A Retraction of the Perspective Article
Mast cells in skin scarring: a review of animal and human research
By Ud-Din S, Wilgus TA and Bayat A (2020) Front. Immunol. 11:552205. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.552205
The journal retracts the September 30–2020 article cited above.
Following publication, concerns were raised regarding the integrity of the images in the published figures. There were concerns about the images in Figure 2, which also appeared in another publication from a different publisher, but with different magnification and labelling. 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 As a result, the data and conclusions of the article have been deemed unreliable, and the article has been retracted.
The investigation followed Frontiers’ policies, and the retraction was approved by the Chief Executive Editor. The authors were informed about the retraction.
Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2025) Retraction: Mast cells in skin scarring: a review of animal and human research. Front. Immunol. 16:1720677. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1720677
Received: 08 October 2025; Accepted: 08 October 2025;
Published: 16 October 2025.
Approved by:
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