This study aimed to investigate the effect of zebularine on p16INK4a, p14ARF, p15INK4b, and DNA methyltransferase 1 gene expression, cell growth inhibition, and apoptosis induction in HCC PLC/PRF5 and pancreatic cancer PA-TU-8902 cell lines. This evidence concerns the gene CDKN2A and familial pancreatic carcinoma.