BCL2L11 and acute myeloid leukemia: However, although D2/CA also increased Bim mRNA expression in all AML cell types studied, this was not reflected at the protein level in the D2/CA-only groups (Table 3 and Figure 5), even though when administered after AraC, both mRNA and protein levels were increased compared to AraC alone (p <0.02, Table 3).