To examine whether the MAPK family plays a role in BPIQ-induced anti-proliferation and growth of NSCLC H1299 cells, the specific inhibitors of the MAPK family including PD98059 for ERK, SP600125 for JNK and SB200358 for p38 were pretreated prior to the BPIQ administration. This evidence concerns the gene MAPK8 and non-small cell lung carcinoma.