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Wu Z, Zhang T, Ma X, Guo S, Zhou Q, Zahoor A, Deng G. Recent advances in anti-inflammatory active components and action mechanisms of natural medicines. Inflammopharmacology 2023; 31:2901-2937. [PMID: 37947913 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-023-01369-9] [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: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
Inflammation is a series of reactions caused by the body's resistance to external biological stimuli. Inflammation affects the occurrence and development of many diseases. Anti-inflammatory drugs have been used widely to treat inflammatory diseases, but long-term use can cause toxic side-effects and affect human functions. As immunomodulators with long-term conditioning effects and no drug residues, natural products are being investigated increasingly for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. In this review, we focus on the inflammatory process and cellular mechanisms in the development of diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, atherosclerosis, and coronavirus disease-2019. Also, we focus on three signaling pathways (Nuclear factor-kappa B, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription-3) to explain the anti-inflammatory effect of natural products. In addition, we also classified common natural products based on secondary metabolites and explained the association between current bidirectional prediction progress of natural product targets and inflammatory diseases.
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- Zhimin Wu
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
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Rustemoglu H, Arslan E, Atasever S, Cevik B, Taspinar F, Turhan AB, Rustemoglu A. Could NCOA5 a novel candidate gene for multiple sclerosis susceptibility? Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:9335-9341. [PMID: 37817021 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08830-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory immune-mediated demyelinating disease that causes a challenging and disabling condition. Environmental and genetic factors play a role in appearing the state of the disease. Recent studies have shown that nuclear cofactor genes may play a role in the pathogenesis of MS. NCOA5 is a nuclear receptor coactivator independent of AF2 that modulates ERa-mediated transcription. This gene is involved in the pathogenesis of diseases such as psoriasis, Behcet's disease, and cancer. METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated the relationship between the rs2903908 polymorphism of the NCOA5 gene and MS among 157 unrelated MS patients and 160 healthy controls by RT-PCR. The frequencies of the CC, CT, and TT genotypes were 19.87%, 37.82%, and 42.31%, respectively, for the MS group and 5.63%, 43.75%, and 50.62%, respectively, for the control group. The CC genotype and the C allele were found to be significantly higher in the patient group (the p values were 0.0002 and 0.003, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The fact that the CC genotype was found to be significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group (p = 0.0002) and that it had a statistically significantly higher OR value (OR, 95% CI = 4.16, 1.91-9.05) suggests that the C allele may recessively predispose to MS for this polymorphism. These results suggest for the first time that the NCOA5 gene may have an effect on the occurrence of MS through different molecular pathways, which are discussed in the manuscript.
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- Husniye Rustemoglu
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Aksaray University, Bahcesaray Mah. 170. Cad. No:19, Aksaray, 68100, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, Aksaray University, Bahcesaray Mah. 170. Cad. No:19, Aksaray, 68100, Turkey.
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Zhang Y, Liu X, Sun K, Luo Y, Yang J, Li A, Kiupel M, Fenske S, Biel M, Mi QS, Wang H, Xiao H. Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel 3 promotes HCC development in a female-biased manner. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113157. [PMID: 37733590 PMCID: PMC10873026 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113157] [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: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Sex differences in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development are regulated by sex and non-sex chromosomes, sex hormones, and environmental factors. We previously reported that Ncoa5+/- mice develop HCC in a male-biased manner. Here we show that NCOA5 expression is reduced in male patient HCCs while the expression of an NCOA5-interacting tumor suppressor, TIP30, is lower in female HCCs. Tip30 heterozygous deletion does not change HCC incidence in Ncoa5+/- male mice but dramatically increases HCC incidence in Ncoa5+/- female mice, accompanied by hepatic hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel 3 (HCN3) overexpression. HCN3 overexpression cooperates with MYC to promote mouse HCC development, whereas Hcn3 knockout preferentially hinders HCC development in female mice. Furthermore, HCN3 amplification and overexpression occur in human HCCs and correlate with a poorer prognosis of patients in a female-biased manner. Our results suggest that TIP30 and NCOA5 protect against female liver oncogenesis and that HCN3 is a female-biased HCC driver.
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- Yueqi Zhang
- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Cell and Molecular Biology Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Cancer Center, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510315, China
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Cancer Center, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510315, China
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Cancer Center, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510315, China
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy - Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, 81377 München, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy - Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, 81377 München, Germany
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- Immunology Program, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI 48202, USA; Center for Cutaneous Biology and Immunology, Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; Cell and Molecular Biology Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Alves-Silva T, Freitas GA, Húngaro TGR, Arruda AC, Oyama LM, Avellar MCW, Araujo RC. Interleukin-6 deficiency modulates testicular function by increasing the expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) in mice. Sci Rep 2021; 11:11456. [PMID: 34075113 PMCID: PMC8169872 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90872-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Several cytokines have been reported to participate in spermatogenesis, including interleukin-6 (IL6). However, not many studies have been conducted on the loss of Il6 on the male reproductive tract. Nonetheless, there is considerable knowledge regarding the pathological and physiological role of IL6 on spermatogenesis. In this way, this study evaluated the impact of Il6 deficiency on mice testicles in the absence of infection or inflammation. We showed that Il6 deficiency increases daily sperm production, the number of spermatids, and the testicular testosterone and dihydrotestosterone levels. Besides that, mice with a deleted Il6 (IL6KO) showed increased testicular SOCS3 levels, with no changes in pJAK/JAK and pSTAT3/STAT3 ratios. It is worth noting that the aforementioned pathway is not the only pathway to up-regulate SOCS3, nor is it the only SOCS3 target, thus proposing that the increase of SOCS3 in the testis occurs independently of the JAK-STAT signaling in IL6KO mice. Therefore, we suggest that the lack of Il6 drives androgenic production by increasing SOCS3 in the testis, thus leading to an increase in spermatogenesis.
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- Thaís Alves-Silva
- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Laboratory of Genetics and Exercise Metabolism, Biophysics Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil ,grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Molecular Biology Program, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Pharmacology and Molecular Biology Institute, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil ,grid.11899.380000 0004 1937 0722Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Laboratory of Genetics and Exercise Metabolism, Biophysics Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil ,grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Nephrology Program, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Laboratory of Genetics and Exercise Metabolism, Biophysics Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil ,grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Nephrology Program, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Laboratory of Nutrition and Endocrine Physiology, Physiology Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Pharmacology and Molecular Biology Institute, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Laboratory of Genetics and Exercise Metabolism, Biophysics Department, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil ,grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Molecular Biology Program, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil ,grid.411249.b0000 0001 0514 7202Nephrology Program, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Wang J, Bao B, Feng J, Zhao Q, Dai H, Meng F, Deng S, Wang B, Li H. Effects of Diabetes Mellitus on Sperm Quality in the Db/Db Mouse Model and the Role of the FoxO1 Pathway. Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928232. [PMID: 33589581 PMCID: PMC7896429 DOI: 10.12659/msm.928232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Studies have shown that diabetes mellitus (DM) has a negative impact on male reproductive function, which may lead to changes in the testis and epididymis and a decline in semen quality. Material/Methods We performed animal experiments with 6 diabetic db/db mice as the model group (group B) and 6 C57BL/6J mice as the control group (group A). After adaptive feeding for 7 days, the sperm quality of each group was measured. Concurrently, the morphology of the mouse testis was observed by hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining. The expression of the PI3K, Akt, FoxO1, FasL, IL-6, and Stat3 proteins and mRNAs in the testicular tissue was detected by western blotting and RT-qPCR. Results The number of spermatozoa and sperm motility of group A was significantly higher than that of group B (P<0.05). H&E staining of the testicular tissue showed the seminiferous tubules in group B mice were damaged to varying degrees and the seminiferous tubules were sparsely arranged. Compared with those of group A, the expression levels of PI3K, Akt, and Stat3 proteins and mRNAs in group B were significantly lower (P<0.05), while the expression levels of FoxO1, FasL, and IL-6 proteins and mRNAs in group B mice were significantly higher (P<0.05). Conclusions This study demonstrated that DM inhibited the expression of PI3K, Akt, and Stat3 proteins and mRNAs in the FoxO1 pathway and promoted the expression of FoxO1, FasL, and IL-6 proteins and mRNAs, leading to abnormal apoptosis of testicular tissue cells and functional damage, and eventually spermatogenic dysfunction.
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- Jisheng Wang
- First Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland).,Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- First Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland).,Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- First Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland).,Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- First Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland).,Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- First Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland).,Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- First Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland).,Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- First Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland).,Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of Andrology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland)
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Ozkocer SE, Konac E. The current perspective on genetic and epigenetic factors in sperm maturation in the epididymis. Andrologia 2021; 53:e13989. [PMID: 33491190 DOI: 10.1111/and.13989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Male infertility affects approximately 30% of infertile couples. As spermatozoa mature in the epididymal lumen, their potential for mobility increases, and their protein, lipid and small RNA (sRNA) content changes, whereas capacitation and fertilisation take place in the female reproductive tract. Both of the latter processes are affected by maturation, because impaired maturation causes premature capacitation and fertilization. The epididymis produces a suitable environment for sperm maturation via ion transport, vesicle secretion and protein matrix formation. The microenvironment for sperm maturation varies in three broad segments: the caput, the corpus and the cauda epididymis. Epididymosomes transfer proteins, lipids and sRNAs from the epididymal epithelium to spermatozoa and genetic alterations of epididymal genes can lead to decreased sperm motility, morphological abnormalities of spermatozoa and subfertility. Genetic factors are involved in all aetiological categories in male infertility. However, studies conducted on the genes involved in epididymal functions are limited. The sRNA content of spermatozoa changes during epididymal migration, and these sRNAs play a role in embryo development and epigenetic inheritance. This review aims to clarify the role of the epididymal epithelium in the maturation of spermatozoa in light of the current molecular genomic knowledge.
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- Suheyla Esra Ozkocer
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.,Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Sperm are unique cells, produced through the complex and precisely orchestrated process of spermatogenesis, in which there are a number of checkpoints in place to guarantee delivery of a high-quality and high-fidelity DNA product. On the other hand, reproductive pressure in males means that to produce more is, in very general terms, to perform better. Balancing quantity and quality in sperm production is thus a delicate process, subject to specific cellular and molecular control mechanisms, and sensitive to environmental conditions, that can impact fertility and offspring health. This Collection is focused on these aspects of sperm biology, as well as their impact on reproductive performance and male infertility.
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- Ricardo P Bertolla
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 715, 2º andar, São Paulo, SP, 04024-002, Brazil.
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NCOA5 is a master regulator of amino acid-induced mTOR activation and β-casein synthesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 529:569-574. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.05.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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