Table I.
Expression of Beclin-1 and LC3-II in PTC and normal tissue (n=50).
Beclin-1 | LC3-II | ||||||||
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Group | Cases | Negative | Positive | χ2 | P-value | Negative | Positive | χ2 | P-value |
PTC | 50 | 32 | 18 | 19.869 | <0.001 | 35 | 15 | 29.743 | <0.001 |
Normal | 50 | 10 | 40 | 8 | 42 |
LC3-II, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3; PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma.