At the request of the journal Executive Editor the following article has been retracted.
Su Y-F, Zang Y-F, Wang Y-H, Ding Y-L. MiR-19-3p Induces Tumor Cell Apoptosis via Targeting FAS in Rectal Cancer Cells. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment. April 2020, DOI: 10.1177/15330338209179781
The Executive Editor became aware of several potential image duplication and manipulation issues noted on PubPeer. Specifically:
Figure 2E Cell migration wells for Control and miR-19-3p inhibitor appear to be partial duplicates of Figure 6B Control, 5-Fu, and 5-Fu@1a wells from the article “A water-stable and biofriendly Zn-MOF with pyrazine decorated pores as 5-Fu delivery system to induce human ovarian cancer cells apoptosis and abrogate their growth.”2
The authors explained that they used an external third party to undertake part of the experimental work and were unable to provide the underlying data to resolve the concerns. As a result, the scientific accuracy of this paper is not reliable.
Adhering to the international guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics, the Journal has determined these are grounds for retraction.
References
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