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Wikipedia still cites a retracted paper on “PEDF”
PEDF enhances gamma-secretase activity, leading to the cleavage of the VEGF receptor 1 (VEGFR-1) transmembrane domain.[source retracted]
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The source
Pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits angiogenesis via regulated intracellular proteolysis of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1
Jun Cai, Wen G Jiang, Maria B Grant, Mike Boulton
The Journal of Biological Chemistry · published January 2006 · cited 181 times by other papers
Retracted Aug 12, 2022
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Where Wikipedia cites it
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