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cell-cycle

Spheroids

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Normalizer for miRNA

Retracted 23 November 2020.

Bone mesenchymal stemcell-derived exosomal microRNA-29b-3p prevents hypoxic-ischemic injury in rat brain byactivating the PTEN-mediated Akt signaling pathway

Journal of Neuroinflammation

Kun Hou , Guichen Li , Jinchuan Zhao , Baofeng Xu , Yang Zhang , Jinlu Yu , Kan Xu

jlyu@jlu.edu.cn; xu_xukan@126.com

Department of Neurosurgery

The First Hospital of Jilin University

semi-sausages

We would like to give our sincere appreciation to the colleagues for their helpful comments on this article.

Table 1 Primer sequences

Retracted 19 May 2025.

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosome-mediated transfer of microRNA-133b boosts trophoblast cell proliferation, migration and invasion in preeclampsia by restricting SGK1

10.1080/15384101.2020.1769394

Dan Wang , Quan Na , Gui Yu Song , Leilei Wang

wangleilei989@163.com

Department of Obstetric and Gynecology

Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 20 March 2023.

Restored microRNA-133a-3p or Depleted PSAT1 Restrains Endothelial Cell Damage-Induced Intracranial Aneurysm Via Suppressing the GSK3β/β-Catenin Pathway

Nanoscale Research Letters

10.1186/s11671-020-03396-9

Qiang Jia , Shixin Yan , Jie Huang , Shixin Xu

comets / dumbbels

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

DNMT1 maintains the methylation of miR ‐152‐3p to regulate TMSB10 expression, thereby affecting the biological characteristics of colorectal cancer cells

Chenchen Wang , Xiaoji Ma , Jieyun Zhang , Xiaobin Jia , Mingzhu Huang

huangmingzhu0736@163.com

Department of Medical Oncology

Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

dumbbell

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this article.

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Yes. Putative U6 primers are for POU6F2.

MicroRNA‐497 elevation or LRG1 knockdown promotes osteoblast proliferation and collagen synthesis in osteoporosis via TGF‐β1/Smads signalling pathway

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

ZhengTao Gu , DengHui Xie , CaiQiang Huang , Rui Ding , RongKai Zhang , QingChu Li , ChuangXin Lin , YiYan Qiu

qiuyiyan5jh6@163.com

Division of spine surgery, section Ⅱ, Department of Orthopedics

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degeneration Diseases, Southern Medical University, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province

brushstrokes

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Putative forward primer for miR-497 (arm not specified) is actually for miR-145-5p. LRG1 primers are for human: ok for figure 1, but no strong identity to rat for subsequent figures.

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomal microRNA-193a reduces cisplatin resistance of non-small cell lung cancer cells via targeting LRRC1

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

10.1038/s41419-020-02962-4

Hongbo Wu , Xiaoqian Mu , Lei Liu , Huijuan Wu , Xiufeng Hu , Lijuan Chen , Jie Liu , Yu Mu , Fangfang Yuan , Wenjing Liu , Yanqiu Zhao

WWWuhongbo@163.com

Department of Internal Medicine

The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, He’nan Cancer Hospital

dumbbell

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells-induced exosomal microRNA-486-3p protects against diabetic retinopathy through TLR4/NF-κB axis repression

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

10.1007/s40618-020-01405-3

W. Li , L. Jin , Y. Cui , A. Nie , N. Xie , G. Liang

Xiening88ning@163.com; lianggaohua1997@163.com

Department of Ophthalmology

The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital

comets / fried egg

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Putative reverse primer for miR-486-3p is for miR-532-5p. See also PMID 32203911

U6 and beta-actin

Retracted 28 February 2023.

microRNA-18a from M2 Macrophages Inhibits TGFBR3 to Promote Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Progression and Tumor Growth via TGF-β Signaling Pathway

Nanoscale Research Letters

10.1186/s11671-020-03416-8

Ya Peng , Xiangsheng Li , Huowang Liu , Xiaowen Deng , Chang She , Chenxi Liu , Xinxing Wang , An Liu

Liuan233@163.com

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this pap

Table 1 Primer sequence

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 25 June 2024.

Role of AP-2α/TGF-β1/Smad3 axis in rats with intervertebral disc degeneration

Haoxi Li , Wenhao Li , Bin Liang , Jianxun Wei , Dong Yin , Qie Fan

Fanqie2331@163.com

Department of Spine Surgery

The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

comets/ fried eggs

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Down‐regulated HDAC3 elevates microRNA‐495‐3p to restrain epithelial‐mesenchymal transition and oncogenicity of melanoma cells via reducing TRAF5

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Yanbo Ma , Jincheng Duan , Xiuyan Hao

Haoxiuyan233@163.com

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Linyi People's Hospital

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 1 Primer sequence

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 2 September 2022.

Down-regulated microRNA-223 or elevated ZIC1 inhibits the development of pancreatic cancer via inhibiting PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway activation

10.1080/15384101.2020.1827189

Jian Zhu , Jian Lv , Jing Chen , Xuesong Zhang , Yong Ji

JJJiyong23@163.com

Department of Gastroenterology; Pathology; General Surgery; Central Laboratory

Jingjiang People’s Hospital

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this pap.

Table 1 Primer sequences

Yes. Putative forward primer for miR-223 is for miR-181a-5p

Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Exosomal MicroRNA-150-3p Promotes Osteoblast Proliferation and Differentiation in Osteoporosis

Min Qiu , Shuheng Zhai , Qin Fu , Da Liu

LLLiuda68@163.com

Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this pap.

Depleting microRNA-146a-3p attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury via up-regulating SIRT1 and mediating NF-κB pathway

Journal of Drug Targeting

10.1080/1061186X.2020.1850738

Lili33983@163.com

Department of emergency medicine

Frist Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

comets / fried egg

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequences

HDAC3 deteriorates colorectal cancer progression via microRNA-296-3p/TGIF1/TGFβ axis

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research

10.1186/s13046-020-01720-w

Jinxiao Li , Man Hu , Na Liu , Huarong Li , Zhaomin Yu , Qian Yan , Minfeng Zhou , Yayuan Wang , Yanjuan Song , Guangtao Pan , Fengxia Liang , Rui Chen

fxliang5@hotmail.com; 315938821@qq.com; unioncr@163.comand Man H

Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

comets / fried egg

blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this pap

Table 1 Primer sequences

Yes. TGIF1 reverse primer may be incorrect.

Not specified in methods

Retracted 18 December 2023.

Long noncoding RNA HEIH depletion depresses esophageal carcinoma cell progression by upregulating microRNA-185 and downregulating KLK5

10.1038/s41419-020-03170-w

Bing Wang , Xuezhi Hao , Xingkai Li , Yicheng Liang , Fang Li , Kun Yang , Hengqi Chen , Fang Lv , Yushun Gao

13681130082@139.com; GGGaoyushun@163.com

Department of Thoracic Surgery

National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College

dumbbells

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Supplementary Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. The miRNA forward primer matches no human miRNAs. The miRNA reverse primer is for RGS11.

LncRNA NEAT1/microRNA-129-5p/SOCS2 axis regulates liver fibrosis in alcoholic steatohepatitis

Journal of Translational Medicine

10.1186/s12967-020-02577-5

Junfeng Ye , Yuanqiang Lin , Ying Yu , Di Sun

Sundi2332@163.com

Department of Colorectal & Anal Surgery

First Hospital, Jilin University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

M2 Macrophage-Derived Exosomal lncRNA AFAP1-AS1 and MicroRNA-26a Affect Cell Migration and Metastasis in Esophageal Cancer

Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids

Xifeng Mi , Rongyu Xu , Shunzhong Hong , Tingting Xu , Wanfei Zhang , Ming Liu

mixifeng2089@163.com

Department of Gastroenterology

Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Retracted 18 February 2023.

LncRNA MALAT1/microRNA let-7f/KLF5 axis regulates podocyte injury in diabetic nephropathy

Hu Zhang , Yu Yan , Qingfeng Hu , Xiaohui Zhang

Zhangxiaohui11085@163.com

Department of Medicine

Shangqiu Medical College

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 12 September 2022.

MicroRNA-29a-3p strengthens the effect of dexmedetomidine on improving neurologic damage in newborn rats with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage by inhibiting HDAC4

10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.11.011

Wei Huang , Faling Xiao , Weijun Huang , Qiaosong Wei , Xisong Li

Huangwei2332@163.com

Department of Anesthesiology

People’s Hospital of Baise, No 8, Chengxiang Road, Youjiang District

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 2 Primer sequence

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 13 December 2022.

M1 Macrophage-Derived Exosomal MicroRNA-326 Suppresses Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Progression Via Mediating NF-κB Signaling Pathway

Nanoscale Research Letters

10.1186/s11671-020-03432-8

Zhen-Zi Bai , Hong-Yan Li , Cheng-Hua Li , Chuan-Lun Sheng , Xiao-Nan Zhao

zhaoxn@jlu.edu.cn

Infectious Department

The Third Hospital of Jilin University

dumbbells

blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

LINC00261 / microRNA ‐550a‐3p/ SDPR axis affects the biological characteristics of breast cancer stem cells

wuchihua54@163.com

Department of Breast Surgery

Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

thumbprints

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this article

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Putative forward primer for miR-550a-3p is for miR-30a/miR-97

Retracted 13 July 2022.

Silenced microRNA-222 suppresses inflammatory response in gestational diabetes mellitus mice by promoting CXCR4

Haiyu Zhang , Shoujing Luan , Xiao Xiao , Lingyu Lin , Xiaowei Zhao , Xueyao Liu

Liuxueyao233@163.com

Clinical Laboratory

Weifang People's Hospital

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

microRNA-30e up-regulation alleviates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and promotes ventricular remodeling via SOX9 repression

10.1016/j.molimm.2020.11.009

Nan Cheng , Libin Li , Yuanbin Wu , Mingyan Wang , Ming Yang , Shixiong Wei , Rong Wang

Wangrongwe45@163.com

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

PLA General Hospital

comets / fried egg

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Unclear. Fwd primer for miRNA recognizes only 13 nt of miR-30e-5p. Reverse primer doesn't match any published or rat sequence.

Yes, but regular RNA RT is not mentioned

LncRNA ANCR promotes glioma cells invasion, migration, proliferation and inhibits apoptosis via interacting with EZH2 and repressing PTEN expression

Chuandong Cheng , Yongfei Dong , Xiaoyu Ru , Yanghua Xia , Ying Ji

XXXiayanghua@163.com ; Jiying201911@163.com

Department of Neurosurgery

The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China

We acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Elevated microRNA ‐130b‐5p or silenced ELK1 inhibits self‐renewal ability, proliferation, migration, and invasion abilities, and promotes apoptosis of cervical cancer stem cells

huangyu896@163.com

Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

purple spiky

blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for theirhelpful comments on this article

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. The reverse miRNA primer is the reverse complement of the forward primer. These primers would simply form dimers.

Inhibition of microRNA-10b-5p up-regulates HOXD10 to attenuate Alzheimer's disease in rats via the Rho/ROCK signalling pathway

Journal of Drug Targeting

10.1080/1061186x.2020.1864739

Zhongfan Ruan , Yan Li , Rongzhang He , Xuewei Li

Lixuewei264@163.com

Department of Neurology

The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China

The authors acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Retracted 5 September 2022.

Long non-coding RNA GAS5 retards neural functional recovery in cerebral ischemic stroke through modulation of the microRNA-455-5p/PTEN axis

10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.12.002

Rile Wu , Qiang Yun , Jianping Zhang , Jingang Bao

Wurile958@163.com

Department of Neurosurgery

Inner Mongolia People’s Hospital

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

The investigated miRNA in this study is miR-455-5p. The miRNA forward primer is for miR-455-3p. The GAS5 forward and reverse primer sequences are identical and would not amplify anything. The sequence is specific for mouse GAS5, but does not have a perfect match in rat. These primers would not be useful for a study of miR-455-5p effects on rat transcripts.

Retracted 18 February 2023.

Inhibited microRNA-218-5p attenuates synovial inflammation and cartilage injury in rats with knee osteoarthritis by promoting sclerostin

Hongxing Liao , Zhihui Zhang , Zhanliang Liu , Weiming Lin , Jian Huang , Yingmei Huang

homesing2005@163.com

Department of Orthopedics Center

Meizhou People's Hospital

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Yes. Fwd primer for miR-218-5p appears to be a cloning primer with a NcoI restriction site, but it could still function; reverse primer is confused with a stem loop RT primer.

Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 participates in the process of atherosclerosis by modulating microRNA-139-5p methylation and signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 expression

Xuwei Zheng , Xiaoyan Zhao , Zhanying Han , Kui Chen

zhengxuwei233@163.com

Department of Cardiology

the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this article

Table 1 Primer sequences

Yes. Problems with the first two, others not checked. Fwd primer for miR-139-5p has an 11-nt internal stretch that is identical to 11 nucleotides in the middle of the mature miRNA. The 5 and 6 5' and 3' nt overhangs might detract from the functionality of this primer. Unclear what the reverse primer is. For EZH2, the primers are for human sequences. The forward primer would have multiple mismatches for mouse, and the reverse primer might not work at all.

Yes, but regular RNA RT is not mentioned

Retracted 30 August 2022.

Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth transmit microRNA-26a to protect rats with experimental intracerebral hemorrhage from cerebral injury via suppressing CTGF

10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.12.006

Bin Zhao , Min Qian , Yan Zhang , Fei Yin

Yinfeiyinfei20@163.com

Department of Neurology

The Second Hospital of Jilin University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on

Long non-coding RNA TUG1 sponges microRNA-381-3p to facilitate cell viability and attenuate apoptosis in cervical cancer by elevating MDM2 expression

Jiangying Liu , Dandan Wu , Xueke Lin , Yiting Hong , Xiaoling Wang , Chenxin Zheng , Zidi Wu , Yating Hong , Yuchun Lv

lvyuchun800L@163.com

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

The First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on

Retracted 25 November 2022.

Down-regulating microRNA-20a regulates CDH1 to protect against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats

10.1080/15384101.2020.1856498

Chun-Chun Yang , Xiang-Pin Wei , Xian-Ming Fu , Ling-Tao Qian , Lan-Jun Xie , Hong-Bo Liu , Gang Li , Xin-Gang Li , Xian-Wei Zeng

Zengxianwei233@163.com

Department of Neurosurgery

Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Arm of miR-20a is miR-20a-3p (Figure 1C); the fwd primer is for miR-20a-5p. Unclear what the reverse primer is. Didn't check others.

Retracted 18 February 2023.

BMSCs-derived exosomal microRNA-let-7a plays a protective role in diabetic nephropathy via inhibition of USP22 expression

Ruiyang Mao , Jiaoni Shen , Xiaoli Hu

Shenjiaoni2332@outlook.com

Department of Medicine

Hangzhou Mingzhou Hospital

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 17 March 2022.

Inhibited microRNA-494-5p promotes proliferation and suppresses senescence of nucleus pulposus cells in mice with intervertebral disc degeneration by elevating TIMP3

10.1080/15384101.2020.1843812

Gang Chen , Xiaopeng Zhou , Hao Li , Zhengkuan Xu

xuzhengkuan@zju.edu.cn

Orthopedic Department

The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

double-yolker

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Retracted 21 February 2023.

MicroRNA-204-GSDMD interaction regulates pyroptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in ankylosing spondylitis

International Immunopharmacology

10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107227

Guangxue Gu , Yongfeng Huo , Gang Xu , Leiming Li , Jian Yu , Luxin Sheng , Zhaoyang Yin

Yinzhaoyang233@163.com

Department of Traumatic Orthopedics

The First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 3 Primer sequences.

Yes. miR-204 should be miR-204-5p, but the Figure 2A shows miR-204-3p. Neither arm appears to be recognizable by either the fwd or rev primer. GSDMD primers don't align with much in human. Caspase-1 and Caspase-11 do not appear to BLAST to human. Others not checked.

Long noncoding RNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 15 deteriorates liver cancer via microRNA ‐18b‐5p/ LIM‐only 4 axis

Wei Chen , Li Huang , Junhua Liang , Yingjian Ye , Sihao Yu , Yijing Zhang

chenwei2256@163.com

Department of Gastroenterology

Xiangyang No.1 People’s Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine

(fake) blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this article

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Primers would not amplify mature miR-18a-5p. Primers are copied from PMID: 24185621 and are cloning primers for the miR-18a precursor. Others not checked.

Retracted 27 July 2022

Knockdown EZH2 attenuates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury via regulating microRNA-30d-3p methylation and USP22

10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.12.019

Dianshi Jin , Wei Wei , Chong Song , Peng Han , Xiaolei Leng

jindianshi05222@163.com

The affliated Dalian central hospital of Dalian medical university

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Retracted 2 November 2022.

Long non‐coding RNA MEG3 silencing and microRNA‐214 restoration elevate osteoprotegerin expression to ameliorate osteoporosis by limiting TXNIP

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

ChangSheng Yang , ZhengTao Gu , Rui Ding , CaiQiang Huang , QingChu Li , DengHui Xie , RongKai Zhang , YiYan Qiu

Qiuyiyan2056@163.com

Division of Spine Surgery, Section II, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong

Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Bone and Joint Degeneration Medical University, Academy of Orthopedics of Guangdong Province

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Retracted 30 March 2022

SOX2 Regulates lncRNA CCAT1/MicroRNA-185-3p/FOXP3 Axis to Affect the Proliferation and Self-Renewal of Cervical Cancer Stem Cells

Nanoscale Research Letters

10.1186/s11671-020-03449-z

Li Zhang , Chunjie Guo , Tiefeng Ji , Xin Chen

Chenxinn23@163.com

Department of Radiology

The First Hospital of Jilin University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Paper is on miR-185-3p, the "star" arm of the miRNA and hardly expressed anywhere. The fwd primer is for miR-185-5p.

Retracted 7 September 2022.

microRNA-139-5p alleviates neurological deficit in hypoxic-ischemic brain damage via HDAC4 depletion and BCL-2 activation

10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.12.020

Lisheng5km3@163.com

Department of Medical Customer Service

Huangshi Central Hospital•Affiliated Hospital of Hubei Polytechnic University

We acknowledge and appreciate our colleagues for their valuable suggestions and technical assistance for this study

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Yes. The miRNA forward primer is for miR-139-5p, but the reverse primer is for miR-196a-1-3p.

Silencing long noncoding RNA colon cancer-associated transcript-1 upregulates microRNA-34a-5p to promote proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts in osteoporosis

10.1038/s41417-020-00264-7

Fangke Hu , Chengying Jiang , Guoyun Bu , Yiru Fu , Yanfang Yu

YYYuyanfang@163.com

Department of Endocrinology

The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 20 March 2023.

Inhibited MicroRNA-301 Restrains Angiogenesis and Cell Growth in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Elevating PTEN

Nanoscale Research Letters

10.1186/s11671-020-03452-4

Bin Wang , Peiyan Hua , Ruimin Wang , Jindong Li , Guangxin Zhang , Chengyan Jin , Yan Zhang

Zhangyan020p@163.com

Department of Thoracic Surgery

The Second Hospital of Jilin University

eyebrows (inverted)

(fake) blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Silenced lncRNA H19 and up-regulated microRNA-129 accelerates viability and restrains apoptosis of PC12 cells induced by Aβ25-35 in a cellular model of Alzheimer’s disease

10.1080/15384101.2020.1863681

Yan-Yun Zhang , Hai-Lan Bao , Li-Xia Dong , Yu Liu , Guo-Wei Zhang , Feng-Mao An

anfengmao@126.com; tianjian0925@163.com

College of Nursing; Institute of Dementia

Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities

dumbbells

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this pape

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes; miRNA forward and reverse primers are identical

Restored microRNA-519a enhances the radiosensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer via suppressing EphA2

10.1038/s41434-020-00213-x

Shulei Gong , Yu Li , Ling Lv , Wanfu Men

menwanfu77@163.com

Department of Thoracic Surgery

The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University

dumbbells

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Yes. miR-519a-5p is supposed to be the target, but the miRNA primers are for the precursor RNA, not the mature 5p arm.

Exosomal miR-22-3p from human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells protects against lipopolysaccharid-induced acute lung injury

Yuanfang Zheng , Jiyuan Liu , Ping Chen , Lu Lin , Yinzhu Luo , Xiaoying Ma , Jincai Lin , Ying Shen , Liyan Zhang

Zhangliyan2332@163.com

Department of Neonatology

The Affiliated Fuzhou Children Hospital of Fujian Medical University

dumbbells

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

MicroRNA-199-3p up-regulation enhances chondrocyte proliferation and inhibits apoptosis in knee osteoarthritis via DNMT3A repression

10.1007/s00011-020-01430-1

Wenqi Gu , Zhongmin Shi , Guoxun Song , Hongtao Zhang

htzhangsz@163.com

Department of Orthopaedics

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 18 February 2023.

Depleting microRNA-183-3p improves renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis after acute kidney injury via SIRT1/PUMA/FOXO3a deacetylation

Hunian Li , Ping Chou , Fang Du , Liang Sun , Jie Liu , Wei Wang

liujie20oo@163.com, Wangwei20457@163.com

Department of Nephrology; Emergency and Critical Care Center

Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine

comet / fried egg

We acknowledge and appreciate our colleagues for their valuable suggestions and technical assistance for this study

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Yes. Best match to purported miR-183-3p fwd primer is rat Cspg5 mRNA; no good miRNA matches; rev primer recognizes part of miR-96 precursor. Others not checked.

Retracted 21 February 2023.

Upregulated microRNA-381-5p strengthens the effect of dexmedetomidine preconditioning to protect against myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury in mouse models by inhibiting CHI3L1

International Immunopharmacology

10.1016/j.intimp.2020.107326

Yanan Deng , Liang Cai , Fang Wang , Jingyuan Huang , Haili Wang , Lu Li , Haigang Lv

LLLvhaigang@163.com

Department of Anesthesiology

Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Histone deacetylase 9 inhibition upregulates microRNA-92a to repress the progression of intracranial aneurysm via silencing Bcl-2-like protein 11

Journal of Drug Targeting

10.1080/1061186x.2021.1878365

Yang Cai , Dezhi Huang , Wenjia Ma , Ming Wang , Qilin Qin , Zhongzhong Jiang , Min Liu

xy16liumin@csu.edu.cn

Department of Neurosurgery

The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

The authors acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Retracted 18 February 2023.

MicroRNA-376b-5p targets SOX7 to alleviate ischemic brain injury in a mouse model through activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

Bin Zhao , Peng Wang , Jing Yu , Yizhi Zhang

Zhangyizhi66P@163.com

Department of Neurology

the Second Hospital of Jilin University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Silenced lncRNA SNHG14 restrains the biological behaviors of bladder cancer cells via regulating microRNA-211-3p/ESM1 axis

Cancer Cell International

10.1186/s12935-020-01717-7

Rui Feng , Zhongxing Li , Xing Wang , Guangcheng Ge , Yuejun Jia , Dan Wu , Yali Ji , Chenghao Wang

FFFengrui07@163.com

Department of Urology

Zhenjiang Hospital of Chinese Traditional And Western Medicine

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

microRNA-155-3p attenuates intervertebral disc degeneration via inhibition of KDM3A and HIF1α

10.1007/s00011-021-01434-5

Xianwei Zhou , Jitian Li , Junyan Teng , Yufeng Liu , Di Zhang , Linyun Liu , Wenming Zhang

ZZZhangwenming1@163.com

Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 PCR primer sequence

Yes; miR-155-3p primer is for miR-155-5p. Others not checked

Up-regulating microRNA-138-5p enhances the protective role of dexmedetomidine on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury mice via down-regulating Ltb4r1

10.1080/15384101.2021.1878330

Yanzi Chang , Lika Xing , Wenjuan Zhou , Wei Zhang

zhangwei4099@163.com

Department of Anesthesiology, Attending Doctor / Chief Physician

Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Yes…but regular RNA RT is not mentioned

Retracted 18 February 2023.

Sevoflurane improves nerve regeneration and repair of neurological deficit in brain damage rats via microRNA-490-5p/CDK1 axis

Lingling Ding , Jiaqi Ning , Qi Wang , Bin Lu , Hai Ke

DInglingling58@163.com

Department of Anesthesiology

Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1. Primer sequence.

Unclear. Fwd primer for miRNA recognizes only 12 nt.

Inhibition of long non-coding RNA XIST upregulates microRNA-149-3p to repress ovarian cancer cell progression

10.1038/s41419-020-03358-0

Rong Jiang , Hongyu Zhang , Jinhua Zhou , Juan Wang , Yuejuan Xu , He Zhang , Yanzheng Gu , Fengqing Fu , Yu Shen , Guangbo Zhang , Lanlan Feng , Xueguang Zhang , Youguo Chen , Fangrong Shen

Youguochenschen@163.com ; Shenfangrong22@163.com

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

dumbbells

We acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

M2 macrophages‐derived exosomal microRNA-501-3p promotes the progression of lung cancer via targeting WD repeat domain 82

Cancer Cell International

10.1186/s12935-021-01783-5

Jie Lei , Peng Chen , Feng Zhang , Na Zhang , Jianfei Zhu , Xiaoping Wang , Tao Jiang

Wangxiaoping7456@163.com; Jiangtao4153@163.com

Department of Thoracic Surgery

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University

dumbbells

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Retracted 9 December 2022.

Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Exosomal MicroRNA-18b-3p Inhibits the Occurrence of Preeclampsia by Targeting LEP

Nanoscale Research Letters

10.1186/s11671-021-03475-5

Qin Huang , Meng Gong , Tuantuan Tan , Yunong Lin , Yan Bao , Cuifang Fan

fancuifang@whu.edu.cn

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Renmin Hosptial of Wuhan University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Retracted 23 March 2023

HDAC1-Mediated MicroRNA-124-5p Regulates NPY to Affect Learning and Memory Abilities in Rats with Depression

Nanoscale Research Letters

10.1186/s11671-021-03477-3

hujian1322@163.com

Department of Psychiatry

The First Afliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Study is of miR-124-5p, but miRNA fwd primer is for miR-124-3p.

Retracted 18 February 2023.

Hepatocellular carcinoma cells-derived exosomal microRNA-378b enhances hepatocellular carcinoma angiogenesis

Wei Chen , Li Huang , Junhua Liang , Yingjian Ye , Shan He , Junli Niu

Chenwei233@tom.com

Department of Gastroenterology

Xiangyang No.1 People’s Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequences.

Yes. miRNA primers are copied from PMID: 25183036, with two problems. 1) Unclear if the fwd primer works, since only an internal 10 nt sequence has ID to part of the target. 2) Reverse transcription primer from the previous publication is mistaken for a reverse primer for PCR.

Contradictory: first U6 and GAPDH, then GAPDH for all

Retracted 21 February 2023.

BMSCs-derived exosomal microRNA-150-5p attenuates myocardial infarction in mice

International Immunopharmacology

10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107389

Zheng Wu , Shujuan Cheng , Shaoping Wang , Wenzheng Li , Jinghua Liu

liujinghua3345@outlook.com

Department of 28 Division of Cardiovascular

Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Retracted 14 February 2021.

Long non-coding RNA SATB2-AS1 inhibits microRNA-155-3p to suppress breast cancer cell growth by promoting breast cancer metastasis suppressor 1-like

Cancer Cell International

10.1186/s12935-020-01411-8

Shaoqiang Cheng , Bingshu Xia , Hongbin Li , Yuying Li , Xinxin Lv , Yue Zhang , Yuanxi Huang

zhangyue010@hotmail.com; Huangyuanxi991@163.com

Department of Medical Oncology; Breast Surgery

Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this pap

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Fwd primer for miR-155-3p (the non-expressed arm of miR-155) is for PEA15, rev recognizes many sites in the human genome.

Restoration of NRF2 attenuates myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury through mediating microRNA ‐29a‐3p/ CCNT2 axis

Ran Tian , Xin Guan , Hao Qian , Liang Wang , Zhujun Shen , Ligang Fang , Zhenyu Liu

pumch_lzy@163.com

Department of Cardiology

Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

The authors would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Fwd primer for miR-29a-3p contains several mismatches; presumably designed for a different miRNA or species

Not specified in methods

microRNA-6785-5p-loaded human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes suppress angiogenesis and metastasis in gastric cancer via INHBA

Zonglin Chen , Yong Xie , Weidong Chen , Tiegang Li , Xianyu Chen , Bo Liu

chenxianyu6692@163.com

Department of General Surgery

The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Yes. Both fwd and rev primers for the putative miRNA have the same 3' portion, which recognizes part of the putative 5p miRNA. Both also have different, longer 5' portion that both match to many human transcripts and genomic regions. The rationale for primer design is unclear.

Retracted 18 February 2023.

MicroRNA-498 disturbs the occurrence and aggression of colon cancer through targeting MDM2 to mediate PPARγ ubiquitination

Changfu Liu , Weihao Zhang , Wenge Xing , Huikai Li , Tongguo Si , Han Mu

Muhan2332@outlook.com

Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery

Liver Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer

(fake) blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequences.

Yes. The fwd and rev primers for miR-498-5p would amplify part of the precursor miRNA, not the mature miRNA. Ironically, this was one of the few examined papers that included miRNA-specific methods, but these primers would not work with those methods.

Down-regulating circular RNA_0004674 delays the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma through microRNA-377-3p/THBS1 axis

Xue Zhang , Junying Cheng , Sirui Liu , Rui Li

zhangxue3364@163.com

Department of Stomatology

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

fried eggs

(fake) blue background

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Retracted 18 February 2023.

Mouse bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells-secreted exosomal microRNA-125b-5p suppresses atherosclerotic plaque formation via inhibiting Map4k4

Feng Lin , Suihao Zhang , Xia Liu , Meishan Wu

LInfeng201g@163.com

Department of Cardiology

The Second Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen People’s Hospital

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomal microRNA-19b-1-5p reduces proliferation and raises apoptosis of bladder cancer cells via targeting ABL2

10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.03.011

Dewang Fu , Ben Liu , Huamao Jiang , Zhaowei Li , Chenghui Fan , Li'e Zang

Zanglie80e@163.com

The Department of Neurology

The First Affiliate Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University

double-yolkers

white background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Retracted 16 July 2024.

HDAC3 increases HMGB3 expression to facilitate the immune escape of breast cancer cells via down-regulating microRNA-130a-3p

The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology

10.1016/j.biocel.2021.105967

Zonglin Chen , Lei Pei , Danhua Zhang , Feng Xu , Enxiang Zhou , Xianyu Chen

Chenxianyu886@163.com

Department of General Surgery

The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

fried eggs

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Investigated miRNA is miR-130a-3p, but the miRNA forward primer is for miR-130a-5p. The reverse primer is for miR-301a-5p (not 130a).

microRNA-21-5p from M2 macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles promotes the differentiation and activity of pancreatic cancer stem cells by mediating KLF3

Cell Biology and Toxicology

10.1007/s10565-021-09597-x

Jian Chang , Hanjun Li , Zhongchao Zhu , Pei Mei , Weimin Hu , Xingcheng Xiong , Jing Tao

xiongxingcheng@gmail.com; tj918@163.com

Department of Pancreatic Surgery

Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

comet + ??

(fake) blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequences

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted, 5 October 2024.

microRNA-148a-3p enhances the effects of sevoflurane on hepatocellular carcinoma cell progression via ROCK1 repression

10.1016/j.cellsig.2021.109982

Yan Sun , Li Liu , Wanying Xing , Hai Sun

yansun@jlu.edu.cn; liuli304@jlu.edu.cn; wyxing@jlu.edu.cn; shai@jlu.edu.cn

Department of Anesthesiology

China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University

dumbbell

(fake) blue background

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Table 1 Primer sequences.

Yes. miRNA reverse transcription primer is confused for a reverse qPCR primer

Silenced lncRNA DDX11-AS1 or up-regulated microRNA-34a-3p inhibits malignant phenotypes of hepatocellular carcinoma cells via suppression of TRAF5

Gangqiang Ding , Yanli Zeng , Dongqiang Yang , Can Zhang , Chongshan Mao , Erhui Xiao , Yi Kang , Jia Shang

Dinggangqiang02088@outlook.com

Department of Infectious Diseases

Henan Key Laboratory for Liver Disease, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Exosomes from microRNA-145-5p-modified HUCB-MSCs attenuate CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis via down-regulating FSCN1 expression

Pan Zhang , Zeying Gan , Lanyan Tang , Lizhi Zhou , Xin Huang , Jianlong Wang

Wangjianlong233@outlook.com

Departments of Orthopedics; Infection

No.3 Hospital of Xiangya, Central South University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequences.

Unclear. Rev primer for miRNA appears to have many matches in the human transcriptome

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomal microRNA-19b-3p targets SOCS1 to facilitate progression of esophageal cancer

Yanchao Deng , Ainiwaer Julaiti , Wei Ran , Yao He

Dengyanchao123@outlook.com

Department of Thoracic Surgery

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Yes. miRNA fwd primer is ok, but rev looks like NPAS3

Retracted 18 February 2023.

Pancreatic cancer cells-derived exosomal long non-coding RNA CCAT1/microRNA-138-5p/HMGA1 axis promotes tumor angiogenesis

Wei Han , Qiuman Sulidankazha , Xiaohan Nie , Reheman Yilidan , Kunzeng Len

Hanwei2334@outlook.com

Department of Pancreatic Surgery

The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University

dumbbell

(fake) blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequences.

Yes. Reverse primer for miRNA is a U6 primer.

Retracted 9 December 2022.

Restored microRNA-326-5p Inhibits Neuronal Apoptosis and Attenuates Mitochondrial Damage via Suppressing STAT3 in Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Nanoscale Research Letters

10.1186/s11671-021-03520-3

Yumin Huang , Yingge Wang , Zuowei Duan , Jingyan Liang , Yijun Xu , Shuai Zhang , Tieyu Tang

Tangtieyu233@outlook.com

Department of Neurology

Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University; Yangzhou University

comets + ?

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 21 February 2023.

Downregulation of microRNA-21-5p from macrophages-derived exosomes represses ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction via inhibiting tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase 3

International Immunopharmacology

10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107611

Jing Dong , Wanjie Zhu , Daguo Wan

Dongjing2332@outlook.com

Cardiovascular Department

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes. Wrong species and wrong sequence. The miRNA primer sequences are from 23717555, where they are used to amplify a distal portion of the human primary transcript from which the miR-21 precursor is excised. These primers do not amplify the mature miR-21-5p or the miR-21 precursor, and they would not amplify the mouse miR-21 primary transcript.

Not specified in methods

Inhibition of interleukin-1β plays a protective role in Alzheimer’s disease by promoting microRNA-9-5p and downregulating targeting protein for xenopus kinesin-like protein 2

International Immunopharmacology

10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107578

Yan-Yun Zhang , Li-Xia Dong , Hai-Lan Bao , Yu Liu , Feng-Mao An , Guo-Wei Zhang

zhangguowei00542@163.com

Institute of Dementia

Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 21 September 2022.

MTTL3 upregulates microRNA-1246 to promote occurrence and progression of NSCLC via targeting paternally expressed gene 3

Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids

Shaohong Huang , Shaoning Luo , Chulian Gong , Limin Liang , Yi Xiao , Mingan Li , Jinyuan He

Huangshaohong20150@163.com; LIminganAN908@outlook.com; hejinyuan87856@outlook.com

Departments of Thoracocardiac Surgery; Emergency Medicine; Anesthesiology; Interventional Radiology

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

(fake) blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 2 Primer sequence

Yes. miRNA primers might amplify a primary RNA that includes the precursor sequence, but they would not amplify the mature miR-1246-5p.

HDAC2 enhances esophageal squamous cell carcinoma development through down-regulating microRNA-503-5p and promoting CXCL10

10.1186/s13148-021-01068-8

Jindong Li , Chengyan Jin , Lihua Sun , Bin Wang , Peiyan Hua , Yan Zhang

Zhangyan943@outlook.com

Department of Thoracic Surgery

The Second Hospital of Jilin University

(fake) blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 1 Primer sequences

Yes. miR-503-5p fwd primer is for U6. Reverse primer is from a cloning vector. These sequences were originally, correctly used to identify successful cloning in a cloning vector (doi 10.1007/s10330-009-0017-7). Later, they were inexplicably used for miR-503-5p in 26722476 and 31845519, possibly others. In 33753726, they are given as primers for KIF18B. Other publications use them as siRNAs or for other transcripts. In silico PCR for human and mouse identifies no hits.

Retracted 12 September 2022.

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells-derived extracellular vesicles carrying microRNA-221-3p protect against ischemic stroke via ATF3

10.1016/j.brainresbull.2021.04.022

Zhibing Ai , Chaohui Cheng , Lan Zhou , Songhe Yin , Lei Wang , Yong Liu

liuyong6687@sina.com

Institute of Neurobiology

Xi’an Jiaotong University Basic Medical School

dumbbell

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Yes. Paper is about miR-221-3p, but fwd primer is for miR-221-5p

Retracted 10 July 2024.

Cancer-associated fibroblasts-derived exosomes upregulate microRNA-135b-5p to promote colorectal cancer cell growth and angiogenesis by inhibiting thioredoxin-interacting protein

10.1016/j.cellsig.2021.110029

Hua Yin , Shanshan Yu , Yangyang Xie , Xiaoyu Dai , Mingjun Dong , Changrui Sheng , Jingjing Hu

Hujingjing152@outlook.com

Ultrasonic diagnosis center

Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

(fake) blue background

We acknowledge and appreciate our colleagues for their valuable suggestions and technical assistance for this study

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Depleting long noncoding RNA HOTAIR attenuates chronic myelocytic leukemia progression by binding to DNA methyltransferase 1 and inhibiting PTEN gene promoter methylation

10.1038/s41419-021-03637-4

Haiping Song , Lijuan Chen , Wei Liu , Xiaoli Xu , Yongming Zhou , Jianhua Zhu , Xuexing Chen , Ziping Li , Hao Zhou

zhouhao@hust.edu.cn

Breast and Thyroid Surgery Center; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

semi-sausage

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Therapeutic effect of SP‐8356 on pulmonary embolism‐associated cardiac injury is mediated by its ability to suppress apoptosis and inflammation

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Jia Zhou , Kai Liu , Cheng Feng , Zhengliang Peng , Wei Luo

Retracted 21 February 2023.

LncRNA NEAT1 inhibition upregulates miR-16-5p to restrain the progression of sepsis-induced lung injury via suppressing BRD4 in a mouse model

International Immunopharmacology

10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107691

Shenyuan2332@outlook.com

Department of Emergency

the First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Yes. miRNA forward primer has partial identity with Dcp2. Unclear what the miRNA reverse primer is.

Yes…but regular RNA RT is not mentioned

U6 and beta-actin

LncRNA HOTAIR regulates the expression of E-cadherin to affect nasopharyngeal carcinoma progression by recruiting histone methylase EZH2 to mediate H3K27 trimethylation

10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.03.036

Feng-Lian Yang , Yu-Xia Wei , Bi-Yun Liao , Gui-Jiang Wei , Hai-Mei Qin , Xiao-Xia Pang , Jun-Li Wang

baisewangjunli@126.com

Center of Reproductive genetic medicine

Affiliated hospital of Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities

dumbbells

(fake) blue background

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M2 macrophage-derived exosomal long non-coding RNA AGAP2-AS1 enhances radiotherapy immunity in lung cancer by reducing microRNA-296 and elevating NOTCH2

10.1038/s41419-021-03700-0

Fuquan Zhang , Yonghua Sang , Donglai Chen , Xuejie Wu , Xiaofan Wang , Wentao Yang , Yongbing Chen

yangwentao926@163.com; Chenyongbing958@163.com

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

fried eggs

We acknowledge and appreciate our colleagues for their valuable suggestions and technical assistance for this study

Supplementary Table 1 Primer sequence

Yes; fwd miR-296-3p primer includes only 9 nt of the mature miRNA but 5' sequence including the precursor loop. Rev primer is U6.

Elevating miR-378 strengthens the isoflurane-mediated effects on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice via suppression of MAPK1

American journal of translational research

Rui Zhou , Yingping Jia , Yuan Wang , Zhengchen Li , Jinlian Qi , Yanmei Yang

yangyanmei269@163.com

Anesthesiology Department

Kaifeng District of No.988 Hospital, PLA’s Logistic Support Department

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequences

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Yes, but regular RNA RT is not mentioned

Retracted 6 September 2022.

Restoring microRNA-499-5p Protects Sepsis-Induced Lung Injury Mice Via Targeting Sox6

Nanoscale Research Letters

10.1186/s11671-021-03534-x

Wenjie Zhang , Jing Li , Hui Yao , Tianmin Li

Litianmin2332@outlook.com

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Weihai Municipal Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

MicroRNA-375-3p in endothelial progenitor cells-derived extracellular vesicles relieves myocardial injury in septic rats via BRD4-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling pathway

International Immunopharmacology

10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107740

Xiaoyang Hong , Jie Wang , Shuanglei Li , Zhe Zhao , Zhichun Feng

Fengzhichun233@outlook.com

The Seventh Medical Center, PLA General Hospital

thumbprint

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequences.

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Long non-coding RNA TUG1/microRNA-187-3p/TESC axis modulates progression of pituitary adenoma via regulating the NF-κB signaling pathway

10.1038/s41419-021-03812-7

Rui Zhang , Fan Yang , Haitao Fan , Haocong Wang , Qinghao Wang , Jianxin Yang , Tao Song

Songtao2332@163.com

Department of Neurosurgery

Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University

dumbbells

We acknowledge and appreciate our colleagues for their valuable suggestions and technical assistance for this study

Table 1 Primer sequence.

Unclear. miRNA fwd primer unclear. Rev primer could work if Fwd primer is actually a universal reverse primer.

Retracted 9 April 2022.

Exosomal DLX6-AS1 from hepatocellular carcinoma cells induces M2 macrophage polarization to promote migration and invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma through microRNA-15a-5p/CXCL17 axis

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research

10.1186/s13046-021-01973-z

Lin-Pei Wang , Jing Lin , Xiao-Qiu Ma , Dong-Yao Xu , Chun-Feng Shi , Wei Wang , Xiao-Jie Jiang

gianty2005@yahoo.com; Jiangxiaojie246@outlook.com; jiangxiaojie1126@163.com

Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery

Affiliated Putian Hospital of Putian College

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

MicroRNA-449a delays lung cancer development through inhibiting KDM3A/HIF-1α axis

Journal of Translational Medicine

10.1186/s12967-021-02881-8

Shan Hu , Peng Cao , Kangle Kong , Peng Han , Yu Deng , Fan Li , Bo Zhao

Lifan56456@outlook.com; ZhaoBoZBzb1997@outlook

Department of Thoracic Surgery

Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

(fake) blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequences

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

MicroRNA let-7i-3p affects osteoblast differentiation in ankylosing spondylitis via targeting PDK1

10.1080/15384101.2021.1930680

Sixin Sun , Ying Xu , Zhijun Zhu , Dequn Kong , Hongming Liu , Zhao Zhou , Lei Wang

Wanglei5795@163.com

Department of Orthopedics

The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Jiangsu University

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Table 1 Primer sequence

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Exosomal lncRNA UCA1 modulates cervical cancer stem cell self-renewal and differentiation through microRNA-122-5p/SOX2 axis

Journal of Translational Medicine

10.1186/s12967-021-02872-9

Zhihui Gao , Qianqing Wang , Mei Ji , Xiangcui Guo , Li Li , Xiaoke Su

Wangqianqing0716@163.com

Department of Gynecology

Xinxiang Central Hospital

(fake) blue background

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.

Table 1 Primer sequence

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Not specified in methods

Retracted 18 February 2023.

TRAF2 gene silencing induces proliferation and represses apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells in rats with intervertebral disc degeneration

Mingyong Gu , Weijie Zhou , Jianxin Chen , Yihui Zhao , Chen Xie , Zhenyu Zhou

xiechen201905@163.com

Department of Orthopedics

The 960th Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force

We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper

Long non-coding RNA NORAD inhibition upregulates microRNA-323a-3p to suppress tumorigenesis and development of breast cancer through the PUM1/eIF2 axis

10.1080/15384101.2021.1934627

Pengfei Shi , Jiaming Zhang , Xun Li , Wenhuan Li , Hai Li , Peng Fu

Fupeng958@outlook.com

Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery

The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

white background

We acknowledge and appreciate our colleagues for their valuable suggestions and technical assistance for this study

Table 1 Primer sequence

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Retracted 15 July 2024.

Inhibiting microRNA-424 in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes suppresses tumor growth in colorectal cancer by upregulating TGFBR3

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Ning Zhang , Ling Li , Jun Luo , Jiahua Tan , Wanfu Hu , Zihui Li , Xinxin Wang , Tao Ye

YYYetao@163.com

Oncology Department

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

dumbbells

(fake) blue background

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Long non-coding RNA OIP5-AS1 inhibition upregulates microRNA-129-5p to repress resistance to temozolomide in glioblastoma cells via downregulating IGF2BP2

Cell Biology and Toxicology

10.1007/s10565-021-09614-z

Xuan Wang , Xudong Li , Yan Zhou , Xing Huang , Xiaobing Jiang

Jiangxiaobing02013@outlook.com

Department of Neurosurgery

Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology

(fake) blue background

We acknowledge and appreciate our colleagues for their valuable suggestions and technical assistance for this study

Table 1 Primer sequence

Not for miRNA; didn't check all

Yes, but regular RNA RT is not mentioned