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Chemical chaperon 4-phenylbutric acid improves cardiac function following isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2023; 26:367-373. [PMID: 36865045 PMCID: PMC9922364 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2023.68183.14891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Objectives 4-Phenyl butyric acid (4-PBA) is a chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) inducer, which eliminates unnecessary and damaged cellular components through lysosomal enzymes. It could reduce misfolded and unfolded proteins produced after myocardial infarction (MI) and can improve cardiac function. We aimed to investigate the effect of 4-PBA on isoproterenol-induced MI in rats. Materials and Methods Isoproterenol (100 mg/kg) was injected subcutaneously for two consecutive days simultaneous with an intraperitoneal (IP) injection of 4-PBA at 20, 40, or 80 mg/kg at 24-hr intervals for five days. On day 6, hemodynamic parameters, histopathological changes, peripheral neutrophil count, and total anti-oxidant capacity (TAC) were evaluated. The expression of autophagy proteins was measured by using western blotting. 4-PBA significantly improved post-MI changes in hemodynamic parameters. Results Histological improvement was found in 4-PBA 40 mg/kg (P<0.05). The neutrophil count in the peripheral blood significantly decreased in the treatment groups compared with isoproterenol. Furthermore, 4-PBA at 80 mg/kg significantly increased the serum TAC compared with isoproterenol (P<0.001). Western blotting showed a significant decrease in the P62 level (P<0.05) of 40 and 80 mg/kg 4-PBA treated groups. Conclusion This study demonstrated that 4-PBA could have a cardio-protective effect against isoproterenol-induced MI, which can be due to autophagy modulation and oxidative stress inhibition. Obtaining effective results in different doses shows the need for an optimum degree of cell autophagic activity.
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Decoding gut microbiota by imaging analysis of fecal samples. iScience 2021; 24:103481. [PMID: 34927025 PMCID: PMC8652011 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining health. Monitoring the complex dynamics of its microbial population is, therefore, important. Here, we present a deep convolution network that can characterize the dynamic changes in the gut microbiota using low-resolution images of fecal samples. Further, we demonstrate that the microbial relative abundances, quantified via 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, can be quantitatively predicted by the neural network. Our approach provides a simple and inexpensive method of gut microbiota analysis. A deep convolution network classifies gut microbiota based on fecal sample images Image-based quantitative prediction of gut microbiota composition is demonstrated This result provides a simple and inexpensive method of gut microbiota analysis
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Ono K, Nakashima M. Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate inhibits protein glycation. Biomed Rep 2020; 13:61. [PMID: 33149906 DOI: 10.3892/br.2020.1368] [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] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The production and accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are hypothesized to have a causal role in the development of the complications associated with aging and lifestyle-related diseases, such as diabetes, atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia. Therefore, it is important to reduce the production and accumulation of AGEs. In the present study, the ability of sodium 4-phenylbutyrate (PBA) on inhibition of glycation was assessed. In vitro, PBA inhibited the glycation of albumin and collagen by up to 42.1 and 36.9%, respectively. Furthermore, when spontaneously diabetic KK mice were administered PBA (20 mg/day) or vehicle orally, glycosuria developed rapidly in the control mice, but after 6 weeks, only one treated mouse was glycosuric. In addition, the weight gain and HbA1c levels were significantly lower in the treated mice compared with the untreated mice (weight gain, 36.0 g vs. 39.4 g, P<0.01; HbA1C level, 3.96 vs. 4.78%, P<0.01; respectively). These results suggested that PBA also inhibited glycation in vivo. Further studies are required to determine whether PBA may be effective for the therapy or prevention of aging or lifestyle-related diseases caused by the accumulation of AGEs. The method of administration and the side-effects of PBA have already been established as PBA is already used clinically. Therefore, the repurposing of PBA for reducing AGE levels may be a potential option to reduce complications associated with aging.
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- Kazuhiko Ono
- Department of Drug Informatics and Translational Research, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Immunological and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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Kim S, Lee S, Lee H, Ju S, Park S, Kwon D, Yoo JW, Yoon IS, Min DS, Jung YS, Jung Y. A Colon-Targeted Prodrug, 4-Phenylbutyric Acid-Glutamic Acid Conjugate, Ameliorates 2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Colitis in Rats. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12090843. [PMID: 32899177 PMCID: PMC7558321 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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An elevated level of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is considered an aggravating factor for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). To develop an ER-stress attenuator that is effective against colitis, 4-phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA), a chemical chaperone that alleviates ER stress, was conjugated with acidic amino acids to yield 4-PBA-glutamic acid (PBA-GA) and 4-PBA-aspartic acid (PBA-AA) conjugates. The PBA derivatives were converted to 4-PBA in the cecal contents, and the conversion was greater with PBA-GA than that with PBA-AA. After oral administration of PBA-GA (oral PBA-GA), up to 2.7 mM PBA was detected in the cecum, whereas 4-PBA was not detected in the blood, indicating that PBA-GA predominantly targeted the large intestine. In 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfonic acid-induced colitis in rats, oral PBA-GA alleviated the damage and inflammation in the colon and substantially reduced the elevated levels of ER stress marker proteins in the inflamed colon. Moreover, PBA-GA was found to be as effective as the currently used anti-IBD drug, sulfasalazine. In conclusion, PBA-GA is a colon-targeted prodrug of 4-PBA and is effective against rat colitis probably via the attenuation of ER stress in the inflamed colon.
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- Soojin Kim
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, 85 Songdogwahak-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21983, Korea;
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
- Correspondence: (Y.-S.J.); (Y.J.); Tel.: +51-510-2816 (Y.-S.J.); +51-510-2527(Y.J.); Fax: +51-513-6754 (Y.-S.J. & Y.J.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea; (S.K.); (S.L.); (H.L.); (S.J.); (S.P.); (D.K.); (J.-W.Y.); (I.-S.Y.)
- Correspondence: (Y.-S.J.); (Y.J.); Tel.: +51-510-2816 (Y.-S.J.); +51-510-2527(Y.J.); Fax: +51-513-6754 (Y.-S.J. & Y.J.)
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Perinatal supplementation of 4-phenylbutyrate and glutamine attenuates endoplasmic reticulum stress and improves colonic epithelial barrier function in rats born with intrauterine growth restriction. J Nutr Biochem 2018; 55:104-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2017.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hazekawa M, Ono K, Nishinakagawa T, Kawakubo-Yasukochi T, Nakashima M. In Vitro Anti-inflammatory Effects of the Phenylbutyric Acid Metabolite Phenylacetyl Glutamine. Biol Pharm Bull 2018. [PMID: 29526885 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b17-00799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate (PBA), which exerts a wide range of anti-inflammatory effects, is rapidly cleared from the body (approximately 98%) by urinary excretion by 24 h after oral treatment in humans. PBA was almost entirely excreted to urine as phenylacetyl glutamine (PAGln). However, no data describe the potential anti-inflammatory effects of PAGln. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of PAGln on mouse spleen cells and peritoneal cavity cells, and explore the potential mechanism underlying this effect. PAGln was added to mouse spleen cell cultures stimulated by concanavalin A, or mouse peritoneal cavity cell cultures stimulated by lipopolysaccharide. After 72 h of culture, levels of inflammatory cytokines in culture supernatants were measured using a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system, and levels of inflammatory proteins were assessed by Western blotting. PAGln significantly inhibited inflammatory cytokine (interferon-γ, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α) production, decrease of cell number in the spleen cell, and suppressed the expression of inflammatory proteins (nuclear factor κB, and inducible nitric oxide synthase). These results suggest that PAGln possesses anti-inflammatory activity via inhibition of T cell activation and Toll-like receptor 4 signaling. This study of the anti-inflammatory mechanism of PAGln provides useful information about its potential for therapeutic applications.
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- Mai Hazekawa
- Department of Immunological and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University
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- Department of Immunological and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University
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- Department of Immunological and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University
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- Department of Immunological and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University
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- Department of Immunological and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University
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Vanhove W, Nys K, Arijs I, Cleynen I, Noben M, De Schepper S, Van Assche G, Ferrante M, Vermeire S. Biopsy-derived Intestinal Epithelial Cell Cultures for Pathway-based Stratification of Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis 2018; 12:178-187. [PMID: 29029005 PMCID: PMC6443034 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjx122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoplasmic reticulum [ER] stress was shown to be pivotal in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Despite progress in inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] drug development, not more than one-third of patients achieve steroid-free remission and mucosal healing with current therapies. Furthermore, patient stratification tools for therapy selection are lacking. We aimed to identify and quantify epithelial ER stress in a patient-specific manner in an attempt towards personalised therapy. METHODS A biopsy-derived intestinal epithelial cell culture system was developed and characterised. ER stress was induced by thapsigargin and quantified with a BiP enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] of cell lysates from 35 patients with known genotypes, who were grouped based on the number of IBD-associated ER stress and autophagy risk alleles. RESULTS The epithelial character of the cells was confirmed by E-cadherin, ZO-1, and MUC2 staining and CK-18, CK-20, and LGR5 gene expression. Patients with three risk alleles had higher median epithelial BiP-induction [vs untreated] levels compared with patients with one or two risk alleles [p = 0.026 and 0.043, respectively]. When autophagy risk alleles were included and patients were stratified in genetic risk quartiles, patients in Q2, Q3, and Q4 had significantly higher ER stress [BiP] when compared with Q1 [p = 0.034, 0.040, and 0.034, respectively]. CONCLUSIONS We developed and validated an ex vivo intestinal epithelial cell culture system and showed that patients with more ER stress and autophagy risk alleles have augmented epithelial ER stress responses. We thus presented a personalised approach whereby patient-specific defects can be identified, which in turn could help in selecting tailored therapies.
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- Wiebe Vanhove
- Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders [TARGID], Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders [TARGID], Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders [TARGID], Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium; Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Complex Genetics, Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders [TARGID], Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Institute Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders [TARGID], Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders [TARGID], Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders [TARGID], Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Translational Research in Gastrointestinal Disorders [TARGID], Department of Chronic Diseases, Metabolism and Ageing, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Ono K, Nimura S, Hideshima Y, Nabeshima K, Nakashima M. Orally administered sodium 4-phenylbutyrate suppresses the development of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:5485-5490. [PMID: 29285080 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.5251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate (PBA) exerts therapeutic effects in a wide range of pathologies. A previous study by the present authors revealed that intraperitoneal administration of PBA suppresses the onset of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. In the present study, the effects of orally administered PBA are investigated, as this route of administration is more clinically relevant. The therapeutic efficacy of PBA (10 mg/12 h) in mice with experimental colitis was assessed based on the disease activity index, production of inflammatory cytokines, colon length and histopathological investigations. The results of the present study demonstrated a significantly higher survival rate in the PBA-treated group compared with the PBA-untreated (DSS control) group (P=0.0156). PBA treatment improved pathological indices of experimental colitis (P<0.05). Furthermore, the oral administration of PBA significantly inhibited the DSS-induced shortening of the colon (P<0.05) and overproduction of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 (both P<0.05) as measured in colonic lavage fluids. A marked attenuation of the DSS-induced overproduction of tumor necrosis factor was also observed. For histopathological analysis, a marked decrease in mature goblet cells and increase in enlarged nuclei of the absorptive cells was observed in colon lesions of DSS control mice as compared with normal untreated mice. However, in the PBA-treated mice, no such lesions were observed and the mucosa resembled that of DSS-untreated mice. The results of the present study, combined with those results of a previous study, suggest that oral and intraperitoneal administration of PBA have similar preventative effects on DSS-induced colitis, achieved by suppressing its pathogenesis.
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- Kazuhiko Ono
- Department of Immunological and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Immunological and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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- Department of Immunological and Molecular Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
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