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Sankar DS, Kaeser-Pebernard S, Vionnet C, Favre S, de Oliveira Marchioro L, Pillet B, Zhou J, Stumpe M, Kovacs WJ, Kressler D, Antonioli M, Fimia GM, Dengjel J. The ULK1 effector BAG2 regulates autophagy initiation by modulating AMBRA1 localization. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114689. [PMID: 39207901 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114689] [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: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Autophagy initiation is regulated by the ULK1 kinase complex. To gain insights into functions of the holo-complex, we generated a deep interactome by combining affinity purification- and proximity labeling-mass spectrometry of all four complex members: ULK1, ATG13, ATG101, and RB1CC1/FIP200. Under starvation conditions, the ULK1 complex interacts with several protein and lipid kinases and phosphatases, implying the formation of a signalosome. Interestingly, several selective autophagy receptors also interact with ULK1, indicating the activation of selective autophagy pathways by nutrient starvation. One effector of the ULK1 complex is the HSC/HSP70 co-chaperone BAG2, which regulates the subcellular localization of the VPS34 lipid kinase complex member AMBRA1. Depending on the nutritional status, BAG2 has opposing roles. In growth conditions, the unphosphorylated form of BAG2 sequesters AMBRA1, attenuating autophagy induction. In starvation conditions, ULK1 phosphorylates BAG2 on Ser31, which supports the recruitment of AMBRA1 to the ER membrane, positively affecting autophagy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Preclinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, National Institute for Infectious Diseases IRCCS "L. Spallanzani", 00149 Rome, Italy; Department of Pharmacology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Health Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Preclinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, National Institute for Infectious Diseases IRCCS "L. Spallanzani", 00149 Rome, Italy; Department of Biology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Preclinical Research and Advanced Diagnostics, National Institute for Infectious Diseases IRCCS "L. Spallanzani", 00149 Rome, Italy; Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Rome "Sapienza", 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Lizarrondo J, Wilfling F. Selective Autophagy of Macromolecular Complexes: What Does It Take to be Taken? J Mol Biol 2024; 436:168574. [PMID: 38636617 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2024.168574] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Proteins are known to perform an astonishing array of functions thanks to their ability to cooperate and modulate each other's properties. Inside cells, proteins can assemble into large multi-subunit complexes to carry out complex cellular functions. The correct assembly and maintenance of the functional state of macromolecular protein complexes is crucial for human health. Failure to do so leads to loss of function and potential accumulation of harmful materials, which is associated with a variety of human diseases such as neurodegeneration and cancer. Autophagy engulfs cytosolic material in autophagosomes, and therefore is best suited to eliminate intact macromolecular complexes without disassembling them, which could interfere with de novo assembly. In this review, we discuss the role of autophagy in the selective degradation of macromolecular complexes. We highlight the current state of knowledge for different macromolecular complexes and their selective autophagic degradation. We emphasize the gaps in our understanding of what it takes for these large macromolecular complexes to be degraded and point to future work that may shed light on the regulation of the selective degradation of macromolecular complexes by autophagy.
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- Javier Lizarrondo
- Institute of Biochemistry II, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt a.M. 60598, Germany; Mechanisms of Cellular Quality Control, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Str. 3, Frankfurt a.M. 60438, Germany
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- Mechanisms of Cellular Quality Control, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Str. 3, Frankfurt a.M. 60438, Germany.
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Kurusu R, Morishita H, Komatsu M. p62 bodies: cytosolic zoning by phase separation. J Biochem 2024; 175:141-146. [PMID: 37948628 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvad089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Cellular zoning or partitioning is critical in preventing macromolecules from random diffusion and orchestrating the spatiotemporal dynamics of biochemical reactions. Along with membranous organelles, membraneless organelles contribute to the precise regulation of biochemical reactions inside cells. In response to environmental cues, membraneless organelles rapidly form through liquid-liquid phase separation, sequester certain proteins and RNAs, mediate specific reactions and dissociate. Among membraneless organelles, ubiquitin-positive condensates, namely, p62 bodies, maintain cellular homeostasis through selective autophagy of themselves to contribute to intracellular quality control. p62 bodies also activate the anti-oxidative stress response regulated by the KEAP1-NRF2 system. In this review, we present an overview of recent advancements in cellular and molecular biology related to p62 bodies, highlighting their dynamic nature and functions.
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- Reo Kurusu
- Department of Physiology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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Kurusu R, Morishita H, Komatsu M. Vault-phagy: a phase-separation-mediated selective autophagy of vault, a non-membranous organelle. Autophagy 2024; 20:441-442. [PMID: 37815214 PMCID: PMC10813576 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2023.2266996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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SQSTM1/p62 bodies are phase-separated condensates that play a fundamental role in intracellular quality control and stress responses. Despite extensive studies investigating the mechanism of formation and degradation of SQSTM1/p62 bodies, the constituents of SQSTM1/p62 bodies remain elusive. We recently developed a purification method for intracellular SQSTM1/p62 bodies using a cell sorter and identified their constituents by mass spectrometry. Combined with mass spectrometry of tissues from selective autophagy-deficient mice, we identified vault, a ubiquitous non-membranous organelle composed of proteins and non-coding RNA, as a novel substrate for selective autophagy. Vault directly binds to NBR1, an SQSTM1/p62 binding partner recruited to SQSTM1/p62 bodies, and is subsequently degraded by selective autophagy dependent on the phase separation of SQSTM1/p62. We named this process "vault-phagy" and found that defects in vault-phagy are related to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-derived hepatocellular carcinoma. Our method for purifying SQSTM1/p62 bodies will contribute to elucidating the mechanisms of several stress responses and diseases mediated by SQSTM1/p62 bodies.
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- Reo Kurusu
- Department of Physiology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, TokyoJapan
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- Department of Physiology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, TokyoJapan
- Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo-ku, TokyoJapan
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陶 若, 张 水, 郭 文, 闫 志. [Research Progress in the Role of Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in Human Cancer]. SICHUAN DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF SICHUAN UNIVERSITY. MEDICAL SCIENCE EDITION 2024; 55:24-30. [PMID: 38322521 PMCID: PMC10839487 DOI: 10.12182/20240160503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
Abstract
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a reversible process, during which biological macromolecules, including proteins and nucleic acids, condense into liquid membraneless organelles under the influence of weak multivalent interactions. Currently, fluorescence recovery after photobleaching is the primary method used to detect the phase separation of biological macromolecules. Recent studies have revealed the link between abnormal LLPS and the pathogenesis and development of various human cancers. Through phase separation or abnormal phase separation, tumor-related biological macromolecules, such as mRNA, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), and tumor-related proteins, can affect transcriptional translation and DNA damage repair, regulate the autophagy and ferroptosis functions of cells, and thus regulate the development of various tumors. In this review, we summarized the latest research findings on the mechanism of LLPS in the pathogenesis and progression of tumors and elaborated on the promotion or inhibition of autophagy, tumor immunity, DNA damage repair, and cell ferroptosis after abnormal phase separation of biomolecules, including mRNA, lncRNA, and proteins, which subsequently affects the pathogenesis and progression of tumors. According to published findings, many biological macromolecules can regulate transcriptional translation, expression, post-transcriptional modification, cell signal transduction, and other biological processes through phase separation. Therefore, further expansion of the research field of phase separation and in-depth investigation of its molecular mechanisms and regulatory processes hold extensive research potential.
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- 若琳 陶
- 郑州大学第一附属医院 肝胆胰外科 (郑州 450000)Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- 河南省消化器官移植重点实验室 (郑州 450000)Henan Key Laboratory for Digestive Organ Transplantation, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- 郑州大学第一附属医院 肝胆胰外科 (郑州 450000)Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- 河南省消化器官移植重点实验室 (郑州 450000)Henan Key Laboratory for Digestive Organ Transplantation, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- 郑州大学第一附属医院 肝胆胰外科 (郑州 450000)Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- 河南省消化器官移植重点实验室 (郑州 450000)Henan Key Laboratory for Digestive Organ Transplantation, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- 郑州大学第一附属医院 肝胆胰外科 (郑州 450000)Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- 河南省消化器官移植重点实验室 (郑州 450000)Henan Key Laboratory for Digestive Organ Transplantation, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Danieli A, Vucak G, Baccarini M, Martens S. Sequestration of translation initiation factors in p62 condensates. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113583. [PMID: 38096057 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Selective autophagy mediates the removal of harmful material from the cytoplasm. This cargo material is selected by cargo receptors, which orchestrate its sequestration within double-membrane autophagosomes and subsequent lysosomal degradation. The cargo receptor p62/SQSTM1 is present in cytoplasmic condensates, and a fraction of them are constantly delivered into lysosomes. However, the molecular composition of the p62 condensates is incompletely understood. To obtain insights into their composition, we develop a method to isolate these condensates and find that p62 condensates are enriched in components of the translation machinery. Furthermore, p62 interacts with translation initiation factors, and eukaryotic initiation factor 2α (eIF2α) and eIF4E are degraded by autophagy in a p62-dependent manner. Thus, p62-mediated autophagy may in part be linked to down-regulation of translation initiation. The p62 condensate isolation protocol developed here may facilitate the study of their contribution to cellular quality control and their roles in health and disease.
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- Alberto Danieli
- Max Perutz Labs, Vienna Biocenter Campus (VBC), Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria; University of Vienna, Center for Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria; Vienna BioCenter PhD Program, Doctoral School of the University of Vienna and Medical University of Vienna, Campus-Vienna-Biocenter 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria.
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- Max Perutz Labs, Vienna Biocenter Campus (VBC), Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria; Vienna BioCenter PhD Program, Doctoral School of the University of Vienna and Medical University of Vienna, Campus-Vienna-Biocenter 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria; University of Vienna, Center for Molecular Biology, Department of Microbiology, Immunobiology and Genetics, Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Max Perutz Labs, Vienna Biocenter Campus (VBC), Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria; University of Vienna, Center for Molecular Biology, Department of Microbiology, Immunobiology and Genetics, Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Max Perutz Labs, Vienna Biocenter Campus (VBC), Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria; University of Vienna, Center for Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria.
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Feng X, Sun D, Li Y, Zhang J, Liu S, Zhang D, Zheng J, Xi Q, Liang H, Zhao W, Li Y, Xu M, He J, Liu T, Hasim A, Ma M, Xu P, Mi N. Local membrane source gathering by p62 body drives autophagosome formation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7338. [PMID: 37957156 PMCID: PMC10643672 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42829-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Autophagosomes are double-membrane vesicles generated intracellularly to encapsulate substrates for lysosomal degradation during autophagy. Phase separated p62 body plays pivotal roles during autophagosome formation, however, the underlying mechanisms are still not fully understood. Here we describe a spatial membrane gathering mode by which p62 body functions in autophagosome formation. Mass spectrometry-based proteomics reveals significant enrichment of vesicle trafficking components within p62 body. Combining cellular experiments and biochemical reconstitution assays, we confirm the gathering of ATG9 and ATG16L1-positive vesicles around p62 body, especially in Atg2ab DKO cells with blocked lipid transfer and vesicle fusion. Interestingly, p62 body also regulates ATG9 and ATG16L vesicle trafficking flux intracellularly. We further determine the lipid contents associated with p62 body via lipidomic profiling. Moreover, with in vitro kinase assay, we uncover the functions of p62 body as a platform to assemble ULK1 complex and invigorate PI3KC3-C1 kinase cascade for PI3P generation. Collectively, our study raises a membrane-based working model for multifaceted p62 body in controlling autophagosome biogenesis, and highlights the interplay between membraneless condensates and membrane vesicles in regulating cellular functions.
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- Xuezhao Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, Clinical Medical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
- Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Pfotenhauerstrasse 108, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Institute of Lifeomics, 102206, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, Clinical Medical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
- Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, Clinical Medical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
- Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, Clinical Medical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
- Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, Clinical Medical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
- Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, Clinical Medical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
- Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, Clinical Medical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
- Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China
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- Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Research Unit of Proteomics & Research and Development of New Drug of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Proteome Research Center, Institute of Lifeomics, 102206, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of Central Asian High Incidence Diseases, Clinical Medical Research Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China.
- Basic Medical College, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China.
- Key Laboratory of High Incidence Disease Research in Xinjiang (Xinjiang Medical University), Ministry of Education, Urumqi, 830011, Xinjiang, China.
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