The article ‘MicroRNA-148a Suppresses Invasion and Metastasis of Human Non-Small- Cell Lung Cancer’ Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry (2015) 37 (5): 1847–1856. https:// doi.org/10.1159/000438546 by Jing Li, Tao Yu, Jun Cao, Lei Liu, Ying Liu, Han-Wei Kong, Miao-Xin Zhu, He-Chun Lin, Dan-dan Chu, Ming Yao and Ming-Xia Yan has been retracted by the current and former Publishers and the Editor.
Following publication, concerns were raised about image duplication within the article. Specifically, between Figure 3B Invasion anti-miR-control group and 3D Invasion miR148a group, between Figure 4B 48h anti-miR-148a group and Figure 4F 48h anti-miR-control group and Figure 4C 24h miR-148a group and Figure 4E 48h anti-miR-control group.
When asked to comment, the corresponding author stated that the data underlying this figure has been lost. As the concerns raised can not be addressed or resolved, the reli- ability of the findings presented in the article can not be guaranteed and the article is being retracted.
The authors did not indicate their agreement or disagreement to the retraction within the timeframe specified.