Additionally, the expression level of ANGPTL4 was positively correlated with that of TGFB1 or SMAD3 in CRC tissues from GEPIA2 database (R = 0.42, p < 0.001 and R = 0.41, p < 0.001, respectively) (Fig. 5E). The gene discussed is ANGPTL4; the disease is colorectal carcinoma.