A post-publication investigation conducted by Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team on behalf of the journal discovered that the authors used the MGC-803 cell line for gastric cancer studies, which is reported to be contaminated and a HeLa derivative (https://www.cellosaurus.org/CVCL_5334). The data affected by the use of this cell line is in Figure 2A.
. 2025 Nov 20;11(17):e44226. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e44226
Expression of concern: “SQSTM1/p62 promotes the progression of gastric cancer through epithelial-mesenchymal transition” [Heliyon 10 (2024) e24409]
Collection date 2025 Dec.
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This is an expression of concern about the following article: "SQSTM1/p62 promotes the progression of gastric cancer through epithelial-mesenchymal transition" in volume 10, e24409.