Moreover, transwell assays showed that ADAMTS9 impaired migration and invasion in GC cells (migration assay: AGS, P = 0.003; BGC-823, P = 0.010; and SGC-7901, P = 0.010; invasion assay: AGS, P = 0.035; BGC-823, P = 0.010; and SGC-7901, P = 0.004; Fig. 2H and Supplementary Fig. S1E). Here, ADAMTS9 is linked to gastric cancer.