In this study, two pieces of findings were most important and might help the treatment for LN: (1) in type IV LN, the clinical manifestations were most severe (Tables 2 and 3); (2) also in type IV LN, the four studied biomarkers related to the autophage process (Beclin-1, LC3, ULK1, and ATG7) had the highest expression levels. Here, BECN1 is linked to lobular neoplasia.