BECN1 and Alzheimer disease: Congruently, levels of other essential autophagy/mitophagy regulators, such as Parkin, OPTN, Mul1, BECN1 (Beclin 1), AMBRA1 (Autophagy And Beclin 1 Regulator 1), FUNDC1, are diminished in AD samples (Pickford et al., 2008; Martin-Maestro et al., 2016; Fang et al., 2019).