Fig. 4

Associations between autophagy biomarkers and mRS scores in patients with AIS. a, c Correlation analysis between CSF Beclin1 and LC3B levels and mRS scores (Beclin1: r = −0.524, p = 0.001; LC3B: r = −0.559, p < 0.001). b, d Correlation analysis between serum Beclin1 and LC3B levels and mRS scores (Beclin1: r = −0.015, p = 0.928; LC3B: r = −0.005, p = 0.976)