Sirt7 regulated CRC proliferation and invasion in an E-cadherin-dependent manner. Endogenous E-cadherin level was measured in SW620 and HCT116 cells after transduction with (A) E-cadherin siRNAs or SCR and (B) E-cadherin overexpression lentivirus or lentiviral vector GV208 (control). GAPDH served as an internal control. (C) MTT assay was performed in SW620 and HCT116 cells transfected with si-Sirt7, SCR, si-Sirt7+SCR or si-Sirt7+si-E-cadherin. The OD value was measured every 24 h. (D) Transwell assay was performed in HT29 and SW480 cells transfected with Sirt7, vector, Sirt7+vector or Sirt7+E-cadherin. Cells invading the lower chamber were stained and counted under a light microscopy, and the results were presented as the fold change over the vector. *P<0.05 and **P<0.01, vs. corresponding control group. Sirt7, sirtuin 7; CRC, colorectal carcinoma; SCR, scramble control RNA; si, siRNA.