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Suciu TS, Feștilă D, Berindan-Neagoe I, Nutu A, Armencea G, Aghiorghiesei AI, Vulcan T, Băciuț M. Circular RNA-Mediated Regulation of Oral Tissue-Derived Stem Cell Differentiation: Implications for Oral Medicine and Orthodontic Applications. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2024; 20:656-671. [PMID: 38279054 PMCID: PMC10984898 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-024-10683-w] [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] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a novel class of endogenous non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) which unlike linear RNAs, have a covalently closed continuous loop structure. circRNAs are found abundantly in human cells and their biology is complex. They feature unique expression to different types of cells, tissues, and developmental stages. To the present, the functional roles of circular RNAs are not fully understood. They reportedly act as microRNA (miRNA) sponges, therefore having key regulatory functions in diverse physiological and pathological processes. As for dentistry field, lines of evidence indicate that circRNAs play vital roles in the odontogenic and osteogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) and periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs). Abnormal expression of circRNAs have been found in other areas of pathology frequently reflected also in the oral environment, such as inflammation or bone and soft tissue loss. Therefore, circRNAs could be of significant importance in various fields in dentistry, especially in bone and soft tissue engineering and regeneration. Understanding the molecular mechanisms occurring during the regulation of oral biological and tissue remodeling processes could augment the discovery of novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic strategies that will improve orthodontic and other oral therapeutic protocols.
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- Tudor-Sergiu Suciu
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400083, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400083, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400029, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Materials, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400029, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Kong Y. Analysis of influencing factors of anxiety and depression in patients with periodontitis. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14:141-147. [PMID: 38327894 PMCID: PMC10845216 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i1.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Periodontitis is a chronic oral disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms that corrode tooth tissue, form periodontal pockets, absorb alveolar bone, and finally lead to tooth loss. During treatment, patients are prone to anxiety, tension, and other negative emotions, which affect their ability to face the disease and may also lead to aggravation of the original condition and affect oral health. Therefore, it is important to improve the negative psychology of patients with periodontitis to clarify the factors that may lead to negative psychological emotions. AIM To investigate the risk factors that may lead to anxiety and depression in patients with periodontitis. METHODS One hundred patients with periodontitis were selected between March 2022 and March 2023 at our hospital. All patients were assessed with the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) (≥ 53 points indicate a depressive state) and Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) (≥ 50 points indicates an anxious state). In this study, patients who experienced anxiety or depression were included in the occurrence group and those without anxiety or depression were included in the non-occurrence group. The baseline data of the two groups were compared to explore the risk factors for anxiety and depression in patients with periodontitis. RESULTS A total of 100 patients with periodontitis were included in this study. According to the SDS, 38 patients (38.00%) developed depression, with an average SDS score of (68.52 ± 5.85) points. According to the SAS, 40 patients (40.00%) developed anxiety, and the average SAS score was (72.15 ± 4.15) points. In this study, 56 patients with anxiety or depression were included. Compared with the non-occurrence group, the occurrence group had higher ages (≥ 60 years), lower level of hope (low level), educational level (high school or below), disease perception (poor), and sleep disorder (yes). The negative coping dimension scores of the simplified coping style questionnaire (SCSQ) and Dental Fear Scale (DFS) in the occurrence group were higher, whereas the score of the positive coping dimension of the SCSQ was significantly lower (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the other data between the groups (P > 0.05). The results of multiple logistics regression analysis showed that age (≥ 60 years), level of hope (low level), educational level (high school or below), disease perception (poor), sleep disorder (yes), high negative coping dimension scores of SCSQ, high score of DFS, and low positive coping dimension scores of SCSQ were all factors contributing to the anxiety and depression in patients with periodontitis (odds ratio > 1, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Age, hope level, educational level, disease perception, sleep disorders, coping style, and dental fear were all associated with anxiety and depression in patients with periodontitis.
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- Yao Kong
- Department of Stomatology, Xinxiang Central Hospital, Xinxiang 453000, Henan Province, China
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Wu X, Wang Y, Chen H, Wang Y, Gu Y. Phosphatase and tensin homologue determine inflammatory status by differentially regulating the expression of Akt1 and Akt2 in macrophage alternative polarization of periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol 2023; 50:220-231. [PMID: 36217693 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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AIM Macrophages are closely involved in periodontitis. However, the molecular mechanism by which macrophages influence periodontitis is not well understood. We investigated the effects of phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) on macrophage polarization, the underlying mechanism and the regulatory roles in periodontium regeneration. MATERIALS AND METHODS PTEN expression in periodontitis macrophages was detected ex vivo. The effects of PTEN on macrophage polarization and the underlying mechanisms were investigated in vitro. We also analysed the ability of PTEN inhibitors to repair periodontitis in vivo in a ligature-induced mouse model of periodontitis. RESULTS Macrophage PTEN expression in periodontitis patients was significantly higher than that of controls. PTEN inhibition in macrophages induced alternative macrophage polarization, whereas PTEN overexpression facilitated classical polarization. PTEN inhibition facilitated activation of Akt1 while inhibiting expression of Akt2. Furthermore, Akt2 overexpression could rescue the effects of PTEN inhibition on NF-κB. Treatment with a PTEN inhibitor significantly attenuated the local inflammatory status and prevented alveolar bone resorption in the mouse model. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that PTEN inhibition could induce alternative macrophage polarization by differentially regulating Akt1 and Akt2. This also changed a pro-inflammatory microenvironment to an anti-inflammatory environment by subsequently regulating the expression of NF-κB, thereby attenuating inflammatory alveolar bone resorption induced by ligature.
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- Xiaowei Wu
- Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health & NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health & NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health & NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, No. 22 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health & NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Sun DD, Wu X, Lin SC, Duan SY. Anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammation activity of circ_0097010 downregulation in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated periodontal ligament cells by miR-769-5p/Krüppel like factor 6 axis. J Dent Sci 2023; 18:310-321. [PMID: 36643256 PMCID: PMC9831795 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2022.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background/purpose Periodontitis is a prevalent infectious inflammatory disease. Growing evidence has revealed important roles for circular RNAs (circRNAs) and circRNA sponge activity in periodontitis. Here, we elucidated the precise part of circ_0097010 in periodontitis pathogenesis. Materials and methods Human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) were exposed to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Cell viability, proliferation and apoptosis were evaluated by CCK-8 assay, EdU incorporation assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Circ_0097010, microRNA (miR)-769-5p and Krüppel like factor 6 (KLF6) were quantified by qRT-PCR and Western blot. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) level, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) secretion, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) level were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Dual-luciferase reporter, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) and RNA pull-down assays were used to confirm the direct relationship between miR-769-5p and circ_0097010 or KLF6. Results Our data showed that LPS repressed cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis and inflammation in hPDLCs. Circ_0097010 was upregulated in periodontitis samples and LPS-exposed hPDLCs. Downregulation of circ_0097010 exerted anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammation functions in LPS-exposed hPDLCs. Mechanistically, circ_0097010 acted as a miR-769-5p sponge, and reduced abundance of miR-769-5p reversed the anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammation effects of circ_0097010 suppression. KLF6 was a direct miR-769-5p target, and miR-769-5p-mediated inhibition of KLF6 possessed anti-apoptosis and anti-inflammation functions in LPS-induced hPDLCs. Moreover, circ_0097010 controlled KLF6 expression by miR-769-5p. Conclusion These data identify circ_0097010 as a key regulator of LPS-induced inflammation and apoptosis in hPDLCs and highlight a novel mechanism of circ_0097010 regulation through miR-769-5p/KLF6 axis.
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- Corresponding author. Department of Stomatology, Electric Power Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.1, Taipingqiao Xili, Fengtai District, Beijing 100073, China.
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Li S, Xu H, Li Y, Li R. Circ_0138960 contributes to lipopolysaccharide-induced periodontal ligament cell dysfunction. Immun Inflamm Dis 2022; 10:e732. [PMID: 36444635 PMCID: PMC9639461 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Periodontitis is a common oral inflammatory disease, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a key risk factor in periodontitis pathology. Here, we used LPS-induced periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs) to explore the molecular mechanism of periodontitis. METHODS Cell viability, proliferation, and apoptosis were analyzed by Cell Counting Kit-8, 5-ethynyl-20-deoxyuridine (EDU), and flow cytometry assays, respectively. Apart from that, their targeting relationship was validated using dual-luciferase reporter and RNA-pull down. RESULTS Circular RNA_0138960 (circ_0138960) was notably upregulated in periodontitis sufferers (p < .001) and LPS-disposed PDLCs (p < .05). LPS exposure dampened PDLC proliferation, and promoted apoptosis and inflammation (p < .05). Circ_0138960 acted as a microRNA sponge for miR-518a-5p to affect histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) expression. Circ_0138960 absence-mediated protective effects in LPS-induced PDLCs were largely abrogated via silencing miR-518a-5p or HDAC6 overexpression (p < .05). CONCLUSION Circ_0138960 promoted LPS-induced dysfunction in PDLCs by targeting miR-518a-5p/HDAC6 axis, which provided novel potential therapeutic targets for periodontitis.
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- Shuangshuang Li
- Department of StomatologyDongying Shengli Oilfield Central HospitalDongying CityShandong ProvinceChina
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- Department of StomatologyDongying Shengli Oilfield Central HospitalDongying CityShandong ProvinceChina
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- Department of StomatologyDongying Shengli Oilfield Central HospitalDongying CityShandong ProvinceChina
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- Department of StomatologyDongying Shengli Oilfield Central HospitalDongying CityShandong ProvinceChina
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Host mRNA Analysis of Periodontal Disease Patients Positive for Porphyromonas gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Tannerella forsythia. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179915. [PMID: 36077312 PMCID: PMC9456077 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Periodontal disease is a frequent pathology worldwide, with a constantly increasing prevalence. For the optimal management of periodontal disease, there is a need to take advantage of actual technology to understand the bacterial etiology correlated with the pathogenic mechanisms, risk factors and treatment protocols. We analyzed the scientific literature published in the last 5 years regarding the recent applications of mRNA analysis in periodontal disease for the main known bacterial species considered to be the etiological agents: Porphyromonas gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Tannerella forsythia. We identified new pathogenic mechanisms, therapeutic target genes and possible pathways to prevent periodontal disease. The mRNA analysis, as well as the important technological progress in recent years, supports its implementation in the routine management of periodontal disease patients.
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Yu W, Gu Q, Wu D, Zhang W, Li G, Lin L, Lowe JM, Hu S, Li TW, Zhou Z, Miao MZ, Gong Y, Zhao Y, Lu E. Identification of potentially functional circRNAs and prediction of circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network in periodontitis: Bridging the gap between bioinformatics and clinical needs. J Periodontal Res 2022; 57:594-614. [PMID: 35388494 PMCID: PMC9325354 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background and Objective Periodontitis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease that can lead to the irreversible destruction of dental support tissues. As an epigenetic factor, the expression of circRNA is tissue‐dependent and disease‐dependent. This study aimed to identify novel periodontitis‐associated circRNAs and predict relevant circRNA‐periodontitis regulatory network by using recently developed bioinformatic tools and integrating sequencing profiling with clinical information for getting a better and more thorough image of periodontitis pathogenesis, from gene to clinic. Material and Methods High‐throughput sequencing and RT‐qPCR were conducted to identify differentially expressed circRNAs in gingival tissues from periodontitis patients. The relationship between upregulated circRNAs expression and probing depth (PD) was performed using Spearman's correlation analysis. Bioinformatic analyses including GO analysis, circRNA‐disease association prediction, and circRNA‐miRNA‐mRNA network prediction were performed to clarify potential regulatory functions of identified circRNAs in periodontitis. A receiver‐operating characteristic (ROC) curve was established to assess the diagnostic significance of identified circRNAs. Results High‐throughput sequencing identified 70 differentially expressed circRNAs (68 upregulated and 2 downregulated circRNAs) in human periodontitis (fold change >2.0 and p < .05). The top five upregulated circRNAs were validated by RT‐qPCR that had strong associations with multiple human diseases, including periodontitis. The upregulation of circRNAs were positively correlated with PD (R = .40–.69, p < .05, moderate). A circRNA‐miRNA‐mRNA network with the top five upregulated circRNAs, differentially expressed mRNAs, and overlapped predicted miRNAs indicated potential roles of circRNAs in immune response, cell apoptosis, migration, adhesion, and reaction to oxidative stress. The ROC curve showed that circRNAs had potential value in periodontitis diagnosis (AUC = 0.7321–0.8667, p < .05). Conclusion CircRNA‐disease associations were predicted by online bioinformatic tools. Positive correlation between upregulated circRNAs, circPTP4A2, chr22:23101560‐23135351+, circARHGEF28, circBARD1 and circRASA2, and PD suggested function of circRNAs in periodontitis. Network prediction further focused on downstream targets regulated by circRNAs during periodontitis pathogenesis.
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- Weijun Yu
- Department of Stomatology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology, Institut Pasteur of Shanghai, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Department of Immunology, Bio Sorbonne Paris Cité, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Division of Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine, University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Stomatology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Stomatology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Stomatology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine, University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.,Gene Therapy Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine, University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Stomatology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.,College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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