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He S, Peng H, Wu M, Yan C, Wan J, Ye X, Zhang H, Ding S. Combined exposure to multiwalled carbon nanotubes and dibutyl phthalates aggravated airway inflammation in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 182:114188. [PMID: 37967788 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.114188] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
Abstract
Previous work has shown that mice exposed to dibutyl phthalate (DBP) adsorbed onto multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), via tail vein injection, displayed black lesions in their lungs. To investigate the mechanism causing this toxicity in the lung tissue, we performed an experiment with rats, exposing them to DBP adsorbed onto MWCNTs via a tail vein injection for 14 days. The results revealed pulmonary edema and greyish-black lung tissue in the MWCNTs and the MWCNTs + DBP combined exposure groups. In the combined exposure group there was evident alveolar fragmentation and adhesion, and lung tissue sections showed significant levels of black particles. Sections of the non-cartilaginous region of the trachea had significant folding of the pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium and marked thickening of the submucosa. In broncho alveolar lavage fluid, the number of leukocytes (WBC), lymphocytes (Lym), neutrophils (Neu), and eosinophils (Eos), as well as levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE), interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and interleukin 1β (IL-1β) were all significantly higher. TNF-α, IL-6, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) mRNA expression were all elevated in the lung tissue. The combined exposure group, which had considerable airway remodeling, had a greater degree of tracheal constriction and luminal narrowing, according to the results of the α-SMA immunofluorescence assay. According to these experimental findings, the exposure to both MWCNTs and DBP seemed to have a synergistic effect and exacerbated rats' impaired respiratory function that resulted from exposure to MWCNTs alone.
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- Suli He
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- Liquor Marking Biological Technology and Application of Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Bioengineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Yibin, 644000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, School of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, Hubei, China.
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Auguet T, Bertran L, Barrientos-Riosalido A, Fabregat B, Villar B, Aguilar C, Sabench F. Are Ingested or Inhaled Microplastics Involved in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph192013495. [PMID: 36294076 PMCID: PMC9602632 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as the predominant cause of chronic liver injury; however, the mechanisms underlying its progression have not been fully elucidated. Pathophysiological studies have stated that NAFLD is significantly influenced by dietary and environmental factors that could participate in the development of NAFLD through different mechanisms. Currently, "plastic pollution" is one of the most challenging environmental problems worldwide since several plastics have potential toxic or endocrine disputing properties. Specifically, the intake of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in water or diet and/or the inhalation from suspended particles is well established, and these particles have been found in human samples. Laboratory animals exposed to MPs develop inflammation, immunological responses, endocrine disruptions, and alterations in lipid and energy metabolism, among other disorders. MPs additives also demonstrated adverse reactions. There is evidence that MPs and their additives are potential "obesogens" and could participate in NAFLD pathogenesis by modifying gut microbiota composition or even worsen liver fibrosis. Although human exposure to MPs seems clear, their relationship with NAFLD requires further study, since its prevention could be a possible personalized therapeutic strategy. Adequate mitigation strategies worldwide, reducing environmental pollution and human exposure levels of MPs, could reduce the risk of NAFLD.
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- Teresa Auguet
- Grup de Recerca GEMMAIR (AGAUR)—Medicina Aplicada (URV), Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Servei Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Mallafré Guasch, 4, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-977-29-58-33
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- Grup de Recerca GEMMAIR (AGAUR)—Medicina Aplicada (URV), Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Grup de Recerca GEMMAIR (AGAUR)—Medicina Aplicada (URV), Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Servei Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Mallafré Guasch, 4, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Servei Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Mallafré Guasch, 4, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Grup de Recerca GEMMAIR (AGAUR)—Medicina Aplicada (URV), Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Grup de Recerca GEMMAIR (AGAUR)—Medicina Aplicada (URV), Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43007 Tarragona, Spain
- Servei de Cirurgia, Hospital Sant Joan de Reus, Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia, URV, IISPV, Avinguda Doctor Josep Laporte, 2, 43204 Reus, Spain
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Shiu HT, Pan X, Liu Q, Long K, Cheng KKY, Ko BCB, Fang JKH, Zhu Y. Dietary exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics impairs fasting-induced lipolysis in adipose tissue from high-fat diet fed mice. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 440:129698. [PMID: 35952428 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The health concerns of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) surge, but the key indicators to evaluate the adverse risks of MPs/NPs are elusive. Recently, MPs/Ps were found to disturb glucose and lipid metabolism in rodents, suggesting that MPs/NPs may play a role in obesity progression. In this study, we firstly demonstrated that the distribution of fluorescent polystyrene nanoplastics (nPS, 60 nm) white adipose tissue (WAT) of mice. Furthermore, nPS could traffic across adipocytes in vitro and reduced lipolysis under β-adrenergic stimulation in adipocytes in vitro and ex vivo. Consistently, chronic oral exposure to nPS at the dietary exposure relevant concentrations (3 and 223 μg/kg body weight) impaired fasting-induced lipid mobilization in obese mice and subsequently contributed to larger adipocyte size in the subcutaneous WAT. In addition, the chronic exposure of nPS induced macrophage infiltration in the small intestine and increased lipid accumulation in the liver, accelerating the disruption of systemic metabolism. Collectively, our findings highlight the potential obesogenic role of nPS via diminishing lipid mobilization in WAT of obese mice and suggest that lipolysis relevant parameters may be used for evaluating the adverse effect of MPs/NPs in clinics.
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- Ho Ting Shiu
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions; Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions; Research Institute for Future Food, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions; Research Institute for Future Food, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions; Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions.
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Dai XY, Ren LJ, Yan L, Zhang JQZ, Dong YF, Qing TL, Shi WJ, Li JF, Gao FY, Zhang XF, Tian YJ, Zhu YP, Zhu JB, Chen JK. Vascular toxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes targeting vascular endothelial growth factor. Nanotoxicology 2022; 16:597-609. [PMID: 36151876 DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2022.2125849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are currently widely used and are expected to be used as drug carriers and contrast agents in clinical practice. Previous studies mainly focused on their lung toxicity; therefore, their effects on the vascular endothelium are unclear. In this study, a human angiogenesis array was used to determine the effect of MWCNTs on the expression profile of angiogenic factors in endothelial cells and to clarify the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in MWCNT-induced endothelial cell injury at the cellular and animal levels. The results indicated that MWCNTs (20-30 nm and 30-50 nm) could enter endothelial cells and disrupt human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVECs) activity in a concentration-dependent manner. MWCNTs disrupted the tube formation ability and cell migration function of HUVECs. The results from a Matrigel Plug experiment in mice showed that angiogenesis in the MWCNT experimental group was significantly reduced. The results of a protein chip analysis indicated that VEGF expression in the MWCNT treatment group was decreased, a finding that was validated by ELISA results. The protein expression levels of AKT and eNOS in the MWCNT treatment group were significantly decreased; the administration of recombinant VEGF significantly alleviated the migration ability and tube formation ability of endothelial cells injured by MWCNTs, upregulated the protein expression of AKT and eNOS, and increased the number of neovascularization in mice in the MWCNT treatment group. This study demonstrated that MWCNTs affect angiogenesis via the VEGF-Akt-eNOS axis which can be rescued by VEGF endothelial treatment.
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- Xiao-Yu Dai
- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Basic Medical Experimental Teaching Center, Basic Medical College, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Health Toxicology, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Li L, Xu M, He C, Wang H, Hu Q. Polystyrene nanoplastics potentiate the development of hepatic fibrosis in high fat diet fed mice. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2022; 37:362-372. [PMID: 34755918 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-NPs) as an issue of global environmental concern, have been shown to induce hepatic toxicity via triggering oxidative injury and inflammation. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is initiated when excessive lipid is accumulated in the liver and will proceed to liver fibrosis with repeatedly chronic liver injury. In this study, we examined whether intravenous injection of PS-NPs could enhance the hepatic toxicity and potentiate the development of liver fibrosis in experimental high fat diet (HFD)-induced mice. The results demonstrated that PS-NPs could aggravate chronic hepatitis by interfere with liver lipid metabolism in HFD induced mice. Further, hepatic tissue in PS-NPs treated HFD mice displayed substantially lowered superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, which confirming the oxidative stress induced by PS-NPs. PS-NPs exposure also resulted in the up-regulation of inflammation response in liver, as evidenced by the enhanced infiltration of Kupffer cells (KCs) and elevated expression of pro-inflammatory related indicators. Meanwhile, Masson trichrome staining revealed that PS-NPs could aggravate steatohepatitis with higher collagen fiber in HFD fed mice. Our data suggests that PS-NPs can induce oxidative stress and inflammation in HDF-induced experimental mice and further aggravate liver fibrosis, which highlight the potential health risks of PS-NPs.
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- Ling Li
- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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Sun T, Kang Y, Liu J, Zhang Y, Ou L, Liu X, Lai R, Shao L. Nanomaterials and hepatic disease: toxicokinetics, disease types, intrinsic mechanisms, liver susceptibility, and influencing factors. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:108. [PMID: 33863340 PMCID: PMC8052793 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00843-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The widespread use of nanomaterials (NMs) has raised concerns that exposure to them may introduce potential risks to the human body and environment. The liver is the main target organ for NMs. Hepatotoxic effects caused by NMs have been observed in recent studies but have not been linked to liver disease, and the intrinsic mechanisms are poorly elucidated. Additionally, NMs exhibit varied toxicokinetics and induce enhanced toxic effects in susceptible livers; however, thus far, this issue has not been thoroughly reviewed. This review provides an overview of the toxicokinetics of NMs. We highlight the possibility that NMs induce hepatic diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, liver cancer, and metabolic disorders, and explore the underlying intrinsic mechanisms. Additionally, NM toxicokinetics and the potential induced risks in the livers of susceptible individuals, including subjects with liver disease, obese individuals, aging individuals and individuals of both sexes, are summarized. To understand how NM type affect their toxicity, the influences of the physicochemical and morphological (PCM) properties of NMs on their toxicokinetics and toxicity are also explored. This review provides guidance for further toxicological studies on NMs and will be important for the further development of NMs for applications in various fields.
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- Ting Sun
- Foshan Stomatological Hospital, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, China.
- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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- Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China
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- Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China
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- Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China
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- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510280, China.
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