KLF5 and cancer: In the present study, we demonstrated that miR-4711-5p directly bound to KLF5, induced apoptosis and suppressed cell proliferation, invasion and migration abilities and cancer stemness in CRC cell lines, although apparent cell cycle arrest at the G1-S transition and strong induction of apoptosis, especially in HCT116 cells, may in part have affected the results of the motility assays.