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Zhang Y, Liu H, Niu M, Wang Y, Xu R, Guo Y, Zhang C. Roles of long noncoding RNAs in human inflammatory diseases. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:235. [PMID: 38750059 PMCID: PMC11096177 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-02002-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Chemokines, cytokines, and inflammatory cells mediate the onset and progression of many diseases through the induction of an inflammatory response. LncRNAs have emerged as important regulators of gene expression and signaling pathways. Increasing evidence suggests that lncRNAs are key players in the inflammatory response, making it a potential therapeutic target for various diseases. From the perspective of lncRNAs and inflammatory factors, we summarized the expression level and regulatory mechanisms of lncRNAs in human inflammatory diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, sepsis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, acute lung injury, diabetic retinopathy, and Parkinson's disease. We also summarized the functions of lncRNAs in the macrophages polarization and discussed the potential applications of lncRNAs in human inflammatory diseases. Although our understanding of lncRNAs is still in its infancy, these data will provide a theoretical basis for the clinical application of lncRNAs.
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- Yuliang Zhang
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China.
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China.
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China.
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, Shanxi, China.
- Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China.
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Jiang Z, Wu J, Wan M, Liu L, Zhou X. Evaluation of the prognostic value of lncRNA UCA1 combined with extravascular lung water index and lung ultrasound score in patients with acute lung injury. THE CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2023. [PMID: 37321562 PMCID: PMC10363805 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common and rapidly developing critical inflammatory lung disease in clinic. This study investigated the predictive value of lncRNA UCA1, extravascular lung water index (EVLWI), and lung ultrasound score (LUS) in predicting the overall outcome of patients with ALI. METHODS Patients with ALI were recruited for detecting the content of UCA1, EVLWI, and LUS. All patients were cataloged into the survival group and death group according to the prognosis. The discrepancy of UCA1, EVLWI, and LUS was compared in the two groups. The prognostic significance of UCA1, EVLWI, LUS, and their combination was estimated by logistic regression and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS The levels of UCA1, LUS, and EVLWI were elevated in the death group compared with the survival group. The content of UCA1 was positively correlated with LUS scores and EVLWI scores. UCA1, LUS, and EVLWI were independent indicators of predicting the prognosis of patients with ALI. The ROC curve reflected that UCA1, LUS, and EVLWI could forecast the endpoint events of patients with ALI whereas their combined approach had the highest accuracy. CONCLUSION Highly expressed UCA1 is a biomarker in forecasting the outcome of patients with ALI. It had high accuracy in predicting the endpoint of patients with ALI when combined with LUS and EVLWI.
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- Zhaopeng Jiang
- Department of In-Patient Ultrasound, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of In-Patient Ultrasound, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of In-Patient Ultrasound, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Medical Record Office, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of In-Patient Ultrasound, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Hu Y, Lei L, Jiang L, Zeng H, Zhang Y, Fu C, Guo H, Dong Y, Ouyang Y, Zhang X, Huang J, Zeng Q, Chen J. LncRNA UCA1 promotes keratinocyte-driven inflammation via suppressing METTL14 and activating the HIF-1α/NF-κB axis in psoriasis. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:279. [PMID: 37076497 PMCID: PMC10115875 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-05790-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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Keratinocytes are closely associated with innate immunity and inflammatory responses, and are dysregulated during the development of psoriasis, but the underlying mechanisms are not yet fully understood. This work aims to reveal the effects of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) UCA1 in psoriatic keratinocytes. UCA1 was identified as a psoriasis-related lncRNA that highly expressed in psoriatic lesions. The transcriptome and proteome data of keratinocyte cell line HaCaT showed that UCA1 could positively regulate inflammatory functions, such as response to cytokine. Furthermore, UCA1 silencing decreased inflammatory cytokine secretion and innate immunity gene expression in HaCaT, its culture supernatant also decreased the migration and tube formation ability of vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs). Mechanistically, UCA1 activated the NF-κB signaling pathway, which is regulated by HIF-1α and STAT3. We also observed a direct interaction between UCA1 and N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methyltransferase METTL14. Knocking down METTL14 counteracted the effects of UCA1 silencing, indicating that it can suppress inflammation. In addition, the levels of m6A-modified HIF-1α were decreased in psoriatic lesions, indicating that HIF-1α is a potential target of METTL14. Taken together, this work indicates that UCA1 positively regulates keratinocyte-driven inflammation and psoriasis development by binding to METTL14, and activating HIF-1α and NF-κB signaling pathway. Our findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of keratinocyte-driven inflammation in psoriasis.
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- Yibo Hu
- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Center of Medical Laboratory Animal, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine, No.128 Yuehua Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China.
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- Department of Dermatology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.138 Tongzipo Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, PR China.
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Sherazi SAM, Abbasi A, Jamil A, Uzair M, Ikram A, Qamar S, Olamide AA, Arshad M, Fried PJ, Ljubisavljevic M, Wang R, Bashir S. Molecular hallmarks of long non-coding RNAs in aging and its significant effect on aging-associated diseases. Neural Regen Res 2022; 18:959-968. [PMID: 36254975 PMCID: PMC9827784 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.355751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Aging is linked to the deterioration of many physical and cognitive abilities and is the leading risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The growing aging population is a significant healthcare problem globally that researchers must investigate to better understand the underlying aging processes. Advances in microarrays and sequencing techniques have resulted in deeper analyses of diverse essential genomes (e.g., mouse, human, and rat) and their corresponding cell types, their organ-specific transcriptomes, and the tissue involved in aging. Traditional gene controllers such as DNA- and RNA-binding proteins significantly influence such programs, causing the need to sort out long non-coding RNAs, a new class of powerful gene regulatory elements. However, their functional significance in the aging process and senescence has yet to be investigated and identified. Several recent researchers have associated the initiation and development of senescence and aging in mammals with several well-reported and novel long non-coding RNAs. In this review article, we identified and analyzed the evolving functions of long non-coding RNAs in cellular processes, including cellular senescence, aging, and age-related pathogenesis, which are the major hallmarks of long non-coding RNAs in aging.
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- Syed Aoun Mehmood Sherazi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Basic & Applied Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Neurology, Berenson-Allen Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation and Division of Cognitive Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (KS 158), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China,Mental Health Institute of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Neuroscience Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia,Correspondence to: Shahid Bashir, .
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Trophoblast Exosomal UCA1 Induces Endothelial Injury through the PFN1-RhoA/ROCK Pathway in Preeclampsia: A Human-Specific Adaptive Pathogenic Mechanism. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:2198923. [PMID: 36160709 PMCID: PMC9499815 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2198923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Preeclampsia is regarded as an evolution-related disease that has only been observed in humans and our closest relatives, and the important factor contributing to its pathogenesis is endothelial dysregulation secondary to a stressed placenta. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 subunit alpha (HIF1α), a highly conserved molecule in virtually all mammals, is regarded as a crucial regulator of the hypoxia adaptation and evolution. Persistent high expression of HIF1α in the placenta is one of the pathogenic mechanisms of preeclampsia. Therefore, human-specific molecules should link increased HIF1α to preeclampsia. We reported that urothelial cancer associated 1 (UCA1) is a potential mediator because it is a human-specific long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) that is upregulated in placental tissues and maternal serum from women with preeclampsia and is regulated by HIF1α. The cellular HIF1α-UCA1 pathway promoted the adaptation of trophoblasts to hypoxia by inducing vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion and changes in the levels of key enzymes in glycolysis. On the other hand, circulating exosomal UCA1 secreted from stressed trophoblasts induced vascular endothelial dysfunction, especially excess ROS production, as measured by exosome extraction and a coculture system. At the molecular level, UCA1 physically bound to ubiquitin-specific peptidase 14 (USP14), which is a deubiquitinating enzyme, and UCA1 functioned as a scaffold to recruit USP14 to profilin 1 (PFN1), an actin-binding protein contributing to endothelial abnormalities and vascular diseases. This ternary complex inhibited the ubiquitination-dependent degradation of PFN1 and prolonged its half-life, further activating the RhoA/Rho-kinase (ROCK) pathway to induce ROS production in endothelial cells. Taken together, these observations suggest a role for the evolution-related UCA1 in the HIF1α-induced adaptive pathogenic mechanism of preeclampsia, promoting the survival of hypoxic trophoblasts and injuring maternal endothelial cells.
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Xiao Y, Yan X, Shen L, Wang Q, Li F, Yang D, Wu W, Qian Y. Evaluation of qSOFA score, and conjugated bilirubin and creatinine levels for predicting 28‑day mortality in patients with sepsis. Exp Ther Med 2022; 24:447. [PMID: 35720627 PMCID: PMC9199080 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a dangerous disease that develops rapidly and has a high mortality rate. A timely and accurate assessment of the patient's condition is beneficial in improving prognosis and reducing mortality. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the potential association between quick sequential organ failure assessment (qSOFA) scores and biochemical indicators, such as conjugated bilirubin (CB) and creatinine levels, with the 28-day prognosis of patients with sepsis in a retrospective observational study. All cases were divided into survival and non-survival groups on the 28th day after diagnosis. The qSOFA scores, and CB and creatinine levels were significantly higher in the non-survival group than in the survival group (both P<0.01). Cox regression models identified CB [hazard ratio (HR), 1.006; P=0.002] and creatinine levels (HR, 1.002; P=0.024) as independent factors affecting 28-day mortality. The area under the curve (AUC) for CB and creatinine levels plus qSOFA score was 0.792 (95% confidence interval, 0.745-0.834), which was larger than the values for CB level, creatinine level and qSOFA score alone (all P<0.01) in the prognosis of 28-day mortality. The cut-off value of CB and creatinine levels plus qSOFA score for the 28-day mortality was 0.275 (-2.466 + 0.012 x CB + 0.002 x creatinine + 1.289 x qSOFA). Patients with lower combined predictor values had a better prognosis as demonstrated by Kaplan-Meier survival curves (log-rank test, 10.060; P=0.002). In both the septic shock and sepsis groups, the combined predictor value was higher in the non-survival group than in the survival group (P<0.001). Therefore, an increase in the combined predictor value of CB and creatinine levels plus qSOFA score may be an important predictor of disease progression and prognosis in patients with sepsis and septic shock.
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- Yufei Xiao
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, P.R. China
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- Shanghai Upper Biotech Pharma Co. Ltd., Shanghai 201201, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Fuyang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311499, P.R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensors, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310006, P.R. China
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