@article{GomezFernandezLopezdeLapuentePortillaAstobizaetal.2020, author = {G{\´o}mez-Fern{\´a}ndez, Paloma and Lopez de Lapuente Portilla, Aitzkoa and Astobiza, Ianire and Mena, Jorge and Urtasun, Andoni and Altmann, Vivian and Matesanz, Fuencisla and Otaegui, David and Urcelay, Elena and Antig{\"u}edad, Alfredo and Malhotra, Sunny and Montalban, Xavier and Castillo-Trivi{\~n}o, Tamara and Espino-Pais{\´a}n, Laura and Aktas, Orhan and Buttmann, Mathias and Chan, Andrew and Fontaine, Bertrand and Gourraud, Pierre-Antoine and Hecker, Michael and Hoffjan, Sabine and Kubisch, Christian and K{\"u}mpfel, Tania and Luessi, Felix and Zettl, Uwe K. and Zipp, Frauke and Alloza, Iraide and Comabella, Manuel and Lill, Christina M. and Vandenbroeck, Koen}, title = {The rare IL22RA2 signal peptide coding variant rs28385692 decreases secretion of IL-22BP isoform-1, -2 and -3 and is associated with risk for multiple sclerosis}, series = {Cells}, volume = {9}, journal = {Cells}, number = {1}, issn = {2073-4409}, doi = {10.3390/cells9010175}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-200769}, year = {2020}, abstract = {The IL22RA2 locus is associated with risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) but causative variants are yet to be determined. In a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) screen of this locus in a Basque population, rs28385692, a rare coding variant substituting Leu for Pro at position 16 emerged significantly (p = 0.02). This variant is located in the signal peptide (SP) shared by the three secreted protein isoforms produced by IL22RA2 (IL-22 binding protein-1(IL-22BPi1), IL-22BPi2 and IL-22BPi3). Genotyping was extended to a Europe-wide case-control dataset and yielded high significance in the full dataset (p = 3.17 × 10\(^{-4}\)). Importantly, logistic regression analyses conditioning on the main known MS-associated SNP at this locus, rs17066096, revealed that this association was independent from the primary association signal in the full case-control dataset. In silico analysis predicted both disruption of the alpha helix of the H-region of the SP and decreased hydrophobicity of this region, ultimately affecting the SP cleavage site. We tested the effect of the p.Leu16Pro variant on the secretion of IL-22BPi1, IL-22BPi2 and IL-22BPi3 and observed that the Pro16 risk allele significantly lowers secretion levels of each of the isoforms to around 50\%-60\% in comparison to the Leu16 reference allele. Thus, our study suggests that genetically coded decreased levels of IL-22BP isoforms are associated with augmented risk for MS.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Toeppner2020, author = {T{\"o}ppner, Verena}, title = {Therapie und Outcome von Patienten mit aneurysmatischer Subarachnoidalblutung am Universit{\"a}tsklinikum W{\"u}rzburg}, doi = {10.25972/OPUS-20912}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-209129}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Die aneurysmatische SAB ist trotz etablierter Therapieverfahren (Coiling und Clipping) weiterhin ein Krankheitsbild mit hoher Mortalit{\"a}t. In unserer Arbeit haben wir retrospektiv die Patientenakten der Patienten, die mit der Diagnose aneurysmatische SAB am Universit{\"a}tsklinikum W{\"u}rzburg zwischen dem 01.01.1999 und dem 31.12.2009 aufgenommen wurden, ausgewertet. Es konnte dargestellt werden das als Hauptrisikofaktoren f{\"u}r ein schlechtes Therapieergebnis ein schlechter Aufnahmestatus des Patienten und das Auftreten von Komplikationen im Verlauf verantwortlich sind.}, subject = {Subarachnoidalblutung}, language = {de} } @article{GabrielJirůHillmannKraftetal.2020, author = {Gabriel, Katharina M. A. and J{\´i}rů-Hillmann, Steffi and Kraft, Peter and Selig, Udo and R{\"u}cker, Victoria and M{\"u}hler, Johannes and D{\"o}tter, Klaus and Keidel, Matthias and Soda, Hassan and Rascher, Alexandra and Schneider, Rolf and Pfau, Mathias and Hoffmann, Roy and Stenzel, Joachim and Benghebrid, Mohamed and Goebel, Tobias and Doerck, Sebastian and Kramer, Daniela and Haeusler, Karl Georg and Volkmann, Jens and Heuschmann, Peter U. and Fluri, Felix}, title = {Two years' experience of implementing a comprehensive telemedical stroke network comprising in mainly rural region: the Transregional Network for Stroke Intervention with Telemedicine (TRANSIT-Stroke)}, series = {BMC Neurology}, volume = {20}, journal = {BMC Neurology}, doi = {10.1186/s12883-020-01676-6}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-229214}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Background Telemedicine improves the quality of acute stroke care in rural regions with limited access to specialized stroke care. We report the first 2 years' experience of implementing a comprehensive telemedical stroke network comprising all levels of stroke care in a defined region. Methods The TRANSIT-Stroke network covers a mainly rural region in north-western Bavaria (Germany). All hospitals providing acute stroke care in this region participate in TRANSIT-Stroke, including four hospitals with a supra-regional certified stroke unit (SU) care (level III), three of those providing teleconsultation to two hospitals with a regional certified SU (level II) and five hospitals without specialized SU care (level I). For a two-year-period (01/2015 to 12/2016), data of eight of these hospitals were available; 13 evidence-based quality indicators (QIs) related to processes during hospitalisation were evaluated quarterly and compared according to predefined target values between level-I- and level-II/III-hospitals. Results Overall, 7881 patients were included (mean age 74.6 years +/- 12.8; 48.4\% female). In level-II/III-hospitals adherence of all QIs to predefined targets was high ab initio. In level-I-hospitals, three patterns of QI-development were observed: a) high adherence ab initio (31\%), mainly in secondary stroke prevention; b) improvement over time (44\%), predominantly related to stroke specific diagnosis and in-hospital organization; c) no clear time trends (25\%). Overall, 10 out of 13 QIs reached predefined target values of quality of care at the end of the observation period. Conclusion The implementation of the comprehensive TRANSIT-Stroke network resulted in an improvement of quality of care in level-I-hospitals.}, language = {en} } @article{CapetianMuellerVolkmannetal.2020, author = {Capetian, Philipp and M{\"u}ller, Lorenz and Volkmann, Jens and Heckmann, Manfred and Erg{\"u}n, S{\"u}leyman and Wagner, Nicole}, title = {Visualizing the synaptic and cellular ultrastructure in neurons differentiated from human induced neural stem cells - an optimized protocol}, series = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, volume = {21}, journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, number = {5}, issn = {1422-0067}, doi = {10.3390/ijms21051708}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-236053}, year = {2020}, abstract = {The size of the synaptic subcomponents falls below the limits of visible light microscopy. Despite new developments in advanced microscopy techniques, the resolution of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) remains unsurpassed. The requirements of tissue preservation are very high, and human post mortem material often does not offer adequate quality. However, new reprogramming techniques that generate human neurons in vitro provide samples that can easily fulfill these requirements. The objective of this study was to identify the culture technique with the best ultrastructural preservation in combination with the best embedding and contrasting technique for visualizing neuronal elements. Two induced neural stem cell lines derived from healthy control subjects underwent differentiation either adherent on glass coverslips, embedded in a droplet of highly concentrated Matrigel, or as a compact neurosphere. Afterward, they were fixed using a combination of glutaraldehyde (GA) and paraformaldehyde (PFA) followed by three approaches (standard stain, Ruthenium red stain, high contrast en-bloc stain) using different combinations of membrane enhancing and contrasting steps before ultrathin sectioning and imaging by TEM. The compact free-floating neurospheres exhibited the best ultrastructural preservation. High-contrast en-bloc stain offered particularly sharp staining of membrane structures and the highest quality visualization of neuronal structures. In conclusion, compact neurospheres growing under free-floating conditions in combination with a high contrast en-bloc staining protocol, offer the optimal preservation and contrast with a particular focus on visualizing membrane structures as required for analyzing synaptic structures.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Bellinger2020, author = {Bellinger, Daniel}, title = {Zeitwahrnehmung in der Musik bei Morbus Parkinson - eine psychophysische Studie}, doi = {10.25972/OPUS-19876}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-198766}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Parkinson Patienten sind im Gegensatz zu gesunden Probanden in der kognitiven Verarbeitung zeitlicher Parameter, im Sinne einer Diskriminierungsf{\"a}higkeit f{\"u}r zeitliche Fehler innerhalb der Musikwahrnehmung beeintr{\"a}chtigt. Dies betrifft lediglich die Zeiterkennung in h{\"o}heren Intervallbereichen (> 600ms) und ist am ehesten durch Fluktuationen der Aufmerksamkeit, des Ged{\"a}chtnisses, aber auch im Vergleich zu anderen Studien durch methodische Ans{\"a}tze zu erkl{\"a}ren. Durch die Koppelung des Audiostimulus an klare Rhythmusstrukturen weist diese Studie jedoch darauf hin, dass {\"U}berschneidungen zu anderen neuronalen Netzwerken existieren, die zur Kompensationsstrategie rekrutiert und nutzbar gemacht werden k{\"o}nnen. Dazu geh{\"o}ren etwa die Verarbeitung zeitlicher (Cerebellum) und musikperzeptiver Leistungen, wie etwa die Verarbeitung musikalischer Syntax (BA 6, 22, 44). Etwaige Wahrnehmungsdefizite k{\"o}nnen durch Mechanismen musiksyntaktischer Verarbeitung kompensiert werden, da zeitliche und syntaktische Strukturen in der Musik auf ihre Kongruenz hin abgeglichen und somit multineuronal mediiert werden (Paradigma der Zeit-Syntax-Kongruenz in der Musikwahrnehmung). Weiterhin sind vermutlich top-down-bottom-up-Prozesse als multimodale Interaktionen an diesem Kompensationsmechanismus beteiligt. Außerdem ist festzuhalten, dass das Krankheitsstadium nicht zwangsl{\"a}ufig mit einem st{\"a}rkeren Wahrnehmungsdefizit f{\"u}r zeitliche Strukturen einhergehen muss, obwohl - wenn auch noch tolerabel - mit Progression der Erkrankung dieses Kompensationsmodell {\"u}ber Prinzipien der Gestaltwahrnehmung zusammenbricht und es hier zu schlechteren perzeptiven Leistungen kommen kann. Die Ergebnisse der OFF-Testungen und jener unter DBS-Therapie lassen weiterhin aufgrund der kleinen Stichprobe keine klare Aussage zu und machen weitere Untersuchungen notwendig. Das physiologische Alter korreliert außerdem mit der sensorischen Leistung, die allerdings starken, individuellen Unterschieden ausgesetzt ist und von multifaktoriellen Voraussetzungen abh{\"a}ngt. Auch zeigt die Studie, dass Menschen mit einem hohen Musikverst{\"a}ndnis und einer musikalischen Ausbildung ein feineres Diskriminierungsverm{\"o}gen in der zeitlichen Verarbeitung besitzen, welches v.a. im zeitlich niedrigen Intervallbereich (< 500ms) evident wird.}, subject = {Parkinson}, language = {de} }