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Zhang F, Wan X, Zhan J, Shen M, Li R. Sulforaphane inhibits the growth of prostate cancer by regulating the microRNA-3919/DJ-1 axis. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1361152. [PMID: 38515566 PMCID: PMC10955061 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1361152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Background Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common solid cancer among men worldwide and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men. Sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate compound, has been shown to exert inhibitory effects on a variety of cancers. However, the biological function of SFN in PCa has not been fully elucidated. The objective of this study was conducted to further investigate the possible underlying mechanism of SFN in PCa using in vitro cell culture and in vivo tumor model experiments. Methods Cell viability, migration, invasion, and apoptosis were analyzed by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), wound healing assay, transwell assay, or flow cytometry. Expression of microRNA (miR)-3919 was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) or in situ hybridization assay. Xenograft assay was conducted to validated the antitumor effect of miR-3919. The targeting relationship between miR-3919 and DJ-1 was verified by dual-luciferase reporter assay. The level of DJ-1was measured by qRT-PCR or western blotting (WB). Results In the present study, SFN downregulated mRNA and protein expression of DJ-1, an oncogenic gene. Small RNA sequencing analysis and dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed that microRNA (miR)-3919 directly targeted DJ-1 to inhibition its expression. Furthermore, miR-3919 overexpression impeded viability, migration, and invasion and promoted apoptosis of PCa cells. Tumor growth in nude mice was also inhibited by miR-3919 overexpression, and miR-3919 expression in PCa tissues was lower than that in peritumoral tissues in an in situ hybridization assay. Transfection with miR-3919 inhibitors partially reversed the effects of SFN on cell viability, migration, invasion, and apoptosis. Conclusion Overall, the miR-3919/DJ-1 axis may be involved in the effects of SFN on the malignant biological behavior of PCa cells, which might be a new therapeutic target in PCa.
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- Fangxi Zhang
- National Health Commission (NHC) Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Pharmacy and Examination, Heze Medical Collge, Heze, China
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- National Health Commission (NHC) Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- National Health Commission (NHC) Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- National Health Commission (NHC) Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- National Health Commission (NHC) Key Lab of Reproduction Regulation (Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies), School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Gilmer G, Hettinger ZR, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Skidmore E, Silver JK, Thurston RC, Lowe DA, Ambrosio F. Female aging: when translational models don't translate. NATURE AGING 2023; 3:1500-1508. [PMID: 38052933 PMCID: PMC11099540 DOI: 10.1038/s43587-023-00509-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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For many pathologies associated with aging, female patients present with higher morbidity and more frequent adverse events from treatments compared to male patients. While preclinical models are the foundation of our mechanistic understanding of age-related diseases, the most common models fail to recapitulate archetypical female aging trajectories. For example, while over 70% of the top age-related diseases are influenced by the systemic effects of reproductive senescence, we found that preclinical studies that include menopausal phenotypes modeling those seen in humans make up <1% of published aging biology research. The long-term impacts of pregnancy, birthing and breastfeeding are also typically omitted from preclinical work. In this Perspective, we summarize limitations in the most commonly used aging models, and we provide recommendations for better incorporating menopause, pregnancy and other considerations of sex in vivo and in vitro. Lastly, we outline action items for aging biology researchers, journals, funding agencies and animal providers to address this gap.
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- Gabrielle Gilmer
- Discovery Center for Musculoskeletal Recovery, Schoen Adams Research Institute at Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Cellular and Molecular Pathology Graduate Program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Discovery Center for Musculoskeletal Recovery, Schoen Adams Research Institute at Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Divisions of Rehabilitation Science and Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Discovery Center for Musculoskeletal Recovery, Schoen Adams Research Institute at Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA, USA.
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Jiang B, Wang C, Qu C, Jiang C, Zhang C, Chen Y, Chen F, Su L, Luo Y. Primary human thyrocytes maintained the function of thyroid hormone production and secretion in vitro. J Endocrinol Invest 2023; 46:2501-2512. [PMID: 37133653 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-023-02103-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Thyroid cell lines are useful tools to study the physiology and pathology of the thyroid, however, they do not produce or secrete hormones in vitro. On the other hand, the detection of endogenous thyroid hormones in primary thyrocytes was often hindered by the dedifferentiation of thyrocytes ex vivo and the presence of large amounts of exogenous hormones in the culture medium. This study aimed to create a culture system that could maintain the function of thyrocytes to produce and secrete thyroid hormones in vitro. METHODS We established a Transwell culture system of primary human thyrocytes. Thyrocytes were seeded on a porous membrane in the inner chamber of the Transwell with top and bottom surfaces exposed to different culture components, mimicking the 'lumen-capillary' structure of the thyroid follicle. Moreover, to eliminate exogenous thyroid hormones from the culture medium, two alternatives were tried: a culture recipe using hormone-reduced serum and a serum-free culture recipe. RESULTS The results showed that primary human thyrocytes expressed thyroid-specific genes at higher levels in the Transwell system than in the monolayer culture. Hormones were detected in the Transwell system even in the absence of serum. The age of the donor was negatively related to the hormone production of thyrocytes in vitro. Intriguingly, primary human thyrocytes cultured without serum secreted higher levels of free triiodothyronine (FT3) than free thyroxine (FT4). CONCLUSION This study confirmed that primary human thyrocytes could maintain the function of hormone production and secretion in the Transwell system, thus providing a useful tool to study thyroid function in vitro.
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- B Jiang
- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 210008, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Clinical College of Soochow University, Soochow, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 210008, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 210008, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 210008, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 210008, Nanjing, China
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- General Surgery Center Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 253 Gongye Middle Avenue, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, 510280, Guangdong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 210008, Nanjing, China.
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- Frontier Research Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, 210008, Nanjing, China.
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Tian X, Gao Z, Yin D, Hu Y, Fang B, Li C, Lou S, Rao Z, Shi R. 17beta-estradiol alleviates contusion-induced skeletal muscle injury by decreasing oxidative stress via SIRT1/PGC-1α/Nrf2 pathway. Steroids 2023; 191:109160. [PMID: 36574869 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2022.109160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the role of 17β-estradiol (E2) in the repair of contusion-induced myoinjury in mice and to identify the underlying molecular mechanisms. METHODS In vivo, contusion protocol was performed for preparing mice myoinjury model, and Injection (i.p.) of 17β-estradiol (E2) or estrogen receptor antagonist ICI 182,780, or ovariectomy (OVX), was used to alter estrogen level of animal models. In vitro, C2C12 myoblasts were treated with H2O2 (oxidative stress inducer), SIRT1 inhibitor EX527, or aromatase inhibitor anastrozole. Serum E2 level was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Muscle damage repair was evaluated by H&E staining and the activities of serum creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). The oxidative stress was estimated by the levels of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA). Western blot was performed to measure the protein expressions of SIRT1, PGC-1α, Nrf2, and HO-1. RESULTS We observed the elevated serum E2 levels and the upregulated oxidative stress in damaged muscle in female mice after contusion-induction. The E2 administration in vivo alleviated contusion-induced myoinjury in OVX mice by reducing CK and LDH activities, suppressing oxidative stress, and enhancing the expression levels of SIRT1, PGC-1α, Nrf2, and HO-1. These effects were inhibited by treatment with an ERα/β antagonist. Moreover, EX527 or anastrozole treatment exacerbated H2O2-induced growth inhibition and oxidative stress, and expression downregulation of SIRT1, PGC-1α, Nrf2, and HO-1 in C2C12 cells in vitro. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that E2 is a positive intervention factor for muscle repair followed contusion-induced myoinjury, through its effects on suppressing oxidative stress via activating the SIRT1/PGC-1α/Nrf2 pathway.
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- Xu Tian
- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, 188 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, 188 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, 188 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, 188 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, 188 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, 188 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, 188 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
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- College of Physical Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, 188 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
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Larson AA, Shams AS, McMillin SL, Sullivan BP, Vue C, Roloff ZA, Batchelor E, Kyba M, Lowe DA. Estradiol deficiency reduces the satellite cell pool by impairing cell cycle progression. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2022; 322:C1123-C1137. [PMID: 35442828 PMCID: PMC9169829 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00429.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The size of the satellite cell pool is reduced in estradiol (E2)-deficient female mice and humans. Here, we use a combination of in vivo and in vitro approaches to identify mechanisms, whereby E2 deficiency impairs satellite cell maintenance. By measuring satellite cell numbers in mice at several early time points postovariectomy (Ovx), we determine that satellite cell numbers decline by 33% between 10 and 14 days post-Ovx in tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius muscles. At 14 days post-Ovx, we demonstrate that satellite cells have a reduced propensity to transition from G0/G1 to S and G2/M phases, compared with cells from ovary-intact mice, associated with changes in two key satellite cell cycle regulators, ccna2 and p16INK4a. Further, freshly isolated satellite cells treated with E2 in vitro have 62% greater cell proliferation and require less time to complete the first division. Using clonal and differentiation assays, we measured 69% larger satellite cell colonies and enhanced satellite cell-derived myoblast differentiation with E2 treatment compared with vehicle-treated cells. Together, these results identify a novel mechanism for preservation of the satellite cell pool by E2 via promotion of satellite cell cycling.
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- Alexie A Larson
- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Lillehei Heart Institute, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Human Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Divisions of Rehabilitation Science and Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Divisions of Rehabilitation Science and Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Divisions of Rehabilitation Science and Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Divisions of Rehabilitation Science and Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Lillehei Heart Institute, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Divisions of Rehabilitation Science and Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Ma Y, Peng Z, Pan R, Zhu Z, Meng X, Hu H, Qiao X, Huang X, Hou M. The bioinformatics analysis of quercetin in octagonal lotus for the screening of breast cancer MYC, CXCL10, CXCL11, and E2F1. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2021; 35:20587384211040903. [PMID: 34693792 PMCID: PMC8544779 DOI: 10.1177/20587384211040903] [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] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of the effective molecular screening of Podophyllum octagonal in breast cancer treatment by using network pharmacology. Methods We collected the active ingredients and target genes of Chinese medicine octagonal lotus through the Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacology Analysis Platform (TCMSP); downloaded human protein annotation information on the protein database Uniport; and collected data from five databases: GeneCards, OMIM, PharmGkb, TDD, and DrugBank. Construct the practical ingredient-target gene data intersection to obtain the target gene-disease gene and draw the Venn diagram. We use Cytoscape 3.8.0 software to construct the effective component-target gene-disease gene network. The STRING database protein interaction (PPI) networks were erected, and we used Cytoscape 3.8.0 software to screen out its core sub-networks and hub gene networks. Through survival analysis, core genes and hub genes were screened to identify several key genes. We performed key target gene ontology (GO) analysis and gene interaction (KEGG) analysis, which were followed by molecular docking of the key active ingredients in the star anise corresponding to several key genes. Results 19 active ingredients, 444 drug targets, and 10,941 disease-related genes were obtained. The key active ingredient was quercetin. GO analysis revealed 2471 affected biological processes, and 167 pathways were obtained in KEGG enrichment analysis. Conclusion This study initially screened the key active ingredients of star aniseed lotus and analyzed key genes and several essential pathways. Traditional Chinese medicine is expected to provide new evidence and research ideas to prevent and treat breast cancer.
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- Yuexing Ma
- 56651China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Science and Technology College, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Science and Technology College, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Jiangzhong Cancer Research Center, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Science and Technology College, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Science and Technology College, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Science and Technology College, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.,Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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