a Total extracts of the non-transduced PANC-1 cell line, of the PANC-1 transduced with shRNA directed against GAPDH, and the KD clones PZT-2 and PZT-1 were analyzed by western blot using an anti-H2A.Z antibody (n = 3). Actin was used as loading control. b Expression of H2A.Z.1, H2A.Z.2.1, and H2A.Z.2.2 were analyzed by RT-qPCR in the KD clones PZT-2 and PZT-1. Values are normalized to the expression in the untransduced PANC-1 cell line. GAPDH was used as house-keeping gene. The means ± SEM of three biological replicates is shown. Significance was analyzed using two-way ANOVA: *p value ≤ 0.05; **p value ≤ 0.01; ***p value ≤ 0.001. c Total extracts of the PANC-1 cell line, the PGAPDH cell line and the clones PZT-2 and PZT-1 were analyzed by western blot to identify expression and cleavage of caspase 3, PARP and survivin (n = 3). d PANC-1, PGAPDH, PZT-2, and PZT-1 cell lines present low caspase 3 and 7 activity with respect to C-33A cells in which apoptosis was induced by UV light, n = 3. Significance was analyzed by one-way ANOVA. ****p value ≤ 0.0001. e Cell growth curves of PANC-1, PGAPDH, PZT-2, and PZT-1. The means ± SEM of three biological replicates is shown. Significance was analyzed by two-way ANOVA. ***p value = 0.001; ****p value ≤ 0.0001. f Clonogenic capacity of the cell lines PANC-1, PGAPDH, PZT-1, and PZT-2. The graph shows absorbance at 590 nm of the crystal violet retained in the colonies. The means ± SEM of three biological replicates is shown. Significance was analyzed by one-way ANOVA. ****p value ≤ 0.0001. g Incorporation of BrdU into the cell lines PANC-1, PGAPDH, PZT-2, and PZT-1 24 h after synchronization in G0 by serum starvation for 48 h. The means ± SEM of three biological replicates is shown. Significance was analyzed by one-way ANOVA. *p value = 0.0497. h Distribution of the cell line PANC-1, PGAPDH, PZT-2, and PZT-1 in cell cycle phases G0–G1, S and G2-M as examined by staining with BrdU and IP 24 h after synchronization in G0 by serum starvation for 48 h. The means ± SEM of three biological replicates is shown. Significance was analyzed by two-way ANOVA. *p value = 0.0415; ****p value ≤ 0.0001.