Abstract
We wish to retract our research article entitled "Long non‑coding RNA MALAT1 interacts with miR‑124 and modulates tongue cancer growth by targeting JAG1" published in Oncology Reports 37 2087‑2094, 2017. Following the publication of this article, it was drawn to our attention that this paper bore numerous similarites with an article published previously in the journal OncoTargets and Therapy. Although all the data reported in our study were original, we recognize that it was not appropriate that we should have modelled our paper on previously published articles as a template on which to base the writing of our paper. Therefore, we have agreed to follow the Editor's recommendation that this paper be retracted from the publication. All the named authors agree to this retraction. We sincerely apologize to the Editor and the readership of the Journal for our action, and regret any inconvenience this has caused. [the original article was published in the Oncology Reports 37: 2087‑2094, 2017; DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5445].