Abstract:Objective To explore the relationship of autophagy relative proteins LC3 and p62 with JAK2/ STAT3 signaling pathway in colorectal carcinoma (CRC). Methods The expressions of LC3, p62, p-JAK2, p-STAT3 in the CRC and adjacent tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results The positive rates of LC3, p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 in colorectal cancer were higher than those in adjacent tissues (P < 0.05), and the positive rates of LC3, p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 in high and middle differentiated colorectal cancer were lower than those in low differentiated colorectal cancer (P < 0.05). The positive rates of LC3, p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 in patients with lymph node metastasis were higher than those in patients without lymph node metastasis (P < 0.05). The positive expression rate of p62 protein in colorectal cancer was lower than that in adjacent tissues (P < 0.05), and that in high differentiated colorectal cancer was higher than that in low differentiated colorectal cancer (P < 0.05). The positive expression rate of p62 protein in patients with lymph node metastasis was lower than that in patients without lymph node metastasis (P < 0.05). LC3 protein was positively correlated with p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 protein expression (rs = 0.315 and 0.295, P < 0.05), while p62 protein was negatively correlated with p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 protein expression (rs = -0.320 and-0.326, P < 0.05). Conclusions The expressions of LC3 and p62 were increased in CRC, and may be related to the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, which may contribute to the pathogenesis of CRC.