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Neuroprotective Effects of Melatonin and Celecoxib against Ethanol-Induced Neurodegeneration: A Computational and Pharmacological Approach [Corrigendum]

Authors Al Kury LT , Zeb A , Abidin ZU, Irshad N , Malik I, Alvi AM , Khalil AAK, Ahmad S, Faheem M , Khan AU, Shah FA , Li S

Received 3 July 2023

Accepted for publication 3 July 2023

Published 22 September 2023 Volume 2023:17 Pages 2931—2932

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S428695



Al Kury LT, Zeb A, Abidin ZU, et al. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2019;13:2715–2727.

In the published article, there was an error in Figure 4B on page 2723. The image for Ethanol+celecoxib+mela (Piriform-PIR) was used mistakenly leading to a duplication with the Control (Piriform-PIR) images. A new image for Ethanol+celecoxib+mela (Piriform-PIR) was found from the original data and used as a replacement. The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the quality and scientific conclusions of the article.

The correct Figure 4 is as follows.

Figure 4 Effect of melatonin and celecoxib on neuronal cell death.

Notes: (A) Regions of interest analyzed; (B) H&E staining showing the extent of surviving neurons in the cortex and hippocampus. Bar 50 μm, magnification 20×, n=5/group. Surviving neurons were marked by cytoplasmic swelling, scalloped neurons with intense cytoplasmic eosinophilia, and nuclear basophilia. These changes resulted from neuronal necrosis. Some cells had a shrunken appearance, along with pyknotic nuclei. Intensive neuropil vacuolation can be seen in the ethanol-only group. *Significant difference relative to control; #Significant difference relative to ethanol group; θSignificant difference relative to ethanol + melatonin. Data presented as means ± SEM. Data analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by post hoc Bonferroni multiple comparison using GraphPad Prism 5 software. ***P<0.001; #/θP<0.05; ##/θθP<0.01.


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