Third, UCA1 overexpression could promote cancer metastasis by activation of metastasis-related genes including GRK2/ERK-MMP9, EZH2/AKT, p21/E-cadherin, iASPP, KLF4-KRT6/13, FGFR1/ERK and ZEB1/2-FSCN1. Here, MMP9 is linked to cancer.