RETRACTION: Arsenic Exposure Through Drinking Water Leads to Senescence and Alteration of Telomere Length in Humans: A Case‐Control Study in West Bengal, India

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RETRACTION: D. Chatterjee, P. Bhattacharjee, T. J. Sau, J. K. Das, N. Sarma, A. K. Bandyopadhyay, S. S. Roy, and A. K. Giri, "Arsenic Exposure Through Drinking Water Leads to Senescence and Alteration of Telomere Length in Humans: A Case-Control Study in West Bengal, India," Molecular Carcinogenesis 54, no. 9 (2015): 800-809, https://doi.org/10.1002/mc.22150. The above article, published online on 24 March 2014 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed upon following concerns raised by a third-party regarding duplication between Figures 1a and 1b. Further investigation revealed multiple instances of similar background patterns in the western blots shown in Figures 1d and 4b. The authors provided an alternative image to correct Figure 1b; however evidence of duplication was also identified in this replacement. Given the nature of the concerns, the Publisher considers the results and conclusions to be unreliable. The authors disagree with the retraction.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Arsenic contamination and mitigation Telomeres Telomerase and Senescence Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity

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Journal / source
Molecular Carcinogenesis
Volume
65
Issue
4
Pages
537–537
Publication date
5 February 2026
Language
EN