Retraction: Histological study of the parenchymatous cells in mice parotid salivary glands exposed to dental radiograph

Abstract

This retracts: Muhammad FR. "Histological study of the parenchymatous cells in mice parotid salivary glands exposed to dental radiograph." Adv. Life Sci. 2023 Oct;10S(1):15–18. doi: 10.62940/als.v10i0.1971.

Following the publication of this article, an internal audit — conducted in response to quality concerns raised by Web of Science — identified concerns regarding the adequacy of the peer review process. A subsequent detailed post-publication assessment revealed critical ethical and methodological deficiencies, including the conduct of in vivo experimentation on 75 mice without any declaration of institutional ethical approval, alongside the absence of essential methodological details such as radiation dosage, equipment parameters, and quantitative analysis. These deficiencies render the findings scientifically unreliable. A formal retraction process was initiated on 26 June 2025, during which the full text of the article was rendered unavailable for citation, and a show-cause notice was issued to the relevant editorial team member for oversight in the peer-review process. The Editor-in-Chief, upon the recommendation of the Inquiry Team, formally retracted this article on 23 July 2025. The authors have not responded to correspondence regarding this retraction, and have therefore neither confirmed nor disputed it.

The Advancements in Life Sciences Editorial Office regrets that these issues were not identified prior to publication.

History of the retraction process

Editorial Expression of Concern

20 June 2025: Following publication of this paper, the internal audit (consequent to concerns on quality raised by Web of Science) notified Advancements in Life Sciences about insufficient peer review. By this Editorial Expression of Concern, we alert the scientific community of this incidence as we assess if the reported scientific findings are reliable.

Editorial Note

26 June 2025: Following a detailed post-publication assessment, critical ethical and methodological concerns have been identified in this article. Specifically, the study involved in vivo experimentation on 75 mice without any declaration of institutional ethical approval, and lacked essential methodological details such as radiation dosage, equipment parameters, and quantitative analysis. These deficiencies make the findings scientifically unreliable. A formal process of retracting this article has been initiated based on these post-publication findings. The retraction process will be completed after responses from the authors. Meanwhile, full text of the article shall remain unavailable for citation (this notice has been issued in alignment with COPE guidance and industry best practices). A show cause notice has also been issued to the relevant editorial team member for oversight in the peer-review process.

Retraction Note

23 July 2025: The Editor-in-Chief, upon the recommendation of the Inquiry Team, has retracted this article due to the above mentioned scientific deficiencies revealed by an internal audit.

The author has not responded to correspondence regarding this retraction.