Nix protein was more highly expressed (the ratio of Nix/Gapdh >1) in 17 cases, referred to as Nix (+), including 6 cases of AS (6/18, 33.3%), 5 of AA (5/12, 41.7%), and 6 of GBM (6/16, 37.5%) (Figure 3A). The gene discussed is BNIP3L; the disease is glioblastoma.