BNIP3 (BCL2/adenovirus E1B interacting protein 3) is a mitochondrial pro‐apoptotic protein that also plays a key role in hypoxia‐induced autophagy and mitophagy. Its expression in tumors has attracted attention because it can influence cancer cell survival under stress, and its expression level has been linked to prognosis in several cancer types.
BNIP3 is frequently overexpressed in cancers characterized by significant hypoxia and has been linked to poorer outcomes in pancreatic, breast, lung, colorectal, and brain cancers. However, its exact role can vary; therefore, while BNIP3 is a promising prognostic biomarker in many contexts, its clinical utility may improve when evaluated alongside other hypoxia and autophagy markers.
BNIP3 which is a protein stimulated by ROS and promotes apoptosis.
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