Long Non-Coding RNA SNHG14 Impedes Viability, Migration and Invasion of Endometrial Carcinoma Cells Through Modulating miR-93-5p/ZBTB7A Axis [Retraction]

Zhang K, Cai Y, Zhou Q, Sun H, Wei J. Cancer Manag Res, 2020;12:9515–9525. https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S257419

We, the Editors and Publisher of the journal Cancer Management and Research, have retracted the published article.

After publication, concerns have been raised by a third party in 2024 about the integrity of the data in Figure 6 of the article.

Further investigation conducted by the Journal and Publisher confirmed the following:

• Unexpected similarities between the image panels in Figures 4D and 6C that are representative of different samples and treatment conditions.
• Unexpected similarities between Figures 4D and figures from the following article by an unrelated author group:Zhang H, Chen R, Shao J. RETRACTED: MicroRNA-96-5p Facilitates the Viability, Migration, and Invasion and Suppresses the Apoptosis of Cervical Cancer Cells by Negatively Modulating SFRP4. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment. 2020;19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1533033820934132
• Unexpected similarities between the Western Blots in Figure 5E ZBTB7A of this article and Figure 6A GOLM1 of the following article from an unrelated author group:Ge X, Gu Y, Li D, Jiang M, Zhao S, Li Z, Liu S. Knockdown of lncRNA PCAT1 Enhances Radiosensitivity of Cervical Cancer by Regulating miR-128/GOLM1 Axis. OncoTargets and Therapy. 2020;13:10373–10385. https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S263728
• Unexpected similarities between the cell staining images in Figure 6C of this article and Figure 6D of the following article from an unrelated author group:Ge X, Gu Y, Li D, Jiang M, Zhao S, Li Z, Liu S. (2020). Knockdown of lncRNA PCAT1 Enhances Radiosensitivity of Cervical Cancer by Regulating miR-128/GOLM1 Axis. OncoTargets and Therapy. 2020;13:10373–10385. https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S263728

When approached for an explanation, the authors did not respond to the queries raised by the Journal and Publisher.

As verifying the validity of published work is core to the integrity of the scholarly record, we are therefore retracting the article. The corresponding author listed in this publication has been informed.

We have been informed in our decision-making by our editorial policies and the COPE guidelines.

The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.