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López-Aguirre M, Castillo-Ortiz M, Viña-González A, Blesa J, Pineda-Pardo JA. The road ahead to successful BBB opening and drug-delivery with focused ultrasound. J Control Release 2024; 372:901-913. [PMID: 38971426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.07.006] [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: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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This review delves into the innovative technology of Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) opening with low-intensity focused ultrasound in combination with microbubbles (LIFU-MB), a promising therapeutic modality aimed at enhancing drug delivery to the central nervous system (CNS). The BBB's selective permeability, while crucial for neuroprotection, significantly hampers the efficacy of pharmacological treatments for CNS disorders. LIFU-MB emerges as a non-invasive and localized method to transiently increase BBB permeability, facilitating the delivery of therapeutic molecules. Here, we review the procedural stages of LIFU-MB interventions, including planning and preparation, sonication, evaluation, and delivery, highlighting the technological diversity and methodological challenges encountered in current clinical applications. With an emphasis on safety and efficacy, we discuss the crucial aspects of ultrasound delivery, microbubble administration, acoustic feedback monitoring and assessment of BBB permeability. Finally, we explore the critical choices for effective BBB opening with LIFU-MB, focusing on selecting therapeutic agents, optimizing delivery methods, and timing for delivery. Overcoming existing barriers to integrate this technology into clinical practice could potentially revolutionize CNS drug delivery and treatment paradigms in the near future.
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Affiliation(s)
- Miguel López-Aguirre
- HM CINAC (Centro Integral de Neurociencias Abarca Campal), Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, HM Hospitales, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria HM Hospitales, Spain; PhD Program in Physics, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- HM CINAC (Centro Integral de Neurociencias Abarca Campal), Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, HM Hospitales, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria HM Hospitales, Spain; PhD Program in Technologies for Health and Well-being, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Molecular Imaging Technologies Research Institute (I3M), Polytechnic University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- HM CINAC (Centro Integral de Neurociencias Abarca Campal), Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, HM Hospitales, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria HM Hospitales, Spain; PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- HM CINAC (Centro Integral de Neurociencias Abarca Campal), Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, HM Hospitales, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria HM Hospitales, Spain; Facultad HM de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Camilo José Cela, Madrid, Spain
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- HM CINAC (Centro Integral de Neurociencias Abarca Campal), Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, HM Hospitales, Madrid, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria HM Hospitales, Spain.
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Antoniou A, Stavrou M, Evripidou N, Georgiou E, Kousiappa I, Koupparis A, Papacostas SS, Kleopa KA, Damianou C. FUS-mediated blood-brain barrier disruption for delivering anti-Aβ antibodies in 5XFAD Alzheimer's disease mice. J Ultrasound 2024; 27:251-262. [PMID: 37516718 PMCID: PMC11178731 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-023-00805-4] [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: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides, the main component of amyloid plaques found in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain, are implicated in its pathogenesis, and are considered a key target in AD therapeutics. We herein propose a reliable strategy for non-invasively delivering a specific anti-Aβ antibody in a mouse model of AD by microbubbles-enhanced Focused Ultrasound (FUS)-mediated Blood-brain barrier disruption (BBBD), using a simple single stage MR-compatible positioning device. METHODS The initial experimental work involved wild-type mice and was devoted to selecting the sonication protocol for efficient and safe BBBD. Pulsed FUS was applied using a single-element FUS transducer of 1 MHz (80 mm radius of curvature and 50 mm diameter). The success and extent of BBBD were assessed by Evans Blue extravasation and brain damage by hematoxylin and eosin staining. 5XFAD mice were divided into different subgroups; control (n = 1), FUS + MBs alone (n = 5), antibody alone (n = 5), and FUS + antibody combined (n = 10). The changes in antibody deposition among groups were determined by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS It was confirmed that the antibody could not normally enter the brain parenchyma. A single treatment with MBs-enhanced pulsed FUS using the optimized protocol (1 MHz, 0.5 MPa in-situ pressure, 10 ms bursts, 1% duty factor, 100 s duration) transiently disrupted the BBB allowing for non-invasive antibody delivery to amyloid plaques within the sonicated brain regions. This was consistently reproduced in ten mice. CONCLUSION These preliminary findings should be confirmed by longer-term studies examining the antibody effects on plaque clearance and cognitive benefit to hold promise for developing disease-modifying anti-Aβ therapeutics for clinical use.
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- Anastasia Antoniou
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Informatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Department of Neurobiology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Informatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Neurobiology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Neurobiology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Neurobiology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Informatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus.
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Zhan Y, Song Y, Qiao W, Sun L, Wang X, Yi B, Yang X, Ji L, Su P, Zhao W, Liu Z, Ren W. Focused ultrasound combined with miR-1208-equipped exosomes inhibits malignant progression of glioma. Br J Cancer 2023; 129:1083-1094. [PMID: 37580442 PMCID: PMC10539517 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-023-02393-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exosomes (Exos) can safely and effectively deliver therapeutic substances to glioma cells; however, their blood-brain barrier (BBB) crossing capacity remains limited. Focused ultrasound (FUS) can transiently, reversibly, and locally open the BBB, while the effects of FUS combined with Exos-miRNA on the treatment of glioma have not been explored to date. METHODS Exos were extracted by differential centrifugation and the efficacy of miR-1208-loaded Exos combined with FUS in the treatment of glioma was detected by CCK-8, colony formation, flow cytometry, transwell and tumour xenografts assays. The METTL3-mediated regulation of IGF2BP2 on mRNA stability of NUP214 was determined by MeRIP-qPCR, half-life and RIP assays. RESULTS We used Exos secreted by mesenchymal stem cells as carriers for the tumour suppressor gene miR-1208, and following FUS irradiation, more Exos carrying miR-1208 were allowed to pass through the BBB, and the uptake of miR-1208 in Exos by glioma cells was promoted, thereby achieving high-efficiency tumour-suppressive effects. Furthermore, the molecular mechanism underlying this effect was elucidated that miR-1208 downregulated the m6A methylation level of NUP214 mRNA by negatively regulating the expression of METTL3, thereby NUP214 expression and TGF-β pathway activity were suppressed. CONCLUSIONS MiR-1208-loaded Exos combined with FUS is expected to become an effective glioma treatment and deserves further clinical evaluation.
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- Ying Zhan
- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
- Liaoning Clinical Medical Research Center in Nervous System Disease, Shenyang, 110004, China
- Key Laboratory of Neuro-oncology in Liaoning Province, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
- Liaoning Clinical Medical Research Center in Nervous System Disease, Shenyang, 110004, China
- Key Laboratory of Neuro-oncology in Liaoning Province, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
- Liaoning Clinical Medical Research Center in Nervous System Disease, Shenyang, 110004, China
- Key Laboratory of Neuro-oncology in Liaoning Province, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Animal Models for Environmental and Metabolic Diseases, Medical Research Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Research and Application of Animal Models for Environmental and Metabolic Diseases, Medical Research Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
- Liaoning Clinical Medical Research Center in Nervous System Disease, Shenyang, 110004, China
- Key Laboratory of Neuro-oncology in Liaoning Province, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China.
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Perfluorocarbon Nanodroplets as Potential Nanocarriers for Brain Delivery Assisted by Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14071498. [PMID: 35890391 PMCID: PMC9323719 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14071498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The management of brain diseases remains a challenge, particularly because of the difficulty for drugs to cross the blood–brain barrier. Among strategies developed to improve drug delivery, nano-sized emulsions (i.e., nanoemulsions), employed as nanocarriers, have been described. Moreover, focused ultrasound-mediated blood–brain barrier disruption using microbubbles is an attractive method to overcome this barrier, showing promising results in clinical trials. Therefore, nanoemulsions combined with this technology represent a real opportunity to bypass the constraints imposed by the blood–brain barrier and improve the treatment of brain diseases. In this work, a stable freeze-dried emulsion of perfluorooctyl bromide nanodroplets stabilized with home-made fluorinated surfactants able to carry hydrophobic agents is developed. This formulation is biocompatible and droplets composing the emulsion are internalized in multiple cell lines. After intravenous administration in mice, droplets are eliminated from the bloodstream in 24 h (blood half-life (t1/2) = 3.11 h) and no long-term toxicity is expected since they are completely excreted from mice’ bodies after 72 h. In addition, intracerebral accumulation of tagged droplets is safely and significantly increased after focused ultrasound-mediated blood–brain barrier disruption. Thus, the proposed nanoemulsion appears as a promising nanocarrier for a successful focused ultrasound-mediated brain delivery of hydrophobic agents.
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Recent Advances on Ultrasound Contrast Agents for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening with Focused Ultrasound. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12111125. [PMID: 33233374 PMCID: PMC7700476 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12111125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The blood-brain barrier is the primary obstacle to efficient intracerebral drug delivery. Focused ultrasound, in conjunction with microbubbles, is a targeted and non-invasive way to disrupt the blood-brain barrier. Many commercially available ultrasound contrast agents and agents specifically designed for therapeutic purposes have been investigated in ultrasound-mediated blood-brain barrier opening studies. The new generation of sono-sensitive agents, such as liquid-core droplets, can also potentially disrupt the blood-brain barrier after their ultrasound-induced vaporization. In this review, we describe the different compositions of agents used for ultrasound-mediated blood-brain barrier opening in recent studies, and we discuss the challenges of the past five years related to the optimal formulation of agents.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Glioblastoma (GBM) patients have a poor prognosis despite the use of modern synergistic multimodal treatment strategies, with a progression-free survival estimated at 7-8 months, a median survival of 14-16 months and 5-year overall survival of 9.8%. RECENT FINDINGS Physical methods hold the promise to act synergistically with classical treatments to improve the outcome of GBM patients. Fluorescent guided surgery with 5-aminolevulinic acid and tumor-treating fields therapy have already shown positive results in randomized phase III trials and have been incorporated in the standard management. Other techniques such as photodynamic therapy (PDT) and focused ultrasound, often combined whit microbubbles, are reaching clinical development. SUMMARY Several clinical trials to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of ultrasound devices to disrupt the blood-brain barrier are ongoing. PDT enables the creation of a safety margin or treatment of non-resecable tumors. However, randomized trials are urgently required to validate the efficacy of these promising approaches. We aim to critically review physical approaches to treat GBM, focusing on available clinical trial data.
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Large-Scale Drug Screening in Patient-Derived IDH mut Glioma Stem Cells Identifies Several Efficient Drugs among FDA-Approved Antineoplastic Agents. Cells 2020; 9:cells9061389. [PMID: 32503220 PMCID: PMC7348988 DOI: 10.3390/cells9061389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The discovery of the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation in glioma led to a paradigm shift on how we see glioma biology. Difficulties in cultivating IDH mutant glioma stem cells (IDHmut GSCs) resulted in a paucity of preclinical models in IDHmut glioma, limiting the discovery of new effective chemotherapeutic agents. To fill this gap, we used six recently developed patient-derived IDHmut GSC lines and performed a large-scale drug screening with 147 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved anticancer drugs. GSCs were subjected to the test compounds for 72 h in concentrations ranging from 0.0001 to 1 µM. Cell viability was assessed by CellTiterGlo and the induction of apoptosis by flow cytometry with Annexin V/propidium iodide staining. The initial screen was performed with two IDHmut GSC lines and identified seven drugs (bortezomib, carfilzomib, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin, omacetaxine, plicamycin) with a substantial antiproliferative activity, as reflected by half maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) below 1 µM and maximum inhibitory effects (Emax) below 25%. These findings were validated in an additional four IDHmut GSC lines. The candidate drugs, of which plicamycin and omacetaxine are known to cross the blood brain barrier, were used for subsequent cell death analyses. A significant induction of apoptosis was observed at IC50 values of the respective drugs. In summary, we were able to identify seven FDA-approved drugs that should be further taken into clinical investigations for the treatment of IDHmut gliomas.
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Srinivasan VM, Lang FF, Chen SR, Chen MM, Gumin J, Johnson J, Burkhardt JK, Kan P. Advances in endovascular neuro-oncology: endovascular selective intra-arterial (ESIA) infusion of targeted biologic therapy for brain tumors. J Neurointerv Surg 2020; 12:197-203. [PMID: 31676690 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-015137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Malignant gliomas continue to have a poor clinical outcome with available therapies. In the past few years, new targeted biologic therapies have been studied, with promising results. However, owing to problems with ineffective IV delivery of these newer agents, an alternative, more direct delivery mechanism is needed. Simultaneously, advancements in neuroendovascular technology have allowed endovascular selective intra-arterial approaches to delivery. This method has the potential to increase drug delivery and selectively target tumor vasculature. OBJECTIVE To review the history of IA therapy for brain tumors, prior failures and successes, the emergence of new technologies and therapies, and the future direction of this young field. METHODS A comprehensive literature search of two databases (PubMed, Ovid Medline) was performed for several terms including 'brain tumor', 'glioma', and 'endovascular intra-arterial'. Forty-five relevant articles were identified via a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines. Additional relevant articles were selected for further in-depth review. Emphasis was given to articles discussing selective intra-arterial intracranial delivery using microcatheters. RESULTS Endovascular intra-arterial therapy with chemotherapy has had mixed results, with currently active trials using temozolomide, cetuximab, and bevacizumab. Prior attempts at IA chemotherapy with older-generation medications did not surpass the efficacy of IV administration. Advances in neuro-oncology have brought to the forefront new targeted biologic therapies. CONCLUSIONS In this review, we discuss the emerging field of endovascular neuro-oncology, a field that applies modern neuroendovascular techniques to the delivery of new therapeutic agents to brain tumors. The development of targeted therapies for brain tumors has been concurrent with the development of microcatheter technology, which has made superselective distal intracranial arterial access feasible and safe.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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