ADIPOQ and colorectal carcinoma: To determine whether adiponectin originated from external adipose tissues through systemic flow or local production, we measured adiponectin mRNA and protein levels in colon tissues from each group and adipose tissue as a control, as well as in HCT116 and HT29 cells as a CRC cell line, and CCD-18Co cells as an embryonic colon fibroblast cell line.