@phdthesis{Jordan2021, author = {Jordan, Franziska}, title = {Systematische Bildanalyse des R{\"o}ntgen-Thorax bei Patienten mit akuter Herzinsuffizienz. Ergebnisse des AHF-Registers W{\"u}rzburg}, doi = {10.25972/OPUS-24332}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-243324}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Im Zuge der Erstdiagnostik einer Krankenhausaufnahme bei akuter Herzinsuffizienz ist die R{\"o}ntgen-Thorax-Untersuchung fester Bestandteil. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, ihren klinischen Stellenwert und die Aufnahmequalit{\"a}t systematisch zu untersuchen. In der AHF-Registerstudie wurden alle am Universit{\"a}tsklinikum W{\"u}rzburg vorstelligen Patienten mit akuter Herzinsuffizienz konsekutiv registriert und umfassend ph{\"a}notypisiert. Die R{\"o}ntgen-Thorax-Befunde wurden systematisch informationsextrahiert, auf Konsistenz {\"u}berpr{\"u}ft, katalogisiert und klassifiziert.}, subject = {AHF}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Schneider2021, author = {Schneider, Dominik}, title = {Systematische Videoanalyse von Verletzungen im Profibasketball der M{\"a}nner}, doi = {10.25972/OPUS-22268}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-222681}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Bisher gibt es nur wenige Forschungsarbeiten, die sich mit der videogest{\"u}tzten Analyse von Basketballverletzungen besch{\"a}ftigen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden Basketballverletzungen der ersten Basketballbundesliga und der zweiten Basketballbundesliga systematisch per Video analysiert, mit dem Ziel, Verletzungsmuster zu beschreiben und somit gegebenenfalls die Rate von Basketballverletzungen durch geeignete Pr{\"a}ventionsans{\"a}tze zu reduzieren. Hierbei wurden Daten hinsichtlich der Rahmenbedingungen, des Orts der Verletzung, der Spielsituation, der Ausl{\"o}ser und der Umst{\"a}nde der Verletzung an sich zu 215 Verletzungen mit Hilfe eines speziell f{\"u}r die videogest{\"u}tzte Analyse von Basketballverletzungen entwickelten Beobachtungsbogens erhoben. Es zeigte sich in 38\% der erhobenen F{\"a}lle das Bewegungsmuster Landung zum Verletzungszeitpunkt, was somit das h{\"a}ufigste zu Verletzungen f{\"u}hrende Bewegungsmuster war. Oft waren gerade die die athletische Spielweise des Basketballs charakterisierenden Spielaktionen (z. B. Korbleger bzw. Dunking und Shotblock) Ausl{\"o}ser von Verletzungen. Zudem ereigneten sich die Verletzungen im zweiten Viertel 2,1-fach h{\"a}ufiger und im vierten Viertel 1,9-fach h{\"a}ufiger im Vergleich zu den anderen beiden Vierteln. Ein weiteres wichtiges Resultat war, dass die Verletzungen in der Mehrzahl der F{\"a}lle (80\%) nicht auf ein Foulspiel zur{\"u}ckzuf{\"u}hren waren. Insgesamt ergibt sich aus den Erkenntnissen die Empfehlung der Implementierung von neuromuskul{\"a}ren Pr{\"a}ventionsprogrammen, welche die besonderen Verletzungsmechanismen des Basketballs miteinbeziehen. Bisherige Pr{\"a}ventionsprogramme k{\"o}nnen aufgrund dieser Datenlage bez{\"u}glich der Bewegungsmuster, der Spielposition, des Verletzungszeitpunkts und des Kontaktmechanismus sowie der individuellen Voraussetzungen des jeweiligen Spielers verwendet werden. Die Umsetzung sollte von Trainern/-innen mitgetragen und {\"u}berpr{\"u}ft werden. Foulregel{\"a}nderungen m{\"u}ssen gem{\"a}ß der vorliegenden Untersuchung - in Hinblick auf die Verletzungspr{\"a}vention nicht durchgef{\"u}hrt werden. Bez{\"u}glich der Resultate hinsichtlich des Verletzungszeitpunkts k{\"o}nnte nach Detektion der genauen Ursachen f{\"u}r eine geh{\"a}ufte Anzahl an Verletzungen in bestimmten Spielabschnitten durch weitere Studien eine Regel{\"a}nderung mit Verl{\"a}ngerung der Viertelpausen erwogen werden.}, subject = {Basketball}, language = {de} } @article{AdolphFleischhackGaabetal.2021, author = {Adolph, Jonas E. and Fleischhack, Gudrun and Gaab, Christine and Mikasch, Ruth and Mynarek, Martin and Rutkowski, Stefan and Sch{\"u}ller, Ulrich and Pfister, Stefan M. and Pajtler, Kristian W. and Milde, Till and Witt, Olaf and Bison, Brigitte and Warmuth-Metz, Monika and Kortmann, Rolf-Dieter and Dietzsch, Stefan and Pietsch, Torsten and Timmermann, Beate and Tippelt, Stephan}, title = {Systemic chemotherapy of pediatric recurrent ependymomas: results from the German HIT-REZ studies}, series = {Journal of Neuro-Oncology}, volume = {155}, journal = {Journal of Neuro-Oncology}, number = {2}, organization = {German GPOH HIT-Network}, issn = {0167-594X}, doi = {10.1007/s11060-021-03867-8}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-308302}, pages = {193-202}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Purpose Survival in recurrent ependymoma (EPN) depends mainly on the extent of resection achieved. When complete resection is not feasible, chemotherapy is often used to extend progression-free and overall survival. However, no consistent effect of chemotherapy on survival has been found in patients with recurrent EPN. Methods Systemic chemotherapeutic treatment of 138 patients enrolled in the German HIT-REZ-studies was analyzed. Survival depending on the use of chemotherapy, disease-stabilization rates (RR), duration of response (DOR) and time to progression (TTP) were estimated. Results Median age at first recurrence was 7.6 years (IQR: 4.0-13.6). At first recurrence, median PFS and OS were 15.3 (CI 13.3-20.0) and 36.9 months (CI 29.7-53.4), respectively. The Hazard Ratio for the use of chemotherapy in local recurrences in a time-dependent Cox-regression analysis was 0.99 (CI 0.74-1.33). Evaluable responses for 140 applied chemotherapies were analyzed, of which sirolimus showed the best RR (50\%) and longest median TTP [11.51 (CI 3.98; 14.0) months] in nine patients, with the strongest impact found when sirolimus was used as a monotherapy. Seven patients with progression-free survival > 12 months after subtotal/no-resection facilitated by chemotherapy were found. No definitive survival advantage for any drug in a specific molecularly defined EPN type was found. Conclusion No survival advantage for the general use of chemotherapy in recurrent EPN was found. In cases with incomplete resection, chemotherapy was able to extend survival in individual cases. Sirolimus showed the best RR, DOR and TTP out of all drugs analyzed and may warrant further investigation.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{HafergebZailer2021, author = {Hafer [geb. Zailer], Elina}, title = {Tagging - Development of new qNMR methods}, doi = {10.25972/OPUS-21958}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-219583}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2021}, abstract = {High-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is used in structure elucidation and qualitative as well as quantitative examination of product components. Despite the worldwide development of numerous innovative NMR spectroscopic methods, several official methods that analyze specific substances and do not represent a holistic analysis, are still in use for the quality control of drugs, food and chemicals. Thus, counterfeit or contaminated products of inferior quality can be brought onto the market and distributed despite previous quality controls. To prevent this, three NMR spectroscopic methods have been developed within the scope of this work (1) to study the peroxide value in vegetable and animal oils, (2) for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of metal cations and (3) to determine the enantiomeric excess in chiral alcohols. In oil analysis, titration methods are used to determine the bulk quality parameters such as peroxide value, which represents the concentration of peroxides. Titrations show several drawbacks, such as the need of a large amount of sample and solvents, cross reactions and the low robustness. Thus, an alternative NMR spectroscopic method was developed to improve the peroxide analysis by using triphenylphosphine as a derivatization reagent, which reacts with peroxides in a stoichiometric ratio of 1:1 forming triphenylphosphine oxide. In the 1H-31P decoupled NMR spectrum, the signals of the unreacted triphenylphosphine and the reacted triphenylphosphine oxide are detected at 7.4 ppm and 7.8 ppm, respectively. The ratio of the two signals is used for the calculation of the peroxide concentration. 108 oil samples with a peroxide value between 1 meq/kg and 150 meq/kg were examined using the developed method. Oils with a very low peroxide value of less than 3 meq/kg showed a relative standard deviation of 4.9\%, highly oxidized oils with a peroxide value of 150 meq/kg of 0.2\%. The NMR method was demonstrated as a powerful technique for the analysis of vegetable and krill oils. Another 1H NMR spectroscopic method was developed for the qualitative determination of Be2+, Sr2+ and Cd2+, and for the qualitative and quantitative determination of Ca2+, Mg2+, Hg2+, Sn2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ by using ethylenediamine tetraacetate (EDTA) as complexing agent. EDTA is a hexadentate ligand that forms stable chelate complexes with divalent cations. The known amount of added EDTA and the signal ratio of free and complexed EDTA are used to calculate the concentrations of the divalent cations, which makes the use of an internal standard obsolete. The use of EDTA with Be2+, Sr2+, Cd2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Hg2+, Sn2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ result in complexes whose signals are pH-independent, showing cation-specific chemical shifts and couplings in the 1H NMR spectrum that are used for identification and quantification. In the presented NMR method, the limit of quantification of the cations Ca2+, Mg2+, Hg2+, Sn2+, Pb2+, and Zn2+ was determined with 5-22 μg/mL. This method is applicable in the food and drug sectors. The third NMR spectroscopic method introduced an alternative determination of the enantiomer excess (ee) of the chiral alcohols menthol, borneol, 1-phenylethanol and linalool using phosgene as a derivatizing reagent. Phosgene reacts with a chiral alcohol to form carboxylic acid diesters, made of two identical (RR, SS) or two different enantiomers (RS, SR). These two different types of diastereomers can be examined by the difference of their chemical shifts. In the presented method, the integration values of the carbonyl signals in the 13C NMR spectrum are used for the determination of the enantiomer excess. The limit of quantification depends, among others, on the sample and on the non-labelled or 13C-labelled phosgene used for the analysis. In the case of menthol, a quantification limit of ee=99.1\% was determined using non-labelled phosgene and ee=99.9\% using 13C-labelled phosgene. The 13C NMR method was also applied for the quality control of the enantiomeric purity of borneol, 1-phenylethanol and linalool. The developed 13C NMR method represents a powerful alternative to Mosher's reagent for investigating the enantiomeric excess in chiral alcohols. This work demonstrates the variety of possibilities of applications for the quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the chemical analysis of drugs, food and chemicals using tagging reactions such as derivatizations and complexations. The nuclear resonance spectroscopic methods developed in this research work represent powerful alternatives to the previously used quality control techniques.}, subject = {NMR Spektroskopie}, language = {en} } @article{FranzsicoFantuzziCardozoetal.2021, author = {Franzsico, Marcos A. S. and Fantuzzi, Felipe and Cardozo, Thiago M. and Esteves, Pierre M. and Engels, Bernd and Oliveira, Ricardo R.}, title = {Taming the Antiferromagnetic Beast: Computational Design of Ultrashort Mn-Mn Bonds Stabilized by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes}, series = {Chemistry—A European Journal}, volume = {27}, journal = {Chemistry—A European Journal}, number = {47}, doi = {10.1002/chem.202101116}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256874}, pages = {12126-12136}, year = {2021}, abstract = {The development of complexes featuring low-valent, multiply bonded metal centers is an exciting field with several potential applications. In this work, we describe the design principles and extensive computational investigation of new organometallic platforms featuring the elusive manganese-manganese bond stabilized by experimentally realized N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs). By using DFT computations benchmarked against multireference calculations, as well as MO- and VB-based bonding analyses, we could disentangle the various electronic and structural effects contributing to the thermodynamic and kinetic stability, as well as the experimental feasibility, of the systems. In particular, we explored the nature of the metal-carbene interaction and the role of the ancillary η\(^{6}\) coordination to the generation of Mn\(_{2}\) systems featuring ultrashort metal-metal bonds, closed-shell singlet multiplicities, and positive adiabatic singlet-triplet gaps. Our analysis identifies two distinct classes of viable synthetic targets, whose electrostructural properties are thoroughly investigated.}, language = {en} } @article{EiringMcLaughlinMatikondaetal.2021, author = {Eiring, Patrick and McLaughlin, Ryan and Matikonda, Siddharth S. and Han, Zhongying and Grabenhorst, Lennart and Helmerich, Dominic A. and Meub, Mara and Beliu, Gerti and Luciano, Michael and Bandi, Venu and Zijlstra, Niels and Shi, Zhen-Dan and Tarasov, Sergey G. and Swenson, Rolf and Tinnefeld, Philip and Glembockyte, Viktorija and Cordes, Thorben and Sauer, Markus and Schnermann, Martin J.}, title = {Targetable conformationally restricted cyanines enable photon-count-limited applications}, series = {Angewandte Chemie Internationale Edition}, volume = {60}, journal = {Angewandte Chemie Internationale Edition}, number = {51}, doi = {10.1002/anie.202109749}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256559}, pages = {26685-26693}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Cyanine dyes are exceptionally useful probes for a range of fluorescence-based applications, but their photon output can be limited by trans-to-cis photoisomerization. We recently demonstrated that appending a ring system to the pentamethine cyanine ring system improves the quantum yield and extends the fluorescence lifetime. Here, we report an optimized synthesis of persulfonated variants that enable efficient labeling of nucleic acids and proteins. We demonstrate that a bifunctional sulfonated tertiary amide significantly improves the optical properties of the resulting bioconjugates. These new conformationally restricted cyanines are compared to the parent cyanine derivatives in a range of contexts. These include their use in the plasmonic hotspot of a DNA-nanoantenna, in single-molecule F{\"o}rster-resonance energy transfer (FRET) applications, far-red fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), and single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM). These efforts define contexts in which eliminating cyanine isomerization provides meaningful benefits to imaging performance.}, language = {en} } @article{WobserRothAppenzelleretal.2021, author = {Wobser, Marion and Roth, Sabine and Appenzeller, Silke and Houben, Roland and Schrama, David and Goebeler, Matthias and Geissinger, Eva and Rosenwald, Andreas and Maurus, Katja}, title = {Targeted deep sequencing of mycosis fungoides reveals intracellular signaling pathways associated with aggressiveness and large cell transformation}, series = {Cancers}, volume = {13}, journal = {Cancers}, number = {21}, issn = {2072-6694}, doi = {10.3390/cancers13215512}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250094}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Introduction: Large-cell transformation (LCT) of mycosis fungoides (MF) has been associated with a higher risk of relapse and progression and, consequently, restricted prognosis. Its molecular pathogenesis has not been elucidated yet. Materials and Methods: In order to address molecular mechanisms of LCT, we performed hybrid capture panel-based sequencing of skin biopsies from 10 patients suffering from MF with LCT versus 17 patients without LCT including follow-up biopsies during clinical course, respectively (51 samples in total). The analyzed patients were attributed to three different groups based on the presence of LCT and clinical behavior. Results: While indolent MF cases without LCT did not show pathogenic driver mutations, a high rate of oncogenic alterations was detected in patients with LCT and aggressive clinical courses. Various genes of different oncogenic signaling pathways, including the MAPK and JAK-STAT signaling pathways, as well as epigenetic modifiers were affected. A high inter-individual and distinctive intra-individual mutation diversity was observed. Oncogenic RAS mutations were exclusively detected in patients with LCT. Conclusion: Our data demonstrate that LCT transition of MF is associated with increased frequency of somatic mutations in cancer-associated genes. In particular, the activation of RAS signaling — together with epigenetic dysregulation — may crucially contribute to the molecular pathogenesis of the LCT phenotype, thus conveying its adverse clinical behavior.}, language = {en} } @article{PauliPaulProppertetal.2021, author = {Pauli, Martin and Paul, Mila M. and Proppert, Sven and Mrestani, Achmed and Sharifi, Marzieh and Repp, Felix and K{\"u}rzinger, Lydia and Kollmannsberger, Philip and Sauer, Markus and Heckmann, Manfred and Sir{\´e}n, Anna-Leena}, title = {Targeted volumetric single-molecule localization microscopy of defined presynaptic structures in brain sections}, series = {Communications Biology}, volume = {4}, journal = {Communications Biology}, doi = {10.1038/s42003-021-01939-z}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-259830}, pages = {407}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Revealing the molecular organization of anatomically precisely defined brain regions is necessary for refined understanding of synaptic plasticity. Although three-dimensional (3D) single-molecule localization microscopy can provide the required resolution, imaging more than a few micrometers deep into tissue remains challenging. To quantify presynaptic active zones (AZ) of entire, large, conditional detonator hippocampal mossy fiber (MF) boutons with diameters as large as 10 mu m, we developed a method for targeted volumetric direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM). An optimized protocol for fast repeated axial scanning and efficient sequential labeling of the AZ scaffold Bassoon and membrane bound GFP with Alexa Fluor 647 enabled 3D-dSTORM imaging of 25 mu m thick mouse brain sections and assignment of AZs to specific neuronal substructures. Quantitative data analysis revealed large differences in Bassoon cluster size and density for distinct hippocampal regions with largest clusters in MF boutons. Pauli et al. develop targeted volumetric dSTORM in order to image large hippocampal mossy fiber boutons (MFBs) in brain slices. They can identify synaptic targets of individual MFBs and measured size and density of Bassoon clusters within individual untruncated MFBs at nanoscopic resolution.}, language = {en} } @article{LinzBrandsKertelsetal.2021, author = {Linz, Christian and Brands, Roman C. and Kertels, Olivia and Dierks, Alexander and Brumberg, Joachim and Gerhard-Hartmann, Elena and Hartmann, Stefan and Schirbel, Andreas and Serfling, Sebastian and Zhi, Yingjun and Buck, Andreas K. and K{\"u}bler, Alexander and Hohm, Julian and Lapa, Constantin and Kircher, Malte}, title = {Targeting fibroblast activation protein in newly diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity - initial experience and comparison to [\(^{18}\)F]FDG PET/CT and MRI}, series = {European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging}, volume = {48}, journal = {European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging}, number = {12}, issn = {1619-7070}, doi = {10.1007/s00259-021-05422-z}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-307246}, pages = {3951-3960}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Purpose While [\(^{18}\)F]-fluorodeoxyglucose ([\(^{18}\)F]FDG) is the standard for positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), diagnostic specificity is hampered by uptake in inflammatory cells such as neutrophils or macrophages. Recently, molecular imaging probes targeting fibroblast activation protein α (FAP), which is overexpressed in a variety of cancer-associated fibroblasts, have become available and might constitute a feasible alternative to FDG PET/CT. Methods Ten consecutive, treatment-na{\"i}ve patients (8 males, 2 females; mean age, 62 ± 9 years) with biopsy-proven OSCC underwent both whole-body [\(^{18}\)F]FDG and [\(^{68}\)Ga]FAPI-04 (FAP-directed) PET/CT for primary staging prior to tumor resection and cervical lymph node dissection. Detection of the primary tumor, as well as the presence and number of lymph node and distant metastases was analysed. Intensity of tracer accumulation was assessed by means of maximum (SUV\(_{max}\)) and peak (SUV\(_{peak}\) standardized uptake values. Histological work-up including immunohistochemical staining for FAP served as standard of reference. Results [\(^{18}\)F]FDG and FAP-directed PET/CT detected all primary tumors with a SUVmax of 25.5 ± 13.2 (FDG) and 20.5 ± 6.4 (FAP-directed) and a SUVpeak of 16.1 ± 10.3 ([\(^{18}\)F]FDG) and 13.8 ± 3.9 (FAP-directed), respectively. Regarding cervical lymph node metastases, FAP-directed PET/CT demonstrated comparable sensitivity (81.3\% vs. 87.5\%; P = 0.32) and specificity (93.3\% vs. 81.3\%; P = 0.16) to [\(^{18}\)F]FDG PET/CT. FAP expression on the cell surface of cancer-associated fibroblasts in both primary lesions as well as lymph nodes metastases was confirmed in all samples. Conclusion FAP-directed PET/CT in OSCC seems feasible. Future research to investigate its potential to improve patient staging is highly warranted.}, language = {en} } @article{DohrnIhneHegenbartetal.2021, author = {Dohrn, Maike F. and Ihne, Sandra and Hegenbart, Ute and Medina, Jessica and Z{\"u}chner, Stephan L. and Coelho, Teresa and Hahn, Katrin}, title = {Targeting transthyretin - Mechanism-based treatment approaches and future perspectives in hereditary amyloidosis}, series = {Journal of Neurochemistry}, volume = {156}, journal = {Journal of Neurochemistry}, number = {6}, doi = {10.1111/jnc.15233}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-224481}, pages = {802 -- 818}, year = {2021}, abstract = {The liver-derived, circulating transport protein transthyretin (TTR) is the cause of systemic hereditary (ATTRv) and wild-type (ATTRwt) amyloidosis. TTR stabilization and knockdown are approved therapies to mitigate the otherwise lethal disease course. To date, the variety in phenotypic penetrance is not fully understood. This systematic review summarizes the current literature on TTR pathophysiology with its therapeutic implications. Tetramer dissociation is the rate-limiting step of amyloidogenesis. Besides destabilizing TTR mutations, other genetic (RBP4, APCS, AR, ATX2, C1q, C3) and external (extracellular matrix, Schwann cell interaction) factors influence the type of onset and organ tropism. The approved small molecule tafamidis stabilizes the tetramer and significantly decelerates the clinical course. By sequence-specific mRNA knockdown, the approved small interfering RNA (siRNA) patisiran and antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) inotersen both significantly reduce plasma TTR levels and improve neuropathy and quality of life compared to placebo. With enhanced hepatic targeting capabilities, GalNac-conjugated siRNA and ASOs have recently entered phase III clinical trials. Bivalent TTR stabilizers occupy both binding groves in vitro, but have not been tested in trials so far. Tolcapone is another stabilizer with the potential to cross the blood-brain barrier, but its half-life is short and liver failure a potential side effect. Amyloid-directed antibodies and substances like doxycycline aim at reducing the amyloid load, however, none of the yet developed antibodies has successfully passed clinical trials. ATTR-amyloidosis has become a model disease for pathophysiology-based treatment. Further understanding of disease mechanisms will help to overcome the remaining limitations, including application burden, side effects, and blood-brain barrier permeability.}, language = {en} }