Similarly, radiation‐induced phosphorylation of RIPK1, RIPK3, and MLKL in HIEC, MCF‐7, and MDA‐MB‐2331 cancer cells, and radiation‐induced death of these cancer cells were reversed by addition of Nec‐1or siRNA‐mediated knockdown of MLKL.197, 198. The gene discussed is RIPK1; the disease is cancer.