RETRACTED: PP2ACα deficiency impairs early cortical development through inducing DNA damage in neuroprojenitor cells

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor in Chief due to objections raised by persons identified as co-authors of corresponding author Bo Liu. The University of Macau states that Bo Liu is not affiliated with the University of Macau. The purported co-authors who are only affiliated with University of Macau report their names have been misappropriated for use on this paper without notice or prior permission. These co-authors deny any involvement in the study, preparation or submission of the manuscript, or review of any supporting data. The purported co-authors who are affiliated with the University of Maryland, Baltimore report their names and credentials have been misappropriated for use on this paper without notice or permission. These co-authors deny any involvement in the study, preparation or submission of the manuscript, or review of any supporting data. The National Institute of Health also states that none of the co-authors are affiliated with the institution. The University of Maryland, Baltimore states that Bo Liu is not affiliated with the university. Bo Liu has been non-responsive to approaches from the Publisher. Rui Li and Ting-Ting Dong were not reachable by the Publisher. Lin Lin confirmed the affiliation with The University of California Riverside; Chu-Xia Deng confirmed the affiliation with the University of Macau; Wei-Min Tong confirmed the affiliation with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

Keywords: Brain development; DNA damage; Protein phosphorylation; Signaling cascade; Stem cell.