@article{MayerRabindranathBoerneretal.2013, author = {Mayer, Matthias and Rabindranath, Raman and B{\"o}rner, Juliane and H{\"o}rner, Eva and Bentz, Alexander and Salgado, Josefina and Han, Hong and B{\"o}se, Holger and Probst, J{\"o}rn and Shamonin, Mikhail and Monkman, Gereth J. and Schlunck, G{\"u}nther}, title = {Ultra-Soft PDMS-Based Magnetoactive Elastomers as Dynamic Cell Culture Substrata}, series = {PLOS ONE}, volume = {8}, journal = {PLOS ONE}, number = {10}, issn = {1932-6203}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0076196}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-128246}, pages = {e76196}, year = {2013}, abstract = {Mechanical cues such as extracellular matrix stiffness and movement have a major impact on cell differentiation and function. To replicate these biological features in vitro, soft substrata with tunable elasticity and the possibility for controlled surface translocation are desirable. Here we report on the use of ultra-soft (Young's modulus <100 kPa) PDMS-based magnetoactive elastomers (MAE) as suitable cell culture substrata. Soft non-viscous PDMS (<18 kPa) is produced using a modified extended crosslinker. MAEs are generated by embedding magnetic microparticles into a soft PDMS matrix. Both substrata yield an elasticity-dependent (14 vs. 100 kPa) modulation of alpha-smooth muscle actin expression in primary human fibroblasts. To allow for static or dynamic control of MAE material properties, we devise low magnetic field (approximate to 40 mT) stimulation systems compatible with cell-culture environments. Magnetic field-instigated stiffening (14 to 200 kPa) of soft MAE enhances the spreading of primary human fibroblasts and decreases PAX-7 transcription in human mesenchymal stem cells. Pulsatile MAE movements are generated using oscillating magnetic fields and are well tolerated by adherent human fibroblasts. This MAE system provides spatial and temporal control of substratum material characteristics and permits novel designs when used as dynamic cell culture substrata or cell culture-coated actuator in tissue engineering applications or biomedical devices.}, language = {en} } @article{LeichWeissbachKleinetal.2013, author = {Leich, E. and Weißbach, S. and Klein, H.-U. and Grieb, T. and Pischimarov, J. and St{\"u}hmer, T. and Chatterjee, M. and Steinbrunn, T. and Langer, C. and Eilers, M. and Knop, S. and Einsele, H. and Bargou, R. and Rosenwald, A.}, title = {Multiple myeloma is affected by multiple and heterogeneous somatic mutations in adhesion- and receptor tyrosine kinase signaling molecules}, series = {Blood Cancer Journal}, volume = {3}, journal = {Blood Cancer Journal}, number = {e102}, doi = {10.1038/bcj.2012.47}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-128663}, year = {2013}, abstract = {Multiple myeloma (MM) is a largely incurable plasma cell malignancy with a poorly understood and heterogeneous clinical course. To identify potential, functionally relevant somatic mutations in MM, we performed whole-exome sequencing of five primary MM, corresponding germline DNA and six MM cell lines, and developed a bioinformatics strategy that also integrated published mutational data of 38 MM patients. Our analysis confirms that identical, recurrent mutations of single genes are infrequent in MM, but highlights that mutations cluster in important cellular pathways. Specifically, we show enrichment of mutations in adhesion molecules of MM cells, emphasizing the important role for the interaction of the MM cells with their microenvironment. We describe an increased rate of mutations in receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and associated signaling effectors, for example, in EGFR, ERBB3, KRAS and MAP2K2, pointing to a role of aberrant RTK signaling in the development or progression of MM. The diversity of mutations affecting different nodes of a particular signaling network appears to be an intrinsic feature of individual MM samples, and the elucidation of intra- as well as interindividual redundancy in mutations that affect survival pathways will help to better tailor targeted therapeutic strategies to the specific needs of the MM patient.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Heinemann2013, author = {Heinemann, Elena}, title = {Abrasions- und Adh{\"a}siv-Verhalten fließf{\"a}higer Komposite im Rahmen der kieferorthop{\"a}dischen Langzeitretention}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-81228}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2013}, abstract = {In dieser Arbeit wurden acht fließf{\"a}hige Komposite auf das Abrasions und Abscherverhalten von fließf{\"a}higen Kompositen untersucht. Die Materialien Filtek Supreme XT, Transbond LR, Transbond Supreme LV, Tetric EvoFlow, Venus Diamond Flow, Vertise Flow, Gradia Direct LoFlo sind im ersten Teil auf Volumenverlust und Tiefenverlust sowohl nach 150.000 als auch nach 300.000 Zyklen getestet worden. Durch die Drei-Medien-Abrasion wurden die fließf{\"a}higen Komposite von einem Mohn-Wasser-Gemisch abradiert. Filtek Supreme XT, Transbond LR und Transbond Supreme LV erwiesen sich als besonders abrasionsstabil in Hinblick auf die Langzeitretenion im Mund. In dem zweiten Teil wurden diese acht Materialien auf die Abscherwiderst{\"a}nde untersucht. Es sollte der Einfluss von Temperaturwechseln im Sinne einer k{\"u}nstlichen Alterung gekl{\"a}rt werden und ob eine Zwischenschicht aus niedervisk{\"o}sem Komposit (Adh{\"a}siv) bei fließf{\"a}higen Kompositen notwendig ist. Nach Durchf{\"u}hrung des Versuches und Auswertung der Ergebnisse erreichten die Komposite mit einem geringeren F{\"u}llstoffanteil ohne Adh{\"a}siv ebenso gute Werte wie mit Adh{\"a}siv. Dagegen erzielten Komposite mit hohem F{\"u}llstoffanteil und geringer Viskosit{\"a}t, h{\"o}here Haftwerte mit Adh{\"a}siv als Zwischenschicht. Besonders das Material Transbond LR best{\"a}tigt diese Aussage und erreicht als hochgef{\"u}lltes Komposit mit einer Zwischenschicht aus Adh{\"a}siv Spitzenwerte von 27,5MPa.}, subject = {Zahnmedizin}, language = {de} }