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[Retracted] miR‑138 inhibits gastric cancer growth by suppressing SOX4

Lei Pang1, Bai Li2, Baisong Zheng3

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China.

Oncology Reports
|January 11, 2022
PubMed

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This study on oncology reports has been retracted due to data duplication concerns. The editors identified similar colony formation assay data in previously published work, leading to retraction.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology Research
  • Biomedical Data Integrity

Context:

  • Concerns were raised regarding data presented in a published paper in Oncology Reports.
  • Specifically, colony formation assay data in Fig. 2C showed striking similarities to data from other publications.

Purpose:

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

Summary:

  • The paper published in Oncology Reports (38: 1295–1302, 2017) has been retracted.
  • Retraction is due to the discovery that key data were previously published or under consideration elsewhere before submission.
  • Authors agreed with the retraction decision.

Impact:

  • Ensures scientific accuracy and prevents the dissemination of potentially misleading or redundant findings.
  • Upholds ethical standards in scientific publishing and research.
  • Alerts the scientific community to the retraction and the reasons behind it.
Keywords:
EMTSOX4gastric cancermiR-138proliferation

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