1. Introduction
1.1. Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
“Fragile bones” have been described in medical literature for centuries. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), whose name means “imperfect birth of bones”, is one such fragile bone syndrome. A generalized disorder of the body’s connective tissue, it is most obvious in its effects on the bone, but also involves the body’s ligaments, tendons, fascia, eyes, skin, teeth and ears. It is a highly variable heritable disorder characterized by recurring bone fractures, low bone mass and bone fragility [1]. Bone fragility has led to the common name “brittle bone disease” for OI. Its overall incidence is approximately one in 10,000 births. The incidence of forms of OI recognizable at birth is 1/16-20,000, with about equal incidence of mild forms that are not recognizable until later in life. The clinical range of this condition is extremely broad, ranging from cases that are lethal in the perinatal period to cases that maybe difficult to detect and can present as early osteoporosis [2]. Individuals with OI may have varying combinations of growth deficiency, defective tooth formation (dentinogenesis imperfecta), hearing loss, macrocephaly, blue coloration of sclerae, scoliosis, barrel chest and ligamentous laxity. In more severe cases, people are susceptible to fracture from mild trauma and even from acts of daily living.
1.2. Classification and types of OI
Classical OI is an autosomal dominant condition caused by defects in type I collagen, the major structural component of the extracellular matrix of bone, skin and tendon. This deficiency arises from an amino acid substitution of glycine to bulkier amino acids in the collagen triple helix structure. The larger amino acid side-chains create steric hindrance that creates a bulge in the collagen complex, which in turn influences both the molecular nanomechanics as well as the interaction between molecules, which are both compromised [3]. As a result, the body may respond by hydrolyzing the improper collagen structure. If the body does not destroy the improper collagen, the relationship between the collagen fibrils and hydroxyapatite crystals to form bone is altered, causing brittleness. Another suggested disease mechanism is that the stress state within collagen fibrils is altered at the locations of mutations, where locally, larger shear forces lead to rapid failure of fibrils even at moderate loads as the homogeneous stress state found in healthy collagen fibrils is lost [3]. In the past several years, autosomal recessive forms of OI have been identified. Although recessive OI is not due to defects in collagen, its etiology in a collagen-modification complex is collagen-related. Hence, in ~10% of cases, genes encoding proteins involved in type I collagen’s complex posttranslational modifications and intracellular trafficking can also be involved in the causation of OI [4]. Autosomal recessive OI is caused by defects in two of the components of the prolyl 3-hydroxylation complex, which modifies the α1(I) chain of collagen in the endoplasmic reticulum, cartilage-associated protein (CRTAP) [5, 6] and prolyl 3-hydroxylase (P3H1) [7]. OI can also occur as a consequence of mutations in key osteoblast genes that code for proteins involved in matrix homeostasis [8, 9] and are not directly related to collagen metabolism and matrix structure. About 5% of OI cases are not caused by defects of type I collagen or the P3H1 hydroxylation complex and their etiology is presently unknown. Most people with OI receive it from a parent but in 35% of cases it is an individual (
1.3. Sillence classification
Classical OI is generally described using the Sillence classification, a nomenclature based on clinical and radiographic features, which was first proposed in 1979 [10]. This classification subdivides patients into four types based on disease severity and progression:
Although type V to VIII continues the Sillence classification, they are based on different criteria than other types. Type V and VI are defined using bone histology and have a phenotype that would be included in type IV. However, these individuals do not have defects in type I collagen. Type VII and VIII are recessive forms whose phenotype overlaps type II and III. These patients have deficiencies of components of collagen modification complex in endoplasmic reticulum.
1.4. Dominantly inherited OI
Most patients with OI (~ 90%) have mutations in one of the type I collagen genes, COL1A1 or COL1A2. These mutations are dominantly inherited and the phenotype can vary from the very mild to lethal. There are two general cases of mutation in Type I collagen genes that result in OI: those that cause a quantitative defect with synthesis of structurally normal type I procollagen at about half the normal amount and those that result in synthesis of structurally abnormal collagen. The former is usually due to premature termination codons in one COL1A1 molecule that initiates decay of the mRNA from the affected allele. This generally results in mild nondeforming phenotype with blue sclera (Type I OI) [11]. The most prevalent mutation results in substitution of one of the invariant glycine residues that have a critical role in helix formation. A collagen type I molecule comprises a triple helix made up of two alpha 1 and one alpha 2 polypeptide chains. In the center of each helical turn, i.e. every third amino acid is a glycine residue, which is essential for the structure of the molecule. Any substitution of the residues can result in structural abnormalities and produce a mixture of normal and abnormal collagen strands. Depending on the substitution type and location, the phenotype can vary from mild to very severe. Usually, patients with the more severe type of the disease have a mutation at one essential glycine residue site [17]. Alterations in collagen type I molecules lead to structural changes in the bone and the abnormal collagen has lower tensile strength. This leads to the brittleness of the bones in OI. OI not only results in low trabecular bone mineral density and thin cortices, but also in small, slender bones. Together, these factors contribute to the fragility of the bones.
1.5. Recessively inherited OI
In the past decade, the genetic basis of 10 new OI variants has been discovered, seven of which result from mutations in genes encoding proteins involved in the post translational modifications of type I procollagen [6, 7, 18-22]. In 2007, mutations in
2. Animal models used for the study of OI
The many different types and subtypes of OI highlight the importance of developing animal models to study the disease. Canine, feline, bovine and ovine models of OI have been described (reviewed in [24]). However, the majority of animal studies have been conducted using engineered and spontaneously occurring murine models.
2.1. Mov-13 mouse: A model for OI type I
In Mov-13 mice, transcription of the proα1(I) gene was completely blocked as a result of Moloney leukemia virus integration at the 5’ end of the gene [25]. No functional α2(I) was detected in embryos [26], likely as a result of rapid degradation of proα2(I) procollagen chains which are unable to form stable triple helices. Mice homozygous for the null mutation produced no type I collagen and died at mid-gestation while heterozygotes survived to young adulthood [27]. Heterozygotes produced 50% less type I collagen which causes progressive hearing loss and alterations in the mechanical properties of long bones [28]. The heterozygous Mov-13 mouse therefore serves as a model for type I OI. As many as 5% of osteoblasts from long bones were shown to produce normal amounts of type I collagen, thus implying that a small set of osteoblasts did not express the mutant phenotype [29]. This bone tissue mosaicism for expression of the mutant allele may explain why Mov-13 heterozygotes do not display an obvious bone fragility phenotype.
2.2. Brittle II mouse: A model for type II OI
The cre/lox recombination system was used to develop a lethal murine knock in model of OI type II [30]. A 3.2 kbp transcription/translation stop cassette was introduced in intron 22 and flanked by directly repeating lox recombination sites. After homologous recombination in ES cells, two male chimeras were obtained. A knock in mouse carrying and intronic inclusion was generated by mating chimeras with wild-type females. Alternatively splicing involving the stop cassette resulted in retention of non-collagenous sequences. This mouse had the lethal phenotype of the similar human mutation and was designated BrtlII. Skeletal staining showed rib fractures, poor skeletal mineralization and shorter vertebral bodies. The mice die a few hours after birth from apparent respiratory distress.
2.3. Oim/Oim mouse: A model for type III OI
Chipman et al. [31] described a strain of mice with a nonlethal recessively inherited mutation that resulted in phenotypic and biochemical features that simulate moderate to severe human OI. This
Breeding studies showed that the oim mutation was inherited in most crosses as a single recessive gene on chromosome 6, near the murine COL1A2 gene. Biochemical analyses of skin and bone, as well as isolated dermal fibroblast cultures, demonstrated that α1(I) homotrimer collagen accumulated in these tissues. Short labeling studies in fibroblasts demonstrated an absence of proα2(I) collagen chains. Nucleotide sequencing of cDNA encoding the COOH-propeptide revealed a G deletion at proα2(I) nucleotide 3983; this results in an alteration of the sequence of the last 48 aminoacids. Normal-sized mRNA is transcribed, but no secreted protein has been identified in oim/oim fibroblasts and osteoblasts. Collagen from the oim/oim mouse showed reduced resistance to tensile stress [34]. Neutron activation analyses demonstrated that oim/oim femurs had significant differences in magnesium, fluoride, and sodium content compared to wild type mouse femurs [35]. These and other studies suggest that the known decreased biochemical properties of oim/oim bone reflect both altered mineral composition and decreased bone mineral density, which further suggests that the presence of α2(I) chains plays an important role in bone mineralization [36].
2.4. Brittle IV mouse: A model for type IV OI
The cre/lox recombination system was used to develop a nonlethal knock-in murine model for OI [30]. A moderately severe OI phenotype was obtained from anα1(I) 349 Gly→ Cys substitution in type I collagen, which is the same mutation in a type IV OI child. These mice, designated as Brittle IV (Brtl IV), have phenotypic variability ranging from perinatal lethality to long-term survival with reproductive success. The size of Brtl IV mice was about 50% that of normal littermates at 6 weeks of age, after which their size increased to about 80% of normal. Deformity of the rib cage was apparent and both forelegs and hindlegs were bowed and thinner than those of control littermates. The Brtl IV mouse has the molecular, biochemical, and radiographic features of human OI type IV. Heterozygous mutant mice have the undermineralization of the skeleton, the bone fragility, and the deformity characteristic of human patients. Their growth pattern, with normal size at birth followed by growth deficiency until 4–5 weeks of age, resembles the early childhood growth pattern reported for moderately severe OI patients. However, no significant deformities in long bones were evident in mutant mice after puberty and long bone fractures were also infrequent in adult mice.
3. Therapies for OI
At present, there is no cure for OI; however, some ‘symptomatic’ treatment options are available. The management of OI includes multidisciplinary input with experienced medical, orthopedic, physiotherapy and rehabilitation specialties. The current goals of therapy for OI are: to decrease the incidence of fractures; to increase growth velocity; to decrease pain; to have a positive effect on bone metabolic markers, bone histomorphometry and bone mineral density; and finally, to increase mobility and independence.
During past decades, various pharmacological agents have been administered to patients with OI and the majority of them initially claimed beneficial results, although none proved effective in controlled trials [37]. Among these were anabolic steroids, vitamin D, vitamin C, sodium fluoride, magnesium oxide, flavonoids (catechin) and calcitonin. Until 18 years ago, calcitonin was the most common therapy for OI, although its beneficial effects during the clinical course of the disease were disputed in the literature [38]; however it is no longer used. Thus, the search for effective treatments for OI remains ongoing.
3.1. Drug therapies
3.1.1. Bisphosphonates
In the last decade, the potential of bisphosphonate (BP) treatment has caused great excitement in the OI patient community and has generated new therapeutic options. BPs have been accepted as the standard of care for children with OI and in particular with moderate to severe forms of OI. The BP compounds are analogs of pyrophosphate which, when administered either orally or parentally, are characterized by a rapid and strong binding to hydroxyapatite crystals in the bone mineral. Once BPs are buried in the skeleton they are released only when bone is destroyed in the course of bone turnover. The success of BP appears to be related to the unremitting osteoclastic activity. These agents are potent inhibitors of bone resorption, decreasing osteoclast activity and number, although some effect on bone formation also occurs [39]. The potent anti-resorptive properties of BP inhibit the normal remodeling activity that acts to renew and repair bone. This activity results in improved vertebral shape and mass, higher cortical width, increased cancellous bone volume and suppressed bone turnover as shown by histomorphometric studies [40]. The net effect is to promote bone mineral accretion and at the same time to reduce bone turnover. Although the quality of the new bone that is formed remains unchanged, the bones benefit from greater mechanical strength due to overall increased bone mass [17].
A number of prospective studies have now shown that BPs can reduce fracture frequency, increase bone mineral content and improve the radiographic assessment of bone shape in growing children [41, 42]. In addition, linear growth is not impaired and fractures heal at their expected rate. Increase mobility was reported in the two largest studies conducted [42]. Muscle force measured by maximal isometric grip force of the non-dominant hand showed significant increases with BP therapy which was maintained for two years [43]. Patients with OI types I, II and IV showed significant improvement in height after four years of BP therapy [44]. It is difficult to assess the fracture rates as with increased mobility there might be a transient increase in fractures. However, overall decrease in fracture rate has been demonstrated after therapy when compared to historical controls [42]. Bone mineral density in the lumbar vertebrae also shows a rapid increase [45]. Radiographically, cycles of BP therapy leave dense sclerotic bands at the metaphysis of long bones which may contribute to the increased strength of the bones [46]. However, questions remain as to the selection of patients for treatment, which BPs to use, the minimum effective dose, the minimum effective treatment interval, appropriate duration of treatment and the role of oral BPs.
Concerns also remain regarding the potential buildup of microcracks and calcified cartilage which could lead to poor bone healing and increase fragility [47]. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a complication of poor soft tissue and bone healing associated with BP therapy. While this is mainly reported in elderly patients with cancer who have been given very high doses of BP [48], there are concerns whether this complication could arise with long-term use of BP in children. However, the greatest concern in children with OI is over suppression of bone modeling and remodeling and worsening of bone quality. Long-term treatment, even at standard doses, interferes with bone remodeling and can be detected as metaphyseal under-tubulation [49, 50]. Reports from surgeons describe treated bone as “rock-hard” and “crumbly”, providing insight into paradoxical increases in fractures in some treated patients. Long-term suppression of bone turnover leads to accumulated micro-damage (microcracks) in bone [51] that may underlie the decrease in material strength. The equivocal improvement in fractures in children is illuminated by data from BP treatment of the Brtl mouse [52]. Treatment increases bone volume and load to fracture of murine femora, but concomitantly decreases material strength and elastic modulus. Femurs become, ironically, more brittle after prolonged treatment and bands of mineralized cartilage create matrix discontinuities that decrease bone quality. Prolonged treatment also alters osteoblast morphology. BP are also buried in the skeleton where they have a half-life of many years, so long term side effects may still surface. Thus, long-term use of BPs may not be beneficial as they decrease material properties and have detrimental effects on osteoblasts and bone formation.
3.1.2. Growth hormone
In mild forms of OI, agents increasing the production of type I collagen may have a therapeutic role. Growth hormone (GH) action positively affects bone growth and bone turnover by stimulating osteoblasts, collagen synthesis and longitudinal bone growth [53]. GH has a positive action on collagen metabolism, stimulating the expression in osteoblast cultures of insulin like-growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and IGF binding protein-3, which in turn regulate the synthesis of type I collagen [54, 55]. Osteoblasts from various species have IGF-I receptors and respond to both endogenous and exogenous IGF by accelerating the proliferation and increasing DNA and collagen synthesis [56, 57]. Animal studies in the
3.1.3. Parathyroid hormone
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) also has anabolic effects on the bone and has been shown to have a positive effect for treatment of osteoporosis. Animal studies have shown that daily injection of recombinant human PTH results in increased bone mass, substantial new bone formation and altered bone architecture [67]. Based on this, daily injections of PTH should be beneficial in OI. However, these animal studies have demonstrated that sustained delivery in young rats resulted in development of bone lesions and tumors [67]. Due to this proposed increased risk for development of osteosarcoma, PTH is currently not recommended for children.
3.1.4. RANKL inhibitors
The potential therapeutic effects of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) inhibitors in OI are currently under investigation. A recent study in a mouse model of OI (
3.1.5. Bortexomib
The proteasome inhibitor Bortezomib is widely used in the treatment of multiple myeloma [69] and has been demonstrated to have an osteoblastogenic affect on adult murine and human mesenchymal stem cells by stabilizing RUNX-2 and acting directly on type I collagen [70]. It enhances osteoblast activity, differentiation [71] and also number [72]. Using the Brtl mouse model for OI, impairment in the differentiation of the progenitor cells towards osteoblasts has been demonstrated [73]. Treatment of the Brtl mice with Bortexomib rescued the osteoblastogenic capacity
3.1.6. Sclerostin
A very recent study has investigated the potential of treating OI with antibodies to sclerostin, an anabolic bone agent produced by osteocytes that negatively regulated bone formation [74]. Antibodies to sclerostin are thought to stimulate osteoblasts and this agent is currently in clinical trials for treatment of osteoporosis [75]. Using the Brtl/+ mouse model, Sinder et al [74] demonstrated that treatment of OI mice for two weeks with antibodies to sclerostin stimulated bone formation, improved bone mass and increased bone load and stiffness to those of wildtype mice. These studies suggest short-term treatment of OI patients with sclerostin antibody may lead reduced fractures and improved bone quality.
3.2. Cell-based therapies
Normal bone responds to fracture or loading by increasing bone resorption and formation [76]. In a similar way, the OI bone initiates a cycle of bone remodeling in an attempt to form a stronger matrix. However, in OI, mutant collagen is synthesized, secreted from the cell and incorporated into matrix, where it actively participates in weakening the structure. Given the high turnover of bone seen in OI [77, 78], it is feasible that the deleterious effects in OI could be reduced or neutralized by the presence of normal osteoprogenitor cells. Thus, the potential to correct OI may lie in replicating the natural example of carriers, who have a substantial proportion of cells heterozygous for the collagen mutation, but are clinically normal. Studies of osteoblasts from carriers of type III and IV OI have shown that 40-75% of cells are mutant, setting the threshold for minimal symptoms at 30-40% normal cells [79]. Based on these findings, approaches that either target cells to suppress expression of mutant collagen or replace mutant cells with donated bone cell progenitors have potential to serve as long-term treatment for OI.
3.2.1. Gene-targeting therapy
While drug-based therapies may result in a more functional life for patients with moderate to severe OI, gene therapies aimed at correcting or replacing the defective gene may potentially provide long-term reversal of symptoms. Antisense technologies to inactivate mutant mRNA have been proposed as a method for mutation suppression [80]. In fibroblasts derived from a patient with type IV OI, antisense oligonucleotides were shown to suppress mutant protein α2(I) mRNA to 50% and mutant α2(I) mRNA to 40% [80]. While promising, these oligonucleotides also targeted the normal allele mRNA, suppressing it to 80% of its level in control cells, rendering this therapy ineffective. Similar studies have tested the ability of allele-specific suppression of mutant collagen expression by hammerhead ribozymes (short RNA molecules with catalytic potential) to biochemically transform the recipient from type II, III or IV OI into type I OI, in which individuals have a null allele, make half the normal amount of collagen and have mild disease [81]. These findings show that this suppression was complete and specific
Another approach involves gene targeting of mutant COL1A1 and COL1A2 using adeno-viral vectors in adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Two studies have shown successful production of normal collagen cells targeted with a COL1A1 or COL1A2 mutation [82, 83]. In a recent study by Deyle et al [84], MSCs were isolated from OI patients and mutant collagen genes were inactivated by adeno-virus-mediated gene targeting. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) were then derived from these gene-targeted cells with a floxed, polycistronic reprogramming vector, all vector-encoded transgenes were deleted with Cre recombinase. These iPSCs were then differentiated into mesenchymal and osteogenic cells
3.2.2. Cellular replacement therapy
A number of reports in literature using animal models have suggested that bone marrow (BM) cells could be transplanted via the circulatory system and that the transplanted cells contribute to skeletal tissues including bone [85, 86]. Also encouraging have been transplantation studies of adult BM into Brtl pups
4. MSC-based therapy
Transplantation studies using murine models have evaluated the potential of MSCs to directly differentiate into osteogenic cells to treat OI [92, 93]. Studies in a mouse model of OI showed that infusion of marrow stromal cells (MSCs) resulted in a significant increase in collagen production [85]. The data presented by Wang et al [92] demonstrated that murine MSCs migrate and incorporate into the developing neonatal heterozygous and homozygous OI mice, differentiate into osteoblasts and appear to participate in the bone formation of the recipient mouse
Cell therapy protocols also involve direct delivery of cells into target tissues with the hope that the cells will differentiate into cells of the target tissues and repair or regenerate host tissues. Li et al (2010) have demonstrated that MSCs infused into femurs of the
Intrauterine transplantation of fetal human MSCs was shown to markedly reduced fracture rates and skeletal abnormalities in an
While these studies suggest a role for MSCs in generation of osteogenic cells, the difficulty in defining and isolating MSCs as well as the sometimes complex history of manipulation before being tested for differentiation potentials
5. HSC-based therapy
Recent studies have identified a population of circulating human osteoblastic cells which express osteocalcin or alkaline phosphatase and increase during pubertal growth and during fracture repair [98]. Studies showed that these osteocalcin positive cells were able to form mineralized nodules
In the last decade, many conflicting reports have been published regarding tissue-reconstituting ability of HSCs. To determine the tissue reconstituting potential of HSCs, we have carried out a series of studies based on BM reconstitution by a single HSC (reviewed in [106-108]). These studies have shown that transplantation of a clonal population derived from a single HSC expressing transgenic enhanced GFP (EGFP) results in efficient generation of mice exhibiting high-level, multi-lineage engraftment from a single HSC. In this model, putative HSCs are sorted based on surface marker expression and Hoechst dye efflux (side population, SP), identified by combining single cell deposition with short-term culture and functionally defined
Based on these findings, we hypothesized that the primary defect in OI may lie in the HSC. As the bone turnover is high in OI, introduction of the normal progenitor cells would quickly populate the bone with cells making normal matrix and therefore ameliorate and/or prevent the occurrence of associated pathologies. To test this hypothesis, we conducted HSC transplantation in a mouse model of OI (
Dramatic improvements in bone architecture were observed in the 3D micro-CT images of bones of HSC-engrafted oim mice at three, six and nine months post-transplantation which correlated with high levels of hematopoietic engraftment. These improvements corresponded to improvements in histomorphometric parameters including an increase in bone volume, trabecular number, thickness and density and a decrease in trabecular spacing. Decrease in trabecular pattern factor indicated an improvement in the connectivity and structure of the trabeculae.In addition to quantifiable improvements in the bone architecture, we also observed clinical improvements in the engrafted
6. Clinical bone marrow transplantations
Together, these preclinical studies suggest a potential for bone marrow transplantation in treating osteopoietic disorders. Findings from these studies are consistent with clinical transplantation of whole BM or fractionated MSCs in children with severe form of OI. In the first trial, three children with OI were transplanted with un-manipulated BM from a sibling donor [121]. Three months after osteoblast engraftment, specimens from trabecular bone show evidence of new dense bone formation. There was an increase in the total body bone mineral content associated with increase in growth velocity and reduced frequency of fracture [121]. Similar results were seen in an additional study with five children with severe OI [122]. With extended follow-up, the patients’ growth rates either slowed down or plateaued, but bone mineral content continued to increase. These finding suggest a durable engraftment of osteogenic donor cells, which could potentially convert a severe clinical phenotype to a less severe one. Due to the promising results obtained with the previous trials, a study was conducted where gene marked, donor marrow derived mesenchymal cells were used to treat six children with severe OI. The cells engrafted in the bone, marrow stroma and skin and produced clinically measurable benefits in the form of increase growth velocities. But surprisingly, no increase was observed in the total body bone mineral content [123]. An additional study of a single human fetus receiving
7. Conclusions and future perspectives
There is significant interest in the use of BM transplantation to repair various tissues as illustrated by many ongoing clinical trials (reviewed in [89, 125]). Several preclinical studies have suggested that transplantation of BM cells may lead to improvements in other genetic diseases that involve collagen synthesis such as Alport syndrome [126, 127] and Epidermolysis bullosa [128]. As detailed above, preclinical studies and those in patients also demonstrate a therapeutic role for BM transplant for OI. Despite these studies, the mechanism by which marrow transplant ameliorates the genetic disorder remains unclear. Given that the BM is thought to contain two stem cell populations, MSCs and HSCs, elucidation of the stem cell with osteogenic potential would potentially drive therapies for OI. Our studies demonstrate that the HSC has this potential [118, 119] and can correct the osteogenic defect in an animal model of OI [119]. Our findings are supported by a recent study that compared the mechanisms of action for non-adherent mononuclear cells and MSCs in OI [105]. In this study, it was shown that both non-adherent BM cells enriched for HSCs and MSCs are clinically effective agents for cell therapy of bone, but that the two populations function by distinct mechanisms. Non-adherent BM cells were found to directly differentiate into osteoblasts and secrete normal collagen to the bone matrix. In contrast, MSCs did not engraft in the bone, but secreted soluble mediators that indirectly stimulated growth. Together, these studies demonstrate the potential for stem cell-based therapies for long-term treatment of OI. However, several issues remain to be elucidated including: what is the optimal delivery schedule, which type of cell to deliver for greatest efficacy (MSC, HSC or combination), and how to expand their potential with adjunct drug therapy.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported in part by the Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Merit Award, ACL). The contents of this work do not represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. This work was also supported by National Institutes of Health grants R01 CA148772 (ACL) and K01 AR059097-01 (MM).
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