The results revealed that transcription factors (TFs) correlated with signaling pathways were prominent, including 11 specific TFs (POU5F1, CUX2, TBX19, POU2F1, PLAG1, ZFP57, LMX1A, MZF1, BACH1, ONECUT1, and IRF9), implying that these TFs were involved in GC tumor metastasis. Here, POU5F1 is linked to gastric cancer.