There are previous studies on the link between NEC/colitis and expression of ezrin (EZR) (59, 60), tumor growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) (42), VIM (34, 35), IL-10 (61), epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (ErbB3/HER3) (62), epidermal growth factor receptor 4 (ErbB4/HER4) (63, 64), platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 (PECAM-1) (65, 66), carcinoma antigen 125 (CA-125) (67, 68), and chemokine ligand 25 (CCL25) (69, 70). This evidence concerns the gene VIM and necrotizing enterocolitis.