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Li D, Wan M, Liu X, Ojha SC, Sheng Y, Li Y, Sun C, Deng C. PART1 facilitates tumorigenesis and inhibits ferroptosis by regulating the miR-490-3p/SLC7A11 axis in hepatocellular carcinoma. Aging (Albany NY) 2024; 16:11339-11358. [PMID: 39029955 PMCID: PMC11315397 DOI: 10.18632/aging.206009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Ferroptosis is associated with cancer progression and has a promising application for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) participates widely in the regulation of ferroptosis, but the key lncRNA regulators implicated in ferroptosis and their molecular mechanisms remain to be identified. METHODS Bioinformatic analysis was performed in R based on The Cancer Genome Atlas Program (TCGA) public database. The relative expression of genes was detected by real-time quantitative PCR. Cell viability was assessed by the CCK8 assay. The cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry. Migration and invasion of HCC cells were detected by Transwell assay and wound healing assay. Expression of relevant proteins was detected by Western blotting. A dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to detect interactions between PART1 (or SLC7A11) and miR-490-3p. RESULTS The PART1/miR-490-3p/SLC7A11 axis was identified as a potential regulatory pathway of ferroptosis in HCC. PART1 silencing reduced HCC cell proliferation, migration, and metastasis and promoted apoptosis and erastin-reduced ferroptosis. Further investigation revealed that PART1 acted as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) for miR-490-3p to enhance SLC7A11 expression. Overexpression of miR-490-3p downregulated the expression of SLC7A11, inhibiting the proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of HCC cells while promoting apoptosis and erastin-induced ferroptosis. Knockdown of PART1 in HCC cells significantly improved the sensitivity of HCC cells to sorafenib. CONCLUSION Our results revealed that the PART1/miR-490-3p/SLC7A11 axis enhances HCC cell malignancy and suppresses ferroptosis, which provides a new perspective for understanding of the function of long chain non-coding RNAs in HCC. The PART1/miR-490-3p/SLC7A11 axis may be target for improving sorafenib sensitivity in HCC.
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- Decheng Li
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
- Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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You D, Wang Y, Xu J, Yang R, Wang W, Wang X, Cao X, Li Y, Yu L, Wang W, Shi Y, Zhang C, Yang H, He Y, Bian L. MiR-3529-3p from PDGF-BB-induced cancer-associated fibroblast-derived exosomes promotes the malignancy of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Discov Oncol 2023; 14:166. [PMID: 37668846 PMCID: PMC10480386 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-023-00753-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
Abstract
AIMS This study aims to explore the role of exosomes from cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) induced by PDGF-BB in promoting the malignancy of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and provide new insight into the mechanism of OSCC progression and its treatment. MAIN METHODS Exosomes were extracted from human oral mucosa fibroblasts (hOMFs) and CAFs. Differentially expressed miRNAs of exosomes between hOMFs and CAFs were analysed using high-throughput sequencing and self-programmed R software. Cal-27, a human tongue squamous carcinoma cell line, was treated with exosomes. Differentially expressed miRNAs between clinical cancer tissues and adjacent tissues and between hOMF and CAF exosomes were verified by qRT‒PCR. The effect of miR-3529-3p on Cal-27 cells was clarified by overexpressing or knocking down miR-3529-3p in Cal-27 cells. Sample expression and differentially expressed miRNA expression were compared between cancer and paracarcinoma tissues. KEY FINDINGS We found that exosomes from CAFs (CAF-Exos) were internalized by tongue squamous carcinoma cells and promoted their proliferation, migration, invasion, and antiapoptotic effects. MiR-3529-3p was a significant differentially expressed miRNA between CAF-Exos and exosomes from hOMFs (hOMF-Exos). The overexpression of miR-3529-3p promoted proliferation, migration, and invasion and inhibited apoptosis of Cal-27 cells. SIGNIFICANCE This study explores the role of PDGF-BB-induced CAFs in promoting malignancy in OSCC. This study will provide new insight into the mechanism of OSCC progression and its treatment.
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- Dingyun You
- Department of Dental Research, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
- The Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatological, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032 Yunnan China
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- Department of Dental Research, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
- The Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatological, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
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- Department of Dental Research, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
- The Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatological, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032 Yunnan China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032 Yunnan China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500 Yunnan China
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- Department of Dental Research, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
- The Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatological, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
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- Department of Dental Research, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
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- Department of Dental Research, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
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- Department of Dental Research, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
- The Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatological, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
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- Department of Dental Research, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
- The Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatological, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650106 Yunnan China
- Department of Dental Research, Qujing Medical College, Qujing, 655011 Yunnan China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650032 Yunnan China
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Ghafouri-Fard S, Harsij A, Hussen BM, Abdullah SR, Baniahmad A, Taheri M, Sharifi G. A review on the role of long non-coding RNA prostate androgen-regulated transcript 1 (PART1) in the etiology of different disorders. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1124615. [PMID: 36875771 PMCID: PMC9974648 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1124615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
Abstract
LncRNA prostate androgen-regulated transcript 1 (PART1) is an important lncRNA in the carcinogenesis whose role has been firstly unraveled in prostate cancer. Expression of this lncRNA is activated by androgen in prostate cancer cells. In addition, this lncRNA has a role in the pathogenesis intervertebral disc degeneration, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and Parkinson's disease. Diagnostic role of PART1 has been assessed in some types of cancers. Moreover, dysregulation of PART1 expression is regarded as a prognostic factor in a variety of cancers. The current review provides a concise but comprehensive summary of the role of PART1 in different cancers and non-malignant disorders.
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- Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard
- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Medical Laboratory Science, Lebanese French University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hargadon KM, Goodloe TB, Lloyd ND. Oncogenic functions of the FOXC2 transcription factor: a hallmarks of cancer perspective. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2022; 41:833-852. [PMID: 35701636 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-022-10045-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Epigenetic regulation of gene expression is a fundamental determinant of molecular and cellular function, and epigenetic reprogramming in the context of cancer has emerged as one of the key enabling characteristics associated with acquisition of the core hallmarks of this disease. As such, there has been renewed interest in studying the role of transcription factors as epigenetic regulators of gene expression in cancer. In this review, we discuss the current state of knowledge surrounding the oncogenic functions of FOXC2, a transcription factor that frequently becomes dysregulated in a variety of cancer types. In addition to highlighting the clinical impact of aberrant FOXC2 activity in cancer, we discuss mechanisms by which this transcription factor becomes dysregulated in both tumor and tumor-associated cells, placing particular emphasis on the ways in which FOXC2 promotes key hallmarks of cancer progression. Finally, we bring attention to important issues related to the oncogenic dysregulation of FOXC2 that must be addressed going forward in order to improve our understanding of FOXC2-mediated cancer progression and to guide prognostic and therapeutic applications of this knowledge in clinical settings.
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- Kristian M Hargadon
- Hargadon Laboratory, Department of Biology, Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA, 23943, USA.
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- Hargadon Laboratory, Department of Biology, Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA, 23943, USA
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- Hargadon Laboratory, Department of Biology, Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, VA, 23943, USA
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Hu J, Wang W, Lu Q, Du L, Qin T. Differential expression of miRNAs in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and plasma from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e30969. [PMID: 36221429 PMCID: PMC9542561 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Micro RNAs (MiRNAs) act as a key regulator participating in various biological process, and the roles of that play in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are discovered. However, recent pharmacological treatment for COPD focus on alleviating symptoms and reducing the risk events. The heterogeneous COPD causes variable responses to pharmacological interventions. COPD treatment has gradually developed into precision medicine, integrating clinical and biomarker information to optimize personalized therapy. Thus, targeting miRNAs represents a promising strategy for COPD individual therapy. Twelve COPD patients, 7 community-acquired pneumonia and 4 normal people were recruited. Total RNAs were collected from the bronch alveolar lavage cells and peripheral blood plasma of each participant. miRNAs were profiled by microarray and systematically compared between patients with different groups. Bioinformatic analysis identified pathways relevant to the pathogenesis of COPD. Next, the target pathway networks were mapped. Compared different groups, we obtain differential expression of miRNAs (Q value (Adjusted P value) < .05 and |log2FC| >2). Gene ontology enrichment analyses showed that differentially expressed miRNAs function as regulators in different modules of cellular component, molecular function and biological process. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analyses suggested that signals, such as MAPK signaling pathway, Ras signaling pathway, FoxO signaling pathway and oxidative stress may participate in the pathogenesis of COPD. In the miRNAs target pathway networks, novel-hsa-miR26-3p or hsa-miR-3529-3p/CDC42/MAPK signaling pathway may play a role in regulating COPD. Our findings demonstrate critical roles of the miRNAs in COPD molecular pathology. The data support a plausible mechanism that miRNAs may be involved in the development of COPD by affecting the inflammatory and oxidative stress. Moreover, hsa-miR-4748/CDC42/MAPK signaling pathway may contribute to the pathogenesis of COPD, providing a potential novel therapeutic strategy in COPD.
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- Jianwu Hu
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- *Correspondence: Tian Qin, Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Hanzheng Street, No. 473, Qiaokou District, 430033, Wuhan, Hubei, China (e-mail: )
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Gill PS, Dweep H, Rose S, Wickramasinghe PJ, Vyas KK, McCullough S, Porter-Gill PA, Frye RE. Integrated microRNA–mRNA Expression Profiling Identifies Novel Targets and Networks Associated with Autism. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12060920. [PMID: 35743705 PMCID: PMC9225282 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12060920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, with mutations in hundreds of genes contributing to its risk. Herein, we studied lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs) from children diagnosed with autistic disorder (n = 10) and controls (n = 7) using RNA and miRNA sequencing profiles. The sequencing analysis identified 1700 genes and 102 miRNAs differentially expressed between the ASD and control LCLs (p ≤ 0.05). The top upregulated genes were GABRA4, AUTS2, and IL27, and the top upregulated miRNAs were hsa-miR-6813-3p, hsa-miR-221-5p, and hsa-miR-21-5p. The RT-qPCR analysis confirmed the sequencing results for randomly selected candidates: AUTS2, FMR1, PTEN, hsa-miR-15a-5p, hsa-miR-92a-3p, and hsa-miR-125b-5p. The functional enrichment analysis showed pathways involved in ASD control proliferation of neuronal cells, cell death of immune cells, epilepsy or neurodevelopmental disorders, WNT and PTEN signaling, apoptosis, and cancer. The integration of mRNA and miRNA sequencing profiles by miRWalk2.0 identified correlated changes in miRNAs and their targets’ expression. The integration analysis found significantly dysregulated miRNA–gene pairs in ASD. Overall, these findings suggest that mRNA and miRNA expression profiles in ASD are greatly altered in LCLs and reveal numerous miRNA–gene interactions that regulate critical pathways involved in the proliferation of neuronal cells, cell death of immune cells, and neuronal development.
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- Pritmohinder S. Gill
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA;
- Arkansas Children′s Research Institute, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (K.K.V.); (S.M.); (P.A.P.-G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-501-364-2743
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- The Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (H.D.); (P.J.W.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA;
- Arkansas Children′s Research Institute, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (K.K.V.); (S.M.); (P.A.P.-G.)
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- Arkansas Children′s Research Institute, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (K.K.V.); (S.M.); (P.A.P.-G.)
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- Arkansas Children′s Research Institute, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (K.K.V.); (S.M.); (P.A.P.-G.)
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- Arkansas Children′s Research Institute, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA; (K.K.V.); (S.M.); (P.A.P.-G.)
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- Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children′s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA;
- Department of Child Health, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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