"We have been notified of these irregularities in Figure 9. We do not have a clear explanation for them. We have consulted with the publisher and journal. All authors agreed to retract the paper and resubmit without figure 9." pubpeer.com/publications/7…
This is the first paper of a set of 31 papers posted on @PubPeeer, all by the same research group, that might be retracted. Two others have Expressions of Concern. Several of these papers are connected to Cassava Biosciences. $SAVA pubpeer.com/search?q=%22Ho…
@MicrobiomDigest They were asked to resubmit without Fig 9. Thats not a retraction, thats a resubmit.
@MicrobiomDigest Dr. Bik What tool are you using exactly in creating this increase in contrast ?
@MicrobiomDigest The paper is not related to $sava or Simufilam. There are likely explanations for how a rectangle could end up behind the film. I guess the authors chose to rerun the experiment. They must be confident the results won’t change.
@MicrobiomDigest Researchers that perform western blots for a living say your analysis is not valid. The western blot process creates many very easily explainable anomalies. I again suggest a call with a scientist to review your what you are seeing and explain. It could help you in your cause.