Exp Ther Med 10:[Related article:] 429–434, 2015; DOI:
10.3892/etm.2015.2530
Following the publication of this paper, it was drawn
to the Editor's attention by a concerned reader that, for the
Transwell migration assay experiments shown in Fig. 5, the ‘Ctrl’
(Fig. 5A) and ‘rAd5-Ctrl-siRNA’ (Fig. 5B) data panels appeared to
be overlapping, including a clockwise rotation of the panel through
180° comparing Fig. 5A with Fig. 5B, suggesting that data which
were intended to show the results from differently performed
experiments had apparently been derived from the same original
source. A subsequent analysis of the data in this paper made by the
Editorial Office revealed that the cell proliferation assay data in
Fig. 4Aa and 4Ba contained an overlapping section, albeit the
images were rotated through 90° in one of the data panels relative
to the other. The authors were contacted by the Editorial Office to
offer an explanation for these apparent anomalies in the
presentation of the data in this paper, although up to this time,
no response from them has been forthcoming. Owing to the fact that
the Editorial Office has been made aware of potential issues
surrounding the scientific integrity of this paper, we are issuing
an Expression of Concern to notify readers of this potential
problem while the Editorial Office continues to investigate this
matter further.
