@article{LehmannOehlerZuberetal.2020, author = {Lehmann, Martin and Oehler, Beatrice and Zuber, Jonas and Malzahn, Uwe and Walles, Thorsten and Muellenbach, Ralf M. and Roewer, Norbert and Kredel, Markus}, title = {Redistribution of pulmonary ventilation after lung surgery detected with electrical impedance tomography}, series = {Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica}, volume = {64}, journal = {Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica}, number = {4}, doi = {10.1111/aas.13525}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-213575}, pages = {517-525}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Background: Regional ventilation of the lung can be visualized by pulmonary electrical impedance tomography (EIT). The aim of this study was to examine the post-operative redistribution of regional ventilation after lung surgery dependent on the side of surgery and its association with forced vital capacity. Methods: In this prospective, observational cohort study 13 patients undergoing right and 13 patients undergoing left-sided open or video-thoracoscopic procedures have been investigated. Pre-operative measurements with EIT and spirometry were compared with data obtained 3 days post-operation. The center of ventilation (COV) within a 32 × 32 pixel matrix was calculated from EIT data. The transverse axis coordinate of COV, COVx (left/right), was modified to COVx′ (ipsilateral/contralateral). Thus, COVx′ shows a negative change if ventilation shifts contralateral independent of the side of surgery. This enabled testing with two-way ANOVA for repeated measurements (side, time). Results: The perioperative shift of COVx′ was dependent on the side of surgery (P = .007). Ventilation shifted away from the side of surgery after the right-sided surgery (COVx′-1.97 pixel matrix points, P < .001), but not after the left-sided surgery (COVx′-0.61, P = .425). The forced vital capacity (\%predicted) decreased from 94 (83-109)\% (median [quartiles]; [left-sided]) and 89 (80-97)\% (right-sided surgery) to 61 (59-66)\% and 62 (40-72)\% (P < .05), respectively. The perioperative changes in forced vital capacity (\%predicted) were weakly associated with the shift of COVx′. Conclusion: Only after right-sided lung surgery, EIT showed reduced ventilation on the side of surgery while vital capacity was markedly reduced in both groups.}, language = {en} } @article{OehlerKlokaMohammadietal.2020, author = {Oehler, Beatrice and Kloka, Jan and Mohammadi, Milad and Ben-Kraiem, Adel and Rittner, Heike L.}, title = {D-4F, an ApoA-I mimetic peptide ameliorating TRPA1-mediated nocifensive behaviour in a model of neurogenic inflammation}, series = {Molecular Pain}, volume = {16}, journal = {Molecular Pain}, doi = {10.1177/1744806920903848}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-236061}, pages = {1-11}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Background High doses of capsaicin are recommended for the treatment of neuropathic pain. However, low doses evoke mechanical hypersensitivity. Activation of the capsaicin chemosensor transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) induces neurogenic inflammation. In addition to the release of pro-inflammatory mediators, reactive oxygen species are produced. These highly reactive molecules generate oxidised phospholipids and 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) which then directly activate TRP ankyrin 1 (TRPA1). The apolipoprotein A-I mimetic peptide D-4F neutralises oxidised phospholipids. Here, we asked whether D-4F ameliorates neurogenic hypersensitivity in rodents by targeting reactive oxygen species and 4-HNE in the capsaicin-evoked pain model. Results Co-application of D-4F ameliorated capsaicin-induced mechanical hypersensitivity and allodynia as well as persistent heat hypersensitivity measured by Randell-Selitto, von Frey and Hargreaves test, respectively. In addition, mechanical hypersensitivity was blocked after co-injection of D-4F with the reactive oxygen species analogue H2O2 or 4-HNE. In vitro studies on dorsal root ganglion neurons and stably transfected cell lines revealed a TRPA1-dependent inhibition of the calcium influx when agonists were pre-incubated with D-4F. The capsaicin-induced calcium influx in TRPV1-expressing cell lines and dorsal root ganglion neurons sustained in the presence of D-4F. Conclusions D-4F is a promising compound to ameliorate TRPA1-dependent hypersensitivity during neurogenic inflammation.}, language = {en} }