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Xiao HD, Zhang S, Lv YH, Zhang ZD, Su N, Li LL, Zhu XQ, Xie SC, Gao WW. First Molecular Detection and Genetic Characterization of Tetratrichomonas buttreyi and Pentatrichomonas hominis in Donkeys in Shanxi Province, China. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:2651. [PMID: 39335241 PMCID: PMC11428525 DOI: 10.3390/ani14182651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2024] [Revised: 09/06/2024] [Accepted: 09/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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Two species of trichomonads, Tetratrichomonas buttreyi and Pentatrichomonas hominis, are common intestinal parasites that can impact animal health and productivity. Severe infection by these parasites can lead to diarrhea and wasting in affected animals. Notably, P. hominis is known to cause diarrhea and has the potential to be transmitted between animals and humans. Donkeys hold significant economic importance in China's agricultural sector. However, whether donkeys are infected with T. buttreyi and P. hominis remains unknown globally. To address this gap in knowledge, 815 fecal samples were collected from donkeys in three representative regions in Shanxi Province, North China. Then, the presence and genetic characteristics of T. buttreyi and P. hominis were examined using species-specific PCR primers amplifying the small subunit ribosomal RNA genes. The overall prevalence was detected to be 25.4% (207/815) for T. buttreyi and 0.7% (6/815) for P. hominis in donkeys in Shanxi Province. All obtained P. hominis sequences were identified as genotype CC1. Genetic analysis revealed that all P. hominis isolates from donkeys were clustered into the same branch with isolates detected in humans, suggesting possible zoonotic transmission. This study is the first to report the occurrence and prevalence of T. buttreyi and P. hominis in donkeys globally. These findings expand the host range of trichomonads and improve our understanding of their genetic diversity and zoonotic potential, providing essential baseline data for the prevention and control of these parasites in donkeys in the region.
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- Han-Dan Xiao
- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (H.-D.X.); (S.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Z.-D.Z.); (N.S.); (X.-Q.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (H.-D.X.); (S.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Z.-D.Z.); (N.S.); (X.-Q.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (H.-D.X.); (S.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Z.-D.Z.); (N.S.); (X.-Q.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (H.-D.X.); (S.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Z.-D.Z.); (N.S.); (X.-Q.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (H.-D.X.); (S.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Z.-D.Z.); (N.S.); (X.-Q.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (H.-D.X.); (S.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Z.-D.Z.); (N.S.); (X.-Q.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (H.-D.X.); (S.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Z.-D.Z.); (N.S.); (X.-Q.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (H.-D.X.); (S.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Z.-D.Z.); (N.S.); (X.-Q.Z.)
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Koellsch C, Poulin R, Salloum PM. What shapes a microbiome? Differences in bacterial communities associated with helminth-amphipod interactions. Int J Parasitol 2024:S0020-7519(24)00155-3. [PMID: 39209213 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2024.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Revised: 07/28/2024] [Accepted: 08/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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The fast technological advances of molecular tools have enabled us to uncover a new dimension hidden within parasites and their hosts: their microbiomes. Increasingly, parasitologists characterise host microbiome changes in the face of parasitic infections, revealing the potential of these microscopic fast-evolving entities to influence host-parasite interactions. However, most of the changes in host microbiomes seem to depend on the host and parasite species in question. Furthermore, we should understand the relative role of parasitic infections as microbiome modulators when compared with other microbiome-impacting factors (e.g., host size, age, sex). Here, we characterised the microbiome of a single intermediate host species infected by two parasites belonging to different phyla: the acanthocephalan Plagiorhynchus allisonae and a dilepidid cestode, both infecting Transorchestia serrulata amphipods collected simultaneously from the same locality. We used the v4 hypervariable region of the 16S rRNA prokaryotic gene to identify the hemolymph bacterial community of uninfected, acanthocephalan-infected, and cestode-infected amphipods, as well as the bacteria in the amphipods' immediate environment and in the parasites infecting them. Our results show that parasitic infections were more strongly associated with differences in host bacterial community richness than amphipod size, presence of amphipod eggs in female amphipods, and even parasite load. Amphipods infected by acanthocephalans had the most divergent bacterial community, with a marked decrease in alpha diversity compared with cestode-infected and uninfected hosts. In accordance with the species-specific nature of microbiome changes in parasitic infections, we found unique microbial taxa associating with hosts infected by each parasite species, as well as taxa only shared between a parasite species and their infected hosts. However, there were some bacterial taxa detected in all parasitised amphipods (regardless of the parasite species), but not in uninfected amphipods or the environment. We propose that shared bacteria associated with all hosts parasitised by distantly related helminths may be important either in helping host defences or parasites' success, and could thus interact with host-parasite evolution.
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- Célia Koellsch
- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Koellsch C, Poulin R, Salloum PM. Microbial artists: the role of parasite microbiomes in explaining colour polymorphism among amphipods and potential link to host manipulation. J Evol Biol 2024; 37:1009-1022. [PMID: 38989853 DOI: 10.1093/jeb/voae085] [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: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Parasite infections are increasingly reported to change the microbiome of the parasitized hosts, while parasites bring their own microbes to what can be a multi-dimensional interaction. For instance, a recent hypothesis suggests that the microbial communities harboured by parasites may play a role in the well-documented ability of many parasites to manipulate host phenotype, and explain why the degree to which host phenotype is altered varies among conspecific parasites. Here, we explored whether the microbiomes of both hosts and parasites are associated with variation in host manipulation by parasites. Using colour quantification methods applied to digital images, we investigated colour variation among uninfected Transorchestia serrulata amphipods, as well as amphipods infected with Plagiorhynchus allisonae acanthocephalans and with a dilepidid cestode. We then characterized the bacteriota of amphipod hosts and of their parasites, looking for correlations between host phenotype and the bacterial taxa associated with hosts and parasites. We found large variation in amphipod colours, and weak support for a direct impact of parasites on the colour of their hosts. Conversely, and most interestingly, the parasite's bacteriota was more strongly correlated with colour variation among their amphipod hosts, with potential impact of amphipod-associated bacteria as well. Some bacterial taxa found associated with amphipods and parasites may have the ability to synthesize pigments, and we propose they may interact with colour determination in the amphipods. This study provides correlational support for an association between the parasite's microbiome and the evolution of host manipulation by parasites and host-parasite interactions more generally.
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- Célia Koellsch
- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Zhu Y, Cai H, Yan Z, Shen H, Fang S, Wang D, Liao S, Qi N, Lv M, Lin X, Hu J, Song Y, Chen X, Yin L, Zhang J, Li J, Sun M. Alleviating Pentatrichomonas hominis-induced damage in IPEC-J2 cells: the beneficial influence of porcine-derived lactobacilli. Vet Res Commun 2024; 48:2331-2342. [PMID: 38771449 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-024-10414-z] [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: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Pentatrichomonas hominis is a common intestinal parasitic protozoan that causes abdominal pain and diarrhea, and poses a zoonotic risk. Probiotics, known for enhancing immunity and pathogen resistance, hold promise in combating parasitic infections. This study aimed to evaluate two porcine-derived probiotics, Lactobacillus reuteri LR1 and Lactobacillus plantarum LP1, against P. hominis infections in pigs. Taxonomic identity was confirmed through 16 S rRNA gene sequencing, with L. reuteri LR1 belonging to L. reuteri species and L. plantarum LP1 belonging to L. plantarum species. Both probiotics exhibited robust in vitro growth performance. Co-culturing intestinal porcine epithelial cell line (IPEC-J2) with these probiotics significantly improved cell viability compared with the control group. Pre-incubation probiotics significantly enhanced the mRNA expression of anti-oxidative response genes in IPEC-J2 cells compared with the PHGD group, with L. reuteri LR1 and L. plantarum LP1 significantly up-regulating CuZn-SOD、CAT and Mn-SOD genes expression (p < 0.05). The anti-oxidative stress effect of L. reuteri LR1 was significantly better than that of L. plantarum LP1 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, pre-incubation with the probiotics alleviated the P. hominis-induced inflammatory response. L. reuteri LR1 and L. plantarum LP1 significantly down-regulated IL-6、IL-8 and TNF-α gene expression(p < 0.05) compared with the PHGD group. The probiotics also mitigated P. hominis-induced apoptosis. L. reuteri LR1 and L. plantarum LP1 significantly down-regulated Caspase3 and Bax gene expression (p < 0.05), significantly up-regulated Bcl-2 gene expression (p < 0.05) compared with the PHGD group. Among them, L. plantarum LP1 showed better anti-apoptotic effect. These findings highlight the probiotics for mitigating P. hominis infections in pigs. Their ability to enhance anti-oxidative responses, alleviate inflammation, and inhibit apoptosis holds promise for therapeutic applications. Simultaneously, probiotics can actively contribute to inhibiting trichomonal infections, offering a novel approach for preventing and treating diseases such as P. hominis. Further in vivo studies are required to validate these results and explore their potential in animal and human health.
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- Yibin Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Wen's Group Academy, Wen's Foodstuffs Group Co., Ltd, Xinxing, 527400, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Jingjie Inspection and Testing Co., Ltd, Xinxing, 527400, Guangdong, China
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- Wen's Group Academy, Wen's Foodstuffs Group Co., Ltd, Xinxing, 527400, Guangdong, China
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- Wen's Group Academy, Wen's Foodstuffs Group Co., Ltd, Xinxing, 527400, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention of Guangdong Province, Key Laboratory of Avian Influenza and Other Major Poultry Diseases Prevention and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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Fonti N, Parisi F, Mancianti F, Freer G, Poli A. Cancerogenic parasites in veterinary medicine: a narrative literature review. Infect Agent Cancer 2023; 18:45. [PMID: 37496079 PMCID: PMC10373346 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-023-00522-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Parasite infection is one of the many environmental factors that can significantly contribute to carcinogenesis and is already known to be associated with a variety of malignancies in both human and veterinary medicine. However, the actual number of cancerogenic parasites and their relationship to tumor development is far from being fully understood, especially in veterinary medicine. Thus, the aim of this review is to investigate parasite-related cancers in domestic and wild animals and their burden in veterinary oncology. Spontaneous neoplasia with ascertained or putative parasite etiology in domestic and wild animals will be reviewed, and the multifarious mechanisms of protozoan and metazoan cancer induction will be discussed.
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- Niccolò Fonti
- Dipartimento di Scienze veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ricerca Traslazionale e delle Nuove Tecnologie in Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Pisa, Via Savi, 10, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze veterinarie, Università di Pisa, Viale delle Piagge, 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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Eco-evolutionary implications of helminth microbiomes. J Helminthol 2023; 97:e22. [PMID: 36790127 DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x23000056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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The evolution of helminth parasites has long been seen as an interplay between host resistance to infection and the parasite's capacity to bypass such resistance. However, there has recently been an increasing appreciation of the role of symbiotic microbes in the interaction of helminth parasites and their hosts. It is now clear that helminths have a different microbiome from the organisms they parasitize, and sometimes amid large variability, components of the microbiome are shared among different life stages or among populations of the parasite. Helminths have been shown to acquire microbes from their parent generations (vertical transmission) and from their surroundings (horizontal transmission). In this latter case, natural selection has been strongly linked to the fact that helminth-associated microbiota is not simply a random assemblage of the pool of microbes available from their organismal hosts or environments. Indeed, some helminth parasites and specific microbial taxa have evolved complex ecological relationships, ranging from obligate mutualism to reproductive manipulation of the helminth by associated microbes. However, our understanding is still very elementary regarding the net effect of all microbiome components in the eco-evolution of helminths and their interaction with hosts. In this non-exhaustible review, we focus on the bacterial microbiome associated with helminths (as opposed to the microbiome of their hosts) and highlight relevant concepts and key findings in bacterial transmission, ecological associations, and taxonomic and functional diversity of the bacteriome. We integrate the microbiome dimension in a discussion of the evolution of helminth parasites and identify fundamental knowledge gaps, finally suggesting research avenues for understanding the eco-evolutionary impacts of the microbiome in host-parasite interactions in light of new technological developments.
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Cheng W, Yang F, Ma Y. lncRNA TPT1-AS1 promotes cell migration and invasion in esophageal squamous-cell carcinomas by regulating the miR-26a/HMGA1 axis. Open Med (Wars) 2023; 18:20220533. [PMID: 36820066 PMCID: PMC9938642 DOI: 10.1515/med-2022-0533] [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: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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lncRNA TPT1-AS1 plays an oncogenic role in ovarian and cervical cancers. However, its involvement in the pathological progress of esophageal squamous-cell carcinomas (ESCCs) is unclear. lncRNA TPT1-AS1 was mainly localized in the cytoplasm of ESCC cells and interacted with miR-26a. In ESCC tissues, lncRNA TPT1-AS1 level was obviously increased, while miR-26a level was decreased. Interestingly, lncRNA TPT1-AS1 level was not significantly correlated with miR-26a level but was positively correlated with HMGA1 mRNA, a target of miR-26a. In ESCC cell lines KYSE510 and KYSE-30, lncRNA TPT1-AS1 overexpression enhanced HMGA1 expression, while it had no effect on miR-26a expression. Cell migration and proliferation assays indicated that lncRNA TPT1-AS1 and HMGA1 overexpression promoted ESCC cell migration and invasion, while their effects were alleviated by miR-26a overexpression. The migration and invasion of ESCC cells were suppressed by lncRNA TPT1-AS1 knockdown. In conclusion, lncRNA TPT1-AS1 plays an oncogenic role in ESCC and might function by upregulating HMGA1 via sponging miR-26a.
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- Wenhua Cheng
- The 3rd Department of Digestion, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Hospital Affifiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Hospital Affifiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, 030013, P. R. China
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- Radiotherapy Head and Neck Department, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Hospital Affifiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Hospital Affifiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, 030013, P. R. China
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- The 2nd Department of Chest Surgery, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Hospital Affifiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Hospital Affifiliated to Shanxi Medical University, No. 3 Workers Xin Jie, Xinghualing District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, 030013, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Yu Y, Li J, Gong P, Wang X, Li X, Cheng Y, Yu X, Zhang N, Zhang X. Changes of gut microbiota in colorectal cancer patients with Pentatrichomonas hominis infection. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:961974. [PMID: 36118043 PMCID: PMC9471007 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.961974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Pentatrichomonas hominis is a parasitic trichomonads protozoa that parasitizes in the colon and cecum of humans and other animals. Our previous studies have demonstrated that infection with P. hominis is associated with the incidence of colon cancer (37.93%). However, the mechanism by which P. hominis infections increase the incidence of colon cancer remains unclear. Previous studies have suggested that certain parasites promote colon cancer by regulating gut microbiota. This study aimed to elucidate whether the association between P. hominis infections and the increased incidence of colon cancer is related to changes in gut microbiota. Therefore, the gut microbiota patients with colon cancer who were infected with P. hominis and uninfected patients with colon cancer were analyzed by 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing. The results demonstrated that patients with colon cancer who were not infected with P. hominis showed increased gut bacterial diversity, a higher relative abundance of Alcaligenes sp., Leucobacter sp., Paraprevotella sp., Ruminococcaceae UCG-002, and a significant reduction in the abundance of Veillonella sp., compared to individuals without colon cancer. Additionally, the relative abundance of the Ruminococcaceae UCG-002 and the Eubacterium eligens groups was reduced, while the relative abundance of bacteria associated with colon cancer, including Flavonifractor sp., Lachnoclostridium sp., and the Ruminococcus gnavus group, increased significantly in patients with colon cancer who were infected with P. hominis, compared to those of uninfected patients with colon cancer. In conclusion, these results suggested that P. hominis infections may aggravate the development of colon cancer and the findings provide new insights for subsequent in-depth studies on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prevention of colon cancer.
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- Hongbo Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research by Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research by Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research by Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research by Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research by Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research by Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Jilin Cancer Hospital, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research by Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Nan Zhang, ; Xichen Zhang,
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research by Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Nan Zhang, ; Xichen Zhang,
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Leija-Montoya AG, González-Ramírez J, Martínez-Coronilla G, Mejía-León ME, Isiordia-Espinoza M, Sánchez-Muñoz F, Chávez-Cortez EG, Pitones-Rubio V, Serafín-Higuera N. Roles of microRNAs and Long Non-Coding RNAs Encoded by Parasitic Helminths in Human Carcinogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158173. [PMID: 35897749 PMCID: PMC9331937 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites can lead to cancer development. Infection with the helminthic parasite Schistosoma haematobium can cause cancer of the urinary bladder in humans, and infection with the parasites Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini can promote cholangiocarcinoma. These three pathogens have been categorized as “group 1: carcinogenic to humans” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Additionally, the parasite Schistosoma japonicum has been associated with liver and colorectal cancer and classified as “group 2B: possibly carcinogenic to humans”. These parasites express regulatory non-coding RNAs as microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), which modulate genic expression in different biological processes. In this review, we discuss the potential roles of miRNAS and lncRNAs encoded by helminthic parasites that are classified by the IARC as carcinogenic and possibly carcinogenic to humans. The miRNAs of these parasites may be involved in carcinogenesis by modulating the biological functions of the pathogen and the host and by altering microenvironments prone to tumor growth. miRNAs were identified in different host fluids. Additionally, some miRNAs showed direct antitumoral effects. Together, these miRNAs show potential for use in future therapeutic and diagnostic applications. LncRNAs have been less studied in these parasites, and their biological effects in the parasite–host interaction are largely unknown.
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- Ana Gabriela Leija-Montoya
- Facultad de Medicina Mexicali, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Centro Cívico, Mexicali 21000, BC, Mexico; (A.G.L.-M.); (G.M.-C.); (M.E.M.-L.)
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Av. Álvaro Obregón y Calle “G” S/N, Col. Nueva, Mexicali 21100, BC, Mexico;
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- Facultad de Medicina Mexicali, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Centro Cívico, Mexicali 21000, BC, Mexico; (A.G.L.-M.); (G.M.-C.); (M.E.M.-L.)
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- Facultad de Medicina Mexicali, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Centro Cívico, Mexicali 21000, BC, Mexico; (A.G.L.-M.); (G.M.-C.); (M.E.M.-L.)
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Médicas, Departamento de Clínicas, División de Ciencias Biomédicas, Centro Universitario de Los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Rafael Casillas Aceves 1200, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47600, JAL, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, Juan Badiano No. 1, Col. Sección XVI, Tlapan 140080, DF, Mexico;
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- Centro de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Zotoluca s/n, Fracc. Calafia, Mexicali 21040, BC, Mexico; (E.G.C.-C.); (V.P.-R.)
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- Centro de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Zotoluca s/n, Fracc. Calafia, Mexicali 21040, BC, Mexico; (E.G.C.-C.); (V.P.-R.)
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- Centro de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Zotoluca s/n, Fracc. Calafia, Mexicali 21040, BC, Mexico; (E.G.C.-C.); (V.P.-R.)
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Taghipour A, Rayatdoost E, Bairami A, Bahadory S, Abdoli A. Are Blastocystis hominis and Cryptosporidium spp. playing a positive role in colorectal cancer risk? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Infect Agent Cancer 2022; 17:32. [PMID: 35715853 PMCID: PMC9206311 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-022-00447-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Objective Intestinal protozoa Blastocystis hominis and Cryptosporidium spp. are two influential factors in intestinal complications and malignancies. In present study, we estimated the pooled prevalence and odds ratio (OR) of the two parasites in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and their possible association with the deadly disease. Method Our systematic search was conducted for published researches between January 1, 2000 and April 30, 2022 by using four international databases include Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science as well as Google scholar search engine. The random- and fixed-effects models were used to estimate the pooled prevalence, OR, and 95% confidence interval (CI) by comprehensive meta-analysis (V2.2, Bio stat) software. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. Results Thirteen papers (seven case–control and six cross-sectional studies) for B. hominis/CRC and six papers (two case–control and four cross-sectional studies) for Cryptosporidium spp./CRC were eligible to include in data synthesis. Pooled prevalence of B. hominis and Cryptosporidium spp. in CRC patients was calculated to be 26.8% (95% CI 19.4–35.7%) and 12.7% (95% CI 6.8–22.5%), respectively. Based on case–control studies, significant difference was found between case and controls in both protozoa (B. hominis OR 2.10; 95% CI 1.39–3.18% vs. Cryptosporidium spp. OR 5.06; 95% CI 1.8–13.6%). Considering the Blastocystis subtypes, ST1 (5/6; 83.33% studies) and ST3 (5/6; 83.33% studies) had the highest number of reports in CRC patients. Regarding the Cryptosporidium species, only C. parvum and C. hominis were reported. Conclusion Given the significant prevalence of both parasites in CRC patients and their statistically significant association, there is a need to pay more attention to these two intestinal parasites in under treatment patients.
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- Ali Taghipour
- Zoonoses Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Zoonoses Research Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran.,Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
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Alimena S, Davis J, Fichorova RN, Feldman S. The vaginal microbiome: A complex milieu affecting risk of human papillomavirus persistence and cervical cancer. Curr Probl Cancer 2022; 46:100877. [PMID: 35709613 DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2022.100877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The purpose of this review is to describe the existing literature regarding the relationship between the vaginal microbiome, human papillomavirus persistence, and cervical cancer risk, as well as to discuss factors that mediate these relationships. Data suggest that alterations in the vaginal microbiome affect the risk of human papillomavirus infection and persistence, which has downstream effects on cervical dysplasia and cancer risk. The homeostatic Lactobillus species L. crispatus, L. gasseri, L. jensenii act to promote a healthy vaginal environment, while L. iners and pathogens causing bacterial vaginosis are associated with increased inflammation, human papillomavirus infection, cervical dysplasia, and potentially cancer. There are, however, still several large gaps in the literature, particularly related to the modifiable and non-modifiable factors that affect the vaginal microbiome and ensuing risk of pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions. Evidence currently suggests that endogenous and exogenous hormones, tobacco products, and sexual practices influence vaginal microbiome composition, but the nuances of these relationships and how changes in these factors affect dysplasia risk are yet to be delineated. Other studies examining how diet, exercise, race, socioeconomic status, and genetic factors influence the vaginal microbiome are difficult to interpret in the setting of multiple confounders. Future studies should focus on how changes in these modulatory factors might promote a healthy vaginal microbiome to prevent or treat dysplasia in the lower female genital tract.
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- Stephanie Alimena
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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A World of Viruses Nested within Parasites: Unraveling Viral Diversity within Parasitic Flatworms (Platyhelminthes). Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0013822. [PMID: 35536058 PMCID: PMC9241645 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00138-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Because parasites have an inextricable relationship with their host, they have the potential to serve as viral reservoirs or facilitate virus host shifts. And yet, little is known about viruses infecting parasitic hosts except for blood-feeding arthropods that are well-known vectors of zoonotic viruses. Herein, we uncovered viruses of flatworms (phylum Platyhelminthes, group Neodermata) that specialize in parasitizing vertebrates and their ancestral free-living relatives. We discovered 115 novel viral sequences, including 1 in Macrostomorpha, 5 in Polycladida, 44 in Tricladida, 1 in Monogenea, 15 in Cestoda, and 49 in Trematoda, through data mining. The majority of newly identified viruses constitute novel families or genera. Phylogenetic analyses show that the virome of flatworms changed dramatically during the transition of neodermatans to a parasitic lifestyle. Most Neodermata viruses seem to codiversify with their host, with the exception of rhabdoviruses, which may switch hosts more often, based on phylogenetic relationships. Neodermata rhabdoviruses also have a position ancestral to vertebrate-associated rhabdo viruses, including lyssaviruses, suggesting that vertebrate-associated rhabdoviruses emerged from a flatworm rhabdovirus in a parasitized host. This study reveals an extensive diversity of viruses in Platyhelminthes and highlights the need to evaluate the role of viral infection in flatworm-associated diseases. IMPORTANCE Little is known about the diversity of parasite-associated viruses and how these viruses may impact parasite fitness, parasite-host interactions, and virus evolution. The discovery of over a hundred viruses associated with a range of free-living and parasitic flatworms, including parasites of economic and clinical relevance, allowed us to compare the viromes of flatworms with contrasting lifestyles. The results suggest that flatworms acquired novel viruses after their transition to a parasitic lifestyle and highlight the possibility that they acquired viruses from their hosts and vice versa. An interesting example is the discovery of flatworm rhabdoviruses that have a position ancestral to rabies viruses and other vertebrate-associated rhabdoviruses, demonstrating that flatworm-associated viruses have emerged in a vertebrate host at least once in history. Therefore, parasitic flatworms may play a role in virus diversity and emergence. The roles that parasite-infecting viruses play in parasite-associated diseases remain to be investigated.
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Jorge F, Brealey JC, Brindley PJ, Buysse M, Cantacessi C, Duron O, Fichorova R, Fitzpatrick CR, Hahn M, Hunter C, Hervé V, Knoll LJ, Kohl KD, Lalle M, Lukeš J, Martínez JM, Perkins SL, Poulin R, Rosario K, Schneider AC, Schriml LM, Thompson LR, Walls RL, Dheilly NM. MIxS-SA: a MIxS extension defining the minimum information standard for sequence data from symbiont-associated micro-organisms. ISME COMMUNICATIONS 2022; 2:9. [PMID: 37938691 PMCID: PMC9723553 DOI: 10.1038/s43705-022-00092-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The symbiont-associated (SA) environmental package is a new extension to the minimum information about any (x) sequence (MIxS) standards, established by the Parasite Microbiome Project (PMP) consortium, in collaboration with the Genomics Standard Consortium. The SA was built upon the host-associated MIxS standard, but reflects the nestedness of symbiont-associated microbiota within and across host-symbiont-microbe interactions. This package is designed to facilitate the collection and reporting of a broad range of metadata information that apply to symbionts such as life history traits, association with one or multiple host organisms, or the nature of host-symbiont interactions along the mutualism-parasitism continuum. To better reflect the inherent nestedness of all biological systems, we present a novel feature that allows users to co-localize samples, to nest a package within another package, and to identify replicates. Adoption of the MIxS-SA and of the new terms will facilitate reports of complex sampling design from a myriad of environments.
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- Fátima Jorge
- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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- Department of Natural History, NTNU University Museum, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, D.C, 20037, USA
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- MIVEGEC (Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Ecologie, Génétique, Evolution et Contrôle), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut pour la Recherche et le Développement (IRD) - Université de Montpellier (UM), Montpellier, France
- CREES (Centre de Recherche en Écologie et Évolution de la Santé), Montpellier, France
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0ES, UK
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- MIVEGEC (Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Ecologie, Génétique, Evolution et Contrôle), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut pour la Recherche et le Développement (IRD) - Université de Montpellier (UM), Montpellier, France
- CREES (Centre de Recherche en Écologie et Évolution de la Santé), Montpellier, France
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biology Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Long Island City, NY, USA
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- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte, UMR 7261, CNRS-Université de Tours, Avenue Monge, Parc Grandmont, 37200, Tours, France
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Foodborne and Neglected Parasitic Diseases; European Union Reference Laboratory for Parasite, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, and Faculty of Sciences, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice (Budweis), České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology, The City College of New York, New York, NY, 10031, USA
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- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, Saint Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Biology and Health Sciences Department, Hendrix College, Conway, AR, USA
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- Institute for Genome Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Northern Gulf Institute, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA
- Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, 33149, USA
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- Data Collaboration Center, Critical Path Institute, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- ANSES, Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l'Alimentation, de l'Environnement et du Travail - Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané, Unité Génétique Virale de Biosécurité, Ploufragan, France.
- Anses, INRAE, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, UMR VIROLOGIE, Laboratoire de Santé Animale, 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France.
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Sea Turtles in the Cancer Risk Landscape: A Global Meta-Analysis of Fibropapillomatosis Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10101295. [PMID: 34684244 PMCID: PMC8540842 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10101295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Several cancer risk factors (exposure to ultraviolet-B, pollution, toxins and pathogens) have been identified for wildlife, to form a “cancer risk landscape.” However, information remains limited on how the spatiotemporal variability of these factors impacts the prevalence of cancer in wildlife. Here, we evaluated the cancer risk landscape at 49 foraging sites of the globally distributed green turtle (Chelonia mydas), a species affected by fibropapillomatosis, by integrating data from a global meta-analysis of 31 publications (1994–2019). Evaluated risk factors included ultraviolet light exposure, eutrophication, toxic phytoplanktonic blooms, sea surface temperature, and the presence of mechanical vectors (parasites and symbiotic species). Prevalence was highest in areas where nutrient concentrations facilitated the emergence of toxic phytoplankton blooms. In contrast, ultraviolet light exposure and the presence of parasitic and/or symbiotic species did not appear to impact disease prevalence. Our results indicate that, to counter outbreaks of fibropapillomatosis, management actions that reduce eutrophication in foraging areas should be implemented.
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Editorial overview of Pearls Microbiome Series: E pluribus unum. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009912. [PMID: 34464427 PMCID: PMC8407538 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Aydın A, Ökten S, Erkan S, Bulut M, Özcan E, Tutar A, Eren T. In–Vitro
Anticancer and Antibacterial Activities of Brominated Indeno[1,2‐b]qinoline Amines Supported with Molecular Docking and MCDM**. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202004753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Ali Aydın
- Department of Basic Medical Science Faculty of Medicine Bozok University Yozgat Turkey
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- Department of Maths and Science Education Faculty of Education Kırıkkale University, Yahşihan Kırıkkale Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Sivas Cumhuriyet University Sivas Turkey
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- Department of Industrial Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Kırıkkale University, Yahşihan Kırıkkale Turkey
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- Department of Industrial Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Kırıkkale University, Yahşihan Kırıkkale Turkey
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- Faculty of Art and Science Department of Chemistry Sakarya University, Serdivan Sakarya Turkey
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- Department of Industrial Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Kırıkkale University, Yahşihan Kırıkkale Turkey
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Dujon AM, Aktipis A, Alix‐Panabières C, Amend SR, Boddy AM, Brown JS, Capp J, DeGregori J, Ewald P, Gatenby R, Gerlinger M, Giraudeau M, Hamede RK, Hansen E, Kareva I, Maley CC, Marusyk A, McGranahan N, Metzger MJ, Nedelcu AM, Noble R, Nunney L, Pienta KJ, Polyak K, Pujol P, Read AF, Roche B, Sebens S, Solary E, Staňková K, Swain Ewald H, Thomas F, Ujvari B. Identifying key questions in the ecology and evolution of cancer. Evol Appl 2021; 14:877-892. [PMID: 33897809 PMCID: PMC8061275 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The application of evolutionary and ecological principles to cancer prevention and treatment, as well as recognizing cancer as a selection force in nature, has gained impetus over the last 50 years. Following the initial theoretical approaches that combined knowledge from interdisciplinary fields, it became clear that using the eco-evolutionary framework is of key importance to understand cancer. We are now at a pivotal point where accumulating evidence starts to steer the future directions of the discipline and allows us to underpin the key challenges that remain to be addressed. Here, we aim to assess current advancements in the field and to suggest future directions for research. First, we summarize cancer research areas that, so far, have assimilated ecological and evolutionary principles into their approaches and illustrate their key importance. Then, we assembled 33 experts and identified 84 key questions, organized around nine major themes, to pave the foundations for research to come. We highlight the urgent need for broadening the portfolio of research directions to stimulate novel approaches at the interface of oncology and ecological and evolutionary sciences. We conclude that progressive and efficient cross-disciplinary collaborations that draw on the expertise of the fields of ecology, evolution and cancer are essential in order to efficiently address current and future questions about cancer.
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- Antoine M. Dujon
- School of Life and Environmental SciencesCentre for Integrative EcologyDeakin UniversityWaurn PondsVic.Australia
- CREEC/CANECEV, MIVEGEC (CREES), University of Montpellier, CNRS, IRDMontpellierFrance
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- Biodesign InstituteDepartment of PsychologyArizona State UniversityTempeAZUSA
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- Laboratory of Rare Human Circulating Cells (LCCRH)University Medical Center of MontpellierMontpellierFrance
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- Brady Urological InstituteThe Johns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of AnthropologyUniversity of California Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraCAUSA
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- Department of Integrated MathematicsMoffitt Cancer CenterTampaFLUSA
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- Toulouse Biotechnology InstituteINSA/University of ToulouseCNRSINRAEToulouseFrance
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular GeneticsIntegrated Department of ImmunologyDepartment of PaediatricsDepartment of Medicine (Section of Hematology)University of Colorado School of MedicineAuroraCOUSA
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- Department of BiologyUniversity of LouisvilleLouisvilleKYUSA
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- Department of RadiologyH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteTampaFLUSA
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- Translational Oncogenomics LabThe Institute of Cancer ResearchLondonUK
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- CREEC/CANECEV, MIVEGEC (CREES), University of Montpellier, CNRS, IRDMontpellierFrance
- Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs)UMR 7266CNRS‐Université de La RochelleLa RochelleFrance
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- Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Biology DepartmentPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity ParkPAUSA
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- Mathematical and Computational Sciences CenterSchool of Human Evolution and Social ChangeArizona State UniversityTempeAZUSA
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- Arizona Cancer Evolution CenterBiodesign Institute and School of Life SciencesArizona State UniversityTempeAZUSA
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- Department of Cancer PhysiologyH Lee Moffitt Cancer Centre and Research InstituteTampaFLUSA
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- Translational Cancer Therapeutics LaboratoryThe Francis Crick InstituteLondonUK
- Cancer Research UK Lung Cancer Centre of ExcellenceUniversity College London Cancer InstituteLondonUK
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- Department of Biosystems Science and EngineeringETH ZurichBaselSwitzerland
- Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental StudiesUniversity of ZurichZurichSwitzerland
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- Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal BiologyUniversity of California RiversideRiversideCAUSA
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- Brady Urological InstituteThe Johns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Medical OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer InstituteBostonMAUSA
- Department of MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- CREEC/CANECEV, MIVEGEC (CREES), University of Montpellier, CNRS, IRDMontpellierFrance
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Arnaud de VilleneuveMontpellierFrance
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- Center for Infectious Disease DynamicsHuck Institutes of the Life SciencesDepartments of Biology and EntomologyPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity ParkPAUSA
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- CREEC/CANECEV, MIVEGEC (CREES), University of Montpellier, CNRS, IRDMontpellierFrance
- Unité Mixte Internationale de Modélisation Mathématique et Informatique des Systèmes ComplexesUMI IRD/Sorbonne UniversitéUMMISCOBondyFrance
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- Institute for Experimental Cancer Research Kiel University and University Hospital Schleswig‐HolsteinKielGermany
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- INSERM U1287Gustave RoussyVillejuifFrance
- Faculté de MédecineUniversité Paris‐SaclayLe Kremlin‐BicêtreFrance
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- Department of Data Science and Knowledge EngineeringMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
- Delft Institute of Applied MathematicsDelft University of TechnologyDelftThe Netherlands
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- CREEC/CANECEV, MIVEGEC (CREES), University of Montpellier, CNRS, IRDMontpellierFrance
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- School of Life and Environmental SciencesCentre for Integrative EcologyDeakin UniversityWaurn PondsVic.Australia
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Omarova KG, Aleshina NI, Ponezhevа ZB, Gorelov AV, Maleev VV, Akimkin VG. [Risks of oncologic pathology in parasitosis at the present time]. TERAPEVT ARKH 2020; 92:82-85. [PMID: 33720610 DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2020.11.000710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An analysis of published literature data on the relationship of parasitic diseases and oncogenesis is carried out. Current knowledge about the association of parasitic infections and cancer formation has revealed several carcinogenic mechanisms, but the severity of the relationship between parasites and cancer formation (except for schistosome, opisthorchis and clonorchis) should be confirmed in future experimental and population studies.
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- Central Research Institute of Epidemiology
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Swain Ewald HA, Ewald PW. Integrating the microbiome into the barrier theory of cancer. Evol Appl 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/eva.13066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Department of Biology University of Louiville Louisville KY USA
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Thomas F, Roche B, Giraudeau M, Hamede R, Ujvari B. The interface between ecology, evolution, and cancer: More than ever a relevant research direction for both oncologists and ecologists. Evol Appl 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/eva.13031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Frédéric Thomas
- CREEC/CREESUMR IRD‐Université de Montpellier Montpellier France
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- CREEC/CREESUMR IRD‐Université de Montpellier Montpellier France
- Unité Mixte Internationale de Modélisation Mathématique et Informatique des Systèmes Complexes UMI IRD/Sorbonne UniversitéUMMISCO Bondy Cedex France
- Departamento de Etología Fauna Silvestre y Animales de Laboratorio Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) Ciudad de México México
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- School of Natural Sciences University of Tasmania Hobart TAS Australia
- Centre for Integrative Ecology School of Life and Environmental Sciences Deakin University Deakin VIC Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences University of Tasmania Hobart TAS Australia
- Centre for Integrative Ecology School of Life and Environmental Sciences Deakin University Deakin VIC Australia
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Gao L, Wang S, Meng J, Sun Y. LncRNA LUADT1 Promotes Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Proliferation by Regulating miR-34a/GAS1 Axis. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:3401-3407. [PMID: 32494204 PMCID: PMC7231779 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s238830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction The oncogenic role of lncRNA LUADT1 has been investigated only in lung cancer. This study aimed to investigate the role of LUADT1 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Patients and Methods The expression levels of LUADT1 in paired OSCC and non-tumor tissues from OSCC patients were determined by RT-qPCR. A 5-year follow-up study was performed to analyze the prognostic value of LUADT1 for OSCC. Dual-luciferase assay and overexpression experiments were performed to assess the interactions among LUADT1, miR-34a and GASL1. Cell proliferation was analyzed by cell proliferation assay. Results In this study, we found that LUADT1 was upregulated in OSCC and predicted poor survival. LUADT1 was predicted to interact with miR-34a, which was confirmed by dual-luciferase activity assay. However, overexpression experiments showed that they did not affect the expression of each other. Interestingly, overexpression of LUADT1 resulted in upregulation of GAS1, a target of miR-34a. Cell proliferation assay revealed that overexpression of LUADT1 and GAS1 resulted in promoted cell proliferation. MiR-34a played an opposite role and reversed the effects of LUADT1 overexpression. Conclusion LUADT1 may promote OSCC proliferation by regulating miR-34a/GAS1 axis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lirong Gao
- Department of Stomatology, Tianjin Baodi Hospital, Tianjin 301800, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province 222000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan City, Shandong Province 250001, People's Republic of China
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