Oncology Reports

1021-335X 1791-2431

D.A. Spandidos

10.3892/or.2023.8611

OR-50-4-08611

Retraction

[Retracted] MicroRNA‑15b promotes proliferation and invasion of non‑small cell lung carcinoma cells by directly targeting TIMP2

Wang

Haowen

Zhan

Jin

Jingjing

Zhang

Chunhong

Wenfeng

10 2023

07 08 2023

50 4

174

2023

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Oncol Rep 37: 3305–3312, 2017; DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5604

Following the publication of this paper, it was drawn to the Editor's attention by a concerned reader that certain of the cell migration and invasion images shown in Figs. 3B and D and 6C were strikingly similar to data that had already appeared in an article written by different authors at different research institutes [Liu C, Guan H, Wang Y, Chen M, Xu B, Zhang L, Lu K, Tao T and Zhang X: miR-195 inhibits EMT by targeting FGF2 in prostate cancer cells. PLoS One 9: e0144073, 2015].

Owing to the fact that the contentious data in the above article had already been published prior to its submission to Oncology Reports, 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.