RETRACTED: Long non-coding RNA LINC00160 functions as a decoy of microRNA-132 to mediate autophagy and drug resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma via inhibition of PIK3R3.

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This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the authors. Following the publication of the above article, the authors found that “LINC00160 did not affect Atg5 and P65 protein expression in HCC cells, which was inconsistent with the result of this paper. Furthermore, we apologize to the readership of the Journal for any inconvenience caused.” Additionally, after publication, the journal was made aware of comments in relation to this article (https://pubpeer.com/publications/333AE65483683ADF50A723BE34AD62). The authors have not responded to our request to respond to these comments.