@article{NauePfeiferAugustinetal.2021,
  author    = {Naue, Jana and Pfeifer, Manuel and Augustin, Christa and Becker, Julia and Fleckhaus, Jan and Grabm{\"u}ller, Melanie and Han, Yang and Heidorn, Frank and Hollaender, Olivia and Klein-Unseld, Rachel and Kulstein, Galina and Lichtenwald, Julia and Neubauer, Jacqueline and Suarez, Philippe and Haas, Cordula and Schneider, Peter M. and Vennemann, Marielle and B{\"o}hme, Petra},
  title     = {Forensische DNA-Methylierungsanalyse},
  series = {Rechtsmedizin},
  volume    = {31},
  journal   = {Rechtsmedizin},
  number    = {3},
  organization    = {Arbeitsgemeinschaft Molekulare Alterssch{\"a}tzung der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Rechtsmedizin (DGRM)},
  issn      = {0937-9819},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00194-021-00493-6},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-307129},
  pages     = {202-216},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Mit der Entdeckung altersabh{\"a}ngiger epigenetischer Ver{\"a}nderungen, der DNA-Methylierung (DNAm), hat sich eine neue M{\"o}glichkeit aufgezeigt, das Alter eines Individuums zu sch{\"a}tzen. Die Methode wurde intensiv erforscht und ihre Anwendung in der forensischen Fallarbeit durch die Aktualisierung des \S 81e der Strafprozessordnung (StPO) in Deutschland reguliert. Zur Untersuchung des DNAm-Grades m{\"u}ssen neue Techniken etabliert und validiert werden. Dies macht die Pr{\"u}fung der Vergleichbarkeit von Messergebnissen aus verschiedenen forensischen Laboren erforderlich. Hierzu f{\"u}hrte die Arbeitsgruppe „Molekulare Alterssch{\"a}tzung" der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Rechtsmedizin (DGRM) im Winter 2019/2020 den 2. Ringversuch (RV) zur quantitativen DNAm-Analyse mithilfe der Mini- und der Pyrosequenzierung durch. Dieser basierte auf den Erfahrungen des 1. RV 2018/2019, dessen Ergebnisse in dieser Ausgabe ebenfalls vorgestellt werden. Die aktuelle Studie umfasst Analyseergebnisse aus 12 Laboren (ingesamt 14 teilnehmende Labore), von denen einige beide Methoden angewandt haben. Zus{\"a}tzlich f{\"u}hrten 4 Labore eine Alterssch{\"a}tzung an den RV-Proben mit eigenen Markerkombinationen und Modellen durch. Da diese auf unterschiedlichen Referenzdaten und Markerkombinationen beruhen, erfolgte kein qualitativer Vergleich der Modelle, sondern das grunds{\"a}tzliche Potenzial der Methodik wurde verdeutlicht. Ziele des RV waren die Evaluierung der Vergleichbarkeit der DNAm-Messungen und die Bewertung m{\"o}glicher Einflussfaktoren, wie Extraktionsmethode und verwendetes Ger{\"a}t. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass sich die gemessenen DNAm-Werte der untersuchten Marker sowohl zwischen Mini- und Pyrosequenzierung als auch innerhalb der jeweiligen Methode zwischen den Laboren unterscheiden k{\"o}nnen, sodass mit Schwankungen gerechnet werden muss.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HollaenderSchwenderBoehmeetal.2021,
  author    = {Holl{\"a}nder, Olivia and Schwender, Kristina and B{\"o}hme, Petra and Fleckhaus, Jan and Haas, Cordula and Han, Yang and Heidorn, Frank and Klein-Unseld, Rachel and Lichtenwald, Julia and Naue, Jana and Neubauer, Jacqueline and Poetsch, Micaela and Schneider, Peter M. and Wagner, Wolfgang and Vennemann, Marielle},
  title     = {Forensische DNA-Methylierungsanalyse},
  series = {Rechtsmedizin},
  volume    = {31},
  journal   = {Rechtsmedizin},
  number    = {3},
  organization    = {Arbeitsgemeinschaft Molekulare Alterssch{\"a}tzung der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Rechtsmedizin (DGRM)},
  issn      = {0937-9819},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00194-021-00492-7},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-307131},
  pages     = {192-201},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Die quantitative Analyse der relativen DNA-Methylierung gilt als eine der vielversprechendsten Methoden der molekularen Alterssch{\"a}tzung. Viele Studien der letzten Jahre identifizierten geeignete Positionen im Genom, deren DNA-Methylierung sich altersabh{\"a}ngig ver{\"a}ndert. F{\"u}r den Einsatz dieser Methode in der Routine- bzw. Fallarbeit ist es von großer Bedeutung, angewandte Analysetechniken zu validieren. Als ein Teilaspekt dieser Validierung sollte die Vergleichbarkeit der Analyseergebnisse zur DNA-Methylierung mithilfe der Mini- und Pyrosequenzierung zwischen verschiedenen Laboren evaluiert werden. Die Arbeitsgruppe „Molekulare Alterssch{\"a}tzung" der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Rechtsmedizin (DGRM) f{\"u}hrte hierzu den ersten, technischen Ringversuch durch, der 4 Positionen in den Genen PDE4C, EDARADD, SST und KLF14 umfasste. Diese Marker waren in vorangegangenen Studien als altersabh{\"a}ngige Biomarker charakterisiert worden. Am Ringversuch nahmen 12 Labore teil, wobei jedes die Wahl zwischen der Minisequenzierung und/oder der Pyrosequenzierung f{\"u}r die quantitative Methylierungsanalyse hatte. Jedem teilnehmenden Labor wurden Blut- und Speichelproben von 3 Personen unterschiedlichen Alters {\"u}bersandt. Die Wahl der Reagenzien f{\"u}r die Probenbearbeitung wurde den Teilnehmern freigestellt. Die Ergebnisse der Minisequenzierung zeigten systematische Abweichungen zwischen den Laboren, die am ehesten auf die Verwendung unterschiedlicher Reagenzien und Analyseplattformen zur{\"u}ckzuf{\"u}hren sein k{\"o}nnen. Die Resultate der Pyrosequenzierung hingegen wiesen nicht auf systematische Abweichungen zwischen den Laboren hin, hier zeigte sich jedoch die Tendenz einer markerabh{\"a}ngigen Abweichung. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus konnten Unterschiede hinsichtlich technischer Probleme zwischen Laboren mit mehr Erfahrung in der jeweiligen Sequenzierungsmethode und Laboren mit weniger Erfahrung festgestellt werden. Sowohl die Beobachtung von systematischen als auch die von markerabh{\"a}ngigen Abweichungen l{\"a}sst den Schluss zu, dass eine {\"U}bertragung von Analysemethoden zwischen Laboren grunds{\"a}tzlich m{\"o}glich ist, eine Anpassung des jeweiligen Modells zur Alterssch{\"a}tzung jedoch notwendig sein kann.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HornKristLiebetal.2021,
  author    = {Horn, A. and Krist, L. and Lieb, W. and Montellano, F. A. and Kohls, M. and Haas, K. and Gelbrich, G. and Bolay-Gehrig, S. J. and Morbach, C. and Reese, J. P. and St{\"o}rk, S. and Fricke, J. and Zoller, T. and Schmidt, S. and Triller, P. and Kretzler, L. and R{\"o}nnefarth, M. and Von Kalle, C. and Willich, S. N. and Kurth, F. and Steinbeis, F. and Witzenrath, M. and Bahmer, T. and Hermes, A. and Krawczak, M. and Reinke, L. and Maetzler, C. and Franzenburg, J. and Enderle, J. and Flinspach, A. and Vehreschild, J. and Schons, M. and Illig, T. and Anton, G. and Ungeth{\"u}m, K. and Finkenberg, B. C. and Gehrig, M. T. and Savaskan, N. and Heuschmann, P. U. and Keil, T. and Schreiber, S.},
  title     = {Long-term health sequelae and quality of life at least 6 months after infection with SARS-CoV-2: design and rationale of the COVIDOM-study as part of the NAPKON population-based cohort platform (POP)},
  series = {Infection},
  volume    = {49},
  journal   = {Infection},
  number    = {6},
  issn      = {0300-8126},
  doi       = {10.1007/s15010-021-01707-5},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-308960},
  pages     = {1277-1287},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Purpose Over the course of COVID-19 pandemic, evidence has accumulated that SARS-CoV-2 infections may affect multiple organs and have serious clinical sequelae, but on-site clinical examinations with non-hospitalized samples are rare. We, therefore, aimed to systematically assess the long-term health status of samples of hospitalized and non-hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals from three regions in Germany. Methods The present paper describes the COVIDOM-study within the population-based cohort platform (POP) which has been established under the auspices of the NAPKON infrastructure (German National Pandemic Cohort Network) of the national Network University Medicine (NUM). Comprehensive health assessments among SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals are conducted at least 6 months after the acute infection at the study sites Kiel, W{\"u}rzburg and Berlin. Potential participants were identified and contacted via the local public health authorities, irrespective of the severity of the initial infection. A harmonized examination protocol has been implemented, consisting of detailed assessments of medical history, physical examinations, and the collection of multiple biosamples (e.g., serum, plasma, saliva, urine) for future analyses. In addition, patient-reported perception of the impact of local pandemic-related measures and infection on quality-of-life are obtained. Results As of July 2021, in total 6813 individuals infected in 2020 have been invited into the COVIDOM-study. Of these, about 36\% wished to participate and 1295 have already been examined at least once. Conclusion NAPKON-POP COVIDOM-study complements other Long COVID studies assessing the long-term consequences of an infection with SARS-CoV-2 by providing detailed health data of population-based samples, including individuals with various degrees of disease severity. Trial registration Registered at the German registry for clinical studies (DRKS00023742).},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DichtlKocForsteretal.2021,
  author    = {Dichtl, Karl and Koc, {\"O}zlem and Forster, Johannes and Scharf, Christina and Suerbaum, Sebastian and Andrassy, Joachim and Wagener, Johannes and Schroeder, Ines},
  title     = {An invasive infection caused by the thermophilic mold Talaromyces thermophilus},
  series = {Infection},
  volume    = {49},
  journal   = {Infection},
  number    = {6},
  issn      = {0300-8126},
  doi       = {10.1007/s15010-021-01648-z},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-308970},
  pages     = {1347-1353},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Background Increasing incidence of invasive infections caused by rare fungi was observed over the recent years. Case Here, we describe the first reported case of an infection caused by the thermophilic mold Talaromyces thermophilus. Cultivation and, hence, identification of this fastidious organism is challenging since standard incubation conditions are not sufficient. Retrospective analysis of patient samples and in vitro experiments demonstrated that testing for fungal antigens, i.e., the cell wall components galactomannan and β-1,3-D-glucan, is a promising tool.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PilgramEberweinWilleetal.2021,
  author    = {Pilgram, Lisa and Eberwein, Lukas and Wille, Kai and Koehler, Felix C. and Stecher, Melanie and Rieg, Siegbert and Kielstein, Jan T. and Jakob, Carolin E. M. and R{\"u}thrich, Maria and Burst, Volker and Prasser, Fabian and Borgmann, Stefan and M{\"u}ller, Roman-Ulrich and Lanznaster, Julia and Isberner, Nora and Tometten, Lukas and Dolff, Sebastian},
  title     = {Clinical course and predictive risk factors for fatal outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with chronic kidney disease},
  series = {Infection},
  volume    = {49},
  journal   = {Infection},
  number    = {4},
  organization    = {LEOSS Study group},
  issn      = {0300-8126},
  doi       = {10.1007/s15010-021-01597-7},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-308957},
  pages     = {725-737},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Purpose The ongoing pandemic caused by the novel severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has stressed health systems worldwide. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) seem to be more prone to a severe course of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to comorbidities and an altered immune system. The study's aim was to identify factors predicting mortality among SARS-CoV-2-infected patients with CKD. Methods We analyzed 2817 SARS-CoV-2-infected patients enrolled in the Lean European Open Survey on SARS-CoV-2-infected patients and identified 426 patients with pre-existing CKD. Group comparisons were performed via Chi-squared test. Using univariate and multivariable logistic regression, predictive factors for mortality were identified. Results Comparative analyses to patients without CKD revealed a higher mortality (140/426, 32.9\% versus 354/2391, 14.8\%). Higher age could be confirmed as a demographic predictor for mortality in CKD patients (> 85 years compared to 15-65 years, adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 6.49, 95\% CI 1.27-33.20, p = 0.025). We further identified markedly elevated lactate dehydrogenase (> 2 × upper limit of normal, aOR 23.21, 95\% CI 3.66-147.11, p < 0.001), thrombocytopenia (< 120,000/µl, aOR 11.66, 95\% CI 2.49-54.70, p = 0.002), anemia (Hb < 10 g/dl, aOR 3.21, 95\% CI 1.17-8.82, p = 0.024), and C-reactive protein (≥ 30 mg/l, aOR 3.44, 95\% CI 1.13-10.45, p = 0.029) as predictors, while renal replacement therapy was not related to mortality (aOR 1.15, 95\% CI 0.68-1.93, p = 0.611). Conclusion The identified predictors include routinely measured and universally available parameters. Their assessment might facilitate risk stratification in this highly vulnerable cohort as early as at initial medical evaluation for SARS-CoV-2.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BarlinnWinzerWorthmannetal.2021,
  author    = {Barlinn, J. and Winzer, S. and Worthmann, H. and Urbanek, C. and H{\"a}usler, K. G. and G{\"u}nther, A. and Erdur, H. and G{\"o}rtler, M. and Busetto, L. and Wojciechowski, C. and Schmitt, J. and Shah, Y. and B{\"u}chele, B. and Sokolowski, P. and Kraya, T. and Merkelbach, S. and Rosengarten, B. and Stangenberg-Gliss, K. and Weber, J. and Schlachetzki, F. and Abu-Mugheisib, M. and Petersen, M. and Schwartz, A. and Palm, F. and Jowaed, A. and Volbers, B. and Zickler, P. and Remi, J. and Bardutzky, J. and B{\"o}sel, J. and Audebert, H. J. and Hubert, G. J. and Gumbinger, C.},
  title     = {Telemedizin in der Schlaganfallversorgung - versorgungsrelevant f{\"u}r Deutschland},
  series = {Der Nervenarzt},
  volume    = {92},
  journal   = {Der Nervenarzt},
  number    = {6},
  issn      = {0028-2804},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00115-021-01137-6},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-307752},
  pages     = {593-601},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Hintergrund und Ziel Telemedizinische Schlaganfall-Netzwerke tragen dazu bei, die Schlaganfallversorgung und insbesondere den Zugang zu zeitkritischen Schlaganfalltherapien in vorrangig strukturschwachen, l{\"a}ndlichen Regionen zu gew{\"a}hrleisten. Ziel ist eine Darstellung der Nutzungsfrequenz und regionalen Verteilung dieser Versorgungsstruktur. Methoden Die Kommission „Telemedizinische Schlaganfallversorgung" der Deutschen Schlaganfall-Gesellschaft f{\"u}hrte eine Umfragestudie in allen Schlaganfall-Netzwerken durch. Ergebnisse In Deutschland sind 22 telemedizinische Schlaganfall-Netzwerke aktiv, welche insgesamt 43 Zentren (pro Netzwerk: Median 1,5, Interquartilsabstand [IQA] 1-3) sowie 225 Kooperationskliniken (pro Netzwerk: Median 9, IQA 4-17) umfassen und an einem unmittelbaren Zugang zur Schlaganfallversorgung f{\"u}r 48 Mio. Menschen teilhaben. Im Jahr 2018 wurden 38.211 Telekonsile (pro Netzwerk: Median 1340, IQA 319-2758) durchgef{\"u}hrt. Die Thrombolyserate betrug 14,1 \% (95 \%-Konfidenzintervall 13,6-14,7 \%), eine Verlegung zur Thrombektomie wurde bei 7,9 \% (95 \%-Konfidenzintervall 7,5-8,4 \%) der isch{\"a}mischen Schlaganfallpatienten initiiert. Das Finanzierungssystem ist uneinheitlich mit einem Verg{\"u}tungssystem f{\"u}r die Zentrumsleistungen in nur drei Bundesl{\"a}ndern. Diskussion Etwa jeder 10. Schlaganfallpatient wird telemedizinisch behandelt. Die telemedizinischen Schlaganfall-Netzwerke erreichen vergleichbar hohe Lyseraten und Verlegungen zur Thrombektomie wie neurologische Stroke-Units und tragen zur Sicherstellung einer fl{\"a}chendeckenden Schlaganfallversorgung bei. Eine netzwerk{\"u}bergreifende Sicherstellung der Finanzierung und einheitliche Erhebung von Qualit{\"a}tssicherungsdaten haben das Potenzial diese Versorgungsstruktur zuk{\"u}nftig weiter zu st{\"a}rken.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{LawitschkaBrunmairBaueretal.2021,
  author    = {Lawitschka, Anita and Brunmair, Matthias and Bauer, Dorothea and Zubarovskaya, Natalia and Felder-Puig, Rosemarie and Strahm, Brigitte and Bader, Peter and Strauss, Gabriele and Albert, Michael and Luettichau, Irene von and Greinix, Hildegard and Wolff, Daniel and Peters, Christina},
  title     = {Psychometric properties of the Activities Scale for Kids-performance after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in adolescents and children},
  series = {Wiener klinische Wochenschrift},
  volume    = {133},
  journal   = {Wiener klinische Wochenschrift},
  number    = {1-2},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00508-020-01641-w},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-281100},
  pages     = {41-51},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Background The psychometric properties of an instrument, the Activity Scale for Kids-performance (ASKp), were assessed which was proposed to capture physical functioning after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Additionally, this multicenter observational prospective study investigated the influence of clinical correlates focusing on chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). Methods Patient-reported ASKp, clinician-reported Karnofsky/Lansky status (KPS/PSS), patient characteristics and cGVHD details were assessed of 55 patients with a median age of 12 years at baseline after day +100 post-HSCT and every 3 months during the next 18 months. The psychometric properties were evaluated and ASKp and KPS/PSS status was compared using ANOVAS and multiple regression models. Results The German version of the ASKp showed good psychometric properties except for ceiling effects. Discrimination ability of the ASKp was good regarding the need for devices but failed to predict cGVHD patients. Both the ASKp and the KPS/PSS were associated with patients after adoptive cell therapy being in need for devices, suffering from overlap cGVHD and from steroid side effects but not with patients' age and gender. In contrast to the KPS/PSS the ASKp only showed significant differences after merging moderate and severe cGHVD patients when comparing them to No-cGVHD (F = 4.050; p = 0.049), being outperformed by the KPS/PSS (F = 20.082; p < 0.001). Conclusion The ASKp showed no clear advantages compared to KPS/PSS even though economical and patients' effort was higher. Further application range may be limited through ceiling effects. Both should be taken into consideration. Therefore, the results may not support the usage of ASKp after HSCT and rather suggest KPS/PSS, both patient and clinician reported.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DorjiSchuldtNeudametal.2021,
  author    = {Dorji, Yonten and Schuldt, Bernhard and Neudam, Liane and Dorji, Rinzin and Middleby, Kali and Isasa, Emilie and K{\"o}rber, Klaus and Ammer, Christian and Annigh{\"o}fer, Peter and Seidel, Dominik},
  title     = {Three-dimensional quantification of tree architecture from mobile laser scanning and geometry analysis},
  series = {Trees},
  volume    = {35},
  journal   = {Trees},
  number    = {4},
  issn      = {0931-1890},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00468-021-02124-9},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-307501},
  pages     = {1385-1398},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Key message Mobile laser scanning and geometrical analysis revealed relationships between tree geometry and seed dispersal mechanism, latitude of origin, as well as growth. Abstract The structure and dynamics of a forest are defined by the architecture and growth patterns of its individual trees. In turn, tree architecture and growth result from the interplay between the genetic building plans and environmental factors. We set out to investigate whether (1) latitudinal adaptations of the crown shape occur due to characteristic solar elevation angles at a species' origin, (2) architectural differences in trees are related to seed dispersal strategies, and (3) tree architecture relates to tree growth performance. We used mobile laser scanning (MLS) to scan 473 trees and generated three-dimensional data of each tree. Tree architectural complexity was then characterized by fractal analysis using the box-dimension approach along with a topological measure of the top heaviness of a tree. The tree species studied originated from various latitudinal ranges, but were grown in the same environmental settings in the arboretum. We found that trees originating from higher latitudes had significantly less top-heavy geometries than those from lower latitudes. Therefore, to a certain degree, the crown shape of tree species seems to be determined by their original habitat. We also found that tree species with wind-dispersed seeds had a higher structural complexity than those with animal-dispersed seeds (p < 0.001). Furthermore, tree architectural complexity was positively related to the growth performance of the trees (p < 0.001). We conclude that the use of 3D data from MLS in combination with geometrical analysis, including fractal analysis, is a promising tool to investigate tree architecture.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GhirardoNosenkoKreuzwieseretal.2021,
  author    = {Ghirardo, Andrea and Nosenko, Tetyana and Kreuzwieser, J{\"u}rgen and Winkler, J. Barbro and Kruse, J{\"o}rg and Albert, Andreas and Merl-Pham, Juliane and Lux, Thomas and Ache, Peter and Zimmer, Ina and Alfarraj, Saleh and Mayer, Klaus F. X. and Hedrich, Rainer and Rennenberg, Heinz and Schnitzler, J{\"o}rg-Peter},
  title     = {Protein expression plasticity contributes to heat and drought tolerance of date palm},
  series = {Oecologia},
  volume    = {197},
  journal   = {Oecologia},
  number    = {4},
  issn      = {0029-8549},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00442-021-04907-w},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-308075},
  pages     = {903-919},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of warming and drought periods around the globe, currently representing a threat to many plant species. Understanding the resistance and resilience of plants to climate change is, therefore, urgently needed. As date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) evolved adaptation mechanisms to a xeric environment and can tolerate large diurnal and seasonal temperature fluctuations, we studied the protein expression changes in leaves, volatile organic compound emissions, and photosynthesis in response to variable growth temperatures and soil water deprivation. Plants were grown under controlled environmental conditions of simulated Saudi Arabian summer and winter climates challenged with drought stress. We show that date palm is able to counteract the harsh conditions of the Arabian Peninsula by adjusting the abundances of proteins related to the photosynthetic machinery, abiotic stress and secondary metabolism. Under summer climate and water deprivation, these adjustments included efficient protein expression response mediated by heat shock proteins and the antioxidant system to counteract reactive oxygen species formation. Proteins related to secondary metabolism were downregulated, except for the P. dactylifera isoprene synthase (PdIspS), which was strongly upregulated in response to summer climate and drought. This study reports, for the first time, the identification and functional characterization of the gene encoding for PdIspS, allowing future analysis of isoprene functions in date palm under extreme environments. Overall, the current study shows that reprogramming of the leaf protein profiles confers the date palm heat- and drought tolerance. We conclude that the protein plasticity of date palm is an important mechanism of molecular adaptation to environmental fluctuations.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GrosseRueckriegelThomaleetal.2021,
  author    = {Grosse, Frederik and Rueckriegel, Stefan Mark and Thomale, Ulrich-Wilhelm and Hern{\´a}iz Driever, Pablo},
  title     = {Mapping of long-term cognitive and motor deficits in pediatric cerebellar brain tumor survivors into a cerebellar white matter atlas},
  series = {Child's Nervous System},
  volume    = {37},
  journal   = {Child's Nervous System},
  number    = {9},
  issn      = {0256-7040},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00381-021-05244-2},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-307416},
  pages     = {2787-2797},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Purpose Diaschisis of cerebrocerebellar loops contributes to cognitive and motor deficits in pediatric cerebellar brain tumor survivors. We used a cerebellar white matter atlas and hypothesized that lesion symptom mapping may reveal the critical lesions of cerebellar tracts. Methods We examined 31 long-term survivors of pediatric posterior fossa tumors (13 pilocytic astrocytoma, 18 medulloblastoma). Patients underwent neuronal imaging, examination for ataxia, fine motor and cognitive function, planning abilities, and executive function. Individual consolidated cerebellar lesions were drawn manually onto patients' individual MRI and normalized into Montreal Neurologic Institute (MNI) space for further analysis with voxel-based lesion symptom mapping. Results Lesion symptom mapping linked deficits of motor function to the superior cerebellar peduncle (SCP), deep cerebellar nuclei (interposed nucleus (IN), fastigial nucleus (FN), ventromedial dentate nucleus (DN)), and inferior vermis (VIIIa, VIIIb, IX, X). Statistical maps of deficits of intelligence and executive function mapped with minor variations to the same cerebellar structures. Conclusion We identified lesions to the SCP next to deep cerebellar nuclei as critical for limiting both motor and cognitive function in pediatric cerebellar tumor survivors. Future strategies safeguarding motor and cognitive function will have to identify patients preoperatively at risk for damage to these critical structures and adapt multimodal therapeutic options accordingly.},
  language  = {en}
}