RETRACTED ARTICLE: Correlations between chromobox homolog 8 and key factors of epithelial–mesenchymal transition in hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 2 The correlation between CBX8 and EMT factors in HCC tissues

EMT factors	n	CBX8		χ² value	r value	P value
EMT factors	n	High	Low	χ² value	r value	P value
E-cadherin
High	54	9	45	33.066	− 0.446	0.000
Low	112	72	40	33.066	− 0.446	0.000
β-catenin
High	69	12	57	46.608	− 0.530	0.000
Low	97	69	28	46.608	− 0.530	0.000
N-cadherin
High	79	65	14	67.637	0.638	0.005
Low	87	16	71	67.637	0.638	0.005
Vimentin
High	117	75	42	37.172	0.473	0.000
Low	49	6	43	37.172	0.473	0.000
ZEB1
High	121	71	50	17.447	0.324	0.000
Low	45	10	35	17.447	0.324	0.000
ZEB2
High	102	66	36	26.805	0.402	0.000
Low	64	15	49	26.805	0.402	0.000

Italic values indicate significance. P value is based on Spearman correlation test

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