MAPK3 and gastric cancer: Herein, we identified a novel oncogenic circ_0032627 derived from the linear gene DLST (termed as circDLST), and found that, circDLST promoted the tumorigenesis and metastasis of GC cells by sponging miR-502-5p and activating the NRAS/MEK1/ERK1/2 signaling; High expression of circDLST acted as an independent prognostic factor of poor survival in patients with GC.