Notably, the expression of Atg7 was significantly increased by E16 infection at the LG condition (1.48 ± 0.08-fold, p = 0.02; Fig. 4c) and in cells grown in NT (1.26 ± 0.2-fold, p = 0.001; Fig. 4c) compared with uninfected cells. Here, ATG7 is linked to infection.