ASO-mediated silencing of LINC01021 inhibits gastric cancer cell migration, invasion, and EMT. A. BGC823 and SGC7901 cells were transfected with 50 nM ASO-control, LINC01021-specific ASO-1 or LINC01021-specific ASO-2 for 48 h and transwell migration and matrigel invasion assays were performed. Representative image (left panel) and quantitative data (right panel) of cell migration and invasion are shown. All data are presented as the means ± SD. ***, P < 0.001. B. Western blot analysis of the expression of E-cadherin, N-cadherin and vimentin proteins in BGC823 and SGC7901 cells transfected with ASO-control, LINC01021-specific ASO-1 or LINC01021-specific ASO-2. ASO-ctrl, ASO-control; EMT, epithelial-mesenchymal transition.