BMF and neoplasm: There are several mechanisms through which stress activated MAP kinases regulate tumor suppression, including promoting apoptosis (p53, Bax, Bim/Bmf), inhibiting proteins that inhibit apoptosis (Bcl2, Bcl-XL, 14-3-3, Mcl-1), inhibiting tumor development (TGF-β1) and tumor growth (CDC25, CyclinD1/CDK4) [16].