Among 11 specific TFs (POU5F1, CUX2, TBX19, POU2F1, PLAG1, ZFP57, LMX1A, MZF1, BACH1, ONECUT1, and IRF9), 4 TFs (CUX2, POU2F1, PLAG1, and ONECUT1) were identified to be able to predict poor prognosis in GC. Here, PLAG1 is linked to gastric cancer.