[Expression of Concern] Small interfering‑high mobility group A2 attenuates epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in thymic cancer cells via the Wnt/β‑catenin pathway

Tan,Sheng; Chen,Jili

doi:10.3892/ol.2025.15222

[Expression of Concern] Small interfering‑high mobility group A2 attenuates epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in thymic cancer cells via the Wnt/β‑catenin pathway

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- Sheng Tan
- Jili Chen
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Affiliations: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221000, P.R. China, Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221000, P.R. China
Published online on: August 11, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2025.15222
Article Number: 476
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