An immune signature consisting of BCL3, CCL2, CCL3, CCL4L1, CCL4L2, CCL7, CD83, CTSL1, CXCL2, CXCL3, DEFA1, DUSP4, EREG, GNL1, GPR183, HBEGF, IL10, IL1R1, IL1R2, IL1RAP, IL6, IL8, IRS2, JUN, NFIL3, NFKBIA, NLRP3, OASL, OSM, PDCD1, PELI1, PIK3R1, PNP, PTGER4, RGCC, RGS1, RIPK2, SEMA7A, THBS1, TNFAIP3, ULBP2 and VEGFA, was enriched (p = 2.6 × 10−11) in PBMCs from CRC. Here, PELI1 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.