RETRACTION: FV-429 Induced Apoptosis Through ROS-Mediated ERK2 Nuclear Translocation and p53 Activation in Gastric Cancer Cells

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RETRACTION: Y. Zhou, L. Wei, H. Zhang, Q. Dai, Z. Li, B. Yu, et al., “FV-429 Induced Apoptosis Through ROS-Mediated ERK2 Nuclear Translocation and p53 Activation in Gastric Cancer Cells,” Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 116, no. 8 (2015): 1624–1637, https://doi.org/10.1002/jcb.25118.

The above article, published online on 3 February 2015 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Christian Behl; and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed due to concerns raised by third parties related to the data presented in the article. Specifically, duplication of Western Blot images has been detected across Figures 5D and 6A; and 5B, 6B and 6I. Furthermore, inappropriate post-acquisition modifications have been detected within Figure 4B and 4F, and image elements in Figure 4B and 4E were found to have been previously published by the same author group in a different scientific context. The authors were unable to provide the relative raw data upon request. Finally, the cell lines used in this study (BGC-823 and MGC-803) have been reported as contaminated [1-4]. Therefore, retraction has been agreed upon as the editors consider the conclusions of this article to be invalid. The authors have been informed of the decision of retraction but unavailable for a final confirmation.