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June 21, 2026OncoTargets and TherapyOpen Access

MFAP2 Promotes Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Gastric Cancer Cells by Activating TGF-β/SMAD2/3 Signaling Pathway Retraction

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YWYi-Xiang WangWWWenjuan WangHCHongyi Cai

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Overview

Retraction reveals image similarities in gastric cancer, highlighting data integrity concerns.

Key Points

  • Investigate the role of MFAP2 in promoting epithelial-mesenchymal transition in gastric cancer cells through TGF-β signaling.
  • Analysis of transwell images to assess cellular behavior under different treatments.
  • Comparison of data with previously published articles for potential discrepancies.
  • Unexpected similarities found in the transwell images of different samples.
  • Observed likenesses raise concerns regarding data integrity and authenticity in published findings.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a377f3a24f042ddf4c59ec7https://doi.org/10.2147/ott.s633631
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