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Table 1 Correlation between expressions of NF-κB, pSTAT3 and MMP9 in human gastric cancer specimens

From: A synergistic interaction between transcription factors nuclear factor-κB and signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 promotes gastric cancer cell migration and invasion

 

NF-κB

P

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

Total

41 (16)

214 (84)

 

pSTAT3

 Positive

15 (25)

46 (75)

0.038*

 Negative

26 (13)

168 (87)

 

MMP9

 Positive

15 (33)

31 (67)

0.001*

 Negative

26 (12)

183 (88)

 
 

pSTAT3

P

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

Total

61 (24)

194 (76)

 

MMP9

 Positive

17 (37)

29 (63)

0.022*

 Negative

44 (21)

165 (79)

 
  1. NF-κB, nuclear factor-κB; pSTAT3, phospho-Tyr705-signal transducers and activators of transcription 3; MMP9, matrix metalloproteinase 9.
  2. * Considered to be statistically significant (< 0.05).