We detected the expression of Beclin1 and LC3 in 5 pancreatic cancer cell lines (BxPc-3, PANC-1, SW1990, AsPC-1, and MiaPaCa-2) by Western blot and real-time PCR analyses, respectively (Figures 2(a)–2(c)). This evidence concerns the gene MAP1LC3A and familial pancreatic carcinoma.