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Retraction Notice to “Silencing of P68 and Stat3 Synergistically Diminishes Cancer Progression” [Life Sci. 249 (2020) 117499] (Life Sciences (2020) 249, (S0024320520302472), (10.1016/J.Lfs.2020.117499)) Publisher Pubmed



Hashemi V1, 2 ; Ahmadi A3 ; Malakotikhah F1 ; Chaleshtari MG1 ; Moornani MB1 ; Masjedi A1 ; Sojoodi M4 ; Atyabi F5 ; Nikkhoo A1 ; Rostami N1 ; Baradaran B6 ; Azizi G7 ; Yousefi B8 ; Ghalamfarsa G9 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Hashemi V1, 2
  2. Ahmadi A3
  3. Malakotikhah F1
  4. Chaleshtari MG1
  5. Moornani MB1
  6. Masjedi A1
  7. Sojoodi M4
  8. Atyabi F5
  9. Nikkhoo A1
  10. Rostami N1
  11. Baradaran B6
  12. Azizi G7
  13. Yousefi B8
  14. Ghalamfarsa G9
  15. Jadidiniaragh F6, 10
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  2. 2. Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, 35899, AL, United States
  4. 4. Division of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States
  5. 5. Nanotechnology Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1714614411, Iran
  6. 6. Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  7. 7. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  8. 8. Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  9. 9. Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
  10. 10. Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Source: Life Sciences Published:2024


Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of Editor-in-Chief. The journal was contacted by a concerned reader about an associated PubPeer post reporting that several panels of Fig. 6e appear duplicated and manipulated, as described here: https://pubpeer.com/publications/A21274781B2C269CC8FA92415ADBB2#1 The authors were contacted with a request for an explanation for these concerns. The corresponding author informed the journal that a mistake occurred due to choosing the wrong representative image for one of the cell lines unintentionally, due to the mix-up of too many images similar to each other, mislabeling of the images, or using some phone cameras for taking images. The Editors assessed the case and decided to retract the article. © 2024 Elsevier Inc.