Retraction for Akimoto et al., Testis-specific protein on Y chromosome (TSPY) represses the activity of the androgen receptor in androgen-dependent testicular germ-cell tumors

CELL BIOLOGY Retraction for “Testis-specific protein on Y chromosome (TSPY) represses the activity of the androgen receptor in androgen-dependent testicular germ-cell tumors,” by Chihiro Akimoto, Takashi Ueda, Kazuki Inoue, Ikuko Yamaoka, Matomo Sakari, Wataru Obara, Tomoaki Fujioka, Akira Nagahara, Norio Nonomura, Syuichi Tsutsumi, Hiroyuki Aburatani, Tsuneharu Miki, Takahiro Matsumoto, Hirochika Kitagawa, and Shigeaki Kato, which appeared in issue 46, November 16, 2010, of Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (107:19891–19896; first published November 1, 2010; 10.1073/pnas.1010307107).

The authors wish to note, “Recently it has come to our attention that inappropriate data arrangements and manipulations were made in Figs. 1, 2C, S4A, S4B, and 5. To avoid further confusion to the related scientific community, we hereby retract this report. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience from this outcome. All of the authors agree with the retraction.”

Chihiro Akimoto

Takashi Ueda

Kazuki Inoue

Ikuko Yamaoka

Matomo Sakari

Wataru Obara

Tomoaki Fujioka

Akira Nagahara

Norio Nonomura

Syuichi Tsutsumi

Hiroyuki Aburatani

Tsuneharu Miki

Takahiro Matsumoto

Hirochika Kitagawa

Shigeaki Kato