The journal retracts the August 8 2018 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. As a result, the data and conclusions of the article have been deemed unreliable, and the article has been retracted.
The authors did not provide a response to this retraction.
Summary
Citation
Frontiers Editorial Office (2025) Retraction: Lycorine displays potent antitumor efficacy in colon carcinoma by targeting STAT3. Front. Pharmacol. 16:1596508. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1596508
Received
19 March 2025
Accepted
19 March 2025
Published
25 March 2025
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