RETRACTED: Coenzyme Q10 attenuates neurodegeneration in the cerebellum induced by chronic exposure to tramadol

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. Following concerns raised by an anonymous reader regarding possible image manipulation in Figure 3, specifically that different parts of Figure 3 are the same (four parts are doubled at different places), the journal conducted a thorough investigation. The corresponding author, Dr. Davood Nasiry, performed an analysis on behalf of all authors and found no pixel displacement or manipulation. The corresponding author further asserted that the figures were original and there was no image manipulation. The Editor-in-Chief reviewed the author provided forensic analysis and documentation, and reconducted an independent review. The findings of the second review corroborated the initial concerns of image manipulation in Figure 3. Further, additional instances of image manipulation were found in Figure 1. Dr. Davood Nasiry was informed accordingly of the findings. The Editor-in-Chief could not locate email addresses for co-authors Majid Keyhanifard, Roghayeh Javan, Reza Ataee Disfani, Maryam Bahrami, Mohamad Sedigh Mirzaie, Saeid Taghiloo, Hossein Mokhtari, and Mahdi Shooraj. After careful consideration and consultation with the board, the Editor-in-Chief determined that the explanation did not satisfactorily address the concerns presented and a retraction is warranted. The scientific community takes a very strong view on this matter and apologies are offered to readers of the journal that this was not detected during the submission process.