Wang Shaojun, Zhou Jun, Kang Weijie, Dong Zhaoni, Wang Hezuo
Department of Neurology, Xianyang Hospital of Yan'an University, Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
Department of Neurology, Shangluo Central Hospital, Shangluo, Shaanxi 726000, China.
Biomol Biomed. 2025 Jul 31;25(8):1897. doi: 10.17305/bb.2025.12568.
Retracted article: https://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/853 Following publication, concerns were raised by readers and the public regarding the integrity of the data presented in two figures of this article: Figure 2B: An unexpected overlap was found between an image presented in this study and figures published in other articles. Figure 4: An unexpected overlap was detected within the Western blot panels, suggesting potential duplication or manipulation. The editorial office contacted all authors on 13 January 2025 and 30 January 2025 to clarify these concerns. On 4 March 2025, the corresponding author was specifically approached through both the e-mail address provided upon article submission and an institutional e-mail located online. However, no response or explanation was ever received. Following our journal's policies and guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the editors have decided to retract the article from publication due to serious concerns about the reliability and originality of the data. This retraction is intended to maintain the integrity of the scientific record. We apologize to the readership for any inconvenience caused. We thank the individuals who brought these concerns to our attention. The Editor-in-Chief has approved this retraction note.
https://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/853 文章发表后，读者和公众对本文两幅图中所呈现数据的完整性提出了担忧：图2B：本研究中呈现的一幅图像与其他文章中发表的图存在意外的重叠。图4：在蛋白质免疫印迹图中检测到意外的重叠，表明可能存在重复或操纵。编辑办公室于2025年1月13日和2025年1月30日联系了所有作者，以澄清这些担忧。2025年3月4日，通过文章提交时提供的电子邮件地址和在线找到的机构电子邮件，专门联系了通讯作者。然而，从未收到任何回复或解释。根据我们期刊遵循的出版伦理委员会（COPE）的政策和指南，由于对数据的可靠性和原创性存在严重担忧，编辑们决定撤回该文章。此次撤回旨在维护科学记录的完整性。我们就由此造成的不便向读者表示歉意。我们感谢提请我们注意这些问题的人士。主编已批准此撤回声明。
