FOXL1 and colorectal carcinoma: To further explore whether FOXL1 mediated the effect of miR-188 on CRC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, pcDNA-FOXL1 and miR-188 mimic or miR-ctr were co-transfected into SW480 cells, whereas FOXL1 siRNA and miR-188 inhibitor or miR-ctr were co-transfected into LS174t cells.