Exp Ther Med 16:[Related article:] 4387-4392, 2018; DOI:
10.3892/etm.2018.6744
Following the publication of this paper, it was
drawn to the Editor’s attention by a concerned reader that certain
of the flow cytometric data featured in Fig. 4C on p. 4391 were
strikingly similar to data appearing in different form in other
articles written by different authors at different research
institutes, one of which had already been submitted for publication
prior to the submission of this paper to Experimental and
Therapeutic Medicine. Moreover, concerning the cell invasion
assay data shown in Fig. 5, certain of the data were also
strikingly similar to data that subsequently appeared elsewhere in
an article written by different authors at different research
institutes, in addition to the identification of a pair of
overlapping data panels within the figure itself, and the cell
cycle data plots in Fig. 4A, which were intended to show the
results of differently performed experiments, appeared to be
remarkably similar.
In view of the fact that the abovementioned flow
cytometric data had already apparently been submitted for
publication elsewhere before this paper was received at
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, in addition to the
other problems identified with various of the figures, the Editor
has decided that this paper should be retracted from the Journal.
The authors were asked for an explanation to account for these
concerns, but the Editorial Office did not receive a reply. The
Editor apologizes to the readership for any inconvenience
caused.
