CTHRC1 and colorectal carcinoma: To detect the biological function of CTHRC1 in CRC, we quantified the baseline level of CTHRC1 mRNA in 6 CRC cell lines, including Colo‐205, DLD‐1, HCT‐8, HCT‐116, LoVo, and SW480 cells, by RT‐qPCR assay.