Mol Med Rep 16: [Related article:] 7375–7381, 2017; DOI:
10.3892/mmr.2017.7537
Following the publication of this paper, it was
drawn to the Editor's attention by a concerned reader that,
regarding the histological images shown in Fig. 1 on p. 7377, the ‘Sham’ and the
‘Model’ data panels appeared to show areas of overlapping data with
the ‘Union’ and the ‘Antithrombin’ panels respectively, albeit with
very different zoom factors, such that data which were intended to
show the results from differently performed experiments had
apparently been derived from the same original sources.
The authors were contacted by the Editorial Office
to offer an explanation for these apparent anomalies in the
presentation of the data in this paper, although, due to the time
that had elapsed since our contacting them, an Expression of
Concern (doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13691) was issued as the
Editorial Office continued to investigate this matter further.
However, the authors, who still had access to their original data,
have now responded to the query, and realize that the figure was
inadvertently assembled incorrectly. The revised version of
Fig. 1, now showing the correct
data panels for the ‘Sham’, ‘Antithrombin’ and ‘Union’ panels, is
shown below. Note that these errors did not significantly affect
either the results or the overall conclusions reported in this
study. All the authors agree with the publication of this
corrigendum, and are grateful to the Editor of Molecular
Medicine Reports for allowing them the opportunity to publish
this. They also wish to apologize to the readership of the Journal
for any inconvenience caused.
