BCL2L2 promotes cell survival and blocks dexamethasone-induced apoptosis. BCL2L2 mediates survival of postmitotic Sertoli cells by suppressing death-promoting activity of BAX. BCL2L2 is part of the BCL-2 protein family. which form hetero- or homodimers and play an important role as anti and proapoptotic regulators. BCL2L2 causes reduced cell apoptosis under cytotoxic conditions. BCL2L2 is involved in the survival of NGF- and BDNF-dependent neurons. BCL2L2 plays an important role in adult spermatogenesis Synonyms: B-Cell Lymphoma Protein 2, BCL2 Like 2, BCL2 Like protein 2, BCLW, Bcl2-L-2, Apoptosis regulator Bcl-W, BCL2L2, BCL-W, KIAA0271