Retraction Note: BMC Cancer (2013) 13:433
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-13-433
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The Editor has retracted this article [1] because a number of the figures exhibit irregularities. Specifically:
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In Figure 1B the blots in the ERK1/2 lanes for Testis and Interstitium appear to be the same
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In Figure 2E the blots in the CCDC6 lanes for shctrl-/+ and empty vector appear to be the same
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Figure 3 shows images labelled Seminoma and Embrionary carcinoma; however, these appear to represent the same tumour type
As these irregularities undermine the conclusions presented the Editor no longer has confidence in the article.
Angela Celetti, Stefania Staibano, Gennaro Ilardi, Francesco Merolla, Francesco Esposito, Francesco Morra, Renato Franco and Paolo Chieffi disagree with this retraction. Alfredo Fusco did not respond to correspondence about this retraction. The editor was not able to obtain a current email address for Vincenza Leone, Chiara Luise or Maria Siano.
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