Abstract
At the request of the journal Executive Editor the following article has been retracted.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: 10.1177/1533033820917978 1
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.”
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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.