The article

“Effects of MicroRNA-499 On the Inflammatory Damage of Endothelial Cells During Coronary Artery Disease Via the Targeting of PDCD4 Through the
NF-Kβ/TNF-α Signaling Pathway”
[Cell Physiol Biochem 2017;44:110–124; DOI: 10.1159/000484588]
by Yu-Hong Zhang, Keng He and Gang Shi

has been retracted by the current and former Publishers and the Editor.

After the publication of this article, concerns were raised about the integrity of some of the data presented. Specifically, elements of Figure 7A in this article was presented in other articles without justification.
The authors did not respond to requests to comment on the concerns and provide the raw data within the given timeframe despite multiple attempts of contact. The matter has been raised to the corresponding author's institution who did not respond to our request for an investigation. Given the severity of the concerns raised this article is being retracted.
The authors have not responded to our correspondence regarding this retraction despite multiple attempts of contact.