TMEM43 and pancreatic adenocarcinoma: TMEM43 mRNA levels were significantly upregulated in cholangiocarcinoma (CHOL), glioblastoma (GBM), kidney renal papillary cell carcinoma (KIRP), brain lower grade glioma (LGG), pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD), and stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) samples compared with the corresponding control samples (p < 0.05, Fig. 1A).