title: RETRACTED: Phytoestrogen alpha-zearalanol inhibits homocysteine-induced endothelin-1 expression and oxidative stress in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
abstract: This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal).
  
  This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief.
  
  After an institutional investigation into the work of Dr. Jun Ren, University of Wyoming subsequently conducted an examination of other selected publications of Dr. Ren's under the direction of the HHS Office of Research Integrity. Based on the findings of this examination, the University of Wyoming recommended this article be retracted due to data irregularities in Figures 3 and 5 that significantly affect the results and conclusions reported in the manuscript.
authors: Faculty of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100005, PR China.
authors: Jinhong
authors: J
authors: Duan
authors: Haishan
authors: H
authors: Xu
authors: Shunling
authors: S
authors: Dai
authors: Xiaoming
authors: X
authors: Wang
authors: Yunqing
authors: Y
authors: Wu
authors: Yandong
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Renyu
authors: R
authors: Sun
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Ren
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000187:drug effects; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D048789:Phytoestrogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000187:drug effects; D015533:Transcriptional Activation; D014471:Umbilical Veins; D015854:Up-Regulation; D015029:Zeranol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D019332:Endothelin-1; D048789:Phytoestrogens; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; C029659:zearalenol; D006710:Homocysteine; D015029:Zeranol; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases