The article concerns the retraction of a conference abstract titled Effects of wasabi intake on gut microbial diversity changes and cardiometabolic health in rats model, published in Gut (BMJ). The retraction cites concerns about authorship accuracy: listed authors reportedly did not conduct the described work, and the abstract appears to be derived from a full 2020 research paper in Journal of Human Hypertension with a different author list.
One listed author, Zebin Lyu, asserts their computer was stolen and the abstract was submitted without their knowledge. The journal states the abstract is retracted because of misrepresented authorship and the study having a prior full-length publication.
The source does not provide details on the specific data, methods, or outcomes of either the original study or the abstract, and it explicitly notes uncertainty regarding authorship and the linkage to the published full paper. No additional results or recommendations are provided.
Gut (BMJ) published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 07 Apr 2026.
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