BioMed Research International has retracted the article titled “Gelsolin Restores Aβ-Induced Alterations in Choroid Plexus Epithelium” [1], due to concerns with duplicated figures as initially raised on PubPeer [2].
Figures 1(a) and 1(b) appear to be identical to Figure 1(a) in [3]. Additionally, in Figure 2, the control and Aβ1-42 panels appear very similar to the control and Aβ1-42 panels in Figure 5(e) [4].
Following an investigation into these concerns, the editorial board has recommended the retraction of the article. The authors do not agree to the retraction.
References
- 1.Vargas T., Antequera D., Ugalde C., Spuch C., Carro E. Gelsolin Restores Aβ-Induced Alterations in Choroid Plexus Epithelium. Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology. 2010;2010:7. doi: 10.1155/2010/805405.805405 [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] [Retracted]
- 2.Gelsolin Restores. A beta-induced alterations in choroid plexus epithelium. 2010, https://pubpeer.com/publications/3013CD1C9181153A7A51DCF1F6F9B8. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Retracted]
- 3.Antequera D., Vargas T., Ugalde C., et al. Cytoplasmic gelsolin increases mitochondrial activity and reduces Aβ burden in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology of Disease. 2009;36(1):42–50. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2009.06.018. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- 4.Vargas T., Ugalde C., Spuch C., et al. Aβ accumulation in choroid plexus is associated with mitochondrial-induced apoptosis. Neurobiology of Aging. 2010;31(9):1569–1581. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2008.08.017. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]