| AMBRA1 | Autophagy and Beclin 1 regulator 1 |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ATG | Autophagy-related genes |
| CMA | Chaperone-mediated autophagy |
| CML | Chronic myeloid leukemia |
| CPT | Camptothecin |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| EAC | Esophageal adenocarcinoma |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ESCC | Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| LAMP2A | Lysosomal-associated membrane protein 2A |
| LC3 | Microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 |
| MTORC1 | Mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase complex 1 |
| NRBF2 | Nuclear receptor binding factor 2 |
| NSCLC | Non-small cell lung cancer |
| OXA | Oxaliplatin |
| PAS | Pre-autophagosomal structure |
| PIK3C3 | Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase catalytic subunit type 3 |
| PIK3R4 | Phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 4 |
| PTC | Papillary thyroid carcinoma |
| PtdIns3K | The class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| RB1CC1 | RB1-inducible coiled-coil 1 |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RUBCN | Rubicon autophagy regulator |
| SCLC | Small-cell lung cancer |
| SH3GLB1 | SH3 domain containing GRB2-like endophilin B1 |
| TKIs | Tyrosine kinase inhibitors |
| ULK1/2 | Unc-51-like autophagy-activating kinase 1/2 |
| UVRAG | UV radiation resistance-associated |
| 3MA | 3-methyladenine |