MYC and colorectal carcinoma: Our data clearly showed that CRC cell lines represent the advanced stage (HCT116, SW620, DLD-1, and COLO205), had higher c-Myc mRNA (Fig. 1B), and protein (Fig. 1C) expressions than those that represent the early stage (SW1116 and SW480), suggesting that both c-Myc mRNA and protein expressions increase as the CRC stage advances.