On 30 April, 2015, Neural Regeneration Research (NRR) published the article “Resveratrol inhibits matrix metalloproteinases to attenuate neuronal damage in cerebral ischemia: a molecular docking study exploring possible neuroprotection” by Pandey et al. (2015; doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.155429). After publication, we received emails from one independent source regarding [Figure 1B] with the exception of the first subfigure and the subfigures of the lower panel in [Figure 1B] appear similar or duplication of images from Figures 1 and 2 published in Brain Research (Pandey et al., 2011) by the same first author. This allegation was subsequently posted to PubPeer http://pubpeer.com/publications/10EF6CA75A5D7F199C2AED80476A62#2. While we await the clarification from authors and investigations by the author’s institutions, we will notify our concern to readers with additional information as it becomes available.
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References
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