TPT1-AS1 promoted CRC progression via the TPT1/FAK/JAK-STAT3 signaling. (A) Western blot was conducted to examine p-FAK, FAK, p-JAK1, JAK1, p-JAK2, JAK2, p-STAT3 and STAT3 expression in TPT1-AS1 knockdown and overexpression cells. FAK inhibitor (PF573228) could remarkably attenuated the promotional effects on cell viability (B), colony formation (C), migration (magnification 100x) (D) and invasion (magnification 200x) (E), and inhibited adhesion ability (magnification 200x) (F) in TPT1-AS1-overexpressing SW620 cells. 1 stand for Lv-con group; 2 stand for Lv-sh-TPT1-AS1 group; 3 stand for Lv-sh-TPT1-AS1+TPT1 group; 4 stand for vector group; 5 stand for TPT1 overexpression group; 6 stand for TPT1+ FAK inhibitor group. *P<0.05, **P<0.01.