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Song J, Zeng X, Li C, Yin H, Mao S, Ren D. Alteration in cartilage matrix stiffness as an indicator and modulator of osteoarthritis. Biosci Rep 2024; 44:BSR20231730. [PMID: 38014522 PMCID: PMC10794814 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20231730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by cartilage degeneration and destruction, leading to joint ankylosis and disability. The major challenge in diagnosing OA at early stage is not only lack of clinical symptoms but also the insufficient histological and immunohistochemical signs. Alteration in cartilage stiffness during OA progression, especially at OA initiation, has been confirmed by growing evidences. Moreover, the stiffness of cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM), pericellular matrix (PCM) and chondrocytes during OA development are dynamically changed in unique and distinct fashions, revealing possibly inconsistent conclusions when detecting cartilage matrix stiffness at different locations and scales. In addition, it will be discussed regarding the mechanisms through which OA-related cartilage degenerations exhibit stiffened or softened matrix, highlighting some critical events that generally incurred to cartilage stiffness alteration, as well as some typical molecules that participated in constituting the mechanical properties of cartilage. Finally, in vitro culturing chondrocytes in various stiffness-tunable scaffolds provided a reliable method to explore the matrix stiffness-dependent modulation of chondrocyte metabolism, which offers valuable information on optimizing implant scaffolds to maximally promote cartilage repair and regeneration during OA. Overall, this review systematically and comprehensively elucidated the current progresses in the relationship between cartilage stiffness alteration and OA progression. We hope that deeper attention and understanding in this researching field will not only develop more innovative methods in OA early detection and diagnose but also provide promising ideas in OA therapy and prognosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jing Song
- Qingdao University Affiliated Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital, Department of Stomatology Medical Center, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, CN, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Department of Stomatology Medical Center, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, CN, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Department of Stomatology Medical Center, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, CN, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, CN, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, CN, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Department of Stomatology Medical Center, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, CN, China
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White MS, Brancati RJ, Lepley LK. Relationship between altered knee kinematics and subchondral bone remodeling in a clinically translational model of ACL injury. J Orthop Res 2022; 40:74-86. [PMID: 33295680 PMCID: PMC8187469 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Abnormal joint kinematics are commonly reported in the acute and chronic stages of recovery after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and have long been mechanistically implicated as a primary driver in the development of posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). Though strongly theorized, it is unclear to what extent biomechanical adaptations after ACL injury culminate in the development of PTOA, as data that directly connects these factors does not exist. Using a preclinical, noninvasive ACL injury rodent model, our objective was to explore the direct effect of an isolated ACL injury on joint kinematics and the pathogenetic mechanisms involved in the development of PTOA. A total of 32, 16-week-old Long-Evans rats were exposed to a noninvasive ACL injury. Marker-less deep learning software (DeepLabCut) was used to track animal movement for sagittal-plane kinematic analyses and micro computed tomography was used to evaluate subchondral bone architecture at days 7, 14, 28, and 56 following injury. There was a significant decrease in peak knee flexion during walking (p < .05), which had a moderate-to-strong negative correlation (r = -.59 to -.71; p < .001) with subchondral bone plate porosity in all load bearing regions of the femur and tibia. Additional comprehensive analyses of knee flexion profiles revealed dramatic alterations throughout the step cycle. This occurred alongside considerable loss of epiphyseal trabecular bone and substantial changes in anatomical orientation. Knee flexion angle and subchondral bone microarchitecture are severely impacted after ACL injury. Reductions in peak knee flexion angle after ACL injury are directly associated with subchondral bone plate remodeling.
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Affiliation(s)
- McKenzie S. White
- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Huang L, Riihioja I, Tanska P, Ojanen S, Palosaari S, Kröger H, Saarakkala SJ, Herzog W, Korhonen RK, Finnilä MAJ. Early changes in osteochondral tissues in a rabbit model of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res 2021; 39:2556-2567. [PMID: 33580730 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Concurrent osteoarthritic (OA) manifestations in bone and cartilage are poorly known. To shed light on this issue, this study aims to investigate changes in subchondral bone and articular cartilage at two time points after anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) in a rabbit model. 2 (N = 16) and 8 (N = 10) weeks after ACLT, the subchondral bone structure, cartilage thickness, Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) score, fixed charged density (FCD), and collagen orientation angle were analyzed. OA related changes were evaluated by comparing the ACLT to the contralateral (C-L) and control knees. Already 2 weeks after ACLT, higher trabecular number in the medial femoral condyle and femoral groove, greater OARSI score in the femoral condyles, and thinner trabeculae in the lateral tibial plateau and femoral groove were observed in ACLT compared to C-L knees. Only minor changes of cartilage collagen orientation in the femoral condyles and femoral groove and smaller FCD in the femoral condyles, medial tibial plateau, femoral groove and patella were observed. 8 weeks post-ACLT, the surgical knees had thinner subchondral plate and trabeculae, and smaller trabecular bone volume fraction in most of the knee locations. OARSI score was greater in the femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau cartilage. FCD loss was progressive only in the femoral condyle, femoral groove, and patellar cartilage, and minor changes of cartilage collagen orientation angle were present in the femoral condyles, femoral groove, and lateral tibial plateau. We conclude that ACLT induces progressive subchondral bone loss, during which proteoglycan loss occurs followed by their partly recovery, as indicated by FCD results.
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- Lingwei Huang
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Medical Research Center, Bone and Stem Cell Biology Research Group, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Medical Research Center, Bone and Stem Cell Biology Research Group, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.,Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Hand Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Human performance laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Biomechanics Laboratory, School of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Research Unit of Medical Imaging, Physics and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Gomez-Contreras PC, Kluz PN, Hines MR, Coleman MC. Intersections Between Mitochondrial Metabolism and Redox Biology Mediate Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2021; 23:32. [PMID: 33893892 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-021-00994-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review will cover foundational studies and recent findings that established key concepts for understanding the importance of redox biology to chondrocyte mitochondrial function and osteoarthritis pathophysiology after injury. RECENT FINDINGS Articular chondrocyte mitochondria can be protected with a wide variety of antioxidants that will be discussed within a framework suggested by classic studies. These agents not only underscore the importance of thiol metabolism and associated redox function for chondrocyte mitochondria but also suggest complex interactions with signal transduction pathways and other molecular features of osteoarthritis that require more thorough investigation. Emerging evidence also indicates that reductive stress could occur alongside oxidative stress. Recent studies have shed new light on historic paradoxes in chondrocyte redox and mitochondrial physiology, leading to the development of promising disease-modifying therapies for posttraumatic osteoarthritis.
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- University of Iowa, 1182 Biomedical Laboratories, 500 Newton Road, Iowa City, 52242, USA
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- University of Iowa, 1182 Biomedical Laboratories, 500 Newton Road, Iowa City, 52242, USA
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- University of Iowa, 1182 Biomedical Laboratories, 500 Newton Road, Iowa City, 52242, USA.
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Komeili A, Otoo BS, Abusara Z, Sibole S, Federico S, Herzog W. Chondrocyte Deformations Under Mild Dynamic Loading Conditions. Ann Biomed Eng 2020; 49:846-857. [PMID: 32959133 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-020-02615-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Dynamic deformation of chondrocytes are associated with cell mechanotransduction and thus may offer a new understanding of the mechanobiology of articular cartilage. Despite extensive research on chondrocyte deformations for static conditions, work for dynamic conditions remains rare. However, it is these dynamic conditions that articular cartilage in joints are exposed to everyday, and that seem to promote biological signaling in chondrocytes. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop an experimental technique to determine the in situ deformations of chondrocytes when the cartilage is dynamically compressed. We hypothesized that dynamic deformations of chondrocytes vastly differ from those observed under steady-state static strain conditions. Real-time chondrocyte geometry was reconstructed at 10, 15, and 20% compression during ramp compressions with 20% ultimate strain, applied at a strain rate of 0.2% s-1, followed by stress relaxation. Dynamic compressive chondrocyte deformations were non-linear as a function of nominal strain, with large deformations in the early and small deformations in the late part of compression. Early compression (up to about 10%) was associated with chondrocyte volume loss, while late compression (> ~ 10%) was associated with cell deformation but minimal volume loss. Force continued to decrease for 5 min in the stress-relaxation phase, while chondrocyte shape/volume remained unaltered after the first minute of stress-relaxation.
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- Amin Komeili
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.,School of Engineering, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, N1G 2W1, ON, Canada
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.,Advanced Imaging and Histopathology Core, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 34110, Doha, Qatar
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.,Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada. .,Biomechanics Laboratory, School of Sports, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.
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DeFrate LE, Kim-Wang SY, Englander ZA, McNulty AL. Osteoarthritis year in review 2018: mechanics. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2019; 27:392-400. [PMID: 30597275 PMCID: PMC6489451 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review recent biomechanics literature focused on the interactions between biomechanics and articular cartilage health, particularly focused on macro-scale and human studies. DESIGN A literature search was conducted in PubMed using the search terms (biomechanics AND osteoarthritis) OR (biomechanics AND cartilage) OR (mechanics AND osteoarthritis) OR (mechanics AND cartilage) for publications from April 2017 to April 2018. RESULTS Abstracts from the 559 articles generated from the literature search were reviewed. Due to the wide range of topics, 62 full texts with a focus on in vivo biomechanical studies were included for further discussion. Several overarching themes in the recent literature were identified and are summarized, including 1) new methods to detect early osteoarthritis (OA) development, 2) studies describing healthy and OA cartilage and biomechanics, 3) ACL injury and OA development, 4) meniscus injury and OA development, and 5) OA prevention, treatment, and management. CONCLUSIONS Mechanical loading is a critical factor in the maintenance of joint health. Abnormal mechanical loading can lead to the onset and progression of OA. Thus, recent studies have utilized various biomechanical models to better describe the etiology of OA development and the subsequent effects of OA on the mechanics of joint tissues and whole body biomechanics.
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- Louis E. DeFrate
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA,Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA,Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Owusu-Akyaw KA, Heckelman LN, Cutcliffe HC, Sutter EG, Englander ZA, Spritzer CE, Garrett WE, DeFrate LE. A comparison of patellofemoral cartilage morphology and deformation in anterior cruciate ligament deficient versus uninjured knees. J Biomech 2017; 67:78-83. [PMID: 29221902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficient patients have an increased rate of patellofemoral joint (PFJ) osteoarthritis (OA) as compared to the general population. Although the cause of post-injury OA is multi-factorial, alterations in joint biomechanics may predispose patients to cartilage degeneration. This study aimed to compare in vivo PFJ morphology and mechanics between ACL deficient and intact knees in subjects with unilateral ACL ruptures. Eight male subjects underwent baseline MRI scans of both knees. They then performed a series of 60 single-legged hops, followed by a post-exercise MRI scan. This process was repeated for the contralateral knee. The MR images were converted into three-dimensional surface models of cartilage and bone in order to assess cartilage thickness distributions and strain following exercise. Prior to exercise, patellar cartilage was significantly thicker in intact knees as compared to ACL deficient knees by 1.8%. In response to exercise, we observed average patellar cartilage strains of 5.4 ± 1.1% and 2.5 ± 1.4% in the ACL deficient and intact knees, respectively. Importantly, the magnitude of patellar cartilage strain in the ACL deficient knees was significantly higher than in the intact knees. However, while trochlear cartilage experienced a mean strain of 2.4 ± 1.6%, there was no difference in trochlear cartilage strain between the ACL deficient and uninjured knees. In summary, we found that ACL deficiency was associated with decreased patellar cartilage thickness and increased exercise-induced patellar cartilage strain when compared to the uninjured contralateral knees.
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- Kwadwo A Owusu-Akyaw
- Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Sports Sciences Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
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