Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma, Coactivator 1 Beta (PGC-1β) and Estrogen-Related Receptor Alpha (ERRα) are proteins that are over-expressed to support the survival of colorectal cancer (CRC) cells, but the details of how they promote the growth of CRC has not been defined. This evidence concerns the gene ESRRA and colorectal cancer.