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Retraction

RETRACTED: Asweto et al. Combined Effect of Silica Nanoparticles and Benzo[a]pyrene on Cell Cycle Arrest Induction and Apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 289

by
Collins Otieno Asweto
1,2,
Jing Wu
1,2,
Hejing Hu
1,2,
Lin Feng
1,2,
Xiaozhe Yang
1,2,
Junchao Duan
1,2,* and
Zhiwei Sun
1,2,*
1
Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
2
Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(4), 508; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040508
Submission received: 14 March 2025 / Accepted: 21 March 2025 / Published: 27 March 2025
Versions Notes
The journal retracts the article titled “Combined Effect of Silica Nanoparticles and Benzo[a]pyrene on Cell Cycle Arrest Induction and Apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells” [1].
Following its publication, concerns were brought to the attention of the Editorial Office regarding image irregularities contained within the article [1].
Adhering to our complaint procedure, the Editorial Office and Editorial Board conducted an investigation that confirmed a duplication of images B and D in Figure 8, presenting different experimental conditions and a partial overlap between Figure 6 in the publication [1] and Figure 5 from another publication by a different authorship group [2]. Therefore, the Editorial Board and the authors have decided to retract this publication [1], as per MDPI’s retraction policy (https://www.mdpi.com/ethics#_bookmark30).
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the journal IJERPH.
Junchao Duan and Zhiwei Sun agree to this retraction. The remaining authors did not provide a comment on this decision.

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  1. Asweto, C.O.; Wu, J.; Hu, H.; Feng, L.; Yang, X.; Duan, J.; Sun, Z. RETRACTED: Combined Effect of Silica Nanoparticles and Benzo[a]pyrene on Cell Cycle Arrest Induction and Apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 289. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  2. Riyasdeen, A.; Periasamy, V.S.; Paul, P.; Alshatwi, A.A.; Akbarsha, M.A. Chloroform Extract of Rasagenthi Mezhugu, a Siddha Formulation, as an Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine for HPV-Positive Cervical Cancers. Evid. Based Complement. Alternat. Med. 2012, 2012, 136527. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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Asweto, C.O.; Wu, J.; Hu, H.; Feng, L.; Yang, X.; Duan, J.; Sun, Z. RETRACTED: Asweto et al. Combined Effect of Silica Nanoparticles and Benzo[a]pyrene on Cell Cycle Arrest Induction and Apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 289. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22, 508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040508

AMA Style

Asweto CO, Wu J, Hu H, Feng L, Yang X, Duan J, Sun Z. RETRACTED: Asweto et al. Combined Effect of Silica Nanoparticles and Benzo[a]pyrene on Cell Cycle Arrest Induction and Apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 289. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 22(4):508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040508

Chicago/Turabian Style

Asweto, Collins Otieno, Jing Wu, Hejing Hu, Lin Feng, Xiaozhe Yang, Junchao Duan, and Zhiwei Sun. 2025. "RETRACTED: Asweto et al. Combined Effect of Silica Nanoparticles and Benzo[a]pyrene on Cell Cycle Arrest Induction and Apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 289" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22, no. 4: 508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040508

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Asweto, C. O., Wu, J., Hu, H., Feng, L., Yang, X., Duan, J., & Sun, Z. (2025). RETRACTED: Asweto et al. Combined Effect of Silica Nanoparticles and Benzo[a]pyrene on Cell Cycle Arrest Induction and Apoptosis in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 289. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(4), 508. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040508

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