González-Puertos et al., J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2010
(Liver Cirrhosis) :
Bcl-2 overexpression did not change alpha-SMA levels, but it increased TIMP-1 ( 55 % ), tissue transglutaminases ( tTG ) ( 25 % ) and TGF-beta mRNA ( 49 % ), when exposed to acetaldehyde, while MMP-13 content decreased ( 47 % )
Guedez et al., J Clin Invest 1998
(Burkitt Lymphoma...) :
Furthermore, TIMP-1 upregulation induced expression of Bcl-XL but not Bcl-2 as well as decreased NF-kappaB activity as compared with controls