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Suppression of BBS12 in zebrafish yielded gastrulation-movement defects characteristic of other BBS morphants, and simultaneous suppression of all three members (BBS6, BBS10, BBS12) resulted in severely affected embryos, suggesting partial functional redundancy within this chaperonin-like protein family.","method":"In silico homology analysis; zebrafish morpholino knockdown with gastrulation phenotype readout","journal":"American journal of human genetics","confidence":"High","confidence_rationale":"Tier 2 — zebrafish loss-of-function with defined cellular phenotype, replicated across multiple family members, high citation count indicating foundational discovery","pmids":["17160889"],"is_preprint":false},{"year":2009,"finding":"BBS12 protein localizes to the basal body of the primary cilium in differentiating preadipocytes. Inhibition of BBS12 expression impairs ciliogenesis, activates the glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) pathway, and induces peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) nuclear accumulation, thereby favoring adipogenesis.","method":"Immunofluorescence localization; siRNA knockdown in preadipocytes with functional readouts (ciliogenesis, GSK3 pathway activation, PPAR nuclear accumulation, lipid accumulation)","journal":"Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America","confidence":"High","confidence_rationale":"Tier 2 — direct subcellular localization tied to functional consequence, multiple orthogonal readouts in same study","pmids":["19190184"],"is_preprint":false},{"year":2012,"finding":"BBS6, BBS10, and BBS12 form a BBS-chaperonin complex that interacts with CCT/TRiC proteins and BBS7, and this complex is required for BBSome assembly. Specifically, the BBS-chaperonin complex plays a role in BBS7 stability; BBS7 then interacts with BBS2 and BBS9 to form a BBSome core complex, to which BBS1, BBS5, BBS8, and BBS4 are sequentially added.","method":"Co-immunoprecipitation; characterization of BBSome assembly intermediates using point mutations and null alleles","journal":"The Journal of biological chemistry","confidence":"High","confidence_rationale":"Tier 2 — reciprocal Co-IP with multiple assembly intermediates characterized, mechanistic epistasis established, high citation count","pmids":["22500027"],"is_preprint":false},{"year":2012,"finding":"In BBS12-deprived retinal explants and Bbs12(-/-) mice, impaired intraciliary transport results in protein retention in the endoplasmic reticulum, activating a proapoptotic unfolded protein response (UPR) via a specific Caspase12-mediated pathway leading to photoreceptor death. Pharmacological modulation of the UPR (using valproic acid, guanabenz, and a Caspase12 inhibitor) preserved light detection ability in vivo.","method":"Bbs12 knockout mouse model; retinal explant analysis; Western blot for UPR markers; in vivo pharmacological rescue","journal":"The Journal of biological chemistry","confidence":"High","confidence_rationale":"Tier 2 — clean KO mouse model with defined molecular mechanism (ER stress/UPR/Caspase12) and in vivo rescue experiment","pmids":["22869374"],"is_preprint":false},{"year":2016,"finding":"A missense mutation (H395R) in MKKS/BBS6 decreased the interaction of MKKS/BBS6 with BBS12, as demonstrated by protein-protein interaction studies, establishing that BBS6-BBS12 physical interaction is functionally important for the ciliopathy phenotype.","method":"Co-immunoprecipitation in HEK-293T and ARPE-19 cells; comparison of wild-type vs. mutant MKKS/BBS6 interaction with BBS12","journal":"Molecular vision","confidence":"Medium","confidence_rationale":"Tier 3 — single lab Co-IP with mutant/wild-type comparison in two cell lines","pmids":["26900326"],"is_preprint":false},{"year":2025,"finding":"Truncating mutations in BBS12 (C-terminal deletions) impair protein stability through the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Although mutant BBS12 localizes to primary cilia similarly to wild-type, its stability is compromised. These mutations disrupt protein-protein interactions with BBS10, BBS6, and the core BBSome subunit BBS7, leading to impaired BBSome assembly and reduced ciliary length.","method":"Transfection of mutant constructs in HEK293T and hTERT-RPE1 cells; Western blot for protein stability; co-immunoprecipitation for interaction analysis; immunofluorescence for ciliogenesis and ciliary length measurement","journal":"Experimental eye research","confidence":"Medium","confidence_rationale":"Tier 2 — multiple orthogonal methods (Western blot, Co-IP, immunofluorescence) in single lab with functional phenotypic readouts","pmids":["40914337"],"is_preprint":false}],"current_model":"BBS12 is a vertebrate-specific type II chaperonin-like protein that localizes to the basal body of primary cilia, where it forms a BBS-chaperonin complex with BBS6, BBS10, and CCT/TRiC to stabilize BBS7 and facilitate sequential BBSome assembly; loss of BBS12 impairs intraciliary transport, triggers ER stress and Caspase12-mediated photoreceptor apoptosis, and disrupts ciliogenesis-dependent signaling (GSK3, PPAR) that regulates adipogenesis."},"narrative":{"teleology":[{"year":2006,"claim":"Establishing BBS12 as a ciliopathy gene resolved the identity of a new BBS locus and revealed an unexpected evolutionary relationship: BBS12 belongs to a vertebrate-specific branch of type II chaperonin-like proteins shared with BBS6 and BBS10, with partially redundant roles in gastrulation/cilia biology.","evidence":"In silico homology analysis combined with zebrafish morpholino knockdown producing gastrulation-movement defects; epistasis with BBS6 and BBS10 morphants","pmids":["17160889"],"confidence":"High","gaps":["No biochemical demonstration of chaperonin-like activity","Zebrafish morphant phenotype does not resolve whether BBS12 acts in cilium assembly or signaling"]},{"year":2009,"claim":"Demonstrating that BBS12 localizes to the basal body and is required for ciliogenesis connected its chaperonin-like identity to a specific subcellular site of action and revealed a cilium-dependent signaling axis (GSK3/PPAR) controlling adipogenesis.","evidence":"Immunofluorescence in differentiating preadipocytes; siRNA knockdown with readouts for ciliogenesis, GSK3 activation, PPAR nuclear accumulation, and lipid accumulation","pmids":["19190184"],"confidence":"High","gaps":["Mechanism by which BBS12 promotes ciliogenesis was not defined","Whether the adipogenesis phenotype generalizes beyond preadipocyte culture was untested"]},{"year":2012,"claim":"Identification of the BBS-chaperonin complex (BBS6/BBS10/BBS12 + CCT/TRiC) and its role in stabilizing BBS7 provided the first mechanistic model for BBSome assembly, showing that a dedicated chaperonin-like complex acts upstream of an ordered, stepwise pathway.","evidence":"Co-immunoprecipitation with assembly intermediate characterization using point mutations and null alleles","pmids":["22500027"],"confidence":"High","gaps":["Stoichiometry and structure of the BBS-chaperonin complex remain unresolved","Whether BBS12 has direct folding activity or acts as a scaffold is unknown"]},{"year":2012,"claim":"Demonstrating that BBS12 loss triggers ER stress and a Caspase12-dependent apoptotic pathway in photoreceptors identified the proximal cause of retinal degeneration and showed this could be pharmacologically intercepted.","evidence":"Bbs12 knockout mouse; retinal explant Western blot for UPR markers; in vivo rescue with valproic acid, guanabenz, and Caspase12 inhibitor","pmids":["22869374"],"confidence":"High","gaps":["Specific cargo proteins whose mislocalization triggers the UPR were not identified","Long-term efficacy and cell-type specificity of pharmacological rescue are uncharacterized"]},{"year":2016,"claim":"Showing that a disease-associated BBS6 missense mutation (H395R) specifically reduces BBS6–BBS12 binding provided direct evidence that the physical interaction between these chaperonin-like subunits is critical for pathogenesis.","evidence":"Co-immunoprecipitation comparing wild-type vs. mutant MKKS/BBS6 with BBS12 in HEK-293T and ARPE-19 cells","pmids":["26900326"],"confidence":"Medium","gaps":["No reciprocal mutation in BBS12 tested","Effect on BBSome assembly or ciliary phenotype was not assessed in the same study"]},{"year":2025,"claim":"Characterizing C-terminal truncation mutants revealed that BBS12 stability depends on the ubiquitin–proteasome pathway and that the C-terminus is essential for interactions with BBS10, BBS6, and BBS7 — even though mutant protein can still reach cilia, it fails to support BBSome assembly and full ciliary length.","evidence":"Transfection of mutant constructs in HEK293T and hTERT-RPE1 cells; Western blot, co-immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence for ciliary length","pmids":["40914337"],"confidence":"Medium","gaps":["Structural basis for C-terminal contributions to complex assembly is unknown","Whether proteasomal degradation of mutant BBS12 is a therapeutic target has not been tested"]},{"year":null,"claim":"Key unresolved questions include whether BBS12 possesses intrinsic chaperonin-like folding activity, the atomic structure of the BBS-chaperonin complex, and the full spectrum of client proteins beyond BBS7.","evidence":"","pmids":[],"confidence":"High","gaps":["No in vitro reconstitution of chaperonin activity for BBS12","No high-resolution structure of the BBS6/BBS10/BBS12 complex","Client repertoire beyond BBS7 is uncharacterized"]}],"mechanism_profile":{"molecular_activity":[{"term_id":"GO:0044183","term_label":"protein folding chaperone","supporting_discovery_ids":[0,2]}],"localization":[{"term_id":"GO:0005929","term_label":"cilium","supporting_discovery_ids":[1,5]},{"term_id":"GO:0005815","term_label":"microtubule organizing center","supporting_discovery_ids":[1]}],"pathway":[{"term_id":"R-HSA-1852241","term_label":"Organelle biogenesis and maintenance","supporting_discovery_ids":[1,2,5]},{"term_id":"R-HSA-5357801","term_label":"Programmed Cell Death","supporting_discovery_ids":[3]}],"complexes":["BBS-chaperonin complex (BBS6/BBS10/BBS12)","BBSome"],"partners":["BBS6","BBS10","BBS7","CCT/TRIC"],"other_free_text":[]},"mechanistic_narrative":"BBS12 is a vertebrate-specific type II chaperonin-like protein that functions at the basal body of primary cilia, where it forms a BBS-chaperonin complex with BBS6, BBS10, and CCT/TRiC chaperonins to stabilize BBS7 and drive sequential BBSome assembly [PMID:22500027, PMID:17160889]. Loss of BBS12 impairs ciliogenesis and intraciliary transport, leading to ER protein retention, activation of a proapoptotic unfolded protein response via Caspase12, and photoreceptor degeneration that can be pharmacologically rescued [PMID:22869374]. BBS12 depletion in preadipocytes disrupts primary cilium formation, derepresses the GSK3 pathway, and promotes PPAR-driven adipogenesis, linking ciliary signaling to metabolic regulation [PMID:19190184]. Truncating mutations destabilize BBS12 through the ubiquitin–proteasome pathway, disrupt its interactions with BBS6, BBS10, and BBS7, and reduce ciliary length, establishing that C-terminal integrity is critical for complex formation and ciliary function [PMID:40914337]."},"prefetch_data":{"uniprot":{"accession":"Q6ZW61","full_name":"Chaperonin-containing T-complex member BBS12","aliases":["Bardet-Biedl syndrome 12 protein"],"length_aa":710,"mass_kda":79.1,"function":"Component of the chaperonin-containing T-complex (TRiC), a molecular chaperone complex that assists the folding of proteins upon ATP hydrolysis. As part of the TRiC complex may play a role in the assembly of BBSome, a complex involved in ciliogenesis regulating transports vesicles to the cilia (PubMed:20080638). 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Suppression of BBS12 in zebrafish yielded gastrulation-movement defects characteristic of other BBS morphants, and simultaneous suppression of all three members (BBS6, BBS10, BBS12) resulted in severely affected embryos, suggesting partial functional redundancy within this chaperonin-like protein family.\",\n      \"method\": \"In silico homology analysis; zebrafish morpholino knockdown with gastrulation phenotype readout\",\n      \"journal\": \"American journal of human genetics\",\n      \"confidence\": \"High\",\n      \"confidence_rationale\": \"Tier 2 — zebrafish loss-of-function with defined cellular phenotype, replicated across multiple family members, high citation count indicating foundational discovery\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"17160889\"],\n      \"is_preprint\": false\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2009,\n      \"finding\": \"BBS12 protein localizes to the basal body of the primary cilium in differentiating preadipocytes. Inhibition of BBS12 expression impairs ciliogenesis, activates the glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) pathway, and induces peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) nuclear accumulation, thereby favoring adipogenesis.\",\n      \"method\": \"Immunofluorescence localization; siRNA knockdown in preadipocytes with functional readouts (ciliogenesis, GSK3 pathway activation, PPAR nuclear accumulation, lipid accumulation)\",\n      \"journal\": \"Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America\",\n      \"confidence\": \"High\",\n      \"confidence_rationale\": \"Tier 2 — direct subcellular localization tied to functional consequence, multiple orthogonal readouts in same study\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"19190184\"],\n      \"is_preprint\": false\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2012,\n      \"finding\": \"BBS6, BBS10, and BBS12 form a BBS-chaperonin complex that interacts with CCT/TRiC proteins and BBS7, and this complex is required for BBSome assembly. Specifically, the BBS-chaperonin complex plays a role in BBS7 stability; BBS7 then interacts with BBS2 and BBS9 to form a BBSome core complex, to which BBS1, BBS5, BBS8, and BBS4 are sequentially added.\",\n      \"method\": \"Co-immunoprecipitation; characterization of BBSome assembly intermediates using point mutations and null alleles\",\n      \"journal\": \"The Journal of biological chemistry\",\n      \"confidence\": \"High\",\n      \"confidence_rationale\": \"Tier 2 — reciprocal Co-IP with multiple assembly intermediates characterized, mechanistic epistasis established, high citation count\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"22500027\"],\n      \"is_preprint\": false\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2012,\n      \"finding\": \"In BBS12-deprived retinal explants and Bbs12(-/-) mice, impaired intraciliary transport results in protein retention in the endoplasmic reticulum, activating a proapoptotic unfolded protein response (UPR) via a specific Caspase12-mediated pathway leading to photoreceptor death. Pharmacological modulation of the UPR (using valproic acid, guanabenz, and a Caspase12 inhibitor) preserved light detection ability in vivo.\",\n      \"method\": \"Bbs12 knockout mouse model; retinal explant analysis; Western blot for UPR markers; in vivo pharmacological rescue\",\n      \"journal\": \"The Journal of biological chemistry\",\n      \"confidence\": \"High\",\n      \"confidence_rationale\": \"Tier 2 — clean KO mouse model with defined molecular mechanism (ER stress/UPR/Caspase12) and in vivo rescue experiment\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"22869374\"],\n      \"is_preprint\": false\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2016,\n      \"finding\": \"A missense mutation (H395R) in MKKS/BBS6 decreased the interaction of MKKS/BBS6 with BBS12, as demonstrated by protein-protein interaction studies, establishing that BBS6-BBS12 physical interaction is functionally important for the ciliopathy phenotype.\",\n      \"method\": \"Co-immunoprecipitation in HEK-293T and ARPE-19 cells; comparison of wild-type vs. mutant MKKS/BBS6 interaction with BBS12\",\n      \"journal\": \"Molecular vision\",\n      \"confidence\": \"Medium\",\n      \"confidence_rationale\": \"Tier 3 — single lab Co-IP with mutant/wild-type comparison in two cell lines\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"26900326\"],\n      \"is_preprint\": false\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2025,\n      \"finding\": \"Truncating mutations in BBS12 (C-terminal deletions) impair protein stability through the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Although mutant BBS12 localizes to primary cilia similarly to wild-type, its stability is compromised. These mutations disrupt protein-protein interactions with BBS10, BBS6, and the core BBSome subunit BBS7, leading to impaired BBSome assembly and reduced ciliary length.\",\n      \"method\": \"Transfection of mutant constructs in HEK293T and hTERT-RPE1 cells; Western blot for protein stability; co-immunoprecipitation for interaction analysis; immunofluorescence for ciliogenesis and ciliary length measurement\",\n      \"journal\": \"Experimental eye research\",\n      \"confidence\": \"Medium\",\n      \"confidence_rationale\": \"Tier 2 — multiple orthogonal methods (Western blot, Co-IP, immunofluorescence) in single lab with functional phenotypic readouts\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"40914337\"],\n      \"is_preprint\": false\n    }\n  ],\n  \"current_model\": \"BBS12 is a vertebrate-specific type II chaperonin-like protein that localizes to the basal body of primary cilia, where it forms a BBS-chaperonin complex with BBS6, BBS10, and CCT/TRiC to stabilize BBS7 and facilitate sequential BBSome assembly; loss of BBS12 impairs intraciliary transport, triggers ER stress and Caspase12-mediated photoreceptor apoptosis, and disrupts ciliogenesis-dependent signaling (GSK3, PPAR) that regulates adipogenesis.\"\n}\n```","stage2_raw":"```json\n{\n  \"mechanistic_narrative\": \"BBS12 is a vertebrate-specific type II chaperonin-like protein that functions at the basal body of primary cilia, where it forms a BBS-chaperonin complex with BBS6, BBS10, and CCT/TRiC chaperonins to stabilize BBS7 and drive sequential BBSome assembly [PMID:22500027, PMID:17160889]. Loss of BBS12 impairs ciliogenesis and intraciliary transport, leading to ER protein retention, activation of a proapoptotic unfolded protein response via Caspase12, and photoreceptor degeneration that can be pharmacologically rescued [PMID:22869374]. BBS12 depletion in preadipocytes disrupts primary cilium formation, derepresses the GSK3 pathway, and promotes PPAR-driven adipogenesis, linking ciliary signaling to metabolic regulation [PMID:19190184]. Truncating mutations destabilize BBS12 through the ubiquitin–proteasome pathway, disrupt its interactions with BBS6, BBS10, and BBS7, and reduce ciliary length, establishing that C-terminal integrity is critical for complex formation and ciliary function [PMID:40914337].\",\n  \"teleology\": [\n    {\n      \"year\": 2006,\n      \"claim\": \"Establishing BBS12 as a ciliopathy gene resolved the identity of a new BBS locus and revealed an unexpected evolutionary relationship: BBS12 belongs to a vertebrate-specific branch of type II chaperonin-like proteins shared with BBS6 and BBS10, with partially redundant roles in gastrulation/cilia biology.\",\n      \"evidence\": \"In silico homology analysis combined with zebrafish morpholino knockdown producing gastrulation-movement defects; epistasis with BBS6 and BBS10 morphants\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"17160889\"],\n      \"confidence\": \"High\",\n      \"gaps\": [\n        \"No biochemical demonstration of chaperonin-like activity\",\n        \"Zebrafish morphant phenotype does not resolve whether BBS12 acts in cilium assembly or signaling\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2009,\n      \"claim\": \"Demonstrating that BBS12 localizes to the basal body and is required for ciliogenesis connected its chaperonin-like identity to a specific subcellular site of action and revealed a cilium-dependent signaling axis (GSK3/PPAR) controlling adipogenesis.\",\n      \"evidence\": \"Immunofluorescence in differentiating preadipocytes; siRNA knockdown with readouts for ciliogenesis, GSK3 activation, PPAR nuclear accumulation, and lipid accumulation\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"19190184\"],\n      \"confidence\": \"High\",\n      \"gaps\": [\n        \"Mechanism by which BBS12 promotes ciliogenesis was not defined\",\n        \"Whether the adipogenesis phenotype generalizes beyond preadipocyte culture was untested\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2012,\n      \"claim\": \"Identification of the BBS-chaperonin complex (BBS6/BBS10/BBS12 + CCT/TRiC) and its role in stabilizing BBS7 provided the first mechanistic model for BBSome assembly, showing that a dedicated chaperonin-like complex acts upstream of an ordered, stepwise pathway.\",\n      \"evidence\": \"Co-immunoprecipitation with assembly intermediate characterization using point mutations and null alleles\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"22500027\"],\n      \"confidence\": \"High\",\n      \"gaps\": [\n        \"Stoichiometry and structure of the BBS-chaperonin complex remain unresolved\",\n        \"Whether BBS12 has direct folding activity or acts as a scaffold is unknown\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2012,\n      \"claim\": \"Demonstrating that BBS12 loss triggers ER stress and a Caspase12-dependent apoptotic pathway in photoreceptors identified the proximal cause of retinal degeneration and showed this could be pharmacologically intercepted.\",\n      \"evidence\": \"Bbs12 knockout mouse; retinal explant Western blot for UPR markers; in vivo rescue with valproic acid, guanabenz, and Caspase12 inhibitor\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"22869374\"],\n      \"confidence\": \"High\",\n      \"gaps\": [\n        \"Specific cargo proteins whose mislocalization triggers the UPR were not identified\",\n        \"Long-term efficacy and cell-type specificity of pharmacological rescue are uncharacterized\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2016,\n      \"claim\": \"Showing that a disease-associated BBS6 missense mutation (H395R) specifically reduces BBS6–BBS12 binding provided direct evidence that the physical interaction between these chaperonin-like subunits is critical for pathogenesis.\",\n      \"evidence\": \"Co-immunoprecipitation comparing wild-type vs. mutant MKKS/BBS6 with BBS12 in HEK-293T and ARPE-19 cells\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"26900326\"],\n      \"confidence\": \"Medium\",\n      \"gaps\": [\n        \"No reciprocal mutation in BBS12 tested\",\n        \"Effect on BBSome assembly or ciliary phenotype was not assessed in the same study\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": 2025,\n      \"claim\": \"Characterizing C-terminal truncation mutants revealed that BBS12 stability depends on the ubiquitin–proteasome pathway and that the C-terminus is essential for interactions with BBS10, BBS6, and BBS7 — even though mutant protein can still reach cilia, it fails to support BBSome assembly and full ciliary length.\",\n      \"evidence\": \"Transfection of mutant constructs in HEK293T and hTERT-RPE1 cells; Western blot, co-immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence for ciliary length\",\n      \"pmids\": [\"40914337\"],\n      \"confidence\": \"Medium\",\n      \"gaps\": [\n        \"Structural basis for C-terminal contributions to complex assembly is unknown\",\n        \"Whether proteasomal degradation of mutant BBS12 is a therapeutic target has not been tested\"\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"year\": null,\n      \"claim\": \"Key unresolved questions include whether BBS12 possesses intrinsic chaperonin-like folding activity, the atomic structure of the BBS-chaperonin complex, and the full spectrum of client proteins beyond BBS7.\",\n      \"evidence\": \"\",\n      \"pmids\": [],\n      \"confidence\": \"High\",\n      \"gaps\": [\n        \"No in vitro reconstitution of chaperonin activity for BBS12\",\n        \"No high-resolution structure of the BBS6/BBS10/BBS12 complex\",\n        \"Client repertoire beyond BBS7 is uncharacterized\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ],\n  \"mechanism_profile\": {\n    \"molecular_activity\": [\n      {\"term_id\": \"GO:0044183\", \"supporting_discovery_ids\": [0, 2]}\n    ],\n    \"localization\": [\n      {\"term_id\": \"GO:0005929\", \"supporting_discovery_ids\": [1, 5]},\n      {\"term_id\": \"GO:0005815\", \"supporting_discovery_ids\": [1]}\n    ],\n    \"pathway\": [\n      {\"term_id\": \"R-HSA-1852241\", \"supporting_discovery_ids\": [1, 2, 5]},\n      {\"term_id\": \"R-HSA-5357801\", \"supporting_discovery_ids\": [3]}\n    ],\n    \"complexes\": [\n      \"BBS-chaperonin complex (BBS6/BBS10/BBS12)\",\n      \"BBSome\"\n    ],\n    \"partners\": [\n      \"BBS6\",\n      \"BBS10\",\n      \"BBS7\",\n      \"CCT/TRiC\"\n    ],\n    \"other_free_text\": []\n  }\n}\n```"}