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Yu G, Song X, Chen Q, Zhou Y. Silencing of peroxiredoxin III inhibits formaldehyde-induced oxidative damage of bone marrow cells in BALB/c mice. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2023; 38:2836-2844. [PMID: 37584494 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Formaldehyde (FA) is associated with the occurrence of leukemia, and oxidative stress is considered to be a major reason. As an endogenous biomarker of oxidative stress, few studies focus on the relationship between peroxiredoxin III (PrxIII) and FA toxicity. Our previous research observed high expression of PrxIII occurred in the process of apoptosis of bone marrow cells (BMCs) induced by FA, however the exact mechanism is unclear. Therefore, this paper aimed to explore the possible association between FA toxicity and PrxIII gene. METHODS We first, used a Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) to detect the viability of BMCs after they were exposed to different doses of FA (50, 100, 200 μmol/L) for different exposure time (12, 24, 48 h), then chose 24 h as an exposure time to detect the expression of PrxIII for exposing different doses of FA by Quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western blot analysis. Based on our preliminary experimental results, we chose 100 μmol/L FA as an exposure dose to expose for 24 h, and used a small interfering RNA (siRNA) to silenced PrxIII to examine the cell viability by CCK-8, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level by DCFH-DA, apoptosis by Annexin V/PI double staining and cell cycle by flow cytometry (FCM) so as to explore the possible regulatory effect of PrxIII silencing on FA-induced bone marrow toxicity. RESULTS High expression of PrxIII occurred in the process of FA-induced oxidative stress. Silencing of PrxIII prevented FA from inducing oxidative stress, thus increasing cell viability, decreasing ROS level, rescuing G0 -G1 and G2 -M arrest, and reducing cell apoptosis. CONCLUSION PrxIII silencing might be a potential target for alleviating FA-induced oxidative damage.
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- Guangyan Yu
- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Chen F, Wang N, Tian X, Su J, Qin Y, He R, He X. The Protective Effect of Mangiferin on Formaldehyde-Induced HT22 Cell Damage and Cognitive Impairment. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:1568. [PMID: 37376018 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15061568] [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: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Formaldehyde (FA) has been found to induce major Alzheimer's disease (AD)-like features including cognitive impairment, Aβ deposition, and Tau hyperphosphorylation, suggesting that it may play a significant role in the initiation and progression of AD. Therefore, elucidating the mechanism underlying FA-induced neurotoxicity is crucial for exploring more comprehensive approaches to delay or prevent the development of AD. Mangiferin (MGF) is a natural C-glucosyl-xanthone with promising neuroprotective effects, and is considered to have potential in the treatment of AD. The present study was designed to characterize the effects and mechanisms by which MGF protects against FA-induced neurotoxicity. The results in murine hippocampal cells (HT22) revealed that co-treatment with MGF significantly decreased FA-induced cytotoxicity and inhibited Tau hyperphosphorylation in a dose-dependent manner. It was further found that these protective effects were achieved by attenuating FA-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), as indicated by the inhibition of the ERS markers, GRP78 and CHOP, and downstream Tau-associated kinases (GSK-3β and CaMKII) expression. In addition, MGF markedly inhibited FA-induced oxidative damage, including Ca2+ overload, ROS generation, and mitochondrial dysfunction, all of which are associated with ERS. Further studies showed that the intragastric administration of 40 mg/kg/day MGF for 6 weeks significantly improved spatial learning ability and long-term memory in C57/BL6 mice with FA-induced cognitive impairment by reducing Tau hyperphosphorylation and the expression of GRP78, GSK-3β, and CaMKII in the brains. Taken together, these findings provide the first evidence that MGF exerts a significant neuroprotective effect against FA-induced damage and ameliorates mice cognitive impairment, the possible underlying mechanisms of which are expected to provide a novel basis for the treatment of AD and diseases caused by FA pollution.
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- Fan Chen
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali 671003, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali 671003, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali 671003, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali 671003, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali 671003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100045, China
- Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100045, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Dali University, Dali 671003, China
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Kim YH, Park J. Development of a Simple and Powerful Analytical Method for Formaldehyde Detection and Quantitation in Blood Samples. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2020; 2020:8810726. [PMID: 33457038 PMCID: PMC7787787 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8810726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Human beings are easily exposed to formaldehyde (FA) in a living environment. Entry of FA into the human body can have adverse effects on human health, depending on the FA concentration. Thus, a quantitative analysis of FA in blood is necessary in order to estimate its effect on the human body. In this study, a simple and rapid analytical method for the quantitation of FA in blood was developed. The total analysis time, including the pretreatment procedure, was less than 20 min. To ensure a stable analysis, blood samples were stabilized using tripotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid solution, and FA was selectively derivatized using 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine as pretreatment procedures. The pretreated samples were analyzed using a high-performance liquid chromatography-UV system, which is the most common choice for analyzing small-molecule aldehydes like formaldehyde. Verification of the pretreatment methods (stabilization and derivatization) using FA standards confirmed that the pretreatment methods are highly reliable in the calibration range 0.012-5.761 ng μL-1 (slope = 684,898, R 2 = 0.9998, and limit of detection = 0.251 pg·μL-1). Analysis of FA in the blood samples of a Yucatan minipig using the new method revealed an average FA concentration of 1.98 ± 0.34 ng μL-1 (n = 3). Blood samples spiked with FA standards were analyzed, and the FA concentrations were found to be similar to the theoretical concentrations (2.16 ± 0.81% difference). The method reported herein can quantitatively analyze FA in blood at a sub-nanogram level within a short period of time and is validated for application in blood analysis.
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- Yong-Hyun Kim
- Jeonbuk Department of Inhalation Research, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea
- Human and Environmental Toxicology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Jeonbuk Department of Inhalation Research, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea
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Bernardini L, Barbosa E, Charão MF, Brucker N. Formaldehyde toxicity reports from in vitro and in vivo studies: a review and updated data. Drug Chem Toxicol 2020; 45:972-984. [PMID: 32686516 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2020.1795190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Formaldehyde (FA) is a xenobiotic air pollutant and its universal distribution causes a widespread exposure to humans. This review aimed to bring updated information concerning FA toxicity in humans and animals based on in vitro and in vivo studies from 2013 to 2019. Researches were carried out in Pubmed, Scopus, and Science Direct databases to determine the effects of FA exposure on inflammation, oxidative stress and genotoxicity in experimental studies with animals (rats and mice) and humans. Besides, in vitro studies assessing FA cytotoxicity focusing on cell viability and apoptosis in different cell line cultures were reviewed. Studies with humans gave evidence regarding significant deleterious effects on health associated to chronic FA occupational exposure. Evaluations carried out in experimental studies showed toxic effects on different organs as lung, upper respiratory tract, bone marrow and brain as well as in cells. In summary, this study demonstrates that knowing the mechanisms underlying FA toxicity is essential to understand the deleterious effects that this xenobiotic causes on biological systems.
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- Letícia Bernardini
- Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Graduate Program on Toxicology and Analytical Toxicology, University Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program on Toxicology and Analytical Toxicology, University Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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Zheng X, Wei J, Li W, Li X, Wang W, Guo J, Fu Z. PRDX2 removal inhibits the cell cycle and autophagy in colorectal cancer cells. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:16390-16409. [PMID: 32692719 PMCID: PMC7485722 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent worldwide disease in which the antioxidant enzyme peroxiredoxin 2 (PRDX2) plays an important role. To investigate the molecular mechanism of PRDX2 in CRC, we performed bioinformatics analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasets and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) DataSets (accession no. GSE81429). Our results suggest that PRDX2 is associated with cell-cycle progression and autophagy activated by the P38 MAPK/FOXO signaling pathway. Using a short-hairpin RNA vector, we verified that PRDX2 is essential for CRC cell proliferation and S-phase progression. Immunostaining, electron microscopy and western blotting assays verified the effect of PRDX2 knockdown on autophagy flux and p38 activation. The P38 activator dehydrocorydaline chloride partially rescued the effects of sh-PRDX2 on the expression of proteins related to cell-cycle progression and autophagy. We verified the correlation between PRDX2 expression and the expression of an array of cell-cycle and autophagy-related genes using data from an independent set of 222 CRC patient samples. A mouse xenoplast model was consistent with in vitro results. Our results suggest that PRDX2 promotes CRC cell-cycle progression via activation of the p38 MAPK pathway.
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- Xiangru Zheng
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Hou A, Chen H, Zheng C, Xie K, Gao A. Assembly of a Fluorescent Chiral Photonic Crystal Membrane and Its Sensitive Responses to Multiple Signals Induced by Small Molecules. ACS NANO 2020; 14:7380-7388. [PMID: 32484339 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Chiral liquid crystal materials that are responsive to environmental stimuli are in demand. A chiral photonic crystal membrane based on cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) was prepared by molecule assembly in the present work. A fluorescent molecule containing a cationic group, [N-(3-N-benzyl-N,N-dimethylpropyl ammonium chloride)-1,8-naphthalimide]hydrazine, was assembled on the surface of the CNCs. The new chiral photonic crystal membrane possesses supersensitive multiresponses to small molecules, such as water and formaldehyde molecules. The appearance, liquid crystal texture, fluorescence, and color of the chiral membrane have sensitive changes induced by small molecules. By increasing RH from 30 to 100%, the reflectance peak of the membrane red-shifted from 498 to 736 nm. In particular, the iridescent texture and fingerprint structure of the membrane could change markedly under trace amounts of formaldehyde, and the chiral membrane can form an extremely sensitive off-on fluorescence switch. The relationship between the fluorescence intensity and the trace concentration of formaldehyde satisfied the linear equation with the association coefficient of 0.9997. The changes in fluorescence and color are visible to the naked eye, and the membrane can quantitatively recognize trace formaldehyde at a molecular level in a humid environment. The mechanism by which the fluorescence switch operates was investigated using density functional theory at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. The membrane has potential for use in the fields of advanced functional materials and biomaterials.
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- Aiqin Hou
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P.R. China
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Nazari B, Mousavi S, Keshavarz MH, Bordbar A. Fabrication of High‐Performance Palladium Supported on Activated Charcoal Nanocatalyst for Synthesis of Morphine Opioid Analgesics. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202000337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Behzad Nazari
- Department of ChemistryMalek-ashtar University of Technology Shahin shahr 83145/115 Iran
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- Department of ChemistryMalek-ashtar University of Technology Shahin shahr 83145/115 Iran
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- Department of ChemistryMalek-ashtar University of Technology Shahin shahr 83145/115 Iran
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Xu D, Xu P, Wang X, Chen Y, Yu H, Zheng D, Li X. Pentagram-Shaped Ag@Pt Core-Shell Nanostructures as High-Performance Catalysts for Formaldehyde Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:8091-8097. [PMID: 31967775 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b17201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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High-performance HCHO sensors are of great importance in various application fields such as indoor air quality assessments. Herein, bimetallic Ag-Pt nanoparticles are synthesized as high-performance catalysts for ZnO-based gas sensors. Spherical aberration (Cs)-corrected transmission electron microscopy images with atomic resolution clearly indicate that the prepared nanoparticles exhibit a novel Ag@Pt core-shell nanostructure with a pentagram shape. For high-performance HCHO sensor construction, integrated micro-electrodes are first fabricated with the microelectromechanical system (MEMS) technology. Then, the hydrothermal route is used to self-assemble well-aligned ZnO nanowire arrays onto the sensing microregion. After that, the pentagram-shaped Ag@Pt nanoparticles are loaded onto the surface of ZnO nanowires with the inkjet printing technique to form MEMS sensors with Ag@Pt@ZnO as the sensing material. The thoroughly sensing experiments indicate that the Ag@Pt nanoparticles exhibit satisfied catalytic activation to HCHO molecules. The experimental observed detection limit of our sensor to HCHO reaches the parts per billion level. To elucidate the HCHO-sensing mechanism, the online mass spectrum (online MS) is utilized to analyze the components of exhaust gas stream of HCHO flowing through the Ag@Pt@ZnO material. The online MS indicates that with the Ag@Pt catalyst, HCHO molecules are partially oxidized to HCOOH molecules at low temperatures and are completely oxidized to CO2 molecules at high temperatures.
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- Dongsheng Xu
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Shanghai Institute of Technology , 100 Haiquan Road , Shanghai 201418 , China
- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 865 Changning Road , Shanghai 200050 , China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 865 Changning Road , Shanghai 200050 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 865 Changning Road , Shanghai 200050 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 865 Changning Road , Shanghai 200050 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 865 Changning Road , Shanghai 200050 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Shanghai Institute of Technology , 100 Haiquan Road , Shanghai 201418 , China
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- State Key Lab of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology , Chinese Academy of Sciences , 865 Changning Road , Shanghai 200050 , China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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