TGFB1 and colon adenocarcinoma: For the present study, we set out to verify the expression of the COL11A1 gene, by quantitative RT-PCR in TGF-β1-exposed epithelial human colorectal HCT 116 cells and Immortalised Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Cells (hTERT-HMCs); and the expression of procollagen 11A1 by immunocytochemistry (ICC)/immunohistochemistry (IHC), using the DMTX1/1E8.33 monoclonal antibody (mAb) [37], on those cell cultures as well as on biopsies of human colon adenocarcinomas.