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Wang F, Jin F, Peng S, Li C, Wang L, Wang S. Adipocyte-derived CCDC3 promotes tumorigenesis in epithelial ovarian cancer through the Wnt/ß-catenin signalling pathway. Biochem Biophys Rep 2023; 35:101507. [PMID: 37601453 PMCID: PMC10439399 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2023.101507] [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: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a highly aggressive disease whose unique metastatic site is the omentum. Coiled-coil domain containing 3 (CCDC3) is an adipocyte-derived secreted protein that is specifically elevated in omental adipose tissue. However, its function is still unknown. Material and methods Initially, a Kaplan-Meier plot was applied to evaluate the prognostic value of CCDC3 expression in patients with EOC. A bioinformatics analysis was next used to explore the biological function of CCDC3 in EOC. Western blot, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and in vitro invasion and migration assays were performed using SKOV3 cells and CCDC3 secreted by rat adipocytes to analyzes the impact of CCDC3 on EOC and the underlying mechanism. Results Overexpression of CCDC3 was associated with poor prognosis of EOC. CCDC3 interacted with multiple key signalling pathways, including the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. EOC cellular proliferation, migration, and invasion were promoted in vitro when co-cultured with CCDC3 enriched conditioned medium, and this tumour-promoting effect was induced by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Furthermore, the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of EOC cells was reversed after CCDC3 silencing. Conclusions Our results support that CCDC3 promotes EOC tumorigenesis through the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and that CCDC3 may serve as a novel prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for metastatic EOC.
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- Fen Wang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute of Shenzhen-PKU-HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute of Shenzhen-PKU-HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Shenzhen Baoan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute of Shenzhen-PKU-HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute of Shenzhen-PKU-HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer Translational Research, Cancer Institute of Shenzhen-PKU-HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen 518036, China
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Hua T, Ding J, Xu J, Fan Y, Liu Z, Lian J. Coiled-coil domain-containing 68 promotes non-small cell lung cancer cell proliferation in vitro. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:356. [PMID: 33133256 PMCID: PMC7590430 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12220] [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: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Coiled-coil domain-containing 68 (CCDC68) is a novel secretory protein that acts as a tumor suppressor gene in several types of malignant tumors. However, the role of CCDC68 in the development of lung cancer has not been extensively studied. In the present study, to explore the biological functions of CCDC68 in NSCLC, we performed cell proliferation, viability and apoptosis assays on human lung cancer cell lines upon CCDC68 gene silencing with short hairpin RNA. The results demonstrated that following knockdown of CCDC68 expression, cell proliferation was decreased and the apoptotic rates were increased in A549 and H1299 cells. The role and mechanism of CCDC68 in malignant tumors, particularly in lung cancer, should be further explored, and CCDC68 may serve as a novel target for treatment of lung cancer.
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- Tao Hua
- Department of Oncology, Xi'an Chest Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710100, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Xi'an Chest Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710100, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Xi'an Chest Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710100, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Xi'an Chest Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710100, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Xi'an Chest Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710100, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Xi'an Chest Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710100, P.R. China
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Moros M, Di Maria F, Dardano P, Tommasini G, Castillo-Michel H, Kovtun A, Zangoli M, Blasio M, De Stefano L, Tino A, Barbarella G, Tortiglione C. In Vivo Bioengineering of Fluorescent Conductive Protein-Dye Microfibers. iScience 2020; 23:101022. [PMID: 32283525 PMCID: PMC7155203 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101022] [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: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Engineering protein-based biomaterials is extremely challenging in bioelectronics, medicine, and materials science, as mechanical, electrical, and optical properties need to be merged to biocompatibility and resistance to biodegradation. An effective strategy is the engineering of physiological processes in situ, by addition of new properties to endogenous components. Here we show that a green fluorescent semiconducting thiophene dye, DTTO, promotes, in vivo, the biogenesis of fluorescent conductive protein microfibers via metabolic pathways. By challenging the simple freshwater polyp Hydra vulgaris with DTTO, we demonstrate the stable incorporation of the dye into supramolecular protein-dye co-assembled microfibers without signs of toxicity. An integrated multilevel analysis including morphological, optical, spectroscopical, and electrical characterization shows electrical conductivity of biofibers, opening the door to new opportunities for augmenting electronic functionalities within living tissue, which may be exploited for the regulation of cell and animal physiology, or in pathological contexts to enhance bioelectrical signaling. The oligothiophene DTTO promotes the synthesis of microfibers in Hydra vulgaris DTTO co-assembles with proteins giving rise to fluorescent and conductive microfibers The biofiber synthesis is an active process, based on protein synthesis In situ produced hybrid microfibers have great potential in biolectronics and biomedicine
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- Maria Moros
- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "E.Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e Fotoreattività, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Piero Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; Istituto di Nanotecnologia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, c/o Campus Ecotekne - Università del Salento, via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "E.Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e Fotoreattività, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Piero Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e Fotoreattività, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Piero Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "E.Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "E.Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e Fotoreattività, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Piero Gobetti, 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Istituto di Scienze Applicate e Sistemi Intelligenti "E.Caianiello", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.
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Katyal P, Meleties M, Montclare JK. Self-Assembled Protein- and Peptide-Based Nanomaterials. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:4132-4147. [PMID: 33417774 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Considerable effort has been devoted to generating novel protein- and peptide-based nanomaterials with their applications in a wide range of fields. Specifically, the unique property of proteins to self-assemble has been utilized to create a variety of nanoassemblies, which offer significant possibilities for next-generation biomaterials. In this minireview, we describe self-assembled protein- and peptide-based nanomaterials with focus on nanofibers and nanoparticles. Their applications in delivering therapeutic drugs and genes are discussed.
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- Priya Katyal
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States.,Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York 10016, United States.,Department of Biomaterials, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, New York 10010, United States.,Department of Chemistry, New York University, New York, New York 10003, United States
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Yin L, Agustinus AS, Yuvienco C, Minashima T, Schnabel NL, Kirsch T, Montclare JK. Engineered Coiled-Coil Protein for Delivery of Inverse Agonist for Osteoarthritis. Biomacromolecules 2018; 19:1614-1624. [PMID: 29601728 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) results from degenerative and abnormal function of joints, with localized biochemistry playing a critical role in its onset and progression. As high levels of all- trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in synovial fluid have been identified as a contributive factor to OA, the synthesis of de novo antagonists for retinoic acid receptors (RARs) has been exploited to interrupt the mechanism of ATRA action. BMS493, a pan-RAR inverse agonist, has been reported as an effective inhibitor of ATRA signaling pathway; however, it is unstable and rapidly degrades under physiological conditions. We employed an engineered cartilage oligomeric matrix protein coiled-coil (CccS) protein for the encapsulation, protection, and delivery of BMS493. In this study, we determine the binding affinity of CccS to BMS493 and the stimulator, ATRA, via competitive binding assay, in which ATRA exhibits approximately 5-fold superior association with CccS than BMS493. Interrogation of the structure of CccS indicates that ATRA causes about 10% loss in helicity, while BMS493 did not impact the structure. Furthermore, CccS self-assembles into nanofibers when bound to BMS493 or ATRA as expected, displaying 11-15 nm in diameter. Treatment of human articular chondrocytes in vitro reveals that CccS·BMS493 demonstrates a marked improvement in efficacy in reducing the mRNA levels of matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13), one of the main proteases responsible for the degradation of the extracellular cartilage matrix compared to BMS493 alone in the presence of ATRA, interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), or IL-1 β together with ATRA. These results support the feasibility of utilizing coiled-coil proteins as drug delivery vehicles for compounds of relatively limited bioavailability for the potential treatment of OA.
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- Liming Yin
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn , New York 11201 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn , New York 11201 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn , New York 11201 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn , New York 11201 , United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn , New York 11201 , United States.,Department of Chemistry , New York University , New York , New York 10003 , United States.,Department of Biomaterials , NYU College of Dentistry , New York , New York 10010 , United States.,Department of Biochemistry , SUNY Downstate Medical Center , Brooklyn , New York 11203 , United States
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Hu DD, Li PC, He YF, Jia W, Hu B. Overexpression of Coiled-Coil Domain-Containing Protein 34 (CCDC34) and its Correlation with Angiogenesis in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:698-705. [PMID: 29397026 PMCID: PMC5807915 DOI: 10.12659/msm.908335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background The coiled-coil domain-containing proteins have been shown to have a series of functions in biological synthesis. Recent studies have found that CCDC34 is highly expressed in bladder cancer, but the underlying molecular mechanisms still remain unclear. Therefore, we performed the present study to assess the expression of the coiled-coil domain-containing protein 34 (CCDC34) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients. We also explored the relationships between CCDC34 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics, tumor angiogenesis, and prognosis. Material/Methods We detected the expressions of CCDC34, VEGF, and MVD by immunohistochemical technique in 100 cases of ESCC and 80 cases of corresponding paracarcinomatous normal tissues. The relationship between CCDC34 expression and clinicopathologic characteristics, tumor angiogenesis, and prognosis were also explored. Results The expression of CCDC34 protein was obviously increased in ESCC tissues, which was significantly correlated with sex (p=0.038), TNM stage (p=0.003), and lymphatic metastasis (p=0.024). In addition, we found that the expression of CCDC34 was an independent prognostic factor for ESCC patients. The overexpression of CCDC34 protein in ESCC was associated with tumor progression, angiogenesis, and poor survival. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that CCDC34 is overexpressed in ESCC and can be used as an independent parameter for indicating the poor prognosis of ESCC patients, suggesting that CCDC34 might be a new potential therapeutic target for ESCC patients in the future.
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- Dan-Dan Hu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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Liu CF, Chen R, Frezzo JA, Katyal P, Hill LK, Yin L, Srivastava N, More HT, Renfrew PD, Bonneau R, Montclare JK. Efficient Dual siRNA and Drug Delivery Using Engineered Lipoproteoplexes. Biomacromolecules 2017; 18:2688-2698. [PMID: 28686014 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b00203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An engineered supercharged coiled-coil protein (CSP) and the cationic transfection reagent Lipofectamine 2000 are combined to form a lipoproteoplex for the purpose of dual delivery of siRNA and doxorubicin. CSP, bearing an external positive charge and axial hydrophobic pore, demonstrates the ability to condense siRNA and encapsulate the small-molecule chemotherapeutic, doxorubicin. The lipoproteoplex demonstrates improved doxorubicin loading relative to Lipofectamine 2000. Furthermore, it induces effective transfection of GAPDH (60% knockdown) in MCF-7 breast cancer cells with efficiencies comparing favorably to Lipofectamine 2000. When the lipoproteoplex is loaded with doxorubicin, the improved doxorubicin loading (∼40 μg Dox/mg CSP) results in a substantial decrease in MCF-7 cell viability.
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- Che Fu Liu
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center , Brooklyn, New York 11203, United States.,Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine , New York, New York 10016, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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- Center for Computational Biology, Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation , 162 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10010, United States
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- Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States.,Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Computer Science Department, New York University , New York, New York 10009, United States.,Center for Computational Biology, Flatiron Institute, Simons Foundation , 162 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10010, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NYU Tandon School of Engineering , Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States.,Department of Chemistry, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States.,Department of Biochemistry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center , Brooklyn, New York 11203, United States
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