ELISA panel analysis for 105 cytokines indicated, for AA CRC patients, higher expressions (1.5-fold, p < 0.001) of 12 cytokines: CCL17, CXCL1, IL31, IL24, G-CSF, IL6, MCP1, FGF basic, HGF, GM-CSF, SHBG, and MIG (Fig. 2a, b). Here, CSF3 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.