RNA-SEQ analysis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma tumours in Pdx1-Cre;lsl-KRas[G12D] (KC), Pdx1-Cre;lsl-KRas[G12D];Rosa26-lsl-MYC[DM] (KMC), Pdx1-Cre;lsl-KRas[G12D];Rosa26-lsl-MYC[DM];c-Myc[fl/+] (KMC-Mycfl/+), and Pdx1-Cre;lsl-KRas[G12D];Rosa26-lsl-MYC[DM];Zbtb17[fl/fl] mice (KMC-Miz1fl/fl)

Activation of endogenously expressed KRas[G12D] in the pancreas of mice gives rise primarily to early stage PanIN lesions, however such lesions can occasionally progress to end-stage ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Progression of KRas[G12D]- initiated lesions to PDAC is accelerated by modest expression of MYC from the Rosa26 locus. Deletion of 1 copy of endogenous c-Myc or both copies of endogenous Zbtb17 (aka Miz1), slows progression to PDAC and extends healthful survival of Pdx1-Cre;lsl-KRas[G12D];Rosa26-lsl-MYC[DM] (KMC) mice. Tumours were removed from mice with all 4 genotypes and validated by histological examination prior to RNA-SEQ analysis.