RETRACTED: Overexpressed miR-106b-5p promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in endometriosis by targeting PTEN

Hu F, Fen Hu, Wang Y, Wang Yong-lian, Yonglian Wang, Wu X, Xueqing Wu, Shan Liu, Liu S, Haiying Ren, Ren H, Zhou W, Wenhui Zhou
Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) · 2022 · vol. 113 , pp. 62–70 · doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.07.007 · PMID:35902026 · W4287448815
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This study found that elevated miR-106b-5p in endometriosis promotes proliferation, migration, and EMT in human endometrial stromal cells by targeting PTEN.

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This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. The journal was contacted by the corresponding author to claim that they were not aware of the submission of the article, do not own the email address listed by the paper, and did not participate in the study. When contacted by the journal, the co-authors Shan Liu and Haiying Ren also denied that they participated in the study and that they were aware of the article. The co-authors Fen Hu, Yonglian Wang and Xueqing Wu did not respond to the journal's request for clarifications. The uncertainty about the identity of the author who submitted the article also cast doubt on the data and the Editor decided to retract the paper.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis

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