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Statement of Retraction We, the Editors and Publisher of the journal Cell Cycle, have retracted the following article: Feng Yu, Ying Lin, Guojie Tan, Maomao Ai, Huicheng Gong, Wei Liu, Jiali Huang and Zirou Zou. Tumor-derived exosomal microRNA-15b-5p augments laryngeal cancer by targeting TXNIP. Cell Cycle. 2020;21(7):730-740. doi: 10.1080/15384101.2021.2022845 Since publication, significant concerns have been raised about the integrity of the data and reported results in the article. When approached for an explanation, the authors did not provide their original data or any necessary supporting information. As verifying the validity of published work is core to the integrity of the scholarly record, we are therefore retracting the article. The corresponding author listed in this publication has been informed. The authors agree/do not agree with the retraction. We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions. The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.