TNF-α [10 ng/ml] induced NB in 16.5% [10.1–22.9] of the cells while TNF-α [100 ng/ml] only reached 9.11% [4.76–13.5], which was a significant increase for both concentrations compared to basic level of apoptotic cells in the untreated control group (0.80% [-0.42–2.04]; P < 0.001). This evidence concerns the gene TNF and neuroblastoma.