Research Article

Expression of Autophagy-Related Proteins in Hürthle Cell Neoplasm Is Different from That in Follicular Neoplasm

Table 2

Expression of autophagy-related proteins in follicular neoplasms and Hürthle cell neoplasms.

ParametersTotal
(%)
Follicular neoplasm
(%)
Hürthle cell neoplasm
(%)
value

Beclin-1<0.001
 Negative357 (95.7)265 (100.0)92 (85.2)
 Positive16 (4.3)0 (0.0)16 (14.8)
LC3A0.218
 Negative342 (91.7)240 (90.6)102 (94.4)
 Positive31 (8.3)25 (9.4)6 (5.6)
LC3B<0.001
 Negative298 (79.9)265 (100.0)33 (30.6)
 Positive75 (20.1)0 (0.0)75 (69.4)
p62<0.001
 Negative143 (38.3)138 (52.1)5 (4.6)
 Positive230 (61.7)127 (47.9)103 (95.4)
BNIP3<0.001
 Negative294 (78.8)253 (95.5)41 (38.0)
 Positive79 (21.2)12 (4.5)67 (62.0)