[Retracted] Anticancer activity of bergenin against cervical cancer cells involves apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, inhibition of cell migration and the STAT3 signalling pathway

• DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10085
• Publication Date: 2021-04-19T21:25:58Z
• Authors: Xingyuan Shi; Manman Xu; Kai Luo; Wenjin Huang; Hongwei Yu; Tongchong Zhou
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Articles; Retraction; 3. Good health

Following the publication of above paper, a concerned reader drew to Editor’s attention that, in Fig. 6, data panels shown for experiments performed with 7.5, 15 and 30 μM bergenin were strikingly similar terms their overall appearance. Furthermore, several figures contained that bore striking similarities published other papers; notably, cellular 3 appeared have been presented different field view 2 another paper written by authors based at research institution [Zeng C, Guo B, Chen J He W: Antitumor effects chrysophanol malignant optic nerve meningioma cell lines are mediated via caspase activation, induction mitochondrial apoptosis, membrane depolarization targeting mitogen‑activated protein kinase signaling pathway. Pharmacology 104: 28‑35, 2019]. After having conducted an independent investigation Editorial Office, Editor <em>Experimental Therapeutic Medicine</em> has determined this article should be retracted from Journal on account lack confidence concerning originality authenticity data. The asked explanation these concerns, but Office never received any reply. regrets inconvenience caused readership Journal. [the original articles was 17: 3525‑3529, 2019; DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7380]