For the selection of the genes to be validated by rtPCR, we prioritized parental genes as the reference biotype, then we selected genes that encode for proteins belonging to cancer-related pathways such as the PI3K-AKT pathway (SGK1 and PIK3CD) or the cell adhesion pathway (MPZ), for kinases (e.g. PINK1, TGFBR1 and TWF1) or for tumor suppressors (FH). This evidence concerns the gene PINK1 and cancer.