Background: Resistance to 5-fluorouracil leads to the failure of chemotherapy for colorectal cancer. Results: Suppressing TrpC5 expression decreased nuclear -catenin accumulation, reduced the induction of ABCB1, and reversed 5-fluorouracil resistance. Conclusion: TrpC5 is essential in ABCB1 induction and drug resistance in human colorectal cancer cells. Significance: These findings may help develop a novel target for overcoming resistance to chemotherapy in colorectal cancer.