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Hayat M, Bukhari SAR, Ashraf MI, Hayat S. Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles: Biogenic Synthesis and their Medical Applications; Existing Challenges and Future Prospects. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2024; 25:1362-1376. [PMID: 37303179 DOI: 10.2174/1389201024666230609102243] [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: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES In the last decade, nanobiotechnology is emerging as a keen prudence area owing to its widespread applications in the medical field. In this context, zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) have garnered tremendous attention attributed to their cheap, non-toxic, excellent paramagnetic nature, extremely reactive surface, and dual oxidation state that makes them excellent antioxidants and free-radical scavengers. Facile biogenic synthesis, in which a biological source is used as a template for the synthesis of NPs, is presumably dominant among other physical and chemical synthetic procedures. The purpose of this review is to elucidate plant-mediated synthesis of nZVI, although they have been successfully fabricated by microbes and other biological entities (such as starch, chitosan, alginate, cashew nut shell, etc.) as well. METHODS The methodology of the study involved keyword searches of electronic databases, including ScienceDirect, NCBI, and Google Scholar (2008-2023). Search terms of the review included 'biogenic synthesis of nZVI', 'plant-mediated synthesis of nZVI', 'medical applications of nZVI', and 'Recent advancements and future prospects of nZVI'. RESULTS Various articles were identified and reviewed for biogenic fabrication of stable nZVI with the vast majority of studies reporting positive findings. The resultant nanomaterial found great interest for biomedical purposes such as their use as biocompatible anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and albumin binding agents that have not been adequately accessed in previous studies. CONCLUSION This review shows that there are potential cost savings applications to be made when using biogenic nZVI for medical purposes. However, the encountering challenges concluded later, along with the prospects for sustainable future development.
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- Minahil Hayat
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Institute of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Chinchilla L, Manzorro R, Olmos C, Chen X, Calvino JJ, Hungría AB. Temperature-driven evolution of ceria-zirconia-supported AuPd and AuRu bimetallic catalysts under different atmospheres: insights from IL-STEM studies. NANOSCALE 2023; 16:284-298. [PMID: 38059659 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02304d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The evolution of the structure and composition of the system of particles in two Ce0.62Zr0.38O2-supported bimetallic catalysts based on Au and a 4d metal (Ru or Pd) under high temperature conditions and different reducing and oxidizing environments has been followed by means of Identical Location Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (IL-STEM). As an alternative to in situ microscopy, this technique offers valuable insights into the structural modifications occurring in chemical environments with the characteristics of a macro-scale reactor. By tracking exactly the same areas on a large number of metallic entities, it has been possible to reveal the influence of particle size and the nature of the redox environment on the temperature-driven mobilization of the different metals involved. Thus, oxidizing environments evidenced a much higher capacity to mobilize the three metals, preferentially Au. Moreover, the typical storage conditions (under air) of catalysts during the prolonged exposure time has been proved to induce significant modifications in these bimetallic systems, even at room temperature. Regardless of the type of redox environment, bimetallic systems showed better thermal resistance, which demonstrates a beneficial effect of the second metal. In summary, IL-STEM is an invaluable and complementary methodology for characterizing heterogeneous catalysts under realistic reaction conditions and is within the reach of most laboratories.
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- Lidia Chinchilla
- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, Puerto Real (Cádiz), E-11510, Spain.
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Role of Tunable Gold Nanostructures in Cancer Nanotheranostics: Implications on Synthesis, Toxicity, Clinical Applications and Their Associated Opportunities and Challenges. JOURNAL OF NANOTHERANOSTICS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/jnt4010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The existing diagnosis and treatment modalities have major limitations related to their precision and capability to understand several stages of disease development. A superior therapeutic system consists of a multifunctional approach in early diagnosis of the disease with a simultaneous progressive cure, using a precise medical approach towards complex treatment. These challenges can be addressed via nanotheranostics and explore suitable approaches to improve health care. Nanotechnology in combination with theranostics as an unconventional platform paved the way for developing novel strategies and modalities leading to diagnosis and therapy for complex disease conditions, ranging from acute to chronic levels. Among the metal nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles are being widely used for theranostics due to their inherent non-toxic nature and plasmonic properties. The unique optical and chemical properties of plasmonic metal nanoparticles along with theranostics have led to a promising era of plausible early detection of disease conditions, and they enable real-time monitoring with enhanced non-invasive or minimally invasive imaging of several ailments. This review aims to highlight the improvement and advancement brought to nanotheranostics by gold nanoparticles in the past decade. The clinical use of the metal nanoparticles in nanotheranostics is explained, along with the future perspectives on addressing the key applications related to diagnostics and therapeutics, respectively. The scope of gold nanoparticles and their realistic potential to design a sophisticated theranostic system is discussed in detail, along with their implications in clinical advancements which are the needs of the hour. The review concluded with the challenges, opportunities, and implications on translational potential of using gold nanoparticles in nanotheranostics.
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Montazeri AR, Moghimi H, Ghourchian H, Maghami P. Characteristics investigation and synergistic anticancer effects of immobilized L-asparaginase onto iron-gold core-shell combined with cold atmospheric pressure plasma. Process Biochem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2023.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Wu YN, Yang LX, Wang PW, Braet F, Shieh DB. From Microenvironment Remediation to Novel Anti-Cancer Strategy: The Emergence of Zero Valent Iron Nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14010099. [PMID: 35056996 PMCID: PMC8781124 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14010099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Accumulated studies indicate that zero-valent iron (ZVI) nanoparticles demonstrate endogenous cancer-selective cytotoxicity, without any external electric field, lights, or energy, while sparing healthy non-cancerous cells in vitro and in vivo. The anti-cancer activity of ZVI-based nanoparticles was anti-proportional to the oxidative status of the materials, which indicates that the elemental iron is crucial for the observed cancer selectivity. In this thematic article, distinctive endogenous anti-cancer mechanisms of ZVI-related nanomaterials at the cellular and molecular levels are reviewed, including the related gene modulating profile in vitro and in vivo. From a material science perspective, the underlying mechanisms are also analyzed. In summary, ZVI-based nanomaterials demonstrated prominent potential in precision medicine to modulate both programmed cell death of cancer cells, as well as the tumor microenvironment. We believe that this will inspire advanced anti-cancer therapy in the future.
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- Ya-Na Wu
- School of Dentistry & Institute of Oral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, Taiwan; (Y.-N.W.); (P.-W.W.)
- The i-MANI Center of the National Core Facility for Biopharmaceuticals, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei 10622, Taiwan
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- Department of Photonics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan;
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- School of Dentistry & Institute of Oral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, Taiwan; (Y.-N.W.); (P.-W.W.)
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- Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia;
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medical Sciences (Discipline of Anatomy and Histology), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre (Cellular Imaging Facility), The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Dentistry & Institute of Oral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, Taiwan; (Y.-N.W.); (P.-W.W.)
- Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, Taiwan
- Core Facility Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701401, Taiwan
- Department of Stomatology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan 704302, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-6-2353535 (ext. 5410)
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Anticancer Activity of 5-Fluorouracil-Loaded Nanoemulsions Containing Fe3O4/Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Majerič P, Rudolf R. Advances in Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis Processing of Noble Metal Nanoparticles-Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E3485. [PMID: 32784637 PMCID: PMC7476056 DOI: 10.3390/ma13163485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the field of synthesis and processing of noble metal nanoparticles, the study of the bottom-up method, called Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis (USP), is becoming increasingly important. This review analyses briefly the features of USP, to underline the physical, chemical and technological characteristics for producing nanoparticles and nanoparticle composites with Au and Ag. The main aim is to understand USP parameters, which are responsible for nanoparticle formation. There are two nanoparticle formation mechanisms in USP: Droplet-To-Particle (DTP) and Gas-To-Particle (GTP). This review shows how the USP process is able to produce Au, Ag/TiO2, Au/TiO2, Au/Fe2O3 and Ag/(Y0.95 Eu0.05)2O3 nanoparticles, and presents the mechanisms of formation for a particular type of nanoparticle. Namely, the presented Au and Ag nanoparticles are intended for use in nanomedicine, sensing applications, electrochemical devices and catalysis, in order to benefit from their properties, which cannot be achieved with identical bulk materials. The development of new noble metal nanoparticles with USP is a constant goal in Nanotechnology, with the objective to obtain increasingly predictable final properties of nanoparticles.
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- Peter Majerič
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova Ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia;
- Zlatarna Celje d.o.o., Kersnikova 19, 3000 Celje, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Smetanova Ulica 17, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia;
- Zlatarna Celje d.o.o., Kersnikova 19, 3000 Celje, Slovenia
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Morphology of Composite Fe@Au Submicron Particles, Produced with Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis and Potential for Synthesis of Fe@Au Core-Shell Particles. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12203326. [PMID: 31614767 PMCID: PMC6829231 DOI: 10.3390/ma12203326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Iron core–gold shell (Fe@Au) nanoparticles are prominent for their magnetic and optical properties, which are especially beneficial for biomedical uses. Some experiments were carried out to produce Fe@Au particles with a one-step synthesis method, Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis (USP), which is able to produce the particles in a continuous process. The Fe@Au particles were produced with USP from a precursor solution with dissolved Iron (III) chloride and Gold (III) chloride, with Fe/Au concentration ratios ranging from 0.1 to 4. The resulting products are larger Fe oxide particles (mostly maghemite Fe2O3), with mean sizes of about 260–390 nm, decorated with Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) with mean sizes of around 24–67 nm. The Fe oxide core particles are mostly spherical in all of the experiments, while the AuNPs become increasingly irregular and more heavily agglomerated with lower Fe/Au concentration ratios in the precursor solution. The resulting particle morphology from these experiments is caused by surface chemistry and particle to solvent interactions during particle formation inside the USP system.
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Yang LX, Wu YN, Wang PW, Su WC, Shieh DB. Iron Release Profile of Silica-Modified Zero-Valent Iron NPs and Their Implication in Cancer Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E4336. [PMID: 31487938 PMCID: PMC6770483 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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To evaluate the iron ion release profile of zero-valent iron (ZVI)-based nanoparticles (NPs) and their relationship with lysosomes in cancer cells, silica and mesoporous silica-coated ZVI NPs (denoted as ZVI@SiO2 and ZVI@mSiO2) were synthesized and characterized for the following study of cytotoxicity, intracellular iron ion release, and their underlying mechanisms. ZVI@mSiO2 NPs showed higher cytotoxicity than ZVI@SiO2 NPs in the OEC-M1 oral cancer cell line. In addition, internalized ZVI@mSiO2 NPs deformed into hollow and void structures within the cells after a 24-h treatment, but ZVI@SiO2 NPs remained intact after internalization. The intracellular iron ion release profile was also accordant with the structural deformation of ZVI@mSiO2 NPs. Burst iron ion release occurred in ZVI@mSiO2-treated cells within an hour with increased lysosome membrane permeability, which induced massive reactive oxygen species generation followed by necrotic and apoptotic cell death. Furthermore, inhibition of endosome-lysosome system acidification successfully compromised burst iron ion release, thereby reversing the cell fate. An in vivo test also showed a promising anticancer effect of ZVI@mSiO2 NPs without significant weight loss. In conclusion, we demonstrated the anticancer property of ZVI@mSiO2 NPs as well as the iron ion release profile in time course within cells, which is highly associated with the surface coating of ZVI NPs and lysosomal acidification.
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- Li-Xing Yang
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
- Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Medicine and Department of Stomatology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Medicine and Department of Stomatology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
- Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
- Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
- Institute of Oral Medicine and Department of Stomatology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
- Center of Applied Nanomedicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
- Center for Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center, Innovation Center for Advanced Medical Device Technology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
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Amoxicillin degradation using green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles: Kinetics and mechanism analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.enmm.2019.100219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Huang KJ, Wei YH, Chiu YC, Wu SR, Shieh DB. Assessment of zero-valent iron-based nanotherapeutics for ferroptosis induction and resensitization strategy in cancer cells. Biomater Sci 2019; 7:1311-1322. [DOI: 10.1039/c8bm01525b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Addressing nanomedicine resistance is critical for its ultimate clinical success; despite this, advancing the therapeutic designs for cancer therapy are rarely discussed in the literature.
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- Kuang-Jing Huang
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
- College of Medicine
- National Cheng Kung University
- Tainan 70101
- Taiwan
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- Center for Mitochondrial Medicine and Free Radical Research
- Changhua Christian Hospital
- Changhua 50006
- Taiwan
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
- College of Medicine
- National Cheng Kung University
- Tainan 70101
- Taiwan
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
- College of Medicine
- National Cheng Kung University
- Tainan 70101
- Taiwan
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
- College of Medicine
- National Cheng Kung University
- Tainan 70101
- Taiwan
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