As expected, common EMT markers such as CALD1, FN1, SNAI1, SNAI2, TWIST1, VIM, ZEB1 and ZEB2 were highly significantly co-expressed with DCLK3 in the tumours (Fig. 4a), indicating that DCLK3 is an EMT regulator. The gene discussed is SNAI2; the disease is neoplasm.