Retraction: siRNA-Mediated Downregulation of MMP-9 and uPAR in Combination with Radiation Induces G₂–M Cell-Cycle Arrest in Medulloblastoma

This article (1) has been retracted at the request of the editors. Following an institutional review by the University of Illinois at Chicago, the primary affiliation for all authors, it was determined that the following elements of the specified figure panels contained falsified data:

• Figure 5A, top panel, row 2, columns 3 and 4;

• Figure 6A, right panel, row 1, columns 3, 4, and 5;

• Figure 6A, right panel, row 6, columns 1, 2, and 3; and

• Figure 7A, left panel, row 5, columns 2, 3, and 5.

As a result of these findings, the institution recommended retraction.

A copy of this retraction notice was sent to the last known email addresses for all authors. One author (S. Mohanam) agreed to the retraction; one author (P.C.N. Ganji) did not agree to the retraction; three authors (M. Gujrati, D.H. Dinh, and J.S. Rao) did not respond; and the two remaining authors (A.K. Nalla and R. Gupta) could not be located.