3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay showed that cell viability was stably reduced by transfection of the CRC cell lines Caco2 (p < 0.001) and SW48 (p < 0.001; Figure 5C) with the MIR452 mimic. The gene discussed is MIR452; the disease is colorectal carcinoma.