In a recently published paper49 it has been observed a strong cytotoxic effect and high cytosolic lipid accumulation of on Burkitt's lymphoma cells when they are treated with ST1326, an inhibitor of carnitine-palmitoyl transferase 1A (CPT1A).It has also has been shown that pharmacologic inhibition of fatty acid oxidation sensitizes human leukemia cells to apoptosis induction50. This evidence concerns the gene CPT1A and Burkitt lymphoma.