Subsequently, evaluating the expression of LINC01016 in human normal gastric epithelial cell line GES-1 and gastric cancer cell lines HGC27, BGC823, MKN45, MGC803 revealed that LINC01016 was notably upregulated in GC cell lines compared with GES-1, especially HGC27 and BGC823 (Fig. 1C). This evidence concerns the gene LINC01016 and gastric cancer.