Medical Sciences. An author (Hans-Jürgen Gruss) of the article “Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor (TRAF)-1, TRAF-2, and TRAF-3 interact in vivo with the CD30 cytoplasmic domain; TRAF-2 mediates CD30-induced nuclear factor kappa B activation” by Stéphane Ansieau, Inka Scheffrahn, George Mosialos, Heike Brand, Justus Duyster, Kenneth Kaye, Josephine Harada, Bill Dougall, Gabi Hübinger, Elliott Kieff, Friedhelm Herrmann, Achim Leutz, and Hans-Jürgen Gruss, which appeared in number 24, November 26, 1996, of Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (93, 14053–14058), has admitted scientific misconduct in misrepresenting data including Figs. 2C and 3. Because the experiments of Professor Gruss are a major part of this publication, I request that the paper be withdrawn.
Elliott Kieff