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Sherman J, Bortz E, Antonio ES, Tseng HA, Raiff L, Han X. Ultrasound pulse repetition frequency preferentially activates different neuron populations independent of cell type. J Neural Eng 2024; 21:056008. [PMID: 39178904 PMCID: PMC11381926 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ad731c] [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: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
Abstract
Objective. Transcranial ultrasound (US) stimulation serves as an external input to a neuron, and thus the evoked response relies on neurons' intrinsic properties. Neural activity is limited to a couple hundred hertz and often exhibits preference to input frequencies. Accordingly, US pulsed at specific physiologic pulse repetition frequencies (PRFs) may selectively engage neurons with the corresponding input frequency preference. However, most US parametric studies examine the effects of supraphysiologic PRFs. It remains unclear whether pulsing US at different physiologic PRFs could activate distinct neurons in the awake mammalian brain.Approach. We recorded cellular calcium responses of individual motor cortex neurons to US pulsed at PRFs of 10, 40, and 140 Hz in awake mice. We compared the evoked responses across these PRFs in the same neurons. To further understand the cell-type dependent effects, we categorized the recorded neurons as parvalbumin positive fast spiking interneurons or putative excitatory neurons and analyzed single-cell mechanosensitive channel expression in mice and humans using the Allen Brain Institute's RNA-sequencing databases.Main results. We discovered that many neurons were preferentially activated by only one PRF and different PRFs selectively engaged distinct neuronal populations. US-evoked cellular calcium responses exhibited the same characteristics as those naturally occurring during spiking, suggesting that US increases intrinsic neuronal activity. Furthermore, evoked responses were similar between fast-spiking inhibitory neurons and putative excitatory neurons. Thus, variation in individual neuron's cellular properties dominates US-evoked response heterogeneity, consistent with our observed cell-type independent expression patterns of mechanosensitive channels across individual neurons in mice and humans. Finally, US transiently increased network synchrony without producing prolonged over-synchronization that could be detrimental to neural circuit functions.Significance. These results highlight the feasibility of activating distinct neuronal subgroups by varying PRF and the potential to improve neuromodulation effects by combining physiologic PRFs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jack Sherman
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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Sherman J, Bortz E, Antonio ES, Tseng HA, Raiff L, Han X. Ultrasound pulse repetition frequency preferentially activates different neuron populations independent of cell type. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.03.25.586645. [PMID: 38585918 PMCID: PMC10996595 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.25.586645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
Abstract
Transcranial ultrasound activates mechanosensitive cellular signaling and modulates neural dynamics. Given that intrinsic neuronal activity is limited to a couple hundred hertz and often exhibits frequency preference, we examined whether pulsing ultrasound at physiologic pulse repetition frequencies (PRFs) could selectively influence neuronal activity in the mammalian brain. We performed calcium imaging of individual motor cortex neurons, while delivering 0.35 MHz ultrasound at PRFs of 10, 40, and 140 Hz in awake mice. We found that most neurons were preferentially activated by only one of the three PRFs, highlighting unique cellular effects of physiologic PRFs. Further, ultrasound evoked responses were similar between excitatory neurons and parvalbumin positive interneurons regardless of PRFs, indicating that individual cell sensitivity dominates ultrasound-evoked effects, consistent with the heterogeneous mechanosensitive channel expression we found across single neurons in mice and humans. These results highlight the feasibility of tuning ultrasound neuromodulation effects through varying PRFs.
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Nakamura F. The Role of Mechanotransduction in Contact Inhibition of Locomotion and Proliferation. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2135. [PMID: 38396812 PMCID: PMC10889191 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042135] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Contact inhibition (CI) represents a crucial tumor-suppressive mechanism responsible for controlling the unbridled growth of cells, thus preventing the formation of cancerous tissues. CI can be further categorized into two distinct yet interrelated components: CI of locomotion (CIL) and CI of proliferation (CIP). These two components of CI have historically been viewed as separate processes, but emerging research suggests that they may be regulated by both distinct and shared pathways. Specifically, recent studies have indicated that both CIP and CIL utilize mechanotransduction pathways, a process that involves cells sensing and responding to mechanical forces. This review article describes the role of mechanotransduction in CI, shedding light on how mechanical forces regulate CIL and CIP. Emphasis is placed on filamin A (FLNA)-mediated mechanotransduction, elucidating how FLNA senses mechanical forces and translates them into crucial biochemical signals that regulate cell locomotion and proliferation. In addition to FLNA, trans-acting factors (TAFs), which are proteins or regulatory RNAs capable of directly or indirectly binding to specific DNA sequences in distant genes to regulate gene expression, emerge as sensitive players in both the mechanotransduction and signaling pathways of CI. This article presents methods for identifying these TAF proteins and profiling the associated changes in chromatin structure, offering valuable insights into CI and other biological functions mediated by mechanotransduction. Finally, it addresses unanswered research questions in these fields and delineates their possible future directions.
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- Fumihiko Nakamura
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
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Baudet S, Zagar Y, Roche F, Gomez-Bravo C, Couvet S, Bécret J, Belle M, Vougny J, Uthayasuthan S, Ros O, Nicol X. Subcellular second messenger networks drive distinct repellent-induced axon behaviors. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3809. [PMID: 37369692 PMCID: PMC10300027 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39516-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Second messengers, including cAMP, cGMP and Ca2+ are often placed in an integrating position to combine the extracellular cues that orient growing axons in the developing brain. This view suggests that axon repellents share the same set of cellular messenger signals and that axon attractants evoke opposite cAMP, cGMP and Ca2+ changes. Investigating the confinement of these second messengers in cellular nanodomains, we instead demonstrate that two repellent cues, ephrin-A5 and Slit1, induce spatially segregated signals. These guidance molecules activate subcellular-specific second messenger crosstalk, each signaling network controlling distinct axonal morphology changes in vitro and pathfinding decisions in vivo.
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- Sarah Baudet
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France.
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Raffa V. Force: A messenger of axon outgrowth. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2023; 140:3-12. [PMID: 35817654 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2022.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
The axon is a sophisticated macromolecular machine composed of interrelated parts that transmit signals like spur gears transfer motion between parallel shafts. The growth cone is a fine sensor that integrates mechanical and chemical cues and transduces these signals through the generation of a traction force that pushes the tip and pulls the axon shaft forward. The axon shaft, in turn, senses this pulling force and transduces this signal in an orchestrated response, coordinating cytoskeleton remodeling and intercalated mass addition to sustain and support the advancing of the tip. Extensive research suggests that the direct application of active force is per se a powerful inducer of axon growth, potentially bypassing the contribution of the growth cone. This review provides a critical perspective on current knowledge of how the force is a messenger of axon growth and its mode of action for controlling navigation, including aspects that remain unclear. It also focuses on novel approaches and tools designed to mechanically manipulate axons, and discusses their implications in terms of potential novel therapies for re-wiring the nervous system.
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- Vittoria Raffa
- Department of Biology, University of Pisa, SS12 Abetone e Brennero, 4, 56127 Pisa, Italy.
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Yao H, Zhang L, Yan S, He Y, Zhu H, Li Y, Wang D, Yang K. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound/nanomechanical force generators enhance osteogenesis of BMSCs through microfilaments and TRPM7. J Nanobiotechnology 2022; 20:378. [PMID: 35964037 PMCID: PMC9375242 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01587-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) has been reported to accelerate fracture healing, but the mechanism is unclear and its efficacy needs to be further optimized. Ultrasound in combination with functionalized microbubbles has been shown to induce local shear forces and controllable mechanical stress in cells, amplifying the mechanical effects of LIPUS. Nanoscale lipid bubbles (nanobubbles) have high stability and good biosafety. However, the effect of LIPUS combined with functionalized nanobubbles on osteogenesis has rarely been studied. RESULTS In this study, we report cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-modified nanobubbles (cRGD-NBs), with a particle size of ~ 500 nm, able to actively target bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) via integrin receptors. cRGD-NBs can act as nanomechanical force generators on the cell membrane, and further enhance the BMSCs osteogenesis and bone formation promoted by LIPUS. The polymerization of actin microfilaments and the mechanosensitive transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) ion channel play important roles in BMSCs osteogenesis promoted by LIPUS/cRGD-NBs. Moreover, the mutual regulation of TRPM7 and actin microfilaments promote the effect of LIPUS/cRGD-NBs. The extracellular Ca2 + influx, controlled partly by TRPM7, could participated in the effect of LIPUS/cRGD-NBs on BMSCs. CONCLUSIONS The nanomechanical force generators cRGD-NBs could promote osteogenesis of BMSCs and bone formation induced by LIPUS, through regulation TRPM7, actin cytoskeleton, and intracellular calcium oscillations. This study provides new directions for optimizing the efficacy of LIPUS for fracture healing, and a theoretical basis for the further application and development of LIPUS in clinical practice.
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- Huan Yao
- Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, 400014, China.,Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, 400014, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Stem Cell Therapy, Chongqing, 400014, China.
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Okada Y, Sabirov RZ, Merzlyak PG, Numata T, Sato-Numata K. Properties, Structures, and Physiological Roles of Three Types of Anion Channels Molecularly Identified in the 2010's. Front Physiol 2022; 12:805148. [PMID: 35002778 PMCID: PMC8733619 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.805148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Molecular identification was, at last, successfully accomplished for three types of anion channels that are all implicated in cell volume regulation/dysregulation. LRRC8A plus LRRC8C/D/E, SLCO2A1, and TMEM206 were shown to be the core or pore-forming molecules of the volume-sensitive outwardly rectifying anion channel (VSOR) also called the volume-regulated anion channel (VRAC), the large-conductance maxi-anion channel (Maxi-Cl), and the acid-sensitive outwardly rectifying anion channel (ASOR) also called the proton-activated anion channel (PAC) in 2014, 2017, and 2019, respectively. More recently in 2020 and 2021, we have identified the S100A10-annexin A2 complex and TRPM7 as the regulatory proteins for Maxi-Cl and VSOR/VRAC, respectively. In this review article, we summarize their biophysical and structural properties as well as their physiological roles by comparing with each other on the basis of their molecular insights. We also point out unsolved important issues to be elucidated soon in the future.
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- Yasunobu Okada
- National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki, Japan.,Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan.,Department of Physiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Institute of Biophysics and Biochemistry, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Physiology, Institute of Biophysics and Biochemistry, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Akita University, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Akita University, Akita, Japan.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Kim W, Park S, Kwon W, Kim D, Park JK, Han JE, Cho GJ, Han SH, Sung Y, Yi JK, Kim MO, Ryoo ZY, Choi SK. Suppression of transient receptor potential melastatin 7 regulates pluripotency, proliferation, and differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells via mechanistic target of rapamycin-extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation. J Cell Biochem 2021; 123:547-567. [PMID: 34958137 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) are a widely used model for their diverse availability in studying early embryonic development and their application in regenerative treatment of various intractable diseases. Transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (Trpm7) regulates Ca2+ as a nonselective ion channel and is essential for early embryonic development; however, the precise role of Trpm7 in mESCs has not been clearly elucidated. In this study, we showed that the inhibition of Trpm7 affects the pluripotency and self-renewal of mESCs. We found that short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated suppression of Trpm7 resulted in decreased expression of transcriptional regulators, Oct4 and Sox2, which maintain stemness in mESCs. In addition, Trpm7 knockdown led to alterations in the basic properties of mESCs, such as decreased proliferation, cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase, and increased apoptosis. Furthermore, embryoid body (EB) formation and teratoma formation assays revealed abnormal regulation of differentiation due to Trpm7 knockdown, including the smaller size of EBs, elevated ectodermal differentiation, and diminished endodermal and mesodermal differentiation. We found that EB Day 7 samples displayed decreased intracellular Ca2+ levels compared to those of the scrambled group. Finally, we identified that these alterations induced by Trpm7 knockdown occurred due to decreased phosphorylation of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) and subsequent activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in mESCs. Our findings suggest that Trpm7 could be a novel regulator for maintaining stemness and modulating the differentiation of mESCs.
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- Wansoo Kim
- Core Protein Resources Center, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea.,School of Life Science, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative Bioresearch, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Core Protein Resources Center, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea
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- Core Protein Resources Center, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea.,Division of Biotechnology, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea
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- Core Protein Resources Center, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea.,School of Life Science, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative Bioresearch, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of News-team, SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System), Seoul, South Korea.,School of Media Communication, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu, South Korea
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- Gyeongbuk Livestock Research Institute, Yeongju, South Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, ITRD, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, South Korea
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- School of Life Science, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative Bioresearch, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea
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- Core Protein Resources Center, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea.,Division of Biotechnology, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea
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