Hyun Kim（筆頭著者、東大獣医生理学研、韓国籍か？）らの論文が研究不正で撤回された。またHyun Kimが筆頭著者、山内啓太郎（Keitaro Yamanouchi、経歴）、西原真杉（Masugi Nishihara、経歴、西原研）が責任著者を務めた他の論文に研究不正があった事も公表された。
論文撤回公告を引用する。
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RETRACTION NOTICE
AJAS wishes to retract the article “Induction of Ski Protein Expression upon Luteinization in Rat Granulosa Cells” published in the AJAS Vol 25, issue 5, page 635-641(2012), which is based on inadequate validation of primary data sources and data misrepresentation. The review was conducted by ethical committee of the AJAS following an admission of scientific misconduct by the first author (Hyun Kim, PhD) in relation to the data included in other studies (1 and 2). This review resulted in our decision to retract the aforementioned article.
1. Kim H, Yamanouchi K, Nishihara M. Expression of ski in the granulosa cells of atretic follicles in the rat ovary. J Reprod Dev 52: 715-721 (2006)
2. Kim H, Yamanouchi K, Matsuwaki T, Nishihara M. Induction of Ski protein expression upon luteinization in rat granulosa cells without a change in its mRNA expression. J Reprod Dev 58: 254-259 (2012)
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撤回理由は「inadequate validation of primary data sources and data misrepresentation」だから、改ざんに該当するのだろう。筆頭著者のHyun Kimが上の1、2番目論文のデータに関して研究不正を行った事を自白した事を受けてAJASの倫理委員会が調査を行った。撤回公告の１番目の論文の責任著者は西原真杉（Masugi Nishihara、経歴、西原研）、2番目の論文の責任著者は山内啓太郎（Keitaro Yamanouchi、経歴）。
また、Hyun Kimが筆頭著者を務める別の2論文も撤回された。
撤回公告は
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Editorial Notice
RDB wishes to retract the articles “Relationship between Sloan-Kettering Virus Expression and Granulosa Cells of Atretic Follicles in the Rat Ovary” published in the RDB Vol 35, issue 3, page 341-348 (2011), and “Involvement of Ski Protein Expression in Luteinization in Rat Granulosa Cells” published in the RDB Vol 35, issue 3, page 355-361(2011), which are based on duplication of the published data.
The ethical committee of the KSAR (Korean Society of Animal Reproduction) conducted the review following an admission of scientific misconduct by the first/corresponding author (Hyun Kim, PhD), resulting in the decision to retract these articles.
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撤回理由は発表データの重複。Hyun Kimは研究不正を自白した。東京大学は本件を調査するのだろうか。
参考
[1]リトラクションウォッチ 2016.1.7