The journal retracts the 21 June 2021 article cited above.
Following publication, concerns were raised regarding the integrity of the images in the published figures. The authors failed to provide a satisfactory explanation during the investigation, which was conducted in accordance with Frontiers' policies.
This retraction was approved by the Chief Editors of Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology and the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers. The authors received a communication regarding the retraction and had a chance to respond. This communication has been recorded by the publisher.
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Citation
Frontiers Editorial Office (2025) Retraction: HIF-1α affects the neural stem cell differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells via MFN2-Mediated Wnt/β-Catenin signaling. Front. Cell Dev. Biol. 13:1712886. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2025.1712886
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25 September 2025
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25 September 2025
Published
06 October 2025
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