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The Journal Editors hereby issue an expression of concern for the following article:
Ezhilarasan D, Ali D, Varghese R. Sesamol induces cytotoxicity via mitochondrial apoptosis in SCC-25 cells. Human & Experimental Toxicology. 2021;40(12_suppl):S423-S433. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/09603271211047926
The second author, D Ali, contacted the journal requesting that the author R Varghese be removed from the byline.
R Varghese has noted that this is the third time that the author, D Ali, has added their name (R Varghese) without consent or knowledge. The two other incidences with their corrigendums are listed below:
Khan, S.H., Yadav, V.K. & Ali, D. Correction to: Influence of precursor ions on the structural morphological and optical properties of ZnO nanostructure and cytotoxicity on murine NIH 3T3 cells. Chem. Pap. 76, 1267 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-021-02025-8
G. Gnanamoorthy et al. Corrigendum to “A new CuZr2S4/rGO and their reduced graphene oxide nanocomposities enhanced photocatalytic and antimicrobial activities” [Chem. Phys. Lett. 781 (2021) 139011], Chemical Physics Letters. 2023;811.
This expression of concern will remain in place until our investigation into this article is completed.