SNX1 is also reported to have an association with the development and metastasis of some tumors, including lung cancer and colon cancer (Bian et al., 2016; Chen et al., 2014; Holdren, Her & Parks, 2005; Nguyen et al., 2006; Nishimura et al., 2012). This evidence concerns the gene SNX1 and malignant colon neoplasm.