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Afzal M, Greco F, Quinzi F, Scionti F, Maurotti S, Montalcini T, Mancini A, Buono P, Emerenziani GP. The Effect of Physical Activity/Exercise on miRNA Expression and Function in Non-Communicable Diseases-A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6813. [PMID: 38999923 PMCID: PMC11240922 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25136813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Exercise may differently affect the expression of key molecular markers, including skeletal muscle and circulating miRNAs, involved in cellular and metabolic pathways' regulation in healthy individuals and in patients suffering from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Epigenetic factors are emerging as potential therapeutic biomarkers in the prognosis and treatment of NCDs and important epigenetic factors, miRNAs, play a crucial role in cellular pathways. This systematic review aims to underline the potential link between changes in miRNA expression after different types of physical activity/exercise in some populations affected by NCDs. In June 2023, we systematically investigated the following databases: PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science, on the basis of our previously established research questions and following the PRISMA guidelines. The risk of bias and quality assessment were, respectively, covered by ROB2 and the Newcastle Ottawa scale. Of the 1047 records extracted from the initial search, only 29 studies were found to be eligible. In these studies, the authors discuss the association between exercise-modulated miRNAs and NCDs. The NCDs included in the review are cancer, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We evidenced that miR-146, miR-181, miR-133, miR-21, and miRNA-1 are the most reported miRNAs that are modulated by exercise. Their expression is associated with an improvement in health markers and they may be a potential target in terms of the development of future therapeutic tools.
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- Moomna Afzal
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Magna Grecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, Foro Italico University of Rome, 00135 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Magna Grecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Magna Grecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Magna Grecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Magna Grecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Research Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Diseases, University Magna Grecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University Parthenope, 80133 Naples, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore s.r.l, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University Parthenope, 80133 Naples, Italy
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore s.r.l, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Magna Grecia, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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Kirchner H, Weisner L, Wilms B. When should I run-the role of exercise timing in metabolic health. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2023; 237:e13953. [PMID: 36815281 DOI: 10.1111/apha.13953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions. First line therapy approaches are lifestyle interventions including exercise. Although a vast amount of studies reports on beneficial effects of exercise on metabolism in humans per se, overall data are contradictory which makes it difficult to optimize interventions. Innovative exercise strategies and its underlying mechanism are needed to elucidate in order to close this therapeutic gap. The skeletal muscle produces and secretes myokines and microRNAs in response to exercise and both are discussed as mechanisms linking exercise and metabolic adaptation. Aspects of chronophysiology such as diurnal variation in insulin sensitivity or exercise as a signal to reset dysregulated peripheral clocks are of growing interest in the context of impaired metabolism. Deep insight of how exercise timing determines metabolic adaptations is required to optimize exercise interventions. This review aims to summarize the current state of research on the interaction between timing of exercise and metabolism in humans, providing insights into proposed mechanistic concepts focusing on myokines and microRNAs. First evidence points to an impact of timing of exercise on health outcome, although data are inconclusive. Underlying mechanisms remain elusive. It is currently unknown if the timed release of mykokines depends on time of day when exercise is performed. microRNAs have been found as an important mediator of processes associated with exercise adaptation. Further research is needed to evaluate their full relevance. In conclusion, it seems to be too early to provide concrete recommendations on timing of exercise to maximize beneficial effects.
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- Henriette Kirchner
- Institute for Human Genetics, Epigenetics and Metabolism Lab, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
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Changes in subcutaneous adipose tissue microRNA expression in response to exercise training in obese African women. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18408. [PMID: 36319747 PMCID: PMC9626597 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23290-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The mechanisms that underlie exercise-induced adaptations in adipose tissue have not been elucidated, yet, accumulating studies suggest an important role for microRNAs (miRNAs). This study aimed to investigate miRNA expression in gluteal subcutaneous adipose tissue (GSAT) in response to a 12-week exercise intervention in South African women with obesity, and to assess depot-specific differences in miRNA expression in GSAT and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (ASAT). In addition, the association between exercise-induced changes in miRNA expression and metabolic risk was evaluated. Women underwent 12-weeks of supervised aerobic and resistance training (n = 19) or maintained their regular physical activity during this period (n = 12). Exercise-induced miRNAs were identified in GSAT using Illumina sequencing, followed by analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs in GSAT and ASAT using quantitative real-time PCR. Associations between the changes (pre- and post-exercise training) in miRNA expression and metabolic parameters were evaluated using Spearman's correlation tests. Exercise training significantly increased the expression of miR-155-5p (1.5-fold, p = 0.045), miR-329-3p (2.1-fold, p < 0.001) and miR-377-3p (1.7-fold, p = 0.013) in GSAT, but not in ASAT. In addition, a novel miRNA, MYN0617, was identified in GSAT, with low expression in ASAT. The exercise-induced differences in miRNA expression were correlated with each other and associated with changes in high-density lipoprotein concentrations. Exercise training induced adipose-depot specific miRNA expression within subcutaneous adipose tissue depots from South African women with obesity. The significance of the association between exercise-induced miRNAs and metabolic risk warrants further investigation.
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Exercise regulates shelterin genes and microRNAs implicated in ageing in Thoroughbred horses. Pflugers Arch 2022; 474:1159-1169. [PMID: 36085194 PMCID: PMC9560944 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-022-02745-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ageing causes a gradual deterioration of bodily functions and telomere degradation. Excessive telomere shortening leads to cellular senescence and decreases tissue vitality. Six proteins, called shelterin, protect telomere integrity and control telomere length through telomerase-dependent mechanisms. Exercise training appears to maintain telomeres in certain somatic cells, although the underlying molecular mechanisms are incompletely understood. Here, we examined the influence of a single bout of vigorous exercise training on leukocyte telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and shelterin gene expression, and the abundance of three microRNAs (miRNAs) implicated in biological ageing (miRNA-143, -223 and -486-5p) in an elite athlete and large animal model, Thoroughbred horses. Gene and miRNA expression were analysed using primer-based and TaqMan Assay qPCR. Leukocyte TRF1, TRF2 and POT1 expression were all significantly increased whilst miR-223 and miR-486-5p were decreased immediately after vigorous exercise (all p < 0.05), and tended to return to baseline levels 24 h after training. Relative to the young horses (~ 3.9 years old), middle-aged horses (~ 14.8 years old) exhibited reduced leukocyte TERT gene expression, and increased POT1 and miR-223 abundance (all p < 0.05). These data demonstrate that genes transcribing key components of the shelterin-telomere complex are influenced by ageing and dynamically regulated by a single bout of vigorous exercise in a large, athletic mammal - Thoroughbred horses. Our findings also implicate TERT and shelterin gene transcripts as potential targets of miR-223 and miR-486-5p, which are modulated by exercise and may have a role in the telomere maintenance and genomic stability associated with long-term aerobic training.
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Speranza G, Mele GR, Favia P, Pederzolli C, Potrich C. Tuning Surface Properties via Plasma Treatments for the Improved Capture of MicroRNA Biomarkers. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15072641. [PMID: 35407971 PMCID: PMC9000635 DOI: 10.3390/ma15072641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Advanced materials could bring about fundamental improvements in the evolution of innovative analytical devices, i.e., biosensors or lab-on-a-chip devices, in particular in the context of liquid biopsies. Here, plasma deposition processes were tested for the introduction of primary amines on silicon surfaces by tuning the amounts and availability of amino-charged residues. Different binary (CH4/NH3) and ternary (CH4/NH3/H2 and CH4/NH3/N2) mixtures of gases were used as feeds for the plasma treatments. The obtained surfaces were fully characterized for their chemical and physical properties before their use as capture materials in a functional test. Synthetic and fluorescently conjugated microRNA-21 (miR-21) was selected as the target molecule. The capture of miR-21 increased linearly with the increase in amino nitrogen measured on surfaces. The surface showing the most promising performance was further analyzed in different conditions, i.e., varying pH and time of incubation, incubation with different microRNAs, and possible elution of captured microRNAs. The apparent pH range of primary amines present on the surfaces was around 3.5–4. Positively charged surfaces prepared via PE-CVD were, therefore, demonstrated as being suitable materials for the capture of microRNA biomarkers, paving the way for their inclusion in biomedical devices for the purification and analysis of circulating biomarkers.
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- Giorgio Speranza
- Center for Sensors and Devices, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Via Sommarive 18, 38123 Trento, Italy; (G.S.); (G.R.M.); (C.P.)
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, v. Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
- CNR-Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, Via alla Cascata 56/C, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Center for Sensors and Devices, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Via Sommarive 18, 38123 Trento, Italy; (G.S.); (G.R.M.); (C.P.)
- Department of Chemistry, CNR Inst. NANOTEC, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, CNR Inst. NANOTEC, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Center for Sensors and Devices, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Via Sommarive 18, 38123 Trento, Italy; (G.S.); (G.R.M.); (C.P.)
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- Center for Sensors and Devices, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Via Sommarive 18, 38123 Trento, Italy; (G.S.); (G.R.M.); (C.P.)
- CNR-Istituto di Biofisica, Via alla Cascata 56/C, 38123 Trento, Italy
- Correspondence:
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Lustig RH, Collier D, Kassotis C, Roepke TA, Ji Kim M, Blanc E, Barouki R, Bansal A, Cave MC, Chatterjee S, Choudhury M, Gilbertson M, Lagadic-Gossmann D, Howard S, Lind L, Tomlinson CR, Vondracek J, Heindel JJ. Obesity I: Overview and molecular and biochemical mechanisms. Biochem Pharmacol 2022; 199:115012. [PMID: 35393120 PMCID: PMC9050949 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition characterized by excess body fat. Its prevalence has increased globally since the 1970s, and the number of obese and overweight people is now greater than those underweight. Obesity is a multifactorial condition, and as such, many components contribute to its development and pathogenesis. This is the first of three companion reviews that consider obesity. This review focuses on the genetics, viruses, insulin resistance, inflammation, gut microbiome, and circadian rhythms that promote obesity, along with hormones, growth factors, and organs and tissues that control its development. It shows that the regulation of energy balance (intake vs. expenditure) relies on the interplay of a variety of hormones from adipose tissue, gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, liver, and brain. It details how integrating central neurotransmitters and peripheral metabolic signals (e.g., leptin, insulin, ghrelin, peptide YY3-36) is essential for controlling energy homeostasis and feeding behavior. It describes the distinct types of adipocytes and how fat cell development is controlled by hormones and growth factors acting via a variety of receptors, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma, retinoid X, insulin, estrogen, androgen, glucocorticoid, thyroid hormone, liver X, constitutive androstane, pregnane X, farnesoid, and aryl hydrocarbon receptors. Finally, it demonstrates that obesity likely has origins in utero. Understanding these biochemical drivers of adiposity and metabolic dysfunction throughout the life cycle lends plausibility and credence to the "obesogen hypothesis" (i.e., the importance of environmental chemicals that disrupt these receptors to promote adiposity or alter metabolism), elucidated more fully in the two companion reviews.
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- Robert H Lustig
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States
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- Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
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- Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, United States
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- School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Toxicology, University of Paris, INSERM U1224 (T3S), 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Biochemistry and Toxicology, University of Paris, INSERM U1224 (T3S), 75006 Paris, France
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- Department of Biochemistry and Toxicology, University of Paris, INSERM U1224 (T3S), 75006 Paris, France
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- College of Health & Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40402, United States
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- Environmental Health and Disease Laboratory, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, United States
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- College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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- Occupational and Environmental Health Research Group, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Research Institute for Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Rennes, INSERM, EHESP, Rennes, France
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- Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies, Commonweal, Bolinas, CA 92924, United States
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Department of Molecular and Systems Biology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH 03756, United States
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- Department of Cytokinetics, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Healthy Environment and Endocrine Disruptor Strategies, Commonweal, Bolinas, CA 92924, United States.
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Reza Karimzadeh M, Ehtesham N, Mortazavi D, Azhdari S, Mosallaei M, Nezamnia M. Alterations of epigenetic landscape in Down syndrome carrying pregnancies: A systematic review of case-control studies. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2021; 264:189-199. [PMID: 34325214 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Great attention is currently paid to both the pathogenetic mechanisms and non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) of Down syndrome (DS). It has been posited that dysregulation of epigenetic signatures including DNA methylation and microRNAs (miRNAs) crucially contribute to the pathomechanism of DS. Therefore, we aimed to perform a systematic review of case-control publications that have examined the differences in epigenetic landscape between pregnancies bearing euploid fetuses and those affected with DS to provide a focused insight into the pathophysiology of DS and also novel biomarkers for NIPD of DS. STUDY DESIGN Pertinent keywords were utilized to search into PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. We enrolled studies that have compared the pattern of miRNAs expression profile or DNA methylation between pregnant women who carries DS fetuses and those with euploid fetuses. RESULTS An assessment of 599 articles resulted in, finally, 18 eligible studies (12 miRNAs and 6 DNA methylation). The most investigated miRNAs were those that are encoded by genes on chromosome 21 and more hypermethylation regions in DS fetuses than euploids with nearly evenly distribution on all chromosomes were found. Distinct mechanisms with potential therapeutic purposes have been put forward for the involvement of epigenetic perturbations in the etiopathogenesis of DS. CONCLUSION There is a disagreement in the recruiting of epigenetic biomarkers for NIPD of DS. This heterogeneity in results of the qualified publications emanates from confounding factors such as differences in demographic data of participants, analytical platforms, and study design. Hence, before harnessing epigenetic signatures for NIPD of DS, more experiments are required.
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- Mohammad Reza Karimzadeh
- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran, Iran; Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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