@article{vanOorschotBeckmannSchulzeetal.2011, author = {van Oorschot, Birgitt and Beckmann, Gabriele and Schulze, Wolfgang and Rades, Dirk and Feyer, Petra}, title = {Radiotherapeutic options for symptom control in breast cancer}, series = {Breast Care}, volume = {6}, journal = {Breast Care}, number = {1}, issn = {1661-3791}, doi = {10.1159/000324564}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-199105}, pages = {14-19}, year = {2011}, abstract = {The majority of breast cancer patients will require radiation therapy at some time during the course of their disease. An estimated 30-50\% of all radiation treatments are of palliative nature, either to alleviate symptoms or prophylactic to prevent deterioration of quality of life due to locally progressive disease. Radiotherapy is a locally effective tool, and typically causes no systemic and mostly mild acute side effects. The following article provides an overview of options and decision-making in palliative radiotherapy for symptom control.}, language = {en} } @article{FockenSteinemannSkawranetal.2011, author = {Focken, T. and Steinemann, D. and Skawran, B. and Hofmann, W. and Ahrens, P. and Arnold, N. and Kroll, P. and Kreipe, H. and Schlegelberger, B. and Gadzicki, D.}, title = {Human BRCA1-associated breast cancer: No increase in numerical chromosomal instability compared to sporadic tumors}, series = {Cytogenetic and Genome Research}, volume = {135}, journal = {Cytogenetic and Genome Research}, number = {2}, issn = {1424-8581}, doi = {10.1159/000332005}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-196770}, pages = {84 -- 92}, year = {2011}, abstract = {BRCA1 is a major gatekeeper of genomic stability. Acting in multiple central processes like double-strand break repair, centrosome replication, and checkpoint control, BRCA1 participates in maintaining genomic integrity and protects the cell against genomic instability. Chromosomal instability (CIN) as part of genomic instability is an inherent characteristic of most solid tumors and is also involved in breast cancer development. In this study, we determined the extent of CIN in 32 breast cancer tumors of women with a BRCA1 germline mutation compared to 62 unselected breast cancers. We applied fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with centromere-specific probes for the chromosomes 1, 7, 8, 10, 17, and X and locus-specific probes for 3q27 (BCL6), 5p15.2 (D5S23), 5q31 (EGR1), 10q23.3 (PTEN), and 14q32 (IGH@) on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue microarray sections. Our hypothesis of an increased level of CIN in BRCA1-associated breast cancer could not be confirmed by this approach. Surprisingly, we detected no significant difference in the extent of CIN in BRCA1-mutated versus sporadic tumors. The only exception was the CIN value for chromosome 1. Here, the extent of CIN was slightly higher in the group of sporadic tumors.}, language = {en} } @article{LamatschTrifonovSchoriesetal.2011, author = {Lamatsch, D. K. and Trifonov, V. and Schories, S. and Epplen, J. T. and Schmid, M. and Schartl, M.}, title = {Isolation of a Cancer-Associated Microchromosome in the Sperm-Dependent Parthenogen Poecilia formosa}, series = {Cytogenetic and Genome Research}, volume = {135}, journal = {Cytogenetic and Genome Research}, number = {2}, issn = {1424-8581}, doi = {10.1159/000331271}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-196785}, pages = {135-142}, year = {2011}, abstract = {In the asexual all-female fish species Poecilia formosa, the Amazon molly, supernumerary chromosomes have frequently been found in both laboratory-reared and wild-caught individuals. While wild-caught individuals with B chromosomes are phenotypically indifferent from conspecifics, individuals carrying B chromosomes from recent introgression events in the laboratory show phenotypic changes. Former analyses showed that the expression of a pigment cell locus is associated with the presence of these B chromosomes. In addition, they contain a so far unidentified locus that confers a higher susceptibility to tumor formation in the presence of pigmentation pattern. Isolation by microdissection and hybridization to metaphase chromosomes revealed that they contain one or several sequences with similarity to a highly repetitive pericentromeric and subtelomeric sequence in A chromosomes. Isolation of one particular sequence by AFLP showed that the B chromosomes contain at least 1 copy of an A-chromosomal region which is highly conserved in the whole genus Poecilia, i.e. more than 5 million years old. We propose it to be a single copy sequence.}, language = {en} } @article{CamachoSchmidCabrero2011, author = {Camacho, J.P.M. and Schmid, M. and Cabrero, J.}, title = {B Chromosomes and Sex in Animals}, series = {Sexual Development}, volume = {5}, journal = {Sexual Development}, number = {3}, issn = {1661-5425}, doi = {10.1159/000324930}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-196321}, pages = {155-166}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Supernumerary (B) chromosomes are dispensable elements found in many eukaryote genomes in addition to standard (A) chromosomes. In many respects, B chromosomes resemble sex chromosomes, so that a common ancestry for them has frequently been suggested. For instance, B chromosomes in grasshoppers, and other insects, show a pycnotic cycle of condensation-decondensation during meiosis remarkably similar to that of the X chromosome. In some cases, B chromosome size is even very similar to that of the X chromosome. These resemblances have led to suggest the X as the B ancestor in many cases. In addition, sex chromosome origin from B chromosomes has also been suggested. In this article, we review the existing evidence for both evolutionary pathways, as well as sex differences for B frequency at adult and embryo progeny levels, B chromosome effects or B chromosome transmission. In addition, we review cases found in the literature showing sex-ratio distortion associated with B chromosome presence, the most extreme case being the paternal sex ratio (PSR) chromosomes in some Hymenoptera. We finally analyse the possibility of B chromosome regularisation within the host genome and, as a consequence of it, whether B chromosomes can become regular members of the host genome.}, language = {en} } @article{StiebKelberWehneretal.2011, author = {Stieb, Sara Mae and Kelber, Christina and Wehner, R{\"u}diger and R{\"o}ssler, Wolfgang}, title = {Antennal-Lobe Organization in Desert Ants of the Genus Cataglyphis}, series = {Brain, Behavior and Evolution}, volume = {77}, journal = {Brain, Behavior and Evolution}, number = {3}, issn = {0006-8977}, doi = {10.1159/000326211}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-196815}, pages = {136-146}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Desert ants of the genus Cataglyphis possess remarkable visual navigation capabilities. Although Cataglyphis species lack a trail pheromone system, Cataglyphis fortis employs olfactory cues for detecting nest and food sites. To investigate potential adaptations in primary olfactory centers of the brain of C. fortis, we analyzed olfactory glomeruli (odor processing units) in their antennal lobes and compared them to glomeruli in different Cataglyphis species. Using confocal imaging and 3D reconstruction, we analyzed the number, size and spatial arrangement of olfactory glomeruli in C. fortis, C.albicans, C.bicolor, C.rubra, and C.noda. Workers of all Cataglyphis species have smaller numbers of glomeruli (198-249) compared to those previously found in olfactory-guided ants. Analyses in 2 species of Formica - a genus closely related to Cataglyphis - revealed substantially higher numbers of olfactory glomeruli (c. 370), which is likely to reflect the importance of olfaction in these wood ant species. Comparisons between Cataglyphis species revealed 2 special features in C. fortis. First, with c. 198 C. fortis has the lowest number of glomeruli compared to all other species. Second, a conspicuously enlarged glomerulus is located close to the antennal nerve entrance. Males of C. fortis possess a significantly smaller number of glomeruli (c. 150) compared to female workers and queens. A prominent male-specific macroglomerulus likely to be involved in sex pheromone communication occupies a position different from that of the enlarged glomerulus in females. The behavioral significance of the enlarged glomerulus in female workers remains elusive. The fact that C. fortis inhabits microhabitats (salt pans) that are avoided by all other Cataglyphis species suggests that extreme ecological conditions may not only have resulted in adaptations of visual capabilities, but also in specializations of the olfactory system.}, language = {en} } @article{SterzingEngenhartCabillicFlentjeetal.2011, author = {Sterzing, Florian and Engenhart-Cabillic, Rita and Flentje, Michael and Debus, J{\"u}rgen}, title = {Image-Guided Radiotherapy : A New Dimension in Radiation Oncology}, series = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, volume = {108}, journal = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, number = {16}, doi = {10.3238/arztebl.2011.0274}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-140771}, pages = {274-280}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Background: The vital importance of imaging techniques in radiation oncology now extends beyond diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning. Recent technical advances have enabled the integration of various imaging modalities into the everyday practice of radiotherapy directly at the linear accelerator, improving the management of inter-and intrafractional variations. Methods: We present the topic of image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) on the basis of a selective review of the literature. Results: IGRT can be performed with the aid of ultrasound, 2D X-ray devices, and computed tomography. It enables instant correction for positioning deviations and thereby improves the precision of daily radiotherapy fractions. It also enables immediate adjustment for changes in the position and filling status of the internal organs. Anatomical changes that take place over the course of radiotherapy, such as weight loss, tumor shrinkage, and the opening of atelectases, can be detected as they occur and accounted for in dosimetric calculations. There have not yet been any randomized controlled trials showing that IGRT causes fewer adverse effects or improves tumor control compared to conventional radiotherapy. Conclusion: IGRT is more precise and thus potentially safer than conventional radiotherapy. It also enables the application of special radiotherapeutic techniques with narrow safety margins in the vicinity of radiosensitive organs. Proper patient selection for IGRT must take account of the goals of treatment and the planning characteristics, as well as the available technical and human resources. IGRT should be used for steep dose gradients near organs at risk, for highly conformal dose distributions in the gastrointestinal tract where adjustment for filling variations is needed, for high-precision dose escalation to avoid geographic miss, and for patients who cannot lie perfectly still because of pain or claustrophobia.}, language = {en} } @article{RudertHolzapfelJakubietz2011, author = {Rudert, Maximilian and Holzapfel, Boris Michael and Jakubietz, Michael}, title = {Adjuvant Radiotherapy}, series = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, volume = {108}, journal = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, number = {33}, doi = {10.3238/arztebl.2011.0553a}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-133571}, pages = {553}, year = {2011}, abstract = {No abstract available.}, language = {en} } @article{GrossAmuzudeCimanetal.2011, author = {Groß, Uwe and Amuzu, Sylvarius K. and de Ciman, Ring and Kassimova, Iparkhan and Groß, Lisa and Rabsch, Wolfgang and Rosenberg, Ulrike and Schulze, Marco and Stich, August and Zimmermann, Ortrud}, title = {Bacteremia and Antimicrobial Drug Resistance over Time, Ghana}, series = {Emerging Infectious Diseases}, volume = {17}, journal = {Emerging Infectious Diseases}, number = {10}, doi = {10.3201/edi1710.110327}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-133805}, pages = {1879-1882}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Bacterial distribution and antimicrobial drug resistance were monitored in patients with bacterial bloodstream infections in rural hospitals in Ghana. In 2001-2002 and in 2009, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi was the most prevalent pathogen. Although most S. enterica serovar Typhi isolates were chloramphenicol resistant, all isolates tested were susceptible to ciprofloxacin.}, language = {en} } @article{TappeMeyerOesterleinetal.2011, author = {Tappe, Dennis and Meyer, Michael and Oesterlein, Anett and Jaye, Assan and Frosch, Matthias and Schoen, Christoph and Pantchev, Nikola}, title = {Transmission of Armillifer armillatus Ova at Snake Farm, The Gambia, West Africa}, series = {Emerging Infectious Diseases}, volume = {17}, journal = {Emerging Infectious Diseases}, number = {2}, doi = {10.3201/eid1702.101118}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-142804}, pages = {251-254}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Visceral pentastomiasis caused by Armillifer armillatus larvae was diagnosed in 2 dogs in The Gambia. Parasites were subjected to PCR; phylogenetic analysis confirmed relatedness with branchiurans/crustaceans. Our investigation highlights transmission of infective A. armillatus ova to dogs and, by serologic evidence, also to 1 human, demonstrating a public health concern.}, language = {en} } @article{FassnachtJohanssenAllolio2011, author = {Fassnacht, Martin and Johanssen, Sarah and Allolio, Bruno}, title = {Statements Cannot Be Substantiated : In Reply}, series = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, volume = {108}, journal = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, number = {19}, doi = {10.3238/arztebl.2011.0339b}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-142597}, pages = {339-340}, year = {2011}, abstract = {No abstract available.}, language = {en} } @article{HammHoeger2011, author = {Hamm, Henning and H{\"o}ger, Peter H}, title = {Skin Tumors in Childhood}, series = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, volume = {108}, journal = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, number = {20}, doi = {10.3238/arztebl.2011.0347}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-142402}, pages = {347-353}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Background: Dermatologists, paediatricians, and general practitioners are often consulted by worried parents for the evaluation of a cutaneous tumor. Methods: Selective literature review. Results: Only 1-2\% of skin tumors excised in children turn out to be malignant when examined histologically. Warning signs of malignancy include rapid growth, firm consistency, diameter exceeding 3 cm, ulceration, a non-movable mass, and presence in the neonatal period. The more common malignant skin tumors in adults-basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma-are very rare in childhood. Congenital melanocytic nevi and sebaceous nevi bear a lower malignant potential than previously believed; nevertheless, their excision is often indicated. A Spitz nevus can mimic a melanoma both clinically and histologically. Some benign skin tumors of childhood tend to regress spontaneously within a few years but may cause complications at particular locations and when multiple. For infantile hemangiomas requiring systemic treatment because of imminent obstruction or ulceration, propranolol seems to have a far more favorable risk-benefit ratio than corticosteroids. Conclusion: Physicians need specialized knowledge in order to decide whether a skin tumor in a child should be excised, non-surgically treated, or further evaluated, or whether it can be safely left untreated because of the likelihood of spontaneous remission.}, language = {en} } @article{WalitzaMelfsenJansetal.2011, author = {Walitza, Susanne and Melfsen, Siebke and Jans, Thomas and Zellmann, Henrike and Wewetzer, Christoph and Warnke, Andreas}, title = {Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents}, series = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, volume = {108}, journal = {Deutsches {\"A}rzteblatt International}, number = {11}, doi = {10.3238/arztebl.2011.0173}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-141214}, pages = {173-I}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Background: Early-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the more common mental illnesses of children and adolescents, with prevalence of 1\% to 3\%. Its manifestations often lead to severe impairment and to conflict in the family. In this review, we summarize the manifestations, comorbidity, pathophysiology, and course of this disease as well as current modes of diagnosis and treatment. Methods: We selectively review the relevant literature and the German-language guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses in children and adolescents. Results: Obsessive-compulsive manifestations are of many types and cause severe impairment. Comorbid mental disturbances are present in as many as 70\% of patients. The disease takes a chronic course in more than 40\% of patients. Cognitive behavioral therapy is the treatment of first choice, followed by combination pharmacotherapy including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and then by SSRI alone. Conclusion: OCD often begins in childhood or adolescence. There are empirically based neurobiological and cognitive-behavioral models of its pathophysiology. Multiaxial diagnostic evaluation permits early diagnosis. Behavioral therapy and medications are highly effective treatments, but the disorder nonetheless takes a chronic course in a large percentage of patients.}, language = {en} } @article{GueldenpenningKoesterKundeetal.2011, author = {G{\"u}ldenpenning, Iris and Koester, Dirk and Kunde, Wilfried and Weigelt, Matthias and Schack, Thomas}, title = {Motor expertise modulates the unconscious processing of human body postures}, series = {Experimental Brain Research}, volume = {213}, journal = {Experimental Brain Research}, doi = {10.1007/s00221-011-2788-7}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-141089}, pages = {383-391}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Little is known about the cognitive background of unconscious visuomotor control of complex sports movements. Therefore, we investigated the extent to which novices and skilled high-jump athletes are able to identify visually presented body postures of the high jump unconsciously. We also asked whether or not the manner of processing differs (qualitatively or quantitatively) between these groups as a function of their motor expertise. A priming experiment with not consciously perceivable stimuli was designed to determine whether subliminal priming of movement phases (same vs. different movement phases) or temporal order (i.e. natural vs. reversed movement order) affects target processing. Participants had to decide which phase of the high jump (approach vs. flight phase) a target photograph was taken from. We found a main effect of temporal order for skilled athletes, that is, faster reaction times for prime-target pairs that reflected the natural movement order as opposed to the reversed movement order. This result indicates that temporal-order information pertaining to the domain of expertise plays a critical role in athletes' perceptual capacities. For novices, data analyses revealed an interaction between temporal order and movement phases. That is, only the reversed movement order of flight-approach pictures increased processing time. Taken together, the results suggest that the structure of cognitive movement representation modulates unconscious processing of movement pictures and points to a functional role of motor representations in visual perception.}, language = {en} } @article{RiedererLaux2011, author = {Riederer, Peter and Laux, Gerd}, title = {MAO-inhibitors in Parkinson's Disease}, series = {Experimental Neurobiology}, volume = {20}, journal = {Experimental Neurobiology}, number = {1}, doi = {10.5607/en.2011.20.1.1}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-140930}, pages = {1-17}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO-I) belong to the earliest drugs tried in Parkinson's disease (PD). They have been used with or without levodopa (L-DOPA). Non-selective MAO-I due to their side-effect/adverse reaction profile, like tranylcypromine have limited use in the treatment of depression in PD, while selective, reversible MAO-A inhibitors are recommended due to their easier clinical handling. For the treatment of akinesia and motor fluctuations selective irreversible MAO-B inhibitors selegiline and rasagiline are recommended. They are safe and well tolerated at the recommended daily doses. Their main differences are related to (1) metabolism, (2) interaction with CYP-enzymes and (3) quantitative properties at the molecular biological/genetic level. Rasagiline is more potent in clinical practise and has a hypothesis driven more favourable side effect/adverse reaction profile due to its metabolism to aminoindan. Both selegiline and rasagiline have a neuroprotective and neurorestaurative potential. A head-to head clinical trial would be of utmost interest from both the clinical outcome and a hypothesis-driven point of view. Selegiline is available as tablet and melting tablet for PD and as transdermal selegiline for depression, while rasagiline is marketed as tablet for PD. In general, the clinical use of MAO-I nowadays is underestimated. There should be more efforts to evaluate their clinical potency as antidepressants and antidementive drugs in addition to the final proof of their disease-modifying potential. In line with this are recent innovative developments of MAO-I plus inhibition of acetylcholine esterase for Alzheimer's disease as well as combined MAO-I and iron chelation for PD.}, language = {en} } @article{DrechslerMeinitzerPilzetal.2011, author = {Drechsler, Christiane and Meinitzer, Andreas and Pilz, Stefan and Krane, Vera and Tomaschitz, Andreas and Ritz, Eberhard and M{\"a}rz, Winfried and Wanner, Christoph}, title = {Homoarginine, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death in haemodialysis patients}, series = {European Journal of Heart Failure}, volume = {13}, journal = {European Journal of Heart Failure}, number = {8}, doi = {10.1093/eurjhf/hfr056}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-140495}, pages = {852-859}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Aims Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major contributor to the excess mortality of patients on maintenance dialysis. Homoarginine deficiency may lead to decreased nitric oxide availability and endothelial dysfunction. Based on this rationale we assessed whether homoarginine deficiency is a risk factor for SCD in dialysis patients. Methods and results This study examined the association of homoarginine with cardiovascular outcomes in 1255 diabetic haemodialysis patients from the German diabetes and dialysis study. During a median of 4 years of follow-up, hazard ratios (HR) (95\% CI) for reaching the following pre-specified, adjudicated endpoints were determined: SCD, myocardial infarction, stroke, death due to heart failure, and combined cardiovascular events. There was a strong association of low homoarginine concentrations with the presence of congestive heart failure and left ventricular hypertrophy as well as increased levels of brain natriuretic peptide. Per unit decrease in homoarginine, the risk of SCD increased three-fold (HR 3.1, 95\% CI 2.0-4.9), attenuating slightly in multivariate models (HR 2.4; 95\% CI 1.5-3.9). Patients in the lowest homoarginine quintile experienced a more than two-fold increased risk of SCD, and more than three-fold increased risk of heart failure death than patients in the highest quintile, which accounted for the high incidence of combined cardiovascular events. Low homoarginine showed a trend towards increased risk of stroke, however, myocardial infarction was not meaningfully affected. Conclusion Low homoarginine is a strong risk factor for SCD and death due to heart failure in haemodialysis patients. Further studies are needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms, offering the potential to develop new interventional strategies.}, language = {en} } @article{RodriguezMariWilsonTitusetal.2011, author = {Rodr{\´i}guez-Mari, Adriana and Wilson, Catherine and Titus, Tom A. and Canestro, Cristian and BreMiller, Ruth A. and Yan, Yi-Lin and Nanda, Indrajit and Johnston, Adam and Kanki, John P. and Gray, Erin M. and He, Xinjun and Spitsbergen, Jan and Schindler, Detlev and Postlethwait, John H.}, title = {Roles of brca2 (fancd1) in Oocyte Nuclear Architecture, Gametogenesis, Gonad Tumors, and Genome Stability in Zebrafish}, series = {PLoS Genetics}, volume = {7}, journal = {PLoS Genetics}, number = {3}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0026377}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-142285}, pages = {e1001357}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is an established optical neuroimaging method for measuring functional hemodynamic responses to infer neural activation. However, the impact of individual anatomy on the sensitivity of fNIRS measuring hemodynamics within cortical gray matter is still unknown. By means of Monte Carlo simulations and structural MRI of 23 healthy subjects (mean age: (25.0 +/- 2.8) years), we characterized the individual distribution of tissue-specific NIR-light absorption underneath 24 prefrontal fNIRS channels. We, thereby, investigated the impact of scalp-cortex distance (SCD), frontal sinus volume as well as sulcal morphology on gray matter volumes (V(gray)) traversed by NIR-light, i.e. anatomy-dependent fNIRS sensitivity. The NIR-light absorption between optodes was distributed describing a rotational ellipsoid with a mean penetration depth of (23.6 +/- 0.7) mm considering the deepest 5\% of light. Of the detected photon packages scalp and bone absorbed (96.4 +/- 9: 7)\% and V(gray) absorbed (3.1 +/- 1.8)\% of the energy. The mean V(gray) volume (1.1 +/- 0.4)cm(3) was negatively correlated (r = - .76) with the SCD and frontal sinus volume (r = - .57) and was reduced by 41.5\% in subjects with relatively large compared to small frontal sinus. Head circumference was significantly positively correlated with the mean SCD (r = .46) and the traversed frontal sinus volume (r = .43). Sulcal morphology had no significant impact on V(gray). Our findings suggest to consider individual SCD and frontal sinus volume as anatomical factors impacting fNIRS sensitivity. Head circumference may represent a practical measure to partly control for these sources of error variance.}, language = {en} } @article{MouraoMirandaHardoonHahnetal.2011, author = {Mour{\~a}o-Miranda, Janaina and Hardoon, David R. and Hahn, Tim and Marquand, Andre F. and Williams, Steve C.R. and Shawe-Taylor, John and Brammer, Michael}, title = {Patient classification as an outlier detection problem: An application of the One-Class Support Vector Machine}, series = {NeuroImage}, volume = {58}, journal = {NeuroImage}, number = {3}, doi = {10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.06.042}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-141412}, pages = {793-804}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Pattern recognition approaches, such as the Support Vector Machine (SVM), have been successfully used to classify groups of individuals based on their patterns of brain activity or structure. However these approaches focus on finding group differences and are not applicable to situations where one is interested in accessing deviations from a specific class or population. In the present work we propose an application of the one-class SVM (OC-SVM) to investigate if patterns of fMRI response to sad facial expressions in depressed patients would be classified as outliers in relation to patterns of healthy control subjects. We defined features based on whole brain voxels and anatomical regions. In both cases we found a significant correlation between the OC-SVM predictions and the patients' Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), i.e. the more depressed the patients were the more of an outlier they were. In addition the OC-SVM split the patient groups into two subgroups whose membership was associated with future response to treatment. When applied to region-based features the OC-SVM classified 52\% of patients as outliers. However among the patients classified as outliers 70\% did not respond to treatment and among those classified as non-outliers 89\% responded to treatment. In addition 89\% of the healthy controls were classified as non-outliers.}, language = {en} } @article{YilmazRoeschKlingeletal.2011, author = {Yilmaz, Ali and R{\"o}sch, Sabine and Klingel, Karin and Kandolf, Reinhard and Helluy, Xavier and Hiller, Karl-Heinz and Jakob, Peter M and Sechtem, Udo}, title = {Molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of inflamed myocardium using ferucarbotran in patients with acute myocardial infarction}, series = {Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance}, volume = {13}, journal = {Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance}, number = {Suppl. 1}, doi = {10.1186/1532-429X-13-S1-P149}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-140991}, pages = {P149}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Introduction: Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPIO)-based molecular imaging agents targeting macrophages have been developed and successfully applied in animal models of myocardial infarction.}, language = {en} } @article{SchneiderDobrindtMiddendorfetal.2011, author = {Schneider, Gy{\"o}rgy and Dobrindt, Ulrich and Middendorf, Barbara and Hochhut, Bianca and Szij{\´a}rt{\´o}, Valeria and Em{\´o}dy, Levente and Hacker, J{\"o}rg}, title = {Mobilisation and remobilisation of a large archetypal pathogenicity island of uropathogenic \(Escherichia\) \(coli\) \(in\) \(vitro\) support the role of conjugation for horizontal transfer of genomic islands}, series = {BMC Microbiology}, volume = {11}, journal = {BMC Microbiology}, doi = {10.1186/1471-2180-11-210}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-140975}, pages = {210}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Background: A substantial amount of data has been accumulated supporting the important role of genomic islands (GEIs) - including pathogenicity islands (PAIs) - in bacterial genome plasticity and the evolution of bacterial pathogens. Their instability and the high level sequence similarity of different (partial) islands suggest an exchange of PAIs between strains of the same or even different bacterial species by horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Transfer events of archetypal large genomic islands of enterobacteria which often lack genes required for mobilisation or transfer have been rarely investigated so far. Results: To study mobilisation of such large genomic regions in prototypic uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) strain 536, PAI II(536) was supplemented with the mob(RP4) region, an origin of replication (oriV(R6K)), an origin of transfer (oriT(RP4)) and a chloramphenicol resistance selection marker. In the presence of helper plasmid RP4, conjugative transfer of the 107-kb PAI II(536) construct occured from strain 536 into an E. coli K-12 recipient. In transconjugants, PAI II(536) existed either as a cytoplasmic circular intermediate (CI) or integrated site-specifically into the recipient's chromosome at the leuX tRNA gene. This locus is the chromosomal integration site of PAI II(536) in UPEC strain 536. From the E. coli K-12 recipient, the chromosomal PAI II(536) construct as well as the CIs could be successfully remobilised and inserted into leuX in a PAI II(536) deletion mutant of E. coli 536. Conclusions: Our results corroborate that mobilisation and conjugal transfer may contribute to evolution of bacterial pathogens through horizontal transfer of large chromosomal regions such as PAIs. Stabilisation of these mobile genetic elements in the bacterial chromosome result from selective loss of mobilisation and transfer functions of genomic islands.}, language = {en} } @article{OPUS4-14096, title = {Measurement of the inelastic proton-proton cross-section at √s=7 TeV with the ATLAS detector}, series = {Nature Communications}, volume = {2}, journal = {Nature Communications}, organization = {The ATLAS Collaboration}, doi = {10.1038/ncomms1472}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-140960}, pages = {463}, year = {2011}, abstract = {The dependence of the rate of proton-proton interactions on the centre-of-mass collision energy, √s, is of fundamental importance for both hadron collider physics and particle astrophysics. The dependence cannot yet be calculated from first principles; therefore, experimental measurements are needed. Here we present the first measurement of the inelastic proton-proton interaction cross-section at a centre-of-mass energy, √s, of 7 TeV using the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. Events are selected by requiring hits on scintillation counters mounted in the forward region of the detector. An inelastic cross-section of 60.3±2.1 mb is measured for ξ>5×10-6, where ξ is calculated from the invariant mass, MX, of hadrons selected using the largest rapidity gap in the event. For diffractive events, this corresponds to requiring at least one of the dissociation masses to be larger than 15.7 GeV.}, language = {en} }