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 BNIP3 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.