Li et al. [37] and Gao et al. [22] reported that FGD5-AS1 is highly ectopically expressed in CRC cell lines and tissues, and functional assays indicated that FGD5-AS1 promoted metastasis and invasion, suppressed apoptosis, and facilitated CRC cell proliferation by upregulating the cell division cycle associated 7 (CDC7), which can start DNA replication, inhibit apoptosis and act as an oncogene in various tumors [38]. Here, CDC7 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.