The following article has been retracted at the request of the Editor and Publisher:
Fu Z, Cao X, Yang Y, Song Z, Zhang J, Wang Z. Upregulation of FoxM1 by MnSOD Overexpression Contributes to Cancer Stem-Like Cell Characteristics in the Lung Cancer H460 Cell Line. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment. 2018;17. doi: 10.1177/1533033818789635
Sage was alerted to a conversation on PubPeer highlighting concerns related to image integrity.
Concerns were raised about the following figures in the article:
Figure 1 Panel C appears highly similar to Figure 2 Panel A1
Figure 2 Panel B appears highly similar to Figure 1 Panel B2
Figure 2 Panel F appears highly similar to Figure 3 Panel B3
Figure 2 Panel E appears highly similar to Figure 54
Figure 3 Panel A shows potential similarities within the image between beta-actin bands at different relative densities.
Figure 3 Panel D appears highly similar to Figure 1 Panel B4
The authors were contacted and given multiple opportunities to respond too; however, no response was received. Due to the unresolved concerns about image integrity, that call into question the validity of the findings, the Journal Editor and Sage retract the article.
The authors did not respond when notified of the retraction.
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