SREBF1 (Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Transcription Factor), ASS1 (Argininosuccinate Synthase) and HSPA-5 (Homo Sapiens Heat Shock protein 5) were selected for further validation by RT-qPCR due to their known association with tumor processes and with pancreatic cancer development. Here, ASS1 is linked to familial pancreatic carcinoma.