Research Article

Cryptolepine-Induced Cell Death of Leishmania donovani Promastigotes Is Augmented by Inhibition of Autophagy

Table 2

Fold of expression and corresponding fold change of ATG 8 and Sir2 genes relative to internal GAPDH control in treated samples compared with the untreated control.

ConditionATG 8Sir2
Mean fold expressionFold changeMean fold expressionFold change

Control + 3-MA (6 hrs)0.867571~−1.21.132042~1.1
Control + CLP (2 hrs)2.936239~32.697552~2.7
Control + 3-MA + CLP (2 hrs)1.126242~1.10.873598~−1.1
Control + CLP (6 hrs)1.310307~1.31.460229~1.5
Control + 3-MA + CLP (6 hrs)0.774112~−1.30.659147~−1.5