@phdthesis{Demirhan2017,
  author    = {Demirhan, Attila},
  title     = {Korrelation zwischen blutrheologischen Parametern und Blutk{\"o}rper-Indizes von Erythrozyten bei gesunden Frauen vor elektiven gyn{\"a}kologischen Eingriffen},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155633},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Die vorliegende Arbeit quantifiziert die Korrelationen zwischen blutrheologischen Parametern und Erythrozyten-Indizes an einem repr{\"a}sentativen und gut definierten Kollektiv gesunder Frauen im Vorfeld eines elektiven gyn{\"a}kologischen Eingriffes. Gem{\"a}ß der erhobenen Resultate besteht bei 286 gesunden Frauen mittleren Alters zwischen der Verformbarkeit, dem MCV und dem MCH der Erythrozyten eine statistisch signifikante Korrelation, die in Gegenwart hoher Scherkr{\"a}fte an Auspr{\"a}gung zunimmt. Gleichzeitig vermindert sich mit zunehmender MCHC die Erythrozytenverformbarkeit stetig und statistisch signifikant, wobei dieser Effekt am deutlichsten in Gegenwart hoher Scherkr{\"a}fte, wie diese beispielsweise in den Kapillaren der Endstrombahn anzunehmen sind, nachweisbar ist.},
  subject      = {Red cell deformability},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Munkert2017,
  author    = {Munkert, Tobias},
  title     = {Knochenmarker bei Osteoporose und Analyse von Serumparametern},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155168},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Die Diagnose der Osteoporose st{\"u}tzt sich auch heute noch auf die radiologische Messung der Knochendichte (National Institutes of Health, 2000, National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2013, Dachverband Osteologie e. V., 2009a). Seine klinische Wertigkeit erreicht aber auch dieses Verfahren nur in gemeinsamer Betrachtung mit anderen klinischen Risikofaktoren. Mit dieser Methode ist es m{\"o}glich Frakturrisiken abzusch{\"a}tzen, die aktuelle Knochendichte zu bestimmen und Therapieverl{\"a}ufe zu dokumentieren. Radiologisch werden diese Ver{\"a}nderungen jedoch erst nach 12 bis 24 Monaten sichtbar (Delmas et al., 2000). Ein wichtiges Ergebnis dieser Arbeit ist die Best{\"a}tigung der Tatsache, dass ein relevanter Anteil von Frakturen sich bereits bei PatientInnen mit Osteopenie oder sogar mit normaler Knochendichte ereignet, was sowohl f{\"u}r Frauen als auch f{\"u}r M{\"a}nner gilt. Pathologische Knochendichtever{\"a}nderungen finden sich jedoch nicht nur bei Osteoporose, sondern auch bei Erkrankungen wie beispielsweise Hyper- und Hypoparathyreoidismus, Hypophosphatasie, TIO, Rachitis und Morbus Paget. Ziel dieser Arbeit war zun{\"a}chst die Erstellung einer Datenbank aus vorliegenden Serumproben und die Analyse statistischer Zusammenh{\"a}nge zwischen den ermittelten Parametern. Es konnten f{\"u}r Osteoporosen typische signifikante Zusammenh{\"a}nge zwischen dem Alter und den T-Werten an Wirbels{\"a}ule und H{\"u}fte ermittelt werden. Durch ver{\"a}nderte PTH-, AP- und 25(OH)-Vitamin D3-Konzentrationen kann erh{\"o}hter Knochenumbau erkannt werden (Jakob, 2007). In dieser Arbeit errechnete signifikante Zusammenh{\"a}nge wie beispielsweise zwischen AP und NTx deuten auf erh{\"o}hten Knochenumbau hin, wodurch R{\"u}ckschl{\"u}sse auf Erkrankungen wie beispielsweise Morbus Paget oder Knochenmetastasen gezogen werden k{\"o}nnen. Diese und andere Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit erscheinen f{\"u}r das Kollektiv einer osteoporotischen Spezialsprechstunde schl{\"u}ssig. Der hier ermittelte Prozentsatz pathologischer Laborwerte im Gesamtkollektiv beweist auch, dass es sinnvoll und {\"o}konomisch ist, bei entsprechend osteologischer Fragestellung die betreffenden Parameter zu untersuchen, da sich sehr h{\"a}ufig relevante differentialdiagnostische Fragestellungen ergeben. In weiterf{\"u}hrenden Untersuchungen soll auf diese Datenbank zur{\"u}ckgegriffen und Serumkollektive extrahiert bzw. analysiert werden. Diese k{\"o}nnen anschließend f{\"u}r genauere Untersuchungen (ELISA) auf weitere Parameter verwendet werden, um Zusammenh{\"a}nge zwischen knochenrelevanten Parametern und Knochenerkrankungen darzustellen. Um dies jedoch zu belegen, sind zus{\"a}tzliche Untersuchungen mit weiteren Knochenmarkern wie OC, CTX, BAP in {\"a}hnlichen Kollektiven n{\"o}tig. Es sollten hierf{\"u}r zudem Serumproben und Knochendichtemessungen {\"u}ber l{\"a}ngere Zeitr{\"a}ume (idealerweise zehn Jahre) analysiert werden, um m{\"o}glichst genaue Ergebnisse zu erhalten und um m{\"o}gliche Fremdeinfl{\"u}sse erkennen zu k{\"o}nnen (Delmas et al., 2000). Zuk{\"u}nftig w{\"a}re es mit dieser Methode m{\"o}glich, fr{\"u}hzeitig sensitives Risikoassessment zu betreiben, pathologische Knochenver{\"a}nderungen und deren Ursachen zu diagnostizieren und vor Auftreten klinischer Symptome gezielt pr{\"a}ventive Therapiemaßnahmen einzuleiten.},
  subject      = {Osteoporose},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Mann2017,
  author    = {Mann, Daniel},
  title     = {"The smell of Ujamaa is still there" - Tanzania's Path of Development between Grassroots Socialism and Central State Control in Ruvuma},
  edition   = {1. Auflage},
  publisher = {W{\"u}rzburg University Press},
  address   = {W{\"u}rzburg},
  isbn      = {978-3-95826-066-5 (print)},
  issn      = {0510-9833},
  doi       = {10.25972/WUP-978-3-95826-067-2},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-154079},
  school      = {W{\"u}rzburg University Press},
  pages     = {332},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {In the 1960s, when most African nations gained their independence after the age of colonialism, several theories and strategies emerged with the goal of "developing" these apparently "underdeveloped" territories. One of the most influential approaches for this task was represented in Julius K. Nyerere´s idea of Ujamaa, the Tanzanian version of African socialism. Even before the Arusha Declaration established Ujamaa as a national development strategy in 1967, several groups of politicized young farmers took to the empty countryside of Tanzania to implement their own version of cooperative development. From one of these attempts emerged the Ruvuma Development Association (RDA), which organized up to 18 villages in southwestern Tanzania. The RDA became the inspiration for Nyerere´s concretization of Ujamaa and its implementation on national level. Yet, the central state could not replicate the success of the peasants, which was based on voluntariness and intrinsic motivation. In 2015, this exploratory study has revisited the Region of Ruvuma. Through a case study approach, relying mostly on qualitative methods, new insights into the local history of Ujamaa and its perception have been gathered. In particular, narrative interviews with contemporary witnesses and group interviews with the present-day farmers' groups have been conducted. Furthermore, NGOs active within the region, as well as regional and local government institutions were among the key stakeholders identified to concretize the local narrative of Ujamaa development. All interviews were analyzed according to the principles of qualitative content analysis. Additionally, individual villager questionnaires were used to achieve a more holistic picture of the local perception of development, challenges and the Ujamaa era. None of the original Ujamaa groups of the times of the RDA was still operational at the time of research and no case of village-wide organization of collective agriculture could be observed. Nevertheless, in all of the three case study villages, several farmers' groups (vikundi) were active in organizing development activities for their members. Furthermore, the perception of the Ujamaa era was generally positive throughout all of the case study sites. Yet, there have been significant differences in this perception, based on the village, age, gender and field size of the recipients. Overall, the period of Ujamaa was seen as an inspiration for present-day group activities, and the idea of such activities as a remedy for the developmental challenges of these villages was common among all stakeholders. This thesis concludes that the positive perception of group activities as a vehicle for village development and the perception of Ujamaa history as a positive asset for the inception and organization of farmers' groups would be highly beneficial to further attempts to support such development activities. However, the limitations in market access and capital availability for these highly-motivated group members have to be addressed by public and private development institutions. Otherwise, "the smell of Ujamaa" will be of little use for the progress of these villages.},
  subject      = {Ujamaa-Sozialismus},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Schwab2017,
  author    = {Schwab, Andrea},
  title     = {Development of an osteochondral cartilage defect model},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155617},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {The limited intrinsic self-healing capability of articular cartilage requires treatment of cartilage defects. Material assisted and cell based therapies are in clinical practice but tend to result in formation of mechanical inferior fibro-cartilage in long term follow up. If a lesion has not been properly restored degenerative diseases are diagnosed as late sequela causing pain and loss in morbidity. Complex three dimensional tissue models mimicking physiological situation allow investigation of cartilage metabolism and mechanisms involved in repair. A standardized and reproducible model cultured under controllable conditions ex vivo to maintain tissue properties is of relevance for comparable studies. Topic of this thesis was the establishment of an cartilage defect model that allows for testing novel biomaterials and investigate the effect of defined defect depths on formation of repair tissue. In part I an ex vivo osteochondral defect model was established based on isolation of porcine osteochondral explants (OCE) from medial condyles, 8 mm in diameter and 5 mm in height. Full thickness cartilage defects with 1 mm to 4 mm in diameter were created to define ex vivo cartilage critical size after 28 days culture with custom developed static culture device. In part II of this thesis hydrogel materials, namely collagen I isolated from rat tail, commercially available fibrin glue, matrix-metalloproteinase clevable poly(ethylene glycol) polymerized with heparin (starPEGh), methacrylated poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide mono-dilactate-poly(ethylene glycol) triblock copolymer/methacrylated hyaluronic acid (MP/HA), thiol functionalized HA/allyl functionalized poly(glycidol) (P(AGE/G)-HA-SH), were tested cell free and chondrocyte loaded (20 mio/ml) as implant in 4 mm cartilage defects to investigate cartilage regeneration. Reproducible chondral defects, 8 mm in diameter and 1 mm in height, were generated with an artificial tissue cutter (ARTcut®) to investigate effect of defect depth on defect regeneration in part III. In all approaches OCE were analyzed by Safranin-O staining to visualize proteoglycans in cartilage and/or hydrogels. Immuno-histological and -fluorescent stainings (aggrecan, collagen II, VI and X, proCollagen I, SOX9, RUNX2), gene expression analysis (aggrecan, collagen II and X, SOX9, RUNX2) of chondrocyte loaded hydrogels (part II) and proteoglycan and DNA content (Part I \& II) were performed for detailed analysis of cartilage regeneration. Part I: The development of custom made static culture device, consisting of inserts in which OCE is fixed and deep well plate, allowed tissue specific media supply without supplementation of TGF � . Critical size diameter was defined to be 4 mm. Part II: Biomaterials revealed differences in cartilage regeneration. Collagen I and fibrin glue showed presence of cells migrated from OCE into cell free hydrogels with indication of fibrous tissue formation by presence of proCollagen I. In chondrocyte loaded study cartilage matrix proteins aggrecan, collagen II and VI and transcription factor SOX9 were detected after ex vivo culture throughout the two natural hydrogels collagen I and fibrin glue whereas markers were localized in pericellular matrix in starPEGh. Weak stainings resulted for MP/HA and P(AGE/G)-HA-SH in some cell clusters. Gene expression data and proteoglycan quantification supported histological findings with tendency of hypertrophy indicated by upregulation of collagen X and RunX2 in MP/HA and P(AGE/G)-HA-SH. Part III: In life-dead stainings recruitment of cells from OCE into empty or cell free collagen I treated chondral defects was seen. Separated and tissue specific media supply is critical to maintain ECM composition in cartilage. Presence of OCE stimulates cartilage matrix synthesis in chondrocyte loaded collagen I hydrogel and reduces hypertrophy compared to free swelling conditions and pellet cultures. Differences in cartilage repair tissue formation resulted in preference of natural derived polymers compared to synthetic based materials. The ex vivo cartilage defect model represents a platform for testing novel hydrogels as cartilage materials, but also to investigate the effect of cell seeding densities, cell gradients, cell co-cultures on defect regeneration dependent on defect depth. The separated media compartments allow for systematic analysis of pharmaceutics, media components or inflammatory cytokines on bone and cartilage metabolism and matrix stability.},
  subject      = {Hyaliner Knorpel},
  language  = {en}
}
@unpublished{AuerhammerArrowsmithBissingeretal.2017,
  author    = {Auerhammer, Dominic and Arrowsmith, Merle and Bissinger, Philipp and Braunschweig, Holger and Dellermann, Theresa and Kupfer, Thomas and Lenczyk, Carsten and Roy, Dipak and Sch{\"a}fer, Marius and Schneider, Christoph},
  title     = {Increasing the Reactivity of Diborenes: Derivatization of NHC- Supported Dithienyldiborenes with Electron-Donor Groups},
  series = {Chemistry, A European Journal},
  journal   = {Chemistry, A European Journal},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.201704669},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155419},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {A series of NHC-supported 1,2-dithienyldiborenes was synthesized from the corresponding (dihalo)thienylborane NHC precursors. NMR and UV-vis spectroscopic data, as well as X-ray crystallographic analyses, were used to assess the electronic and steric influences on the B=B double bond of various NHCs and electron-donating substituents on the thienyl ligands. Crystallographic data showed that the degree of coplanarity of the diborene core and thienyl groups is highly dependent on the sterics of the substituents. Furthermore, any increase in the electron- donating ability of the substituents resulted in the destabilization of the HOMO and greater instability of the resulting diborenes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Pieger2017,
  author    = {Pieger, Elisabeth},
  title     = {Metacognition and Disfluency - The Effects of Disfluency on Monitoring and Performance},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155362},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {In this thesis, metacognition research is connected with fluency research. Thereby, the focus lies on how disfluency can be used to improve metacognitive monitoring (i.e., students` judgments during the learning process). Improving metacognitive monitoring is important in educational contexts in order to foster performance. Theories about metacognition and self-regulated learning suppose that monitoring affects control and performance. Accurate monitoring is necessary to initiate adequate control and better performance. However, previous research shows that students are often not able to accurately monitor their learning with meaningful text material. Inaccurate monitoring can result in inadequate control and low performance. One reason for inaccurate monitoring is that students use cues for their judgments that are not valid predictors of their performance. Because fluency might be such a cue, the first aim of this thesis is to investigate under which conditions fluency is used as a cue for judgments during the learning process. A fluent text is easy to process and, hence, it should be judged as easy to learn and as easy to remember. Inversely, a disfluent text is difficult to process, for example because of a disfluent font type (e.g., Mistral) or because of deleted letters (e.g., l_tt_rs). Hence, a disfluent text should be judged as difficult to learn and as difficult to remember. This assumption is confirmed when students learn with both fluent and disfluent material. When fluency is manipulated between persons, fluency seems to be less obvious as a cue for judgments. However, there are only a few studies that investigated the effects of fluency on judgments when fluency is manipulated between persons. Results from Experiment 1 (using deleted letters for disfluent text) and from Experiment 4 (using Mistral for disfluent text) in this thesis support the assumption that fluency is used as a cue for judgments in between-person designs. Thereby, however, the interplay with the type of judgment and the learning stage seems to matter. Another condition when fluency affects judgments was investigated in Experiment 2 and 3. The aim of these experiments was to investigate if disfluency leads to analytic monitoring and if analytic monitoring sustains for succeeding fluent material. If disfluency activates analytic monitoring that remains for succeeding fluent material, fluency should no longer be used as a cue for judgments. Results widely support this assumption for deleted letters (Experiment 2) as well as for the font type Mistral (Experiment 3). Thereby, again the interplay between the type of judgment and the learning stage matters. Besides the investigation of conditions when fluency is used as a cue for different types of judgments during the learning process, another aim of this thesis is to investigate if disfluency leads to accurate monitoring. Results from Experiment 3 and 4 support the assumption that Mistral can reduce overconfidence. This is the case when fluency is manipulated between persons or when students first learn with a fluent and then with a disfluent text. Dependent from the type of judgment and the learning stage, disfluency can lead even to underconfidence or to improved relative monitoring accuracy (Experiment 4). Improving monitoring accuracy is only useful when monitoring is implemented into better control and better performance. The effect of monitoring accuracy on control and performance was in the focus of Experiment 4. Results show that accurate monitoring does not result in improved control and performance. Thus, further research is required to develop interventions that do not only improve monitoring accuracy but that also help students to implement accurate monitoring into better control and performance. Summing up, the aim of this thesis is to investigate under which conditions fluency is used as a cue for judgments during the learning process, how disfluency can be used to improve monitoring accuracy, and if improved monitoring accuracy leads to improved performance. By connecting metacognition research and fluency research, further theories about metacognition and theories about fluency are specified. Results show that not only the type of fluency and the design, but also the type of judgment, the type of monitoring accuracy, and the learning stage should be taken into account. Understanding conditions that affect the interplay between metacognitive processes and performance as well as understanding the underlying mechanisms is necessary to enable systematic research and to apply findings into educational settings.},
  subject      = {Metakognition},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Kuenzel2017,
  author    = {K{\"u}nzel, Elena Carolin},
  title     = {Zeitliche Untersuchung von Adipositas-Pr{\"a}valenz und assoziierten Risikofaktoren w{\"a}hrend der Schwangerschaft},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155544},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Einleitung: Die steigende Pr{\"a}valenz adip{\"o}ser Menschen f{\"u}hrt weltweit zu einer relevanten Morbidit{\"a}t, die auch junge Frauen im geschlechtsreifen Alter betrifft. Damit ger{\"a}t der Themenkomplex Adipositas und assoziierte Komplikationen auch im Hinblick auf die Versorgung Schwangerer in den Fokus. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit war es deshalb, die Adipositaspr{\"a}valenz und hiermit assoziierte maternale und fetale Risikofaktoren zwischen 2006 und 2011 in einem lokalen Kollektiv zu untersuchen. Material und Methoden: Die retrospektive Analyse umfasste alle maternalen und fetalen Daten von Patientinnen, die 2006 und 2011 an der Universit{\"a}tsfrauenklinik W{\"u}rzburg von einem Einling entbunden wurden. Die deskriptive Statistik umfasste die Pr{\"a}valenz von Adipositas und Gewichtszunahme, maternale Risikofaktoren, Schwangerschaftskomplikationen und fetales Outcome. Ergebnisse: Unsere Analyse umfasste 2838 Patientinnen mit Einlingsgravidit{\"a}ten, die in den Jahren 2006 (n=1292) und 2011 (n=1545) an der Uniklinik W{\"u}rzburg entbunden haben. Es zeigte sich, dass weder der initiale BMI noch die Gewichtszunahme w{\"a}hrend der Schwangerschaft zwischen 2006 und 2011 signifikant anstiegen. Die Mehrheit der {\"u}bergewichtigen (71\%) oder adip{\"o}sen (60,4\%) Patientinnen {\"u}berstieg die empfohlene Gewichtszunahme. Die Pr{\"a}valenz von adipositasassoziierten Erkrankungen wie Gestationsdiabetes und Pr{\"a}eklampsie stiegen signifikant an und waren mit einem hohen initialen BMI assoziiert. W{\"a}hrend {\"U}bergewichtigkeit nicht mit einer Termin{\"u}berschreitung assoziiert war, wurden adip{\"o}se Patientinnen signifikant h{\"a}ufiger per Sectio caesarea entbunden. Das Geburtsgewicht war 2011 signifikant h{\"o}her als 2006, wobei keine signifikanten {\"A}nderungen im fetalen Outcome dargestellt werden konnten. Schlussfolgerung: Es gibt einen Trend zu vermehrter Gewichtszunahme w{\"a}hrend der Schwangerschaft. Assoziierte Risikofaktoren wie Gestationsdiabetes und Pr{\"a}eklampsie sind erh{\"o}ht.},
  subject      = {Fettsucht},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{HaefnergebWagner2017,
  author    = {H{\"a}fner [geb. Wagner], Daniela Claudia},
  title     = {Randdichtheit und Randqualit{\"a}t von Kl. II-F{\"u}llungen aus einem Siloran bzw. methacrylatbasierten Kompositen unter Verwendung eines selbstkonditionierenden Dentinhaftvermittlers bei vorheriger Schmelz- und Dentin{\"a}tzung in vitro},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155180},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Im Rahmen dieser In-vitro-Studie wurde Randdichtheit und Randqualit{\"a}t von plastischen F{\"u}llungsmaterialien aus einem schrumpfungsreduziertem Siloran (FiltekTM Silorane), zwei Hybridkompositen (Tetric EvoCeram® und ClearfilTM AP-X) und einem Nanokomposit (FiltekTM Supreme XT) mit den dazugeh{\"o}rigen Dentinadh{\"a}sivsystemen in Klasse II-Kavit{\"a}ten mit einem von Schmelz und einem von Dentin begrenzten F{\"u}llungsrand untersucht. Obwohl die Hersteller die Dentinhaftvermittlermaterialien als selbstkonditionierend im Schmelz und Dentin vermarkten, wurde ein Total-Etching durchgef{\"u}hrt. Dessen Auswirkungen auf die Systeme sollte im Vergleich zu den fr{\"u}heren Arbeiten mit selektiver Schmelz{\"a}tzung bzw. Selbstkonditionierung nach Herstellerangabe untersucht werden. An 80 extrahierenten dentes sapientes wurden Klasse II-Kavit{\"a}ten nach Black pr{\"a}pariert, die eine Ausdehnung von 3,5 mm in vestibulo-oraler Richtung und eine okklusale Tiefe von 4 mm besaßen. Mesial wurde die okklusale Tiefe von 4 mm beibehalten, distal endete die Kavit{\"a}t an der Schmelz-Zement-Grenze. Die approximalen Schmelzr{\"a}nder wurden auf einer Breite von 1 mm angeschr{\"a}gt. Die okklusal-zervikale Ausdehnung variierte je nach Ausdehnung der klinischen Krone zwischen 5 und 7 mm. In Inkrementtechnik wurden die F{\"u}llungen gelegt und ausgearbeitet. Die Materialien wurden wie folgt kombiniert: Silorane System Adhesive / FiltekTM Supreme XT / FiltekTM Silorane, Silorane System Adhesive / FiltekTM Silorane, AdperTM ScotchbondTM SE / FiltekTM Supreme XT Flow / FiltekTM Supreme XT Universalrestaurationsmaterial, AdperTM ScotchbondTM SE / FiltekTM Supreme XT Universalrestaurationsmaterial, ClearfilTM SE Bond / ClearfilTM AP-X, Clear-filTM SE Bond / Clearfil MajestyTM Flow / ClearfilTM AP-X, AdheSE® Bond / Tetric EvoFlow® / Tetric EvoCeram®, AdheSE® Bond / Tetric EvoCeram®. Nach 15-t{\"a}giger Lagerung in 0,9 \%-iger Kochsalzl{\"o}sung bei 37°C wurden die Proben einer Temperaturwechselbelastung (2500 Zyklen bei 5°C und 55°C, Verweilzeit 30 s) unterzogen. Im Anschluss an das Thermocycling erfolgte eine weitere 15-t{\"a}gige Lagerung in Kochsalzl{\"o}sung bei 37°C. Nach Herstellung von Replika zur Untersuchung der Randqualit{\"a}t unter dem Elektronenmikroskop wurde ein Farbstoffpenetrationstest zur qualitativen Randanalyse durchgef{\"u}hrt. Hierzu wurden die Z{\"a}hne in 50 Gewichts-\% AgNO3-L{\"o}sung eingelegt, belichtet und in zwei Ebenen (mesial-distal und bukkal-lingual) geschnitten. Die Auswertung erfolgt mit einem Auflichtmikroskop. Die statistische Auswertung erfolgte mit nicht-parametrischen Testverfahren wie dem Wilcoxon-Vorzeichen-Rang-Test und dem Kruskal-Wallis-Test. Unter-schiede zwischen den einzelnen Versuchsgruppen wurden mit dem multiplen Mittelwertsvergleich nach Nemenyi ermittelt. Das Signifikanzniveau war p<0,05. Filtek™ Silorane ist den anderen Kompositen nicht {\"u}berlegen. Unabh{\"a}ngig vom verwendeten Material hat die Lage des F{\"u}llungsrandes im Zahn entscheidenden Einfluss auf die Randdichtheit und Randqualit{\"a}t bei Klas-se II-F{\"u}llungen. Die Anzahl der Randspalten und die Farbstoffpenetration sind okklusal am geringsten (im Mittel 2\%), daf{\"u}r aber der prozentuale Anteil der {\"U}bersch{\"u}sse am gr{\"o}ßten (im Mittel 36\%). Randdichtheit und Randqualit{\"a}t sind im Schmelz besser als im Dentin. Weder unter dem Elektronenmikroskop, noch unter dem Auflichtmikroskop, konnte ein Unterschied von statistischer Signifikanz zwischen der Verwendung und der Nichtverwendung eines Flowables zur Verbesserung der marginalen Integrit{\"a}t aufgezeigt werden. Das Hybridkomposit Tetric EvoCeram® schnitt beim Farbstoffpenetrationstest und der rasterelektronenmikroskopischen Untersuchung schlechter ab als das Filtek™ Silorane sowie als das Universalhybrid- und Nanokomposit.},
  subject      = {Komposit <Zahnmedizin>},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Haegele2017,
  author    = {H{\"a}gele, Johannes Christoph},
  title     = {„Vergleich der sensorischen Profile und psychologischen Faktoren von Patienten mit komplexem regionalen Schmerzsyndrom Typ I (CRPS) und Patienten mit Trauma ohne CRPS"},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155381},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {In dieser Arbeit werden CRPS Typ I und Patienten verglichen, die eine Fraktur oder Trauma erlitten, bzw. sich einer Operation unterziehen musste. Der Vergleich untersucht sensorische und psychologische Faktoren beider Populationen. This doctoral thesis compares psychological und QST-Data of CRPS Type I Patients and Patients who suffered under Trauma, Fracture or had to undergo surgery.},
  subject      = {CRPS},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Brunner2017,
  author    = {Brunner, Thomas},
  title     = {Nutzen eines implantierten Event Recorders zur Detektion von klinisch relevanten Rhythmusst{\"o}rungen bei Patienten mit fortgeschrittener Fabry - Kardiomyopathie},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155528},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Der Morbus Fabry ist eine X-chromosomal rezessive, lysosomale Speicherkrankheit, die durch eine Mutation im α - Galactosidase A Gen verursacht wird. Dadurch werden unter anderem Bestandteile der Plasmamembran (Globotriaosylceramide) nicht mehr degradiert und sie akkumulieren intrazellul{\"a}r. Daraus resultiert, vom anf{\"a}nglichen Einzelzellsch{\"a}den, letzten Endes ein oftmals schwerer Organschaden mit Funktionsausf{\"a}llen. Die einzige kausale Therapie besteht in der Substituierung des betroffenen Enzyms. Der Morbus Fabry {\"a}ußert sich klinisch als eine Multisystemerkrankung mit haupts{\"a}chlich renaler, nervaler, sowie kardialer Beteiligung. Vor allem letztere ist maßgeblich f{\"u}r die verk{\"u}rzte Lebenserwartung verantwortlich. Die Patienten entwickeln mit Progression der Erkrankung h{\"a}ufig eine linksventrikul{\"a}re Hypertrophie, eine Herzinsuffizienz und durch die zunehmende Akkumulation der Globotriaosylceramide entsteht im Verlauf ein fibrotischer Umbau im Myokard. Dies ist m{\"o}glicherweise auch der Entstehungsort f{\"u}r maligne Rhythmusst{\"o}rungen. Wissenschaftlich erforscht ist, dass supraventikul{\"a}re sowie ventrikul{\"a}re Tachykardien bzw. Bradykardien bis hin zu Asystolie/Pausen bei diesen Patienten auftreten k{\"o}nnen. Ebenso weiß man, dass man mit Hilfe von so genannten Event Recordern, die kontinuierlich die elektrische Herzaktivit{\"a}t {\"u}berwachen und die Daten via Telemetrie an ein Zentrum senden, die Detektionsrate von Rhythmusst{\"o}rungen erh{\"o}hen kann. Aber ob solch ein Event Recorder auch bei Patienten mit fortgeschrittener Fabry - Kardiomyopathie einen Nutzen hat und sie bei diesen Patienten zur Detektion von malignen Rhythmusst{\"o}rungen beitragen ist bisher unklar und Thema dieser Studie. Insgesamt implantierte man 16 Patienten (12 M{\"a}nner / 4 Frauen), mit einem gesicherten Morbus Fabry, einen Event Recorder. Sie erhielten 7,4 ± 4,5 Jahren die Enzymersatztherapie, wurden {\"u}ber einen Zeitraum von 0,3 - 2 Jahren beobachtet und {\"u}bertrugen ihre Daten durchschnittlich 14 ± 11 mal pro Monat. Dabei konnten insgesamt 8547 klinisch relevante {\"U}bertragungen aufgezeichnet werden, die entsprechend der Studieneinteilung in Asystolie, Bradykardie, Vorhofflimmern, und ventrikul{\"a}re Tachykardie eingeteilt worden sind. Asystolie Episoden, mit elektrischen Pausen von 3,3 bis 4,4 Sekunden, wurden insgesamt 66-mal bei 4 Patienten mit dem Event Recorder aufgezeichnet. {\"U}ber 8000 Bradykardien konnten bei 6 M{\"a}nnern und 1 Frau dokumentiert werden, darunter ein AV-Block II° Typ Mobitz mit ei ner 2:1 {\"U}berleitung. Fast 370-mal konnte ein intermittierendes Vorhofflimmern bzw. Vorhofflattern, mit Flimmerzeiten von 10 Sekunden bis maximal 86400 Sekunden, dargestellt werden. Bei insgesamt 5 Patienten konnten 10 ventrikul{\"a}re Tachykardie - Episoden, mit einer maximalen Herzfrequenz 206 Schl{\"a}gen / min, durch den Event Recorder aufgezeichnet werden. So konnten selbst bei dieser kleinen Kohorte, mit dem Event Recorder, viele klinisch relevante Herzrhythmusst{\"o}rungen detektiert werden. Auf Grundlage dieser Daten sprach man im Verlauf bei den entsprechenden Patienten eine Empfehlung zur Therapie{\"a}nderungen aus um klinische Komplikationen zu verhindern. Dies f{\"u}hrte letzten Endes zu der Schlussfolgerung, dass der Einsatz von Event Recordern sicherlich ein sehr n{\"u}tzliches diagnostisches Instrument zur Detektion von malignen Rhythmusst{\"o}rungen bei Patienten mit einer fortgeschrittenen Fabry-Kardiomyopathie ist. Es sollte nun weiter gepr{\"u}ft werden, ob der Event Recorder bereits in fr{\"u}heren Stadien des Morbus Fabry zum Einsatz kommen sollte.},
  subject      = {Fabry Kardiomyopathie},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Brendel2017,
  author    = {Brendel, Michael},
  title     = {Correlation between Interface Energetics of Molecular Semiconductors and Opto-Electronic Properties of Planar Organic Solar Cells},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155094},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {It was the scope of this work to gain a deeper understanding of the correlation between Interface energetics of molecular semiconductors in planar organic solar cells and the corresponding optoelectronic characteristics. For this aim, different approaches were followed. At first, a direct variation of donor/acceptor (D/A) interface energetics of bilayer cells was achieved by utilizing systematically modified donor compounds. This change could be correlated to the macroscopic device performance. At second, the impact of interface energetics was illustrated, employing a more extended device architecture. By introducing a thin interlayer between a planar D/A heterojunction, an energetic staircase was established. Exciton dissociation in such devices could be linked to the cascade energy level alignment of the photo-active materials. Finally, two different fullerene molecules C60 and C70 were employed in co-evaporated acceptor phases. The expected discrepancy in their electronic structure was related to the transport properties of the corresponding organic photovoltaic cells (OPVCs). The fullerenes are created simultaneously in common synthesis procedures. Next to the photo-physical relevance, the study was carried-out to judge on the necessity of separating the components from each other by purification which constitutes the cost-determining step in the total production costs.},
  subject      = {Organische Solarzelle},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Schmitt2017,
  author    = {Schmitt, Hans-Christian},
  title     = {Deaktivierungsprozesse in isolierten aromatischen Heterocyclen und Pyrenen},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155445},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde erfolgreich eine neue Gasphasen-Apparatur f{\"u}r Photoelektronen-Imaging-Experimente simuliert, aufgebaut und in Verbindung mit einem ps-Lasersystem in Betrieb genommen. Neben dem Aufbau der Apparatur stand die Aufkl{\"a}rung der Dynamik angeregter Zust{\"a}nde von aromatischen Heterocyclen und Pyrenen im Fokus dieser Arbeit. Die untersuchten Molek{\"u}le wurden durch Resonanzverst{\"a}rkte Mehrphotonenionisation in einem Molekularstrahlexperiment sowohl zeit-, als auch frequenzaufgel{\"o}st untersucht.},
  subject      = {Laserspektroskopie},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Nwaila2017,
  author    = {Nwaila, Tsundukani Glen},
  title     = {Geochemistry of Palaeoarchaean to Palaeoproterozoic Kaapvaal Craton marine shales: Implications for sediment provenance and siderophile elements endowment},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155326},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {The Kaapvaal Craton hosts a number of large gold deposits (e.g. Witwatersrand Supergroup) which mining companies have exploited at certain stratigraphic positions. It also hosts the largest platinum group element (PGE) deposits (e.g. Bushveld Igneous Complex) which mining companies have exploited in different mineralised layered magmatic zones. In spite of the extensive exploration history in the Kaapvaal Craton, the origin of the Witwatersrand gold deposits and Bushveld Igneous Complex PGE deposits has remained one of the most debated topics in economic geology. The goal of this study was to identify the geochemical characteristics of marine shales in the Barberton, Witwatersrand, and Transvaal supergroups in South Africa in order to make inferences on their sediment provenance and siderophile element endowments. Understanding why some of the Archaean and Proterozoic hinterlands are heavily mineralised, compared to others with similar geological characteristics, will aid in the development of more efficient exploration models. Fresh, unmineralised marine shales from the Barberton (Fig Tree and Moodies groups), Witwatersrand (West Rand and Central Rand groups), and Transvaal (Black Reef Formation and Pretoria Group) supergroups were sampled from drill core and underground mining exposures. Analytical methods, such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and electron microprobe analysis (EMPA) were applied to comprehensively characterise the shales. All of the Au and PGE assays examined the newly collected shale samples. The Barberton Supergroup shales consist mainly of quartz, illite, chlorite, and albite, with diverse heavy minerals, including sulfides and oxides, representing the minor constituents. The regionally persistent Witwatersrand Supergroup shales consist mainly of quartz, muscovite, and chlorite, and also contain minor constituents of sulfides and oxides. The Transvaal Supergroup shales comprise quartz, chlorite, and carbonaceous material. Major, trace (including rare-earth element) concentrations were determined for shales from the above supergroups to constrain their source and post-depositional evolution. Chemical variations were observed in all the studied marine shales. Results obtained from this study revealed that post-depositional modification of shale chemistry was significant only near contacts with over- and underlying coarser-grained siliciclastic rocks and along cross-cutting faults, veins, and dykes. Away from such zones, the shale composition remained largely unaltered and can be used to draw inferences concerning sediment provenance and palaeoweathering in the source region and/or on intrabasinal erosion surfaces. Evaluation of weathering profiles through sections of the studied supergroups revealed that the shales therein are characterised by high chemical index of alteration (CIA), chemical index of weathering (CIW), and index of compositional variability (ICV), suggesting that the source area was lithologically complex and subject to intense chemical weathering. A progressive change in the chemical composition was identified, from a dominant ultramafic-mafic source for the Fig Tree Group to a progressively felsic-plutonic provenance for the Moodies Group. The West Rand Group of the Witwatersrand Supergroup shows a dominance of tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite and calcalkaline granite sources. Compositional profiles through the only major marine shale unit within the Central Rand Group indicate the progressive unroofing of a granitic source in an otherwise greenstone-dominated hinterland during the course of sedimentation. No plausible likely tectonic setting was obtained through geochemical modelling. However, the combination of the systematic shale chemistry, geochronology, and sedimentology in the Witwatersrand Supergroup supports the hypothesised passive margin setting for the >2.98 to 2.91 Ga West Rand Group, and an active continental margin source for the overlying >2.90 to 2.78 Ga Central Rand Group, along with a foreland basin setting for the latter. Ultra-low detection limit analyses of gold and PGE concentrations revealed a variable degree of gold accumulation within pristine unmineralised shales. All the studied shales contain elevated gold and PGE contents relative to the upper continental crust, with marine shales from the Central Rand Group showing the highest Au (±9.85 ppb) enrichment. Based on this variation in the provenance of contemporaneous sediments in different parts of the Kaapvaal Craton, one can infer that the siderophile elements were sourced from a fertile hinterland, but concentrated into the marine shales by a combination of different processes. It is proposed that accumulation of siderophile elements in the studied marine shales was mainly controlled by mechanical coagulation and aggregation. These processes involved suspended sediments, fine gold particles, and other trace elements being trapped in marine environments. Mechanical coagulation and aggregation resulted in gold enrichments by 2-3 orders of magnitude, whereas some of the gold in these marine shales can be reconciled by seawater adsorption into sedimentary pyrite. For the source of gold and PGEs in the studied marine shales in the Kaapvaal Craton, a genetic model is proposed that involves the following: (1) A highly siderophile elements enriched upper mantle domain, herein referred to as "geochemically anomalous mantle domain", from which the Kaapvaal crust was sourced. This mantle domain enriched in highly siderophile elements was formed either by inhomogeneous mixing with cosmic material that was added during intense meteorite bombardment of the Hadaean to Palaeoarchaean Earth or by plume-like ascent of relics from the core-mantle boundary. In both cases, elevated siderophile elements concentrations would be expected. The geochemically anomalous mantle domain is likely the ultimate source of the Witwatersrand modified palaeoplacer gold deposits and was tapped again ca. 2.054 Ga during the emplacement of the Bushveld Igneous Complex. Therefore, I propose that there is a genetic link (i.e. common geochemically anomalous mantle source) between the Witwatersrand gold deposits and the younger Bushveld Igneous Complex PGE deposits. (2) Scavenging of crustal gold by various surface processes such as trapping of gold from Archaean/Palaeoproterozoic river water on the surface of local photosynthesizing cyanobacterial or microbial mats, and reworking of these mats into erosion channels during flooding events. The above two models complement each other, with model (1) providing a common geological source for the Witwatersrand gold and Bushveld Igneous Complex PGE deposits, and model (2) explaining the processes responsible for Witwatersrand-type gold pre-concentration processes. In sequences such as the Transvaal Supergroup, a less fertile hinterland and/or less reworking of older sediments led to a correspondingly lower gold endowment. These findings indicate temporal distribution of siderophile elements in the upper crust (e.g. marine shales). The overall implications of these findings are that background concentrations of gold and PGEs can be used to target potential exploration areas in other cratons of similar age. This increases the likelihood of finding other Witwatersrand-type gold or Bushveld Igneous Complex-type PGE deposits in other cratons.},
  subject      = {Gold},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Scholz2017,
  author    = {Scholz, Nicole},
  title     = {Genetic analyses of sensory and motoneuron physiology in Drosophila melanogaster},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-123249},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {During my PhD I studied two principal biological aspects employing Drosophila melanogaster. Therefore, this study is divided into Part I and II. Part I: Bruchpilot and Complexin interact to regulate synaptic vesicle tethering to the active zone cytomatrix At the presynaptic active zone (AZ) synaptic vesicles (SVs) are often physically linked to an electron-dense cytomatrix - a process referred to as "SV tethering". This process serves to concentrate SVs in close proximity to their release sites before contacting the SNARE complex for subsequent fusion (Hallermann and Silver, 2013). In Drosophila, the AZ protein Bruchpilot (BRP) is part of the proteinous cytomatrix at which SVs accumulate (Kittel et al., 2006b; Wagh et al., 2006; Fouquet et al., 2009). Intriguingly, truncation of only 1\% of the C-terminal region of BRP results in a severe defect in SV tethering to this AZ scaffold (hence named brpnude; Hallermann et al., 2010b). Consistent with these findings, cell-specific overexpression of a C-terminal BRP fragment, named mBRPC-tip (corresponds to 1\% absent in brpnude; m = mobile) phenocopied the brpnude mutant in behavioral and functional experiments. These data indicate that mBRPC-tip suffices to saturate putative SV binding sites, which induced a functional tethering deficit at motoneuronal AZs. However, the molecular identity of the BRP complement to tether SVs to the presynaptic AZ scaffold remains unknown. Moreover, within larval motoneurons membrane-attached C-terminal portions of BRP were sufficient to tether SVs to sites outside of the AZ. Based on this finding a genetic screen was designed to identify BRP interactors in vivo. This screen identified Complexin (CPX), which is known to inhibit spontaneous SV fusion and to enhance stimulus evoked SV release (Huntwork and Littleton, 2007; Cho et al., 2010; Martin et al., 2011). However, so far CPX has not been associated with a function upstream of priming/docking and release of SVs. This work provides morphological and functional evidence, which suggests that CPX promotes recruitment of SVs to the AZ and thereby curtails synaptic short-term depression. Together, the presented findings indicate a functional interaction between BRP and CPX at Drosophila AZs. Part II: The Adhesion-GPCR Latrophilin/CIRL shapes mechanosensation The calcium independent receptor of α-latrotoxin (CIRL), also named Latrophilin, represents a prototypic Adhesion class G-protein coupled-receptor (aGPCR). Initially, Latrophilin was identified based on its capacity to bind the α-component of latrotoxin (α-LTX; Davletov et al., 1996; Krasnoperov et al., 1996), which triggers massive exocytotic activity from neurons of the peripheral nervous system (Scheer et al., 1984; Umbach et al., 1998; Orlova et al., 2000). As a result Latrophilin is considered to play a role in synaptic transmission. Later on, Latrophilins have been associated with other biological processes including tissue polarity (Langenhan et al., 2009), fertility (Pr{\"o}mel et al., 2012) and synaptogenesis (Silva et al., 2011). However, thus far its subcellular localization and the identity of endogenous ligands, two aspects crucial for the comprehension of Latrophilin's in vivo function, remain enigmatic. Drosophila contains only one latrophilin homolog, named dCirl, whose function has not been investigated thus far. This study demonstrates abundant dCirl expression throughout the nervous system of Drosophila larvae. dCirlKO animals are viable and display no defects in development and neuronal differentiation. However, dCirl appears to influence the dimension of the postsynaptic sub-synaptic reticulum (SSR), which was accompanied by an increase in the postsynaptic Discs-large abundance (DLG). In contrast, morphological and functional properties of presynaptic motoneurons were not compromised by the removal of dCirl. Instead, dCirl is required for the perception of mechanical challenges (acoustic-, tactile- and proprioceptive stimuli) through specialized mechanosensory devices, chordotonal organs (Eberl, 1999). The data indicate that dCirl modulates the sensitivity of chordotonal neurons towards mechanical stimulation and thereby adjusts their input-output relation. Genetic interaction analyses suggest that adaption of the molecular mechanotransduction machinery by dCirl may underlie this process. Together, these results uncover an unexpected function of Latrophilin/dCIRL in mechanosensation and imply general modulatory roles of aGPCR in mechanoception.},
  subject      = {Drosophila},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Stritt2017,
  author    = {Stritt, Simon},
  title     = {The role of the cytoskeleton in platelet production and the pathogenesis of platelet disorders in humans and mice},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-122662},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Platelets are continuously produced from megakaryocytes (MK) in the bone marrow by a cytoskeleton-driven process of which the molecular regulation is not fully understood. As revealed in this thesis, MK/ platelet-specific Profilin1 (Pfn1) deficiency results in micro- thrombocytopenia, a hallmark of the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) in humans, due to accelerated platelet turnover and premature platelet release into the bone marrow. Both Pfn1-deficient mouse platelets and platelets isolated from WAS patients contained abnormally organized and hyper-stable microtubules. These results reveal an unexpected function of Pfn1 as a regulator of microtubule organization and point to a previously unrecognized mechanism underlying the platelet formation defect in WAS patients. In contrast, Twinfilin2a (Twf2a) was established as a central regulator of platelet reactivity and turnover. Twf2a-deficient mice revealed an age-dependent macrothrombocytopenia that could be explained by a markedly decreased platelet half-life, likely due to the pronounced hyper-reactivity of \(Twf2a^{-/-}\) platelets. The latter was characterized by sustained integrin acti- vation and thrombin generation in vitro that translated into accelerated thrombus formation in vivo. To further elucidate mechanisms of integrin activation, Rap1-GTP-interacting adaptor molecule (RIAM)-null mice were generated. Despite the proposed critical role of RIAM for platelet integrin activation, no alterations in this process could be found and it was concluded that RIAM is dispensable for the activation of β1 and β3 integrins, at least in platelets. These findings change the current mechanistic understanding of platelet integrin activation. Outside-in signaling by integrins and other surface receptors was supposed to regulate MK migration, but also the temporal and spatial formation of proplatelet protrusions. In this the- sis, phospholipase D (PLD) was revealed as critical regulator of actin dynamics and podo- some formation in MKs. Hence, the unaltered platelet counts and production in \(Pld1/2^{-/-}\) mice and the absence of a premature platelet release in the bone marrow of \(Itga2^{-/-}\) mice question the role of podosomes in platelet production and raise the need to reconsider the proposed inhibitory signaling by α2β1 integrins on proplatelet formation. Non-muscle myosin IIA (NMMIIA) has been implicated as a downstream effector of the in- hibitory signals transmitted via α2β1 integrins. Besides Rho-GTPase signaling, also \(Mg^{2+}\) and transient receptor potential melastatin-like 7 (TRPM7) channel α-kinase are known regulators of NMMIIA activity. In this thesis, TRPM7 was identified as major regulator of \(Mg^{2+}\) homeostasis in MKs and platelets. Furthermore, decreased \([Mg^{2+}]_i\) led to deregulated NMMIIA activity and altered cytoskeletal dynamics that impaired thrombopoiesis and resulted in macrothrombocytopenia in humans and mice.},
  subject      = {Thrombozytopoese},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{JonasKlemm2017,
  author    = {Jonas-Klemm, Daniel},
  title     = {Pulmonale Hypertonie bei granulomat{\"o}sen Lungenerkrankungen: Sarkoidose und Langerhanszell-Granulomatose},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-141068},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Analyse der Pr{\"a}valenz der pulmonalen Hypertonie bei Sarkoidose und Langerhanszell-Granulomatose in einem deutschen Kollektiv. Assoziation von Schwere der pulmonalen Hypertonie und Einschr{\"a}nkung von Ventilation und Oxygenierung sowie dem Vorliegen eines Lungenparenchymbefalls.},
  subject      = {Pulmonale Hypertonie},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Bergauer2017,
  author    = {Bergauer, Lisa},
  title     = {Die Bedeutung des neurotrophen Faktors Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) f{\"u}r die Integrit{\"a}t der intestinalen Epithelbarriere},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155259},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden die Effekte des neurotrophen Faktors GDNF auf die Struktur und Funktion der intestinalen Epithelbarriere untersucht. Zellkulturen mit Caco2 beziehungsweise HT29B6 dienten als Modellsysteme f{\"u}r die Epithelschicht der Darmschleimhaut. Transwellsassays und TER-Messungen mittels ECIS-Ger{\"a}t fungierten als zentrale Untersuchungsmethoden zur Evaluation der funktionellen Barriereeigenschaft der Zellmonolayer. Die morphologischen und quantitativen Ver{\"a}nderungen von Zelljunktionsproteinen wurden mittels indirekter Immunfluoreszenzf{\"a}rbungen beziehungsweise Western Blot-Untersuchungen dargestellt. Um Migration- und Proliferationsverhalten nach Verletzung des Zellmonolayers zu untersuchen, f{\"u}hrten wir in vitro-Scratch-Assays durch. Zun{\"a}chst wurde best{\"a}tigt, dass intestinale Epithelzellen die GDNF-Rezeptoren GFRα1, GFRα2 und RET exprimieren. Es zeigte sich sowohl in Immunf{\"a}rbungen gegen Junktionsproteine als auch in Permeabilit{\"a}tsmessungen, dass GDNF zu einer verst{\"a}rkten Differenzierung der intestinalen Epithelbarriere f{\"u}hrt. In Inhibitions- und Aktivierungsexperimenten mit verschiedenen Mediatoren wurde als zugrunde liegender Mechanismus die Inaktiverung der p38 MAPK durch GDNF identifiziert. Weiterhin zeigten Versuche mit epithelialen Wundheilungsassays, dass GDNF, {\"u}ber eine cAMP/PKA-abh{\"a}ngige Induktion der Proliferation, zu einer Verbesserung der Wundheilung f{\"u}hrt. In Immunf{\"a}rbungen und Western Blot-Analysen wurde beobachtet, dass auch intestinale Epithelzelllinien in der Lage sind GDNF zu synthetisieren. Zusammenfassend konnte in der vorliegenden Arbeit erstmals gezeigt werden, dass der neurotrophe Faktor GDNF direkt auf die Differenzierung und Proliferation von kultivierten Enterozyten Einfluss nehmen kann. Die Tatsache, dass intestinale Epithelzellen selbst GDNF synthetisieren und sezernieren k{\"o}nnen, weist auf einen neuen autokrinen- oder parakrinen Wirkmechanismus des neurotrophen Faktors hin.},
  subject      = {Epithel},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Mildenberger2017,
  author    = {Mildenberger, Michael},
  title     = {Untersuchung von im Tissue-Engineering-Verfahren hergestellten Oral-Mukosa-{\"A}quivalenten mittels RT-qPCR (reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction)},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155286},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden Fibroblasten und Keratinozyten, welche in vitro auf unterschiedlichen Scaffolds sowohl gemeinsam als auch in Monokulturen gez{\"u}chtet wurden, mittels Real-time PCR auf ihre Genaussch{\"u}ttung untersucht, um festzustellen wie sich die Unterlage auf die Genaussch{\"u}ttung auswirkt. Hierzu wurden die Proben sowohl auf die Genexpressionsmarker f{\"u}r die Basallamina Kollagen IV, Laminin 1 und 5 als auch auf die Genexpressionsmarker f{\"u}r die fr{\"u}he Differenzierung Keratin K13 und K14 untersucht. Als Referenzgen wurde β-Actin ausgew{\"a}hlt, da dieses Gen in den Vorversuchen mit zwei weiteren Referenzgenen die stabilste Expression gezeigt hatte. Die Genexpressionsanalyse zeigte, dass nur in den Kokulturen von Keratinozyten und Fibroblasten eine ausgewogene Genexpression stattfindet, da sich die Zellen darin beeinflussen und regulieren.},
  subject      = {Real time quantitative PCR},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{LyTung2017,
  author    = {Ly Tung, Nam},
  title     = {Toward an Intelligent Long-Term Assistance for People with Dementia In the Context of Navigation in Indoor Environments},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155235},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Dementia is a complex neurodegenerative syndrome that by 2050 could affect about 135 Million people worldwide. People with dementia experience a progressive decline in their cognitive abilities and have serious problems coping with activities of daily living, including orientation and wayfinding tasks. They even experience difficulties in finding their way in a familiar environment. Being lost or fear of getting lost may consequently develop into other psychological deficits such as anxiety, suspicions, illusions, and aggression. Frequent results are social isolation and a reduced quality of life. Moreover, the lives of relatives and caregivers of people with dementia are also negatively affected. Regarding navigation and orientation, most existing approaches focus on outdoor environment and people with mild dementia, who have the capability to use mobile devices. However, Rasquin (2007) observe that even a device with three buttons may be too complicated for people with moderate to severe dementia. In addition, people who are living in care homes mainly perform indoor activities. Given this background, we decided to focus on designing a system for indoor environments for people with moderate to severe dementia, who are unable or reluctant to use smartphone technology. Adopting user-centered design approach, context and requirements of people with dementia were gathered as a first step to understand needs and difficulties (especially in spatial disorientation and wayfinding problems) experienced in dementia care facilities. Then, an "Implicit Interactive Intelligent (III) Environment" for people with dementia was proposed emphasizing implicit interaction and natural interface. The backbone of this III Environment is based on supporting orientation and navigation tasks with three systems: a Monitoring system, an intelligent system, and a guiding system. The monitoring system and intelligent system automatically detect and interpret the locations and activities performed by the users i.e. people with dementia. This approach (implicit input) reduces cognitive workload as well as physical workload on the user to provide input. The intelligent system is also aware of context, predicts next situations (location, activity), and decides when to provide an appropriate service to the users. The guiding system with intuitive and dynamic environmental cues (lighting with color) has the responsibility for guiding the users to the places they need to be. Overall, three types of a monitoring system with Ultra-Wideband and iBeacon technologies, different techniques and algorithms were implemented for different contexts of use. They showed a high user acceptance with a reasonable price as well as decent accuracy and precision. In the intelligent system, models were built to recognize the users' current activity, detect the erroneous activity, predict the next location and activity, and analyze the history data, detect issues, notify them and suggest solutions to caregivers via visualized web interfaces. About the guiding systems, five studies were conducted to test and evaluate the effect of lighting with color on people with dementia. The results were promising. Although several components of III Environment in general and three systems, in particular, are in place (implemented and tested separately), integrating them all together and employing this in the dementia context as a fully properly evaluation with formal stakeholders (people with dementia and caregivers) are needed for the future step.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Wirth2017,
  author    = {Wirth, Robert},
  title     = {Consequences of bending and breaking the rules},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-155075},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Social life is organized around rules and norms. The present experiments investigate the cognitive architecture of rule violations. To do so, a setting with arbitrary rules that had to be followed or broken was developed, and breaking these rules did not have any negative consequences. Removed from any social influences that might further encourage or hinder the rule breaker, results suggest that simply labeling a behavior as a rule violation comes with specific costs: They are more difficult to plan and come with specific behavioral markers during execution. In essence, rule violations resemble rule negations, but they also trigger additional processes. The question of what makes rule violations more difficult than rule inversions is the major focus of the remaining experiments. These experiments revealed negative affective consequences of rule violation and rule inversions alike, while rule violations additionally prime authority-related concepts, thus sensitizing towards authority related stimuli. Next, the question how these burdens of non-conformity can be mitigated was investigated, and the influence of having executed the behavior in question frequently and recently was tested in both negations and rule violations. The burdens of non-conformity can best be reduced by a combination of having violated/negated a rule very frequently and very recently. Transfer from another task, however, could not be identified. To conclude, a model that accounts for the data that is currently presented is proposed. As a variant of a task switching model, it describes the cognitive processes that were investigated and highlights unique processing steps that rule violations seem to require.},
  subject      = {Soziale Norm},
  language  = {en}
}