Int J Oncol 50: [Related article:] 1590-1600, 2017; DOI:
10.3892/ijo.2017.3928
Following the publication of the above article, a
concerned reader drew to the Editor's attention that, for the
Transwell invasion and migration assay experiments shown in Figs. 5
and 6, there were multiple instances of apparently overlapping data
panels, such that the data would have been derived from the same
original sources where they were intended to show the results from
differently performed experiments; moreover, certain of the data
shown in Fig. 5B were strikingly similar to data that had appeared
in Fig. 2 in a previously published paper written by different
authors at different research institutes [Tian F, Ding D and Li D:
Fangchinoline targets PI3K and suppresses PI3K/AKT signaling
pathway in SGC7901 cells. Int J Oncol 46: 2355-2363, 2015].
In view of the fact that certain of the data in the
above article had already appeared in a previously published paper,
and given the large number of apparently overlapping data panels
identified in the two referenced figures, the Editor of
International Journal of Oncology has decided that this
paper should be retracted from the publication. After having been
in contact with the authors, they accepted the decision to retract
the paper. The Editor apologizes to the readership for any
inconvenience caused.
