Besides, both the mRNA and protein expression of ATMIN were up-regulated in NPC cell lines (HONE1, SUNE1, CNE1, HNE1, HK1 and C666-1) compared to that in normal nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line (NP69) (Fig. 1D). The gene discussed is ATMIN; the disease is nasopharyngeal carcinoma.