qPCR experiments revealed that the overexpression of Snail markedly increased SLC14A1 mRNA levels in CRC cells (Additional file 2: Fig. S4A andFig. 6J), while knocking down Snail led to a notable reduction (Additional file 2: Fig. S4B andFig. 6K). The gene discussed is SLC14A1; the disease is colorectal carcinoma.