ULK1 and non-small cell lung carcinoma: According to data obtained, methylation rate of 0-12.5% in LC3 and ULK1 promoters as well as 0-25% in bcl2 promoter was detected (Figure.5), however by IBM SPSS Statistics 21 and Fisher’s exact test, there is no significant correlation in methylation pattern of these genes in NSCLC samples and normal tissues.