Retraction Note: Progesterone induces apoptosis by activation of caspase-8 and calcitriol via activation of caspase-9 pathways in ovarian and endometrial cancer cells in vitro

Latoya McGlorthan¹, Ana Paucarmayta¹, Yovanni Casablanca^{1

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4}, G Larry Maxwell^{3

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5}, Viqar Syed^{6

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University, Room# A-3080, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA.
³ John P. Murtha Cancer Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA.
⁴ Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Women's Health Integrated Research Center at Inova Health System, 3289 Woodburn Road, Suite 370, Annandale, VA, 22003, USA.
⁵ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, 22042, USA.
⁶ Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University, Room# A-3080, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA. viqar.syed@usuhs.edu.
⁷ John P. Murtha Cancer Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA. viqar.syed@usuhs.edu.
⁸ Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA. viqar.syed@usuhs.edu.

Latoya McGlorthan et al. Apoptosis. 2025 Feb.

. 2025 Feb;30(1-2):506.

doi: 10.1007/s10495-024-02062-0.

Latoya McGlorthan¹, Ana Paucarmayta¹, Yovanni Casablanca^{1

2

3

4}, G Larry Maxwell^{3

4

5}, Viqar Syed^{6

7

8}

¹ Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University, Room# A-3080, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA.
³ John P. Murtha Cancer Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA.
⁴ Gynecologic Cancer Center of Excellence, Women's Health Integrated Research Center at Inova Health System, 3289 Woodburn Road, Suite 370, Annandale, VA, 22003, USA.
⁵ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, 22042, USA.
⁶ Department of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University, Room# A-3080, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA. viqar.syed@usuhs.edu.
⁷ John P. Murtha Cancer Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA. viqar.syed@usuhs.edu.
⁸ Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Uniformed Services University, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA. viqar.syed@usuhs.edu.

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Progesterone induces apoptosis by activation of caspase-8 and calcitriol via activation of caspase-9 pathways in ovarian and endometrial cancer cells in vitro.
McGlorthan L, Paucarmayta A, Casablanca Y, Maxwell GL, Syed V. McGlorthan L, et al. Apoptosis. 2021 Apr;26(3-4):184-194. doi: 10.1007/s10495-021-01657-1. Epub 2021 Jan 30. Apoptosis. 2021. Retraction in: Apoptosis. 2025 Feb;30(1-2):506. doi: 10.1007/s10495-024-02062-0. PMID: 33515314 Retracted.

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