1.Dynamin 1-mediated endocytic recycling of glycosylated N-cadherin sustains the plastic mesenchymal state to promote ovarian cancer metastasis.
Yuee CAI ; Zhangyan GUAN ; Yin TONG ; Weiyang ZHAO ; Jiangwen ZHANG ; Ling PENG ; Philip P C IP ; Sally K Y TO ; Alice S T WONG
Protein & Cell 2025;16(7):602-608
2.Protective effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on chronic atrophic gastritis of rats
Dun-Huang PENG ; De-Yuan YOU ; Cai-Fa HONG ; Tai-Yong FANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(2):234-238
Objective To investigate the effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids(ω-3 PUFA)on chronic atrophic gastritis of rats.Methods A rat model of chronic atrophic gastritis was established by synthetic method.The rats successfully modeled were randomly divided into model group,experimental-L group,experimental-M group,experimental-H group,positive control group.Normal rats were selected as the normal group.There were 9 rats in each group.Experimental-L,-M,-H groups were given 3,6 and 12 mL·kg-1ω-3 PUFA daily,respectively.The positive control group was given 0.24 g·kg-1 vitacoenzyme suspension daily.Normal group and model group were given the same amount of 0.9%NaCl.Each group was given the drug for 12 weeks.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect serum interleukin-1 β(IL-1β)level.In situ end labeling staining(TUNEL)was used to detecte the apoptosis of gastric mucosa.Relevant kits were used to detect the level of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and malonaldehyde(MDA).Results IL-1 β levels in normal group,model group,experimental-L,-M,-H groups and positive control group were(58.96±8.23),(140.02±19.65),(109.81±14.35),(98.72±12.64),(85.31±11.42)and(77.64±10.23)pg·mL-1,respectively;apoptotic indices were(7.89±1.36)%,(77.12±10.05)%,(42.33±6.87)%,(31.05±5.29)%,(22.76±4.16)%and(16.89±3.05)%,respectively;SOD levels were(398.71±58.24),(170.25±29.81),(249.81±34.26),(268.04±34.11),(322.15±46.36)and(276.42±29.81)U·mg-1,respectively;MDA levels were(3.55±0.87),(11.02±2.15),(8.02±1.50),(6.92±1.23),(5.98±1.27)and(6.67±1.32)U·mg-1,respectively.Compared with normal group,the above indexes were significantly different in model group(all P<0.01);compared with model group,the above indexes were significantly different in experimental-L,experimental-M,experimental-H groups and positive control group(all P<0.01).Conclusionω-3 PUFA can ameliorate chronic atrophic gastritis of rats,and the mechanism may be related to the anti-inflammatory,anti-apoptosis and anti-oxidative stress effects of to-3 PUFA.
3.Application of membrane anatomy in hepatopancreatobiliary and splenic surgery.
Shu You PENG ; Yun JIN ; Jiang Tao LI ; Yuan Quan YU ; Xiu Jun CAI ; De Fei HONG ; Xiao LIANG ; Ying Bin LIU ; Xu An WANG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2023;61(7):535-539
Understanding of a variety of membranous structures throughout the body,such as the fascia,the serous membrane,is of great importance to surgeons. This is especially valuable in abdominal surgery. With the rise of membrane theory in recent years,membrane anatomy has been widely recognized in the treatment of abdominal tumors,especially of gastrointestinal tumors. In clinical practice. The appropriate choice of intramembranous or extramembranous anatomy is appropriate to achieve precision surgery. Based on the current research results,this article described the application of membrane anatomy in the field of hepatobiliary surgery,pancreatic surgery,and splenic surgery,with the aim of blazed the path from modest beginnings.
Humans
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Mesentery/surgery*
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Digestive System Surgical Procedures
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Fascia/anatomy & histology*
4.HIV-1 Subtype Diversity and Factors Affecting Drug Resistance among Patients with Virologic Failure in Antiretroviral Therapy in Hainan Province, China, 2014-2020.
De E YU ; Yu Jun XU ; Mu LI ; Yuan YANG ; Hua Yue LIANG ; Shan Mei ZHONG ; Cai QIN ; Ya Nan LAN ; Da Wei LI ; Ji Peng YU ; Yuan PANG ; Xue Qiu QIN ; Hao LIANG ; Kao Kao ZHU ; Li YE ; Bing Yu LIANG
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2023;36(9):800-813
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to determine the HIV-1 subtype distribution and HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) in patients with ART failure from 2014 to 2020 in Hainan, China.
METHODS:
A 7-year cross-sectional study was conducted among HIV/AIDS patients with ART failure in Hainan. We used online subtyping tools and the maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree to confirm the HIV subtypes with pol sequences. Drug resistance mutations (DRMs) were analyzed using the Stanford University HIV Drug Resistance Database.
RESULTS:
A total of 307 HIV-infected patients with ART failure were included, and 241 available pol sequences were obtained. Among 241 patients, CRF01_AE accounted for 68.88%, followed by CRF07_BC (17.00%) and eight other subtypes (14.12%). The overall prevalence of HIVDR was 61.41%, and the HIVDR against non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), and protease inhibitors (PIs) were 59.75%, 45.64%, and 2.49%, respectively. Unemployed patients, hypoimmunity or opportunistic infections in individuals, and samples from 2017 to 2020 increased the odd ratios of HIVDR. Also, HIVDR was less likely to affect female patients. The common DRMs to NNRTIs were K103N (21.99%) and Y181C (20.33%), and M184V (28.21%) and K65R (19.09%) were the main DRMs against NRTIs.
CONCLUSION
The present study highlights the HIV-1 subtype diversity in Hainan and the importance of HIVDR surveillance over a long period.
Humans
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Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors/therapeutic use*
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HIV-1/genetics*
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Phylogeny
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Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use*
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Drug Resistance, Viral/genetics*
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HIV Infections/epidemiology*
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Mutation
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China/epidemiology*
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Prevalence
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Genotype
5.Quantitative Pulmonary Administration of Essential Oil from Alpiniae Zerumbet Fructus for Treatment of Emphysema
Zi-min CAI ; Jian-qing PENG ; Yi CHEN ; Di PAN ; Yan-yan ZHANG ; Ling TAO ; Xiang-chun SHEN ; Qing-de LONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(3):91-97
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of quantitative pulmonary administration of the essential oil from Alpiniae Zerumbet Fructus (EOAZF) on porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE)-induced emphysema in mice and explore its action mechanism. MethodC57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into five group, namely the control group, model group, low- (2 mg·kg-1) and high-dose (20 mg·kg-1) EOFAZ groups, and positive control dexamethasone (DEX,1 mg·kg-1) group. The mice were treated with pulmonary administration of PPE using a microsprayer aerosolizer, once every seven days, for four times in total, for inducing emphysema. During this period, EOFAZ were administered with a quantitative microsprayer aerosolizer once every other day, for 14 times. The lung tissues were then sampled and stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) for observing the morphological changes and calculating the pulmonary mean linear intercept (MLI). The concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the plasma were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the lung tissues were measured using the biochemical assay kits. The protein expression levels of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), quinone oxidoreductase1 (NQO1), B cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2)-associated X protein (Bax), and Bcl-2 in lung tissues were detected by Western blot. ResultThe results of lung morphological observation and MLI detection showed that compared with the control group, the model group showed obvious inflammatory infiltration, alveolar enlargement and fusion, and increased MLI (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, EOFAZ effectively alleviated the pathological changes such as alveolar dilatation, pulmonary inflammatory cell infiltration, and lung cell apoptosis caused by PPE, and decreased the MLI (P<0.05). As revealed by ELISA, the inflammatory level of mice in the model group increased significantly (P<0.01), while the TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels in the plasma were decreased after quantitative administration of EOFAZ (P<0.01). Compared with the control group, the model group exhibited significantly enhanced oxidative stress (P<0.01). After treatment with EOFAZ by quantitative administration, the activities of SOD and CAT in the lung tissue were increased (P<0.01) and the content of MDA was decreased (P<0.01). Western blot results demonstrated that the apoptosis-related protein expression in the model group was increased significantly as compared with that in the control group (P<0.01), whereas the expression levels of antioxidant stress proteins Nrf2 and NQO1 declined (P<0.05). The relative protein expression of apoptosis-related proteins Bax/Bcl-2 in the EOFAZ groups was lower than that in the model group (P<0.01), while the expression of antioxidant stress proteins Nrf2 and NQO1 was higher (P<0.05). ConclusionQuantitative pulmonary administration of EOFAZ effectively alleviates the inflammation and oxidative stress, reduces lung cell apoptosis, and hinders the occurrence and development of emphysema. Its antioxidant mechanism is closely related to the up-regulation of Nrf2 and its downstream NQO1.
6.Expression and significance of fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Tian Yu CAI ; Zhen Peng ZHU ; Chun Ru XU ; Xing JI ; Tong De LV ; Zhen Ke GUO ; Jian LIN
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2022;54(4):628-635
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC; or kidney renal clear cell carcinoma, KIRC), to analyze the relationship between the expression of FGFR2 and the clinical pathological features and prognosis of ccRCC, to study the relationship between the expression of FGFR2 and other molecules, and to explore its role in the development of ccRCC.
METHODS:
Gene expressional and clinical information of ccRCC patients were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO) database. Next, the data were transformed and collated. In the study, 104 clinical ccRCC samples and corresponding paracancerous normal tissue samples were collected from Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed and the staining results were scored, so as to compare the expression of FGFR2 in ccRCC and paracancerous normal tissues. Besides, quantify real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression level of FGFR2 in normal renal epithelial cell lines (293) and ccRCC cell lines (786-O, 769-P, OSRC-2, Caki-1, ACHN, and A498). In addition, the relationship between FGFR2 expression and clinical pathological characteristics (including TNM staging and pathological grading) and survival prognosis in ccRCC patients was further analyzed. Furthermore, the relationship between FGFR2 expression and B cells, T cells, natural killer (NK) cells and neutrophil infiltration in the ccRCC patients was analyzed, and the Biological General Repository for Interactionh Datasets (BioGRID) was used to builds protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks to study molecules that interacted with the FGFR2 protein.
RESULTS:
In the TCGA database, the expression of FGFR2 was down-regulated in ccRCC tissue samples compared with normal tissue samples, and the expression in the GEO database also showed this differences. Furthermore, FGFR2 expression was downregulated in ccRCC clinical samples and ccRCC cell lines, compared with corresponding paracancerous normal tissue or normal renal epithelial cell lines. In addition, FGFR2 high expression was associated with earlier, lower-level ccRCC and was associated with a better prognosis in the patients with ccRCC. Moreover, FGFR2 expression was not significantly related to B cells, T cells, NK cells and neutrophil infiltration, and the PPI network showed that FGFR2 protein interacted with certain molecules.
CONCLUSION
Our work sheds light on the potential role of FGFR2 in the development of ccRCC, suggesting that FGFR2 may serve as a prognostic marker and potential therapeutic target for patients with ccRCC.
Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis*
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell/pathology*
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Humans
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Kidney Neoplasms/pathology*
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Prognosis
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Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2/genetics*
7.The application of temporalis muscle flap in the salvage nasopharyngectomy for advanced recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Huan Kang ZHANG ; Xi Cai SUN ; Hua Peng YU ; Quan LIU ; Ye GU ; Kai XUE ; Wan Peng LI ; De Hui WANG ; Hong Meng YU
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2022;57(11):1282-1287
Objective: To summarize the application of temporalis muscle flap in the salvage nasopharyngectomy for advanced recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (rNPC), and to provide guidance for the repair of extensive skull base defects in salvage rNPC. Methods: A total of 54 patients with the application of temporalis muscle flap in the salvage nasopharyngectomy for advanced rNPC were retrospectively analyzed, including 42 males and 12 females, aging from 29 to 71 years. There were 36 patients with rT3 and 18 patients with rT4. The surgical methods of temporalis muscle flap repair were summarized. The general situation, survival time and postoperative complications of patients were recorded, and the advantages and disadvantages of temporalis muscle flap were discussed. Results: The temporal muscle flap could completely cover the defect area of nasopharynx and skull base, without the need for other autologous repair materials. The follow-up period was 2 to 28 months. The survival rate of temporalis flap was 98.1% (53/54). The 1-year overall survival rate was 84.5% while 1-year progression-free survival rate was 49.0%. None of the patients had facial nerve injury. Three patients (5.6%) had necrosis of the cranial membrane required surgical intervention and four patients (7.4%) required a chonoplasty due to severe chonostril stenosis or chonostril atresia. Eleven cases (20.4%) had mouth opening restriction, chewing weakness, dysphagia and other eating difficulties. Conclusions: Temporalis muscle flap is an alternative flap for the salvage nasopharyngectomy for advanced rNPC. Temporal muscle flap shows high survival rate and wide coverage, but the surgeon should apprehend the possible complications and reduce the occurrence of them.
Humans
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Male
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Female
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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Retrospective Studies
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Surgical Flaps
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Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/pathology*
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Muscles/pathology*
8.Internal carotid artery embolization in endoscopic salvage surgery for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a single-center retrospective study.
Wan Peng LI ; Qiang LIU ; Hao Yuan XU ; Huan WANG ; Huan Kang ZHANG ; Quan LIU ; Xi Cai SUN ; Yu Rong GU ; Hou Yong LI ; Hong Meng YU ; De Hui WANG
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2022;57(11):1294-1303
Objective: To evaluate the efficiency of internal carotid artery (ICA) embolization technology in endoscopic salvage surgery for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (rNPC) invading the ICA. Methods: From January 2016 to March 2021, 83 patients with rNPC who invaded the ICA and underwent endoscopic extended nasopharyngectomy were retrospectively collected from the Eye & ENT Hospital in Fudan University, including 60 males and 23 females. The age of the patients ranged from 27 to 77 years. The standard of ICA invasion was that the distance from the lesion to the ICA on enhanced MRI was ≤ 1.8 mm. The clinical characteristics, ICA management strategy and survival prognosis of patients were analyzed, and the effectiveness of ICA embolization was evaluated. Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the survival rate and Log-rank test was used to compare the difference. Results: In 83 patients with rNPC, there were 13 patients with rT2, 38 patients with rT3, 32 patients with rT4, and 16 patients had lymph node metastasis. A total of 37 patients (44.6%) underwent ICA coil embolization before surgery, of which 2 cases underwent external carotid-middle cerebral artery artery bypass grafting and ICA embolization due to positive balloon occlusion test (BOT). Patients with positive surgical margin accounted for 24.1% (20/83). Among them, patients with rT4 and patients without ICA embolization had a higher positive rate of surgical margin (P value was 0.001, 0.043, respectively). The 3-year overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) rate of all patients was 46.5% and 26.7%, respectively. In addition, the 3-year OS and PFS of patients with ICA embolization was significantly higher than those without ICA embolization, respectively (69.1% vs 27.8%, P=0.003; 33.9% vs 18.9%, P=0.018). Only 2 patients (2/37, 5.4%) had cerebral infarction complications after coil embolization of the affected ICA due to negative BOT. Conclusion: Preoperative ICA embolization can be used to treat patients with rNPC invading the ICA, improve the total removal rate and survival rate of patients, which is an effective salvage treatment.
Humans
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Male
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Female
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Adult
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Middle Aged
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Aged
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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Salvage Therapy
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Retrospective Studies
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Carotid Artery, Internal
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/surgery*
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Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/pathology*
9.Medial parapatellar soft tissue overlapping suture in total knee arthroplasty for severe osteoarthritis with permanent patellar dislocation: early and mid-term results.
Ming NIU ; Qiu Ru WANG ; Jun Wei LI ; Tong WANG ; Xu Nian WU ; Jing Wei CAI ; Xu Bo WANG ; Peng De KANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2022;42(2):244-249
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the early and mid-term clinical results of medial parapatellar soft tissue overlapping suture in total knee arthroplasty for treatment of severe osteoarthritis combined with permanent patellar dislocation.
METHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed the data of 12 patients (12 knees) diagnosed with severe knee osteoarthritis combined with permanent patellar dislocation undergoing total knee arthroplasty with medial parapatellar soft tissue overlapping suture. Knee Society Score (KSS), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) activity-level rating, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score, and knee range of motion of the patients were assessed before and 2 years after the surgery. Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the knee joint, full-length standing radiographs of the lower limbs and patellar axial radiographs were evaluated.
RESULTS:
The mean Knee Society Score of the patients increased from 34.2±11.1 before surgery to 73.5±6.3 at two years after the surgery (P < 0.001). The UCLA activity-level rating increased from an average of 3.8 ± 0.8 before surgery to 5.8 ± 0.6 at two years postoperatively (P=0.003). The mean VAS pain score decreased from 42.8±6.0 before surgery to 20.1±3.7 (P < 0.001) and the range of motion of the knee joint increased from 74.6±8.9 degrees to 97.5±4.5 degrees at two years (P < 0.001). The radiographs showed no signs of subluxation or dislocation of the patella in all the patients.
CONCLUSIONS
Medial parapatellar soft tissue overlapping suture in total knee arthroplasty can achieve good early and mid-term clinical results for treatment of severe osteoarthritis combined with permanent patellar dislocation.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/methods*
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Humans
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Osteoarthritis, Knee/surgery*
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Patella/surgery*
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Retrospective Studies
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Sutures
10.Application of DNA Microarray in Genetic Mutation Detection in Patients with Thalassemia.
Liu-Qun QIN ; Ti-Zhen YAN ; Shi-Qiang LUO ; Peng-Fei CAI ; Li-Zhu CHEN ; Qing-Yan ZHONG ; Jing-Ren WANG ; Qiu-Hua WANG ; De-Jian YUAN ; Jun HUANG
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2021;29(5):1561-1565
OBJECTIVE:
To perform dried blood spots thalassemia gene detection in patients with positive blood phenotypes by microarray technology, and evaluate its value in clinical detection.
METHODS:
DNA samples were extracted from dried blood spots of 410 patients. Microarray technology was used to detect 3 deletion and 3 non-deletion types of α-thalassemia and 19 β-thalassemia point mutations which were common gene mutions in China.
RESULTS:
There were 357 positive cases in all the 410 tested samples with the positive rate 87.07%, among which 299 cases (72.93%) carried deletion or point mutations of α-thalassemia, 29 cases (7.07%) carried point mutations of β-thalassemia and 29 cases (7.07%) carried gene mutations of complex αβ-thalassemia syndrome. The mutations of α-thalassemia were involved with --
CONCLUSION
The most common genetic mutations are --
China
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Humans
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Mutation
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Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
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alpha-Thalassemia/genetics*
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beta-Thalassemia/genetics*

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