Exp Ther Med 17:[Related article:] 1697–1705, 2019; DOI:
10.3892/etm.2018.7112
Following the publication of the above paper, it was
drawn to the Editor’s attention by a concerned reader that certain
of the flow cytometric data shown in Fig. 2A on p. 1701 were
strikingly similar to data that subsequently appeared in the
journal Molecular Medicine Reports in an article written by
different authors at different research institutes, which itself
has been retracted on account of sharing data with other unrelated
papers. In addition, it was noted that there was a possible
duplication of cell-cycle analysis data shown within Fig. 2B on p.
1701. Moreover, it was noted that the values along the
y-axis scale bar for the tumor volumes (in mm3)
in Fig. 3B appeared to be a factor of 10 lower than they ought to
have been, i.e., so the scale should have read from 0-6,000
mm3 rather than from 0-600 mm3. Also in
relation to this figure, the published tumor images seem
inconsistent with the reported tumor volume data. Given that these
various issues have come to light as being problematic with this
article, the Editor of Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
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.
