For examples, LINC00511 promotes breast cancer tumorigenesis and stemness.25 It has also been reported that LINC00511 promotes proliferation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma,26 ovarian cancer27 and glioma.28 However, the molecular mechanisms of LINC00511 in EMT are still unclear. This evidence concerns the gene LINC00511 and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.