Retraction Note to: Inflammation Research (2018) 67:663–670 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00011-018-1155-6

The Editors have retracted this article because the corresponding author raised concerns over the source of the data presented in this article, but did not provide any further details. Furthermore, the authors have been unable to provide documents confirming that ethics approval was obtained for the study. The Editors, therefore, no longer have confidence in the integrity of the data presented in this article. Xiuli Zuo agrees to this retraction. Yang Liu, Lei Tan, Qin zhao and Liyong Yan have not responded to any correspondence from the editor/publisher about this retraction.