AXL gene expression was stably silenced by lentivirus-mediated shRNA in three wild type p53 mesothelioma cell lines (MESO924, MESO296, and MESO428) and one mutated p53 mesothelioma cell line JMN1B, resulting in more than 90% inhibition of AXL when assessed 96 h after transduction (Figure 2A). Here, AXL is linked to mesothelioma.