Retraction: MicroRNA-153-3p sensitizes melanoma cells to dacarbazine by suppressing ATG5-mediated autophagy and apoptosis
Retraction to: Transl Cancer Res 2020;9:5626-36.
We request the retraction of our article entitled “MicroRNA-153-3p sensitizes melanoma cells to dacarbazine by suppressing ATG5-mediated autophagy and apoptosis” (1), which was published in Vol 9, No 9 (September 24, 2020) issue of Translational Cancer Research (TCR).
The primary reason for this retraction is that we recently discovered that the cell lines used in our experiments were contaminated, which compromised the validity of our data. Despite our rigorous efforts to ensure data accuracy, this contamination may have impacted the reliability of the experimental results and the conclusions drawn from them. To uphold the standards of scientific integrity, we believe that retracting the paper is the most responsible course of action.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to the journal and its readers, and we regret any potential misunderstanding that our findings may have created. We are committed to implementing stricter quality control measures to prevent similar issues in future research.
Footnote
Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tcr.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tcr-2024B-11/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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References
- Hou S, Guo M, Xi H, et al. MicroRNA-153-3p sensitizes melanoma cells to dacarbazine by suppressing ATG5-mediated autophagy and apoptosis. Transl Cancer Res 2020;9:5626-36. [Crossref] [PubMed]
