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RETRACTION article

Front. Pharmacol.
Sec. Pharmacology of Anti-Cancer Drugs
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1563699

Retraction: Mechanism of action of asparagus against multiple myeloma using network pharmacology and molecular docking

Provisionally accepted
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This article is a retraction of:

  1. Mechanism of action of Asparagus officinalis extract against multiple myeloma using bioinformatics tools, in silico and in vitro study

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    Following publication, concerns were raised regarding integrity of the images in the published figures. Image duplication was identified in Figure 5C and 6A. In addition, concerns were raised regarding scientific validity of the article. An investigation was conducted in accordance with Frontiers' policies. The authors failed to provide a satisfactory explanation and as a result, the conclusions of the article have been deemed unreliable and the article has been retracted.Further, the investigation confirmed that a non-genuine email address was used to impersonate Alaa El-Din Bekhit and the real Alaa El-Din Bekhit did not take any actions on this manuscript.The authors do not agree to correspondence regarding this retraction.This retraction was approved by the Chief Editors of Frontiers in Pharmacology and the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers.

    Keywords: Multiple Myeloma, Asparagus, Network Pharmacology, molecular docking, PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway

    Received: 20 Jan 2025; Accepted: 21 Jan 2025.

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