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Chen S, Gao G, Shi J, Li N, Xie L, Zhang Y, Shan Z, Xie J, Xiao Y, Chen Z, Chen Z. Unveiling the governing role of 'remodeling triangle area' in soft-hard tissue interface equilibrium for metal implants advancement. Mater Today Bio 2024; 28:101170. [PMID: 39211290 PMCID: PMC11357867 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2024.101170] [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: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 07/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Metal implants holds significant promise for diverse fixed prostheses. However, their long-term reliability and broader application are hindered by challenges related to the disequilibrium at the soft-hard tissue interface. By using anti-inflammatory (PDA/IL4) and pro-inflammatory (PDA/LPS/IFNγ) coatings to modulate distinct immune characteristics, we discovered a dynamic bioactive structure at the soft-hard tissue interface around metal implant, which we have named the 'Remodeling Triangle Area' (RTA). We further demonstrate that the RTA can be influenced by the PDA/IL4 coating to favor a phenotype that enhances both innate and adaptive immunity. This leads to stronger epithelial adhesion, the formation of dense connective tissue via IGF1 secretion, and a more balanced soft-hard tissue interface through the OPG/RANKL axis. Conversely, the PDA/LPS/IFNγ coating shifts the RTA towards a phenotype that activates the innate immune response. This results in a less cohesive tissue structure and bone resorption, characterized by reduced IGF1 secretion and an imbalanced OPG/RANKL axis. Over all, our study introduces the novel concept termed the 'Remodeling Triangle Area' (RTA), an immune-rich anatomical region located at the nexus of the implant interface, epithelial, connective, and bone tissue, which becomes highly interactive post-implantation to modulate the soft-hard tissue interface equilibrium. We believe that an RTA-centric, immunomodulatory approach has the potential to revolutionize the design of next-generation metal implants, providing unparalleled soft-hard tissue interface equilibrium properties.
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- Shoucheng Chen
- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University (GU), Gold Coast, QLD, 4222, Australia
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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Schluessel S, Hartmann ES, Koehler MI, Beck F, Redeker JI, Saller MM, Akova E, Krebs S, Holzapfel BM, Mayer-Wagner S. Dental and Orthopaedic Implant Loosening: Overlap in Gene Expression Regulation. Front Immunol 2022; 13:820843. [PMID: 35222398 PMCID: PMC8874814 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.820843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Objectives Endoprosthetic loosening still plays a major role in orthopaedic and dental surgery and includes various cellular immune processes within peri-implant tissues. Although the dental and orthopaedic processes vary in certain parts, the clinical question arises whether there are common immune regulators of implant loosening. Analyzing the key gene expressions common to both processes reveals the mechanisms of osteoclastogenesis within periprosthetic tissues of orthopaedic and dental origin. Methods Donor peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and intraoperatively obtained periprosthetic fibroblast-like cells (PPFs) were (co-)cultured with [± macrophage-colony stimulating factor (MCSF) and Receptor Activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL)] in transwell and monolayer culture systems and examined for osteoclastogenic regulations [MCSF, RANKL, osteoprotegerin (OPG), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα)] as well as the ability of bone resorption. Sequencing analysis compared dental and orthopaedic (co-)cultures. Results Monolayer co-cultures of both origins expressed high levels of OPG, resulting in inhibition of osteolysis shown by resorption assay on dentin. The high OPG-expression, low RANKL/OPG ratios and a resulting inhibition of osteolysis were displayed by dental and orthopaedic PPFs in monolayer even in the presence of MCSF and RANKL, acting as osteoprotective and immunoregulatory cells. The osteoprotective function was only observed in monolayer cultures of dental and orthopaedic periprosthetic cells and downregulated in the transwell system. In transwell co-cultures of PBMCs/PPFs profound changes of gene expression, with a significant decrease of OPG (20-fold dental versus 100 fold orthopaedic), were identified. Within transwell cultures, which offer more in vivo like conditions, RANKL/OPG ratios displayed similar high levels to the original periprosthetic tissue. For dental and orthopaedic implant loosening, overlapping findings in principal component and heatmap analysis were identified. Conclusions Thus, periprosthetic osteoclastogenesis may be a correlating immune process in orthopaedic and dental implant failure leading to comparable reactions with regard to osteoclast formation. The transwell cultures system may provide an in vivo like model for the exploration of orthopaedic and dental implant loosening.
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- Sabine Schluessel
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Gene Center, Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich, Munich, Germany
- *Correspondence: Susanne Mayer-Wagner,
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Osteoclast-mediated biocorrosion of pure titanium in an inflammatory microenvironment. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 119:111610. [PMID: 33321654 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Titanium (Ti) and alloys thereof are commonly utilized in biomedical settings owing to their desirable mechanical properties and good biocompatibility. However, when exposed to biological systems for extended periods of time, Ti still undergoes corrosion. In the present study, we therefore explore the impact of osteoclasts (OC) on the surface characteristics and corrosion of commercially pure Titanium (cpTi) in the context of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation. We utilized tartrate resistant acidic phosphatase (TRAP) and fluorescence staining to assess OC properties, while scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), optical profilometer, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization tests, and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) were used to evaluate metal microstructure, surface composition and roughness, electrochemical corrosion properties, and metal ion release. SEM findings demonstrated that the surface of cpTi exhibited micro-pitting as well as the presence of viable OCs. Correspondingly, cpTi that had been exposed to OCs exhibited reduced levels of Ti, oxygen, and oxides within the corroded regions relative to smooth Ti as measured via EDS and XPS. OC exposure was also associated with significant changes in cpTi surface roughness, a significant decrease in corrosion resistance, and a significant increase in the release of Ti ions into the surrounding medium. In summary, these findings indicate that OC culture on the surface of cpTi can directly corrode titanium and lead to the release of Ti ions.
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Fibroblast-like cells change gene expression of bone remodelling markers in transwell cultures. Eur J Med Res 2020; 25:52. [PMID: 33121539 PMCID: PMC7596965 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-020-00453-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Introduction Periprosthetic fibroblast-like cells (PPFs) play an important role in aseptic loosening of arthroplasties. Various studies have examined PPF behavior in monolayer culture systems. However, the periprosthetic tissue is a three-dimensional (3D) mesh, which allows the cells to interact in a multidirectional way. The expression of bone remodeling markers of fibroblast-like cells in a multilayer environment changes significantly versus monolayer cultures without the addition of particles or cytokine stimulation. Gene expression of bone remodeling markers was therefore compared in fibroblast-like cells from different origins and dermal fibroblasts under transwell culture conditions versus monolayer cultures. Methods PPFs from periprosthetic tissues (n = 12), osteoarthritic (OA) synovial fibroblast-like cells (SFs) (n = 6), and dermal fibroblasts (DFs) were cultured in monolayer (density 5.5 × 103/cm2) or multilayer cultures (density 8.5 × 105/cm2) for 10 or 21 days. Cultures were examined via histology, TRAP staining, immunohistochemistry (anti-S100a4), and quantitative real-time PCR. Results Fibroblast-like cells (PPFs/SFs) and dermal fibroblasts significantly increased the expression of RANKL and significantly decreased the expression of ALP, COL1A1, and OPG in multilayer cultures. PPFs and SFs in multilayer cultures further showed a higher expression of cathepsin K, MMP-13, and TNF-α. In multilayer PPF cultures, the mRNA level of TRAP was also found to be significantly increased. Conclusion The multilayer cultures are able to induce significant expression changes in fibroblast-like cells depending on the nature of cellular origin without the addition of any further stimulus. This system might be a useful tool to get more in vivo like results regarding fibroblast-like cell cultures.
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Wei J, Li Y, Liu Q, Lan Y, Wei C, Tian K, Wu L, Lin C, Xu J, Zhao J, Yang Y. Betulinic Acid Protects From Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Mice and Suppresses RANKL-Associated Osteoclastogenesis by Inhibiting the MAPK and NFATc1 Pathways. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:1025. [PMID: 32733253 PMCID: PMC7358641 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.01025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Osteoclasts with elevated bone resorption are commonly present in postmenopausal osteoporosis, and other osteolytic pathologies. Therefore, suppressing osteoclast generation and function has been the main focus of osteoporosis treatment. Betulinic acid (BA) represents a triterpenoid mainly purified from the bark of Betulaceae. BA shows multiple biological activities, including antitumor and anti-HIV properties, but its effect on osteolytic conditions is unknown. Here, BA suppressed receptor activator of nuclear factor‐κB ligand (RANKL)‐associated osteoclastogenesis and bone resorptive function, as assessed by tartrate‐resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining, fibrous actin ring generation, and hydroxyapatite resorption assays. Mechanistically, BA downregulated the expression of osteoclastic-specific genes. Western blot analysis revealed that BA significantly interrupted ERK, JNK and p38 MAPK activation as well as intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, thus altering c-Fos and NFATc1 activation. Corroborating the above findings in cell-based assays, BA prevented ovariectomy-associated bone loss in an animal model. In conclusion, these findings suggest that BA can inhibit osteoclast generation and function as well as the RANKL signaling pathway, and might be used for treating osteoclast-related osteoporosis.
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- Jiyong Wei
- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Department of Orthopedics, The First People's Hospital of Nanning, Nanning, China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Orthopaedics, Langdong Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Orthopaedics, Langdong Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Goodman SB, Gallo J. Periprosthetic Osteolysis: Mechanisms, Prevention and Treatment. J Clin Med 2019; 8:E2091. [PMID: 31805704 PMCID: PMC6947309 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8122091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Clinical studies, as well as in vitro and in vivo experiments have demonstrated that byproducts from joint replacements induce an inflammatory reaction that can result in periprosthetic osteolysis (PPOL) and aseptic loosening (AL). Particle-stimulated macrophages and other cells release cytokines, chemokines, and other pro-inflammatory substances that perpetuate chronic inflammation, induce osteoclastic bone resorption and suppress bone formation. Differentiation, maturation, activation, and survival of osteoclasts at the bone-implant interface are under the control of the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand (RANKL)-dependent pathways, and the transcription factors like nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and activator protein-1 (AP-1). Mechanical factors such as prosthetic micromotion and oscillations in fluid pressures also contribute to PPOL. The treatment for progressive PPOL is only surgical. In order to mitigate ongoing loss of host bone, a number of non-operative approaches have been proposed. However, except for the use of bisphosphonates in selected cases, none are evidence based. To date, the most successful and effective approach to preventing PPOL is usage of wear-resistant bearing couples in combination with advanced implant designs, reducing the load of metallic and polymer particles. These innovations have significantly decreased the revision rate due to AL and PPOL in the last decade.
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- Stuart B. Goodman
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway St. M/C 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, I. P. Pavlova 6, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic;
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