Exp Ther Med 12:2537-2543, 2016; DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3640

Subsequently to the publication of the above article, a cocnerned reader drew to the Editor’s attention that, for the western blot experiments shown in Figs. 2C and 3B, the β-actin control bands shown in these figure parts were strikingly similar in appearance, albeit they were shown in an inverted orientation in one of the figures relative to the other, and the western blots may have been performed under the same experimental conditions.

After consulting the authors about this apparent anomaly, they realised that Fig. 3 had inadvertently been assembled incorrectly; moreover, they were able to present the raw data for the western blots for all five experimental repeats relating to these figures. A revised version of Fig. 3, showing replacement data from one of the repeated experiments in Fig. 3B, is shown on the next page. Note that the error made in assembling the published version of Fig. 3 did not have a major impact on either the overall results or on the conclusions reported in this study. All the authors agree with the publication of this corrigendum, and are grateful to the Editor of Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine for granting them the opportunity to publish this; furthermore, they apologize to the readership for any inconvenience caused.