Based on the qPCR results of miR-3913-5p, CREB5 and ATF2 in 91 pairs of CRC tissues and matched normal tissues, pearson correlation analyses showed a positive correlation between CREB5 and ATF2, and a negative correlation between miR-3913-5p and CREB5 or ATF2 (Fig. 7e–g). Here, CREB5 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.