Retraction: αB-Crystallin, an Effector of Unfolded Protein Response, Confers Anti-VEGF Resistance to Breast Cancer via Maintenance of Intracrine VEGF in Endothelial Cells

This article (1) has been retracted at the request of the editors. Following an institutional review by the University of Florida, the primary affiliation for several of the authors, it was determined that an image in this article was reused from an earlier Journal of Biological Chemistry study (2). Specifically, the last four bands in the blot labeled “α-Tubulin” in Fig. 1A of this article (1) were originally published as the middle four bands of the blot labeled “α-Tubulin” in Fig. 2D of the Journal of Biological Chemistry article (2). As a result of this and other findings from its investigation, the institution recommended retraction of this article (1), and, upon internal review, the editors agreed with this recommendation.

A copy of this Retraction Notice was sent to the last known e-mail addresses for all seven authors. Three authors (Song Han, Michael E. Boulton, and Brian K. Law) agreed to the retraction; two authors (Wen G. Jiang and Jun Cai) did not respond; and the two remaining authors (Qing Ruan and Zhi J. Chen) could not be located.