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. 2024 Oct 31;22:134. doi: 10.1186/s12958-024-01305-8

Retraction Note: The proto-oncogene c-src is involved in primordial follicle activation through the PI3K, PKC and MAPK signaling pathways

Xiao-Yu Du 1,#, Jian Huang 1,#, Liang-Quan Xu 1, Dan-Feng Tang 1, Lei Wu 2, Li-Xia Zhang 1, Xiao-Ling Pan 3, Wei-Yun Chen 1, Li-Ping Zheng 1,#, Yue-Hui Zheng 1,
PMCID: PMC11526550  PMID: 39482660

Retraction Note: Reprod Biol Endocrinol 10, 58 (2012)

10.1186/1477-7827-10-58

The Editors-in-Chief have retracted this article because after the publication concerns were raised regarding multiple image overlaps. The authors were unable to provide raw images for further evaluation. Therefore, the Editors-in-Chief have lost confidence in the data presented in this article.

  • Figure 1 A appears to be similar to Fig. 6A (Calphostin group).

  • The Marker in Fig. 2A appears to be similar to the Marker in Fig. 7A.

  • Figure 5 A, c-src siRNA appears to be similar to Fig. 6A, PD98059.

  • Partial overlap in Fig. 5a c-src siRNA.

  • Partial overlap in Fig. 6A between PD98059 and LY294002.

  • Partial overlap in Fig. 6A Calphostin.

Authors, Jian Huang, Liang-Quan Xu, Lei Wu, Li-Xia Zhang, Xiao-Ling Pan, Li-Ping Zheng, and Yue-Hui Zheng have not responded to any correspondence from the editor/publisher about this retraction. The Publisher has been unable to get current email addresses for authors, Xiao-Yu Du, Dan-Feng Tang, and Wei-Yun Chen.

Footnotes

This article has been retracted. Please see the Retraction Notice for more detail: 10.1186/s12958-024-01305-8.

The online version of the original article can be found at 10.1186/1477-7827-10-58.

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Xiao-Yu Du, Jian Huang and Li-Ping Zheng contributed equally to this work.


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