• Western blot bands in Figures 1e, 3g, and 4c display suspicious similarities, questioning data integrity. • Authors lack original data, preventing verification of the contested images. • Readers are advised to interpret the affected results with caution. • Similar concerns arise in a 2000 Nature paper’s p53 western blot panels b and c. • Wei Gu, representing the authors, disputes the Expression of Concern. • The lack of data underscores the importance of data preservation and transparency.

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