Retraction: PTEN gene silencing contributes to airway remodeling and induces airway smooth muscle cell proliferation in mice with allergic asthma
Retraction to: J Thorac Dis 2018;10:202-11
The above-mentioned article published in the Vol 10, No 1 (January 2018) of Journal of Thoracic Disease has been retracted (1) by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor‐in‐Chief and the Academic Committee of Jiangsu Normal University (ACJSNU). The retraction has been agreed following an ACJSNU-initiated investigation based on allegations raised by a third party. The fact-sheet of this investigation has been submitted to JTD by ACJSNU and archived by the Journal. The authors have failed to provide the requested documents and data for examination, and thus the validity of the overall results could not be confirmed.
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References
- Wen X, Yan J, Han XR, et al. PTEN gene silencing contributes to airway remodeling and induces airway smooth muscle cell proliferation in mice with allergic asthma. J Thorac Dis 2018;10:202-11. [Crossref] [PubMed]
