Caveolin-1 is Essential for Activation of Rac1 and NAD(P)H Oxidase after Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Stimulation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Role in Redox Signaling and Vascular Hypertrophy: Retraction

The Emory University Office of Research Compliance has requested that the following article be retracted from publication in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology:

Zuo L, Ushio-Fukai M, Ikeda S, Hilenski L, Patrushev N, Alexander RW. Caveolin-1 is Essential for Activation of Rac1 and NAD(P)H Oxidase after Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Stimulation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Role in Redox Signaling and Vascular Hypertrophy. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005;25;1824–1830. doi: 10.1161/01.ATV.0000175295.09607.18

The Emory University Investigation Committee conducted an institutional investigation of fraudulent data published in Zuo et al. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005:25;1824–1830. Emory University Office of Research Compliance reported that the Emory University Investigation Committee found it more likely than not that Dr. Zou was responsible for the falsifications in Figures 1A 2^nd panel, 2A, 2B 1^st & 2^nd panels, 3C, 4A- bottom panel, 4C top panel, 6B top panel.

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