RETRACTED: Insulin-Induced Gene 2 Expression Is Associated with Breast Cancer Metastasis

Am J Pathol. 2021 Feb;191(2):385-395. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2020.11.013. Epub 2020 Dec 13.

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier policy on Article Correction, Retraction and Removal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Ning Lu et al. The authors contacted the journal and explained that while repeating some experiments in the paper for their subsequent project different results were obtained that impact the conclusions in the published article. In light of these findings, the authors have decided to retract the article. Apologies are offered to readers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Retracted Publication

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Breast Neoplasms / genetics
  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition / genetics
  • Female
  • Heterografts
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / metabolism*
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / genetics*
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology

Substances

  • INSIG2 protein, human
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins