Table 1 Primer sequences used for real time RT-PCR

ATG16L1

F: 5'- AACGCTGTGCAGTTCAGTCC-3'

R: 5'- AGCTGCTAAGAGGTAAGATCCA-3'

BECN1

F:5'- CCATGCAGGTGAGCTTCGT-3'

R:5'- GAATCTGCGAGAGACACCATC -3'

P62

F: 5'- GCACCCCAATGTGATCTGC-3'

R:5'- CGCTACACAAGTCGTAGTCTGG-3'

LAMP2

F: 5'-GAAAATGCCACTTGCCTTTATGC-3'

R: 5'-AGGAAAAGCCAGGTCCGAAC-3'

LC3II

F:5'-GATGTCCGACTTATTCGAGAGC-3'

R: 5'-TTGAGCTGTAAGCGCCTTCTA-3'

GADPH

F:5'-GGTGAAGGTCGGAGTCAACGG-3'

R:5'-GGTCATGAGTCCTTCCACGATCATACC-3'