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Retraction

RETRACTED: Fang et al. MicroRNA-223-3p Regulates Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Invasion by Targeting SOX11 Expression. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18, 1208

by
Gang Fang
,
Jiao Liu
,
Qianna Wang
,
Xueqiong Huang
,
Runwen Yang
,
Yuzhou Pang
and
Meichun Yang
*
Laboratory of Zhuang Medicine Prescriptions Basis and Application Research, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530200, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(8), 3823; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26083823
Submission received: 25 December 2024 / Accepted: 2 January 2025 / Published: 18 April 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
Versions Notes
The journal retracts the article titled “MicroRNA-223-3p Regulates Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Invasion by Targeting SOX11 Expression” [1], cited above.
Following publication, concerns were brought to the attention of the Editorial Office regarding inappropriate image modification and duplication among this publication [1] and earlier articles [2,3] published by different author group.
Adhering to our complaints procedure, the Editorial Office and Editorial Board conducted an investigation that confirmed concerning image modifications and duplication between Figure 3C [1], Figure 4A [2] and Figure 2F [3]. Following discussions with the authors, the Editorial Office, Editorial Board, and authors have decided to retract this article [1] as per MDPI’s retraction policy (https://www.mdpi.com/ethics#_bookmark30).
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Molecular Science.
The authors agreed to this retraction.

References

  1. Fang, G.; Liu, J.; Wang, Q.; Huang, X.; Yang, R.; Pang, Y.; Yang, M. RETRACTED: MicroRNA-223-3p Regulates Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Invasion by Targeting SOX11 Expression. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18, 1208. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  2. Gao, J.; Liu, X.; Yang, F.; Liu, T.; Yan, Q.; Yang, X. By inhibiting Ras/Raf/ERK and MMP-9, knockdown of EpCAM inhibits breast cancer cell growth and metastasis. Oncotarget 2015, 6, 27189. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  3. Shen, L.; Wu, Y.; Li, A.; Li, L.; Shen, L.; Jiang, Q.; Li, Q.; Wu, Z.; Yu, L.; Zhang, X. LncRNA TTN-AS1 promotes endometrial cancer by sponging miR-376a-3p. Oncol. Rep. 2020, 44, 1343–1354, Retracted in Oncol. Rep. 2024, 52, 161. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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Fang, G.; Liu, J.; Wang, Q.; Huang, X.; Yang, R.; Pang, Y.; Yang, M. RETRACTED: Fang et al. MicroRNA-223-3p Regulates Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Invasion by Targeting SOX11 Expression. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18, 1208. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26, 3823. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26083823

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Fang G, Liu J, Wang Q, Huang X, Yang R, Pang Y, Yang M. RETRACTED: Fang et al. MicroRNA-223-3p Regulates Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Invasion by Targeting SOX11 Expression. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18, 1208. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2025; 26(8):3823. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26083823

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Fang, Gang, Jiao Liu, Qianna Wang, Xueqiong Huang, Runwen Yang, Yuzhou Pang, and Meichun Yang. 2025. "RETRACTED: Fang et al. MicroRNA-223-3p Regulates Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Invasion by Targeting SOX11 Expression. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18, 1208" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 26, no. 8: 3823. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26083823

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Fang, G., Liu, J., Wang, Q., Huang, X., Yang, R., Pang, Y., & Yang, M. (2025). RETRACTED: Fang et al. MicroRNA-223-3p Regulates Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation and Invasion by Targeting SOX11 Expression. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18, 1208. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26(8), 3823. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26083823

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