TES and colorectal carcinoma: We then examined TES mRNA expression and protein level in a panel of nine CRC cell lines (DLD-1, Caco-2, HT-29, SW48, SW480, SW620, HCT116, LoVo, and RKO) and two kinds of normal human colon cells (FHC as a normal human colon epithelial cell and CCD-18Co as a normal human colon cell).