BECN1 and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Compared with the control, the ability of proliferation (Figures 4C–E) and migration (Figures 4F,G) in P. gingivalis infected or Beclin1-downregulated ESCC cells were significantly enhanced, and the efficiency of paclitaxel-induced apoptosis (Figures 4H,I) were significantly decreased in vitro.