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[Retracted] Decreased microRNA‑132 and its function in human non‑small cell lung cancer

Xiyu Liu1, Song Yan2, Changyan Pei3

  • 1Department of Chest Surgery, The First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130000, P.R. China.

Molecular Medicine Reports
|May 26, 2021
PubMed

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This study on molecular medicine reports has been retracted due to duplicate data in figures 5 and 6. The data was under consideration elsewhere before submission, leading to the retraction.

Area of Science:

  • Scientific publishing ethics
  • Data integrity in research

Context:

  • A previously published article in Molecular Medicine Reports faced scrutiny.
  • Concerns were raised by a reader regarding data duplication.

Purpose:

  • To address allegations of data duplication and plagiarism.
  • To maintain the integrity of scientific literature.

Summary:

  • Figures 5 and 6 in the article were found to be identical to those in another publication.
  • The data had been submitted for consideration elsewhere prior to submission to Molecular Medicine Reports.
  • The editorial office decided to retract the article after author confirmation.

Impact:

  • Retraction upholds scientific standards and prevents the dissemination of potentially fraudulent data.
  • Ensures the reliability and trustworthiness of published research in molecular medicine.
Keywords:
apoptosismicroRNA-132non-small cell lung cancerprognosisproliferationreverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction

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