The lack of retinoid signaling activity in mouse models of pancreatic cancer suggests an important role in pancreatic carcinogenesis, however, despite the high prevalence of loss of CRBP1 expression, and its key role in other cancers, there is no evidence to support that loss of CRBP1 is alone sufficient to alter retinoid signaling, or induce carcinogenesis in the model systems used in this study. The gene discussed is RBP1; the disease is pancreatic neoplasm.