Retraction Note: Folic acid and melatonin mitigate diabetic nephropathy in rats via inhibition of oxidative stress
Hossam Ebaid, Samir A E Bashandy, Ahmad M Abdel-Mageed, Jameel Al-Tamimi, Iftekhar Hassan, Ibrahim M Alhazza · 2026
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Hossam Ebaid and colleagues are the authors of a 2020 rat study, retracted in 2026, that claimed folic acid and melatonin protect kidneys in diabetes. The original work in Nutrition and Metabolism linked the two supplements to lower oxidative stress in diabetic kidney disease. Editors later questioned figures in the article after readers raised concerns.
Two panels in one figure looked highly similar to panels in another published article, according to the retraction note. Faced with those matches, the editors in chief said they no longer trusted the data and withdrew the article. Five of the six authors disagreed with the retraction, while the remaining author did not answer messages about it. Readers should not rely on the findings.
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| CREATOR | Hossam Ebaid, Samir A E Bashandy, Ahmad M Abdel-Mageed, Jameel Al-Tamimi, Iftekhar Hassan, Ibrahim M Alhazza |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |