NFE2L2 and colorectal cancer: 5-fluorouracil is used to treat colorectal cancer (CRC), and, interestingly, resistance of CRC to 5-FU has been reported to be associated with the upregulation of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) via DNA demethylase ten-eleven translocation (TET)-dependent DNA methylation [176].