Long-term exposure of CRC cells to 5-FU enabled these cells to overcome S-phase arrest, evade apoptosis and activate autophagy which is evident by the up-regulation of LC3B, vimentin, Twist1, Slug, and zeb2 mRNA levels and down-regulation of E-cadherin and Claudin-3 [296]. This evidence concerns the gene VIM and colorectal carcinoma.