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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by the presence of brittle bones and decreased bone mass (osteopenia), as a result of mutations in the genes that encode the chains of type I collagen, the major protein of bone. The clinical features of the disease range from death in the perinatal period to normal life span with minimal increase in fractures. The present report describes two polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays allowing preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) on the one hand for OI type I, the mildest form, and on the other hand for OI type IV, which is intermediate in severity between OI type I and OI type III. In the couple referred for PGD for OI type I, the female partner carried a 1-bp deletion in exon 43 of the COL1A1 gene, resulting in a premature stop codon in exon 46. The synthesis of too little type I procollagen results from such a non-functional or COL1A1 null allele. In the other couple, referred for PGD for OI type IV, the male partner carried a G to A substitution in exon 19 of the COL1A2 gene, which results in an abnormal gene product due to an alphaGly247 (GGT) to Ser (AGT) substitution (G247S). Both mutations result in the loss of a specific restriction enzyme recognition site and can therefore be detected by PCR amplification followed by restriction fragment analysis. PCR amplification of genomic DNA of the parents-to-be with one of the two primers fluorescently labelled, followed by automated laser fluorescence (ALF) gel electrophoresis of the amplified and restricted fragments, allowed a distinction between the healthy and affected genotypes. PCR on single Epstein-Barr-virus (EBV)-transformed lymphoblasts resulted in acceptable amplification efficiencies (87% and 85% for OI type I and OI type IV respectively) and the allele drop-out (ADO) rate was assessed at 11.5% and 11.1% for OI type I and OI type IV respectively. With research blastomeres, 100% amplification rates were obtained and no contamination was observed in the blank controls, which validated the tests for clinical application. Embryos obtained after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were evaluated for the presence of the normal genotype of the non-affected parent. For OI type I, two frozen-thawed ICSI-PGD cycles and two fresh ICSI-PGD cycles were carried out for the same couple. The transfer of two unaffected embryos in the last cycle resulted in a twin pregnancy. A twin pregnancy was also achieved in one clinical ICSI-PGD cycle for OI type IV.  相似文献   

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Chromosome breakage is a fairly widespread phenomenon in preimplantation embryos affecting at least 10% of day 3 cleavage stage embryos. It may be detected during preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). For carriers of structural chromosomal abnormalities, PGD involves the removal and testing of single blastomeres from cleavage stage embryos, aiming towards an unaffected pregnancy. Twenty-two such couples were referred for PGD, and biopsied blastomeres on day 3 and untransferred embryos (day 5/6) were tested using fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) with appropriate probes. This study investigated whether chromosome breakage (a) was detected more frequently in cases where the breakpoint of the aberration was in the same chromosomal band as a fragile site and (b) was influenced by maternal age, sperm parameters, reproductive history, or the sex of the carrier parent. The frequency of breakage seemed to be independent of fragile sites, maternal age, reproductive history, and sex of the carrier parent. However, chromosome breakage was very significantly higher in embryos from male carriers with poor sperm parameters versus embryos from male carriers with normal sperm parameters. Consequently, embryos from certain couples were more prone to chromosome breakage, fragment loss, and hence chromosomally unbalanced embryos, independently of meiotic segregation.  相似文献   

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Since the early 1990s, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has been expanding in scope and applications. Selection of female embryos to avoid X-linked disease was carried out first by polymerase chain reaction, then by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), and an ever-increasing number of tests for monogenic diseases have been developed. Couples with chromosome rearrangements such as Robertsonian and reciprocal translocations form a large referral group for most PGD centers and present a special challenge, due to the large number of genetically unbalanced embryos generated by meiotic segregation. Early protocols used blastomeres biopsied from cleavage-stage embryos; testing of first and second polar bodies is now a routine alternative, and blastocyst biopsy can also be used. More recently, the technology has been harnessed to provide PGD-AS, or aneuploidy screening. FISH probes specific for chromosomes commonly found to be aneuploid in early pregnancy loss are used to test blastomeres for aneuploidy, with the aim of replacing euploid embryos and increasing pregnancy rates in groups of women who have poor IVF success rates. More recent application of PGD to areas such as HLA typing and social sex selection have stoked public controversy and concern, while provoking interesting ethical debates and keeping PGD firmly in the public eye.  相似文献   

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X连锁脊延髓肌萎缩症(SBMA)或肯尼迪病是一种成年人发病的神经变性疾病,以肌无力与慢性、进行性肌萎缩为特征. 通过PCR片段测序和基因分型法准确检测雄激素受体(AR)基因CAG复制数目,兄弟俩(来自同一个中国家庭)被确诊为隐性遗传性SBMA. 为了得到该中国家庭SMBA家系人员AR基因的CAG复制数目,我们采用了PCR片段测序和基因分型两种方法. 在该SMBA家系中有两个已发病的成年男性、未发病的年轻男性,及女性基因携带者. 两个已发病男性患者AR基因中CAG三核苷酸串重复数目分别是48和45. 以前的研究表明特定三核苷酸串重复数目的扩增可导致人类遗传性神经障碍疾病发病。我们的研究结果完全支持这一观点,SMBA中国家系的三核苷酸CAG拷贝数目检测结果表明,AR基因CAG扩增数目与SMBA发病相关. 关键词雄性激素受体; CAG多重三核苷酸重复; 肯尼迪病; 脊延髓肌萎缩症; X连锁  相似文献   

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Is it necessary to analyze two blastomeres in preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or is one blastomere enough, as suggested by some teams? We analyzed the sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), false positives (FP), false negatives (FN), and the efficiency (Eff) of FISH performed on one (Group I) or two (Group II) blastomeres. Ninety embryos were analyzed (day 3), 19 blastocysts were replaced (day 5), 64 embryos were reanalyzed (day 5), (Group I = 23; Group II = 41). No differences were observed between the two groups for all of the parameters considered, but one false negative was observed in Group I. Furthermore, two embryos from Group II, which had a discordant diagnosis at PGD (one blastomere being normal and one abnormal), were read as abnormal after reanalysis. The accidental biopsy of the normal blastomere could have lead to the selection of these 2 embryos for transfer, causing a misdiagnosis rate of 4.8%. We conclude that embryo reanalysis is a useful tool to test the reliability of PGD in each laboratory: that PGD on two blastomeres is safer because the practice of PGD on one blastomere can result in a false-negative misdiagnosis.  相似文献   

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Several studies have associated polymorphisms in the androgen receptor gene with the risk of developing hormone-dependent cancers. A highly polymorphic (CAG)n repeat in exon 1 encodes a polyglutamine tract of varying length. The determination of the number of CAG repeats in the androgen receptor has typically been performed on denaturing polyacrylamide gels with autoradiographic orfluorescent detection of differently sized alleles. Samples run on a capillary electrophoresis-based ABI Prism 310 Genetic Analyzer gave anomalous results when internal standards supplied by the manufacturer were used Here we report a modified procedure for androgen receptor allele size determination that can be used on an automated capillary electrophoresis-based DNA sequencer equipped with the appropriate software. The assay is very precise, comparable to DNA sequencing, and is compatible with the latest generation of automated DNA sequencers.  相似文献   

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The aim of this study was to obtain mice, hopefully identical multiplets, from single diploid blastomeres isolated at the 4-cell stage, or from pairs of sister blastomeres isolated at the 8-cell stage. To this end isolated blastomeres were aggregated with one or two tetraploid carrier embryos produced by electrofusion of 2-cell embryos. Diploid embryos were albino and homozygous for the "a" allele of glucose-phosphate isomerase (GPI-1a1a) and tetraploid embryos were pigmented and GPI-1b1b. The aggregates were cultured in vitro up to the blastocyst stage. Each quartet (occasionally triplet or doublet) of chimaeric blastocysts was transplanted to the oviduct of a separate pseudopregnant recipient. Altogether 62 blastocysts were transplanted to 17 recipients. Eight full-term foetuses (two singletons and three pairs of twins) were rescued by Caesarian section on day 19, 20 or 21 of pregnancy. Three young (one singleton and twins) were successfully reared by foster mothers and proved to be normal and fertile females. All foetuses and animals were albino. In five individuals only the 1-A form of GPI (characteristic for 2n blastomere) was found. In one adult female traces of the 1-B form of GPI (characteristic for 4n carrier blastomeres) were detected in the heart and the lungs while 4 other organs contained only the 1-A form. These observations strongly suggest that the majority of foetuses/animals produced according to our experimental system are 'pure' diploids rather than 2n/4n chimaeras, and that the described method can be used in future to produce twins, triplets and quadruplets in the mouse. Our study confirms earlier work by Kelly (1975, 1977) that 'quarter' blastomeres of the mouse are still totipotent.  相似文献   

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Conventional PCR methods combined with linkage analysis based on short tandem repeats(STRs) or Karyomapping with single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) arrays, have been applied to preimplantation genetic diagnosis(PGD) for spinal muscular atrophy(SMA), an autosome recessive disorder. However, it has limitations in SMA diagnosis by Karyomapping, and these methods are unable to distinguish wildtype embryos with carriers effectively. Mutated allele revealed by sequencing with aneuploidy and linkage analyses(MARSALA) is a new method allowing embryo selection by a one-step next-generation sequencing(NGS) procedure, which has been applied in PGD for both autosome dominant and X-linked diseases in our group previously. In this study, we carried out PGD based on MARSALA for two carrier families with SMA affected children. As a result, one of the couples has given birth to a healthy baby free of mutations in SMA-causing gene. It is the first time that MARSALA was applied to PGD for SMA, and we can distinguish the embryos with heterozygous deletion(carriers) from the wild-type(normal) ones accurately through this NGS-based method. In addition, direct mutation detection allows us to identify the affected embryos(homozygous deletion), which can be regarded as probands for linkage analysis, in case that the affected family member is absent. In the future, the NGS-based MARSALA method is expected to be used in PGD for all monogenetic disorders with known pathogenic gene mutation.  相似文献   

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Given the importance of androgen and androgen receptor (AR) in the control of female breast growth and the potential association with female breast cancer, we evaluated the AR expression in 114 female breast cancers and further analyzed why AR expression was lost. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that 14.1% (17/114) of the tumors lost the AR expression completely. To unravel the molecular mechanism for AR expression loss, we first analyzed the somatic mutations in exons 2 through 8 of the AR gene by PCR-SSCP, but no mutation was detected. As the CAG repeats within exon 1 are also microsatellite markers, we then analyzed whether allelic loss was present. Interestingly, 11 of the 17 AR-negative tumors were heterozygous and 9 of them showed allelic loss. The lost allele was further demonstrated to be the active one by X-chromosome inactivation analysis. To confirm the immunohistochemical results, Northern and Western blot hybridization was performed and neither AR mRNA nor protein was detected in these AR-negative tumors. Loss of the active AR allele was strongly correlated with the AR expression loss (P = 0.0005). We conclude that AR expression loss is attributed to the active allele loss of AR gene in female breast cancers. Our finding may be also crucial in predicting and influencing the response of breast cancer to endocrine therapy.  相似文献   

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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is employed increasingly to allow transfer of embryos to the uterus in assisted reproduction procedures. There are three stages of biopsy: polar bodies, one or two blastomeres from the cleavage-stage embryos, and trophectoderm cells (∼5 cells) from the blastocyst-stage embryos. Validation of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays are challenging because only limited genetic material can be obtained for PGD. In the current study, we modified a valid single-cell PCR protocol for PGD using real-time PCR assay with fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) hybridization probes followed by melting curve analysis. We optimized and clinically applied the protocol, permitting molecular genetic analysis to amplify a specific region on the beta-globin (HBB) gene for a couple, carriers of two mutations: c.-78A>G and c.52A>T. Among a total of eight embryos obtained after ovarian stimulation, a single blastomere per embryo at the six- to eight-cell stage was biopsied. This PGD method showed that four embryos were unaffected, two embryos were selected for transfer, and one pregnancy was achieved. Finally, a healthy male baby was delivered at 38 weeks’ gestation. The results obtained using the new method, FRET hybridization probes, were compared with findings using an existing method, primer extension minisequencing.  相似文献   

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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) first consisted of the selection of female embryos for patients at risk of transmitting X-linked recessive diseases. Advances in molecular biology now allow the specific diagnosis of almost any Mendelian disease. For families with an identified X-linked recessive disease-causing mutation, non-specific diagnosis by sex identification can be considered as a sub-standard method, since it involves the unnecessary disposal of healthy male embryos and reduces success rate by diminishing the pool of embryos eligible for transfer. The most telomeric part of the X-chromosome long arm is a highly gene-rich region encompassing disease genes such as haemophilia A, X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, X-linked hydrocephalus and incontinentia pigmenti. We developed five single-cell triplex amplification protocols with microsatellite markers DXS1073, DXS9901 (BGN), G6PD, DXS1108, DXS8087 and F8C-IVS13 located in this Xq terminal region. These tests allow the diagnosis of all diseases previously mentioned providing that the genetic material allowing the identification of the morbid allele can be obtained. The choice of the microsatellite set to use depends on the localisation of the gene responsible for the diagnosed pathology and on the informativity of the markers in particular families. Single-cell amplification efficiency was assessed on single lymphocytes. Amplification rate of the different markers ranged from 89–97% with an allele drop out rate of 2–19 %. So far PGD has been carried out for three carrier females at risk of transmitting X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, X-linked hydrocephalus and hemophilia A. The latter one is now pregnant.  相似文献   

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The autosomal beta1 integrin knockout mouse mutation was selected as a model to experimentally determine preimplantation diagnosis test reliability for autosomal gene deletions and duplications. In experiment 1, which analyzed 198 individually disaggregated single blastomeres, the observed test frequencies matched the mathematically predicted frequencies calculated from the independently derived values of 90% normal allele amplification, 92% mutant allele amplification, 4% alternate allele contamination, and 4% failure to transfer amplifiable target DNA into the PCR reaction mix. This experiment correctly predicted a normal embryonic phenotype in 143 (99.3%) of the 144 phenotypically normal autosomal recessive results. Experiment 2 compared single biopsied blastomere test results to test results on the remaining embryonic cells cultured 1 week until trophoblast outgrowth. Single biopsied blastomere analysis correctly predicted a normal autosomal recessive phenotype in 87 (98%) of the 89 embryos that would have been selected for implantation. Experiment 3 compared the PCR results of two biopsied blastomeres tested independently to the PCR result from the remaining cultured blastomeres to improve test reliability. Given that embryos would have been implanted only when two normal results were obtained, 17 of 17 phenotypically normal embryos would have been implanted from among the 44 embryos tested. These experiment 3 results are consistent with the mathematical prediction that about 99.9% of embryos implanted with two unaffected biopsied blastomere results would have had a phenotypically normal genotype.  相似文献   

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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has become an assisted reproductive technique for couples that have genetic risks. Despite the many advantages provided by PGD, there are several problems, including amplification failure, allele drop-out and amplification inefficiency. We evaluated multiple displacement amplification (MDA) for PGD of the fragile X syndrome. Whole genome amplification was performed using MDA. MDA products were subjected to fluorescent PCR of fragile X mental retardation-1 (FMR1) CGG repeats, amelogenin and two polymorphic markers. In the pre-clinical tests, the amplification rates of the FMR1 CGG repeat, DXS1215 and FRAXAC1 were 84.2, 87.5 and 75.0%, respectively, while the allele dropout rates were 31.3, 57.1 and 50.0%, respectively. In two PGD treatment cycles, 20 embryos among 30 embryos were successfully diagnosed as 10 normal embryos, four mutated embryos and six heterozygous carriers. Three healthy embryos were transferred to the uterus; however, no clinical pregnancy was achieved. Our data indicate that MDA and fluorescent PCR with four loci can be successfully applied to PGD for fragile X syndrome. Advanced methods for amplification of minuscule amounts of DNA could improve the sensitivity and reliability of PGD for complicated single gene disorders.  相似文献   

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The objective of this study was to develop a rapid and efficient means of sexing murine preimplantation embryos at the 4- to 8-cell stage of development. To achieve this goal, a nested, multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was optimized using DNA from male and female mice and primers specific for X- (DXNds3)- and Y- (Sry,Zfy) gene sequences. Sensitivity of the assay was measured using groups of 4, 2, or 1 blastomere from dissociated embryos. Efficiency was evaluated using single blastomeres obtained by embryo biopsy. Accuracy of sexing was determined by comparing single-cell results with those of matched blastocysts. Robust amplification of male (XY) and female (XX) gene sequences was obtained in less than 6 hours. The percentage of male (3 bands) and female (1 band) reactions for groups of 4, 2, or 1 blastomere was 100% (6/6), 100% (15/15), and 94.4% (17/18), respectively. Assay efficiency for single, biopsied blastomeres from 4 to 8 cell embryos was 95.8% (207/216). For male and female embryos, sexing of single blastomeres accurately predicted results of matched blastocysts, 100% (10/10) and 100% (13/13), respectively. Simultaneous amplification of one X- and two Y-gene sequences ensured correct interpretation of sexing reactions. Short thermal cycling times and minimal tube handling increased the assay speed and decreased the potential risk of contamination. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 49:261–267, 1998. © 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.  相似文献   

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The Huntington’s disease mutation has been identified as a CAG/polyglutamine repeat expansion in a large gene of unknown function. In order to develop the transgenic systems necessary to uncover the molecular pathology of this disorder, it is necessary to be able to manipulate highly expanded CAG repeats in a cloned form. We have identified a patient with an expanded allele of greater than 170 repeat units and have cloned the mutant allele in the lambda zap vector. The recovery of highly expanded repeats after clone propagation was more efficient when repeats were maintained as lambda phage clones rather than as the plasmid counterparts. Manipulation of the repeats as phage clones has enabled us to generate Huntington’s disease transgenic mice that contain highly expanded (CAG)115–(CAG)150 repeats and that develop a progressive neurological phenotype. Received: 7 October 1996 / Revised: 5 December 1996  相似文献   

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Dual blastomere biopsy and independent blastomere analysis dramatically improved preimplantation diagnostic reliability as confirmed by testing the remaining biopsied eight-cell mouse embryo. The autosomal dominant trembler mouse point mutation was selected as a model for human preimplantation diagnosis because: (1) single cell assay failure is predicted to be the highest when testing autosomal dominant mutations; (2) point mutations represent the most common of all mutation categories and the most demanding mutation to assay reliably; and (3) the trembler mouse point mutation in peripheral myelin protein 22 (Pmp22) is a model of human Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A disease. Mathematical models predict our experimental results assuming amplification of 80% of each target allele as well as trembler sperm DNA contamination in 1 of 44 normal biopsied single blastomeres. Single blastomere analysis correctly predicted the genotype in only 84% of embryos that would have been implanted as normal. In contrast, when independent tests of both biopsied blastomeres agreed, test results were confirmed in 20 of 21 (95.2%) of the remaining six-cell biopsied embryos designated as normal. Thus, biopsied six-cell embryo confirmation demonstrated that dual biopsied blastomere analysis improved test reliability remarkably. Received: 20 November 1996 / Accepted: 4 April 1997  相似文献   

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Single blastomeres were isolated from zona-free 8-cell mouse embryos and assayed for X-linked hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl transferase (HPRT) activity and autosome-linked adenine phosphoribosyl transferase (APRT) activity. At this stage of development both X chromosomes are active in female embryos. Hence, a bimodal distribution of HPRT: APRT ratios, corresponding to male (XY) and female (XX) biopsied samples, was observed due to the 2-fold difference in gene dosage for HPRT activity. Batches of putative male and female embryos identified in this way were transferred to pseudopregnant recipient females. Development of the seven-eighths embryos was equivalent to that of control zona-free intact embryos. Sex determination by measurement of X-linked gene dosage was accurate and rapid enough to allow transfer of embryos of known sex without the need for cryopreservation.  相似文献   

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Buffalo Y-chromosome specific repetitive DNA (BuRY.I) was cloned and sequenced in order to develop a sensitive method for sexing of buffalo preimplantation stage embryos using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A highly sensitive and reliable sex determination assay using a primary (BRY.I), nested (BuRYN.I) and multiplex (BuRYN.I, ZFX/ZFY) PCR was developed. The BRY.I and BuRYN.I primers are targeted to amplify Y-specific sequences, while the ZFX/ZFY loci was amplified to serve as a positive control for both male and female samples. Accuracy of the sex determination assay was initially verified with genomic DNA obtained from blood of known gender. Further sensitivity and reproducibility of the assay was examined using DNA obtained from 1 or 2 blastomeres to demi embryos. Altogether, 80 IVF-derived embryos ranging from the 2 to 4 cell to the blastocyst stage were used for sex determination. Definite and clear signals following PCR amplification were obtained from all embryo samples. Accuracy of assays was determined by comparing results from a single cell with those of blastocyst stage embryos, thereby indicating that 1 or 2 blastomeres from a preimplantation buffalo embryo is sufficient for sex determination by PCR. No misidentification was observed within the embryo samples using nested (BuRY.I), primary (BRY.I) and multiplex (BuRYN.I; ZFX/ZFY) PCR, suggesting that this technique is a highly reliable method for sexing buffalo embryos.  相似文献   

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The present experiments were designed to study the effects of glucose, EDTA, glutamine on the in vitro development of single blastomeres from 2-cell embryos in mouse, and the efficiency of cryopreservation of blastocysts from single blastomers with different vitrification. Single blastomeres derived from female ICR x male BDF1 2-cell embryos were cultured in mKRB with or without glucose, EDTA and glutamine, respectively. The expanded blastocyst rates were significantly different between in mKRB with glucose and without glucose (34% vs 65%); The blastomeres were cultured in mKRB with EDTA and glutamine but glucose, the expanded blastocyst rate (90%) was significantly higher than other groups. The blastocysts derived from single blastomeres were vitrified in liquid nitrogen after equilibration in GFS40 for 0.5-2 min, the survival rate 24%-51%. The blastocysts were pretreated in mPBS with 10% glycerol for 5 min, followed by exposure to GFS40 at 25 degrees C for 0.5 min, then vitrified in liquid nitrogen(two-step method), the survival rate was 61%. However, the survival rates increased to 64% and 70% when the blastocysts were vitrified(one-step method) ater equilibration in EFS40 at 25 degrees C for 0.5-1 min.  相似文献   

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