DAPK1 and neoplasm: Comparison of ENKTL tumor cells and normal NK cells with methylation assays have demonstrated global promoter hypermethylation and gene silencing in ENKTL, with decreased mRNA transcription of 95 putative tumor suppressor genes, including BCL2L11 (BIM), DAPK1, PTPN6 (SHP1), TET2, SOCS6, and ASNS with known functions [26].