MGP and colorectal carcinoma: According to the results, MGP expression was upregulated in CRC cells (HT29, HCT116, SW480, CACO2, and HCT8) compared with that in normal intestinal cells (NCM460), with maximal expression in HCT116 and HT29 cells; therefore, HCT116 and HT29 cells were used for subsequent validation (Figure 2A and 2B).