These 11 genes can be considered prognostic marker genes for IPF (BAG3, BCL2, BNIP3, EIF4EBP1, FOXO1, IRGM, ITGA6, MAPK1, MYC, PEX3, PRKCQ) (Figure 2A). This evidence concerns the gene FOXO1 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.