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Retraction

RETRACTED: Zhang et al. Hsa-Let-7g miRNA Targets Caspase-3 and Inhibits the Apoptosis Induced by ox-LDL in Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 22708–22720

by
Yefei Zhang
*,
Naiyun Chen
,
Jihao Zhang
and
Yaling Tong
Emergency Department, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2026, 27(11), 4654; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27114654
Submission received: 12 May 2026 / Accepted: 13 May 2026 / Published: 22 May 2026
(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
Versions Notes
The journal retracts the article titled, ”Hsa-Let-7g miRNA Targets Caspase-3 and Inhibits the Apoptosis Induced by ox-LDL in Endothelial Cells” [1], cited above.
Following publication, concerns were brought to the attention of the Editorial Office regarding the integrity of the images, origin of the study and authorship in this article [1].
In accordance with the journal’s standard procedures, the Editorial Office and Editorial Board conducted an investigation that identified indications of inappropriate image editing and duplication between Figure 5E published in ref. [1] and Figure 4E in ref. [2] and presented different experimental conditions. These two papers were under submission at the same time by different authorship groups, which raised further concerns regarding the authenticity, provenance of the data, and authorship. Consequently, the Editorial Board has lost confidence in the reliability of the reported findings and has decided to retract this publication.
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the journal IJMS.
The authors have been informed of this retraction but did not provide a comment on this decision.

References

  1. Zhang, Y.; Chen, N.; Zhang, J.; Tong, Y. RETRACTED: Hsa-Let-7g miRNA Targets Caspase-3 and Inhibits the Apoptosis Induced by ox-LDL in Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 22708–22720. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  2. Li, X.; Tian, F.; Wang, F. Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated MicroRNA-155 Targets SOCS1 and Upregulates TNF-α and IL-1β in PBMCs. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 23910–23921. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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Zhang, Y.; Chen, N.; Zhang, J.; Tong, Y. RETRACTED: Zhang et al. Hsa-Let-7g miRNA Targets Caspase-3 and Inhibits the Apoptosis Induced by ox-LDL in Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 22708–22720. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2026, 27, 4654. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27114654

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Zhang Y, Chen N, Zhang J, Tong Y. RETRACTED: Zhang et al. Hsa-Let-7g miRNA Targets Caspase-3 and Inhibits the Apoptosis Induced by ox-LDL in Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 22708–22720. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2026; 27(11):4654. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27114654

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Zhang, Yefei, Naiyun Chen, Jihao Zhang, and Yaling Tong. 2026. "RETRACTED: Zhang et al. Hsa-Let-7g miRNA Targets Caspase-3 and Inhibits the Apoptosis Induced by ox-LDL in Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 22708–22720" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 27, no. 11: 4654. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27114654

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Zhang, Y., Chen, N., Zhang, J., & Tong, Y. (2026). RETRACTED: Zhang et al. Hsa-Let-7g miRNA Targets Caspase-3 and Inhibits the Apoptosis Induced by ox-LDL in Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 22708–22720. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27(11), 4654. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27114654

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