Correction to: Scientific Reports 10.1038/s41598-026-35550-1, published online 10 January 2026
The original version of this Article contained an error in Figure 1, where panels c and d were incorrectly labelled Hematoxylin in contrast to the correct legend label of COX-2.
The original Figure 1 and accompanying legend appears below.
Fig. 1.
(a) IRS of COX-2 expression: The median IRS value across all groups was 3, with IRS ≥ 3 classified as high COX-2 expression. (b) ∆Ct analysis of COX-2 expression revealed significantly lower mean ∆Ct values in the high-expression group, indicating higher mRNA levels compared to the low-expression group. Representative immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining images show (c) low COX-2 expression with an IRS of 1, derived from an intensity score of 1 and a positivity cell rate of 1, and (d) high COX-2 expression with an IRS of 9, derived from an intensity score of 3 and a positivity cell rate of 3.
The original Article has been corrected.