BAP1 and mesothelioma: BAP1 knockdown in vitro has resulted in decreased cell proliferation and mediation of apoptosis in MSTO211H, HMeso, and H2373 mesothelioma cell lines, and reintroduction of wild-type BAP1 in BAP1-null cell line NCI-H226 promoted cell growth, yet another study reported that this was counterbalanced by increased apoptosis, indicating that the consequences of in vitro manipulation may be cell type dependent [11, 22].