Oncol Rep 33: [Related article:] 2853–2862, 2015; DOI:
10.3892/or.2015.3929
Following the publication of this paper, it was
drawn to the Editor's attention by a concerned reader that the
‘Mock’ and ‘mimic-18a NC’ data panels shown in Fig. 5A for the SiHa
flow cytometric (FCM) experiments were remarkably similar in
appearance, even though their gated percentages were reported
differently. Upon performing an independent analysis of the data in
the Editorial Office, it came to light that various of the data
quadrants shown in this figure were strikingly similar to FCM data
in articles written by different authors at different research
institutes that were published subsequently in other journals, one
of which has been retracted on account of data re-use issues; in
addition, data were apparently duplicated in Fig. 10A, where the
same data had been used to show the results of differently
performed experiments.
Given the nature of the contentious issues repported
above, the Editor of Oncology Reports has decided that this
paper should be retracted from the Journal on account of a lack of
confidence in the presented data. 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.
