More specifically, looking at cellular components of the abovementioned stages of CRC formation, the results showed that epithelial cells in AD express decreased amounts of SOCS3 and PRIMA1, whereas those in CRC express less BCL2, CYP27B1, COL1A2, FADS1, and SULT1A1. The gene discussed is SOCS3; the disease is colorectal carcinoma.