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Zhan CL, Zhou D, Sun MH, Jiang WJ, Lee SH, Li XH, Lu QY, Kim JD, Lee GH, Sim JM, Chung HJ, Cho ES, Sa SJ, Cui XS. In Vivo-Matured Oocyte Resists Post-Ovulatory Aging through the Hub Genes DDX18 and DNAJC7 in Pigs. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:867. [PMID: 39061935 PMCID: PMC11274268 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13070867] [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: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Assisted reproduction technology (ART) procedures are often impacted by post-ovulatory aging (POA), which can lead to reduced fertilization rates and impaired embryo development. This study used RNA sequencing analysis and experimental validation to study the similarities and differences between in vivo- and vitro-matured porcine oocytes before and after POA. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between fresh in vivo-matured oocyte (F_vivo) and aged in vivo-matured oocyte (A_vivo) and DEGs between fresh in vitro-matured oocyte (F_vitro) and aged in vitro-matured oocyte (A_vitro) were intersected to explore the co-effects of POA. It was found that "organelles", especially "mitochondria", were significantly enriched Gene Ontology (GO) terms. The expression of genes related to the "electron transport chain" and "cell redox homeostasis" pathways related to mitochondrial function significantly showed low expression patterns in both A_vivo and A_vitro groups. Weighted correlation network analysis was carried out to explore gene expression modules specific to A_vivo. Trait-module association analysis showed that the red modules were most associated with in vivo aging. There are 959 genes in the red module, mainly enriched in "RNA binding", "mRNA metabolic process", etc., as well as in GO terms, and "spliceosome" and "nucleotide excision repair" pathways. DNAJC7, IK, and DDX18 were at the hub of the gene regulatory network. Subsequently, the functions of DDX18 and DNAJC7 were verified by knocking down their expression at the germinal vesicle (GV) and Metaphase II (MII) stages, respectively. Knockdown at the GV stage caused cell cycle disorders and increase the rate of abnormal spindle. Knockdown at the MII stage resulted in the inefficiency of the antioxidant melatonin, increasing the level of intracellular oxidative stress, and in mitochondrial dysfunction. In summary, POA affects the organelle function of oocytes. A_vivo oocytes have some unique gene expression patterns. These genes may be potential anti-aging targets. This study provides a better understanding of the detailed mechanism of POA and potential strategies for improving the success rates of assisted reproductive technologies in pigs and other mammalian species.
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- Cheng-Lin Zhan
- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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- The Center for Reproductive Control, TNT Research Co., Ltd., Jiphyeonjungang 3-gil 13, Sejong-si 30141, Republic of Korea;
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- Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan-si 31000, Republic of Korea;
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- Planning and Coordination Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Iseo-myeon, Wanju-gun 55365, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea; (C.-L.Z.); (D.Z.); (M.-H.S.); (W.-J.J.); (S.-H.L.); (X.-H.L.); (Q.-Y.L.); (J.-D.K.); (G.-H.L.); (J.-M.S.)
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El Gazzar WB, Bayoumi H, Youssef HS, Ibrahim TA, Abdelfatah RM, Gamil NM, Iskandar MK, Abdel-Kareim AM, Abdelrahman SM, Gebba MA, Mohamed MA, Mokhtar MM, Kharboush TG, Bayoumy NM, Alomar HA, Farag AA. Role of IRE1α/XBP1/CHOP/NLRP3 Signalling Pathway in Neonicotinoid Imidacloprid-Induced Pancreatic Dysfunction in Rats and Antagonism of Lycopene: In Vivo and Molecular Docking Simulation Approaches. TOXICS 2024; 12:445. [PMID: 39058097 PMCID: PMC11281275 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12070445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Imidacloprid (IMI) is a commonly used new-generation pesticide that has numerous harmful effects on non-targeted organisms, including animals. This study analysed both the adverse effects on the pancreas following oral consumption of imidacloprid neonicotinoids (45 mg/kg daily for 30 days) and the potential protective effects of lycopene (LYC) administration (10 mg/kg/day for 30 days) with IMI exposure in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The apoptotic, pyroptotic, inflammatory, oxidative stress, and endoplasmic reticulum stress biomarkers were evaluated, along with the histopathological alterations. Upon IMI administration, noticeable changes were observed in pancreatic histopathology. Additionally, elevated oxidative/endoplasmic reticulum-associated stress biomarkers, inflammatory, pyroptotic, and apoptotic biomarkers were also observed following IMI administration. LYC effectively reversed these alterations by reducing oxidative stress markers (e.g., MDA) and enhancing antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT). It downregulated ER stress markers (IRE1α, XBP1, CHOP), decreased pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β), and suppressed pyroptotic (NLRP3, caspase-1) along with apoptotic markers (Bax, cleaved caspase-3). It also improved the histopathological and ultrastructure alterations brought on by IMI toxicity.
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- Walaa Bayoumie El Gazzar
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa 13133, Jordan;
- Department of Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt;
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt; (H.B.); (M.A.M.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt; (H.S.Y.); (T.A.I.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt; (H.S.Y.); (T.A.I.)
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- Department of Pesticides, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology, 6th of October City 12573, Egypt;
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt; (M.K.I.); (A.M.A.-K.)
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt; (M.K.I.); (A.M.A.-K.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt;
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- Department of Anatomy& Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt;
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt; (H.B.); (M.A.M.)
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt;
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia;
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha 13518, Egypt;
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Pandey AN, Yadav PK, Premkumar KV, Tiwari M, Pandey AK, Chaube SK. Reactive oxygen species signalling in the deterioration of quality of mammalian oocytes cultured in vitro: Protective effect of antioxidants. Cell Signal 2024; 117:111103. [PMID: 38367792 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111103] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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The in vitro fertilization (IVF) is the first choice of infertile couples worldwide to plan for conception. Besides having a significant advancement in IVF procedure, the success rate is still poor. Although several approaches have been tested to improve IVF protocol, minor changes in culture conditions, physical factors and/or drug treatment generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in oocytes. Due to large size and huge number of mitochondria, oocyte is more susceptible towards ROS-mediated signalling under in vitro culture conditions. Elevation of ROS levels destabilize maturation promoting factor (MPF) that results in meiotic exit from diplotene as well as metaphase-II (M-II) arrest in vitro. Once meiotic exit occurs, these oocytes get further arrested at metaphase-I (M-I) stage or metaphase-III (M-III)-like stage under in vitro culture conditions. The M-I as well as M-III arrested oocytes are not fit for fertilization and limits IVF outcome. Further, the generation of excess levels of ROS cause oxidative stress (OS) that initiate downstream signalling to initiate various death pathways such as apoptosis, autophagy, necroptosis and deteriorates oocyte quality under in vitro culture conditions. The increase of cellular enzymatic antioxidants and/or supplementation of exogenous antioxidants in culture medium protect ROS-induced deterioration of oocyte quality in vitro. Although a growing body of evidence suggests the ROS and OS-mediated deterioration of oocyte quality in vitro, their downstream signalling and related mechanisms remain poorly understood. Hence, this review article summarizes the existing evidences concerning ROS and OS-mediated downstream signalling during deterioration of oocyte quality in vitro. The use of various antioxidants against ROS and OS-mediated impairment of oocyte quality in vitro has also been explored in order to increase the success rate of IVF during assisted reproductive health management.
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- Ashutosh N Pandey
- Cell Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Cell Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Cell Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Cell Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Kayachikitsa, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Cell Physiology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
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Rong Y, Ma R, Zhang Y, Guo Z. Melatonin's effect on hair follicles in a goat ( Capra hircus) animal model. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1361100. [PMID: 38628581 PMCID: PMC11018883 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1361100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Introduction Melatonin can treat androgenetic alopecia in males. Goats can be used as animal models to study melatonin treatment for human alopecia. In this study, a meta-analysis of melatonin's effects on goat hair follicles was pursued. Methods Literature from the last 20 years was searched in Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science and PubMed. Melatonin's effect on goat hair follicles and litter size were performed through a traditional meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. A network meta-analysis used data from oocyte development to blastocyst. The hair follicle genes regulated by melatonin performed KEGG and PPI. We hypothesized that there are differences in melatonin receptors between different goats, and therefore completed melatonin receptor 1A homology modelling and molecular docking. Results The results showed that melatonin did not affect goat primary follicle or litter size. However, there was a positive correlation with secondary follicle growth. The goat melatonin receptor 1A SNPs influence melatonin's functioning. The wild type gene defect MR1 is a very valuable animal model. Discussion Future studies should focus on the relationship between goat SNPs and the effect of embedded melatonin. This study will provide theoretical guidance for the cashmere industry and will be informative for human alopecia research.
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- Youjun Rong
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
- Northern Agriculture and Livestock Husbandry Technical Innovation Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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Wang J, Li YH, Liu RP, Wang XQ, Zhu MB, Cui XS, Dai Z, Kim NH, Xu YN. Supplementation with Eupatilin during In Vitro Maturation Improves Porcine Oocyte Developmental Competence by Regulating Oxidative Stress and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:449. [PMID: 38338092 PMCID: PMC10854851 DOI: 10.3390/ani14030449] [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: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Eupatilin (5,7-dihydroxy-3',4',6-trimethoxyflavone) is a flavonoid derived from Artemisia plants that has beneficial biological activities, such as anti-apoptotic, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the protective effects of eupatilin against oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress in porcine oocyte maturation are still unclear. To investigate the effect of eupatilin on the development of porcine oocytes after in vitro maturation and parthenogenetic activation, we added different concentrations of eupatilin in the process of porcine oocyte maturation in vitro, and finally selected the optimal concentration following multiple comparisons and analysis of test results using SPSS (version 17.0; IBM, Chicago, IL, USA) software. The results showed that 0.1 μM eupatilin supplementation did not affect the expansion of porcine cumulus cells, but significantly increased the extrusion rate of porcine oocyte polar bodies, the subsequent blastocyst formation rate, and the quality of parthenogenetically activated porcine embryos. Additionally, it reduced the level of reactive oxygen species in cells and increased glutathione production. Further analysis revealed that eupatilin supplementation could reduce apoptosis, DNA double-strand breaks, and endoplasmic reticulum stress. In conclusion, supplementation with 0.1 μM eupatilin during in vitro maturation improved oocyte maturation and subsequent embryo development by reducing oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress.
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- Jing Wang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Large Animal Models for Biomedicine, School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529000, China
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