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MFSD8 major facilitator superfamily domain containing 8 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 256471, updated on 3-Apr-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
MFSD8provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
major facilitator superfamily domain containing 8provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:28486
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000164073 MIM:611124; AllianceGenome:HGNC:28486
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
CCMD; CLN7
Summary
This gene encodes a ubiquitous integral membrane protein that contains a transporter domain and a major facilitator superfamily (MFS) domain. Other members of the major facilitator superfamily transport small solutes through chemiosmotic ion gradients. The substrate transported by this protein is unknown. The protein likely localizes to lysosomal membranes. Mutations in this gene are correlated with a variant form of late infantile-onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (vLINCL). [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in skin (RPKM 4.9), thyroid (RPKM 4.1) and 25 other tissues See more
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Genomic context

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Location:
4q28.2
Exon count:
13
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 4 NC_000004.12 (127917732..127965963, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 4 NC_060928.1 (131220758..131270005, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 4 NC_000004.11 (128838887..128887118, complement)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 4 like Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L21 pseudogene 53 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:128767199-128767740 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_73803 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 21887 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_73815 Neighboring gene RNA, U6 small nuclear 583, pseudogene Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_73859 Neighboring gene polo like kinase 4 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15675 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:128886145-128886760 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15677 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15676 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15678 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:128887439-128887940 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr4:128887941-128888440 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 15679 Neighboring gene abhydrolase domain containing 18 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_73920 Neighboring gene Neanderthal introgressed variant-containing enhancer experimental_73968 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancers GRCh37_chr4:128981832-128982690 and GRCh37_chr4:128982691-128983549 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak5106 silencer Neighboring gene La ribonucleoprotein 1B Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L15 pseudogene 8 Neighboring gene FOSL1 pseudogene 1

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Contribution of Whole-Genome Sequencing and Transcript Analysis to Decipher Retinal Diseases Associated with MFSD8 Variants. Poncet AF, et al. Int J Mol Sci, 2022 Apr 13. PMID 35457110, Free PMC Article
  2. A Novel, Apparently Silent Variant in MFSD8 Causes Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis with Marked Intrafamilial Variability. Reith M, et al. Int J Mol Sci, 2022 Feb 18. PMID 35216386, Free PMC Article
  3. Mutation analysis of MFSD8 in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort from mainland China. Huang L, et al. Eur J Neurosci, 2021 Feb. PMID 33226711
  4. MFSD8 gene mutations; evidence for phenotypic heterogeneity. Zare-Abdollahi D, et al. Ophthalmic Genet, 2019 Apr. PMID 31006324
  5. Rare variants in the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis gene MFSD8 are candidate risk factors for frontotemporal dementia. Geier EG, et al. Acta Neuropathol, 2019 Jan. PMID 30382371, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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  1. Contribution of Whole-Genome Sequencing and Transcript Analysis to Decipher Retinal Diseases Associated with MFSD8 Variants.
    Title: Contribution of Whole-Genome Sequencing and Transcript Analysis to Decipher Retinal Diseases Associated with MFSD8 Variants.
  2. A Novel, Apparently Silent Variant in MFSD8 Causes Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis with Marked Intrafamilial Variability.
    Title: A Novel, Apparently Silent Variant in MFSD8 Causes Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis with Marked Intrafamilial Variability.
  3. Aberrant upregulation of the glycolytic enzyme PFKFB3 in CLN7 neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.
    Title: Aberrant upregulation of the glycolytic enzyme PFKFB3 in CLN7 neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.
  4. Mutation analysis of MFSD8 in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort from mainland China.
    Title: Mutation analysis of MFSD8 in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cohort from mainland China.
  5. that MFSD8-associated lysosomal dysfunction may contribute to frontotemporal lobar degeneration pathology
    Title: Rare variants in the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis gene MFSD8 are candidate risk factors for frontotemporal dementia.
  6. Here and for the first time, we reported on two previously variant late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses-associated variants in MFSD8 but in association with a form of cone-rod dystrophy known as non-syndromic macular dystrophy with central cone involvement.
    Title: MFSD8 gene mutations; evidence for phenotypic heterogeneity.
  7. We identified a novel homozygous mutation in MFSD8 gene.
    Title: A novel MFSD8 mutation in a Russian patient with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 7: a case report.
  8. Quantification revealed that the amounts of 12 different soluble lysosomal proteins were significantly reduced in Cln7 ko MEFs compared with wild-type controls. One of the most significantly depleted lysosomal proteins was Cln5 protein that underlies another distinct neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis disorder
    Title: Loss of CLN7 results in depletion of soluble lysosomal proteins and impaired mTOR reactivation.
  9. This study highlights a hierarchy of MFSD8 variant severity, predicting three consequences of mutation: (1) nonsyndromic localized maculopathy, (2) nonsyndromic widespread retinopathy, or (3) syndromic neurological disease.
    Title: Specific Alleles of CLN7/MFSD8, a Protein That Localizes to Photoreceptor Synaptic Terminals, Cause a Spectrum of Nonsyndromic Retinal Dystrophy.
  10. MFSD8 genetic testing should also be considered in patients with Rett like phenotype at onset and negative MECP2 mutation
    Title: Rett-like onset in late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (CLN7) caused by compound heterozygous mutation in the MFSD8 gene and review of the literature data on clinical onset signs.
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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description Tests
Macular dystrophy with central cone involvement
MedGen: C4015371 OMIM: 616170 GeneReviews: Not available
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Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 7
MedGen: C1838571 OMIM: 610951 GeneReviews: Not available
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Variation

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Genotypes

Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • MGC33302

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables chloride channel activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables fluoride channel activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables iodide transmembrane transporter activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in TORC1 signaling IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in autophagosome maturation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in chloride transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in fluoride transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in iodide transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in lysosome organization IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in neuron development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of autophagy IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of lysosomal protein catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of chloride channel complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in endosome membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in lysosomal membrane HDA PubMed 
is_active_in lysosomal membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in lysosomal membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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General protein information

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Preferred Names
major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8
Names
ceroid-lipofuscinosis, neuronal 7, late infantile

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_008657.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5022..53180
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001363520.3 → NP_001350449.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR and lacks two consecutive alternate exons compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) has the same N- and C-termini but is shorter compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS87259.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YEW8, A0A286YFI9
    Related
    ENSP00000492966.1, ENST00000641690.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd06174
    Location:39 → 436
    MFS; The Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) is a large and diverse group of secondary transporters that includes uniporters, symporters, and antiporters. MFS proteins facilitate the transport across cytoplasmic or internal membranes of a variety of ...

  2. NM_001363521.3 → NP_001350450.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR and lacks three consecutive alternate exons compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (3) has the same N- and C-termini but is shorter compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS87255.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YFF1, A0A286YFI9
    Related
    ENSP00000493459.1, ENST00000641509.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd06174
    Location:39 → 398
    MFS; The Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) is a large and diverse group of secondary transporters that includes uniporters, symporters, and antiporters. MFS proteins facilitate the transport across cytoplasmic or internal membranes of a variety of ...

  3. NM_001371590.2 → NP_001358519.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 4

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS93626.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YF45, B7Z2P8
    Related
    ENSP00000492989.1, ENST00000641178.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd17326
    Location:1 → 462
    MFS_MFSD8; Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8

  4. NM_001371591.2 → NP_001358520.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 5

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7Z2P8
    Related
    ENSP00000493260.1, ENST00000642042.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd17326
    Location:39 → 510
    MFS_MFSD8; Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8

  5. NM_001371592.2 → NP_001358521.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 6

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7Z2P8
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd17326
    Location:39 → 509
    MFS_MFSD8; Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8

  6. NM_001371593.2 → NP_001358522.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 7

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS93628.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YFI8, A0A286YFI9
    Related
    ENSP00000493347.1, ENST00000641186.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd17326
    Location:39 → 469
    MFS_MFSD8; Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8

  7. NM_001371594.2 → NP_001358523.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 8

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YFI9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd17326
    Location:39 → 458
    MFS_MFSD8; Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8

  8. NM_001371595.1 → NP_001358524.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 9

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS93623.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7Z2P8, E7ERQ4
    Related
    ENSP00000425000.2, ENST00000513559.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd17326
    Location:1 → 413
    MFS_MFSD8; Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8

  9. NM_001371596.2 → NP_001358525.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS3736.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B2RDM1, B7Z205, Q8N2P3, Q8NHS3
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7Z2P8
    Related
    ENSP00000493218.2, ENST00000641686.2
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd17326
    Location:39 → 507
    MFS_MFSD8; Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8

  10. NM_001410765.1 → NP_001397694.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 10

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS93622.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YFB5
    Related
    ENSP00000493133.1, ENST00000641147.1

  11. NM_001410766.1 → NP_001397695.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 11

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC099340
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS93627.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YF72
    Related
    ENSP00000493132.1, ENST00000641590.1

  12. NM_152778.4 → NP_689991.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_689991.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript.
    Source sequence(s)
    AA242881, BC029503, BI553701, BQ015234, CB956202, CN310788, CX873070, DA481070
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS3736.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B2RDM1, B7Z205, Q8N2P3, Q8NHS3
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7Z2P8
    Related
    ENSP00000296468.3, ENST00000296468.8
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd17326
    Location:39 → 507
    MFS_MFSD8; Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

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Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000004.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    127917732..127965963 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_024453982.2 → XP_024309750.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YFI9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd06174
    Location:1 → 420
    MFS; The Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) is a large and diverse group of secondary transporters that includes uniporters, symporters, and antiporters. MFS proteins facilitate the transport across cytoplasmic or internal membranes of a variety of ...

  2. XM_047449993.1 → XP_047305949.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X3

  3. XM_047449992.1 → XP_047305948.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E7ERQ4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd17326
    Location:1 → 413
    MFS_MFSD8; Major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8

  4. XM_047449998.1 → XP_047305954.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X9

  5. XM_047449995.1 → XP_047305951.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X7

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YEX1
    Related
    ENSP00000493056.1, ENST00000515130.6

  6. XM_017007989.2 → XP_016863478.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X6

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YFK4, A0A286YFM2
    Related
    ENSP00000493194.1, ENST00000641228.1

  7. XM_047449994.1 → XP_047305950.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X5

  8. XM_005262898.4 → XP_005262955.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X4

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YF73, B7Z280
    Related
    ENSP00000493277.1, ENST00000641482.1
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd06174
    Location:39 → 186
    MFS; The Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) is a large and diverse group of secondary transporters that includes uniporters, symporters, and antiporters. MFS proteins facilitate the transport across cytoplasmic or internal membranes of a variety of ...
    pfam07690
    Location:42 → 186
    MFS_1; Major Facilitator Superfamily

  9. XM_047449999.1 → XP_047305955.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X10

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7Z2B2
    Related
    ENSP00000492925.1, ENST00000641134.1

  10. XM_047449997.1 → XP_047305953.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X8

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YFC6
    Related
    ENSP00000493083.1, ENST00000641243.1

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060928.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    131220758..131270005 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054349563.1 → XP_054205538.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X1

  2. XM_054349565.1 → XP_054205540.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X3

  3. XM_054349564.1 → XP_054205539.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    E7ERQ4

  4. XM_054349571.1 → XP_054205546.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X9

  5. XM_054349569.1 → XP_054205544.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X7

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YEX1

  6. XM_054349568.1 → XP_054205543.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X6

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YFM2

  7. XM_054349567.1 → XP_054205542.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X5

  8. XM_054349566.1 → XP_054205541.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X4

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YF73

  9. XM_054349572.1 → XP_054205547.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X10

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7Z2B2

  10. XM_054349570.1 → XP_054205545.1  major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein 8 isoform X8

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A286YFC6
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