ChIP assays showed that XIAP-AS1 knockdown decreased the binding of Sp1 to the promoter region of XIAP. XIAP-AS1 knockdown promoted tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-induced apoptosis in gastric tumor cells, as cleaved caspase-3 and caspase-9 was detected. Here, XIAP is linked to gastric neoplasm.