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. 2020 Dec 29;9(5):427–434. doi: 10.1093/gastro/goaa070

Multi-alleles predict primary non-response to infliximab therapy in Crohn’s disease

Cai-Bin Zhang 1,#, Jian Tang 2,3,#, Xue-Ding Wang 1, Kun-Sheng Lyu 4, Min Huang 1,, Xiang Gao 2,3,
PMCID: PMC8560039  PMID: 34733528

Abstract

Background

Infliximab (IFX) is the first-line treatment for patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and is noted for its relatively high cost. The therapeutic efficacy of IFX has noticeable individual differences. Known single-gene polymorphisms (SNPs) are inadequate for predicting non-response to IFX. In this study, we aimed to identify new genetic factors associated with IFX-therapy failure and to predict non-response to IFX by developing a multivariate predictive model.

Methods

In this retrospective study, we collected and analysed the data of Chinese patients with CD who received IFX therapy at one hospital between June 2013 and June 2019. Primary non-response (PNR) and non-durable response (NDR) were evaluated using a simple endoscopic score for CD (SES-CD). A total of 125 SNPs within 44 genes were genotyped. A multivariate logistic-regression model was established to predict non-response to IFX. An area-under-the-receiver-operating-characteristics curve (AUROC) was applied to evaluate the predictive model performance.

Results

Forty-two of 206 (20.4%) patients experienced PNR and 15 of 159 (9.4%) patients experienced NDR. Nine SNPs were associated with PNR (P < 0.05). A PNR predictive model was established, incorporating 2-week high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), rs61886887, rs61740234, rs357291, rs2269330, and rs111504845, and the AUROC on training and testing data sets were 0.818 (P < 0.001) and 0.888 (P < 0.001), respectively. At week 14, hs-CRP levels ≥ 2.25 mg/L were significantly associated with NDR (AUROC = 0.815, P < 0.001). PNR-associated SNPs were not mutually associated with NDR, suggesting distinct mechanisms between PNR and NDR.

Conclusion

Genetic polymorphisms are significantly associated with response to IFX among Chinese CD patients.

Keywords: infliximab, Crohn’s disease, single nucleotide polymorphism, therapeutic response

Introduction

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a complex chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract that can induce progressive bowel damage and disability [1]. Infliximab (IFX), a chimeric monoclonal antibody, is now firmly established as an effective therapeutic approach for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) despite its high cost [2]. However, 15%–40% of IBD patients experience primary IFX-treatment failure [3, 4] and secondary loss of response is estimated to occur at a rate of 13% per year [5]. The high cost of treatment and the high rate of resistance to therapy make it imperative to identify patients who are likely to fail IFX therapy as soon as possible and change their treatment to a more cost-effective alternative.

Despite large inter-individual differences in the therapeutic efficacy of IFX, few practical and accurate indicators are available to predict IFX therapeutic efficacy. Many clinical and genetic factors have been observed to affect the therapeutic efficacy of IFX [6–11]. However, only one study, by Barber et al. [12], has integrated clinical characteristics and genetic factors, and treated subjects with multiple monoclonal antibodies, including adalimumab and infliximab. A recent study by Quistrebert et al. [13] showed that the cumulative incidence of anti-drug antibody (ADA) varied significantly between patients treated with adalimumab and infliximab. However, the ADA level influences the clinical outcomes of monoclonal-antibodies therapy [14–16]. Therefore, the predictors provided in the study by Barber et al. [12], which are based on heterozygous patients (treated with different antibodies), may not be accurate enough for patients treated with IFX alone.

In this study, we comprehensively analysed the clinical characteristics and genetic factors of CD patients who received IFX alone, aiming to explore the practical genetic biomarkers that can indicate IFX therapeutic efficacy and identify patients non-responsive to IFX therapy. Also, by establishing a multigenetic predictive model and individualizing IFX therapy, we aimed to potentially reduce patients’ healthcare costs.

Patients and methods

Patients and data collection

This retrospective study included Chinese patients with CD who were scheduled for IFX induction therapy at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (Guangzhou, China) between 1 June 2013 and 1 June 2019. All patients were treated with 5 mg/kg of IFX at weeks 0, 2, and 6 during induction therapy, and 5 or 10 mg/kg of IFX every 8 weeks during maintenance therapy. We collected and analysed patients’ demographic and clinical data, including sex, age, body mass index (BMI), disease duration, disease behavior and location, perianal lesions, previous bowel surgery, co-administration with thiopurine immunosuppressive therapy, and laboratory values including serum albumin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels. The study protocol was approved by the ethics committee of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (IRB approval number: 2018ZSLYEC-091). All patients provided signed informed consent.

Concentrations of infliximab and ADAs

We collected serum samples at week 14 to detect the concentrations of IFX and ADAs. Concentrations of IFX and ADAs were measured by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Immundiagnostik AG, Germany) according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Genotyping

Patients’ DNA was extracted from ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid blood samples using the TIANamp Genomic DNA Kit (Tiangen Biotech, Beijing, China) and was stored at −80 °C until use. We analysed 125 tag SNPs within 44 genes (IBD-susceptibility genes, inflammatory-related genes, apoptosis-related genes, IGg Fc-receptor family genes). The characteristics of all tag SNPs are shown in Supplementary Table 1. Tag SNPs were genotyped using the MassArray Analyzer system (Sequenom, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The linkage disequilibrium was calculated using Haploview bioinformatics software version 4.2 (Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA), as previously described [17]. The Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium and inherence model was analysed by SNPStats [18]. The best model for a specific SNP depends on the lowest Akaike’s Information Criterion value.

Definitions of therapeutic outcomes

Simple endoscopic score for Crohn’s disease (SES-CD) values were reported by endoscopists. Primary non-response (PNR) was evaluated at week 14 and non-durable response (NDR) was evaluated at weeks 22–52, which were defined as a decrease from baseline in SES-CD of < 50% with simultaneous SES-CD > 2 [19].

Statistical analysis

Descriptive statistics were provided with median and interquartile range (IQR) or 95% confidence interval (CI) for continuous non-normally distributed variables, or with mean and standard deviation (mean ± SD) for normally distributed data, respectively. The Mann–Whitney U test (two groups) and the Kruskal–Wallis test (more than two groups) were applied to compare continuous non-normal variables and the unpaired t-test (two groups) was used to analyse normal variables. Fisher’s exact or Chi-square test was used to analyse discrete variables. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 24.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).

In order to establish a predictive model, all patients were randomly divided into training data sets (60%) and testing (40%) data sets. This data-set-splitting process was repeated 100 times to eliminate the randomness and, therefore, we obtained 100 training data sets and 100 testing data sets. Each training data set was fitted using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) [20] to perform variable selection. Then, the frequency of the variables included in the LASSO procedure were counted and added one after another into the logistic-regression model according to their frequency from high to low in 100 training data sets, until the mean area-under-the-receiver-operating-characteristic curve (AUROC) had no obvious increase. Thereafter, the split with an AUROC closest to the average for the logistic-regression model was chosen as a representative split. The multivariate model was established in representative training data sets and validated in representative testing data sets. A receiver-operating-characteristic (ROC) curve was applied to evaluate the performance of the multivariate model, the optimal threshold predictive value of the multivariate-regression model was identified using maximum Youden’s index. Multivariate-regression-model analysis was performed using the statistical language R (version 3.4.1, Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria).

Results

Patients’ characteristics

A total of 206 eligible Chinese patients with CD were included in this study. Disease and patient characteristics are depicted in Table 1. Of these patients, 42 (20.4%) experienced PNR during IFX induction therapy and 164 (79.6%) achieved primary response. Among the 164 patients who achieved primary response to IFX, 159 received colonoscopy at weeks 22–52; 15 of 159 (9.4%) patients were NDR to IFX therapy. No effects of patients’ sex, age, BMI, disease characteristics, previous bowel surgery, and co-administration with thiopurine on primary response to IFX were observed (P > 0.05). Patients’ serum albumin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were recorded at weeks 2 and 14, as well as IFX levels and ADAs at week 14. Compared with patients with a primary response to IFX, PNR patients had higher hs-CRP levels at week 2 (2.1 mg/L [1.0–8.2] vs 1.0 mg/L [0.4–3.0], median and interquartile range [IQR]; P < 0.001), lower albumin levels at week 14 (41.0 g/L [36.9–42.7] vs 43.6 g/L [41.1–46.6], median and IQR; P < 0.001), higher hs-CRP levels at week 14 (9.6 mg/L [1.7–14.2] vs 1.2 mg/L [0.4–2.6], median and IQR; P < 0.001), lower IFX levels at week 14 (1.5 μg/ml [0.6–3.5] vs 3.8 μg/ml [1.7–6.7], median and IQR; P < 0.001), and greater likelihood of ADAs (odds ratio = 3.78, P = 0.001) (Table 1). A higher hs-CRP level at week 14 is an indicator of durable response to IFX therapy. Compared with hs-CRP levels in patients with a durable response to IFX, NDR patients had higher hs-CRP levels at week 14 (4.8 mg/L [2.0–12.3] vs 1.0 mg/L [0.4–2.3], median and IQR; P < 0.001). Other clinical characteristics had no associations with NDR status (P > 0.05) (Supplementary Table 2).

Table 1.

Relationships between patients’ characteristics and PNR

Demographic and clinical characteristic Primary non-responders
(n = 42)
Primary responders
(n = 164)
P-valuea
Sex 0.475
 Male, n (%) 33 (78.6) 120 (73.2)
 Female, n (%) 9 (21.4) 44 (26.8)
Age, years, median [IQR] 23.5 [16.8–33.5] 23.0 [18.0–27.6] 0.312
BMI, kg/m2, median [IQR] 17.4 [16.1–19.3] 18.3 [16.7–19.7] 0.105
Disease duration, month, median [IQR] 12.0 [6.0–42.0] 12.0 [6.0–36.0] 0.826
Disease behavior, n (%) 0.238
 B1 30 (71.4) 134 (81.7)
 B2 6 (14.3) 13 (7.9)
 B3 5 (11.9) 12 (7.3)
 B2+ B3 1 (2.4) 5 (3.0)
Disease location, n (%) 0.611
 L1 2 (4.8) 12 (7.3)
 L2 2 (4.8) 5 (3.0)
 L3 33 (78.6) 125 (76.2)
 L1+ L4 0 (0) 7 (4.3)
 L2+ L4 0 (0) 0 (0)
 L3+ L4 5 (11.9) 15 (9.1)
Perianal lesions, n (%) 29 (69.0) 124 (75.6) 0.385
Previous bowel surgery, n (%) 8 (19.0) 25 (15.2) 0.549
Combined with thiopurine, n (%) 20 (47.6) 86 (52.4) 0.868
hs-CRP at baseline, mg/L, median [IQR] 11.6 [8.2–29.8] 11.5 [6.8–15.5] 0.284
Albumin at week 2, g/L, median [IQR] 40.2 [36.5–44.0] 42.6 [38.8–45.2] 0.061
hs-CRP at week 2, mg/L, median [IQR] 2.1 [1.0–8.2] 1.0 [0.4–3.0] <0.001
Albumin at week 14, g/L, median [IQR] 41.0 [36.9–42.7] 43.6 [41.1–46.6] <0.001
hs-CRP at week 14, mg/L, median [IQR] 9.6 [1.7–14.2] 1.2 [0.4–2.6] <0.001
IFX level at week 14, μg/ml, median [IQR] 1.5 [0.6–3.5] 3.8 [1.7–6.7] <0.001
ADAs positive at week 14, n (%) 15 (35.7) 22 (13.4) 0.001

PNR, primary non-response; BMI, body mass index; B1, non-stricturing non-penetrating; B2, stricturing; B3, penetrating; L1, terminal ileum; L2, colon; L3, ileocolon; L4, upper gastrointestinal; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; IFX, infliximab; ADAs, anti-drug antibodies.

a

Chi-square tests or Mann–Whitney U test.

Genotypes and PNR

A total of 125 tag SNPs within 44 genes were detected. Of these, 2 SNPs had no minor allele and 12 SNPs were not in the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, so they were excluded from subsequent analysis, as shown in Supplementary Table 1. Chi-square-tests analysis showed that 9 of the remaining 111 tag SNPs were significantly associated with PNR (P < 0.05), as listed in Table 2. None of the other 102 SNPs was potentially associated with PNR (Supplementary Table 3).

Table 2.

Genotypes and primary non-response to infliximab

Gene rs number Genotype Inherence model P-valuea OR 95% CI
C1orf106 rs61740234 CC+TT vs CT Overdominant 0.010 4.49 1.31–15.32
CCDC88B rs61886887 TT+TC vs CC Dominant 0.002 0.08 0.01–0.61
NF-kB1 rs7674004 GG+AA vs GA Overdominant 0.039 0.47 0.23–0.97
IL1RN rs396201 TT+CC vs TC Overdominant 0.035 2.18 1.05–4.56
IL17RA rs2241046 TT+TC vs CC Recessive 0.012 0.17 0.04–0.80
OSMR rs357291 AA+AC vs CC Recessive 0.005 0.33 0.15–0.73
TRIM21 rs2269330 GG+GA vs AA Dominant 0.006 0.35 0.16–0.75
RIPK1 rs9378763 AA+AC vs CC Dominant 0.047 2.11 1.00–4.48
FCGR3A rs111504845 GG+GA vs AA Dominant 0.047 2.50 1.00–6.33
a

Chi-square tests.

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

C1orf106, chromosome 1 open reading frame 106; CCDC88B, coiled-coil domain containing 88B; NF-kB1, nuclear factor kappa B subunit 1; IL1RN, interleukin 1 receptor antagonist; IL17RA, interleukin 17 receptor A; OSMR, oncostatin M receptor; TRIM21, tripartite motif containing 21; RIPK1, receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase 1; FCGR3A, Fc fragment of IgG receptor IIIa.

Multivariate predictive model for PNR

To establish a multivariate predictive model for PNR, we used the LASSO method to select variables as listed in Table 2 and Supplementary Table 3. The frequencies of those SNPs from the LASSO procedure were counted and added one after another into a logistic-regression model according to their frequency from high to low (the order of the top 8 SNPs is as follows: rs61886887, rs61740234, rs357291, rs2269330, rs111504845, rs7446274, rs5746059, rs6682925), until the mean accumulated AUROC in 100 training data sets had no obvious increase. When adding rs7446274 into the model, the mean accumulated AUROC had no obvious increase (Figure 1). Therefore, the top five SNPs were selected to fit the genetic predictive model in a representative training data set. The AUROC of the genetic predictive model that fitted the training data set was 0.794 (95% CI: 0.682–0.905, P < 0.001); its sensitivity and specificity were 81.8% and 72.0%, respectively (Figure 2A). The genetic model was also verified in a representative testing data set, with an AUROC of 0.812 (95% CI: 0.714–0.910, P <0.001) (Figure 2B). The hs-CRP level was added at week 2 to improve the performance of the genetic predictive model. The AUROC of this combined genetic–clinical predictive model in the representative training data set was 0.818 (95% CI: 0.716–0.921, P < 0.001), with sensitivity and specificity of 86.9% and 72.0%, respectively (Figure 2C). The AUROC of the combined genetic–clinical predictive model in the representative testing data set was 0.888 (95% CI: 0.812–0.963, P < 0.001) (Figure 2D). The AUROCs of the genetic–clinical model were superior to those of the genetic model in both the representative testing data set and the training data set. Therefore, we chose the genetic–clinical model for further analysis.

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Mean accumulated area-under-the-receiver-operating-characteristic curve (AUROC) in 100 test data sets of single-gene polymorphisms (SNPs) added one after another into a logistic-regression model. The sequence of SNPs depended on their frequency (obtained from the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator [LASSO] procedure) from high to low (the order of the top eight SNPs is as follows: rs61886887, rs61740234, rs357291, rs2269330, rs111504845, rs7446274, rs5746059, rs6682925). When rs7446274 was added into the model, the mean accumulated AUROC did not increase obviously.

Figure 2.

Figure 2.

Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis of the performance of a multivariate logistic-regression model in representative training data sets and representative testing data sets. (A) The AUROC of the genetic predictive model fitted into the training data set was 0.794 (95% CI: 0.682–0.905, P < 0.001). (B) The genetic model was verified in the testing data set, AUROC = 0.812 (95% CI: 0.714–0.910, P < 0.001). (C) The AUROC of the combined genetic–clinical predictive model in the training data set was 0.818 (95% CI: 0.716–0.921, P < 0.001). (D) The AUROC of the combined genetic–clinical predictive model in the testing data set was 0.888 (95% CI: 0.812–0.963, P < 0.001).

Stability and convenience of the combined genetic–clinical predictive model

To evaluate the stability of the combined genetic–clinical model, all AUROCs of 100 training data sets and 100 testing data sets obtained from 100 data-set splitting were calculated, as shown in Figure 3A. For the 100 training data sets and the 100 testing data sets, the AUROCs were 0.813 ± 0.044 and 0.836 ± 0.029, respectively. Most AUROCs for the training data sets were close to those for the testing data sets, with a difference in mean AUROC of 0.02. Therefore, the combined genetic–clinical model is stable and has no overfitting.

Figure 3.

Figure 3.

Stability and convenience of the combined genetic–clinical predictive model. (A) All AUROCs of the combined genetic–clinical model in 100 training data sets and 100 testing data sets obtained from a process of splitting the data set 100 times. The mean AUROCs of the training and testing data sets were 0.813 ± 0.044 and 0.836 ± 0.029 (mean and SD), respectively. The differences in mean AUROC between the training and testing data sets was 0.02. (B) A score nomogram based on the entire data set was developed with the inclusion of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) at week 2 (rs61886887, rs61740234, rs357291, rs2269330, and rs111504845).

To develop the most accurate genetic–clinical predictive model for future use, multivariate logistic-regression analysis was performed using the entire data set, which allows the calculation of variables and determination of relative importance (Table 3). A score nomogram based on the entire data set was created and could be used easily and simply to calculate PNR to IFX therapy. It was developed using hs-CRP values at week 2 (rs61886887, rs61740234, rs357291, rs2269330, and rs111504845) (Figure 3B).

Table 3.

Multivariate logistic-regression analysis in entire data set

Variable β P-value OR 95% CI
hs-CRP at week 2 0.095 0.010 1.10 1.02–1.18
rs61740234 CC+TT vs CT 1.130 0.054 3.10 0.98–9.80
rs61886887 TT+TC vs CC −2.685 0.012 0.07 0.01–0.55
rs357291 AA+AC vs CC −1.269 0.011 0.28 0.11–0.75
rs2269330 GG+GA vs AA −1.180 0.009 0.31 0.13–0.74
rs111504845 GG+GA vs AA 1.226 0.023 3.41 1.19–9.77

Factors were statistically analysed by multivariate logistic-regression analysis; constant is 0.839.

hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein predicts NDR

Although no SNPs were associated with NDR (Supplemental Table 4), we found that the 14-week hs-CRP level was significantly associated with NDR (Table 1). In estimating the accurate threshold level of 14-week hs-CRP to predict NDR, ROC-curve analysis was conducted on the entire data set. The optimal threshold level of 14-week hs-CRP was 2.25 mg/L, AUROC was 0.815 (95% CI: 0.721–0.909, P < 0.001), and sensitivity and specificity were 78.6% and 74.8%, respectively (Figure 4). This result indicates that the 14-week hs-CRP level is a valuable predictor of NDR.

Figure 4.

Figure 4.

ROC curves of the association of 14-week high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level with non-durable response (NDR) to IFX. The optimal threshold level of 14-week hs-CRP was 2.25 mg/L and the AUROC was 0.815 (95% CI: 0.721–0.909, P < 0.001). Sensitivity and specificity were 78.6% and 74.8%, respectively.

Discussion

IFX is a mainstay therapy for moderate to severe IBD [21, 22], but the high incidence of PNR and NDR hinders its effective clinical application. In the present study, a combined genetic–clinical model (with hs-CRP, C1orf106 rs61740234, CCDC88B rs61886887, OSMR rs357291, TRIM21 rs2269330, and FCGR3A rs111504845) for PNR had superior discriminatory power, with an AUROC in the representative training and testing data sets of 0.818 and 0.888, respectively. Furthermore, 14-week hs-CRP levels were demonstrated to be a useful predictor of NDR (AUROC = 0.815).

Potentially relevant parameters have been explored extensively in previous studies and several clinical risk factors were found to be associated with the therapeutic efficacy of IFX, including sex [6], duration of disease [7], albumin [8], and CRP levels [9, 23]. However, the results are inconsistent between studies. In particular, the effect of CRP, an important indicator for inflammation intensity, on therapeutic response was still very controversial. Morita et al. [24] showed that CRP levels at week 2 were significantly lower in the responders than those in the non-responders, but the same results were not found by Lee et al. [25] or Ferrante et al. [26]. In the present study, no differences were found in the baseline levels of hs-CRP between primary responders and primary non-responders to IFX. However, surprisingly, significant differences were observed in the levels of hs-CRP at week 2 between the two groups of the study population, indicating that the levels of hs-CRP were significant at week 2 in predicting response to IFX. As expected, the genetic–clinical predictive model incorporating 2-week hs-CRP levels predicted significant IFX response at week 14, with an AUROC of 0.818 (95% CI: 0.716–0.921, P < 0.001) compared to an AUROC of 0.794 (95% CI: 0.682–0.905, P < 0.001) in the genetic predictive model.

However, in the present study, no associations were found between SNPs and NDR (Supplementary Table 4). PNR-associated SNPs were not mutually associated with NDR, implying that the mechanisms of PNR and NDR are distinctive. A total of 31 SNPs reported to be significantly associated with response to IFX by Barber et al. [12], Burke et al. [27], Prieto-Perez et al. [10], and Linares-Pineda et al. [11] (Supplementary Table 5) were analysed in the present study. However, none of these was associated with IFX response in Chinese patients (Supplementary Tables 3 and 4), which may be explained by ethnic differences in genetic polymorphisms in response to IFX and by the use of multiple monoclonal antibodies in the included subjects rather than using only IFX.

The present study was strengthened by including a large number of patients whose primary endpoint was defined by endoscopy. Endoscopic results are reproducible and correlate reliably with clinical activity. Many previous studies defined therapeutic outcomes based on the CD activity index or the Harvey–Bradshaw index. However, it must be noted that some of these indices are open to subjective interpretation [28]. In contrast, SES-CD has good reproducibility and low subjectivity [19], which help to assure the accuracy of the end points.

Nevertheless, this study has several limitations. Although nine SNPs were found to be significantly associated with PNR to IFX, additional mechanistic and clinical investigations are warranted to verify the relationships. In addition, although we tested the performance of our predictive model in a representative testing data set, a prospective study is still needed to validate the discriminatory power of this model.

In summary, in the present retrospective study, which includes a large number of CD patients, nine SNPs were identified as potential indicators of PNR to IFX, providing a basis for further exploration of underlying response mechanisms. We also developed a combined genetic–clinical model with good discriminatory power and high performance to predict PNR. Results of the present study indicate that the 14-week hs-CRP level is a competent predictor of NDR. Findings of this study may help to identify patients who are PNR and NDR to IFX therapy and may potentially reduce patients’ healthcare costs via personalized IFX therapy.

Supplementary data

Supplementary data is available at Gastroenterology Report online.

Authors’ contributions

C.B.Z. and J.T. contributed to the study design, research performance, sample collection, acquisition of data, and manuscript writing; X.D.W. contributed to the study design, data analysis, and revision of the draft; K.S.L. contributed to the study design, data analysis, and revision of the draft; M.H. and X.G., as the co-corresponding authors, were involved in the study design and revision of the draft. All authors read and approved the final version of this paper.

Funding

This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant No. 81573507, 81473283, 81173131, and 81320108027], the Natural Major Projects for science and technology development from Science and Technology Ministry of China [Grant No. 2012ZX09506001-004], the Major Scientific and Technological Project of Guangdong Province [Grant No. 2011A080300001], and the Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province of China [Grant No. A2020123].

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Acknowledgements

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Conflicts of interest

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