Correction to: International Journal of Oral Science https://doi.org/10.1038/s41368-026-00441-8, published online 15 June 2026
Following the publication of original article,1 the authors reported two errors:
1. Textual error in the RESULTS section
On page 2, in the RESULTS section, it was stated that “Concurrently, the mRNA levels of senescence-associated genes (CDKN2A/p16, CDKN1A/p21, and TP53/p53) and the protein levels of p16, p21, and p53 were significantly upregulated, while the mRNA levels of chondrogenic markers (SOX9, COL2A1) and their corresponding proteins were notably downregulated (Fig. 1e, f and Fig. S2c).” under inflammatory conditions. However, upon re-examination of original data and subsequent repeated experiments, it was found that while CDKN2A/p16 and TP53/p53 mRNAs were indeed upregulated, the mRNA level of CDKN1A/p21 was slightly decreased. The error was caused by an oversight where the authors inadvertently grouped CDKN1A/p21 together with the other two genes.
The sentence has been corrected to:
Concurrently, the mRNA levels of senescence-associated genes CDKN2A/p16 and TP53/p53, as well as the protein levels of p16, p21, and p53, were significantly upregulate...