The target genes of miR-30c-5p with up-regulated expression level in GC were identified, including ADAM12 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase12), EDNRA (the Endothelin receptor type A), STC1 (stanniocalcin 1), and CPNE8 (the calcium-dependent protein, copine 8). Here, ADAM12 is linked to gastric cancer.