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Aninowski M, Leszczyńska J, Bonikowski R, Ponder A, Hallmann E, Grzyb M, Szymczak K. Suitability of Selected Apple Varieties for People with Allergies and Diabetes. Nutrients 2024; 16:2109. [PMID: 38999855 PMCID: PMC11243659 DOI: 10.3390/nu16132109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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The study aimed to select apple varieties suitable for allergy sufferers and people with diabetes. The total polyphenol content, sugar content, acidity, and antioxidant activity of the apple fruit juices were determined using spectrophotometric techniques. The allergenic content in the apple juices was also measured. The strength of sensitisation was assessed using the ELISA method. Given their minimal content of both profilins and Bet v 1 homologues, Koksa Pomarańczowa (4.24 ± 0.08 µg/g Bet v 1 and 4.49 ± 0.82 ng/g profilins) and Książę Albrecht Pruski (5.57 ± 0.07 µg/g Bet v 1 and 3.34 ± 0.09 ng/g profilins) were identified as suitable for people with allergies. For people with diabetes, the most suitable apple variety was found to be Jakub Lebel, providing large doses of antioxidants and polyphenols (41.10 ± 0.20 and 5.16 ± 0.42, respectively) and a relatively low sugar content (9.06 g/100 g).
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- Mateusz Aninowski
- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of General and Experimental Pathology, Medical University of Lodz, Zeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752 Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Natural Products and Cosmetics, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 2/22, 90-537 Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Natural Products and Cosmetics, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 2/22, 90-537 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
- Bioeconomy Research Institute, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, Donelaicio 58, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Natural Products and Cosmetics, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 2/22, 90-537 Lodz, Poland
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- Institute of Natural Products and Cosmetics, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 2/22, 90-537 Lodz, Poland
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Wang X, Chen L, Lan T, Wang H, Wang X. Profiles of apple allergen components and its diagnostic value in Northern China. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1388766. [PMID: 38938380 PMCID: PMC11208676 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1388766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Background Limited is known on the profiles of apple allergy in China. Objective To explore the clinical significance of apple allergen components in northern China. Methods This study recruited 40 participants and categorized into apple tolerance (n = 19) and allergy (n = 21) group. The latter was categorized into oral allergy symptoms (OAS, n = 14) and generalized symptoms (GS, n = 7). All participants underwent ImmunoCAP screening to assess sIgE levels of birch, apple, and their components. Results The sensitization rates were 90% for Bet v 1, 85% for Mal d 1, 35% for Bet v 2, and 20% for Mal d 3. The overall positive rate for apple allergens was 97.5%, with half demonstrating mono-sensitization to Mal d 1. Birch, Bet v 1 and Mal d 1 sIgE levels had consistent areas under the curve (AUC 0.747, p = 0.037; AUC 0.799, p = 0.012; AUC 0.902, p < 0.001 respectively) in diagnosing apple allergy. The optimal cut-off values were determined to be 22.85 kUA/L (63.6% sensitivity, 85.7% specificity), 6.84 kUA/L (81.8% sensitivity, 71.4% specificity) and 1.61 kUA/L (93.8% sensitivity, 75.0% specificity), respectively. No allergens or components demonstrated diagnostic value in distinguishing between OAS and GS. Mal d 3 sensitization was correlated with mugwort allergy and higher risk of peach, nuts or legumes generalized allergy. Conclusion Mal d 1 was major allergen and the best for diagnosing apple allergy. Mal d 3 does not necessarily indicate severe allergic reaction to apples in northern China but may indicate mugwort sensitization and an increased risk of peach, nuts or legumes allergy.
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- Xiaoyan Wang
- Department of Allergy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing, China
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- Department of Allergy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing, China
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- Department of Allergy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Allergy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Allergy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Allergic Diseases, Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing, China
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Sindher SB, Chin AR, Aghaeepour N, Prince L, Maecker H, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Nadeau KC, Snyder M, Khatri P, Boyd SD, Winn VD, Angst MS, Chinthrajah RS. Advances and potential of omics studies for understanding the development of food allergy. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2023; 4:1149008. [PMID: 37034151 PMCID: PMC10080041 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2023.1149008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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The prevalence of food allergy continues to rise globally, carrying with it substantial safety, economic, and emotional burdens. Although preventative strategies do exist, the heterogeneity of allergy trajectories and clinical phenotypes has made it difficult to identify patients who would benefit from these strategies. Therefore, further studies investigating the molecular mechanisms that differentiate these trajectories are needed. Large-scale omics studies have identified key insights into the molecular mechanisms for many different diseases, however the application of these technologies to uncover the drivers of food allergy development is in its infancy. Here we review the use of omics approaches in food allergy and highlight key gaps in knowledge for applying these technologies for the characterization of food allergy development.
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- Sayantani B Sindher
- Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
- Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
- Department of Pathology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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- Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, United States
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Kaeswurm JAH, Straub LV, Siegele A, Brockmeyer J, Buchweitz M. Characterization and Quantification of Mal d 1 Isoallergen Profiles and Contents in Traditional and Commercial Apple Varieties by Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:2554-2565. [PMID: 36696630 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c05801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The apple allergy in Northern Europe is a cross-reaction to the birch pollen allergy. No correlation between the allergenicity of an apple variety and the content of the major apple allergen Mal d 1, a homologue to the Bet v 1 allergen in birch, could be found using ELISA, so far. Therefore, an impact of polyphenols and/or differences in the isoallergen profile are discussed. To allow a more detailed analysis of the Mal d 1 content and the isoallergen profile, a mass spectrometric method was applied to investigate differences in the flesh and peel of 10 traditional varieties and 10 commercial breeds. The data revealed often, but not always, lower Mal d 1 contents in traditional varieties grown in orchard meadows, which was more obvious in the flesh. Differences among the peels were less pronounced. A closer look at the individual isoallergens 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, and 1.06 reveals an increased impact of the minor isoallergens 1.03 and 1.06 on the allergenic potential, since commercial breeds like Braeburn, Santana, and Holstein Cox, which are considered to have reduced allergenic potentials, were characterized by low levels of these isoallergens.
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- Julia A H Kaeswurm
- Department of Food Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 5b, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 5b, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Obstbauberatung Stuttgart, Liegenschaftsamt, Hospitalstraße 8, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 5b, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Food Chemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Technical Biochemistry, University of Stuttgart, Allmandring 5b, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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De Pascale S, Troise AD, Petriccione M, Nunziata A, Cice D, Magri A, Salzano AM, Scaloni A. Investigating phenotypic relationships in persimmon accessions through integrated proteomic and metabolomic analysis of corresponding fruits. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1093074. [PMID: 36794209 PMCID: PMC9923171 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1093074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Together with phenological and genomic approaches, gel-based and label-free proteomic as well metabolomic procedures were separately applied to plants to highlight differences between ecotypes, to estimate genetic variability within/between organism populations, or to characterize specific mutants/genetically modified lines at metabolic level. To investigate the possible use of tandem mass tag (TMT)-based quantitative proteomics in the above-mentioned contexts and based on the absence of combined proteo-metabolomic studies on Diospyros kaki cultivars, we here applied integrated proteomic and metabolomic approaches to fruits from Italian persimmon ecotypes with the aim to characterize plant phenotypic diversity at molecular level. We identified 2255 proteins in fruits, assigning 102 differentially represented components between cultivars, including some related to pomological, nutritional and allergenic characteristics. Thirty-three polyphenols were also identified and quantified, which belong to hydroxybenzoic acid, flavanol, hydroxycinnamic acid, flavonol, flavanone and dihydrochalcone sub-classes. Heat-map representation of quantitative proteomic and metabolomic results highlighted compound representation differences in various accessions, whose elaboration through Euclidean distance functions and other linkage methods defined dendrograms establishing phenotypic relationships between cultivars. Principal component analysis of proteomic and metabolomic data provided clear information on phenotypic differences/similarities between persimmon accessions. Coherent cultivar association results were observed between proteomic and metabolomic data, emphasizing the utility of integrating combined omic approaches to identify and validate phenotypic relationships between ecotypes, and to estimate corresponding variability and distance. Accordingly, this study describes an original, combined approach to outline phenotypic signatures in persimmon cultivars, which may be used for a further characterization of other ecotypes of the same species and an improved description of nutritional characteristics of corresponding fruits.
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- Sabrina De Pascale
- Proteomics, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council, Portici, Italy
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- Proteomics, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council, Portici, Italy
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Caserta, Italy
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Caserta, Italy
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Caserta, Italy
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- Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria, Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Caserta, Italy
- Department of Environmental Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Caserta, Italy
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- Proteomics, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council, Portici, Italy
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- Proteomics, Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM, National Research Council, Portici, Italy
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Ahammer L, Unterhauser J, Eidelpes R, Meisenbichler C, Nothegger B, Covaciu CE, Cova V, Kamenik AS, Liedl KR, Breuker K, Eisendle K, Reider N, Letschka T, Tollinger M. Ascorbylation of a Reactive Cysteine in the Major Apple Allergen Mal d 1. Foods 2022; 11:2953. [PMID: 36230029 PMCID: PMC9562000 DOI: 10.3390/foods11192953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The protein Mal d 1 is responsible for most allergic reactions to apples (Malus domestica) in the northern hemisphere. Mal d 1 contains a cysteine residue on its surface, with its reactive side chain thiol exposed to the surrounding food matrix. We show that, in vitro, this cysteine residue is prone to spontaneous chemical modification by ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Using NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, we characterize the chemical structure of the cysteine adduct and provide a three-dimensional structural model of the modified apple allergen. The S-ascorbylated cysteine partially masks a major IgE antibody binding site on the surface of Mal d 1, which attenuates IgE binding in sera of apple-allergic patients. Our results illustrate, from a structural perspective, the role that chemical modifications of allergens with components of the natural food matrix can play.
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- Linda Ahammer
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Central Teaching Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Applied Genomics and Molecular Biology, Laimburg Research Centre, 39040 Auer, Italy
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Central Teaching Hospital, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Applied Genomics and Molecular Biology, Laimburg Research Centre, 39040 Auer, Italy
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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