We showed that NMI regulates EMT via the NF-κB pathway.
NMI overexpression reduces the invasion and migration of gastric cancer cells.
We found NMI inhibits the transcription activities of NF-κB and overexpression of p65 rescues NMI mediated inhibition of EMT.
NMI promotes the interaction between NF-κB/p65 and HDACs and inhibits the acetylation and transcriptional activity of p65.
Our results provide an alternative mechanism for EMT inhibition and suggest NMI has a critical role in suppressing stomach neoplasm progression.