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An Adoptive Transfer Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mice
Published on: June 6, 2025
RETRACTED: Elevated microRNA-125b promotes inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis by activation of NF-κB pathway
Bo Zhang1, Li-Song Wang2, Yu-Hu Zhou3
1Weinan Central Hospital, Weinan 714000, Shaanxi Province, China.
Abstract:
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. Concerns were raised about the similarities between the background of the Western Blots from Figures 4B and 4D. Also, given the comments of Dr Elisabeth Bik regarding this article "... the Western blot bands in all 400+ papers are all very regularly spaced and have a smooth appearance in the shape of a dumbbell or tadpole, without any of the usual smudges or stains. All bands are placed on similar looking backgrounds, suggesting they were copy/pasted from other sources, or computer generated", the journal requested the authors to provide the raw data. However, the authors were not able to fulfil this request and therefore the Editor-in-Chief decided to retract the article.
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