Associate Professor Margaret Currie is interested in how the tumour microenvironment affects tumour growth, tumour cell metastasis and tumour response to therapy.
The local tumour microenvironment is the milieu within which the tumour develops, and includes tumour blood vessels, other cells types (e.g. immune cells, fibroblasts, adipocytes), soluble growth factors and signalling molecules. All the various components of the tumour microenvironment can influence tumour growth and spread and, conversely, tumour cells can influence the local tumour microenvironment.
A further layer of complexity exists because the wider tumour microenvironment (i.e. the body within which the tumour develops) alters with age and health, and is affected by systemic changes in metabolism, hormones and immunity.
The Mackenzie Cancer Research Group has been investigating the contribution of stromal cells and the tumour microenvironment to human tumour biology since the inception of our research group in 1998. Initially, their research focused on tumour blood vessel development and anti-angiogenic therapies. However, since 2009 Associate Professor Currie's interests have expanded to include the contribution to tumour progression made by tumour infiltrating immune cell populations, breast cancer stem cell-like populations, and obesity-related factors.
Current projects
Adipocytes in tumour stroma
In various human cancers, obesity is linked to invasive tumours that are resistant to therapy and have poor outcome. We are culturing human fat cells (adipocytes) and tumour cells together, to find out how adipocytes alter tumour cell phenotype and response to therapy. We are also studying tumour samples from normal weight and obese breast cancer patients to better understand the role adipocytes play in promoting aggressive tumour growth and spread, and identify patients likely to benefit from additional treatment during cancer therapy.
Circulating immune cell populations and tumour infiltrating immune cells in human cancers
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCC) are common in NZ, and most are simply treated. However, a small proportion (~5%) of these skin cancers grow aggressively, spread to other organs, and cause death. In patients who have had an organ transplant, we have identified blood vessel and immune characteristics that are correlated to cSCC aggressiveness. We are currently investigating whether these characteristics also account for the aggressiveness of cSCCs in non-transplant patients. A greater understanding of the biology of these tumours may help clinicians identify at-risk patients who could benefit from additional treatment and close surveillance. In addition, the specific immune and blood vessel factors identified are potential targets for developing novel cancer treatments.
Postgraduate supervision
Student: Jessika Wise Degree: PhD (in progress) Thesis title: 3D breast tumour models for drug discovery Supervisors: PE Phillips, K Lim, T Woodfield, M Currie
Student: Ifran Yunianto Degree: PhD (in progress) Thesis title: The role of inflammation in ovarian cancer Supervisors: P Sykes, K Chitcholtan, M Currie
Student: Ben Topham Degree: BBiomedSc(Hons) (in progress) Thesis title: Investigating the Relationship Between Ascorbate and the Differentiation of Monocytes in an In-Vitro Melanoma Model Supervisors: M Currie
2021
Student: Dr Annika Seddon Degree: PhD Thesis title: Neutrophils and cancer: regulation of cell death and epigenetic pathways Supervisors: M Hampton, A Stevens, M Currie, A Kettle
2020
Student: Dr Linda Buss Degree: PhD Thesis title: The immune system: A common link mediating exercise effects on the tumour microenvironment and skeletal muscle mitochondria? Supervisors: G Dachs, M Currie, B Hock, A Ang, B Robinson
Student: Rebekah Crake Degree: PhD Thesis title: Local and systemic effects of adipocyte-secreted factors in breast cancer Supervisors: M Currie, E Phillips, M Strother, B Robinson
2017
Student: Dr Vanessa Lattimore Degree: PhD Thesis title: Evaluating BRCA1 and BRCA2 sequence variants that modulate isoform expression Supervisors: L Walker, M Currie, B Robinson
2015
Student: Dr Anthony Rahman Degree: PhD Thesis title: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in cancer patients commencing chemotherapy Supervisors: B Robinson, M Smith, M Currie, S Gunningham
2013
Student: Caroline Kuiper Degree: PhD Thesis title: The role of ascorbate in the regulation of HIF-1 in cancer cells Supervisors: M Vissers, G Dachs, M Currie
2011
Student: Ekaterina Volkova Degree: PhD Thesis title: Obesity and colorectal cancer Supervisors: M Currie, G Dachs, J Willis, B Robinson
2010
Student: Michelle Hunt Degree: PhD Thesis title: Vessel directed enzyme prodrug therapy for cancer Supervisors: G Dachs, M Currie, A Patterson, B Robinson
Student: Kasia Mackenzie Degree: PhD Thesis title: Why are skin cancers more aggressive in renal transplant recipients? Supervisors: M Currie, B Hock, J Simcock, B Robinson, J Roake
2007
Student: Sarah Gunningham Degree: PhD Thesis title: The role of VEGF faminly in breast and colorectal cancer Supervisors: M Currie, V Cameron, B Robinson, S Fox
Student: So Young Moon Degree: PhD Thesis title: Identification of genetic aberrations in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia using array CGH Supervisors: C Morris, P Ganly, M Currie
2017
Student: Leah Butt Degree: BBiomedSc(Hons) Thesis title: Measuring markers of immune response in patients treated with Nivolumab (Opdivo) or Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) Supervisors: M Currie, B Hock, M Strother
2015
Student: Morgan Jones Degree: BBiomedSc(Hons) Thesis title: Does fat provide energy for breast cancer cell invasion and metastasis? Supervisors: M Currie, E Phillips
Student: Rebekah Crake Degree: BBiomedSc(Hons) Thesis title: Obesity and breast cancer development Supervisors: L Walker, M Currie, E Phillips
Student: Anishah Mandani Degree: BBiomedSc(Hons) Thesis title: Development of a breast cancer ApoE/ArKO mouse model Supervisors: G Dachs, M Currie
2013
Student: Annika Seddon Degree: BBiomedSc(Hons) Thesis title: Immune Suppression and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumour Biology Supervisors: M Currie, B Hock
2010
Student: Anna Van Pomeren Degree: BBiomedSc(Hons) Thesis title: Myeloid-derived suppressor cells and tumour angiogenesis Supervisors: M Currie, B Hock
2020
Student: Mohini Puri Degree: MMedSc Thesis title: Role of cancer associated adipocytes (CAA) and tumour associated collagen structures (TACS) in breast cancer cell invasion and metastasis Supervisors: M Currie, E Phillips
2014
Student: Lisa Brennan Degree: MSc (Massey University) Thesis title: Biomarkers as predictors of six month survival outcomes of patients presenting with solid tumours Supervisors: M Currie, A Rahman, B Robinson, C Kendrick
2007
Student:Maiko Kano Degree: BMedSc Thesis title: Biology of cancer in Maori Supervisors: G Dachs, M Currie, B Robinson
Funding
The Mackenzie Charitable Foundation
Cancer Society of New Zealand (& CSNZ Canterbury-West Coast Division)
University of Otago Christchurch Cancer Fellowship
New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation
University of Otago
Selected Recent Publications
Seddon AR, Hock BD, Miller AP, Frei LP, Pearson JF, McKenzie JL, Simcock JW, Currie MJ. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas with markers of increased metastatic risk are associated with elevated numbers of neutrophils and/or granulocytic myeloid derived suppressor cells. Advanced ePub. Journal of Dermatological Science (2016), DOI 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.04.013.
Slatter TL, Royds JA, Pilbrow AP, Ahn A, Morrin H, Frampton C, Russell A, Moravec CS, Sweet WE, Tang WH, Currie MJ, Hung NA. The rs11515 polymorphism is more frequent and associated with aggressive breast tumors with increased ANRIL and decreased p16INK4A expression. Frontiers in Oncology; 5, 306, 2015. (Times cited=0).
BD Hock, JL McKenzie, NB Cross, MJ Currie. Dynamic changes in myeloid derived suppressor cell subsets following renal transplant: A prospective study. Transplant Immunology; 32(3), 164-171. June 2015 (IF 1.8). (Times cited=0).
Richardson AK, Currie MJ, Robinson BA, Morrin H, Phung Y, Pearson JF, Anderson TP, Potter JD, Walker LC. Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus in breast cancer. PLoS One. 2015, Feb 27; 10(2):e0118989. (IF 3.5). (Times cited=1).
Immunohistochemical staining for CD66b+ neutrophils surrounding a non-melanoma skin cancer
Lipid-rich mature adipocytes
Immunohistochemical staining for CD44+/CD24-/low cells in invasive breast carcinoma (top right) and ductal carcinoma in situ (bottom left)
Cancer - The Crab (original tile by Morris & James, Matakana, New Zealand
Publications
Donovan, K. A., Beaglehole, B., Frampton, C. M. A., Currie, M., Boden, J. M., & Jordan, J. (2023). Tōku Oranga: The subjective wellbeing and psychological functioning of postgraduate and medical students in Ōtautahi Christchurch. New Zealand Medical Journal/Te ara tika o te hauora hapori, 136(1586), 51-62. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz/
Journal - Research Article
Yunianto, I., Currie, M., Chitcholtan, K., & Sykes, P. (2023). Potential drug repurposing of ruxolitinib to inhibit the JAK/STAT pathway for the treatment of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research, 49, 2563-2574. doi: 10.1111/jog.15761
Journal - Research Other
Symonds, E. K. C., Black, B., Brown, A., Meredith, I., Currie, M. J., Hally, K. E., & Danielson, K. M. (2023). Adipose derived stem cell extracellular vesicles modulate primary human macrophages to an anti-inflammatory phenotype in vitro. Journal of Extracellular Biology, 2, e104. doi: 10.1002/jex2.104
Journal - Research Article
Symonds, E., Hally, K., Smith, R., Brown, A., Currie, M., Phillips, E., … Dennett, E., Meredith, I., & Danielson, K. (2022, August). Messengers in the microenvironment: The role of extracellular vesicles in fat graft retention for breast reconstruction. Verbal presentation at the Cancer Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Symonds, E., Hally, K., Brown, A., Currie, M., Dennett, E., Meredith, I., & Danielson, K. (2022, August). ADSC-EVs and macrophage polarisation in fat grafting for breast reconstruction post-mastectomy. Verbal presentation at the Cancer Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Rajesh, A., Saito, M., Morrin, H., Tschirley, A., Simcock, J., Currie, M., & Hibma, M. (2022). Characterisation of the immune microenvironment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in immunosuppression. Experimental Dermatology, 31, 1720-1728. doi: 10.1111/exd.14650
Journal - Research Article
Allan, J., Buss, L. A., Draper, N., & Currie, M. J. (2022). Exercise in people with cancer: A spotlight on energy regulation and cachexia. Frontiers in Physiology, 13, 836804. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.836804
Journal - Research Other
van der Woude, H., Hally, K. E., Currie, M. J., Gasser, O., & Henry, C. E. (2022). Importance of the endometrial immune environment in endometrial cancer and associated therapies. Frontiers in Oncology, 12, 975201. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.975201
Journal - Research Other
van der Woude, H., Hally, K., Currie, M., & Henry, C. (2022). Ex vivo culture of patient-derived endometrial cancer tumour for immunological characterisation and exploration of levonorgestrel resistance. Proceedings of the New Zealand Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology (NZASI) Conference. (pp. 12). Retrieved from https://nzasi2022.com/programme
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ang, A. D., Vissers, M. C. M., Burgess, E. R., Currie, M. J., & Dachs, G. U. (2021). Gene and protein expression is altered by ascorbate availability in murine macrophages cultured under tumour-like conditions. Antioxidants, 10(3), 430. doi: 10.3390/antiox10030430
Journal - Research Article
Buss, L. A., Hock, B., Merry, T. L., Ang, A. D., Robinson, B. A., Currie, M. J., & Dachs, G. U. (2021). Effect of immune modulation on the skeletal muscle mitochondrial exercise response: An exploratory study in mice with cancer. PLoS ONE, 16(10), e0258831. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258831
Journal - Research Article
Buss, L. A., Williams, T., Hock, B., Ang, A. D., Robinson, B. A., Currie, M. J., & Dachs, G. U. (2021). Effects of exercise and anti-PD-1 on the tumour microenvironment. Immunology Letters, 239, 60-71. doi: 10.1016/j.imlet.2021.08.005
Journal - Research Article
Crake, R. L. I., Strother, M. R., Phillips, E., Doogue, M. P., Zhang, M., Frampton, C. M. A., Robinson, B. A., & Currie, M. J. (2021). Influence of serum inflammatory cytokines on cytochrome P450 drug metabolising activity during breast cancer chemotherapy: A patient feasibility study. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 5648. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-85048-1
Journal - Research Article
Morley-Bunker, A. E., Wiggins, G. A. R., Currie, M. J., Morrin, H. R., Whitehead, M. R., Eglinton, T., Pearson, J., & Walker, L. C. (2021). RNAscope compatibility with image analysis platforms for the quantification of tissue-based colorectal cancer biomarkers in archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue. Acta Histochemica, 123, 151765. doi: 10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151765
Journal - Research Article
Stamp, L. K., Cameron, V. A., Woodfield, T. B. F., Walker, L., Currie, M., Templeton, E., Pilbrow, A. P., Tabakakis, K., Phillips, E., & Lim, K. S. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on health research in New Zealand: A case study of a research-intensive campus. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 51(Suppl. 1), S75-S85. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2020.1867202
Journal - Research Article
Buss, L. A., Dachs, G. U., Goddard, L., Ang, A. D., Robinson, B. A., Currie, M. J., & Hock, B. (2021). Is the immunogenicity of PD-1 blocking antibodies a confounding variable in murine studies? Immunology Letters, 234, 13-15. doi: 10.1016/j.imlet.2021.04.003
Journal - Research Other
Buss, L. A., Ang, A. D., Hock, B., Robinson, B. A., Currie, M. J., & Dachs, G. U. (2020). Effect of post-implant exercise on tumour growth rate, perfusion and hypoxia in mice. PLoS ONE, 15(3), e0229290. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229290
Journal - Research Article
Hock, B. D., McKenzie, J. L., Strother, M., Goddard, L., Butt, L., & Currie, M. J. (2020). Functional effects of immune complexes formed between pembrolizumab and patient-generated anti-drug antibodies. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 69(12), 2453-2464. doi: 10.1007/s00262-020-02636-2
Journal - Research Article
Richardson, A. K., Walker, L. C., Cox, B., Rollag, H., Robinson, B. A., Morrin, H., Pearson, J. F., … Currie, M. J. (2020). Breast cancer and cytomegalovirus. Clinical & Translational Oncology, 22, 585-602. doi: 10.1007/s12094-019-02164-1
Journal - Research Article
Crake, R., Strother, M., Morrin, H., Smith, A., Phillips, E., Robinson, B., & Currie, M. (2020). An exploratory patient study assessing CYP450 enzyme function in women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1524), (pp. 144). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Crake, R. L. I., Phillips, E., Kleffmann, T., & Currie, M. J. (2019). Co-culture with human breast adipocytes differentially regulates protein abundance in breast cancer cells. Cancer Geonomics & Proteomics, 16(5), 319-332. doi: 10.21873/cgp.20137
Journal - Research Article
Lattimore, V. L., Pearson, J. F., Morley-Bunker, A. E., kConFab Investigators, Spurdle, A. B., Robinson, B. A., Currie, M. J., & Walker, L. C. (2019). Quantifying BRCA1 and BRCA2 mRNA isoform expression levels in single cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(3), 693. doi: 10.3390/ijms20030693
Journal - Research Article
Morley-Bunker, A., Pearson, J., Currie, M. J., Morrin, H., Whitehead, M. R., Eglinton, T., & Walker, L. C. (2019). Assessment of intra-tumoural colorectal cancer prognostic biomarkers using RNA in situ hybridisation. Oncotarget, 10(14), 1425-1439. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.26675
Journal - Research Article
Ang, A., Currie, M., & Dachs, G. (2019). Effect of ascorbate on tumour-associated macrophage phenotype ex vivo. Proceedings, 5(1), 3 (6.7). doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019005003
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Buss, L. A., Mandani, A., Phillips, E., Scott, N. J. A., Currie, M. J., & Dachs, G. U. (2018). Characterisation of a mouse model of breast cancer with metabolic syndrome. In Vivo, 32(5), 1071-1080. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11348
Journal - Research Article
Lattimore, V. L., Pearson, J. F., Currie, M. J., Spurdle, A. B., kConFab Investigators, Robinson, B. A., & Walker, L. C. (2018). Investigation of experimental factors that underlie BRCA1/2 mRNA isoform expression variation: Recommendations for utilising targeted RNA sequencing to evaluate potential spliceogenic variants. Frontiers in Oncology, 8, 140. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00140
Journal - Research Article
Ang, A., Pullar, J. M., Currie, M. J., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2018). Vitamin C and immune cell function in inflammation and cancer. Biochemical Society Transactions, 46, 1147-1159. doi: 10.1042/bst20180169
Journal - Research Other
Ang, A., Currie, M., & Dachs, G. (2018). Effect of ascorbate on tumour associated macrophage phenotype ex vivo. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for Oncology (NZSO) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.nzsoncology.org.nz/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Buss, L., Currie, M., Ang, A., Hock, B., & Dachs, G. (2018). Exercise reduces hypoxia and increases perfusion in tumours from mice with melanoma. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for Oncology (NZSO) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.nzsoncology.org.nz/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Crake, R., Phillips, E., Morrin, H., Strother, M., Robinson, B., & Currie, M. (2018). Transwell co-culture with human breast adipocytes alters the proteome expression profiles of mcf-7 and mda-mb-231 human breast cancer cells. ESMO Open, 3(Suppl. 2), (pp. A111-A112). doi: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-EACR25.268
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Crake, R., Strother, M., Morrin, H., Smith, A., Phillips, E., Robinson, B., & Currie, M. (2018). An exploratory breast cancer patient study to assess the impact of obesity-related inflammation and physical activity on chemotherapy drug metabolism. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for Oncology (NZSO) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.nzsoncology.org.nz/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Morley-Bunker, A., Pearson, J., Currie, M., Morrin, H., Whitehead, M., Eglinton, T., & Walker, L. (2018). Intratumoural assessment of candidate colorectal cancer prognostic markers using RNA in situ hybridization. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for Oncology (NZSO) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.nzsoncology.org.nz/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Phillips, E., Kleffmann, T., Morrin, H., Robinson, B., & Currie, M. (2018). Differential secretome analysis of cancer-associated adipocytes (CAA) and mature adipocytes to identify adipocyte-driven micro-environmental regulators of breast cancer progression. ESMO Open, 3(Suppl. 2), (pp. A348). doi: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-EACR25.820
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Wise, J., Lim, K., Morrin, H., Woodfield, T., Currie, M., & Phillips, E. (2018). Engineering a 3D model system for studying breast cancer-adipocyte interactions within the tumour microenvironment. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for Oncology (NZSO) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.nzsoncology.org.nz/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Robinson, B., Currie, M., Phillips, E., Dachs, G., Strother, M., Morrin, H., Davey, V., & Frampton, C. (2017). Body mass index (BMI): Association with clinicopathological factors and outcome of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1451), 46-56. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Journal - Research Article
Phillips, E., Lim, K., Woodfield, T., & Currie, M. J. (2017). Towards 3D culture models for the investigation of adipocyte/tumour interaction. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1459), (pp. 79). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Yunianto, I., Chitcholtan, K., Currie, M., & Sykes, P. (2017). JAK/STAT pathway inhibition for the treatment of ovarian cancer. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. (pp. 98). Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research/scholarships/otago643219.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Morley-Bunker, A., Walker, L. C., Currie, M. J., Pearson, J., & Eglinton, T. (2016). Translating colorectal cancer genetics into clinically useful biomarkers. Colorectal Disease, 18(8), 749-762. doi: 10.1111/codi.13334
Journal - Research Article
Royds, J. A., Pilbrow, A. P., Morrin, H. R., Frampton, C., Russell, I. A., Moravec, C. S., … Currie, M. J., Hung, N. A., & Slatter, T. L. (2016). The rs11515 polymorphism is more frequent and associated with aggressive breast tumors with increased ANRIL and decreased p16INK4a expression. Frontiers in Oncology, 5, 306. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00306
Journal - Research Article
Seddon, A., Hock, B., Miller, A., Frei, L., Pearson, J., McKenzie, J., Simcock, J., & Currie, M. (2016). Cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas with markers of increased metastatic risk are associated with elevated numbers of neutrophils and/or granulocytic myeloid derived suppressor cells. Journal of Dermatological Science, 83(2), 124-130. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.04.013
Journal - Research Article
Dachs, G. U., Phillips, E., Phung, Y., Dyer, A., Willis, J. A., Currie, M. J., & Robinson, B. A. (2015). Tumour growth in mice resistant to diet-induced obesity. Journal of Molecular Biochemistry, 4(2), 42-49.
Journal - Research Article
Hock, B. D., McKenzie, J. L., Cross, N. B., & Currie, M. J. (2015). Dynamic changes in myeloid derived suppressor cell subsets following renal transplant: A prospective study. Transplant Immunology, 32(3), 164-171. doi: 10.1016/j.trim.2015.05.001
Journal - Research Article
Richardson, A. K., Currie, M. J., Robinson, B. A., Morrin, H., Phung, Y., Pearson, J. F., … Walker, L. C. (2015). Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus in breast cancer. PLoS ONE, 10(2), e0118989. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118989
Journal - Research Article
Lattimore, V., Currie, M., Lintott, C., Sullivan, J., Robinson, B. A., & Walker, L. C. (2015). Meeting the challenges of interpreting variants of unknown clinical significance in BRCA testing. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1419). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Journal - Research Other
Lattimore, V., Pearson, J., Currie, M., Robinson, B., & Walker, L. (2015). Evaluating BRCA1 and BRCA2 sequence variants that modulate isoform expression. New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1421). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Seddon, A. R., Hock, B. D., Miller, A. P., Frei, L. P., Pearson, J. F., McKenzie, J. L., Simcock, J. W., & Currie, M. J. (2015). Neutrophils in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Potential prognostic markers? New Zealand Medical Journal, 128(1421). Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
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Kuiper, C., Dachs, G. U., Currie, M. J., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2014). Intracellular ascorbate enhances hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-hydroxylase activity and preferentially suppresses the HIF-1 transcriptional response. Free Radical Biology & Medicine, 69, 308-317. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.01.033
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Kuiper, C., Dachs, G. U., Munn, D., Currie, M. J., Robinson, B. A., Pearson, J. F., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2014). Increased tumour ascorbate is associated with extended disease-free survival and decreased hypoxia-inducible factor-1 activation in human colorectal cancer. Frontiers in Oncology, 4, 10. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2014.00010
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Volkova, E., Robinson, B. A., Willis, J., Currie, M. J., & Dachs, G. U. (2014). Marginal effects of glucose, insulin and insulin-like growth factor on chemotherapy response in endothelial and colorectal cancer cells. Oncology Letters, 7(2), 311-320. doi: 10.3892/ol.2013.1710
Journal - Research Article
Kuiper, C., Dachs, G., Currie, M., Pearson, J., Munn, D., & Vissers, M. (2014). Tumor ascorbate content is associated with extended disease-free survival and decreased hypoxia-inducible factor-1 activation in patients with colorectal cancer. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 105th Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/aacr-annual-meeting-2014.aspx
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Currie, M. J., Beardsley, B. E., Harris, G. C., Gunningham, S. P., Dachs, G. U., Dijkstra, B., Morrin, H. R., Wells, J. E., & Robinson, B. A. (2013). Immunohistochemical analysis of cancer stem cell markers in invasive breast carcinoma and associated ductal carcinoma in situ: Relationships with markers of tumor hypoxia and microvascularity. Human Pathology, 44(3), 402-411. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2012.06.004
Journal - Research Article
Lattimore, V., Currie, M., Robinson, B., kConFab Investigators, Spurdle, A., & Walker, L. (2013). Evaluating BRCA1 and BRCA2 sequence variants that modulate isoform expression. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1375). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Hock, B. D., Mackenzie, K. A., Cross, N. B., Taylor, K. G., Currie, M. J., Robinson, B. A., Simcock, J. W., & McKenzie, J. L. (2012). Renal transplant recipients have elevated frequencies of circulating myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 27(1), 402-410. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfr264
Journal - Research Article
Hunt, M. A., Li, D., Hay, M. P., Currie, M. J., Robinson, B. A., Patterson, A. V., & Dachs, G. U. (2012). Characterisation of enzyme prodrug gene therapy combinations in coated spheroids and vascular networks in vitro. Journal of Gene Medicine, 14(1), 62-74. doi: 10.1002/jgm.1635
Journal - Research Article
Dachs, G., Kuiper, C., Currie, M. J., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2012). Impact of ascorbate levels on hypoxia inducible factor-1 activity in cancer cells in culture and in endometrial tumours. Mutagenesis, 27(1), (pp. 114). doi: 10.1093/mutage/ger068
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Rahman, A. H. B., Waghorn, R. H., Patterson, D. M., Denholm, A., Gunningham, S. P., Currie, M. J., Frampton, C. M. A., Smith, M. P., & Robinson, B. A. (2012). The effect of malignancy and chemotherapy on thrombin generation in cancer patients. Thrombosis Research, 129(Suppl. 1), (pp. S187). [Abstract]
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MacKenzie, K. A., Miller, A. P., Hock, B. D., Gardner, J., Simcock, J. W., Roake, J. A., Dachs, G. U., Robinson, B. A., & Currie, M. J. (2011). Angiogenesis and host immune response contribute to the aggressive character of non-melanoma skin cancers in renal transplant recipients. Histopathology, 58(6), 875-885. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2011.03845.x
Journal - Research Article
Pflüger, H.-J., Field, L. H., Nishino, H., & Currie, M. J. (2011). Neuromodulatory unpaired median neurons in the New Zealand tree weta, Hemideina femorata. Journal of Insect Physiology, 57(10), 1420-1430. doi: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.07.010
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Volkova, E., Willis, J. A., Wells, J. E., Robinson, B. A., Dachs, G. U., & Currie, M. J. (2011). Association of angiopoietin-2, C-reactive protein and markers of obesity and insulin resistance with survival outcome in colorectal cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 104, 51-59. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6606005
Journal - Research Article
Kuiper, C., Dachs, G. U., Currie, M. J., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2011). Optimal intracellular ascorbate concentrations suppress hypoxia-inducible factor-la and its transcriptional activity differentially in cancer and normal cells. Clinical & Experimental Metastasis.28(2), (pp. 231-232). doi: 10.1007/s10585-010-9361-9
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Kuiper, C., Molenaar, I. G. M., Dachs, G. U., Currie, M. J., Sykes, P. H., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2011). Low ascorbate levels are associated with high hypoxia-inducible factor-1 activity and a more aggressive tumor phenotype in endometrial cancer. Clinical and Experimental Metastasis.28(2), (pp. 175). doi: 10.1007/s10585-010-9361-9
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Dachs, G. U., Kano, M., Volkova, E., Morrin, H. R., Davey, V. C. L., Harris, G. C., … Frampton, C., Currie, M. J., Wells, J. E., & Robinson, B. A. (2010). A profile of prognostic and molecular factors in European and Māori breast cancer patients. BMC Cancer, 10, 543. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-543
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Hunt, M. A., Currie, M. J., Robinson, B. A., & Dachs, G. U. (2010). Optimizing transfection of primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells using commercially available chemical transfection reagents. Journal of Biomolecular Techniques, 21, 66-72.
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Kuiper, C., Molenaar, I. G. M., Dachs, G. U., Currie, M. J., Sykes, P. H., & Vissers, M. C. M. (2010). Low ascorbate levels are associated with increased hypoxia-inducible factor-1 activity and an aggressive tumor phenotype in endometrial cancer. Cancer Research, 70(14), 5749-5758. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-0263
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Mackenzie, K. A., Wells, J. E., Lynn, K. L., Simcock, J. W., Robinson, B. A., Roake, J. A., & Currie, M. J. (2010). First and subsequent nonmelanoma skin cancers: Incidence and predictors in a population of New Zealand renal transplant recipients. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 25, 300-306. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfp482
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Mackenzie, K. A., Simcock, J. W., Lainchbury, J. G., Currie, M. J., & Lynn, K. L. (2009). Myocardial metastasis of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in a renal transplant recipient [Case report]. Transplantation Proceedings, 41(10), 4414-4415. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.09.056
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Dachs, G. U., Hunt, M., Patterson, A. V., Ackerley, D., Currie, M. J., & Robinson, B. A. (2009). Vascular targeted gene therapy of cancer. Journal of Vascular Research, 46(Suppl. 2), (pp. 18). doi: 10.1159/000230992
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Hunt, M., Keown, D., Patterson, A., Currie, M., Robinson, B., & Dachs, G. (2009). Novel prodrugs for enzyme prodrug gene therapy against tumor endothelium. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 100th Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.aacrmeetingabstracts.org/
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Kuiper, C., Molenaar, I., Dachs, G., Currie, M., Sykes, P., & Vissers, M. (2009). Low ascorbate levels in endometrial tumours are associated with high HIF-1 activity and a more aggressive phenotype. Proceedings of the ComBio2009 Conference. [CD-ROM] [Abstract]
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Kuiper, C., Molenaar, I., Dachs, G., Currie, M., Sykes, P., & Vissers, M. (2009). Low ascorbate levels in endometrial tumours are associated with high HIF-1 activity and a more aggressive phenotype. Free Radical Biology and Medicine.47(Suppl. 1), (pp. S172-S173). [Abstract]
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MacKenzie, K. A., Wells, E., Currie, M., Simcock, J., Lynn, K., & Robinson, B. (2009). Incidence and subsequent non-melanoma skin cancers in Canterbury renal transplant recipients: What can we learn? ANZ Journal of Surgery, 79(Suppl. 1), (pp. A56). doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04927.x
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Volkova, E., Willis, J. A., Gunningham, S. P., Hanrahan, V., Pearson, J., Robinson, B. A., Dachs, G. U., & Currie, M. J. (2009). Role of obesity in colon tumor angiogenesis and cancer progression. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 100th Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.aacrmeetingabstracts.org/
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Volkova, E., Willis, J., Robinson, B., Dachs, G., & Currie, M. (2009). Obesity and tumour angiogenesis in colon cancer. Journal of Vascular Research, 46(Suppl. 2), (pp. 17). doi: 10.1159/000230992
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Dachs, G. U., Currie, M. J., Mckenzie, F., Jeffreys, M., Cox, B., Foliaki, S., … Robinson, B. A. (2008). Cancer disparities in indigenous Polynesian populations: Māori, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific people. Lancet Oncology, 9(5), 473-484. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(08)70127-X
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Gunningham, S. P., Lai, C.-Y., Currie, M. J., Hanrahan, V., Lambie, N., Cameron, V. A., Robinson, B. A., & Fox, S. B. (2008). The angiogenic receptor neuropilin-1 is associated with tumor stage and lymph node status in colorectal cancer. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 99th Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.aacrmeetingabstracts.org/
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Hunt, M. A., Dachs, G. U., Currie, M. J., Patterson, A. V., & Robinson, B. A. (2008). Vessel directed enzyme-prodrug therapy for cancer. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1271). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1271/2990/content.pdf
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Kano, M., Volkova, E., Harris, G. C., Morrin, H. R., Cheale, M., Frampton, C., Wells, E., Robinson, B. A., Currie, M. J., & Dachs, G. U. (2008). A comparison of patient, tumour and circulating factors in breast cancer patients of different ethnicities in New Zealand. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 99th Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.aacrmeetingabstracts.org/
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Morrin, H., Gunningham, S., Currie, M., Dachs, G., Fox, S., & Robinson, B. (2008). Cancer Society Tissue Bank (CSTB) New Zealand: The increasing importance of supplementary sample banking for breast cancer research. Cell Preservation Technology, 6(2), (pp. 157). doi: 10.1089/cpt.2008.9998
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Gunningham, S. P., Currie, M. J., Morrin, H. R., Tan, E. Y., Turley, H., Dachs, G. U., Watson, A. I., Frampton, C., Robinson, B. A., & Fox, S. B. (2007). The angiogenic factor thymidine phosphorylase up-regulates the cell adhesion molecule P-selectin in human vascular endothelial cells and is asociated with P-selectin expression in breast cancers. Journal of Pathology, 212, 335-344.
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Vissers, M. C. M., Gunningham, S. P., Morrison, M. J., Dachs, G. U., & Currie, M. J. (2007). Modulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha in cultured primary cells by intracellular ascorbate. Free Radical Biology & Medicine, 42, 765-772.
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Gunningham, S., Currie, M., Hanrahan, V., Dachs, G., Morrin, H., Frampton, C., Robinson, B., & Fox, S. (2007). The short mRNA isoform of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 (VEGFR-3) is down-regulated by estrogen and progesterone in breast cancer. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 98th Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.aacrmeetingabstracts.org/
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Dachs, G. U., Steele, A. J., Coralli, C., Kanthou, C., Brooks, A. C., Gunningham, S. P., Currie, M. J., Watson, A. I., Robinson, B. A., & Tozer, G. M. (2006). Anti-vascular agent Combretastatin A-4-P modulates hypoxia inducible factor-I and gene expression. BMC Cancer, 6, 280. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-6-280
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Jarvis, M. D., Rademaker, M. T., Ellmers, L. J., Currie, M. J., McKenzie, J. L., Palmer, B. R., Frampton, C. M., Richards, A. M., & Cameron, V. A. (2006). Comparison of infarct-derived and control ovine cardiac myofibroblasts in culture: Response to cytokines and natriuretic peptide receptor expression profiles. American Journal of Physiology: Heart & Circulatory Physiology, 291, H1952-H1958. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00764.2005
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Currie, M. J., Hanrahan, V., Gunningham, S. P., Morrin, H. R., Dachs, G. U., Frampton, C., Fox, S. B., & Robinson, B. A. (2006). Increased Ang1 and Tie2 gene expression is associated with survival in colorectal cancer patients. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 97th Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.aacrmeetingabstracts.org/
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Dachs, G. U., Watson, A. I., Currie, M. J., Gunningham, S. P., Tupper, J., & Robinson, B. A. (2006). Using gene therapy to activate paracetemol for anti-vascular treatment of cancer. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1231). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1231/1922/content.pdf
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Morrin, H. R., Gunningham, S. P., Currie, M. J., Dachs, G. U., Fox, S. B., & Robinson, B. A. (2006). The Christchurch Tissue Bank: A biorepository for cancer research. New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1231). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1231/1922/content.pdf
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Vissers, M., Gunningham, S., Morrison, M., Dachs, G., & Currie, M. (2006). Modulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α in cultured primary cells by intracellular ascorbate: An important function for vitamin C. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Endocrinology Annual Meeting. NZSE. Retrieved from http://nzse.rsnz.org/NZSE%20Abstracts%202006.pdf
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Currie, M. J., Hanrahan, V., Gunningham, S. P., Morrin, H. R., Frampton, C., Han, C., Robinson, B. A., & Fox, S. B. (2005). Expression of HIF-1α in human tumours. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 58, 335-336.
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Morrin, H., Gunningham, S., Currie, M., Dachs, G., Fox, S., & Robinson, B. (2005). The Christchurch Tissue Bank to support cancer research. New Zealand Medical Journal, 118(1225). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/118-1225/1735/content.pdf
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Gunningham, S. P., Currie, M. J., Morrin, H. R., Dachs, G. U., Scott, P. A. E., Frampton, C. M., Robinson, B. A., & Fox, S. B. (2005). The angiogenic factor thymidine phosphorylase upregulates the cell adhesion factor p-selectin in human endothelial cells. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 96th Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://www.aacrmeetingabstracts.org/
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Currie, M., Hanrahan, V., Gunningham, S. P., Morrin, H. R., Frampton, C., Han, C., Robinson, B. A., & Fox, S. B. (2004). Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor D is associated with hypoxia inducible factor (HIF-1α) and the HIF-1α target gene DEC1, but not lymph node metastasis in primary human breast carcinomas. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 57, 829-834.
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Jarvis, M. D., Rademaker, M. T., Ellmers, L. J., Palmer, B. R., Frampton, C. M., Gunningham, S. P., Currie, M. J., McKenzie, J. L., … Cameron, V. A. (2004). Cytokine induced changes in cultured cardiac fibroblasts: Cell morphology and natriuretic peptide receptor expression. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Endocrinology. (pp. 145). [Abstract]
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Hanrahan, V., Currie, M., Gunningham, S. P., Morrin, H., Scott, P. A. E., Robinson, B. A., & Fox, S. B. (2003). The angiogenic switch for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, VEGF-B, VEGF-C, and VEGF-D in the adenoma-carcinoma sequence during colorectal cancer progression. Journal of Pathology, 200(2), 183-194.
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Currie, M., Gunningham, S. P., Cheng, H., Robinson, B. A., Scott, P. A. E., Harris, A. L., & Fox, S. B. (2002). Expression of the angiopoietins and their receptor Tie2 in human renal clear cell carcinomas; Regulation by the von Hippel-Lindau gene and hypoxia. Journal of Pathology, 198, 502-510.
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Currie, M., Gunningham, S. P., Hanrahan, V., Morrin, H., Scott, P. A. E., Robinson, B. A., & Fox, S. B. (2002). VEGF-D expression is associated with lymph node status in primary human breast carcinomas and regulated by estrogen in breast carcinoma cell lines. In F. A. Frizelle (Ed.), Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting and 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Christchurch Medical Research Society.115(1157), (pp. 27). Christchurch: New Zealand Medical Journal. [Abstract]
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Currie, M., Gunningham, S. P., Han, C., Scott, P. A. E., Robinson, B. A., Harris, A., & Fox, S. B. (2001). Angiopoietin-1 is inversely related to thymidine phosphorylase expression in human breast cancer, indicating a role in vascular remodeling. Clinical Cancer Research, 7(4), 918-927.
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Gunningham, S. P., Currie, M. J., Han, C., Robinson, B. A., Scott, P. A. E., Harris, A. L., & Fox, S. B. (2001). VEGF-B expression in human primary breast cancers is associated with lymph node metastasis but not angiogenesis. Journal of Pathology, 193(3), 325-332.
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Gunningham, S. P., Currie, M. J., Han, C., Turner, K. S., Scott, P. A. E., Robinson, B. A., … Fox, S. B. (2001). Vascular endothelial growth factor-B and vascular endothelial growth factor-C expression in renal cell carcinomas: Regulation by the von Hippel-Lindau gene and hypoxia. Cancer Research, 61(7), 3206-3211.
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Gunningham, S. P., Currie, M. J., Han, C., Robinson, B. A., Scott, P. A. E., Harris, A. L., & Fox, S. B. (2000). The short form of the alternatively spliced flt-4 but not its ligand vascular endothelial growth factor C is related to lymph node metastasis in human breast cancers. Clinical Cancer Research, 6(11), 4278-4286.
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Bassett, N. S., Currie, M., Breier, B. H., Klempt, M., Min, S. H., McCutcheon, S. N., … Gluckman, P. (1997). The effects of ovine placental bitogen and bovine growth hormone on hepatic and mammary gene expression in lactating sheep. Growth Hormone & IGF Research, 8(6), 439-446.
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Currie, M. J., Bassett, N. S., & Gluckman, P. D. (1997). Ovine glucose transporter - 1 and 3: DNA partial sequences and development gene expression in the placenta. Placenta, 18, 393-401.
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Currie, M., Bassett, N. S., & Gluckman, P. (1997). Ovine glucose transporter - 1 and 3: DNA partial sequences and development gene expression in the placenta. Placenta, 18, 393-491.
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