Retraction: 'Downregulation of miR-218 by nicotine promotes cell proliferation through targeting CDK6 in non-small cell lung cancer'

Abstract

Downregulation of miR-218 by nicotine promotes cell proliferation through targeting CDK6 in non-small cell lung cancer, by Zhen Liu, Cuiling Lu, Guanren Zhao, Xue Han, Kaisheng Dong, Chuanhai Wang, Jing-Zhi Guan, Zhongyuan Wang, J Cell Biochem. 2019; 120: 18370-18377: The above article, published online on 12 June 2019 in Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jcb.29148) has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal's Editor in Chief, Christian Behl, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation based on allegations raised by a third party. Several flaws and inconsistencies between results presented and experimental methods described were found. The authors were not able to provide comprehensive experimental data upon request. Accordingly, the conclusions of this article must be considered insufficiently supported.