Autophagy is a highly regulated process, and its deregulation can contribute to various diseases, including cancer, immune diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders. Here we describe the design, protocol, and analysis of an imaging-based high-throughput screen with an endogenous autophagy readout. The screen uses a genome-wide siRNA library to identify autophagy regulators in mammalian cells.

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