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The research aimed to investigate the cancer-fighting properties of Ferulago angulate and the effects of polycerasoidin on cell death in breast cancer cells.

April 19, 2026Open Access

Expression of Concern: Chemopreventive Activity of Ferulago angulate against Breast Tumor in Rats and the Apoptotic Effect of Polycerasoidin in MCF7 Cells: A Bioassay-Guided Approach

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The research aimed to investigate the cancer-fighting properties of Ferulago angulate and the effects of polycerasoidin on cell death in breast cancer cells.
Evaluated the chemopreventive activity of Ferulago angulate in rats with breast tumors.
Assessed apoptotic effects of polycerasoidin on MCF7 (breast cancer) cells.
Utilized a bioassay-guided method for extraction and analysis.
Concerns highlighted specific overlaps in experimental figures indicating possible inaccuracies.
The apoptotic effects of polycerasoidin in MCF7 were noted but require reassessment.

Abstract

After this article 1 was published, concerns were raised regarding results presented in Figs 6, 9, and 12. Specifically: The Fig 6A Caspase 3 panel appears to partially overlap with the Fig 6B Caspase 3 panel despite being used to represent different experimental conditions.

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