RETRACTED: LncRNA PMS2L2 protects ATDC5 chondrocytes against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory injury by sponging miR-203

Life Sci. 2019 Jan 15:217:283-292. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.12.020. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. Given the comments of Dr Elisabeth Bik regarding this article “… the Western blot bands in all 400+ papers are all very regularly spaced and have a smooth appearance in the shape of a dumbbell or tadpole, without any of the usual smudges or stains. All bands are placed on similar looking backgrounds, suggesting they were copy/pasted from other sources, or computer generated”, the journal requested the authors to provide the raw data. However, the authors were not able to fulfil this request and therefore the Editor-in-Chief decided to retract the article.

Keywords: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS); MCL-1; Osteoarthritis; PMS2L2; lncRNA; miR-203.

Publication types

  • Retracted Publication

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line
  • Chondrocytes / cytology
  • Chondrocytes / immunology*
  • Chondrocytes / metabolism
  • Down-Regulation
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / genetics*
  • Inflammation / immunology
  • Lipopolysaccharides / immunology*
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • MicroRNAs / immunology
  • RNA, Long Noncoding / genetics*
  • RNA, Long Noncoding / immunology

Substances

  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • MIRN203 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Long Noncoding