Alexandr Parlesak

Alexandr Parlesak

Associate Professor


  1. Edurans strain M4-5 isolated from human colonic flora attenuates intestinal inflammation

    Avram-Hananel, L., Stock, J., Parlesak, Alexandr, Bode, C. & Schwartz, B., 2010, In: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 53, 12, p. 1676-1686 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  2. Transepithelial activation of human leukocytes by probiotics and commensal bacteria: Role of Enterobacteriaceae-type endotoxin

    Baeuerlein, A., Ackermann, S. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2009, In: Microbiology and Immunology. 53, 4, p. 241-250 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Vitamin A-induced cholestatic hepatitis: A case report

    Becker, P., Maurer, B., Schirmacher, P., Waldherr, R., Parlesak, Alexandr, Bode, C. & Seitz, H. K., 2007, In: Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie. 45, 10, p. 1063-1066 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Nutritional deficiencies in German middle-class male alcohol consumers: Relation to dietary intake and severity of liver disease

    Bergheim, I., Parlesak, Alexandr, Dierks, C., Bode, J. C. & Bode, C., 2003, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 57, 3, p. 431-438 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Role of retinoic acid receptors in squamous-cell carcinoma in human esophagus

    Bergheim, I., Wolfgarten, E., Bollschweiler, E., Hölscher, A. H., Bode, C. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2005, In: Journal of Carcinogenesis. 4, 7 p., 20.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Distribution of cytochrome P450 2C, 2E1, 3A4, and 3A5 in human colon mucosa

    Bergheim, I., Bode, C. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2005, In: BMC Clinical Pharmacology. 5, 7 p., 4.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Decreased expression of cytochrome P450 protein in non-malignant colonic tissue of patients with colonic adenoma

    Bergheim, I., Bode, C. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2005, In: BMC Gastroenterology. 5, 10 p., 34.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Cytochrome P450 levels are altered in patients with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma

    Bergheim, I., Wolfgarten, E., Bollschweiler, E., Hölscher, A. H., Bode, C. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2007, In: World Journal of Gastroenterology. 13, 7, p. 997-1002 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Adjuvant auricular electroacupuncture and autogenic training in rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial - Auricular acupuncture and autogenic training in rheumatoid arthritis

    Bernateck, M., Becker, M., Schwake, C., Hoy, L., Passie, T., Parlesak, Alexandr, Fischer, M. J., Fink, M. & Karst, M., 2008, In: Forschende Komplementarmedizin. 15, 4, p. 187-193 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Ernährung und krebs: Welche ernährungsweisen begünstigen die krebsentstehung?

    Bode, C. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2001, In: Aktuelle Ernahrungsmedizin. 26, 4, p. 121-129 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Alkohol und krebs

    Bode, C. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2001, In: Aktuelle Ernahrungsmedizin. 26, 2, p. 47-55 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Optimizing school food supply: Integrating environmental, health, economic, and cultural dimensions of diet sustainability with linear programming

    Colombo, P. E., Patterson, E., Elinder, L. S., Lindroos, A. K., Sonesson, U., Darmon, N. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2019, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16, 17, 18 p., 3019.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Alcohol and retinoids

    Crabb, D. W., Pinairs, J., Hasanadka, R., Fang, M., Leo, M. A., Lieber, C. S., Tsukamoto, H., Motomura, K., Miyahara, T., Ohata, M., Bosron, W., Sanghani, S., Kedishvili, N., Shiraishi, H., Yokoyama, H., Miyagi, M., Ishii, H., Bergheim, I., Menzl, I., Parlesak, A. & 1 others, Bode, C., 2001, In: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 25, S1, p. 207S-217S 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    TLR2 controls intestinal carcinogen detoxication by CYP1A1

    Do, K. N., Fink, L. N., Jensen, Thomas Elbenhardt, Gautier, L. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2012, In: P L o S One. 7, 3, 7 p., e32309.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Successful implementation of climate-friendly, nutritious, and acceptable school meals in practice: The OPTIMAT™ Intervention Study

    Elinder, L. S., Colombo, P. E., Patterson, E., Parlesak, Alexandr & Lindroos, A. K., 2020, In: Sustainability. 12, 20, 16 p., 8475.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Sustainable and acceptable school meals through optimization analysis: An intervention study

    Eustachio Colombo, P., Patterson, E., Lindroos, A. K., Parlesak, Alexandr & Elinder, L. S., 2020, In: Nutrition Journal. 19, 1, 61.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Fostering sustainable dietary habits through optimized school meals in Sweden - OPTIMAT

    Eustachio Colombo, P., Elinder, L. S., Parlesak, Alexandr, Lindroos, A. K. & Patterson, E., 2017, In: Public Health Panorama. 3, 4, p. 557-560 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Barriers and facilitators to successful implementation of sustainable school meals: a qualitative study of the OPTIMAT™-intervention

    Eustachio Colombo, P., Elinder, L. S., Patterson, E., Parlesak, Alexandr, Lindroos, A. K. & Andermo, S., 2021, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 18, 11 p., 89.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Developing a novel optimisation approach for keeping heterogeneous diets healthy and within planetary boundaries for climate change

    Eustachio Colombo, P., Elinder, L. S., Nykänen, E. P. A., Patterson, E., Lindroos, A. K. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2024, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 78, 3, p. 193-201

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Designing nutritionally adequate and climate-friendly diets for omnivorous, pescatarian, vegetarian and vegan adolescents in Sweden using linear optimization

    Eustachio Colombo, P., Elinder, L. S., Lindroos, A. K. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2021, In: Nutrients. 13, 8, 16 p., 2507.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Pathways to "5-a-day": modeling the health impacts and environmental footprints of meeting the target for fruit and vegetable intake in the United Kingdom

    Eustachio Colombo, P., Milner, J., Scheelbeek, P. F. D., Taylor, A., Parlesak, Alexandr, Kastner, T., Nicholas, O., Elinder, L. S., Dangour, A. D. & Green, R., 2021, In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114, 2, p. 530-539 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Nutritionally adequate food baskets optimised for cultural acceptability as basis for dietary guidelines for low-income Czech families

    Faksová, K., Brázdová, Z. D., Robertson, A. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2019, In: Nutrition Journal. 18, 13 p., 84.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Cost-minimized nutritionally adequate food baskets as basis for culturally adapted dietary guidelines for ethiopians

    Gurmu, A. B., Nykänen, E. P. A., Alemayehu, F. R., Robertson, A. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2019, In: Nutrients. 11, 9, 17 p., 2159.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. Models of alcoholic liver disease in rodents: A critical evaluation

    Hall, P. D. L. M., Lieber, C. S., DeCarli, L. M., French, S. W., Lindros, K. O., Järveläinen, H., Bode, C., Parlesak, Alexandr & Bode, J. C., 2001, In: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 25, 5 Suppl., p. 254S-261S 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  25. Differential effect of immune cells on non-pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria-induced nuclear factor-κB activation and pro-inflammatory gene expression in intestinal epithelial cells

    Haller, D., Holt, L., Parlesak, Alexandr, Zanga, J., Bäuerlein, A., Sartor, R. B. & Jobin, C., 2004, In: Immunology. 112, 2, p. 310-320 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  26. Acupuncture induces a pro-inflammatory immune response intensified by a conditioning-expectation effect

    Karst, M., Schneidewind, D., Scheinichen, D., Juettner, B., Bernateck, M., Molsberger, A., Parlesak, Alexandr, Passie, T., Hoy, L. & Fink, M., 2010, In: Forschende Komplementarmedizin. 17, 1, p. 21-27 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  27. Personalisierte Ernährung in der Anwendung Zeit für einen Neuanfang

    Klug, C., Parlesak, Alexandr & Lotz, K., 2023, In: Ernahrungs Umschau. 70, 4, p. 234-240 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. Is adolescent body weight associated with parental beliefs about overweight, attitudes towards food, and the home environment?

    Krömker, D., Stolberg, A., Müller, C., Tian, Z. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2015, In: Journal of Food Reserach. 4, 2, p. 104-118 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  29. Culturally optimised nutritionally adequate food baskets for dietary guidelines for minimum wage estonian families

    Lauk, J., Nurk, E., Robertson, A. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2020, In: Nutrients. 12, 9, 15 p., 2613.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    Climate-friendly, health-promoting, and culturally acceptable diets for German adult omnivores, pescatarians, vegetarians, and vegans – a linear programming approach

    Masino, T., Colombo, P. E., Reis, K., Tetens, Inge & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2023, In: Nutrition. 109, 11 p., 111977.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  31. Phosphatidylcholine reverses ethanol-induced increase in transepithelial endotoxin permeability and abolishes transepithelial leukocyte activation

    Mitzscherling, K., Volynets, V. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2009, In: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 33, 3, p. 557-562 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  32. Nutritionally optimized, culturally acceptable, cost-minimized diets for low income Ghanaian families using linear programming

    Nykänen, E. P. A., Dunning, H. E., Aryeetey, R. N. O., Robertson, A. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2018, In: Nutrients. 10, 4, 16 p., 461.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  33. Prevalence of small bowel bacterial overgrowth and its association with nutrition intake in nonhospitalized older adults

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Klein, B., Schecher, K., Bode, J. C. & Bode, C., 2003, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 51, 6, p. 768-773 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  34. Arginine does not exacerbate markers of inflammation in cocultures of human enterocytes and leukocytes

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Negrier, I., Neveux, N., Bode, C. & Cynober, L., 2007, In: Journal of Nutrition. 137, 1, p. 106-111 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  35. A low concentration of ethanol reduces the chemiluminescence of human granulocytes and monocytes but not the tumor necrosis factor alpha production by monocytes after endotoxin stimulation

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Diedrich, J. P., Schäfer, C. & Bode, C., Jun 1998, In: Infection and Immunity. 66, 6, p. 2809-2813 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  36. Parallel determination of gut permeability in man with M400, M1500, M4000 and Mr 10000 polyethylene glycol

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Bode, J. C. & Bode, C., 1994, In: European Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry. 32, 11, p. 813-820 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  37. Increased intestinal permeability to macromolecules and endotoxemia in patients with chronic alcohol abuse in different stages of alcohol-induced liver disease

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Schäfer, C., Schütz, T., Bode, J. C. & Bode, C., 2000, In: Journal of Hepatology. 32, 5, p. 742-747 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  38. Alcohol, altered gut permeability, and endotoxins

    Parlesak, Alexandr, 2004, Comprehensive Handbook of Alcohol Related Pathology. Preedy, V. R. & Watson, R. R. (eds.). San Diego: Elsevier, Vol. 2. p. 965-977 13 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterEducationpeer-review

  39. Intercorrelations of lipoprotein subfractions and their covariation with lifestyle factors in healthy men

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Eckoldt, J., Winkler, K., Bode, C. J. & Schäf̈er, C., 2014, In: Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition. 54, 3, p. 174-180 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  40. Phagocytosis and production of reactive oxygen species by peripheral blood phagocytes in patients with different stages of alcohol-induced liver disease: Effect of acute exposure to low ethanol concentrations

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Schäfer, C., Paulus, S. B., Hammes, S., Diedrich, J. P. & Bode, C., 2003, In: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 27, 3, p. 503-508 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  41. Gastric alcohol dehydrogenase activity in man: Influence of gender, age, alcohol consumption and smoking in a Caucasian population

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Billinger, M. H. U., Bode, C. & Bode, J. C., 2002, In: Alcohol and Alcoholism. 37, 4, p. 388-393 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  42. Inhibition of retinol oxidation by ethanol in the rat liver and colon

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Menzl, I., Feuchter, A., Bode, J. C. & Bode, C., 2000, In: Gut. 47, 6, p. 825-831 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  43. Modulation of cytokine release by differentiated CACO-2 cells in a compartmentalized coculture model with mononuclear leucocytes and nonpathogenic bacteria

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Haller, D., Brinz, S., Baeuerlein, A. & Bode, C., 2004, In: Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 60, 5, p. 477-485 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  44. Lipopolysaccharide determination by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography after fluorescence labeling

    Parlesak, Alexandr & Bode, C., 1995, In: Journal of Chromatography A. 711, 2, p. 277-288 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  45. Adipositas - Ein gesellschaftliches und medizinisches risiko

    Parlesak, Alexandr & Krömker, D., 2008, In: JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology. 6, 6, p. 442-449 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  46. Free methionine supplementation limits alcohol-induced liver damage in rats

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Bode, C. & Bode, J. C., 1998, In: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 22, 2, p. 352-358 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  47. Conjugated primary bile salts reduce permeability of endotoxin through intestinal epithelial cells and synergize with phosphatidylcholine in suppression of inflammatory cytokine production

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Schaeckeler, S., Moser, L. & Bode, C., 2007, In: Critical Care Medicine. 35, 10, p. 2367-2374 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  48. Acute but not chronic ethanol exposure impairs retinol oxidation in the small and large intestine of the rat

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Ellendt, K., Lindros, K. O. & Bode, C., 2005, In: European Journal of Nutrition. 44, 3, p. 157-162 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  49. Reversibility of increased formation of catecholamines in patients with alcoholic liver disease

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Reisenauer, C., Biermann, J., Ratge, D., Bode, J. C. & Bode, C., 2004, In: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 39, 1, p. 60-66 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  50. Water metabolism in rats subjected to chronic alcohol administration

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Pohl, C., Bode, J. C. & Bode, C., 2004, In: Nephron - Physiology. 97, 1, p. p9-p15 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  51. First-pass metabolism of ethanol in human beings: Effect of intravenous infusion of fructose

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Billinger, M. H. U., Schäfer, C., Wehner, H. D., Bode, C. & Bode, J. C., 2004, In: Alcohol. 34, 2-3, p. 121-125 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  52. IgA against gut-derived endotoxins: Does it contribute to suppression of hepatic inflammation in alcohol-induced liver disease?

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Schäfer, C. & Bode, C., 2002, In: Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 47, 4, p. 760-766 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  53. Toward the prevention of childhood undernutrition: Diet diversity strategies using locally produced food can overcome gaps in nutrient supply

    Parlesak, Alexandr, Geelhoed, D. & Robertson, A., 2014, In: Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 35, 2, p. 191-199 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  54. A diet high in fat and meat but low in dietary fibre increases the genotoxic potential of 'faecal water'

    Rieger, M. A., Parlesak, Alexandr, Pool-Zobel, B. L., Rechkemmer, G. & Bode, C., 1999, In: Carcinogenesis. 20, 12, p. 2311-2316 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  55. Biodiverse food solutions to enhance complementary feeding

    Robertson, A., Parlesak, Alexandr, Greiner, T., Kent, G. & Cattaneo, A., 2016, In: Maternal and Child Nutrition. 12, 3, p. 639-640 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debateResearchpeer-review

  56. Urinary excretion of polyethylene glycol 3350 during colonoscopy preparation

    Rothfuss, K. S., Bode, J. C., Stange, E. F. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2006, In: Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie. 44, 2, p. 167-172 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  57. Association between socioeconomic status of mothers, food security, food safety practices and the double burden of malnutrition in the Lalitpur district, Nepal

    Sarki, M., Robertson, A. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2016, In: Archives of Public Health. 74, 8 p., 35.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  58. Eatwell Guide: Modelling the dietary and cost implications of incorporating new sugar and fibre guidelines

    Scarborough, P., Kaur, A., Cobiac, L., Owens, P., Parlesak, Alexandr, Sweeney, K. & Rayner, M., 1 Dec 2016, In: BMJ Open. 6, 12, 10 p., e013182.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  59. Probiotic yogurt in the elderly with intestinal bacterial overgrowth: Endotoxaemia and innate immune functions

    Schiffrin, E. J., Parlesak, Alexandr, Bode, C., Bode, C., van't Hof, M. A., Grathwohl, D. & Guigoz, Y., 2009, In: British Journal of Nutrition. 101, 7

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  60. Effect of oral administration of freshly pressed juice of Echinacea purpurea on the number of various subpopulations of B- and T-lymphocytes in healthy volunteers: Results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study

    Schwarz, E., Parlesak, Alexandr, Henneicke-von Zepelin, H., Bode, J. C. & Bode, C., 2005, In: Phytomedicine. 12, 9, p. 625-631 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  61. Concentrations of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein, soluble CD14 and plasma lipids in relation to endotoxaemia in patients with alcoholic liver disease

    Schäfer, C., Parlesak, Alexandr, Schütt, C., Bode, J. C. & Bode, C., 2002, In: Alcohol and Alcoholism. 37, 1, p. 81-86 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  62. Beyond HDL-cholesterol increase: Phospholipid enrichment and shift from HDL3 to HDL2 in alcohol consumers

    Schäfer, C., Parlesak, Alexandr, Eckoldt, J., Bode, C., Bode, J. C., März, W. & Winkler, K., 2007, In: Journal of Lipid Research. 48, 7, p. 1550-1558 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  63. Is nutrient intake a gender-specific cause for enhanced susceptibility to alcohol-induced liver disease in women?

    Wagnerberger, S., Schäfer, C., Schwarz, E., Bode, C. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2008, In: Alcohol and Alcoholism. 43, 1, p. 9-14 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  64. Saturation of retinol-binding protein correlates closely to the severity of alcohol-induced liver disease

    Wagnerberger, S., Schäfer, C., Bode, C. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2006, In: Alcohol. 38, 1, p. 37-43 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  65. Changes in retinol metabolism as a risk factor for the development of squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus

    Wolfgarten, E., Bergheim, I., Bollschweiler, E., Parlesak, Alexandr, Metzger, R., Schneider, P. M., Bode, C. & Hölscher, A. H., 2001, In: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery. 386, 6, p. 479

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  66. Suppression of TNF-α production by S-adenosylmethionine in human mononuclear leukocytes is not mediated by polyamines

    Yu, J., Sauter, S. & Parlesak, Alexandr, 2006, In: Biological Chemistry. 387, 12, p. 1619-1627 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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