The E26 oncogene homolog 1 (ETS1), a member of the ETS family of transcription factors (TFs) known to promote cellular growth and migration12,13, and transglutaminase 2 (TGM2), a well-known apoptosis attenuator, are both direct targets of miR-532-3p in CRC. This evidence concerns the gene ETS1 and colorectal carcinoma.