Correlations between TGFB1 mRNA and VIM-AS1 v.1 expression also revealed positive and significant associations, but not for CASC2, SOX2-OT or DSCAM-AS1 in LUAD, LUSC, SKCM and PAAD patients (Supplementary Fig. S1H–K). Here, VIM is linked to pancreatic adenocarcinoma.