Autophagy-related proteins Beclin-1 and LC3 predict cetuximab efficacy in advanced colorectal cancer

Table 2 Expression of Beclin-1 and LC3 in colorectal cancer and colorectal normal tissues n (%)

Hscores	Beclin-1 expression		LC3 expression
	CRCtissues	Colorectal normal tissues	CRCtissues	Colorectal normal tissues
0	5 (5.9)	2 (7.1)	4 (4.7)	2 (7.1)
1	2 (2.4)	0 (0.0)	4 (4.7)	1 (3.6)
2	8 (9.4)	3 (10.7)	9 (10.6)	8 (28.6)
3	18 (21.2)	7 (25.0)	14 (16.5)	5 (17.9)
4	4 (4.7)	1 (3.6)	5 (5.9)	3 (10.7)
6	28 (32.9)	13 (46.4)	28 (32.9)	8 (28.6)
9	20 (23.5)	2 (7.1)	21 (24.7)	1 (3.6)
Z /P (K-M test)	-0.94/0.35		-2.63/0.00

K-M test was used to compare the expression of Beclin-1 or LC3 between CRC tissues and colorectal normal tissues. P value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. CRC: Colorectal cancer.