SYT7 acts as an oncogene and a potential therapeutic target and was regulated by ΔNp63α in HNSCC

Table 2 Relationship between SYT7 expression and tumor characteristics in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma

Features	No. of patients	SYT7 expression		p value
Features	No. of patients	Low	High	p value
All patients	60	27	33
Age (years)				0.737
≤ 64	31	14	17
> 64	27	11	16
Gender				0.486
Male	28	11	17
Female	31	15	16
Grade				< 0.001***
1	22	18	4
2	28	6	22
3	7	0	7
Tumor size (cm)				0.757
< 2.5	22	8	14
≥ 2.5	27	11	16
Lymph node positive				0.129
= 0	25	13	12
> 0	9	2	7
Lymphatic metastasis (N)				0.129
N0	25	13	12
N1	9	2	7

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