Retraction: PrPST, a Soluble, Protease Resistant and Truncated PrP Form Features in the Pathogenesis of a Genetic Prion Disease
2024
Retraction of PrPST Study
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Author Information
Author(s): The PLOS ONE Editors
Conclusion
The article was retracted due to concerns about the reliability and integrity of the published results.
Supporting Evidence
- There were concerns about vertical discontinuity in the data presented.
- The similarity of bands in the results raised questions about their independence.
- Underlying data provided did not confirm the published results.
Takeaway
The study about a protein related to a genetic disease was taken back because the results were found to be questionable.
Limitations
Concerns about data integrity and reliability were not identified during previous corrections.
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