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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Interaction between TNFR1 and TNFR2 dominates the clinicopathologic features of human hypopharyneal carcinoma

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Tumor Biology

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Although the expression of tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRs) has been associated with clinicopathologic features of some other cancers, their roles in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) have not been documented. Forty-five HPSCC specimens were analyzed for the expression of TNFR1 and TNFR2 and its relationship with clinicopathologic factors. Interaction between the two receptors and its effects on TNF-α was investigated by neutralizing TNFR1 and upregulation of TNFR2. The results indicated that, in HPSCC specimens, the expression of TNFR1 but not TNFR2 is associated with clinical staging, T stage, cervical lymph node metastasis, and histologic grade in HPSCC. In Fadu cells, when conjugating with its receptors, TNF-α mediates proliferation effects, and neutralizing TNFR1 and/or upregulating TNFR2 evokes proliferation-inhibiting and apoptosis-inducing effects and potentiates cisplatin (DDP)-induced growth inhibition and apoptosis induction. In conclusion, interaction of TNFR1 with TNFR2 determines the biological characters of HPSCC, and TNFR1 may dominate this process. Moreover, interaction between the two receptors plays important roles in determining the fates of HPSCC cells and thus may serve as a therapeutic target for developing new therapeutic strategies for HPSCC.

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The research work of this paper is supported by National Natural Science Fund of China (grant number 30340005, 30371521).

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  1. Postgraduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

    Xiuru Ma & Xiaoming Li

  2. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Bethune International Peace Hospital, Zhongshan West Street 398, Shijiazhuang, 050081, China

    Xiuru Ma, Xiaoming Li, Xiuying Lu, Lifeng Jia, Hui Li & Qi Song

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The Publisher and Editor retract this article in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). After a thorough investigation we have strong reason to believe that the peer review process was compromised.

An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13277-017-5487-6.

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Ma, X., Li, X., Lu, X. et al. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Interaction between TNFR1 and TNFR2 dominates the clinicopathologic features of human hypopharyneal carcinoma. Tumor Biol. 36, 9421–9429 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13277-015-3684-8

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