The journal retracts the 27th June 2016 article cited above.
Following publication, concerns were raised regarding the integrity of the images in the published figures. An investigation was conducted in accordance with Frontiers' policies, and image duplication concerns were identified in Figure 6C. The authors failed to provide a satisfactory explanation during the investigation, the data and conclusions of the article have been deemed unreliable and the article has been retracted.
The authors agreed to this retraction. Frontiers would like to thank the users on PubPeer for bringing the published article to our attention.
Summary
Keywords
Testosterone, Mitochondria, Brain, glucose deprivation, Neuroglobin, Neuroprotection
Citation
Frontiers Editorial Office (2024) Retraction: Testosterone protects mitochondrial function and regulates neuroglobin expression in astrocytic cells exposed to glucose deprivation. Front. Aging Neurosci. 16:1485294. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1485294
Received
23 August 2024
Accepted
23 August 2024
Published
28 August 2024
Approved by
Jorge Busciglio, University of California, Irvine, United States
Volume
16 - 2024
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