VEGFR2 expression was observed in three pancreatic cell lines (AsPC-1, Capan-1 and MIAPaCa-2) and VEGFR1 mRNA was detected in four pancreatic cancer cell lines (AsPC-1, Capan-1, T3 M4 and PANC-1). This evidence concerns the gene FLT1 and familial pancreatic carcinoma.