Retraction notice to “Quercetin attenuated ischemic stroke induced neurodegeneration by modulating glutamatergic and synaptic signaling pathways” [Heliyon 10 (2024) e28016] (Heliyon (2024) 10(7), (S2405844024040477), (10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28016))

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier policy on article withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor. Post-publication, an investigation conducted on behalf of the journal by Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team discovered substantial changes in authorship during the submission process of this paper. During revision, the authors Faisal Albaqami, Sawsan A. Zaitone, Attia M. Gabr, Abdel-Moneim Hafez Abdel-Moneim, and Mohamed El Dosoky were added to the author list without adequate explanation. Additionally, five authors were removed during revision. The Editor does not have confidence that all of the stated authors of the article qualify for authorship and has therefore lost confidence in the validity/integrity of the article and made the decision to retract. The authors disagree with retraction and dispute the grounds for it. © 2025 The Author(s)