We decided to analyze the anti-apoptotic potential and the oncogenic properties of three of the identified candidate genes, PAICS, MALAT1 and MAST2. Whereas PAICS [47] and MALAT1[51] have already been shown to be involved in tumorigenesis, there are no publications describing the involvement of MAST2 in apoptosis regulation or cancer. Here, MAST2 is linked to cancer.