@article{Schlagenhauf2022,
  author    = {Schlagenhauf, Ulrich},
  title     = {On the role of dietary nitrate in the maintenance of systemic and oral health},
  series = {Dentistry Journal},
  volume    = {10},
  journal   = {Dentistry Journal},
  number    = {5},
  issn      = {2304-6767},
  doi       = {10.3390/dj10050084},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-275168},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {The assessment of the significance of nitrates ingested with food has undergone a fundamental change in recent years after many controversial discussions. While for a long time, a diet as low in nitrates as possible was advocated on the basis of epidemiological data suggesting a cancer-promoting effect of nitrate-rich diets, more recent findings show that dietary nitrate, after its conversion to nitrite by nitrate-reducing bacteria of the oral microbiota, is an indispensable alternative source for the formation of nitric oxide (NO), which comprises a key element in the physiology of a variety of central body functions such as blood pressure control, defense against invading bacteria and maintenance of a eubiotic microbiota in the gut and oral cavity. This compact narrative review aims to present the evidence supported by clinical and in vitro studies on the ambivalent nature of dietary nitrates for general and oral health and to explain how the targeted adjuvant use of nitrate-rich diets could open new opportunities for a more cause-related control of caries and periodontal disease.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KorkmazPuladiGalleretal.2021,
  author    = {Korkmaz, Y{\"u}ksel and Puladi, Behrus and Galler, Kerstin and K{\"a}mmerer, Peer W. and Schr{\"o}der, Agnes and G{\"o}lz, Lina and Sparwasser, Tim and Bloch, Wilhelm and Friebe, Andreas and Deschner, James},
  title     = {Inflammation in the human periodontium induces downregulation of the α\(_1\)- and β\(_1\)-subunits of the sGC in cementoclasts},
  series = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
  volume    = {22},
  journal   = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
  number    = {2},
  issn      = {1422-0067},
  doi       = {10.3390/ijms22020539},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-285783},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Nitric oxide (NO) binds to soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC), activates it in a reduced oxidized heme iron state, and generates cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate (cGMP), which results in vasodilatation and inhibition of osteoclast activity. In inflammation, sGC is oxidized and becomes insensitive to NO. NO- and heme-independent activation of sGC requires protein expression of the α\(_1\)- and β\(_1\)-subunits. Inflammation of the periodontium induces the resorption of cementum by cementoclasts and the resorption of the alveolar bone by osteoclasts, which can lead to tooth loss. As the presence of sGC in cementoclasts is unknown, we investigated the α\(_1\)- and β\(_1\)-subunits of sGC in cementoclasts of healthy and inflamed human periodontium using double immunostaining for CD68 and cathepsin K and compared the findings with those of osteoclasts from the same sections. In comparison to cementoclasts in the healthy periodontium, cementoclasts under inflammatory conditions showed a decreased staining intensity for both α\(_1\)- and β\(_1\)-subunits of sGC, indicating reduced protein expression of these subunits. Therefore, pharmacological activation of sGC in inflamed periodontal tissues in an NO- and heme-independent manner could be considered as a new treatment strategy to inhibit cementum resorption.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{John2020,
  author    = {John, Vini},
  title     = {Interaction of mycobacteria with myeloid-derived suppressor cells},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-18350},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-183501},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) constitute of monocytic (M-MDSCs) and granulocytic cell subsets (G-MDSCs)and were initially described as suppressors of T-cell function in tumor microenvironments. Recent studies have shown the involvement of MDSCs in a number of infectious diseases including Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. MDSCs are tremendously accumulated in patients with Mtb infection and exert a suppressive effect on T cell responses against mycobacteria. Mycobacterium bovis BCG, the only available vaccine against Mtb fails to protect against the adult pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Understanding the mechanisms of MDSC suppression for immunity against mycobacterial infection will provide a rational basis to improve anti- TB vaccination and host-directed therapies against TB. In this study, we investigated the role of three lipid-rich components of the plasma membrane, Caveolin-1(Cav-1), Acid Sphingomyelinase (ASM) and asialo-GM1 on BCG-activated MDSCs. Cav-1 is one of the vital components of caveolae (plasma membrane invaginations) which regulates apoptosis and lipid metabolism. In this work, we found that MDSCs upregulated Cav-1, TLR4 and TLR2 expression after BCG infection on the cell surface. However, Cav-1 deficiency resulted in a selective defect in the intracellular TLR2 accumulation in the M-MDSC, but not G-MDSC subset. Further analysis indicated no difference in the phagocytosis of BCG by M-MDSCs from WT and Cav1-/- mice but a reduced capacity to up-regulate surface markers, to secrete various cytokines, induce iNOS and NO production. These defects correlated with deficits of Cav1-/- MDSCs in the suppression of T cell proliferation. Among the signaling pathways that were affected by Cav-1 deficiency, we found lower phosphorylation of NF-kB and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in BCG - activated MDSCs. ASM is an enzyme present in lysosomes and is translocated to the cell surface where it hydrolyzes sphingomyelin into ceramide. Flow cytometric studies revealed that MDSCs phagocytosed BCG independent of inhibiting ASMase using pharmacological inhibitors (amitryptiline or desipramine) or MDSCs from WT and ASM-/-. Suppression of ASMase or using ASM-/- MDSCs resulted in reduced NO production and decreased cytokine secretion by MDSCs in response to BCG. Furthermore, MDSCs inhibited by amitryptiline had impaired AKT phosphorylation upon BCG infection. Asialo-GM1 is a ganglioside expressed on the cell surface of MDSCs reported to cooperate with TLR2 for activating ERK signaling. Here, in this study, we found that asialo-GM1 expression was upregulated specifically upon mycobacterial infection and not upon any other stimulus. We noted that the soluble form of asialo-GM1 bound to BCG. Flow cytometric studies revealed that blocking 81 asialo-GM1 did not affect the phagocytosis of BCG into MDSCs. Furthermore, blocking of asialo- GM1 had no effect on the cytokine and NO secretion or AKT signaling. Collectively, the data presented in this work implicated that Cav-1, ASM, asialo-GM1 are dispensable for the internalization of BCG. Rather, Cav-1 and ASM are required for the functional activation of MDSCs. Although asialo-GM1 binds to BCG, we did not find any difference in the functional activation of MDSCs after blocking asialo-GM1. This study provides insights into the role of lipid raft components of the MDSC cell membrane during mycobacterial infection.},
  subject      = {MDSCs},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GambaryanSubramanianKehreretal.2016,
  author    = {Gambaryan, Stepan and Subramanian, Hariharan and Kehrer, Linda and Mindukshev, Igor and Sudnitsyna, Julia and Reiss, Cora and Rukoyatkina, Natalia and Friebe, Andreas and Sharina, Iraida and Martin, Emil and Walter, Ulrich},
  title     = {Erythrocytes do not activate purified and platelet soluble guanylate cyclases even in conditions favourable for NO synthesis},
  series = {Cell Communication and Signaling},
  volume    = {14},
  journal   = {Cell Communication and Signaling},
  number    = {16},
  doi       = {10.1186/s12964-016-0139-9},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-161223},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Background Direct interaction between Red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets is known for a long time. The bleeding time is prolonged in anemic patients independent of their platelet count and could be corrected by transfusion of RBCs, which indicates that RBCs play an important role in hemostasis and platelet activation. However, in the last few years, opposing mechanisms of platelet inhibition by RBCs derived nitric oxide (NO) were proposed. The aim of our study was to identify whether RBCs could produce NO and activate soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) in platelets. Methods To test whether RBCs could activate sGC under different conditions (whole blood, under hypoxia, or even loaded with NO), we used our well-established and highly sensitive models of NO-dependent sGC activation in platelets and activation of purified sGC. The activation of sGC was monitored by detecting the phosphorylation of Vasodilator Stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASPS239) by flow cytometry and Western blot. ANOVA followed by Bonferroni's test and Student's t-test were used as appropriate. Results We show that in the whole blood, RBCs prevent NO-mediated inhibition of ADP and TRAP6-induced platelet activation. Likewise, coincubation of RBCs with platelets results in strong inhibition of NO-induced sGC activation. Under hypoxic conditions, incubation of RBCs with NO donor leads to Hb-NO formation which inhibits sGC activation in platelets. Similarly, RBCs inhibit activation of purified sGC, even under conditions optimal for RBC-mediated generation of NO from nitrite. Conclusions All our experiments demonstrate that RBCs act as strong NO scavengers and prevent NO-mediated inhibition of activated platelets. In all tested conditions, RBCs were not able to activate platelet or purified sGC.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PreisingSchneiderBucheretal.2015,
  author    = {Preising, Christina and Schneider, Reinhard and Bucher, Michael and Gekle, Michael and Sauvant, Christoph},
  title     = {Regulation of expression of renal organic anion transporters OAT1 and OAT3 in a model of ischemia/reperfusion injury},
  series = {Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry},
  volume    = {37},
  journal   = {Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry},
  number    = {1},
  doi       = {10.1159/000430328},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-144504},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Background: Recently, we gained evidence that impairment of rOat1 and rOat3 expression induced by ischemic acute kidney injury (AKI) is mediated by COX metabolites and this suppression might be critically involved in renal damage. Methods: (i) Basolateral organic anion uptake into proximal tubular cells after model ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) was investigated by fluorescein uptake. The putative promoter sequences from hOAT1 (SLC22A6) and hOAT3 (SCL22A8) were cloned into a reporter plasmid, transfected into HEK cells and (ii) transcriptional activity was determined after model ischemia and reperfusion as a SEAP reporter gen assay. Inhibitors or antagonists were applied with the beginning of reperfusion. Results: By using inhibitors of PKA (H89) and PLC (U73122), antagonists of E prostanoid receptor type 2 (AH6809) and type 4 (L161,982), we gained evidence that I/R induced down regulation of organic anion transport is mediated by COX1 metabolites via E prostanoid receptor type 4. The latter signaling was confirmed by application of butaprost (EP2 agonist) or TCS2510 (EP4 agonist) to control cells. In brief, the latter signaling was verified for the transcriptional activity in the reporter gen assay established. Therein, selective inhibitors for COX1 (SC58125) and COX2 (SC560) were also applied. Conclusion: Our data show (a) that COX1 metabolites are involved in the regulation of renal organic anion transport(ers) after I/R via the EP4 receptor and (b) that this is due to transcriptional regulation of the respective transporters. As the promoter sequences cloned were of human origin and expressed in a human renal epithelial cell line we (c) hypothesize that the regulatory mechanisms described after I/R is meaningful for humans as well.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SalvadorBurekFoerster2015,
  author    = {Salvador, Ellaine and Burek, Malgorzata and F{\"o}rster, Carola Y.},
  title     = {Stretch and/or oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) in an in vitro traumatic brain injury (TBI) model induces calcium alteration and inflammatory cascade},
  series = {Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience},
  volume    = {9},
  journal   = {Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience},
  number    = {323},
  doi       = {10.3389/fncel.2015.00323},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-148255},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {The blood-brain barrier (BBB), made up of endothelial cells of capillaries in the brain, maintains the microenvironment of the central nervous system. During ischemia and traumatic brain injury (TBI), cellular disruption leading to mechanical insult results to the BBB being compromised. Oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) is the most commonly used in vitro model for ischemia. On the other hand, stretch injury is currently being used to model TBI in vitro. In this paper, the two methods are used alone or in combination, to assess their effects on cerebrovascular endothelial cells cEND in the presence or absence of astrocytic factors. Applying severe stretch and/or OGD to cEND cells in our experiments resulted to cell swelling and distortion. Damage to the cells induced release of lactate dehydrogenase enzyme (LDH) and nitric oxide (NO) into the cell culture medium. In addition, mRNA expression of inflammatory markers interleukin (I L)-6, IL-1\(\alpha\) chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-\(\alpha\) also increased. These events could lead to the opening of calcium ion channels resulting to excitotoxicity. This could be demonstrated by increased calcium level in OGD-subjected cEND cells incubated with astrocyte-conditioned medium. Furthermore, reduction of cell membrane integrity decreased tight junction proteins claudin-5 and occludin expression. In addition, permeability of the endothelial cell monolayer increased. Also, since cell damage requires an increased uptake of glucose, expression of glucose transporter glut1 was found to increase at the mRNA level after OGD. Overall, the effects of OGD on cEND cells appear to be more prominent than that of stretch with regards to TJ proteins, NO, glutl expression, and calcium level. Astrocytes potentiate these effects on calcium level in cEND cells. Combining both methods to model TBI in vitro shows a promising improvement to currently available models.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DandekarFieselmannFischeretal.2015,
  author    = {Dandekar, Thomas and Fieselmann, Astrid and Fischer, Eva and Popp, Jasmin and Hensel, Michael and Noster, Janina},
  title     = {Salmonella - how a metabolic generalist adopts an intracellular lifestyle during infection},
  series = {Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology},
  volume    = {4},
  journal   = {Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology},
  number    = {191},
  doi       = {10.3389/fcimb.2014.00191},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-149029},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {The human-pathogenic bacterium Salmonella enterica adjusts and adapts to different environments while attempting colonization. In the course of infection nutrient availabilities change drastically. New techniques, "-omics" data and subsequent integration by systems biology improve our understanding of these changes. We review changes in metabolism focusing on amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism. Furthermore, the adaptation process is associated with the activation of genes of the Salmonella pathogenicity islands (SPIs). Anti-infective strategies have to take these insights into account and include metabolic and other strategies. Salmonella infections will remain a challenge for infection biology.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HoffmannEtzrodtWillkommetal.2015,
  author    = {Hoffmann, Linda S. and Etzrodt, Jennifer and Willkomm, Lena and Sanyal, Abhishek and Scheja, Ludger and Fischer, Alexander W. C. and Stasch, Johannes-Peter and Bloch, Wilhelm and Friebe, Andreas and Heeren, Joerg and Pfeifer, Alexander},
  title     = {Stimulation of soluble guanylyl cyclase protects against obesity by recruiting brown adipose tissue},
  series = {Nature Communications},
  volume    = {6},
  journal   = {Nature Communications},
  number    = {7235},
  doi       = {10.1038/ncomms8235},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-143127},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Obesity is characterized by a positive energy balance and expansion of white adipose tissue (WAT). In contrast, brown adipose tissue (BAT) combusts energy to produce heat. Here we show that a small molecule stimulator (BAY 41-8543) of soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC), which produces the second messenger cyclic GMP (cGMP), protects against diet-induced weight gain, induces weight loss in established obesity, and also improves the diabetic phenotype. Mechanistically, the haeme-dependent sGC stimulator BAY 41-8543 enhances lipid uptake into BAT and increases whole-body energy expenditure, whereas ablation of the haeme-containing \(\beta\)\(_{1}\)-subunit of sGC severely impairs BAT function. Notably, the sGC stimulator enhances differentiation of human brown adipocytes as well as induces 'browning' of primary white adipocytes. Taken together, our data suggest that sGC is a potential pharmacological target for the treatment of obesity and its comorbidities.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MontoyaPelaezSierraAlzateetal.2013,
  author    = {Montoya Pel{\´a}ez, Guillermo L. and Sierra, Jelver A. and Alzate, Fernando and Holzgrabe, Ulrike and Ramirez-Pineda, Jos{\´e} R.},
  title     = {Pentacyclic triterpenes from Cecropia telenitida with immunomodulatory activity on dendritic cells},
  series = {Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia - Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy},
  volume    = {23},
  journal   = {Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia - Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-131851},
  pages     = {754-761},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Pentacyclic triterpenes are a large family of plant metabolites that exhibit a wide array of biological activities. The genus Cecropia, which encompasses many plant species, has been used as traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases and is known to produce many active pentacyclic triterpenes. In this study we investigated the chemical composition of a pentacyclic triterpene fraction from the roots of Cecropia telenitida Cuatrec., Urticaceae. A novel compound, which we termed yarumic acid, and four known molecules (serjanic acid, spergulagenic acid A, 20-hydroxy-ursolic acid and goreishic acid I) were isolated and characterised. In a dendritic cell (DC)-based assay, we demonstrated that non-toxic doses of these pentacyclic triterpenes inhibited the secretion of at least one of the proinflammatory cytokines tested (IL-1 beta, IL-12p40, IL-12p70, TNF-alpha). Spergulagenic acid A also inhibited nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated dendritic cell. Serjanic acid and spergulagenic acid A, which were the most potent abundant compounds in the pentacyclic triterpene fraction, showed the most activity in the dendritic cell-based assay. These results show that all pentacyclic triterpenes might contribute to the anti-inflammatory activities of C. telenitida. Moreover, yarumic acid as well as the four known pentacyclic triterpenes, can be exploited as potential immunomodulatory/anti-inflammatory agents.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Uhlenhut2012,
  author    = {Uhlenhut, Klaus},
  title     = {Effekte eines standardisierten Kiefernrindenextraktes und dessen Metabolit auf NO und NO-Synthasen},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-72102},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {Um die Grundlagen f{\"u}r die in klinischen Studien beim Einsatz des standardisierten Kiefernrindenextraktes (Pycnogenol®) gefundenen Effekte auf einer mechanistischen zellul{\"a}ren Ebene aufzukl{\"a}ren, wurde in der hier vorliegenden Arbeit der Einfluss der Komponenten des Extraktes und dessen Metabolit M1 (chemisch benannt δ-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolacton bzw. 5 (3,4 Dihydroxybenzyl)dihydrofuran 2(3H) on) hinsichtlich der Wirkung auf Stickstoffmonoxid(= NO)-produzierende Systeme untersucht. NO ist an einer Vielzahl von physiologischen und pathophysiologischen Prozessen in lebenden Organismen beteiligt. Im Menschen sind bislang drei NO-Synthasen bekannt: die induzierbare (iNOS), die hinsichtlich der Pathologie vor allem mit entz{\"u}ndlichen Vorg{\"a}ngen assoziiert wird, die endotheliale (eNOS), die bei Gef{\"a}ß- und Herzkreislauferkrankungen eine Rolle spielt, und die neuronale (nNOS), die mit der Ged{\"a}chtnisbildung, aber auch mit zytotoxischen Prozessen im Gehirn etwa bei Morbus Alzheimer oder der Parkinson-Krankheit in Verbindung gebracht wird. Der nach peroraler Einnahme des Extraktes im Darm durch metabolisierende Kolonbakterien entstehende und darauf im Plasma erscheinende Metabolit M1, dem bei allen durchgef{\"u}hrten Untersuchungen besonderes Augenmerk zuteil wurde, zeigte eine starke konzentrationsabh{\"a}ngige Inhibierung der NO-Freisetzung der iNOS aus einer durch einen Entz{\"u}ndungsreiz stimulierten murinen Makrophagenzellkultur (IC50= 1,28 µg/mL). Im Vergleich mit Fraktion I des Kiefernrindenextraktes, die vor allem monomere Extraktbestandteile enth{\"a}lt, und Hydrocortison zeigte M1 zus{\"a}tzlich einen st{\"a}rkeren Hemmeffekt auf die NO-Freisetzung nach dem Entz{\"u}ndungsreiz. Die Zytotoxizit{\"a}t von M1 im Testsystem war dabei als gering einzustufen. Interessanterweise wurde neben den NO-Radikalf{\"a}ngereigenschaften von M1 auch ein deutlich hemmender konzentrationsabh{\"a}ngiger Effekt auf die iNOS-Proteinexpression gefunden (IC50= 3,78 µg/mL). Da die bislang im Plasma bestimmten M1-Konzentrationen deutlich geringer als die in Zellkulturversuchen wirksamen waren, wurde eine m{\"o}gliche Anreicherung von M1 in Gegenwart von Serumproteinen in humanen Endothelzellen, prim{\"a}ren Monozyten und murinen Makrophagen untersucht. Dabei wurde eine starke Bindung von M1 an die Zellen gezeigt und Hinweise f{\"u}r eine potentiell erleichterte Aufnahme von M1 durch membranst{\"a}ndige Transporter unter Einsatz eines Influx-Hemmers (Phloretin) gefunden. Zur Untersuchung der eNOS, die sehr geringe Mengen NO produziert, wurden neue methodische Ans{\"a}tze entwickelt. In diesem Zusammenhang wurden zuvor unbekannte Fallstricke bei der Verwendung der Fluoreszenzsonde DAF-2 (4,5-Diaminofluorescein) zur NO-Detektion und dem Einsatz unterschiedlicher Detektionssysteme entdeckt. DAF-2 zeigte unter verschiedenen Bedingungen auch ohne extern zugegebene NO-Quelle und besonders beim Einfrieren/Auftauen unerwarteterweise eine Konversion zum korrespondierenden NO-Addukt (DAF-2T). Die eingesetzten monomeren Testsubstanzen ((+)-Catechin, (-)-Epicatechin, Resveratrol, M1) waren {\"u}ber die Testzeitr{\"a}ume deutlich instabil mit dynamischer Eigenfluoreszenz. Sowohl {\"u}ber kurze (≤ 45 min) als auch {\"u}ber l{\"a}ngere Zeitr{\"a}ume (14-20 h) wurde entsprechend der Redoxaktivit{\"a}t der eingesetzten Polyphenole eine konzentrationsabh{\"a}ngige scheinbar hemmende Wirkung auf die extrazellul{\"a}re NO-Freisetzung der eNOS gezeigt. Die eNOS-Proteinexpression blieb durch die verwendeten Monomere weitestgehend unbeeinflusst. Durch eine hohe Konzentration der Fraktion I des Kiefernrindenextraktes wurde eine Steigerung der eNOS-Proteinkonzentration in Endothelzellen gefunden, wobei zytotoxische Artefakte dabei nicht auszuschließen waren. Als kompetitive endogene Inhibitoren der NOS wurden in vivo in j{\"u}ngster Zeit methylierte Arginine (ADMA= asymmetrisches, SDMA= symmetrisches Dimethylarginin) entdeckt. In einer randomisierten, kontrollierten, doppelt-blinden klinischen Studie mit einem Cross-over Design am Universit{\"a}tsklinikum Z{\"u}rich mit 28 Patienten, die an einer koronaren Herzerkrankung litten, wurden die Plasmaspiegel methylierter Arginine vor und nach 8 w{\"o}chiger Einnahme des Kiefernrindenextraktes bestimmt. Es zeigte sich dabei trotz einer Verbesserung der flussinduzierten Gef{\"a}ßerweiterungskapazit{\"a}t (Flow-mediated dilation) und Verringerung der 15-F2t-Isoprostan-Plasmaspiegel keine signifikante Ver{\"a}nderung der Plasmakonzentrationen von ADMA, SDMA und ET-1 (Endothelin-1) durch die Einnahme des Extraktes. Die nNOS kommt vor allem im Gehirn, aber auch in Muskelzellen vor. Der Einsatz des Metaboliten M1 f{\"u}hrte zu keinen deutlichen Effekten auf die konstitutive nNOS-Expression in einem Rhabdomyosarkom(A-673)-Zellkulturmodell. Zur Beantwortung der Frage, wie wahrscheinlich es ist, dass zur m{\"o}glichen Beeinflussung von (patho)-physiologischen zerebralen Prozessen Polyphenole in vivo das Gehirn erreichen, wurde erstmals ein in silico-Modell zur Vorhersage der Verteilung von ausgew{\"a}hlten polyphenolischen Substanzen zwischen Blut und Gehirn entwickelt. Damit wurde anschließend eine Reihenfolge mit logBB-Werten (logarithmierter Quotient aus Konzentration im Blut und im Gehirngewebe) geordnet nach einer entsprechend dem Modell wahrscheinlich h{\"o}heren Verteilung ins Gehirn f{\"u}r die untersuchten Substanzen berechnet: Protocatechus{\"a}ure < Quercetin < Cyanidin < (+) Catechin < (-)-Epicatechin < Phloretin < M1. Insgesamt schienen die untersuchten polyphenolischen Substanzen eher schwach bluthirnschrankeng{\"a}ngig zu sein. Der Metabolit M1 zeigte den h{\"o}chsten logBB-Wert und somit die h{\"o}chste Wahrscheinlichkeit der untersuchten Polyphenole, die Blut-Hirnschranke in vivo zu {\"u}berwinden. Im Kontext einer m{\"o}glichen Anwendung bei chronisch-entz{\"u}ndlichen Erkrankungen wurde zus{\"a}tzlich ein Extrakt aus der Frucht von Morinda citrifolia L. in einem prim{\"a}ren Monozyten-Zellkulturmodell auf seine Eigenschaften hin die Sekretion der Matrix-Metalloprotease-9 (MMP-9) aus Immunzellen nach einem Entz{\"u}ndungsreiz zu beeinflussen untersucht. Dabei zeigten die Extraktverd{\"u}nnungen deutliche konzentrationsabh{\"a}ngige Hemmeffekte um bis zu ~50 \% der maximalen MMP-9 Sekretion, die mit dem Einsatz von Hydrocortison vergleichbar waren. Somit konnten in der vorliegenden Arbeit neue Beitr{\"a}ge zur Wirkungsweise der untersuchten Pflanzenextrakte und vor allem zum Verst{\"a}ndnis der m{\"o}glichen Effekte von Polyphenolen auf physiologisch relevante NO-Systeme sowie zur methodischen Wissenserweiterung der komplexen NO-Analytik geleistet werden.},
  subject      = {Stickstoffmonoxid},
  language  = {de}
}