Further analysis of data from Gene Expression Omnibus data base (GEO) (GSE41258 and GSE71187), Oncomine (www.oncomine.com), and the cBioPortal for Cancer Genomics databases suggested that the expression of IGF2BP3 was higher in CRC than in normal tissues (Fig. 1b and S1a–c). Here, IGF2BP3 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.