Overexpression of miR-501-3p in colorectal cancer tissues and cell lines. (A) Analysis of expression data in GSE115513 revealed that miR-501-3p was overexpressed in colon adenoma and colon carcinoma compared with colon normal mucosa. (B) Analysis of expression data in GSE115513 revealed that miR-501-3p was overexpressed in rectal adenoma and rectal carcinoma compared with rectal normal mucosa. (C) RT-qPCR analysis revealed that miR-501-3p was overexpressed in tumor tissues compared to normal tissues from 30 patients with colorectal cancer. (D) RT-qPCR analysis revealed that miR-501-3p was overexpressed in colorectal cancer cell lines (HCT116, LOVO, Caco2, HT29) compared with the epithelial colorectal cell line FHC. **P<0.01 and ***P<0.001, with comparisons indicated by lines. miR, microRNA; RT-qPCR, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR; n.s., not significant.