| LC3 | light chain 3 |
| Atg3, 5, 12, 5-12 | autophagy-related 3, 5, 12, 5-12, |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| Bcl-xL | B-cell lymphoma-extra large |
| Bad | Bcl-2-associated death promoter |
| Bax | Bcl-2 like protein 4 |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinases |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |