In our published study, the results of immunofluorescence staining and Western blot showed that CXCL8 alone could induce increased expression of beta-catenin and the mesenchymal marker vimentin without being accompanied by changes in the expression of E-cadherin and cell morphology in CRC cells, which has been called “partial EMT” [22]. Here, CXCL8 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.