VEDT inhibited pluripotency transcription factors such as Nanog, Oct4, and Sox-2, Notch-1 receptor, metastasis marker MMP9 as well as Kras downstream signaling factors pAKT and pERK in pancreatic CSCs, indicating Kras signaling in pancreatic cancer stemness. The gene discussed is KRAS; the disease is pancreatic neoplasm.