RETRACTION: Autophagy Induction by Xanthoangelol Exhibits Anti-Metastatic Activities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

X. Yang, J. Xie, X. Liu, Z. Li, K. Fang, L. Zhang, M. Han, Z. Zhang, Z. Gong, X. Lin, X. Shi, H. Gao and K. Lu, "Autophagy Induction by Xanthoangelol Exhibits Anti-Metastatic Activities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma," Cell Biochemistry & Function 37, no. 3 (2019): 128-138, https://doi.org/10.1002/cbf.3374. The above article, published online on 18 March 2019 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Robert Heath; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The retraction has been agreed upon following concerns raised by third parties. An investigation into these concerns revealed that several elements from Figures 1E, 2C, 3C and 4A were duplicated in other articles. Some of these elements were used to represent different scientific contexts. Additionally, the p62 bands shown for the Hep3B and Huh7 cell lines in Figure 2C were found to be duplicated. The authors were invited to respond to the concerns and provide supporting data, but did not respond. The editors therefore consider the results and conclusions of this article invalid. The authors were notified of the retraction but did not provide any comment.