RETRACTED ARTICLE: Polymorphisms in CD14 Gene May Modify Soluble CD14 Levels and Represent Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis.
Statement of RetractionWe, the Editors and Publisher of the journalImmunological Investigations, have retracted the following article:Merhdad Farrokhi, Pedram Moeini, Mohammada Fazilati, Habibollah Nazem, Shahla Faraji, Zahra Saadatpour, Elyas Fadaei, Leila Saadatpour, Ali Rezaei, Sadra Ansaripour and Ali Amani-Beni (2016) Polymorphisms in CD14 Gene May Modify Soluble CD14 Levels and Represent Risk Factors for Multiple Sclerosis,Immunological Investigations, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08820139.2016.1226897Since publication, significant concerns have been raised about the author affiliations, ethical approval, and the integrity of the data in the article.When approached for an explanation, the authors provided responses to our queries regarding the flow cytometry data, but they have not sufficiently addressed all of our concerns. In particular, the authors and institution did not respond to our requests for proof that the research was conducted at the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences or provide proof of ethical approval.As verifying the validity of published work is core to the integrity of the scholarly record, we are therefore retracting the article. The corresponding author listed in this publication has been informed.We have been informed in our decision-making by our Editorial Policies and COPE guidelines.The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as 'Retracted'.
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mehrdad
M
Farrokhi
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Pedram
P
Moeini
Department of Biochemistry, Isfahan University of Payame-Noor, Isfahan, Iran.
Mohammad
M
Fazilati
Department of Biochemistry, Isfahan University of Payame-Noor, Isfahan, Iran.
Habibollah
H
Nazem
Department of Biochemistry, Isfahan University of Payame-Noor, Isfahan, Iran.
Shahla
S
Faraji
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Zahra
Z
Saadatpour
Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University of Najafabad, Najafabad, Iran.
Elyas
E
Fadaei
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Leila
L
Saadatpour
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Najafabad University of Medical Sciences, Najafabad, Iran.
Ali
A
Rezaei
Student Research Committee, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Sadra
S
Ansaripour
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ali
A
Amani-Beni
D006801:Humans; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / Q000235:genetics; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012307:Risk Factors
C000632510:CD14 protein, human; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors