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Oliveira Pereira EA, Warriner TR, Simmons DBD, Jobst KJ, Simpson AJ, Simpson MJ. Metabolomic-Based Comparison of Daphnia magna and Japanese Medaka Responses After Exposure to Acetaminophen, Diclofenac, and Ibuprofen. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2024; 43:1339-1351. [PMID: 38661510 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Pharmaceuticals are found in aquatic environments due to their widespread use and environmental persistence. To date, a range of impairments to aquatic organisms has been reported with exposure to pharmaceuticals; however, further comparisons of their impacts across different species on the molecular level are needed. In the present study, the crustacean Daphnia magna and the freshwater fish Japanese medaka, common model organisms in aquatic toxicity, were exposed for 48 h to the common analgesics acetaminophen (ACT), diclofenac (DCF), and ibuprofen (IBU) at sublethal concentrations. A targeted metabolomic-based approach, using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry to quantify polar metabolites from individual daphnids and fish was used. Multivariate analyses and metabolite changes identified differences in the metabolite profile for D. magna and medaka, with more metabolic perturbations for D. magna. Pathway analyses uncovered disruptions to pathways associated with protein synthesis and amino acid metabolism with D. magna exposure to all three analgesics. In contrast, medaka exposure resulted in disrupted pathways with DCF only and not ACT and IBU. Overall, the observed perturbations in the biochemistry of both organisms were different and consistent with assessments using other endpoints reporting that D. magna is more sensitive to pollutants than medaka in short-term studies. Our findings demonstrate that molecular-level responses to analgesic exposure can reflect observations of other endpoints, such as immobilization and mortality. Thus, environmental metabolomics can be a valuable tool for selecting sentinel species for the biomonitoring of freshwater ecosystems while also uncovering mechanistic information. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:1339-1351. © 2024 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.
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- Erico A Oliveira Pereira
- Environmental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Centre and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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- Environmental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Centre and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Environmental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Centre and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Xu N, Li H, Guo T, Hou Y, Han Y, Song Y, Zhang D, Guo J. Effect of ibuprofen on the sulfur autotrophic denitrification process and microbial toxic response mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129261. [PMID: 37277006 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The effect of ibuprofen (IBU) on the sulfur autotrophic denitrification (SAD) process and microbial toxic response mechanism were investigated. Nitrate removal performance was inhibited by high IBU concentrations (10 and 50 mg/L), and the effect of low IBU concentrations (1 mg/L) on nitrate removal performance was negligible. The low IBU concentration induced basal oxidative stress for microbial self-protection, while the high IBU concentration induced high-intensity oxidative stress to damage the microbial cell membrane structure. Electrochemical characterization showed that the low IBU concentration stimulated the electron transfer efficiency, which was inhibited at the high IBU concentration. Moreover, the variation content of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) and nitrate reductase showed that metabolic activity increased at low IBU concentrations and decreased at high IBU concentrations during the sulfur autotrophic nitrate reduction process. This study proposed the hormesis toxic response mechanism of the SAD process to IBU exposure.
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- Nengyao Xu
- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China; School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China.
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Ibuprofen: Toxicology and Biodegradation of an Emerging Contaminant. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052097. [PMID: 36903343 PMCID: PMC10004696 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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The anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen is considered to be an emerging contaminant because of its presence in different environments (from water bodies to soils) at concentrations with adverse effects on aquatic organisms due to cytotoxic and genotoxic damage, high oxidative cell stress, and detrimental effects on growth, reproduction, and behavior. Because of its high human consumption rate and low environmental degradation rate, ibuprofen represents an emerging environmental problem. Ibuprofen enters the environment from different sources and accumulates in natural environmental matrices. The problem of drugs, particularly ibuprofen, as contaminants is complicated because few strategies consider them or apply successful technologies to remove them in a controlled and efficient manner. In several countries, ibuprofen's entry into the environment is an unattended contamination problem. It is a concern for our environmental health system that requires more attention. Due to its physicochemical characteristics, ibuprofen degradation is difficult in the environment or by microorganisms. There are experimental studies that are currently focused on the problem of drugs as potential environmental contaminants. However, these studies are insufficient to address this ecological issue worldwide. This review focuses on deepening and updating the information concerning ibuprofen as a potential emerging environmental contaminant and the potential for using bacteria for its biodegradation as an alternative technology.
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Falfushynska H, Poznanskyi D, Kasianchuk N, Horyn O, Bodnar O. Multimarker Responses of Zebrafish to the Effect of Ibuprofen and Gemfibrozil in Environmentally Relevant Concentrations. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 109:1010-1017. [PMID: 36074127 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-022-03607-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Pharmaceutical pollution of water bodies is among the top-notch environmental health risks all over the world. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of two common pharmaceuticals namely ibuprofen and gemfibrozil on zebrafish at environmentally relevant concentrations. In zebrafish liver, gemfibrozil caused a decrease in glutathione and glutathione transferase and an increase in catalase but had no effect on lipid peroxidation and protein carbonylation. Ibuprofen altered the antioxidant defense system, promoted protein carbonylation in zebrafish liver, and increased vitellogenin-like protein in the blood. Ibuprofen and particularly gemfibrozil induced lysosomes biogenesis. Lactate dehydrogenase in the blood was also found to be higher in the studied groups. Studied pharmaceuticals did not affect complex II of the electron respiratory chain. Ibuprofen affects zebrafish health status more profoundly than gemfibrozil. Our results showed that pharmaceuticals even in low, environmentally realistic concentrations, induced profound changes in the stress-responsive systems of zebrafish.
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- Halina Falfushynska
- Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, 2, M. Kryvonosa Str, 46027, Ternopil, Ukraine.
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- Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, 2, M. Kryvonosa Str, 46027, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, 2, M. Kryvonosa Str, 46027, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, 2, M. Kryvonosa Str, 46027, Ternopil, Ukraine
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- Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, 2, M. Kryvonosa Str, 46027, Ternopil, Ukraine
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Czech B, Krzyszczak A, Boguszewska-Czubara A, Opielak G, Jośko I, Hojamberdiev M. Revealing the toxicity of lopinavir- and ritonavir-containing water and wastewater treated by photo-induced processes to Danio rerio and Allivibrio fischeri. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 824:153967. [PMID: 35182634 PMCID: PMC8849850 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), among many protocols, lopinavir and ritonavir in individual or combined forms with other drugs have been used, causing an increase in the concentration of antiviral drugs in the wastewater and hospital effluents. In conventional wastewater treatment plants, the removal efficiency of various antiviral drugs is estimated to be low (<20%). The high values of predicted no-effect concentration (PNEC) for lopinavir and ritonavir (in ng∙L-1) reveal their high chronic toxicity to aquatic organisms. This indicates that lopinavir and ritonavir are current priority antiviral drugs that need to be thoroughly monitored and effectively removed from any water and wastewater samples. In this study, we attempt to explore the impacts of two photo-induced processes (photolysis and photocatalysis) on the toxicity of treated water and wastewater samples containing lopinavir and ritonavir to zebrafish (Danio rerio) and marine bacteria (Allivibrio fischeri). The obtained results reveal that traces of lopinavir in water under photo-induced processes may cause severe problems for Danio rerio, including pericardial edema and shortening of the tail, affecting its behavior, and for Allivibrio fischeri as a result of the oxygen-depleted environment, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Hence, lopinavir must be removed from water and wastewater before being in contact with light. In contrast, the photo-induced processes of ritonavir-containing water and wastewater reduce the toxicity significantly. This shows that even if the physicochemical parameters of water and wastewater are within the standard requirements/limits, the presence of traces of antiviral drugs and their intermediates can affect the survival and behavior of Danio rerio and Allivibrio fischeri. Therefore, the photo-induced processes and additional treatment of water and wastewater containing ritonavir can minimize its toxic effect.
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- Bożena Czech
- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Sq., 20-031 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Radiochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, 3 Maria Curie-Skłodowska Sq., 20-031 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Radziwillowska 11, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka Street 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
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Cantanhêde SM, de Carvalho ISC, Hamoy M, Corrêa JAM, de Carvalho LM, Barbas LAL, Montag LFDA, Amado LL. Evaluation of cardiotoxicity in Amazonian fish Bryconops caudomaculatus by acute exposure to aluminium in an acidic environment. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 242:106044. [PMID: 34861573 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.106044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aluminium (Al) is soluble in acidic waters and may become toxic to organisms. In this study, the acute effects of two Al concentrations were evaluated in the Amazonian fish Bryconops caudomaculatus. Antioxidant responses and lipid damage were assessed in gills, liver and muscle, along with the electrocardiography (ECG) and characterization of cardiac complex and wave intervals. Fish were essayed as follows: two control groups at neutral and acidic pH and two exposure groups at acidic pH (0.3 mg/L and 3.0 mg/L Al). Water samples were collected at 0h, 24h and 48h, for chloride (Cl-), fluoride (F-) and sulphate (SO42-) ion analyses, while total Al was quantified in muscle. Concentrations of Cl- and SO42- were constant over time whereas F- was not detected. Total Al concentrations in water and muscle were concentration-dependent. Antioxidant responses, total antioxidant capacity against peroxyl radicals (ACAP) and glutathione S-transferase were not triggered in fish tissues exposed to 0.3 mg/L Al; however, fish exposed to 3.0 mg/L Al presented increased and reduced ACAP in gills and liver, respectively. No changes in lipoperoxidation levels occurred among groups. Fish exposed to 0.3 mg/L Al showed prolonged intervals in ECG as a reflection of low heart rate (HR), with sinus bradycardia. Moreover, there was a marked prolongation of the PQ interval (time between the atrial activity and the start of ventricular activity), indicating interference on the cardiac cell automaticity. Fish exposed to the highest concentration of Al showed reduced wave intervals as a consequence of increased HR, with sinus arrhythmia, while ECG tracings did not present P waves (atrial contraction), indicating an atrioventricular blockade. In conclusion, 48h exposure sufficed to cause cardiotoxicity in B. caudomaculatus at either Al concentration. However, as oxidative stress was not observed, such cardiac alterations seem to be reversible under the experimental conditions established herein.
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- Sildiane Martins Cantanhêde
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia Aquática e Pesca, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil; Laboratório de Pesquisa em Monitoramento Ambiental Marinho, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia Aquática e Pesca, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil; Laboratório de Pesquisa em Monitoramento Ambiental Marinho, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Toxicologia de Produtos Naturais, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises Químicas, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Aquacultura de Espécies Tropicais, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Pará, Castanhal, PA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia Aquática e Pesca, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia Aquática e Pesca, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil; Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil; Laboratório de Pesquisa em Monitoramento Ambiental Marinho, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
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Ivshina IB, Tyumina EA, Bazhutin GA, Vikhareva EV. Response of Rhodococcus cerastii IEGM 1278 to toxic effects of ibuprofen. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0260032. [PMID: 34793540 PMCID: PMC8601567 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The article expands our knowledge on the variety of biodegraders of ibuprofen, one of the most frequently detected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the environment. We studied the dynamics of ibuprofen decomposition and its relationship with the physiological status of bacteria and with additional carbon and energy sources. The involvement of cytoplasmic enzymes in ibuprofen biodegradation was confirmed. Within the tested actinobacteria, Rhodococcus cerastii IEGM 1278 was capable of complete oxidation of 100 μg/L and 100 mg/L of ibuprofen in 30 h and 144 h, respectively, in the presence of an alternative carbon source (n-hexadecane). Besides, the presence of ibuprofen induced a transition of rhodococci from single- to multicellular lifeforms, a shift to more negative zeta potential values, and a decrease in the membrane permeability. The initial steps of ibuprofen biotransformation by R. cerastii IEGM 1278 involved the formation of hydroxylated and decarboxylated derivatives with higher phytotoxicity than the parent compound (ibuprofen). The data obtained indicate potential threats of this pharmaceutical pollutant and its metabolites to biota and natural ecosystems.
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- Irina B. Ivshina
- Perm Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, Russia
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- Perm Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, Russia
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- Perm Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, Russia
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- Perm Federal Research Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, Russia
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