IJO
International Journal of Oncology
1019-6439
1791-2423
D.A. Spandidos
10.3892/ijo.2021.5186
ijo-58-04-05186
Retraction
Oncogenic role of p53 is suppressed by si-RNA bicistronic construct of uPA, uPAR and cathepsin-B in meningiomas both in vitro and in vivo
GuptaReshu
GogineniVenkateswara Rao
NallaArun Kumar
ChettyChandramu
KlopfensteinJeffrey D.
TsungAndrew J.
MohanamSanjeeva
RaoJasti S.
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2021
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Int J Oncol 38: 973-983, 2011; DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2011.934
Following the publication of the above paper, we were contacted by the University of Illinois at Chicago, to request the retraction of the above article. Following a formal institutional investigation, the investigation panel concluded that the images in question had falsifying elements. Regarding the above study, the specific allegations that were investigated were that of falsifying elements of Fig. 1B, bottom panel, columns 2 and 3; Fig. 4A, top panel, columns 4, 5 and 6, and middle panel, columns 1, 2 and 3; and Fig. 7D, row 1, column 1 and row 2, column 1.
Following a review of this paper conducted independently by the Editor of International Journal of Oncology, the Editor concurred with the conclusions of the investigation panel, and therefore the above paper has been retracted from the publication. We also tried to contact the authors, but did not receive a reply. The Editor apologizes to the readership for the inconvenience caused.