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Duan WL, Zhang LN, Bohara R, Martin-Saldaña S, Yang F, Zhao YY, Xie Y, Bu YZ, Pandit A. Adhesive hydrogels in osteoarthritis: from design to application. Mil Med Res 2023; 10:4. [PMID: 36710340 PMCID: PMC9885614 DOI: 10.1186/s40779-022-00439-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of degenerative joint disease which affects 7% of the global population and more than 500 million people worldwide. One research frontier is the development of hydrogels for OA treatment, which operate either as functional scaffolds of tissue engineering or as delivery vehicles of functional additives. Both approaches address the big challenge: establishing stable integration of such delivery systems or implants. Adhesive hydrogels provide possible solutions to this challenge. However, few studies have described the current advances in using adhesive hydrogel for OA treatment. This review summarizes the commonly used hydrogels with their adhesion mechanisms and components. Additionally, recognizing that OA is a complex disease involving different biological mechanisms, the bioactive therapeutic strategies are also presented. By presenting the adhesive hydrogels in an interdisciplinary way, including both the fields of chemistry and biology, this review will attempt to provide a comprehensive insight for designing novel bioadhesive systems for OA therapy.
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- Wang-Lin Duan
- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China
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- CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, University of Galway, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, University of Galway, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No.28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the Fourth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, 100853, China.
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- Institute of Medical Engineering, Department of Biophysics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China.
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- CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, University of Galway, Galway, H91 TK33, Ireland.
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Gan QF, Choy KW, Foo CN, Leong PP, Cheong SK. Incorporating insulin growth Factor‐1 into regenerative and personalised medicine for musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/term.3192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Quan Fu Gan
- Pre‐Clinical Sciences Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UTAR Sg Long Campus Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Anatomy Faculty of Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Selangor Malaysia
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- Population Medicine Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UTAR Sg Long Campus Selangor Malaysia
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- Pre‐Clinical Sciences Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UTAR Sg Long Campus Selangor Malaysia
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- Medicine Department Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UTAR Sg Long Campus Selangor Malaysia
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Kulkarni N, Shinde SD, Jadhav GS, Adsare DR, Rao K, Kachhia M, Maingle M, Patil SP, Arya N, Sahu B. Peptide-Chitosan Engineered Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications. Bioconjug Chem 2021; 32:448-465. [PMID: 33656319 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Peptides are signaling epitopes that control many vital biological events. Increased specificity, synthetic feasibility with concomitant lack of toxicity, and immunogenicity make this emerging class of biomolecules suitable for different applications including therapeutics, diagnostics, and biomedical engineering. Further, chitosan, a naturally occurring linear polymer composed of d-glucosamine and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine units, possesses anti-microbial, muco-adhesive, and hemostatic properties along with excellent biocompatibility. As a result, chitosan finds application in drug/gene delivery, tissue engineering, and bioimaging. Despite these applications, chitosan demonstrates limited cell adhesion and lacks biosignaling. Therefore, peptide-chitosan hybrids have emerged as a new class of biomaterial with improved biosignaling properties and cell adhesion properties. As a result, recent studies encompass increased application of peptide-chitosan hybrids as composites or conjugates in drug delivery, cell therapy, and tissue engineering and as anti-microbial material. This review discusses the recent investigations involving chitosan-peptide materials and uncovers various aspects of these interesting hybrid materials for biomedical applications.
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Szwedowski D, Szczepanek J, Paczesny Ł, Pękała P, Zabrzyński J, Kruczyński J. Genetics in Cartilage Lesions: Basic Science and Therapy Approaches. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E5430. [PMID: 32751537 PMCID: PMC7432875 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cartilage lesions have a multifactorial nature, and genetic factors are their strongest determinants. As biochemical and genetic studies have dramatically progressed over the past decade, the molecular basis of cartilage pathologies has become clearer. Several homeostasis abnormalities within cartilaginous tissue have been found, including various structural changes, differential gene expression patterns, as well as altered epigenetic regulation. However, the efficient treatment of cartilage pathologies represents a substantial challenge. Understanding the complex genetic background pertaining to cartilage pathologies is useful primarily in the context of seeking new pathways leading to disease progression as well as in developing new targeted therapies. A technology utilizing gene transfer to deliver therapeutic genes to the site of injury is quickly becoming an emerging approach in cartilage renewal. The goal of this work is to provide an overview of the genetic basis of chondral lesions and the different approaches of the most recent systems exploiting therapeutic gene transfer in cartilage repair. The integration of tissue engineering with viral gene vectors is a novel and active area of research. However, despite promising preclinical data, this therapeutic concept needs to be supported by the growing body of clinical trials.
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- Dawid Szwedowski
- Orthopedic Arthroscopic Surgery International (O.A.S.I.) Bioresearch Foundation, Gobbi N.P.O., 20133 Milan, Italy;
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Provincial Polyclinical Hospital, 87100 Torun, Poland
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- Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87100 Torun, Poland
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- Orvit Clinic, Citomed Healthcare Center, 87100 Torun, Poland; (Ł.P.); (J.Z.)
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, 30705 Krakow, Poland;
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- Orvit Clinic, Citomed Healthcare Center, 87100 Torun, Poland; (Ł.P.); (J.Z.)
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- Department of General Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Oncology and Trauma Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60512 Poznań, Poland;
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Zhao R, Wang S, Jia L, Li Q, Qiao J, Peng X. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein (IL-1Ra) and miR-140 overexpression via pNNS-conjugated chitosan-mediated gene transfer enhances the repair of full-thickness cartilage defects in a rabbit model. Bone Joint Res 2019; 8:165-178. [PMID: 30997042 PMCID: PMC6444021 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.83.bjr-2018-0222.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objectives Previously, we reported the improved transfection efficiency of a plasmid DNA-chitosan (pDNA-CS) complex using a phosphorylatable nuclear localization signal-linked nucleic kinase substrate short peptide (pNNS) conjugated to chitosan (pNNS-CS). This study investigated the effects of pNNS-CS-mediated miR-140 and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein (IL-1Ra) gene transfection both in rabbit chondrocytes and a cartilage defect model. Methods The pBudCE4.1-miR-140, pBudCE4.1-IL-1Ra, and negative control pBudCE4.1 plasmids were constructed and combined with pNNS-CS to form pDNA/pNNS-CS complexes. These complexes were transfected into chondrocytes or injected into the knee joint cavity. Results High IL-1Ra and miR-140 expression levels were detected both in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, compared with the pBudCE4.1 group, the transgenic group presented with significantly increased chondrocyte proliferation and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) synthesis, as well as increased collagen type II alpha 1 chain (COL2A1), aggrecan (ACAN), and TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 1 (TIMP-1) levels. Nitric oxide (NO) synthesis was reduced, as were a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 5 (ADAMTS-5) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-13 levels. In vivo, the exogenous genes reduced the synovial fluid GAG and NO concentrations and the ADAMTS-5 and MMP-13 levels in cartilage. In contrast, COL2A1, ACAN, and TIMP-1 levels were increased, and the cartilage Mankin score was decreased in the transgenic group compared with the pBudCE4.1 group. Double gene combination produced greater efficacies than each single gene, both in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion This study suggests that pNNS-CS is a good candidate for treating cartilage defects via gene therapy, and that IL-1Ra in combination with miR-140 produces promising biological effects on cartilage defects. Cite this article: R. Zhao, S. Wang, L. Jia, Q. Li, J. Qiao, X. Peng. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein (IL-1Ra) and miR-140 overexpression via pNNS-conjugated chitosan-mediated gene transfer enhances the repair of full-thickness cartilage defects in a rabbit model. Bone Joint Res 2019;8:165–178. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.83.BJR-2018-0222.R1.
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- R Zhao
- Institute of Nanomedicine Technology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year project of Shandong Province, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Weifang Peoples Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Institute of Nanomedicine Technology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year project of Shandong Province, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Institute of Nanomedicine Technology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year project of Shandong Province, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Institute of Nanomedicine Technology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year project of Shandong Province, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- Institute of Nanomedicine Technology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year project of Shandong Province, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China; Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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pNNS-Conjugated Chitosan Mediated IGF-1 and miR-140 Overexpression in Articular Chondrocytes Improves Cartilage Repair. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:2761241. [PMID: 31016187 PMCID: PMC6448336 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2761241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of phosphorylatable nucleus localization signal linked nucleic kinase substrate short peptide (pNNS)-conjugated chitosan (pNNS-CS) mediated miR-140 and IGF-1 in both rabbit chondrocytes and cartilage defects model. pNNS-CS was combined with pBudCE4.1-IGF-1, pBudCE4.1-miR-140, and negative control pBudCE4.1 to form pDNA/pNNS-CS complexes. Then these complexes were transfected into chondrocytes or injected intra-articularly into the knee joints. High levels of IGF-1 and miR-140 expression were detected both in vitro and in vivo. Compared with pBudCE4.1 group, in vitro, the transgenic groups significantly promoted chondrocyte proliferation, increased glycosaminoglycan (GAG) synthesis, and ACAN, COL2A1, and TIMP-1 levels, and reduced the levels of nitric oxide (NO), MMP-13, and ADAMTS-5. In vivo, the exogenous genes enhanced COL2A1, ACAN, and TIMP-1 expression in cartilage and reduced cartilage Mankin score and the contents of NO, IL-1β, TNF-α, and GAG contents in synovial fluid of rabbits, MMP-13, ADAMTS-5, COL1A2, and COL10A1 levels in cartilage. Double gene combination showed better results than single gene. This study indicate that pNNS-CS is a better gene delivery vehicle in gene therapy for cartilage defects and that miR-140 combination IGF-1 transfection has better biologic effects on cartilage defects.
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Zhang Y, Peng X, Song W, Sun Y, Wang L, Li Q, Zhao R. [Effects of microRNA-140 gene transfection with nucleus localization signal linked nucleic kinase substrate short peptide conjugated chitosan on rabbit articular chondrocytes]. ZHONGGUO XIU FU CHONG JIAN WAI KE ZA ZHI = ZHONGGUO XIUFU CHONGJIAN WAIKE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF REPARATIVE AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY 2017; 31:1256-1261. [PMID: 29806331 PMCID: PMC8498133 DOI: 10.7507/1002-1892.201705088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objective To investigate the effects of nucleus localization signal linked nucleic kinase substrate short peptide (NNS) conjugated chitosan (CS) ( NNSCS) mediated the transfection of microRNA-140 (miR-140) in rabbit articular chondrocytes in vitro. Methods Recombinant plasmid GV268-miR-140 and empty plasmid GV268 were combined with NNSCS to form NNSCS/pDNA complexes, respectively. Chondrocytes were isolated and cultured through trypsin and collagenase digestion from articular cartilage of newborn New Zealand white rabbits. The second generation chondrocytes were divided into 3 intervention groups: normal cell control group (group A), NNSCS/GV268 empty plasmid transfection group (group B), and NNSCS/GV268-miR-140 transfection group (group C). NNSCS/GV268 and NNSCS/GV268-miR- 140 complexes were transiently transfected into cells of groups B and C. After transfection, real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the expressions of exogenous miR-140; Annexin Ⅴ-FITC/PI double staining and MTT assay were used to detect the effect of exogenous miR-140 on apoptosis and proliferation of transfected chondrocytes; the expressions of Sox9, Aggrecan, and histone deacetylase 4 (Hdac4) were detected by RT-qPCR. Results RT-qPCR showed that the expression of miR-140 in group C was significantly higher than that in groups A and B ( P<0.05). Compared with groups A and B, the apoptosis rate in group C was decreased and the proliferation activity was improved, Sox9 and Aggrecan gene expressions were significantly up-regulated, and Hdac4 gene expression was significantly down-regulated ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in above indexes between groups A and B ( P>0.05). Conclusion Exogenous gene can be carried into the chondrocytes by NNSCS and expressed efficiently, the high expression of miR-140 can improve the biological activity of chondrocytes cultured in vitro, which provides important experimental basis for the treatment of cartilage damage diseases.
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- Yangyang Zhang
- Department of Medical Laboratory, Weifang Medical University & Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year Project of Shandong Province, WeifangMedical University & Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Shangdong, 261053, P.R.China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Weifang Medical University & Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year Project of Shandong Province, WeifangMedical University & Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Shangdong, 261053, P.R.China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Weifang Medical University & Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year Project of Shandong Province, WeifangMedical University & Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Shangdong, 261053, P.R.China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Weifang Medical University & Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year Project of Shandong Province, WeifangMedical University & Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Shangdong, 261053, P.R.China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Weifang Medical University & Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year Project of Shandong Province, WeifangMedical University & Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Shangdong, 261053, P.R.China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Weifang Medical University & Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year Project of Shandong Province, WeifangMedical University & Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Shangdong, 261053, P.R.China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Weifang Medical University & Institutional Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, 12th 5-Year Project of Shandong Province, WeifangMedical University & Key Discipline of Clinical Laboratory Medicine of Shandong Province, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang Shangdong, 261053,
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