We performed RT-qPCR (Fig. 2) and Western blot analysis (Fig. 3a, b) to evaluate the expression of LINC01314, Wnt-1, β-catenin, cyclin D1, N-cadherin and E-cadherin in all groups, in order to elucidate the mechanism of LINC01314 in GC. The gene discussed is CDH2; the disease is gastric cancer.