NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2021
·Vol. 32
·期 17
·175101
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IF 3.874
Yanling Liu,Manman Tan,Chunjuan Fang,Xiaoyan Chen,Huan Liu,Ying Feng,Yujuan Zhang,Weiping Min
Tumor-specific targeted delivery is a major obstacle to clinical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here we have developed a novel multi-functional nanostructure GAL-GNR-siGPC-3, which consists of Galactose (GAL) as the HCC-targeting moiety, golden nanorods (GNR) as a framework to destroy tumor cells under laser irradiation, and siRNA of Glypican-3 (siGPC-3) which induce specifically gene silence of GPC-3 in HCC. Glypican-3 (GPC-3) gene is highly associated with HCC and is a new potential target for HCC therapy. On the other hand, Gal can specifically bind to the asialoglycoprotein receptor which is highly expressed on membrane of hepatoma cells. GAL and siGPC-3 can induce targeted silencing of GPC-3 gene in hepatoma cells. In vivo and in vitro results showed that GAL-GNR-siGPC-3 could significantly induce downregulation of GPC-3 gene and inhibit the progression of HCC. More notably, GAL-GNR-siGPC-3 could induce both GPC-3 gene silencing and photothermal effects, and the synergistic treatment of tumors was more effective than individual treatments. In summary, GAL-GNR-siGPC-3 achieved a synergistic outcome to the treatment of cancer, which opens up a new approach for the development of clinical therapies for HCC.
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纳米技术
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癌症治疗
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分子生物学
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生物医学工程
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Nature Communications
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2026
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IF 18.1
Hao Wanting,Zhang Meng,Fu Zi,Cui Xinyuan,Jiang Hongjing,Li Ruokun,Yan Fuhua,Ni Dalong
Exogenous free radicals oxidize and damage tumor proteins, but their non-specific reactivity also causes unintended harm to tumor-suppressive proteins, which compromises the therapeutic efficacy. Here we show a nanosystem that generates in-situ radical-conjugated species with predefined targeting capability toward oncogenic protein. This nanosystem consists of lipid nanoparticles encapsulating polyphenolic tannic acid and hydrophobic calcium peroxide nanoparticles in spatially segregated compartments. Upon cellular uptake, the components are released into the cellular membrane through membrane fusion. Consequently, calcium peroxide nanoparticles act as oxidizing agents, radicalizing tannic acid, which generates gallic acid species conjugated with phenoxyl radicals. Since gallic acid confers specific binding affinity for the oncogenic GPC-3 protein in hepatocellular carcinoma, the radical-conjugated species integrate dual functionalities: a targeting module that binds to the oncogenic GPC-3 protein, and a stabilized phenoxyl radical inducing site-specific oxidative damage. These species direct to GPC-3 and induce localized disruption of critical peptide segments and lipid domains, triggering protein cleavage and membrane shedding, which suppresses downstream signaling including the canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway and finally inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma progression. By enabling site-specific radical delivery, this strategy achieves precise inactivation of predefined oncogenic targets and establishes a framework for molecularly free-radical-mediated antitumor therapy.
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TALANTA
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2025
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IF 6.1
Yi Yu,Wenhao Zhang,Qiyue Ding,Xiaolu Cheng,Kaiwei Wang,Guangxin Zhang,Boan Jiang,Xionghua Yu,Yu-Tao Li,Guo-Jun Zhang
Selectively and sensitively detecting specific exosomal markers is critical for early diagnosis of liver cancer. However, identifying specific exosomal biomarkers and establishing accurate, convenient detection methods remain challenging. In this study, we used bioinformatics to identify the higher levels of EpCAM and GPC-3 proteins on liver cancer exosomes. These markers were used to create a dual-antibody functionalized transistor biosensor for precise detection of liver cancer exosomes. The techniques exhibited outstanding specificity and sensitivity. Detection thresholds in PBS and simulated plasma were established at 20 particles/μL and 47 particles/μL, respectively, facilitating the distinction of liver cancer cell-derived exosomes from those originating from various other cancer cells. Furthermore, in clinical samples testing, this approach not only distinguished clinical samples among liver cancer patients and healthy individuals, but also demonstrated the ability to differentiate liver cancer from other types of tumors, achieving a precision and accuracy rate of 100 %. The developed biosensor demonstrates excellent potential for clinical application and this work offers a promising and effective approach for cancer diagnosis.
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医学诊断
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生物信息学
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纳米技术
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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 20
·期 1
·1-20
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IF 9.429
Deng Han,Shang Wenting,Wang Kun,Guo Kunxiong,Liu Yu,Tian Jie,Fang Chihua
Despite advancements in diagnostic methods and therapeutic strategies, the mortality rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains as high as its incidence rate. Most liver cancers are detected in the advanced stages, when treatment options are limited. Small HCC is difficult to diagnose and is often overlooked by current imaging methods because of the complexity of the liver environment, especially in cirrhotic livers. In the present study, we developed a tumor “cruise missile”, mesoporous Fe 3 O 4 -containing glucose oxidase-conjugated GPC3 peptide nanoparticles (FGP NPs). It was designed to enhance the accuracy of small HCC visualization to 85.7% using combined ultrasound/photoacoustic imaging in complex liver environment, which facilitated sequential catalytic targeted therapy for small HCC. In a carcinogen-induced mouse HCC model, FGP NPs could be used to accurately diagnose HCC in a liver cirrhosis background as well as distinguish HCC nodules from other abnormal liver nodules, such as cirrhosis nodules and necrotic nodules, by dynamic contrast-enhanced photoacoustic imaging. In a mouse xenograft HCC model, highly reactive oxygen species were formed by sequential catalytic reactions, which promoted HCC cell apoptosis, significantly increasing the survival of the model mice. The present study provides a basis for the precise detection and elimination of small HCCs in the complex liver environment. Graphical Abstract
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癌症生物学
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纳米技术
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医学成像
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治疗学
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JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
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2020
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IF 3.209
Hongwei Zhao,Ling Sun,Huanhuan Chen,Lili Xiang,Dongying Chen
L-α-Glycerylphosphorylcholine (L-α-GPC) is effective to control the symptoms of cognitive decline for the patients of Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, an HPLC method coupled with a refractive index detector was developed to evaluate the intrinsic stability of L-α-GPC. The separation of L-α-GPC and its major potential degradation products was achieved on a normal-phase silica gel column (4.6 mm × 250 mm) with the mobile phase consisting of methanol–20 mM ammonium formate aqueous solution (pH 3.2) (65:35, v/v) in isocratic mode. The HPLC method was validated satisfactorily with respect to precision, accuracy and robustness. It is found that L-α-GPC is stable under the photolytic, thermal, oxidative and acidic conditions, while relatively sensitive to alkaline condition due to the specific breakage of phosphate ester bond in the moiety of L-α-GPC. A preliminary kinetics study for the alkaline degradation was conducted with the corresponding kinetics parameters obtained. It can be concluded that the developed HPLC method is capable of distinguishing the stability difference between the two phosphate ester bonds characterized on the L-α-GPC chemical structure.
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药学
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分析化学
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神经科学
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COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2024
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IF 8.3
Rui Gou,Shihong Zhang,Yi He,Changhua Li,Dan Sun,Yiling He,Hongjie Li,Khavkin Aleksandr,Xiao Guo,Hua Xiang
In this work, the synergistic effect of polyaniline (PANI) and Ce cations was utilized to develop a graphene oxide (GO) electrophoretic deposition (EPD) green epoxy (EP) coating with a physical barrier and corrosion inhibition . PANI and Ce cation not only form a protective layer with inhibition but also convert the negative charge of GO to a positive charge, thus satisfying the conditions of cathodic electrophoretic deposition ( C -EPD). Anti-corrosion test results showed that the GO/PANI/Ce(NO 3 ) 3 (GPC)/EP composite coating has the highest impedance, with the impedance modulus at day 35 three orders of magnitude higher than that of the neat EP coating. The passivation film generated by the GPC inhibits large corrosion extensions; it produces a significant self-healing effect, as evidenced by the corrosion morphology, the XPS analysis , and the stable value of the impedance modulus. This work provides a new strategy for manufacturing high-performance electrophoretic epoxy coatings with self-healing properties.
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材料科学
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腐蚀与防护
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
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2025
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IF 3.2
Zhang Chuhan,Qin Lijun
AimsTo determine the optimum conditions for extracting Eucommia ulmoides gum (EUG) from Eucommia ulmoides leaves during fermentation by Coprinellus disseminatus. At the same time, the EUG characteristics were characterized.Methods and resultsThe ability of C. disseminatus to secrete degrading enzymes, including enzyme activity and lignocellulose content, was observed by culturing C. disseminatus on a medium with different formulations. Based on the optimal formula, the fermentation conditions were determined by an orthogonal test and EUG was extracted. After that, the characteristic parameters of EUG were determined by FT-IR, 1H-NMR, SEM, POM, DSC, XRD and GPC. The results showed that the lignin and hemicellulose contents in Eucommia leaves decreased significantly with the increase of fermentation days, and C. disseminatus mediated fermentation had an obvious damage effect on the tissue of Eucommia leaves. At the same time, At the same time, xylan can be used as an initiator to induce the expression of degradation-related enzymes. The extraction yield of EUG from Eucommia ulmoides leaves after fermentation was 3.06%, which was significantly improved. The optimum fermentation conditions were 4% inoculum, 28°C fermentation temperature, and pH = 5. The results of infrared FT-IR and 1H-NMR showed that the extract had typical characteristics of EUG, and the surface and quenching part of the EUG were smooth, as observed by SEM. In addition, DSC and XRD analysis show that there are two crystal types, α and β, in the crystallization process of molten EUG. The main crystallization type of EUG extracted from fermented leaves was β type.ConclusionThe ability of C. disseminatus to produce degrading enzymes can effectively improve the extraction rate of EUG under optimal fermentation process. The method can maintain the integrity of gutta-percha better. EUG has the characteristics of good crystallinity, many β crystal types and high molecular weight.
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生物技术
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生物化学
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材料科学
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植物学
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BULLETIN OF THE KOREAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2016
·Vol. 37
·期 12
·1955-1960
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IF 0.793
Xiaoping Chang,Zequan Liu,Qiang Zhang
The samples of sodium salt of methacrylic acid/acrylic acid-2-isooctyl ester/2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid terpolymer (SSMAA) were synthesized by free radical solution polymerization. The absolute weight-average molar mass ( M w ) and polydispersity ( M w / M n ) of the polymers were successfully determined using aqueous-based gel permeation chromatography coupled with multiangle laser light scattering. The results show that mixed solutions of highly concentrated buffered salt (NaNO 3 or NaCl and NaH 2 PO 4 ) and organic solvent modifier (methanol) are needed to eliminate the undesirable interactions between polymer and polymer, and between polymer and stationary phase. Dynamic light scattering was first used to investigate the aggregation behavior of SSMAA in a variety of potential mobile phase compositions and screen the optimum compositions. The M w and M w / M n values of the three samples prepared with different amount of initiator are 13500, 5820, and 2490 g/mol and 1.52, 1.45, and 1.47, respectively.
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化学
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高分子科学
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POLYMER BULLETIN
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2019
·Vol. 77
·期 6
·2855-2871
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IF 1.858
Zhang Yongjie,Fan Mingshuai,Li Xiaopei
Abstract Long-chain alkyl silicone is a type of modified silicones that finds potential applications in various areas. Long-chain alkyl fluorosilicone (LCAFS) can be considered as a modified long-chain alkyl silicone as it synergistically combines the properties of long-chain alkyl silicone and novel fluorosilicone. As far as we know, reports on the synthesis of LCAFS are rare. In this report, a facile method to synthesize LCAFS was explored. It was found that silicone bearing novel C30-45 alkyls and trifluoropropyl pendent groups, namely (C30-45 alkyl) methylsiloxane/trifluoropropylmethylsiloxane copolymer (TF-AMS), could be synthesized via a simple siloxane equilibration process between silanol-terminated polytrifluoropropylmethylsiloxane and (C30-45 alkyl)methyl silicone, a commercially available silicone that is generally considered as unreactive. The chemical structure of TF-AMS was characterized unambiguously by FTIR, NMR, GPC and DSC. The thermal stabilities of TF-AMS were investigated by TGA. Based on our experimental results, a plausible mechanism for the synthesis of TF-AMS was proposed. Graphic abstract A novel long-chain alkyl fluorosilicone was synthesized via a simple yet efficient siloxane equilibration process.
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材料科学
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化学工程
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高分子化学
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2022
·Vol. 139
·期 29
·e52649
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IF 3.057
Chen Gao,Junbo Jiang,Juan Wang,Yutong Wang,Yangyang Zhang,Caihua Rao,Yue Cheng,Zhongrong Chen,Runhuai Yang,Gang Zhao
Mineralization of hydroxyapatite mineralized by acidic metal oxides has attracted substantial research interest in the research and development of orthopedic substitutes. In this study, Polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibers with nano-tantalum oxide (Ta 2 O 5 ) were successfully fabricated through electrospinning. The scaffold simulates the mineralization process of hydroxyapatite in simulated body fluid. However, in the process of mineralization, there is a chemical reaction between hydrophobic scaffolds and acid oxides, which is believed to have a significant impact on the biological effects of the scaffolds. The results of SEM, EDS, XRD, Mapping, FTIR, GPC, 13 CNMR, and 1 HNMR explain the principle of hydroxyapatite mineralization by Ta 2 O 5 and the reason why the composite scaffold is blurred, that is, the carbonyl carbon of PCL attacked by the surface hydroxyl groups of Ta 2 O 5 to catalyze its ring-opening polymerization to synthesize PCL/Ta 2 O 5 nanocomposites in one step. In order to accurately explore the effect of this reaction on the metabolism of biological macromolecules in the future, we provide a detailed route of Ag Nanoparticles -Dimercaptosuccinic acid@Transcription activator (AgNPs-DMSA@TAT) probe synthesis. The results provide a reference for the sedimentation of hydroxyapatite induced by acid oxides and its effect on traditional electrospun fiber scaffolds.
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材料科学
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生物材料
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骨科
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生物医学工程
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2024
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IF 3.8
Jiabao Li,Dongxia Yan,Xiujie Cheng,Chunrui Rong,Jian Feng,Xin Feng,Jiayu Xin,Qing Zhou,Yi Li,Junli Xu,Xingmei Lu
The methanolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can address the environmental pollution and resource waste caused by waste PET, and the obtained monomer dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) is easy to separate and purify. However, conventional methanolysis of PET usually uses metal-containing catalysts, resulting in metal residues in the degradation products, which affects subsequent high-value utilization. Meantime, the reaction conditions of high temperature and high pressure promotes the occurrence of side reactions and reduces the yield of the main products. Herein, the nonmetallic deep eutectic solvent (DES) 1,5-diazabicyclo [4.3.0]-5-nonene (DBN)/Phenol was employed as a catalyst for PET methanolysis. 100% PET conversion and 95.3% DMT yield were obtained at 130 °C for 1 h. The possible reaction mechanism was investigated by combining NMR, FT-IR, GPC analysis, and DFT calculations. DBN and phenol were connected through N–H–O hydrogen bonding, where the hydrogen atom interacted with the carbonyl oxygen of PET and the oxygen atom activated the hydroxyl group of methanol. Additionally, GPC analysis showed that the dissolution and degradation of PET were simultaneous, which enhanced mass transfer and facilitated the reaction. The kinetic studies showed that PET methanolysis followed the first-order kinetic model with an activation energy of 103.3 kJ/mol, which was lower than the literature-reported value. This research provides an efficient nonmetallic deep eutectic solvent catalyst for PET methanolysis, which solves the problem of metal residues in the degradation products and reduces the reaction temperature. It is of great significance to simplify the purification steps and improve the economy of regeneration.
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化学工程
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环境科学
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材料科学
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CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
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2019
·Vol. 37
·期 9
·919-929
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IF 2.804
Yang Shi-Xuan,Fan Zi-Yu,Zhang Feng-Yu,Li Si-Hao,Wu Yi-Xian
The random copolymers of isobutylene (IB) with polar comonomers of 4-acetoxystyrene (ACS) or 4- tert -butoxystyrene (TBO), P(IB- co -ACS) and P(IB- co -TBO), could be successfully synthesized via cationic copolymerization with FeCl 3 -based initiating system. The kinetics of the cationic copolymerization process was in situ investigated by inserting a diamond probe into the reaction system by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. The chemical structure and incorporation content of polar comonomers in the copolymers were characterized by GPC with RI/UV dual detectors and 1 H-NMR spectroscopy. The corresponding functionalized random copolymers of IB with vinyl phenol P(IB- co -POH) carrying phenolic hydroxyl side groups could be further prepared via the complete hydrolysis of acetoxyl side groups in P(IB- co -ACS) or tert -butoxyl side groups in P(IB- co -TBO) copolymers. The functionalized P(IB- co -POH) copolymers became hydrophilic with water contact angle (WCA) of ca . 80° for the self-assembly in hot water, compared to the hydrophobic polyisobutylene with WCA of ca . 110°. The functionalized P(IB- co -POH) copolymers also displayed an excellent self-healing property due to the interaction of intermolecular hydrogen bonding and formation of three dimentional supramolecular networks from phenolic hydroxyl side groups. Furthermore, P(IB- co -POH) copolymers also provided a good matrix for the homogeneous dispersion for silica nanoparticles due to the formation of hydrogen bonding between copolymer chains and silica nanoparticles.
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高分子化学
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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