DDX5 was found to be related in carcinogenesis by accelerating cell proliferation and migration in colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and glioma, et al. (Yang et al., 2006; Clark et al., 2008; Wagner et al., 2012; Wang D. et al., 2012; Wang R. et al., 2012; Wang et al., 2013; Lee et al., 2013; Dai et al., 2014; Mazurek et al., 2014; Dai et al., 2018). Here, DDX5 is linked to colorectal cancer.