[Retracted] Role of miR‑146a in human chondrocyte apoptosis in response to mechanical pressure injury <i>in vitro</i>

has determined that this paper should be retracted from the Journal on the grounds of an overall lack of confidence in the data. The authors were asked for an explanation to account for these concerns, but the Editorial Office did not receive a satisfactory reply. The Editor sincerely apologizes to the readership for any incovenience caused, and we thank the reader for drawing this matter to our attention. [International Journal of Molecular Medicine 34: 451‑463, 2014; DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2014.1808].