Our data showed that the interference of IGF2BP1, instead of IGF2BP2, IGF2BP3, YTHDF2, YTHDF3, or YTHDC2 resulted in significant decreases in LBX2-AS1 mRNA in CRC cells (Additional file 1: Figure S1E and Fig. 3E). Here, YTHDF2 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.