Deletion of MEX3A or impairment of endothelial autophagy diminishes nuclear import of miR-126-5p, accelerates endothelial apoptosis, thereby contributing to atherosclerosis escalation.7,47 Here, we identified a vital role of MEX3A in tumor growth and metastasis of CRC in vivo and in vitro. Here, MEX3A is linked to atherosclerosis.