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RETRACTED: Development of thermosensitive hydrogel of Amphotericin-B and Lactoferrin combination-loaded PLGA-PEG-PEI nanoparticles for potential eradication of ocular fungal infections: In-vitro, ex-vivo and in-vivo studies

Sammar Fathy Elhabal, Shrouk A. Ghaffar, Raghda Hager, Nahla A. Elzohairy, Mohamed Mansour Khalifa, Passant M. Mohie, Rania A. Gad, Nasreen N. Omar, Mohammed H. Elkomy, Mohammad Ahmad Khasawneh, Nashwa Abdelaal

2023International Journal of Pharmaceutics X18 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. Concern had been raised about inconsistencies in the figures and image similarities between figures. Image analysis performed by the editorial office confirmed findings of image duplications between subfigures in Figures 9 and 10, and between Figures 14 and 15. The authors failed to provide a satisfactory explanation during the investigation.

Topics & Concepts

Ex vivoIn vivoLactoferrinCorneal inflammationAmphotericin BPLGAChemistryCandida albicansPharmacologyNanocarriersMicrobiologyInflammationIn vitroMedicineImmunologyDrugBiologyBiochemistryAntifungalBiotechnologyOcular Surface and Contact LensAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsOcular Infections and Treatments