Retraction notice to "Diurnal rhythm disruptions induced by chronic unpredictable stress relate to depression-like behaviors in rats" [Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. 194 (2020) 172939]

Xin-Ling Wang; De-Quan Wang; Fu-Chao Jiao; Kai-Mo Ding; Yan-Bin Ji; Lin Lu; Kai Yuan; George Fu Gao; Su-Xia Li

doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2021.173130

Retraction notice to "Diurnal rhythm disruptions induced by chronic unpredictable stress relate to depression-like behaviors in rats" [Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. 194 (2020) 172939]

Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2021 Apr:203:173130. doi: 10.1016/j.pbb.2021.173130. Epub 2021 Feb 15.

Authors

Xin-Ling Wang¹, De-Quan Wang², Fu-Chao Jiao³, Kai-Mo Ding⁴, Yan-Bin Ji⁵, Lin Lu⁶, Kai Yuan⁷, George Fu Gao⁸, Su-Xia Li⁹

Affiliations

¹ Savaid Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China; National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
² National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
³ Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
⁴ National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China; Zhenjiang Mental Health Center, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
⁵ National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China; Center of Psychiatry, Anhui Medical University, Mental Health Center of Anhui Province, Hefei, 230032, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
⁶ Savaid Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China; National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China; Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China; Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
⁷ Institute of Mental Health, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China; Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
⁸ Savaid Medical School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 101408, China; Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 102206, China. Electronic address: gaof@im.ac.cn.
⁹ National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China; Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China. Electronic address: li313@bjmu.edu.cn.

PMID: 33601110
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2021.173130

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor because of serious doubts regarding the data on melatonin levels. The authors used a melatonin ELISA kit that was not fit for purpose, resulting in data showing peak secretion of this hormone occurring in the middle of the light period, which does not make any physiological sense since melatonin is only produced during darkness.

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