Table 4.
Expression of autophagy-related proteins according to histologic follicular carcinoma (FC) subtype.
| Parameters | Total n = 112 (%) | FC, Minimally Invasive Type n = 99 (%) | FC, Widely Invasive Type n = 13 (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LC3A (T) | 0.646 | |||
| Negative | 99 (88.4) | 88 (88.9) | 11 (84.6) | |
| Positive | 13 (11.6) | 11 (11.1) | 2 (15.4) | |
| LC3A (S) | 1.000 | |||
| Negative | 99 (88.4) | 87 (87.9) | 12 (92.3) | |
| Positive | 13 (11.6) | 12 (12.1) | 1 (7.7) | |
| LC3B | 0.651 | |||
| Negative | 99 (88.4) | 11 (84.6) | 88 (88.9) | |
| Positive | 13 (11.6) | 2 (15.4) | 11 (11.1) | |
| p62 | 0.616 | |||
| Negative | 53 (47.3) | 46 (46.5) | 7 (53.8) | |
| Positive | 59 (52.7) | 53 (53.5) | 6 (46.2) | |
| BNIP-3 | 0.354 | |||
| Negative | 100 (89.3) | 87 (87.9) | 13 (100.0) | |
| Positive | 12 (10.7) | 12 (12.1) | 0 (0.0) |
T: tumoral; S: stromal.