Correlations between levels of PRSS3 and PRSS22 mRNAs and CEA, CXCL16, CXCL17, GPR35 V2/3, LGR5, LGR6 and KLK6 mRNA levels in lymph nodes of colon cancer patients. The gene discussed is CXCL17; the disease is malignant colon neoplasm.