This article has been retracted, as it was found after publication that it contains materials taken from other existing publications. The first author Zhiheng Zhou who was responsible for this matter agrees with the retraction and offers apologies to readers and editors of the journal.
. 2014 Jan 15;11(3):246. doi: 10.7150/ijms.8533
Retraction: Cadmium Induced Cell Apoptosis, DNA Damage, Decreased DNA Repair Capacity, and Genomic Instability during Malignant Transformation of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells
Zhiheng Zhou
1, Caixia Wang
2, Haibai Liu
1, Qinhai Huang
1, Min Wang
1, Yixiong Lei
1
Zhiheng Zhou
1. School of public health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510182, People's Republic of China
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Caixia Wang
2. Department of internal medicine of Guangzhou First People's Hospital affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, People's Republic of China
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Haibai Liu
1. School of public health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510182, People's Republic of China
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Qinhai Huang
1. School of public health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510182, People's Republic of China
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Min Wang
1. School of public health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510182, People's Republic of China
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Yixiong Lei
1. School of public health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510182, People's Republic of China
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1. School of public health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510182, People's Republic of China
2. Department of internal medicine of Guangzhou First People's Hospital affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, People's Republic of China
Collection date 2014.
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PMCID: PMC3917112 PMID: 24516347
This retracts the article "Cadmium Induced Cell Apoptosis, DNA Damage, Decreased DNA Repair Capacity, and Genomic Instability during Malignant Transformation of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells" in volume 10 on page 1485.