PDP1, DLAT, DBT, LIAS and LITP1 were determined to be markedly higher at mRNA levels in pancreatic cancer Capan-1, CFPAC-1, PANC-1, MIA PaCa-2, and COLO357 cells than in normal HPDE6-C7 (Fig 7a–e). The gene discussed is DLAT; the disease is pancreatic neoplasm.