Retraction Note: BMC Cancer 15, 389 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-015-1401-z
The Editors have retracted this article. After publication, concerns were raised regarding highly similar images within the article. Specifically:
The left panels of Fig. 1A and B appear to overlap;
The right panel of Fig. 1A appears to overlap with the PLC cell image in IgG/α2M* group of Fig. 1E;
In the N20/α2M* group of Fig. 1E, the QGY-7703 cell image appears to overlap with the PLC cell image;
The right panels of Fig. 1A and B appear to overlap;
In Fig. 4F, the actin bands of QGY (left) and PLC (right) appear to overlap.
The raw data provided was insufficient to address the concerns raised. The Editors therefore have lost confidence in the data and conclusions presented in this article.
None of the authors have responded to any correspondence from the Publisher regarding this retraction.