Additionally, increased IGF2BP3 expression were linked to more advanced N stage (Fig. 1C, G, K, and O) and M stage (Fig. 1P), as well as higher grade BLCA (Fig. 1D, H, L, R, Additional file 2: Fig. S2C, E, G, K, and N). Here, IGF2BP3 is linked to bladder transitional cell carcinoma.