Mol Med Rep 22: [Related article:] 4163–4172, 2020; DOI:
10.3892/mmr.2020.11498
Following the publication of this paper, it was
drawn to the Editors’ attention by a concerned reader that certain
of the Transwell invasion assay data shown in Figs. 2E, 3E, 4E and
5E, and the Transwell migration assay data shown in Fig. 2D, were
strikingly similar to data appearing in different form in other
articles written by different authors at different research
institutes that had either already been published elsewhere prior
to the submission of this paper to Molecular Medicine
Reports, or were under consideration for publication at around
the same time (some of which have already been retracted).
Moreover, data were also found to be duplicated comparing the data
panels in Figs. 3D and 4D, such that data which were intended to
have shown the results from differently performed experiments had
been derived from the same original source. In view of the fact
that certain of the abovementioned data had already apparently been
published previously, the Editor of Molecular Medicine
Reports 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.
