We also showed that ESRP1 is important for the anchorage-independent growth of CRC cells and that high ESRP1 expression may thus stimulate growth of cancer epithelial cells and promote colorectal cancer progression, by stimulating the autocrine activation of the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR1/2) pathway [2]. Here, ESRP1 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.