Long non-coding RNA LINC00052 regulates miR-608/EGFR axis to promote progression of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Authors: Ying Zhang
Shixiong Tang
Yaowen Wang
Tianbin Ouyang
Journal: Experimental and Molecular Pathology (2019)
Discipline: CLINICAL MEDICINE
Keywords: EGFR; HNSCC; LINC00052; miR-608.
Affiliations: Department of Otolaryngology, The First Hospital of Ningbo, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province 315010, China., Department of Surgery, Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 510060, China. Electronic address: .

Abstract:  This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the corresponding author and the Editor-in-chief The corresponding author claims that the authors confused multiple pictures in different groups, resulting in overlapping figures among different groups. Fig. 7B has partial overlap with Fig. 7D of a paper authored by a different research group (Y. Gao, et al., LINC00311 promotes cancer stem-like properties by targeting miR-330-5p/TLR4 pathway in human papillary thyroid cancer, Cancer Med. 9 (2019) 1515-1528, https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2815). The author claimed that they had sent the pathological sections to a shared platform and that the platform mistakenly sent back pathological results from other institutions which were then used in the manuscript. The Editor-in-Chief has lost the trust in the data and the conclusion, and decided to retract the paper. 

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PubPeer comments:
 An image in Figure 2E (left) and Figure 3E (right) appear to overlap, although they are described differently. Could the authors please check? ***  , 
 There appears to be another overlap within Figure 6C. ***  , 
 An image in Figure 7B overlaps with and image in Figure 7D in another paper: Cancer Medicine (2020), doi: 10.1002 cam4.2815, discussed here: https: pubpeer.com publications 649B0F49B07BE432656368BE795579. Oddly, there does not appear to be any overlap in authorship or institutional affiliation. However, as the images only partially overlap, it appears that whomever prepared the papers had access to the original data. Could the authors please explain? ***  , 
 I misidentified the name of the journal in the labels of #1 and #2 above. The correct images show below. *** #1  *** #2  , 
 #1 When taking pictures of cells in each group, we will select multiple fields for shooting, and there may be local repetition between different fields. When we sorted out all the experimental result pictures for submission, we accidentally confused multiple pictures in different groups, resulting in overlapping figures among different groups. , 
 #1 When taking pictures of cells in each group, we will select multiple fields for shooting, and there may be local repetition between different fields. When we sorted out all the experimental result pictures for submission, we accidentally confused multiple pictures in different groups, resulting in overlapping figures among different groups. , 
 #2 When taking pictures of cells in each group, we will select multiple fields for shooting, and there may be local repetition between different fields. When we sorted out all the experimental result pictures for submission, we accidentally confused multiple pictures in different groups, resulting in overlapping figures among different groups. , 
 #3 The laboratory equipment of our institution is inadequate. We can only send the pathological sections to a shared platform of a laboratory in China, and their staff will help us scan the pathological sections and send the result figures to us. I have put the problem feedback to the principal of sharing platform of laboratory, after investigation, they appear such problems because the mark in the pathological section of handwriting and the color was not clear, then workers mistakenly sent other institutions pathological results to me, eventually led me to use other people s experimental figures in my manuscript. Now the authors of the other institution have also contacted me and asked me to retract my manuscript as soon as possible to avoid damaging their work. , 
 #4 When taking pictures of cells in each group, we will select multiple fields for shooting, and there may be local repetition between different fields. When we sorted out all the experimental result pictures for submission, we accidentally confused multiple pictures in different groups, resulting in overlapping figures among different groups. , 
 Thank you very much for everyone s criticism and questions about this manuscript. We are also very sorry for bringing troubles to readers. We have contacted the journal and are trying to withdraw this manuscript. , 
 #8 You mentioned a shared platform of a laboratory was responsible for making this mistake. Would you mind sharing the name of this institute; if they are responsible for such mistakes your paper, they may have made mistakes in many others. , 
 Retracted [21 July 2022] . ------------------- This article has been retracted at the request of the corresponding author and the Editor-in-chief. The corresponding author claims that the authors confused multiple pictures in different groups, resulting in overlapping figures among different groups. Fig. 7B has partial overlap with Fig. 7D of a paper authored by a different research group (Y. Gao, et al., LINC00311 promotes cancer stem-like properties by targeting miR-330-5p TLR4 pathway in human papillary thyroid cancer, Cancer Med. 9 (2019) 1515u20131528, https: doi.org 10.1002 cam4.2815). The author claimed that they had sent the pathological sections to a shared platform and that the platform mistakenly sent back pathological results from other institutions which were then used in the manuscript. The Editor-in-Chief has lost the trust in the data and the conclusion, and decided to retract the paper. ,