CHI3L1 and neoplasm: Due to ongoing studies using molecules targeting CHI3L1 expression such as small molecules targeting YKL-40 and chitosan, our high-dimensional analysis demonstrating associations between CHI3L1 expression and processes related to immunosuppression and the tumor microenvironment in colorectal cancer may contribute to a more thorough understanding and shape further research on the role of CHI3L1 in the pathology of colorectal cancer [73,74].