After 24 h treatment of neuroblastoma cell lines CHP126, KCNR and SJNB12 with nanomolar concentrations ABT199, shifting of BIM from BCL-2 to the anti-apoptotic protein MCL-1 was observed while no sequestration of released BIM by the anti-apoptotic protein BCL-XL was observed. Here, MCL1 is linked to neuroblastoma.