RETRACTION article

Front. Physiol.

Sec. Vascular Physiology

Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fphys.2025.1628944

Retraction: Down-Regulation of miR-34a-5p Potentiates Protective Effect of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Ischemic Myocardial Infarction by Stimulating the Expression of CTRP9 Author: Frontiers Editorial Office*

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Article Title: Retraction: Down-Regulation of miR-34a-5p Potentiates Protective Effect of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Ischemic Myocardial Infarction by Stimulating the Expression of CTRP9Author: Frontiers Editorial Office* Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne, Switzerland Content: A Retraction of the Original Research Article:Down-Regulation of miR-34a-5p Potentiates Protective Effect of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Ischemic Myocardial Infarction by Stimulating the Expression of CTRP9By Weng C-F, Wu C-F, Kao S-H, Chen J-C and Lin H-H (2019) Down-Regulation of miR-34a-5p Potentiates Protective Effect of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Against Ischemic Myocardial Infarction by Stimulating the Expression of C1q/Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Protein-9. Front. Physiol. 10:1445. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01445The journal retracts the 17 December 2019 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 Physiology 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.

Keywords: Myocardial Infarction, MicroRNA-34a-5p, C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein-9, adipose-derived stem cells, proliferation, Migration, Apoptosis

Received: 15 May 2025; Accepted: 15 May 2025.

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