RNLS and familial pancreatic carcinoma: Since RNLS functions as a survival factor that engages the MAPK and PI3K pathways that are disordered in pancreatic cancer, and because its expression is regulated by the signal transducer and activator of transcription STAT315, we postulated that abnormal regulation of RNLS expression and signaling could provide a survival advantage to cancer cells, and promote tumor formation16.