Sleuth identifies dozens of studies that used the wrong antibody

Else, Holly

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The case is the latest example of a scientific workhorse being misused in experiments.

More than 50 studies on cell ageing have apparently used the wrong antibody to identify a key protein in experiments, according to a science sleuth.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02352-4

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