VIM and colorectal carcinoma: In CRC, overexpression of vimentin is correlated with increased migration and invasion of the cells (McInroy and Maatta, 2007[18]), and previous studies collectively indicate the importance of vimentin as a functional biomarker for prognosis of CRC (Alfonso et al., 2005[1]; Satelli and Li, 2011[31]; Shirahata et al., 2009[33]).