Oncol Lett 15: [Related article:] 1067–1071, 2018; DOI:
10.3892/ol.2017.7389
Following the publication of this paper, it was
drawn to the Editor's attention by a concerned reader that,
regarding the cell invasion and migration assay data shown in Fig.
2A, the ‘inhibitor-NC / Migration’ data panel in the top row
contained an overlapping section of data with the ‘miR-27a mimic /
Invasion’ data panel in the bottom row, such that data which were
intended to show the results of differently performed experiments
had apparently been derived from the same original source.
Moreover, upon performing an independent analysis of the data in
this paper in the Editorial Office, it came to light that data
featured in the ‘miR-27a mimic / Invasion’ data panel in the top
row in Fig. 2 had already been submitted for publication in another
paper written by different authors, also to the journal Oncology
Letters.
In view of the fact that the abovementioned data had
already apparently been submitted for publication prior to the
receipt of this paper at Oncology Letters, 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.
