[Expression of Concern] miR‑148a inhibits cell proliferation and migration through targeting ErbB3 in colorectal cancer

Zhao,Wei; Zheng,Jianbao; Wei,Guangbing; Yang,Kui; Wang,Guanghui; Sun,Xuejun

doi:10.3892/ol.2026.15655

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[Expression of Concern] miR‑148a inhibits cell proliferation and migration through targeting ErbB3 in colorectal cancer

Authors:
- Wei Zhao
- Jianbao Zheng
- Guangbing Wei
- Kui Yang
- Guanghui Wang
- Xuejun Sun
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Affiliations: Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China

Copyright: © Zhao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY 4.0].
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Published online on: May 19, 2026

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Following the publication of the above paper, it has been drawn to the Editor’s attention by a concerned reader that, regarding the migration and invasion cell assay experiments shown in Fig. 3A (for the LoVo cell line) on p. 2534, the ‘mimic NC’ and ‘inhibitor NC’ data panels for the invasion assay panels (lower row) showed an overlapping section, such that these data panels, which were intended to show the results of differently performed experiments, had apparently been derived from the same original source. The authors have been contacted by the Editorial Office to offer an explanation for this apparent anomaly in the presentation of the data in this paper, and we are awaiting their response. Owing to the fact that the Editorial Office has been made aware of this potential issue surrounding the scientific integrity of this paper, we are issuing an Expression of Concern to notify readers of this potential problem while the Editorial Office continues to investigate this matter further. [Oncology Letters 18: 2530‑2536, 2019; DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10581]

Oncol Lett 18: [Related article:] 2530–2536, 2019; DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10581

Following the publication of the above paper, it has been drawn to the Editor's attention by a concerned reader that, regarding the migration and invasion cell assay experiments shown in Fig. 3A (for the LoVo cell line) on p. 2534, the ‘mimic NC’ and ‘inhibitor NC’ data panels for the invasion assay panels (lower row) showed an overlapping section, such that these data panels, which were intended to show the results of differently performed experiments, had apparently been derived from the same original source.

The authors have been contacted by the Editorial Office to offer an explanation for this apparent anomaly in the presentation of the data in this paper, and we are awaiting their response. Owing to the fact that the Editorial Office has been made aware of this potential issue surrounding the scientific integrity of this paper, we are issuing an Expression of Concern to notify readers of this potential problem while the Editorial Office continues to investigate this matter further.

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International Journal of Molecular Medicine

International Journal of Oncology

Molecular Medicine Reports

Oncology Reports

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Oncology Letters

Biomedical Reports

Molecular and Clinical Oncology

World Academy of Sciences Journal

International Journal of Functional Nutrition

International Journal of Epigenetics

Medicine International

[Expression of Concern] miR‑148a inhibits cell proliferation and migration through targeting ErbB3 in colorectal cancer

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