Expression of concern

Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor-2 deficiency leads to inhibition of macrophage proinflammatory activities and atherosclerosis in apoE-deficient mice

Fei Wang, Yasuo Okamoto, Isao Inoki, Kazuaki Yoshioka, Wa Du, Xun Qi, Noriko Takuwa, Koichi Gonda, Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Ryunosuke Ohkawa, Takumi Nishiuchi, Naotoshi Sugimoto, Yutaka Yatomi, Kunitoshi Mitsumori, Masahide Asano, Makoto Kinoshita and Yoh Takuwa

Published January 3, 2012

Original citation: J. Clin. Invest. 2010;120(11):3979–3995. doi:10.1172/JCI42315.

Citation for this expression of concern: J. Clin. Invest. 2012;122(1):419. doi:10.1172/JCI62190.

First published October 18, 2010.

Several figures in this study appear to be inaccurately portrayed, and the authors are not currently able to furnish the raw data. Kanazawa University is conducting an investigation into potential scientific misconduct in the performance of this study. We will inform our readers of the outcome of this investigation when it is complete.