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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2026; 18(8): 122057
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.122057
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.122057
Table 4 Proteasome subunit beta 5 expression and clinicopathological features in colorectal cancer
| Parameters | Total number (n = 129) | High expression (n = 98) | Low expression (n = 31) | χ2 value | P value |
| Age (years) | |||||
| < 60 | 55 | 40 | 15 | 0.552 | 0.458 |
| ≥ 60 | 74 | 58 | 16 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 66 | 50 | 16 | 0.003 | 0.954 |
| Female | 63 | 48 | 15 | ||
| Tumor size (cm) | |||||
| < 5 | 64 | 48 | 16 | 0.065 | 0.798 |
| ≥ 5 | 65 | 50 | 15 | ||
| Differentiation | |||||
| Well/moderate | 105 | 74 | 31 | 9.327 | 0.002a |
| Poor | 24 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Depth of invasion | |||||
| T1-T2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 7.645 | 0.006a |
| T3-T4 | 108 | 87 | 21 | ||
| Lymph node metastasis | |||||
| No | 73 | 45 | 28 | 18.902 | 0.001a |
| Yes | 56 | 53 | 3 | ||
| Distant metastasis | |||||
| No | 100 | 69 | 31 | 11.834 | 0.001a |
| Yes | 29 | 29 | 0 | ||
| TNM stage | |||||
| I-II | 61 | 33 | 28 | 30.320 | 0.001a |
| III-IV | 68 | 65 | 3 | ||
- Citation: Xu AP, She SP, Xiao YS, Lang J, Yuan JF, Zeng YF. Nuclear localization of proteasome subunit beta 5 serves as an independent prognostic biomarker and promotes invasion in colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(8): 122057
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i8/122057.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.122057