# RETRACTION: Macrophages of the M1 and M2 Types Play a Role in Keloids Pathogenesis

## TL;DR

This retracted paper claimed that M1 and M2 macrophages contribute to keloid formation, but it was found to have been accepted due to a compromised peer review process.

## Contribution

The paper's contribution is nullified due to its retraction, as it was based on a flawed peer review process.

## Key findings

- The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
- The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
- The findings and conclusions of the paper are not considered valid.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

SeoudyW.M.
,
El DienS.M. Mohy
,
ReheemT.A.A.
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ElfangaryM.M.
, and
ErfanM.A.
, “Macrophages of the M1 and M2 Types Play a Role in Keloids Pathogenesis,” International Wound Journal
20, no. 1 (2023): 38–45, 10.1111/iwj.13834.35604036
PMC9797913

The above article, published online on 23 May 2022, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12015198