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Yang WS, Chuang GT, Che TPH, Chueh LY, Li WY, Hsu CN, Hsiung CN, Ku HC, Lin YC, Chen YS, Hee SW, Chang TJ, Chen SM, Hsieh ML, Lee HL, Liao KCW, Shen CY, Chang YC. Genome-Wide Association Studies for Albuminuria of Nondiabetic Taiwanese Population. Am J Nephrol 2023; 54:359-369. [PMID: 37437553 DOI: 10.1159/000531783] [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: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Chronic kidney disease, which is defined by a reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria, imposes a large health burden worldwide. Ethnicity-specific associations are frequently observed in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). This study conducts a GWAS of albuminuria in the nondiabetic population of Taiwan. METHODS Nondiabetic individuals aged 30-70 years without a history of cancer were enrolled from the Taiwan Biobank. A total of 6,768 subjects were subjected to a spot urine examination. After quality control using PLINK and imputation using SHAPEIT and IMPUTE2, a total of 3,638,350 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) remained for testing. SNPs with a minor allele frequency of less than 0.1% were excluded. Linear regression was used to determine the relationship between SNPs and log urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio. RESULTS Six suggestive loci are identified in or near the FCRL3 (p = 2.56 × 10-6), TMEM161 (p = 4.43 × 10-6), EFCAB1 (p = 2.03 × 10-6), ELMOD1 (p = 2.97 × 10-6), RYR3 (p = 1.34 × 10-6), and PIEZO2 (p = 2.19 × 10-7). Genetic variants in the FCRL3 gene that encode a secretory IgA receptor are found to be associated with IgA nephropathy, which can manifest as proteinuria. The PIEZO2 gene encodes a sensor for mechanical forces in mesangial cells and renin-producing cells. Five SNPs with a p-value between 5 × 10-6 and 5 × 10-5 are also identified in five genes that may have a biological role in the development of albuminuria. CONCLUSION Five new loci and one known suggestive locus for albuminuria are identified in the nondiabetic Taiwanese population.
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- Wei-Shun Yang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan,
- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan,
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Cardiovascular Center, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Data Science Statistical Cooperation Center, Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Khantham C, Ruksiriwanich W, Chaitep T, Linsaenkart P, Muangsanguan A, Guzmán-Jiménez A, Cerván-Martín M, Bossini-Castillo L, Gonzalez-Muñoz S, Palomino-Morales RJ, Leetrakool N, Shaengkhamnang B, Chittasupho C, Jantrawut P, Sommano SR, Phimolsiripol Y, Carmona FD. Sex-specific association of SELL gene polymorphisms with pattern hair loss in the Thai population: A candidate gene association study and in silico functional characterization. J Dermatol Sci 2023; 109:102-105. [PMID: 36828746 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2023.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy; Cluster of Research and Development of Pharmaceutical and Natural Products Innovation for Human or Animal, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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- Departamento de Genética e Instituto de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética e Instituto de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética e Instituto de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Genética e Instituto de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain; Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular I, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Blood Bank Section, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy; Cluster of Research and Development of Pharmaceutical and Natural Products Innovation for Human or Animal, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy; Cluster of Research and Development of Pharmaceutical and Natural Products Innovation for Human or Animal, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Cluster of Research and Development of Pharmaceutical and Natural Products Innovation for Human or Animal, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture
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- School of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Departamento de Genética e Instituto de Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain.
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Mattonet K, Riemslagh FW, Guenther S, Prummel KD, Kesavan G, Hans S, Ebersberger I, Brand M, Burger A, Reischauer S, Mosimann C, Stainier DYR. Endothelial versus pronephron fate decision is modulated by the transcription factors Cloche/Npas4l, Tal1, and Lmo2. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabn2082. [PMID: 36044573 PMCID: PMC9432843 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn2082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Endothelial specification is a key event during embryogenesis; however, when, and how, endothelial cells separate from other lineages is poorly understood. In zebrafish, Npas4l is indispensable for endothelial specification by inducing the expression of the transcription factor genes etsrp, tal1, and lmo2. We generated a knock-in reporter in zebrafish npas4l to visualize endothelial progenitors and their derivatives in wild-type and mutant embryos. Unexpectedly, we find that in npas4l mutants, npas4l reporter-expressing cells contribute to the pronephron tubules. Single-cell transcriptomics and live imaging of the early lateral plate mesoderm in wild-type embryos indeed reveals coexpression of endothelial and pronephron markers, a finding confirmed by creERT2-based lineage tracing. Increased contribution of npas4l reporter-expressing cells to pronephron tubules is also observed in tal1 and lmo2 mutants and is reversed in npas4l mutants injected with tal1 mRNA. Together, these data reveal that Npas4l/Tal1/Lmo2 regulate the fate decision between the endothelial and pronephron lineages.
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- Kenny Mattonet
- Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, 61231, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site, 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim
- CPI (Cardio Pulmonary Institute), partner site, 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim
- DZL (German Center for Lung Research), partner site, 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim
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- Section of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, 12801 E 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site, 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim
- CPI (Cardio Pulmonary Institute), partner site, 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim
- Bioinformatics and Deep Sequencing Platform, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim 61231, Germany
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- Section of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, 12801 E 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies at TU Dresden (CRTD); Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies at TU Dresden (CRTD); Dresden, Germany
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- Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Frankfurt 60438, Germany
- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center (S-BIKF), Frankfurt 60325, Germany
- LOEWE Center for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (TBG), Frankfurt 60325, Germany
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies at TU Dresden (CRTD); Dresden, Germany
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- Section of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, 12801 E 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, 61231, Germany
- CPI (Cardio Pulmonary Institute), partner site, 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim
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- Section of Developmental Biology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, 12801 E 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, 61231, Germany
- DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site, 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim
- CPI (Cardio Pulmonary Institute), partner site, 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim
- DZL (German Center for Lung Research), partner site, 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim
- Corresponding author.
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Zitman-Gal T, Einbinder Y, Ohana M, Katzav A, Kartawy A, Benchetrit S. Effect of liraglutide on the Janus kinase/signal transducer and transcription activator (JAK/STAT) pathway in diabetic kidney disease in db/db mice and in cultured endothelial cells. J Diabetes 2019; 11:656-664. [PMID: 30575282 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Emerging evidence demonstrates the involvement of Janus tyrosine kinase/signal transducer and transcription activator (JAK/STAT) proteins in the pathophysiology of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). The JAK/STAT pathway is involved in the inflammatory response and endothelial cell dysfunction observed in DKD. The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog liraglutide is an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes because it improves the inflammatory changes observed in experimental models of DKD. This study used db/db mice and endothelial cells (ECs) to determine the effect of diabetic environment on the JAK/STAT pathway and to assess the potential effect of liraglutide (200 μg/kg) in both models. METHODS Diabetic db/db mice (12 weeks old) were treated with liraglutide for 14 weeks. The kidneys were then perfused with saline and removed for mRNA, protein, and immunohistochemical analyses. Endothelial cells were stimulated advanced glycation end products (AGEs) (200 μg/μL) glucose (200 mg/dL) and liraglutide (100 nM) for 24 hours. Total RNA and protein were extracted and analyzed for expression of JAK/STAT signaling. RESULTS Phosphorylated (p-) STAT3 was significantly upregulated in db/db mice compared with non-diabetic mice. Liraglutide significantly downregulated p-STAT3 protein expression in db/db mice. In db/db mice, p-STAT3 was primarily expressed in the glomeruli, whereas p-JAK2 was also expressed in kidney tubules. In ECs, liraglutide treatment prevented increased expression of p-STAT3 and p-JAK2. Liraglutide inhibited the target gene suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) and sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) in db/db mice and in cultured EC. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the GLP-1 analog liraglutide inhibits the JAK/STAT pathway, which participates in intracellular processes in experimental models of diabetes.
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- Tali Zitman-Gal
- Nephrology Laboratory, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Nephrology Laboratory, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Nephrology Laboratory, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
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- Department of Pathology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
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- Department of Pathology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
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- Nephrology Laboratory, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Gagnier L, Belancio VP, Mager DL. Mouse germ line mutations due to retrotransposon insertions. Mob DNA 2019; 10:15. [PMID: 31011371 PMCID: PMC6466679 DOI: 10.1186/s13100-019-0157-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Transposable element (TE) insertions are responsible for a significant fraction of spontaneous germ line mutations reported in inbred mouse strains. This major contribution of TEs to the mutational landscape in mouse contrasts with the situation in human, where their relative contribution as germ line insertional mutagens is much lower. In this focussed review, we provide comprehensive lists of TE-induced mouse mutations, discuss the different TE types involved in these insertional mutations and elaborate on particularly interesting cases. We also discuss differences and similarities between the mutational role of TEs in mice and humans.
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- Liane Gagnier
- 1Terry Fox Laboratory, BC Cancer and Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, V5Z1L3, Vancouver, BC Canada
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- 2Department of Structural and Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, Tulane Cancer Center, Tulane Center for Aging, New Orleans, LA 70112 USA
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- 1Terry Fox Laboratory, BC Cancer and Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, V5Z1L3, Vancouver, BC Canada
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Sundberg JP, Hordinsky MK, Bergfeld W, Lenzy YM, McMichael AJ, Christiano AM, McGregor T, Stenn KS, Sivamani RK, Pratt CH, King LE. Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation meeting, May 2016: Progress towards the diagnosis, treatment and cure of primary cicatricial alopecias. Exp Dermatol 2018; 27:302-310. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.13495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- John P. Sundberg
- The Jackson Laboratory; Bar Harbor ME USA
- Department of Dermatology; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Dermatology and Pathology; Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland OH USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons; New York NY USA
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- Clinical Genetics; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Dermatology; University of California, Davis; Sacramento CA USA
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- Department of Dermatology; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville TN USA
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