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RETRACTION article

Front. Pharmacol., 27 January 2026

Sec. Pharmacology of Anti-Cancer Drugs

Volume 17 - 2026 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1781979

Retraction: Paeonol suppresses proliferation and motility of non-small-cell lung cancer cells by disrupting STAT3/NF-κB signaling

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  1. RETRACTED: Paeonol Suppresses Proliferation and Motility of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells by Disrupting STAT3/NF-κB Signaling

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A Retraction of the Original Research Article
Paeonol suppresses proliferation and motility of non-small-cell lung cancer cells by disrupting STAT3/NF-κB signaling

by Zhang L, Chen W-X, Li L-L, Cao Y-Z, Geng Y-D, Feng X-J, Wang A-Y, Chen Z-L, Lu Y and Shen A-Z (2020). Front. Pharmacol. 11:572616. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.572616

The journal retracts the 12 November 2020 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 Pharmacology 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.

Frontiers would like to thank Sholto David for contacting the journal regarding the published article.

Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2026) Retraction: Paeonol suppresses proliferation and motility of non-small-cell lung cancer cells by disrupting STAT3/NF-κB signaling. Front. Pharmacol. 17:1781979. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1781979

Received: 06 January 2026; Accepted: 06 January 2026;
Published: 27 January 2026.

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