Retraction to: Oncogenesis 10.1038/s41389-018-0059-1, published online 19 June 2018
The authors have retracted this article. After publication, concerns were raised regarding the data presented in the figures. Specifically:
In Fig. 1A, the SK-LMS-1 CD133 blot image appears to have an inconsistent background
In Fig. 1C, there appears to be a vertical break in the background of the HT1080 c-Myc blot image, between lanes 1 and 2
In Fig. 3A, there appears to be a vertical break in the background of the HT1080 Zeb1 blot image, between lanes 1 and 2
In Fig. 3B, the Migration HT1080 Monolayers image appears highly similar to the Fig. 3D Invasion HT1080 Monolayers and the Invasion SK-LMS-1 imatinib images
In Fig. 3B, the Migration HT1080 Spheroids image appears highly similar to the Fig. 3D Invasion HT1080 DMSO image and the Fig. 4A MKN-45 Spheroid/DMSO image of [1]
In Fig. 3B, the Migration SK-LMS-1 Monolayers image appears highly similar to the Fig. 3D Invasion SK-LMS-1 Monolayers image
In Fig. 3B, the Migration SK-LMS-1 Spheroids image appears highly similar to the Fig. 3D Invasion SK-LMS-1 DMSO image and the Fig. 4A N87 Spheroid/DMSO image of [1]
In Fig. 3B, the Invasion HT1080 Monolayers image appears highly similar to the Fig. 3D Migration HT1080 Monolayers image
In Fig. 3B, the Invasion HT1080 Spheroids image appears highly similar to the Fig. 3D Migration HT1080 DMSO image
In Fig. 3B, the Invasion SK-LMS-1 Monolayers image appears highly similar to the Fig. 3D Migration SK-LMS-1 Monolayers image
In Fig. 3B, the Invasion SK-LMS-1 Spheroids image appears highly similar to the Fig. 3D Migration SK-LMS-1 DMSO image
In Fig. 3D, the Invasion HT1080 imatinib image appears highly similar to the Fig. 3G Migration sh.KMT2C of [2]
In Fig. 3E, there appears to be a vertical break in the background of the DDLS8817 Zeb1 blot image, between lanes 1 and 2
In Fig. 5B, the CD133/cleaved caspase-3 first panel (from the left) appears highly similar to the third panel of the same row
The authors agree with this retraction.
Footnotes
These authors contributed equally: Kevin K. Chang, Changhwan Yoon.
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