Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44538-0, published online 12 October 2023

The original version of this Article contained an error in Figure 5 where the images of the I/R group for 72 hours were incorrectly placed on the I/R + adv Mfn2 group for 24 hours. The original Figure 5 and accompanying legend appear below.

Figure 5
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HE and Masson staining of kidney tissues. (A) Kidney stained with HE after renal I/R injury with adv-Mfn2 or adv-NC at 12 h, 24 h, and 72 h after surgery. (B) Kidney stained with Masson to detect chronic renal fibrosis after renal I/R injury with adv-Mfn2 or adv-NC at 12 h, 24 h, and 72 h after surgery. Bar = 25 μm. I/R, ischemia/reperfusion. *P < 0.05 compared to Control.

The original Article has been corrected.