[Corrigendum] Effect of gene silencing on colorectal cancer cells.

Subsequently to the publication of the above paper, an interested reader drew to the authors' attention that the 'Control' and 'NC' data panels shown in Fig. 2E on p. 981, showing the results of Transwell invasion assay experiments, appeared to contain overlapping sections of data, such that they were potentially derived from the same original source where these panels were intended to show the results from differently performed experiments.

Identification of Distinct Molecular Patterns and a Four-Gene Signature in Colon Cancer Based on Invasion-Related Genes.

Background: The pathological stage of colon cancer cannot accurately predict recurrence, and to date, no gene expression characteristics have been demonstrated to be reliable for prognostic stratification in clinical practice, perhaps because colon cancer is a heterogeneous disease. The purpose was to establish a comprehensive molecular classification and prognostic marker for colon cancer based on invasion-related expression profiling.

Methods: From the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, we collected two microarray datasets of colon cancer samples, and another dataset was obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).

LINC01123 Promotes the Progression of Colorectal Cancer via miR-625-5p/LASP1 Axis.

Evidence from previous investigations points to a rising trend in the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) worldwide. The mortality resulting from this cancer is high. Unlike nonsmall cell lung cancer for which LINC01123 has been investigated, there are few reports on how this long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) regulates CRC.

Up-regulation of FAT4 enhances the chemosensitivity of colorectal cancer cells treated by 5-FU.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) has high mortality, and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is a common clinical chemotherapeutic drug. The current study aimed to investigate the role of in chemosensitivity of CRC cells treated by 5-FU.

Methods: The immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR was conducted to measure the expression in CRC and adjacent tissues.

Knockdown of KLK12 inhibits viability and induces apoptosis in human colorectal cancer HT-29 cell line.

Kallikrein‑related peptidase 12 (KLK12) is overexpressed in cancer tissues including gastric, breast and prostate cancer. However, the role of KLK12 in colorectal cancer is not fully understood. In the present study, the level of KLK12 was determined by performing reverse transcription‑polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR) in colorectal cancer tissues and cell lines.

Effect of STC2 gene silencing on colorectal cancer cells.

Stanniocalcin 2 (STC2), a secretory glycoprotein hormone, regulates many biological processes including cell proliferation, apoptosis, tumorigenesis and atherosclerosis. However, the effect of STC2 on proliferation, migration and epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) progression in human colorectal cancer (CRC) cells remains poorly understood. The expression level of STC2 was determined by quantitative real‑time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and western blot analysis.