RETRACTED: Zhang et al. MicroRNA-378 Alleviates Cerebral Ischemic Injury by Negatively Regulating Apoptosis Executioner Caspase-3. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2016, 17, 1427

Zhang, Nan; Zhong, Jie; Han, Song; Li, Yun; Yin, Yanling; Li, Junfa

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RETRACTED: Zhang et al. MicroRNA-378 Alleviates Cerebral Ischemic Injury by Negatively Regulating Apoptosis Executioner Caspase-3. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2016, 17, 1427

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Nan Zhang

^1,2,

Jie Zhong

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Song Han

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Yun Li

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Yanling Yin

² and

Junfa Li

^2,*

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Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China

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Department of Neurobiology and Center of Stroke, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(23), 11476; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms262311476

Submission received: 7 November 2025 / Accepted: 10 November 2025 / Published: 27 November 2025

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Biology)

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