Expression of Beclin1 in the colonic mucosa tissues of patients with ulcerative colitis

To investigate the expression of Beclin1 in the colonic mucosa tissue of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), which acts as a regulator of autophagy and might play a part in the disease progression potentially. A total of 112 patients were selected from September 2013 to November 2014, and their colonic mucosal tissues were collected as the subject of study. Among them, 75 cases were diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC), 37 cases were diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IRS) during the same time, which was set as the control group. The mucosal tissues were processed with ELISA and IHCA to measure the expression level of Beclin1, and correlation analysis was performed to demonstrate its role in the disease progression. The expression level pf Beclin1 was significantly higher in the UC patients compared with the control group (P<0.05). Meanwhile, it's positively correlated with the severity of disease, the endoscopic classification and the pathologic staging results, which has statistical significance (P<0.05). Beclin1 was expressed at a higher level in UC patients, and correlated with the severity of the disease, indicating the abnormal regulation of autophagy in the disease progression.