RETRACTION: Extensive degradation of myelin basic protein isoforms by calpain following traumatic brain injury.

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Retraction: M. C. Liu, V. Akle, W. Zheng, J. Kitlen, B. O'Steen, S. F. Larner, J. R. Dave, F. C. Tortella, R. L. Hayes, and K. K. W. Wang, "Extensive Degradation of Myelin Basic Protein Isoforms by Calpain Following Traumatic Brain Injury," Journal of Neurochemistry 98, no. 3 (2006): 700-712. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.03882.x. The above article, published online on 19 June 2006, in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Lawrence; the International Society for Neurochemistry; and John Wiley and Sons Ltd. A third party reported that they had detected evidence of image manipulation and duplication throughout the published article. An investigation by the publisher and the editors concluded that there was evidence of splicing in Figures 2a, 2b, 3a, 5a, 6a, and 8a. The investigation also found duplications of lanes in Figures 3a, 3d, and 4a. Lastly, the investigation found that the same actin blots in Figure 3 have been used in two other articles by many of the same authors, despite representing different experimental conditions. The authors did not respond to an inquiry by the publisher. The retraction has been agreed to because the results presented in the article can no longer be considered reliable. The authors did not respond to the notice of retraction.