A recent study showed that hsa_circ_0001492 (circERBIN), originating from exons 2, 3, and 4 of the Erbin gene (ERBB2 inter-acting protein), promoted the proliferation and metastasis of colorectal cancer cells via targeting miR-125a-5p-5p/miR-138-5p to subsequently increase the expression of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 and translation of hypoxia induced factor-1 (10). Here, ERBIN is linked to colorectal cancer.