Editorial Expression of Concern: Identification of DNA hypermethylation of SOX9 in association with bladder cancer progression using CpG microarrays(British Journal of Cancer, 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604143)

The Editor-in-Chief is issuing an editorial expression of concern to alert readers that there appear to be unexpected similarities within Fig. 3, specifically, ● MPS panels HT-1376 and TCCSUP look similar. ● 1st and 2nd RT-PCR panels look similar. ● 7th and 8th RT-PCR panels look similar. ● 5th and 6th tubulin panels look similar. Given the age of the article, the authors no longer have access to their original data, making it impossible to verify or correct the images. Readers are advised to take caution when interpreting the content and conclusions of this article. The Authors did not state explicitly whether they agree to this Expression of Concern.