To test the hypothesis whether dysregulated expression levels of miR‐937‐5p and TIMP3 in CRC were associated with tumorigenic and metastatic abilities, we transfected LoVo and SW480 cells with miR‐937‐5p inhibitor alone or co‐transfected with sh‐TIMP3 (Fig. 6A). Here, TIMP3 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.