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RETRACTION article

Front. Pharmacol.
Sec. Ethnopharmacology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1530375
This article is part of the Research Topic Apoptosis Induction/Suppression: A Feasible Approach for Natural Products to Treatment of Diseases View all 29 articles

Retraction: 'ErHuang Formula Improves Renal Fibrosis in Diabetic Nephropathy Rats by Inhibiting CXCL6/JAK/STAT3 Signaling Pathway'

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    Retraction: ‘ErHuang Formula Improves Renal Fibrosis in Diabetic Nephropathy Rats by Inhibiting CXCL6/JAK/STAT3 Signaling Pathway’ Please find the retraction statement below: Shen Y-L, Jiang Y-p, Li X-Q, Wang S-J, Ma M-H, Zhang C-Y, Zhu J-Y, Rahman K, Zhang L-J, Luan X and Zhang H (2020) ErHuang Formula Improves Renal Fibrosis in Diabetic Nephropathy Rats by Inhibiting CXCL6/JAK/STAT3 Signaling Pathway. Front. Pharmacol. 10:1596. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01596 “Following publication, concerns were raised regarding the integrity of the images in the published figures. Image duplication concerns were identified in Figures 4E and 5C. The authors failed to provide a satisfactory explanation during the investigation, which was conducted in accordance with Frontiers’ policies. As a result, the data and conclusions of the article have been deemed unreliable and the article has been retracted. This retraction was approved by the Chief Editors of Frontiers in Ethnopharmacology and the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers. The authors agree to this retraction.“

    Keywords: Erhuang Formula, renal fibrosis, diabetic nephropathy, Mechanism, JAK/STAT3

    Received: 18 Nov 2024; Accepted: 25 Nov 2024.

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