IL-8 has also been implied to have a role in colorectal cancer by acting as an autocrine growth factor for colon carcinoma cell lines or the promotion of division and possible migration by cleaving metalloproteinase molecules.
A IL-8 tamén foi implicada no cancro colorrectal ao actuar como un factor de crecemento autócrino para as liñas celulares de carcinoma de colon ou a promoción da división e posible migración na que están implicadas metaloproteinases e o EGF.