Retraction

Abstract

Retraction: "Downregulated expression of microRNA-329 inhibits apoptosis of nigral dopaminergic neurons by regulating CDKN2D expression via the FoxO3a signaling pathway in rats with Parkinson's disease," by Yuan-Yuan Liu, Yi-Nan Zhang, Qing-Shan Yang, J Cell Physiol. 2018; 8617-8629: The above article, published online on 15 May 2018 in Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcp.26608) has been retracted by agreement between the journal's Editor in Chief, Prof. Dr. Gregg Fields, and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation based on allegations raised by a third party. A detailed investigation revealed that several image elements of the experimental data were published elsewhere in a different scientific context. Thus, the editors consider the conclusions of this article to be invalid.