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Yang Y, Hou X, Wang C, Chen Q, Lu Y, Yu D, Wu K. The roles of non-coding RNAs in Hirschsprung's disease. Noncoding RNA Res 2024; 9:704-714. [PMID: 38577013 PMCID: PMC10990754 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2024.02.015] [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: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a congenital disorder characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the colon, leading to various intestinal complications. The etiology of HSCR stems from complex genetic and environmental interactions, of which the intricate roles of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a key area of research. However, the roles of ncRNAs in the pathogenesis of HSCR have not been fully elucidated. In order to understand the variety of symptoms caused by HSCR and develop new therapeutic approaches, it is essential to understand the underlying biological genetic basis of HSCR. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the current understanding regarding the involvement of ncRNAs in HSCR, including microRNAs (miRNAs), long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs). Additionally, it provides a summary of the molecular mechanisms through which ncRNAs regulate the expression of genes related to the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of intestinal neural crest cells, thereby contributing to the advancement of HSCR research.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, Guangdong, China
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Pai C, Sengupta R, Heuckeroth RO. Sequencing Reveals miRNAs Enriched in the Developing Mouse Enteric Nervous System. Noncoding RNA 2023; 10:1. [PMID: 38250801 PMCID: PMC10801555 DOI: 10.3390/ncrna10010001] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
The enteric nervous system (ENS) is an essential network of neurons and glia in the bowel wall. Defects in ENS development can result in Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), a life-threatening condition characterized by severe constipation, abdominal distention, bilious vomiting, and failure to thrive. A growing body of literature connects HSCR to alterations in miRNA expression, but there are limited data on the normal miRNA landscape in the developing ENS. We sequenced small RNAs (smRNA-seq) and messenger RNAs (mRNA-seq) from ENS precursor cells of mid-gestation Ednrb-EGFP mice and compared them to aggregated RNA from all other cells in the developing bowel. Our smRNA-seq results identified 73 miRNAs that were significantly enriched and highly expressed in the developing ENS, with miR-9, miR-27b, miR-124, miR-137, and miR-488 as our top 5 miRNAs that are conserved in humans. However, contrary to prior reports, our follow-up analyses of miR-137 showed that loss of Mir137 in Nestin-cre, Wnt1-cre, Sox10-cre, or Baf53b-cre lineage cells had no effect on mouse survival or ENS development. Our data provide important context for future studies of miRNAs in HSCR and other ENS diseases and highlight open questions about facility-specific factors in development.
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- Christopher Pai
- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
- Department of Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- American Association for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA;
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- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
- Department of Pediatrics, The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Antonaci M, Wheeler GN. MicroRNAs in neural crest development and neurocristopathies. Biochem Soc Trans 2022; 50:965-974. [PMID: 35383827 PMCID: PMC9162459 DOI: 10.1042/bst20210828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
The neural crest (NC) is a vertebrate-specific migratory population of multipotent stem cells that originate during late gastrulation in the region between the neural and non-neural ectoderm. This population of cells give rise to a range of derivatives, such as melanocytes, neurons, chondrocytes, chromaffin cells, and osteoblasts. Because of this, failure of NC development can cause a variety of pathologies, often syndromic, that are globally called neurocristopathies. Many genes are known to be involved in NC development, but not all of them have been identified. In recent years, attention has moved from protein-coding genes to non-coding genes, such as microRNAs (miRNA). There is increasing evidence that these non-coding RNAs are playing roles during embryogenesis by regulating the expression of protein-coding genes. In this review, we give an introduction to miRNAs in general and then focus on some miRNAs that may be involved in NC development and neurocristopathies. This new direction of research will give geneticists, clinicians, and molecular biologists more tools to help patients affected by neurocristopathies, as well as broadening our understanding of NC biology.
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- Marco Antonaci
- School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR7 7TJ, U.K
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR7 7TJ, U.K
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Diposarosa R, Bustam N, Sahiratmadja E, Susanto P, Sribudiani Y. Literature review: enteric nervous system development, genetic and epigenetic regulation in the etiology of Hirschsprung's disease. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07308. [PMID: 34195419 PMCID: PMC8237298 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a developmental disorder of the enteric nervous system (ENS) derived from neural crest cells (NCCs), which affects their migration, proliferation, differentiation, or preservation in the digestive tract, resulting in aganglionosis in the distal intestine. The regulation of both NCCs and the surrounding environment involves various genes, signaling pathways, transcription factors, and morphogens. Therefore, changes in gene expression during the development of the ENS may contribute to the pathogenesis of HSCR. This review discusses several mechanisms involved in the development of ENS, confirming that deviant genetic and epigenetic patterns, such as DNA methylation, histone modification, and microRNA (miRNA) regulation, can contribute to the development of neurocristopathy. Specifically, the epigenetic regulation of miRNA expression and its relationship to cellular interactions and gene activation through various major pathways in Hirschsprung's disease will be discussed.
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- R. Diposarosa
- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Research Center of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Research Center of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
- Research Center of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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Li H, Li B, Zhu D, Xie H, Du C, Xia Y, Tang W. Downregulation of lncRNA MEG3 and miR-770-5p inhibit cell migration and proliferation in Hirschsprung's disease. Oncotarget 2017; 8:69722-69730. [PMID: 29050236 PMCID: PMC5642511 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) MEG3 is involved in various biological processes including cell migration and cell proliferation. In present study, it was found that MEG3 and the intronic miR-770-5p were decreased in samples from HSCR patients. Besides, knockdown of MEG3 and miR-770-5p suppressed cell migration and proliferation, while cell cycle and apoptosis were not affected in human 293T and SH-SY5Y cells. SRGAP1 mRNA and protein upregulation was inversely correlated with miR-770-5p expression in tissue samples and cell lines, which was confirmed to be a target gene of miR-770-5p by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Moreover, silencing of SRGAP1 rescued the inhibition of cell migration and proliferation induced by MEG3 siRNA and miR-770-5p inhibition. The present study elucidates a novel mechanism of the development of HSCR and shows that the MEG3/miR-770-5p/SRGAP1 pathway plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of HSCR.
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- Hongxing Li
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology, Nanjing Medical University, Ministry of Education, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Sergi CM, Caluseriu O, McColl H, Eisenstat DD. Hirschsprung's disease: clinical dysmorphology, genes, micro-RNAs, and future perspectives. Pediatr Res 2017; 81:177-191. [PMID: 27682968 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2016.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Dr. Harald Hirschsprung's death, there is a worldwide significant research effort toward identifying and understanding the role of genes and biochemical pathways involved in the pathogenesis as well as the use of new therapies for the disease harboring his name (Hirschsprung disease, HSCR). HSCR (aganglionic megacolon) is a frequent diagnostic and clinical challenge in perinatology and pediatric surgery, and a major cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction. HSCR is characterized by the absence of ganglia of the enteric nervous system, mostly in the distal gastrointestinal tract. This review focuses on current understanding of genes and pathways associated with HSCR and summarizes recent knowledge related to micro RNAs (miRNAs) and HSCR pathogenesis. While commonly sporadic, Mendelian patterns of inheritance have been described in syndromic cases with HSCR. Although only half of the patients with HSCR have mutations in specific genes related to early embryonic development, recent pathway-based analysis suggests that gene modules with common functions may be associated with HSCR in different populations. This comprehensive profile of functional gene modules may serve as a useful resource for future developmental, biochemical, and genetic studies providing insights into the complex nature of HSCR.
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- Consolato Maria Sergi
- Department of Orthopedics, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Hubei, P.R. China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Bondurand N, Southard-Smith EM. Mouse models of Hirschsprung disease and other developmental disorders of the enteric nervous system: Old and new players. Dev Biol 2016; 417:139-57. [PMID: 27370713 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Hirschsprung disease (HSCR, intestinal aganglionosis) is a multigenic disorder with variable penetrance and severity that has a general population incidence of 1/5000 live births. Studies using animal models have contributed to our understanding of the developmental origins of HSCR and the genetic complexity of this disease. This review summarizes recent progress in understanding control of enteric nervous system (ENS) development through analyses in mouse models. An overview of signaling pathways that have long been known to control the migration, proliferation and differentiation of enteric neural progenitors into and along the developing gut is provided as a framework for the latest information on factors that influence enteric ganglia formation and maintenance. Newly identified genes and additional factors beyond discrete genes that contribute to ENS pathology including regulatory sequences, miRNAs and environmental factors are also introduced. Finally, because HSCR has become a paradigm for complex oligogenic diseases with non-Mendelian inheritance, the importance of gene interactions, modifier genes, and initial studies on genetic background effects are outlined.
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- Nadege Bondurand
- INSERM, U955, Equipe 6, F-94000 Creteil, France; Universite Paris-Est, UPEC, F-94000 Creteil, France.
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Medicine, 2215 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Li S, Wang S, Guo Z, Wu H, Jin X, Wang Y, Li X, Liang S. miRNA Profiling Reveals Dysregulation of RET and RET-Regulating Pathways in Hirschsprung's Disease. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0150222. [PMID: 26933947 PMCID: PMC4774952 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR), the most common congenital malformation of the gut, is regulated by multiple signal transduction pathways. Several components of these pathways are important targets for microRNAs (miRNAs). Multiple miRNAs have been associated with the pathophysiology of HSCR, and serum miRNAs profiles of HSCR patients have been reported, but miRNA expression in HSCR colon tissue is almost completely unexplored. Using microarray technology, we screened colon tissue to detect miRNAs whose expression profiles were altered in HSCR and identify targets of differentially expressed miRNAs. Following filtering of low-intensity signals, data normalization, and volcano plot filtering, we identified 168 differentially expressed miRNAs (104 up-regulated and 64 down-regulated). Fifty of these mRNAs represent major targets of dysegulated miRNAs and may thus important roles in the pathophysiology of HSCR. Pathway analysis revealed that 7 of the miRNA targets encode proteins involved in regulation of cell proliferation and migration via RET and related signaling pathways (MAPK and PI3K/AKT). Our results identify miRNAs that play key roles in the pathophysiology of the complex multi-factorial disease HSCR.
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- Shuangshuang Li
- Tumour laboratory of Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing 400014, PR China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, PR China
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- Tumour laboratory of Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing 400014, PR China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, PR China
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- Tumour laboratory of Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing 400014, PR China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, PR China
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- Tumour laboratory of Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing 400014, PR China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, PR China
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- Tumour laboratory of Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing 400014, PR China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, PR China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, PR China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, PR China
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- Tumour laboratory of Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing International Science and Technology Cooperation Center for Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing 400014, PR China
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