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Gorgogietas V, Rajaei B, Heeyoung C, Santacreu BJ, Marín-Cañas S, Salpea P, Sawatani T, Musuaya A, Arroyo MN, Moreno-Castro C, Benabdallah K, Demarez C, Toivonen S, Cosentino C, Pachera N, Lytrivi M, Cai Y, Carnel L, Brown C, Urano F, Marchetti P, Gilon P, Eizirik DL, Cnop M, Igoillo-Esteve M. GLP-1R agonists demonstrate potential to treat Wolfram syndrome in human preclinical models. Diabetologia 2023; 66:1306-1321. [PMID: 36995380 PMCID: PMC10244297 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-023-05905-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
Abstract
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Wolfram syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the WFS1 gene. It is characterised by insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, optic nerve atrophy, diabetes insipidus, hearing loss and neurodegeneration. Considering the unmet treatment need for this orphan disease, this study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists under wolframin (WFS1) deficiency with a particular focus on human beta cells and neurons. METHODS The effect of the GLP-1R agonists dulaglutide and exenatide was examined in Wfs1 knockout mice and in an array of human preclinical models of Wolfram syndrome, including WFS1-deficient human beta cells, human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived beta-like cells and neurons from control individuals and individuals affected by Wolfram syndrome, and humanised mice. RESULTS Our study shows that the long-lasting GLP-1R agonist dulaglutide reverses impaired glucose tolerance in WFS1-deficient mice, and that exenatide and dulaglutide improve beta cell function and prevent apoptosis in different human WFS1-deficient models including iPSC-derived beta cells from people with Wolfram syndrome. Exenatide improved mitochondrial function, reduced oxidative stress and prevented apoptosis in Wolfram syndrome iPSC-derived neural precursors and cerebellar neurons. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Our study provides novel evidence for the beneficial effect of GLP-1R agonists on WFS1-deficient human pancreatic beta cells and neurons, suggesting that these drugs may be considered as a treatment for individuals with Wolfram syndrome.
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Grants
- P30 DK020579 NIDDK NIH HHS
- R01 DK132090 NIDDK NIH HHS
- UL1 TR002345 NCATS NIH HHS
- U01 DK127786 NIDDK NIH HHS
- Pandarome project FWO and F.R.S.-FNRS under the Excellence of Science (EOS) programme
- Welbio-FNRS
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)/NIDDK
- Philanthropic supports from the Silberman Fund, the Ellie White Foundation for the Rare Genetic Disorders, the Snow Foundation, the Unravel Wolfram Syndrome Fund, the Stowe Fund, the Feiock Fund, the Cachia Fund, the Gildenhorn Fund, the Eye Hope Foundation, Ontario Wolfram League, Associazione Gentian - Sindrome di Wolfram Italia, Alianza de Familias Afectadas por el Sindrome Wolfram Spain, Wolfram syndrome UK, and Association Syndrome de Wolfram France.
- the Walloon Region SPW-EER Win2Wal project BetaSource
- National Institutes of Health Human Islet Research Network Consortium on Beta Cell Death & Survival from Pancreatic β-Cell Gene Networks to Therapy [HIRN-CBDS])
- Eye Hope Foundation
- Fonds Erasme for Medical Research
- Alianza de familias afectadas por el síndrome de Wolfram (AFASW)
- Brussels Region Innoviris (Bridge) project DiaType
- Dutch Diabetes Research Foundation (Innovate2CureType1)
- Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS)
- Francophone Foundation for Diabetes Research (FFRD, that is sponsored by the French Diabetes Federation, Abbott, Eli Lilly,Merck Sharp & Dohme and Novo Nordisk)
- NIH/ National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
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- Vyron Gorgogietas
- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimental et Clinique, Pôle d'Endocrinologie, Diabète et Nutrition, Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgique
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
- Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, AOUP Cisanello University Hospital, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimental et Clinique, Pôle d'Endocrinologie, Diabète et Nutrition, Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgique
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
- Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Rajaei B, Massumi M, Wheeler M. Glucose-Responsiveness of Pancreatic β-Like (GRP β-L) Cells Generated from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells. Curr Protoc Hum Genet 2019; 100:e71. [PMID: 30335214 DOI: 10.1002/cphg.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The International Diabetic Federation estimated that 415 million adults currently have diabetes and 318 million adults had impaired glucose tolerance, putting them at high risk of developing diabetes in the future. In Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), the β cells are lost because of autoimmune reactions. Although islet transplantation has been a promising therapy for T1D, it is greatly limited by pancreatic donors. Here, we describe a protocol to generate glucose- responsive pancreatic β-like (GRPβ-L) cells from human-induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. We recapitulate in vivo pancreas development by in vitro induction of differentiating human (iPS) cells with stage-specific signaling molecules and proteins. Inhibition of Tyrosine Kinase receptor AXL, TGF-β, and Notch signaling pathways in the final stage of the five-stage protocol could efficiently generate GRPβ-L from the endocrine progenitor. Differentiation of human iPS cells through the protocol could result in functional GRPβ-L cells, which could be used in pharmaceutical and β cell biology studies. © 2018 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bahareh Rajaei
- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Rajaei T, Farajifard H, Rafatpanah H, Bustani R, Valizadeh N, Rajaei B, Rezaee SA. Role of IL-21 in HTLV-1 infections with emphasis on HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Med Microbiol Immunol 2017; 206:195-201. [PMID: 28378248 DOI: 10.1007/s00430-017-0492-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Interleukin-21 (IL-21) enhances the survival and cytotoxic properties of cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) and exhibits essential roles in controlling chronic viral infections. HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a chronic progressive inflammatory disease of the nervous system. The main determinant of disease progression is efficiency of the CTL response to Human T lymphotropic virus types I (HTLV-1). In this study, the expression of host IL-21 and HTLV-I Tax and proviral load (PVL) was evaluated to understand the role and mechanism of IL-21 in HTLV-1 infections and the subsequent development of HAM/TSP. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 20 HAM/TSP patients, 20 asymptomatic HTLV-1 carriers (ACs) and 20 healthy controls (HCs) to evaluate the expression of IL-21 and Tax and PVL in non-activated and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-ionomycin-activated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). The mean mRNA expression of IL-21 in the non-activated and activated PBMCs was higher (by 5-13 times) in the HAM/TSP patients than in ACs and HCs (p < 0.05); however, there was no significant difference between ACs and HCs. In contrast to the IL-21 mRNA expression, the serum level of the IL-21 protein was significantly lower in the HAM/TSP patients than in ACs and HCs (p < 0.05). Furthermore, higher expression of Tax and PVL was observed in the HAM/TSP subjects than ACs (p < 0.05). In addition, Tax gene expression was positively correlated with PVL (R = 0.595, p = 0.000) and IL-21 gene expression (R = 0.395, p = 0.021) in the HTLV-1-infected subjects. In conclusion, the increase in IL-21 mRNA expression may reflect the attempt of infected T cells to induce an appropriate antiviral response, and the decrease in IL-21 protein expression may reflect the inhibition of IL-21 mRNA translation by viral factors in favour of virus evasion and dissemination.
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- Taraneh Rajaei
- Immunology Center, Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases Research Centre, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Immunology Center, Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases Research Centre, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurology and HTLV-1 Foundation, Ghaem Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Center, Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases Research Centre, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- Immunology Center, Inflammation and Inflammatory Diseases Research Centre, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Rajaei B, Shamsara M, Amirabad LM, Massumi M, Sanati MH. Pancreatic Endoderm-Derived From Diabetic Patient-Specific Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Generates Glucose-Responsive Insulin-Secreting Cells. J Cell Physiol 2016; 232:2616-2625. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Bahareh Rajaei
- Department of Medical Genetics; Institute of Medical Biotechnology; National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; Tehran Iran
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- National Center for Transgenic Mouse Research; Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology; National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; Tehran Iran
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- National Center for Transgenic Mouse Research; Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology; National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; Tehran Iran
- School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Physiology; University of Toronto; Toronto Ontario Canada
- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute; Mount Sinai Hospital; Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Department of Medical Genetics; Institute of Medical Biotechnology; National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; Tehran Iran
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Salemi S, Baktash P, Rajaei B, Noori M, Amini H, Shamsara M, Massumi M. Efficient generation of dopaminergic-like neurons by overexpression of Nurr1 and Pitx3 in mouse induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Neurosci Lett 2016; 626:126-34. [PMID: 27208834 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder, in which the nigro-striatal Dopaminergic (DAergic) neurons are selectively lost. Treatment of neurodegenerative diseases with Pluripotent Stem Cells (PSCs) is a big interest in cell therapy. Here, we used induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) expressing two master Dopaminergic (DAergic) transcription factors, i.e. Nurr1 and Pitx3, to generate functional in vitro DAergic-like neurons. After establishment and characterization of Doxycycline-inducible iPSCs from mouse fibroblasts, the cells were transduced by NURR1- and PITX3-harboring lentiviruses. The Nurr1/Pitx3 -iPSCs were differentiated through a five-stage protocol to generate DAergic-like neurons. The results confirmed the efficient expression of DAergic neuron markers in the end of protocol. Beside, the generated cells could exclusively synthesize and secrete Dopamine in response to secretagogues. In conclusion, overexpression of Nurr1 and Pitx3 in iPSCs could efficiently program iPSCs into functional DAergic-like neurons. This finding may have an impact on future stem cell therapy of PD.
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- Salemeh Salemi
- National Center for Transgenic Mouse Research, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- National Center for Transgenic Mouse Research, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- National Center for Transgenic Mouse Research, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Neuroscience Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- National Center for Transgenic Mouse Research, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Mostafa M, Siadat SD, Shahcheraghi F, Vaziri F, Japoni-Nejad A, Vand Yousefi J, Rajaei B, Harifi Mood E, Ebrahim zadeh N, Moshiri A, Seyed Siamdoust SA, Rahbar M. Variability in gene cassette patterns of class 1 and 2 integrons associated with multi drug resistance patterns in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates in Tehran-Iran. BMC Microbiol 2015; 15:152. [PMID: 26228695 PMCID: PMC4521504 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0488-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background To investigate antibiotic resistance, the occurrence and distribution of class 1 and 2 integrons in multidrug- resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from hospitals in Tehran, Iran. The isolates were examined for susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. The mecA gene, class 1 and 2 integrons were detected by PCR. Integrase positive strains were further analysed for the presence of resistance gene cassettes using specific primers and were sequenced. Results Among 139 S.aureus isolates, 109 (78.4 %) and 112 (80.5 %) strains were considered as multidrug resistant and mecA positive, respectively. Class 1 integrons and internal variable regions were found in 72.6 % (101/139) and 97 % (98/101) and class 2 integrons and variable regions also in 35.2 % (49/139) and 65.3 % (32/49) of S.aureus clinical isolates, respectively. Twelve distinct cassette arrays were found, containing genes encoding resistance to β-lactams, aminoglycosides, streptothricin, trimethoprim, chloramphenicol,a putative glucose dehydrogenase precursor and a protein with unknown function. Gene cassette arrays aadB, aadA2 and dhfrA1-sat2-aadA1 were common in S.aureus isolates. We detected a completely new gene cassettes which contained aadB, oxa2, aacA4, orfD-aacA4-catB8, aadB-catB3, orfD-aacA4 and aadB-aadA1-cmlA6 of class 1 and dhfrA1-sat2-aadA1, dhfrA11, dhfrA1-sat2 of class 2 integrons. Conclusions This is the first study to report carriage of class 1 and 2 integrons and associated gene cassettes among in S.aureus isolates from Iran.
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- Mahdi Mostafa
- Department of Mycobacteriology & Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran-Iran, No. 358, 12th Farwardin Ave, Jomhhoori St, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran. .,Department of Microbiology, Karaj branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
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- Department of Mycobacteriology & Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran-Iran, No. 358, 12th Farwardin Ave, Jomhhoori St, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran.
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- Department of Mycobacteriology & Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran-Iran, No. 358, 12th Farwardin Ave, Jomhhoori St, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran.
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- Department of Mycobacteriology & Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran-Iran, No. 358, 12th Farwardin Ave, Jomhhoori St, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology, Karaj branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
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- National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Mycobacteriology & Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran-Iran, No. 358, 12th Farwardin Ave, Jomhhoori St, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran.
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- Department of Mycobacteriology & Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran-Iran, No. 358, 12th Farwardin Ave, Jomhhoori St, Tehran, 1316943551, Iran.
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- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology, Reference Health Laboratories Research Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
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Beenakker CW, Rajaei B. Exact solution for the distribution of transmission eigenvalues in a disordered wire and comparison with random-matrix theory. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1994; 49:7499-7510. [PMID: 10009489 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.49.7499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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