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Several coding mutations of the EPHB2 gene have been identified in many cancer types, suggesting that EPHB2 plays a critical role in carcinogenesis. However, the exact functional mechanism of EPHB2 in carcinogenesis remains unknown. In this study, we find that EPHB2 is required for TNF-induced signaling activation and proinflammatory cytokine production in colorectal epithelial cells. Mechanistically, after TNF stimulation, EPHB2 is ubiquitinated by its E3 ligase RNF186. Then, ubiquitinated EPHB2 recruits and further phosphorylates TAB2 at nine tyrosine sites, which is a critical step for the binding between TAB2 and TAK1. Due to defects in TNF signaling in RNF186-knockout colorectal epithelial cells, the phenotype of colitis-propelled colorectal cancer model in RNF186-knockout mice is significantly reduced compared with that in wild-type control mice. 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