Author Correction: Inflammatory memory sensitizes skin epithelial stem cells to tissue damage

Shruti Naik1, Samantha B Larsen2, Nicholas C Gomez2

  • 1Robin Chemers Neustein Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, 10065, USA. snaik@rockefeller.edu.

Nature
|July 6, 2018
PubMed

Insights

A scientific article has corrected an error in Fig. 2g, replacing a duplicated image with the accurate depiction of skin inflammation induced by the NALP3 agonist imiquimod (IMQ). This ensures accurate data presentation for the study on imiquimod-induced skin inflammation.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology and immunology research.

Background:

  • Accurate data visualization is crucial for scientific integrity.
  • Previous versions of the article contained an image duplication error in Fig. 2g.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To correct an inadvertent image duplication in Fig. 2g.
  • To provide the accurate representation of skin inflammation induced by imiquimod (IMQ).

Main Methods:

  • Image analysis and correction within the digital publication.
  • Updating the figure to display the correct experimental outcome.

Main Results:

  • Fig. 2g has been corrected online to show the appropriate 'D30 IMQ' image.
  • The corrected image accurately illustrates skin inflammation induced by the NALP3 agonist imiquimod.

Conclusions:

  • The correction ensures the fidelity of the presented data.
  • Transparency regarding the amendment is provided in the Supplementary Information.

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