It has been reported that the absence of BCL-W induces apoptosis in human BL cell lines [25]; however, we found that BCL-W is dispensable for the ongoing survival of human BL and DLBCL cell lines, whether non-stressed, suffering from nutrient deprivation, or undergoing treatment with BH3-mimetic drugs [26]. The gene discussed is BCL2L2; the disease is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.