Table 2.

Sequences of primers used for RT-PCR.

Name	Oligo	Primer sequence	Predicted size(bp)	Genebank accession
Atg12	Forward primer	aaacgaagaaatgggctgtg	148
	Reverse primer	gtcccaacttcttggtctgg	148	NM_001038495.1
LC3	Forward primer	gcctgtcctggataagacca	121
	Reverse primer	gttcaccagcaggaagaagg	121	NM_012823.2
Beclin-1	Forward primer	ggccaataagatgggtctga	182
	Reverse primer	gctgcacacagtccagaaaa	182	NM_001034117.1
β-actin	Forward primer	gctgacaggatgcagaagga	124
	Reverse primer	tggacagtgaggccaggata	124	NM_031144
GAPDH	Forward primer	cctgcaccaccaactgctta	120
	Reverse primer	ggccatccacagtcttctga	120	NM_017008