Several genes involved in apoptosis and/or in apoptosis regulation were modulated in BD samples including myeloid cell leukemia sequence 1 (BCL2-related), MCL-1, BCL2-like 11, BCL2L11, immediate early response 3, IER3 and ZFP36 ring finger protein-like 2, and ZFP36L2. The gene discussed is ZFP36; the disease is Behcet disease.