MALAT1 and colorectal carcinoma: By exploring the molecular mechanisms and the regulatory network underlying its function, we found two putative targets of miR-378a-3p: Metastasis Associated Lung Adenocarcinoma Transcript 1 (MALAT1) and Nuclear Enriched Abundant Transcript 1 (NEAT1), two lncRNAs known to have a critical role in CRC tumorigenesis.