| CTX | cyclophosphamide |
| 3-MA | 3-methyladenine |
| MAA | multiple amino acids |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| RIPA | radio-immunoprecipitation |
| S-180 | sarcoma-180 |
| SCID | severe combined immunodeficiency |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| siAtg5 | small interfering RNA for targeting Atg5 |
| TTBS | Tween-20 buffered saline |