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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Liver Kinase B1 (LKB1) Regulates Proliferation and Apoptosis of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer A549 Cells via Targeting ERK Signaling Pathway

Authors Wang Y, Yang L, Yang Y, Li Y

Received 19 September 2020

Accepted for publication 6 December 2020

Published 7 January 2021 Volume 2021:13 Pages 65—74

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S282417

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Dr Chien-Feng Li



This paper has been retracted.

Wang Y, Yang L, Yang Y, Li Y. Cancer Manag Res. 2021;13:65–74.

The Editor and Publisher of Cancer Management and Research wish to retract the published article. Concerns were raised regarding the alleged duplication of image in Figure 5D with the same images from Figure 7D in Cong et al, 2021 ‘MiR-200c/FUT4 axis prevents the proliferation of colon cancer cells by downregulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway’ (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-07670-y). Specifically,

  • Figure 5D, NC appears to have been duplicated with the same image from Figure 7D, Lovo, Model in Cong et al, 2021.
  • Figure 5D, LKB1+Ani appears to have been duplicated with the same image from Figure 7D, Lovo, miR-200c+FUT4.

The authors did not respond to our queries and no explanation for the alleged image duplication was provided. The Editor requested to retract the article and the authors were notified of this.

We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions.

The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as “Retracted”.

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