Knockdown of miR-770-5p alleviated circ_ASAP2 downregulation-mediated cell viability, migration, and invasion in GC cells. A. The expression level of miR-770-5p was assessed by RT-qPCR assay in AGS and MKN45 cells transfected with si-NC, si-circ_ASAP2, si-circ_ASAP2+anti-miR-NC, and si-circ_ASAP2+anti-miR-770-5p. B, C. Cell viability in transfected AGS and MKN45 cells was examined by MTT assay. D, E. Migration and invasion in transfected AGS and MKN45 cells were detected by transwell assay. *P < 0.05.