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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2026; 32(26): 119574
Published online Jul 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i26.119574
Published online Jul 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i26.119574
Table 1 Patient characteristics of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 high and low groups, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Variable | CDK5 high (n = 39) | CDK5 low (n = 26) | P value |
| Age, years | 0.355 | ||
| ≤ 65 | 21 (53.8) | 17 (65.4) | |
| > 65 | 18 (46.2) | 9 (34.6) | |
| Sex | 0.908 | ||
| Female | 10 (25.6) | 7 (26.9) | |
| Male | 29 (74.4) | 19 (70.1) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.3 ± 2.4 | 21.8 ± 3.0 | 0.503 |
| Tumor location | 0.279 | ||
| Upper | 23 (59.0) | 11 (42.3) | |
| Middle | 5 (12.8) | 5 (19.2) | |
| Lower | 9 (23.1) | 10 (38.5) | |
| Mix | 2 (5.1) | 0 (0) | |
| cT stage | 0.002 | ||
| T2 | 2 (5.1) | 7 (26.9) | |
| T3 | 10 (25.6) | 12 (46.2) | |
| T4 | 27 (69.3) | 7 (26.9) | |
| cN stage | 0.032 | ||
| N0 | 7 (17.9) | 11 (42.3) | |
| N+ | 32 (82.1) | 15 (57.7) | |
| Tumor resection | 0.738 | ||
| Total | 27 (69.2) | 19 (73.1) | |
| Partial1 | 12 (30.8) | 7 (26.9) | |
| Tumor length, cm | < 0.001 | ||
| < 5 | 8 (20.5) | 18 (69.2) | |
| ≥ 5 | 31 (29.5) | 8 (30.8) | |
| Number of lymph nodes dissected | 31.9 ± 11.9 | 34.4 ± 11.4 | 0.398 |
| Metastatic lymph nodes | 5.2 ± 5.2 | 2.8 ± 4.1 | 0.046 |
| pT stage | 0.001 | ||
| pT1 | 1 (2.6) | 3 (11.5) | |
| pT2 | 1 (2.6) | 9 (34.6) | |
| pT3 | 15 (38.4) | 8 (30.8) | |
| pT4 | 22 (56.4) | 6 (23.1) | |
| pN stage | 0.020 | ||
| pN0 | 6 (15.4) | 9 (34.6) | |
| pN1 | 7 (17.9) | 10 (38.5) | |
| pN2 | 14 (35.9) | 4 (15.4) | |
| pN3 | 12 (30.8) | 3 (11.5) | |
| pTNM stage | < 0.001 | ||
| I | 2 (5.1) | 5 (19.2) | |
| II | 8 (20.5) | 15 (57.7) | |
| III | 29 (74.4) | 6 (23.1) | |
| Nerve invasion | 0.139 | ||
| Yes | 33 (84.6) | 18 (69.2) | |
| No | 6 (15.4) | 8 (30.8) | |
| Vascular invasion | |||
| Yes | 20 (51.3) | 17 (65.4) | 0.261 |
| No | 19 (48.7) | 9 (34.6) | |
| Cell type | |||
| Large cell | 27 (69.2) | 22 (84.6) | 0.158 |
| Small cell | 12 (30.8) | 4 (15.4) |
- Citation: Sun YQ, Su J, Ye KN, Chen QX, Kang EZ, Lv CB, Lian MQ, Zeng WM, Zhang YB, Cai LS. High cyclin-dependent kinase 5 expression promotes tumor progression in gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(26): 119574
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i26/119574.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i26.119574