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Table 3 Correlation between the methylation status of DACT1, DACT2 and its protein expression in ESCC cases

From: Aberrant methylation of DACT1 and DACT2 are associated with tumor progression and poor prognosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Gene

Positive protein expression (%)

P

M group

U group

DACT1(region 1)

53.5% (46/86)

65.8% (48/73)

0.117

DACT1(region 2)

30.3% (23/76)

85.5% (71/83)

<0.001

DACT2

34.9% (29/83)

75.0% (57/76)

<0.001

  1. M methylation, U unmethylation