Correction: Study on the role of gold and silver nanoparticles on antibacterial activity and lung cancer cell line (A549)

Abstract

This Correction refers to: Alkharsan N, Al-Laith ZN, Al Masoodi SZ, Al-Ibrahemi N, (2025). Study on the role of gold and silver nanoparticles on antibacterial activity and lung cancer cell line (A549). Advancements in Life Sciences, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.62940/als.v12i1.2080

Following an internal audit conducted after post-publication quality concerns were raised, the Editorial Office identified reference mismatches in the above article. The authors have reviewed the identified issues and confirmed the following corrections. These corrections do not affect the experimental dataset, numerical results, tables, figures, statistical outcomes, or the principal conclusions of the study.

Reference corrections

• Ref. [5] The reference supporting the synthesis and chemical reduction of gold nanoparticles has been replaced with a relevant review article on gold nanoparticle synthesis and functionalization. The statement is now supported by new Ref. [5] (Amina and Guo, 2020), below.
• Ref. [12] The reference supporting bacterial quorum sensing and biofilm formation has been replaced with a relevant study addressing bacterial biofilm dynamics and quorum sensing. The statement is now supported by new Ref. [12] (Solano et al., 2014), below.
• Ref. [26] The reference supporting silver nanoparticle-induced mitochondrial disruption and apoptosis in lung cancer cells has been replaced with a study specifically investigating silver nanoparticle-mediated apoptotic pathways in A549 lung cancer cells. The statement is now supported by new Ref. [26] (Kanipandian et al., 2019), below.
• Ref. [27] The reference supporting the effect of silver nanoparticles on colon cancer cells has been replaced with a dedicated research article describing silver nanoparticle-induced apoptosis in human colon cancer cells. The statement is now supported by new Ref. [27] (Satapathy et al., 2013), below.

Corrected references

Ref. [5]. Amina SJ, Guo B. A review on the synthesis and functionalization of gold nanoparticles as a drug delivery vehicle. International Journal of Nanomedicine, (2020); 98239857.

Ref. [12]. Solano C, Echeverz M, Lasa I. Biofilm formation and quorum sensing. Current Opinion in Microbiology, (2014); 18: 96104.

Ref. [26]. Kanipandian N, Li D, Kannan S. Induction of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in A549 lung cancer cells using silver nanoparticles from Gossypium hirsutum and evaluation of in vivo toxicity. Biotechnology Reports, (2019); 23: e00339.

Ref. [27]. Satapathy SR, Mohapatra P, Preet R, Das D, Sarkar B, Choudhuri T, et al. Silver-based nanoparticles induce apoptosis in human colon cancer cells mediated through p53. Nanomedicine, (2013); 8(8): 13071322.

These corrections do not affect the study's data, results, or conclusions.

Correction Published

03 October 2026: The necessary corrections have been carried out in the Version of Record.