@article{MuellerSienerthDietzHoltzetal.2011,
  author    = {M{\"u}ller-Sienerth, Nicole and Dietz, Lena and Holtz, Philipp and Kapp, Markus and Grigoleit, G{\"o}tz Ulrich and Schmuck, Carsten and Wajant, Harald and Siegmund, Daniela},
  title     = {SMAC Mimetic BV6 Induces Cell Death in Monocytes and Maturation of Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells},
  series = {PLoS ONE},
  volume    = {6},
  journal   = {PLoS ONE},
  number    = {6},
  doi       = {10.1371/journal.pone.0021556},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-142415},
  pages     = {e21556},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Background: Compounds mimicking the inhibitory effect of SMAC / DIABLO on X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) have been developed with the aim to achieve sensitization for apoptosis of tumor cells resistant due to deregulated XIAP expression. It turned out that SMAC mimetics also have complex effects on the NF kappa B system and TNF signaling. In view of the overwhelming importance of the NF kappa B transcription factors in the immune system, we analyzed here the effects of the SMAC mimetic BV6 on immune cells. Principal Findings: BV6 induced apoptotic and necrotic cell death in monocytes while T-cells, dendritic cells and macrophages were largely protected against BV6-induced cell death. In immature dendritic cells BV6 treatment resulted in moderate activation of the classical NF kappa B pathway, but it also diminished the stronger NF kappa B-inducing effect of TNF and CD40L. Despite its inhibitory effect on TNF- and CD40L signaling, BV6 was able to trigger maturation of immature DCs as indicated by upregulation of CD83, CD86 and IL12. Significance: The demonstrated effects of SMAC mimetics on immune cells may complicate the development of tumor therapeutic concepts based on these compounds but also arise the possibility to exploit them for the development of immune stimulatory therapies.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Stocker2003,
  author    = {Stocker, Hartmut},
  title     = {Untersuchungen zum Pathomechanismus des T-Helferzellverlusts bei der HIV-Infektion},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-12052},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2003},
  abstract  = {Der Pathomechanismus des T-Helferzellverlusts bei der HIV-Infektion ist bisher ungekl{\"a}rt. Diese Arbeit zeigt, dass prim{\"a}re, HIV-uninfizierte CD4+ Zellen in Kontakt mit HIV-infizierten Zellen zugrundegehen. Zur Aufkl{\"a}rung des Mechanismus dieses Zelltodes wurden einzelne Schritte der Zellfusion zwischen infizierten und uninfizierten Zellen mit Antik{\"o}rpern und Peptiden blockiert, und die Auswirkung dieser Blockade auf den Zelltod bestimmt. Dabei zeigte sich dass die Blockade jedes Schritts der Fusion von nicht-infizierten und infizierten Zellen den Zelltod der uninfizierten Zellen verhindert. Weiter wurde gezeigt, dass im Verlauf des Zelluntergangs Apoptose auftritt, diese aber f{\"u}r den Zellverlust keine notwendige Voraussetzung ist.},
  language  = {de}
}