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Biomed Res Int
Biomed Res Int
BMRI
BioMed Research International
2314-6133 2314-6141 Hindawi 

10.1155/2020/3516010
Retraction
Retracted: Crocus sativus L. (Saffron) Stigma Aqueous Extract Induces Apoptosis in Alveolar Human Lung Cancer Cells through Caspase-Dependent Pathways Activation
International BioMed Research  


2020 
8 10 2020 
8 10 2020 
2020 351601026 9 2020 26 9 2020 Copyright © 2020 BioMed Research International.2020This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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In the article titled “Crocus sativus L. (Saffron) Stigma Aqueous Extract Induces Apoptosis in Alveolar Human Lung Cancer Cells through Caspase-Dependent Pathways Activation” [1] concerns were identified with figure duplication, as originally noted on PubPeer.

Figure elements in each panel of Figure 2 and in Figure 7B display indications of duplication. The authors were unable to provide the original high-resolution underlying images for Figures 2 and 7, any replicates, and the individual data points behind Table 1 and Figures 1 and 4 due to a laptop failure. The Editorial Board originally agreed to allow the authors to attempt to replicate this work under the supervision of their institution.

An expression of concern was published while the replication attempt and investigation continued. Following the publication of this notice, additional overlap wad identified between Figure 2 [1] Figure 2 from a previous publication [2].

The journal and the handling editor are, therefore, retracting this article due to concerns with the validity of the results. The authors do not agree to the retraction.
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1 Samarghandian S.  Borji A.  Farahmand S. K.  Afshari R.  Davoodi S.   
Crocus sativus  L. (Saffron) Stigma Aqueous Extract Induces Apoptosis in Alveolar Human Lung Cancer Cells through Caspase-Dependent Pathways Activation BioMed Research International  2013 2013 12 417928 10.1155/2013/417928 2-s2.0-84889063132 24288678 
2 Samarghandian S.  Tavakkol Afshari J.  Davoodi S.   Suppression of pulmonary tumor promotion and induction of apoptosis by Crocus sativus  L. extraction Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology  2011 164 2 238 247 10.1007/s12010-010-9130-x 2-s2.0-79956348262 21153568