@article{AlfredsonWaldenRobertsetal.2023,
  author    = {Alfredson, H{\aa}kan and Wald{\´e}n, Markus and Roberts, David and Spang, Christoph},
  title     = {Combined midportion Achilles and plantaris tendinopathy: a 1-year follow-up study after ultrasound and color-Doppler-guided WALANT surgery in a private setting in southern Sweden},
  series = {Medicina},
  volume    = {59},
  journal   = {Medicina},
  number    = {3},
  issn      = {1648-9144},
  doi       = {10.3390/medicina59030438},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-303966},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Background and Objectives: Chronic painful midportion Achilles combined with plantaris tendinopathy can be a troublesome condition to treat. The objective was to prospectively follow patients subjected to ultrasound (US)- and color doppler (CD)-guided wide awake, local anesthetic, no-tourniquet (WALANT) surgery in a private setting. Material and Methods: Twenty-six Swedish patients (17 men and 9 women, mean age 50 years (range 29-62)) and eight international male patients (mean age of 38 years (range 25-71)) with combined midportion Achilles and plantaris tendinopathy in 45 tendons altogether were included. All patients had had >6 months of pain and had tried non-surgical treatment with eccentric training, without effect. US + CD-guided surgical scraping of the ventral Achilles tendon and plantaris removal under local anesthesia was performed on all patients. A 4-6-week rehabilitation protocol with an immediate full-weight-bearing tendon loading regime was used. The VISA-A score and a study-specific questionnaire evaluating physical activity level and subjective satisfaction with the treatment were used for evaluation. Results: At the 1-year follow-up, 32/34 patients (43 tendons) were satisfied with the treatment result and had returned to their pre-injury Achilles tendon loading activity. There were two dropouts (two tendons). For the Swedish patients, the mean VISA-A score increased from 34 (0-64) before surgery to 93 (61-100) after surgery (p < 0.001). There were two complications, one wound rupture and one superficial skin infection. Conclusions: For patients suffering from painful midportion Achilles tendinopathy and plantaris tendinopathy, US + CD-guided surgical Achilles tendon scraping and plantaris tendon removal showed a high satisfaction rate and good functional results 1 year after surgery.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Petrov2023,
  author    = {Petrov, Ivan},
  title     = {Combinational therapy of tumors in syngeneic mouse tumor models with oncolytic Vaccinia virus strains expressing IL-2 and INF-g. Human adipose tissue-derived stem cell mediated delivery of oncolytic Vaccinia virus},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-27355},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-273550},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with currently assessed chances to develop at least one cancer in a lifetime for about 20\%. High cases rates and mortality require the development of new anticancer therapies and treatment strategies. Another important concern is toxicity normally associated with conventional therapy methods, such as chemo- and radiotherapy. Among many proposed antitumoral agents, oncolytic viruses are still one of the promising and fast-developing fields of research with almost a hundred studies published data on over 3000 patients since the beginning of the new millennia. Among all oncolytic viruses, the Vaccinia virus is arguably one of the safest, with an extremely long and prominent history of use, since it was the one and only vaccine used in the Smallpox Eradication Program in the 1970s. Interestingly enough, it was the first oncolytic virus proven to have tumor tropism in vitro and in vivo in laboratory settings, and this year we can celebrate an unofficial 100th anniversary since the publication of the fact. While being highly immunogenic, Vaccinia virus DNA replication takes place in the cytoplasm of the infected cell, and virus genes never integrate into the host genome. Another advantage of using Vaccinia as an oncolytic agent is its high genome capacity, which allows inserting up to 25 kbps of exogenous genes, thus allowing to additionally arm the virus against the tumor. Oncolytic virus action consists of two major parts: direct oncolysis and immune activation against the tumor, with the latter being the key to successful treatment. To this moment, preclinical research data are mostly generated in immunocompromised xenograft models, which have hurdles to be properly translated for clinical use. In the first part of the current study, fourteen different recombinant Vaccinia virus strains were tested in two different murine tumor cell lines and corresponding immunocompetent animal models. We found, that Copenhagen backbone Vaccinia viruses while being extremely effective in cell culture, do not show significant oncolytic efficacy in animals. In contrast, several of the LIVP backbone viruses tested (specifically, IL-2 expressing ones) have little replication ability when compared to the Copenhagen strain, but are able to significantly delay tumor growth and prolong survival of the treated animals. We have also noted cytokine related toxicity of the animals to be mouse strain specific. We have also tested the virus with the highest therapeutic benefit in combination with romidepsin and cyclophosphamide. While the combination with histone deacetylase inhibitor romidepsin did not result in therapeutic benefit in our settings, the addition of cyclophosphamide significantly improved the efficacy of the treatment, at the same time reducing cytokine-associated toxicity of the IL-2 expressing virus. In the second part of the work, we analyzed the ability of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells to serve as a carrier for the oncolytic Vaccinia virus. We showed for the first time that the cells can be infected with the virus and can generate virus progeny. They are also able to survive for a substantially long time and, when injected into the bloodstream of tumor-bearing animals, produce the virus that is colonizing the tumor. Analysis of the systemic distribution of the cells after injection revealed that infected and uninfected cells are not distributed in the same manner, possibly suggesting that infected cells are getting recognized and cleared by an impaired immune system of athymic mice faster than non-infected cells. Despite this, injection of virus-loaded adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells to human A549 tumor-bearing xenograft mice resulted in rapid tumor regression and reduced virus-related side effects of the treatment when compared to injection of the naked virus. In conclusion, we have tested two different approaches to augmenting oncolytic Vaccinia virus therapy. First, the combination of recombinant Vaccinia virus expressing IL-2 and cyclophosphamide showed promising results in a syngeneic mouse model, despite the low permissivity of murine cells to the virus. Second, we loaded the oncolytic Vaccinia virus into mesenchymal stem cells and have proven that they can potentially serve as a vehicle for the virus.},
  subject      = {Vaccinia-virus},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Luettig2023,
  author    = {L{\"u}ttig, Julian Konstantin},
  title     = {Coherent Higher-Order Spectroscopy: Investigating Multi-Exciton Interaction},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-29318},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-293182},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The goal of this thesis was the development and application of higher-order spectroscopic techniques. In contrast to ordinary pump-probe (PP) and two-dimensional (2D) spectroscopy, higher-order coherently detected spectroscopic methods measure a polarization that has an order of nonlinearity higher than three. The key idea of the techniques in this thesis is to isolate the higher-order signals from the lower-order signals either by their excitation frequency or by their excitation intensity dependence. Due to the increased number of interactions in higher-order spectroscopy, highly excited states can be probed. For excitonic systems such as aggregates and polymers, the fifth-order signal allows one to directly measure exciton-exciton annihilation (EEA). In polymers and aggregates, the exciton transport is not connected to a change of the absorption and can therefore not be investigated with conventional third-order techniques. In contrast, EEA can be used as a probe to study exciton diffusion in these isonergetic systems. As a part of this thesis, anisotropy in fifth-order 2D spectroscopy was investigated and was used to study geometric properties in polymers. In 2D spectroscopy, the multi-quantum signals are separated from each other by their spectral position along the excitation axis. This concept can be extended systematically to higher signals. Another approach to isolate multi-quantum signals in PP spectroscopy utilizes the excitation intensity. The PP signal is measured at specific excitation intensities and linear combinations of these measurements result in different signal contributions. However, these signals do not correspond to clean nonlinear signals because the higher-order signals contaminate the lower-order multi-quantum signals. In this thesis, a correction protocol was derived that uses the isolated multiquantum signals, both from 2D spectroscopy and from PP spectroscopy, to remove the contamination of higher-order signals resulting in clean nonlinear signals. Using the correction on the third-order signal allows one to obtain annihilation-free signals at high excitation intensities, i.e., with high signal-to-noise ratio. Isolation and correction in PP and 2D spectroscopy were directly compared by measuring the clean third-order signals of squaraine oligomers at high excitation intensities. Furthermore, higher-order PP spectroscopy was used to isolate up to the 13th nonlinear order of squaraine polymers. The demonstrated spectroscopic techniques represent general procedures to isolate clean signals in terms of perturbation theory. The technique of higher-order PP spectroscopy needs only small modifications of ordinary PP setups which opens the field of higher-order spectroscopy to the broad scientific community. The technique to obtain clean nonlinear signals allows one to systematically increase the number of interacting (quasi)particles in a system and to characterize their interaction energies and dynamics.},
  subject      = {Coherent Multidimensional Spectroscopy},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{DasSounda2023,
  author    = {Das, Rathindra Nath and Sounda, Sobhan Kumar},
  title     = {Coherence and path indistinguishability for the interference of multiple single-mode fields},
  series = {Indian Journal of Physics},
  volume    = {97},
  journal   = {Indian Journal of Physics},
  number    = {2},
  issn      = {0973-1458},
  doi       = {10.1007/s12648-022-02398-w},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-325146},
  pages     = {599-604},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {A well-known result for the interference of two single-mode fields is that the degree of coherence and the degree of indistinguishability are the same when we consider the detection of a single photon. In this article, we present the relation between the degree of coherence, path indistinguishability and the fringe visibility considering interference of multiple numbers of single-mode fields while being interested in the detection of a single photon only. We will also mention how Born's rule of interference for multiple sources is reflected in these results.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{ReisPfisterFoerster2023,
  author    = {Reis, Moritz and Pfister, Roland and Foerster, Anna},
  title     = {Cognitive load promotes honesty},
  series = {Psychological Research},
  volume    = {87},
  journal   = {Psychological Research},
  number    = {3},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00426-022-01686-8},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-324913},
  pages     = {826-844},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {In three experiments, we examined the cognitive underpinnings of self-serving dishonesty by manipulating cognitive load under different incentive structures. Participants could increase a financial bonus by misreporting outcomes of private die rolls without any risk of detection. At the same time, they had to remember letter strings of varying length. If honesty is the automatic response tendency and dishonesty is cognitively demanding, lying behavior should be less evident under high cognitive load. This hypothesis was supported by the outcome of two out of three experiments. We further manipulated whether all trials or only one random trial determined payoff to modulate reward adaptation over time (Experiment 2) and whether payoff was framed as a financial gain or loss (Experiment 3). The payoff scheme of one random or all trials did not affect lying behavior and, discordant to earlier research, facing losses instead of gains did not increase lying behavior. Finally, cognitive load and incentive frame interacted significantly, but contrary to our assumption gains increased lying under low cognitive load. While the impact of cognitive load on dishonesty appears to be comparably robust, motivational influences seem to be more elusive than commonly assumed in current theorizing.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Ullmann2023,
  author    = {Ullmann, Monika Anna},
  title     = {Clostridioides difficile Infektionen im Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzenau - Retrospektive Analyse des Zeitraums 01/2013-05/2015 -},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-32808},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-328085},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Die CDI ist weltweit die h{\"a}ufigste Ursache der antibiotikaassoziierten nosokomialen Diarrhoe. Sie geht mit steigender Inzidenz, Hospitalisierung und hohen Behandlungskosten in Milliardenh{\"o}he einher. Auch im ambulanten Sektor werden steigende Infektionszahlen gemeldet, die nicht nur ein Problem f{\"u}r die Krankenh{\"a}user, sondern auch f{\"u}r die Pflegeeinrichtungen darstellen. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, retrospektiv die CDI-F{\"a}lle des Klinikums Aschaffenburg-Alzenau (ausgenommen Kinderklinik) im Zeitraum 01.01.2013 - 25.05.2015 zu erfassen und die antibiotische Initialtherapie zu ermitteln. F{\"u}r die Diagnose einer CDI wurde ein positiver Toxinnachweis in der Stuhlkultur vorausgesetzt. Im weiteren Fokus standen die Rezidivh{\"a}ufigkeit, die antibiotische Folgetherapie, die Komplikationen bis hin zu den Todesursachen sowie Pr{\"a}ventionsmaßnahmen. Im o.g. Zeitraum waren 299 Patienten und Patientinnen mit einer CDI hospitalisiert. Das mittlere Alter lag bei 73,8 Jahren. Es handelte sich in der Mehrzahl um multimorbide und immunsupprimierte Patienten und Patientinnen. 61\% waren antibiotisch vorbehandelt. Am h{\"a}ufigsten verwendet wurden Breitbandpenicilline (36\%), Cephalosporine der 3. Generation (12\%) und Fluorchinolone (10\%). {\"U}ber 1/3 der Patienten und Patientinnen wurde mit Mehrfachkombinationen behandelt und bei 2\% war eine zytostatische Behandlung vorausgegangen. In der Initialtherapie der CDI kam bei fast der H{\"a}lfte Erkrankten (47\%) Metronidazol zur Anwendung. Die Rezidivrate lag bei 20\%, Mehrfachrezidive traten bei 5,7\% auf. Die antibiotische Folgetherapie der CDI erfolgte bei 39\% der Patienten und Patientinnen mit Vancomycin oder Fidaxomicin entsprechend den damals geltenden Empfehlungen leitlinienkonform. Rund ¼ aller Erkrankten verstarben, davon 17\% CDI-assoziiert. Der f{\"a}kale Stuhltransfer, der ab dem 2. Rezidiv empfohlen wird, und die Genotypisierung bei Mehrfachrezidiven wurde in keinem Fall durchgef{\"u}hrt. 2021 wurde die CDI-Behandlungsleitlinie der ESCMID aktualisiert. Statt dem Einsatz von Metronidazol werden nun Fidaxomicin oder Vancomycin, in Rezidivsituationen die Standardantibiose um den Antik{\"o}rper Bezlotoxumab erg{\"a}nzt. 06/2023 erschien die Konsultationsfassung der S2k-Leitlinie "Gastrointestinale Infektionen und Morbus Whipple" der DGVS. Die Empfehlungen gleichen sich. Es kann festgehalten werden, dass die CDI auch im Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzenau ein ernstes Problem darstellt, das Pr{\"a}ventionsmaßnahmen bedarf. Die Rezidiv- und Todesraten sind hoch. In dieser Arbeit konnte best{\"a}tigt werden, dass der unbedachte Einsatz von Antibiotika ein wichtiger Hauptrisikofaktor f{\"u}r die Entstehung einer CDI ist. Daher sollte die Indikation f{\"u}r eine antibiotische Therapie streng gestellt werden. Die Daten zeigen ferner, dass die Umsetzung aktueller Leitlinienempfehlungen nicht oder zeitlich verz{\"o}gert erfolgte. Seit der Etablierung und Umsetzung des ABS 2017 am Klinikum Aschaffenburg-Alzenau konnte ein R{\"u}ckgang der CDI um 21\% verzeichnet werden. Ein ABS ist eine M{\"o}glichkeit die konsequente Anwendung aktueller Empfehlungen im klinischen Alltag umzusetzen und so zu einer h{\"o}heren Erfolgsrate der Behandlung und einer niedrigeren Rezidivrate beizutragen. Die Umsetzung einer gezielten fr{\"u}hen Diagnostik, Schutz- und Isoliermaßnahmen, Surveillance und regelm{\"a}ßige Fort- und Weiterbildung der Mitarbeiter*innen sind weitere wichtige Bausteine, die zur Pr{\"a}vention der CDI beitragen.},
  subject      = {Clostridium-difficile-Infektion},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Keppner2023,
  author    = {Keppner, Fabian},
  title     = {closo-Borcluster-oberfl{\"a}chenmodifizierte Chromatographiematerialien -sowie- Trialkylammonium-Salze von polyhalogenierten und nicht-halogenierten 1-Amino-carba-closo-dodecaboraten},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-20576},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-205763},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Auf Grund der hohen Affinit{\"a}t von closo-Borclustern zu Proteinen, stellen mit closo-Borclustern modifizierte Chromatographiematerialien m{\"o}gliche neuartige Chromatographiematerialien in der biologischen und pharmazeutischen Chemie dar. Im Zuge dieser Arbeit sollen Synthesen von Amin- und Allyl-funktionalisierten closo-Borclustern (Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane, Carba-closo-dodecaborat-, closo-Dodecaborat- und closo-Decaborat-Anionen) entwickelt werden, die sich f{\"u}r eine anschließende Oberfl{\"a}chenmodifikation eignen. Als Vergleichsverbindung mit einem organischen Grundger{\"u}st dienen Amantadin und Allyl-funktionalisierte Adamantan-Derivate. Diese Verbindungen sollen auf die Oberfl{\"a}che von Materialien aufgebracht und diese anschließend charakterisiert werden. Besonders die Untersuchung bez{\"u}glich ihrer F{\"a}higkeit der dynamischen Bindungskapazit{\"a}t gegen{\"u}ber Bovin-Albumin-Serum Fraktion V ist ein Schwerpunkt dieser Arbeit. Hierbei wird vor allem der Vergleich zu dem k{\"a}uflich erwerblichen CaptoTM Blue gezogen. Der zweite Teil dieser Arbeit besch{\"a}ftigt sich mit der Synthese von Trialkylammonium-Salzen von halogenierten und nicht halogenierten 1-Amino-carba-closo-dodecaborat-Anionen. Hierbei steht vor allem die Untersuchung der Wechselwirkung zwischen den verschiedenen Kationen und dem Anion im Fokus. Zu diesem Zweck wurden Synthesen hinf{\"u}hrend zu den jeweiligen Salzen entwickelt und die erhaltenen Produkte umfassend charakterisiert.},
  subject      = {Chromatographie},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{KrieterRuethLemkeetal.2023,
  author    = {Krieter, Detlef H. and R{\"u}th, Marieke and Lemke, Horst-Dieter and Wanner, Christoph},
  title     = {Clinical performance comparison of two medium cut-off dialyzers},
  series = {Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis},
  volume    = {27},
  journal   = {Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis},
  number    = {2},
  doi       = {10.1111/1744-9987.13919},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-318643},
  pages     = {284 -- 292},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Introduction Medium-cut-off (MCO) dialyzers may beneficially impact outcomes in patients on hemodialysis. Methods In a randomized, controlled trial in maintenance hemodialysis patients, the new Nipro ELISIO-17HX MCO dialyzer was compared to the Baxter Theranova 400 filter regarding middle molecule removal. Furthermore, the suitability of two assays for free lambda-light chain (λFLC) detection (Freelite vs. N-Latex) was verified. Results ELISIO-HX achieved slightly lower reduction ratios for β2-microglobulin (71.8 ± 6.0 vs. 75.3 ± 5.8\%; p = 0.001), myoglobin (54.7 ± 8.6 vs. 64.9 ± 8.7\%; p < 0.001), and kappa-FLC (62.1 ± 8.8 vs. 56.3 ± 7.7\%; p = 0.021). λFLC reduction ratios were more conclusive with the Freelite assay and not different between ELISIO-HX and Theranova (28.4 ± 3.9 vs. 38.7 ± 13.4\%; p = 0.069). The albumin loss of Theranova was considerably higher (2.14 ± 0.45 vs. 0.77 ± 0.25 g; p = 0.001) and the Global Removal ScoreLoss alb largely inferior (30.6 ± 7.4 vs. 82.4 ± 29.2\%/g; p = 0.006) to ELISIO-HX. Conclusions The new ELISIO-HX expands the choice of dialyzers for MCO hemodialysis.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RemdeKranzMorelletal.2023,
  author    = {Remde, Hanna and Kranz, Stefanie and Morell, Sarah Maria and Altieri, Barbara and Kroiss, Matthias and Detomas, Mario and Fassnacht, Martin and Deutschbein, Timo},
  title     = {Clinical course of patients with adrenal incidentalomas and cortisol autonomy},
  series = {Frontiers in Endocrinology},
  volume    = {14},
  journal   = {Frontiers in Endocrinology},
  issn      = {1664-2392},
  doi       = {10.3389/fendo.2023.1123132},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-316793},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Background Adrenal incidentalomas with cortisol autonomy are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Specific data on the clinical and biochemical course of affected patients are lacking. Methods Retrospective study from a tertiary referral centre in Germany. After exclusion of overt hormone excess, malignancy and glucocorticoid medication, patients with adrenal incidentalomas were stratified according to serum cortisol after 1 mg dexamethasone: autonomous cortisol secretion (ACS), >5.0; possible ACS (PACS), 1.9-5.0; non-functioning adenomas (NFA), ≤1.8 µg/dl. Results A total of 260 patients were enrolled (147 women (56.5\%), median follow-up 8.8 (2.0-20.8) years). At initial diagnosis, median age was 59.5 (20-82) years, and median tumour size was 27 (10-116) mm. Bilateral tumours were more prevalent in ACS (30.0\%) and PACS (21.9\%) than in NFA (8.1\%). Over time, 40/124 (32.3\%) patients had a shift of their hormonal secretion pattern (NFA to PACS/ACS, n=15/53; PACS to ACS, n=6/47; ACS to PACS, n=11/24; PACS to NFA, n=8/47). However, none of the patients developed overt Cushing's syndrome. Sixty-one patients underwent adrenalectomy (NFA, 17.9\%; PACS, 24.0\%; ACS, 39.0\%). When non-operated patients with NFA were compared to PACS and ACS at last follow-up, arterial hypertension (65.3\% vs. 81.9\% and 92.0\%; p<0.05), diabetes (23.8\% vs. 35.6\% and 40.0\%; p<0.01), and thromboembolic events (PACS: HR 3.43, 95\%-CI 0.89-13.29; ACS: HR 5.96, 95\%-CI 1.33-26.63; p<0.05) were significantly less frequent, along with a trend towards a higher rate of cardiovascular events in case of cortisol autonomy (PACS: HR 2.23, 95\%-CI 0.94-5.32; ACS: HR 2.60, 95\%-CI 0.87-7.79; p=0.1). Twenty-five (12.6\%) of the non-operated patients died, with higher overall mortality in PACS (HR 2.6, 95\%-CI 1.0-4.7; p=0.083) and ACS (HR 4.7, 95\%-CI 1.6-13.3; p<0.005) compared to NFA. In operated patients, prevalence of arterial hypertension decreased significantly (77.0\% at diagnosis to 61.7\% at last follow-up; p<0.05). The prevalence of cardiovascular events and mortality did not differ significantly between operated and non-operated patients, whereas thromboembolic events were significantly less frequent in the surgical treatment group. Conclusion Our study confirms relevant cardiovascular morbidity in patients with adrenal incidentalomas (especially those with cortisol autonomy). These patients should therefore be monitored carefully, including adequate treatment of typical cardiovascular risk factors. Adrenalectomy was associated with a significantly decreased prevalence of hypertension. However, more than 30\% of patients required reclassification according to repeated dexamethasone suppression tests. Thus, cortisol autonomy should ideally be confirmed before making any relevant treatment decision (e.g. adrenalectomy).},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{Ibebuchi2023,
  author    = {Ibebuchi, Chibuike Chiedozie},
  title     = {Circulation patterns linked to the positive sub-tropical Indian Ocean dipole},
  series = {Advances in Atmospheric Sciences},
  volume    = {40},
  journal   = {Advances in Atmospheric Sciences},
  number    = {1},
  issn      = {0256-1530},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00376-022-2017-2},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-324119},
  pages     = {110-128},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The positive phase of the subtropical Indian Ocean dipole (SIOD) is one of the climatic modes in the subtropical southern Indian Ocean that influences the austral summer inter-annual rainfall variability in parts of southern Africa. This paper examines austral summer rain-bearing circulation types (CTs) in Africa south of the equator that are related to the positive SIOD and the dynamics through which specific rainfall regions in southern Africa can be influenced by this relationship. Four austral summer rain-bearing CTs were obtained. Among the four CTs, the CT that featured (i) enhanced cyclonic activity in the southwest Indian Ocean; (ii) positive widespread rainfall anomaly in the southwest Indian Ocean; and (iii) low-level convergence of moisture fluxes from the tropical South Atlantic Ocean, tropical Indian Ocean, and the southwest Indian Ocean, over the south-central landmass of Africa, was found to be related to the positive SIOD climatic mode. The relationship also implies that positive SIOD can be expected to increase the amplitude and frequency of occurrence of the aforementioned CT. The linkage between the CT related to the positive SIOD and austral summer homogeneous regions of rainfall anomalies in Africa south of the equator showed that it is the principal CT that is related to the inter-annual rainfall variability of the south-central regions of Africa, where the SIOD is already known to significantly influence its rainfall variability. Hence, through the large-scale patterns of atmospheric circulation associated with the CT, the SIOD can influence the spatial distribution and intensity of rainfall over the preferred landmass through enhanced moisture convergence.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{CucherMaricontiManciullietal.2023,
  author    = {Cucher, Marcela A. and Mariconti, Mara and Manciulli, Tommaso and Vola, Ambra and Rosenzvit, Mara C. and Brehm, Klaus and Kamenetzky, Laura and Brunetti, Enrico},
  title     = {Circulating small RNA profiling of patients with alveolar and cystic echinococcosis},
  series = {Biology},
  volume    = {12},
  journal   = {Biology},
  number    = {5},
  issn      = {2079-7737},
  doi       = {10.3390/biology12050715},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-319270},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Alveolar (AE) and cystic (CE) echinococcosis are two parasitic diseases caused by the tapeworms Echinococcus multilocularis and E. granulosus sensu lato (s. l.), respectively. Currently, AE and CE are mainly diagnosed by means of imaging techniques, serology, and clinical and epidemiological data. However, no viability markers that indicate parasite state during infection are available. Extracellular small RNAs (sRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that can be secreted by cells through association with extracellular vesicles, proteins, or lipoproteins. Circulating sRNAs can show altered expression in pathological states; hence, they are intensively studied as biomarkers for several diseases. Here, we profiled the sRNA transcriptomes of AE and CE patients to identify novel biomarkers to aid in medical decisions when current diagnostic procedures are inconclusive. For this, endogenous and parasitic sRNAs were analyzed by sRNA sequencing in serum from disease negative, positive, and treated patients and patients harboring a non-parasitic lesion. Consequently, 20 differentially expressed sRNAs associated with AE, CE, and/or non-parasitic lesion were identified. Our results represent an in-depth characterization of the effect E. multilocularis and E. granulosus s. l. exert on the extracellular sRNA landscape in human infections and provide a set of novel candidate biomarkers for both AE and CE detection.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{TraubFreyStoerk2023,
  author    = {Traub, Jan and Frey, Anna and St{\"o}rk, Stefan},
  title     = {Chronic neuroinflammation and cognitive decline in patients with cardiac disease: evidence, relevance, and therapeutic implications},
  series = {Life},
  volume    = {13},
  journal   = {Life},
  number    = {2},
  issn      = {2075-1729},
  doi       = {10.3390/life13020329},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-304869},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Acute and chronic cardiac disorders predispose to alterations in cognitive performance, ranging from mild cognitive impairment to overt dementia. Although this association is well-established, the factors inducing and accelerating cognitive decline beyond ageing and the intricate causal pathways and multilateral interdependencies involved remain poorly understood. Dysregulated and persistent inflammatory processes have been implicated as potentially causal mediators of the adverse consequences on brain function in patients with cardiac disease. Recent advances in positron emission tomography disclosed an enhanced level of neuroinflammation of cortical and subcortical brain regions as an important correlate of altered cognition in these patients. In preclinical and clinical investigations, the thereby involved domains and cell types of the brain are gradually better characterized. Microglia, resident myeloid cells of the central nervous system, appear to be of particular importance, as they are extremely sensitive to even subtle pathological alterations affecting their complex interplay with neighboring astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, infiltrating myeloid cells, and lymphocytes. Here, we review the current evidence linking cognitive impairment and chronic neuroinflammation in patients with various selected cardiac disorders including the aspect of chronic neuroinflammation as a potentially druggable target.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Weinmann2023,
  author    = {Weinmann, Joshua},
  title     = {Chemical Modifications of Quinolone Amides Against African Trypanosomiasis: Balancing Solubility, Bioactivity, and Cytotoxicity},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-29659},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-296599},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The human African trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease, which is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma brucei and transmitted by the bite of the tsetse fly. An untreated infection leads to death. However, only a few drugs with significant drawbacks are currently available for treatment. In this thesis, quinolone amides with an antitrypanosomal activity were synthesized and their biological and physicochemical properties were measured. New structure-activity relationships and a promising lead structure were discovered.},
  subject      = {Trypanosomiase},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WilhelmsBroscheitShityakov2023,
  author    = {Wilhelms, Benedikt and Broscheit, Jens and Shityakov, Sergey},
  title     = {Chemical analysis and molecular modelling of cyclodextrin-formulated propofol and its sodium salt to improve drug solubility, stability and pharmacokinetics (cytogenotoxicity)},
  series = {Pharmaceuticals},
  volume    = {16},
  journal   = {Pharmaceuticals},
  number    = {5},
  issn      = {1424-8247},
  doi       = {10.3390/ph16050667},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-313705},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Propofol is a widely used general anesthetic in clinical practice, but its use is limited by its water-insoluble nature and associated pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic limitations. Therefore, researchers have been searching for alternative formulations to lipid emulsion to address the remaining side effects. In this study, novel formulations for propofol and its sodium salt Na-propofolat were designed and tested using the amphiphilic cyclodextrin (CD) derivative hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD). The study found that spectroscopic and calorimetric measurements suggested complex formation between propofol/Na-propofolate and HPβCD, which was confirmed by the absence of an evaporation peak and different glass transition temperatures. Moreover, the formulated compounds showed no cytotoxicity and genotoxicity compared to the reference. The molecular modeling simulations based on molecular docking predicted a higher affinity for propofol/HPβCD than for Na-propofolate/HPβCD, as the former complex was more stable. This finding was further confirmed by high-performance liquid chromatography. In conclusion, the CD-based formulations of propofol and its sodium salt may be a promising option and a plausible alternative to conventional lipid emulsions.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{LopezCaperuchipi2023,
  author    = {Lopez Caperuchipi, Simon},
  title     = {Charakterisierung zellul{\"a}rer Ver{\"a}nderungen und kognitiver Verhaltensweisen in einem Model vom Sch{\"a}del-Hirn Trauma in m{\"a}nnlichen M{\"a}usen},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-30268},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-302686},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Sch{\"a}del-Hirn Trauma ist die f{\"u}hrende Ursache von Tod und Behinderung unter jungen Erwachsenen in den USA und Europa. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus steigert Sch{\"a}del-Hirn Trauma das Risiko eine Demenzerkrankung oder andere neurodegenerative Erkrankung zu erleiden. Aus diesem Grund stellt eine bessere Erkenntnis der subakuten und chronischen pathophysiologischen Prozesse eine wichtige Grundlage f{\"u}r eine m{\"o}gliche zuk{\"u}nftige neuroprotektive Therapie dar. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es daher eine {\"U}bersicht von funktionellen Einschr{\"a}nkungen und zellul{\"a}ren Ver{\"a}nderungen in der subakuten Phase innerhalb der ersten drei Monate darzustellen. Dazu wurden Verhaltensexperimente zu kognitiven Leistungen wie r{\"a}umliches Lernen, kognitive Plastizit{\"a}t, episodisches Ged{\"a}chtnis, Angstverhalten und allgemeine Lokomotion durchgef{\"u}hrt. Dabei konnten funktionale Einschr{\"a}nkungen der Tiere im Bereich der kognitiven Flexibilit{\"a}t, dem r{\"a}umlichen Lernen, dem belohnungsmotivierten Verhalten, sowie Hyperaktivit{\"a}t beobachtet werden. Weiterf{\"u}hrend erfolgten histologische und immunhistologische Untersuchungen an den M{\"a}usegehirnen. So konnten in unserem Tiermodell sowohl lokale neuroinflammatorische Ver{\"a}nderungen nachgewiesen werden, also auch generalisierte Ver{\"a}nderungen, welche sich auf Isocortex und Hippocampus erstreckten und beide Hemisph{\"a}ren gleichermaßen betrafen. Ebenso konnten demyelinisierende Prozesse im Bereich der L{\"a}sion beobachtet werden. Im Bereich des Cortex zeigte sich außerdem eine axonale Sch{\"a}digung mit begleitender Neuroinflammation, sowie eine Infiltration von B-Zellen. Anschließend wurde eruiert, ob eine Korrelation von funktionalem Outcome und histologischen Ver{\"a}nderungen besteht. Dabei zeigte sich eine signifikante Korrelation neuroinflammatorischer Prozesse mit Einschr{\"a}nkungen im r{\"a}umlichen Lernen und Umlernen, sowie Auff{\"a}lligkeiten im Bereich des belohnungsmotivierten Verhaltens. Damit ordnet sich diese Arbeit in die bestehenden Erkenntnisse zur Pathophysiologie des SHTs ein und erg{\"a}nzt diese weiter.},
  subject      = {Sch{\"a}del-Hirn-Trauma},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Kupczyk2023,
  author    = {Kupczyk, Eva Katharina},
  title     = {Charakterisierung von Zellen aus dem vorderen Kreuzband nach Vorderer- Kreuzband-Ruptur im Hinblick auf das Rupturalter},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-28056},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-280568},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Die Vordere Kreuzband (VKB)-Ruptur ist eine h{\"a}ufige Verletzung, welche eine hohe individuelle und sozio{\"o}konomische Belastung verursacht. Eine etablierte Therapie ist die VKB-Plastik, problematisch sind jedoch die hohen Rerupturraten nach operativer Versorgung. In der Annahme, dass Mesenchymale Stammzellen (MSC) eine bedeutende Rolle f{\"u}r die Heilung spielen, sollte in der vorliegenden Arbeit untersucht werden, ob ein Zusammenhang zwischen Zahl und Qualit{\"a}t der aus dem VKB isolierten MSC sowie der Latenz zwischen Ruptur und Rekonstruktion besteht und so ein optimaler Therapiezeitraum eingegrenzt werden kann. Zun{\"a}chst erfolgte die Zellisolierung aus intraoperativ gewonnenen VKB-Biopsien. Je nach Latenz zwischen Ruptur und Operation wurden drei Gruppen (akute ≙ ≤ 30 d, subakute ≙ 31-90 d, verz{\"o}gerte Rekonstruktion ≙ > 90 d) gebildet. Zum Nachweis von MSC wurden die Zellen hinsichtlich ihrer Plastikadh{\"a}renz, eines multipotenten Differenzierungspotentials sowie eines spezifischen Oberfl{\"a}chenantigenmusters (CD73+, CD90+, CD105+, CD34-) untersucht. Zudem wurde ihr Einflusses auf die biomechanischen und histologischen Eigenschaften eines analysiert. Der Nachweis von MSC war in allen Gruppen m{\"o}glich. Das Proliferationspotential war in Gruppe II am gr{\"o}ßten, ebenso der Anteil der MSC an allen Zellen. Er war 5,4\% (4,6\% - 6,3\%, 95\% CI; p < 0,001) h{\"o}her als in Gruppe I und 18,9\% (18,2\% - 19,6\%, 95\% CI; p < 0,001) h{\"o}her als in Gruppe III. In den mit Zellen kultivierten Bandkonstrukten konnte im Gegensatz zu zellfreien Konstrukten humanes Kollagen I nachgewiesen werden. Die Stabilit{\"a}t nahm bei Kultivierung mit Zellen ab. Die Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass das Regenerationspotential bei subakuter VKB-Rekonstruktion (31-90 d) am h{\"o}chsten ist. Potenziell urs{\"a}chlich sind die Regeneration hemmende Entz{\"u}ndungsprozesse zu Beginn sowie degenerative Prozesse im l{\"a}ngerfristigen Verlauf. Zudem konnte gezeigt werden, dass die isolierten Zellen die Eigenschaften eines Bandkonstruktes durch Bildung von Kollagen I und Reduktion der Stabilit{\"a}t im kurzfristigen Verlauf ver{\"a}ndern und dementsprechend den Therapieerfolg beeinflussen k{\"o}nnten. Zur Verifizierung der Ergebnisse bedarf es weiterer Untersuchungen.},
  subject      = {Ligamentum cruciatum anterius},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Mueller2023,
  author    = {M{\"u}ller, Jonathan},
  title     = {Charakterisierung von CEACAM1 in der Retina und Choroidea am Mausmodell},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-30554},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-305546},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) ist ein multifunktionales Zell-Zell Adh{\"a}sionsprotein, das in eine Vielzahl an zellul{\"a}ren Prozessen involviert ist, wie zum Beispiel der Differenzierung von Geweben, der Tumorsuppression, Metastasierung, Angiogenese und Apoptose. Außerdem hat es modulierende Eigenschaften auf die angeborene und erworbene Immunantwort. In der vorliegenden Arbeit charakterisierte ich initial die Lokalisation und die CEACAM1-exprimierenden Zelltypen im Auge und bestimmte quantitativ die Expression von Ceacam1 in der Retina und Choroidea zu unterschiedlichen Zeitpunkten. Es zeigte sich hierbei, dass Ceacam1 zu allen untersuchten Zeitpunkten, sowohl w{\"a}hrend der Entwicklung als auch im adulten retinalen und choroidalen Gewebe nachweisbar war. Mittels Immunhistochemie konnte die Expression von CEACAM1 im Corneaepithel, den Gef{\"a}ßen der Iris und des Ziliark{\"o}rpers, im nicht-pigmentierten Epithel des Ziliark{\"o}rpers, sowie in den retinalen und choroidalen Gef{\"a}ßen nachgewiesen werden. Durch Doppelf{\"a}rbung mit Kollagen IV konnte die endotheliale Expression von CEACAM1 in den Endothelzellen der Gef{\"a}ße best{\"a}tigt werden. Im zweiten Teil meiner Arbeit untersuchte ich die Funktion von CEACAM1 im Auge und verglich dazu wildtypische Retinae mit Cc1-/--Retinae. Es zeigten sich keine offensichtlichen morphologischen Ver{\"a}nderungen der retinalen Schichten und die anschließend durchgef{\"u}hrten morphometrischen Analysen der Schichtdicken der retinalen Neurone zeigte keine Anzeichen einer Neurodegeneration. Allerdings waren in Cc1-/--Retinae kleine Zysten und IBA1 positive, phagozytisch aktive Zellen im subneuroretinalen Raum, also dem Bereich zwischen RPE und den Außensegmenten der Photorezeptoren zu erkennen. Die anschließend durchgef{\"u}hrten Expressionsanalysen immunmodulierender Faktoren und von Mitgliedern des TGF-β-Signalwegs in retinalen und choroidealen Proben wildtypischer und Cc1-/--M{\"a}usen zeigten keine ver{\"a}nderte Expression f{\"u}r Iba1, Ccl2 sowie Tnf-α. Jedoch konnten signifikant erh{\"o}hte Werte f{\"u}r TGF-β1 in der Gruppe der 2-4 als auch der Gruppe der 9 Monate alten Cc1-/--Retinae im Vergleich zu wildtypischen Retinae nachgewiesen werden. Basierend auf den Daten der vorliegenden Arbeit kann geschlussfolgert werden, dass die Deletion von CEACAM1 unter physiologischen Bedingungen die Struktur der Retina und Choroidea nicht offensichtlich beeinflusst. Allerdings f{\"u}hrt die Deletion zu erh{\"o}hten Tgfβ1 Spiegeln in der Retina und zur Aktivierung und Akkumulation von IBA1 positiven Zellen im subneuroretinalen Raum.},
  subject      = {Angiogenese},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Spingler2023,
  author    = {Spingler, Lisa Marie},
  title     = {Charakterisierung und Subgruppenanalyse eines 298 Patient*innen umfassenden Fabry-Kollektivs im Langzeit-Follow-up},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-32256},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-322568},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Morbus Fabry ist eine X-chromosomal vererbte lysosomale Speichererkrankung, die mit einer verminderten Aktivit{\"a}t der -Galaktosidase A einhergeht. Daraus resultiert ein gest{\"o}rter Abbau von Globotriaosylceramiden, die sich im Gewebe verschiedener Organsysteme einlagern und diese funktionell beeintr{\"a}chtigen. Klinisch ist die renale, kardiovaskul{\"a}re und neurologische Beteiligung von besonderer Relevanz. Das W{\"u}rzburger Fabry-Zentrum (FAZiT) hat als eine der {\"a}ltesten Spezial-Einrichtungen zur Betreuung von Menschen mit Morbus Fabry in Deutschland Zugriff auf einen sich {\"u}ber 18 Jahre erstreckenden und 298 Patienten beinhaltenden Datensatz. In dieser Arbeit wurde ein großes Fabry-Kollektiv zun{\"a}chst im Hinblick auf Fabry spezifische Betreuung und aktuelle institutionelle Anbindung untersucht. In diesem Zusammenhang konnte in vier bisher nicht bekannten F{\"a}llen der Tod eines Patienten dokumentiert werden. Anschließend erfolgte in einem Kollektiv von 187 Patienten eine statistische Darstellung definierter klinischer Basisparameter, sowie des Fabry-spezifischen klinischen Erscheinungsbildes, mit Schwerpunkt auf der kardialen Beteiligung. Mit speziellen Subgruppenanalysen wurden Verlaufsunterschiede zwischen lebendenden und bereits verstorbenen Patienten, sowie geschlechts- und genetisch bedingten Charakteristika dargestellt. Von 187 Patienten verstarben 26 innerhalb von 18 Jahren trotz Fabry-spezifischer Therapie in 84\% der F{\"a}lle. Die H{\"a}lfte der Todesf{\"a}lle hatte eine kardiale Genese. Es wurde kein Todesfall mit renaler Genese dokumentiert. Die im FAZiT betreuten verstorbenen Patienten unterschritten das von Waldek et al.25 prognostizierte Sterbealter f{\"u}r Fabry-Patienten. Die Annahme, dass Fabry-Patienten eine, verglichen mit der Normalbev{\"o}lkerung, reduzierte Lebenserwartung haben ließ sich in diesem Kollektiv best{\"a}tigen. Signifikante Unterschiede kardialer Parameter, die auf eine Kardiomyopathie schließen lassen, ließen sich zwischen Frauen und M{\"a}nnern, sowie zwischen Frauen mit klassischer und nicht-klassischer Verlaufsform darstellen. Entgegen der Erwartung zeigten sich hier keine signifikanten Unterschiede zwischen M{\"a}nnern mit klassischer und M{\"a}nnern mit nicht-klassischer Verlaufsform. Eine Erkl{\"a}rung hierf{\"u}r k{\"o}nnte das Vorliegen der N215S-Mutation in 55,6\% in der Subgruppe der M{\"a}nner mit nicht-klassischer Verlaufsform, die trotz nicht-klassischer Verlaufsform mit einer starken kardialen Beeintr{\"a}chtigung einhergeht, sein. Alle untersuchten Fabry-Patienten wiesen im altersabh{\"a}ngigen Vergleich mit der Normalbev{\"o}lkerung eine erh{\"o}hte KHK-Pr{\"a}valenz auf, die nicht eindeutig mit einer Erh{\"o}hung der kardiovaskul{\"a}ren Risikofaktoren erkl{\"a}rbar ist. Auffallend h{\"a}ufig waren die verstorbenen Fabry-Patienten mit einer Pr{\"a}valenz von 30,8\% betroffen. Supportiv sowie das kardiovaskul{\"a}re Risiko beeinflussende Medikamente wurden ebenfalls dokumentiert, wobei unterschiedliche potenzielle Indikationsstellungen einen R{\"u}ckschluss auf die klinische Symptomatik der Patienten verhindern. In dieser Arbeit konnte ein besonders großes Kollektiv an Menschen mit Morbus Fabry {\"u}ber einen langen Zeitraum nachbeobachtet werden. Insbesondere die Gegen{\"u}berstellung von lebenden und verstorbenen Probanden, als auch die Verlaufs-/ und geschlechtsspezifischen Subgruppenvergleiche stellen eine Besonderheit dar. Vor allem bei chronisch erkrankten Menschen sind eine lebenslange Betreuuung und Begleitung der Krankheit von h{\"o}chster Relevanz. Aus diesem Grund k{\"o}nnten die Auswertung der in dieser Arbeit erhobenen Daten und Erkenntnisse zur Verbesserung der zuk{\"u}nftigen Betreuung und Therapie von Menschen mit Morbus Fabry beitragen.},
  subject      = {Fabry-Krankheit},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Kaestner2023,
  author    = {Kaestner, Alexandra Annika Nadine},
  title     = {Charakterisierung pharmakologischer Phosphoglykolatphosphatase-Inhibitoren},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-27239},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-272394},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {In dieser Arbeit geht es um die Phosphoglykolatphosphatase (PGP), die als Phosphatase vom Haloazid Dehalogenase-Typ (HAD-Phosphatase) zu der ubiquit{\"a}r vorkommenden Superfamilie der HAD-Hydrolasen geh{\"o}rt. In der Literatur ist eine in vitro Phosphatase-Aktivit{\"a}t gegen{\"u}ber 2-Phospho-L-Laktat (2PL), 4-Phospho-D-Erythronat (4PE), Phosphoglykolat (PG) und Glycerol-3-Phosphat (G3P) beschrieben. 2PL und 4PE entstehen in Nebenreaktionen w{\"a}hrend der Glykolyse und hemmen bei Akkumulation die Glykolyse bzw. den Pentosephosphatweg. PG kann auch in einer Nebenreaktion w{\"a}hrend der Glykolyse oder im Rahmen der Reparatur von oxidativen DNA-Sch{\"a}den entstehen. G3P entsteht aus Dihydroxyacetonphosphat und bildet das Kohlenhydratger{\"u}st der Triacylglyceride (TAG). Zellul{\"a}re Studien konnten Hinweise auf die Regulierung des epidermalen wachstumsfaktor-(EGF-)induzierten Zytoskelettumbaus durch die PGP liefern und die Untersuchung von M{\"a}usen mit PGP-Inaktivierung zeigte einen Einfluss auf die Zellproliferation und embryonale Entwicklung. Die Regulation der PGP-Expression f{\"u}hrte zu Ver{\"a}nderungen im Kohlenhydrat- und Fettstoffwechsel. Die Untersuchung der PGP-Funktionen erfolgte bislang ausschließlich mit genetischen Ans{\"a}tzen. Aufgrund von m{\"o}glichen Kompensationsmechanismen und Off-Target-Effekten m{\"u}ssen genetische und pharmakologische Methoden als sich erg{\"a}nzende Ans{\"a}tze verstanden werden. Um die Funktionen der PGP besser zu verstehen, fokussiert sich die vorliegende Arbeit auf die gezielte pharmakologische PGP-Inhibition. In Vorarbeiten wurden 41.000 Molek{\"u}le gescreent und f{\"u}nf potentielle Inhibitoren identifiziert. Ziele dieser Arbeit waren zum einen die Implementierung der Inhibitor \# 1-Behandlung in der Zellkultur, zum anderen die Charakterisierung der PGP-Hemmung durch Inhibitor \# 48 und die Durchf{\"u}hrung erster Selektivit{\"a}tstestungen mit Inhibitor \# 48. Zusammenfassend kann festgehalten werden, dass Inhibitor \# 1 in der Lage ist, die endogene PGP in Zelllysaten der murinen spermatogonialen Zelllinie (GC1) zu hemmen. Unter bestimmten Bedingungen f{\"u}hrte die Inhibitor \# 1-Behandlung der GC1-Zellen zur Hemmung der PGP. Erste Analysen zellul{\"a}rer Inhibitoreffekte konnten eine Steigerung der TAG-Konzentration in behandelten GC1-Zellen nachweisen. Die PGP-Hemmung durch Inhibitor \# 48 wurde als unkompetitive Inhibition charakterisiert und es zeigten sich keine relevanten Inhibitoreffekte auf die HAD-Phosphatasen Magnesium-abh{\"a}ngige Phosphatase 1 (MDP1), Lysin-Histidin-Pyrophosphat-Phosphatase (LHPP) und Polynukleotidase 5'-Kinase/3'-Phosphatase (PnkP). Dagegen konnte eine Aktivit{\"a}tssteigerung von Phospho 2 beobachtet werden. Die vorliegende Arbeit liefert somit erste Erkenntnisse {\"u}ber die Anwendung des PGP-Inhibitors \# 1 in der Zellkultur und schafft die Grundlage f{\"u}r nachfolgende Untersuchungen mit Inhibitor \# 48. Weitere Experimente sind notwendig, die die Inhibitorbehandlung in der Zellkultur optimieren und die Selektivit{\"a}t weiter charakterisieren, um mithilfe der Inhibitoren neue Erkenntnisse {\"u}ber die physiologische und pathophysiologische Rolle der PGP gewinnen zu k{\"o}nnen.},
  subject      = {Phosphoglykolatphosphatase},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Langseder2023,
  author    = {Langseder, Theresa Christina},
  title     = {Charakterisierung intestinaler Barrierever{\"a}nderungen bei Ratten nach Roux-en-Y Magenbypass},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-30575},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-305756},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Die bariatrische Chirurgie ist momentan die einzige Therapieoption der morbiden Adipositas mit der eine langfristige Gewichtsreduktion erreicht werden kann. Unter den Operationsmethoden gilt der RYGB als eine der wirksamsten Behandlungen bezogen auf den Gewichtsverlust und die Verbesserung von Begleiterkrankungen wie dem Diabetes mellitus Typ 2. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus belegt eine wachsende Zahl an Ver{\"o}ffentlichungen, dass der RYGB den Zustand chronischer Entz{\"u}ndung, wie er typischerweise mit Adipositas einhergeht, verringern kann. Diese sogenannte Endotox{\"a}mie geht unter anderem mit einer gest{\"o}rten Integrit{\"a}t der intestinalen Epithelbarriere einher. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es eine Analyse der Ver{\"a}nderungen von f{\"u}r die Darmbarriere wichtigen Junktionsproteinen vorzunehmen, um eine Grundlage f{\"u}r k{\"u}nftige mechanistische Untersuchungen zu schaffen. Daf{\"u}r wurden die Ver{\"a}nderungen von Barriereproteinen in Vollwandresektaten des Duodenums, des Jejunums, des Ileums sowie des Kolons von Ratten, die einen RYGB erhalten hatten, mittels Western Blot Untersuchungen quantifiziert. Als Kontrollgruppe dienten schein-operierte Ratten. Es kam zu tiefgreifenden Ver{\"a}nderungen der analysierten Barriereproteine in den Vollwandresektaten. Interessanterweise unterschieden sich die Verteilungsmuster der Ver{\"a}nderungen der Barriereproteinte deutlich zwischen den einzelnen Darmregionen. Um herauszufinden, ob diese Ver{\"a}nderungen durch regionale Ver{\"a}nderungen der Mikroumgebung nach RYGB- Operation induziert wurden, wurden im reduktionistischen Zellkultursystem Stuhl- Transferexperimente durchgef{\"u}hrt. Caco2-Zellkulturen dienten hierbei als Modell f{\"u}r die intestinale epitheliale Barriere. Es wurden funktionelle Messungen und quantitative Analysen der Ver{\"a}nderungen der Barriereproteine der Zellkultur durchgef{\"u}hrt. Die Funktionsmessungen zeigten, dass der Inhalt des Duodenums, des Jejunums sowie des Kolons deutliche barrierestabilisierende Effekte auf die Caco2-Zellmonolayer hatte. Zudem zeigten sich tiefgreifende Ver{\"a}nderungen der untersuchten Barriereproteine. Zusammenfassend wurde in der vorliegenden Arbeit erstmals eine regionenspezfische Regulation der intestinalen Barriereproteine in Korrelation mit funktionellen Messungen nach RYGB nachgewiesen.},
  subject      = {Operation},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Leucht2023,
  author    = {Leucht, Maximilian},
  title     = {Charakterisierung der zellul{\"a}ren Signatur und Zusammensetzung von Knochenmarks-MSC aus osteoarthrotischen H{\"u}ften},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-30543},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-305434},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Die Coxarthrose ist eine h{\"a}ufige degenerative Erkrankung, deren Pr{\"a}valenz mit steigendem Lebensalter zunimmt. Durch die steigende Lebenserwartung der Bev{\"o}lkerung nimmt dementsprechend auch die Anzahl an Patienten mit Coxarthrose zu. Die Therapie besteht konservativ u.a. aus Physiotherapie und Analgesie. Reichen die konservativen Maßnahmen nicht aus, steht der totale Gelenkersatz in Form eine Totalendoprothese zur Verf{\"u}gung. Bisher gibt es keine regenerativen Therapien, die den arthrotisch degenerierten Gelenkknorpel ersetzen k{\"o}nnen. Durch die F{\"a}higkeit, sich in Knochen-, Fett- und Knorpelzellen zu differenzieren, ist in der Vergangenheit die mesenchymale Stammzelle in den Fokus der Forschung ger{\"u}ckt. Es wird vermutet, dass diese Stammzellpopulation das Potential besitzen k{\"o}nnte, den defekten Knorpel zu ersetzen. Diese Zellpopulation ist in vivo jedoch noch nicht ausreichend charakterisiert und es fehlen belastbare Daten, wie sich die (pathologische) Umgebung auf die MSC auswirkt. In den letzten Jahren sind diverse Populationen von MSC mit unterschiedlichen Eigenschaften entdeckt worden. Um die subchondralen Populationen aus arthrotischen H{\"u}ften genauer zu charakterisieren, wurde hier Reaming aus dem Acetabulum (ein bei der H{\"u}ft-TEP Implantation anfallendes chirurgisches Abfallprodukt) untersucht. Die enthaltenen Zellen wurden im Hinblick auf die zellul{\"a}re Signatur und donorenbezogenen Eigenschaften untersucht. Parameter, die untersucht wurden, waren das Alter, das Geschlecht, der BMI und der K\&L Score. Außerdem wurde die zellul{\"a}re Signatur anhand bestimmter Oberfl{\"a}chenmarker untersucht. Weiterhin wurden die isolierten und kultivierten MSC untersucht, ob sie sich bzgl. ihrer F{\"a}higkeit unterscheiden, sich in die adipogene bzw. osteogene Linie zu differenzieren. Eine Eigenschaft, die bisher bei allen Populationen von m{\"o}glichen MNC bzw. MSC nachgewiesen wurde, ist ihre F{\"a}higkeit Kolonien zu bilden - sog. CFU-F. Bei den durchgef{\"u}hrten Untersuchungen zeigte sich, dass aus allen erhaltenen Proben MSC in Form von CFU-F gewonnen werden konnten. Weiterhin waren alle Zellen in der Lage adipogen bzw. osteogen zu differenzieren. Signifikante Unterschiede in Bezug auf die Differenzierungseigenschaften konnten nicht festgestellt werden. Eine h{\"o}here CFU-F Bildung konnte aus dem Reaming von m{\"a}nnlichen Donoren nachgewiesen werden. Weiterhin konnte gezeigt werden, dass sich eine signifikant h{\"o}here Anzahl CD271-exprimierender Zellen im Reaming von m{\"a}nnlichen Donoren befand. Ebenfalls konnte eine signifikante Zunahme f{\"u}r CD45- CD13+ CD105+ Zellen mit steigendem BMI nachgewiesen werden. Durch diese umfassende Versuchsreihe konnte dargelegt werden, dass es in arthrotischen H{\"u}ften Unterschiede in der MSC Zahl im Vergleich der Geschlechter gibt und dass bestimmte Populationen von MSC mit steigendem BMI zunehmen. Um diese Ergebnisse einordnen zu k{\"o}nnen ist es in Zukunft notwendig zu untersuchen, ob diese Unterschiede allein durch die Arthrose bedingt sind oder ob dieser Unterschied auch im gesunden Knochenmark vorliegt.},
  subject      = {Mesenchymale Stromazelle},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Behnke2023,
  author    = {Behnke, Jennifer Kim},
  title     = {Charakterisierung der Krankheitsprogression im genetischen hm\(^2\)α-SYN-39 Mausmodell des Morbus Parkinson},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-30204},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-302040},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {In dieser Arbeit wurde die Krankheitsprogression im Parkinson-Mausmodell hm2α-SYN-39 mit zunehmendem Alter charakterisiert. Die M{\"a}use wurden in 4 Altersgruppen (2-3, 7-8, 11-12, 16-17 Monate) mit motorischen Verhaltenstests auf einen Parkinson-Ph{\"a}notyp untersucht. Zudem erfolgten Untersuchungen des dopaminergen Systems zur Detektion von neurochemischen Ver{\"a}nderungen und einer Neurodegeneration im nigrostriatalen Trakt. Weiterhin wurden neuroinflammatorische Prozesse des adaptiven und angeborenen IS in der SN und im Striatum mittels immunhistochemischer F{\"a}rbungen beurteilt. Ein Parkinson-Ph{\"a}notyp in diesem Mausmodell zeigte sich nur leicht ausgepr{\"a}gt, sodass der Rotarod- und Zylinder-Test lediglich den Hinweis auf eine nicht-signifikante Einschr{\"a}nkung der Motorik erbrachte. Dennoch ergab die stereologische Quantifizierung TH- und Nissl-positiver Zellen in der SNpc der hm2α-SYN-39 M{\"a}use eine altersabh{\"a}ngige, signifikant-progrediente Reduktion der dopaminergen Neurone mit zunehmendem Alter. Eine signifikant niedrigere TH-positive Zellzahl dieser tg M{\"a}use zeigte sich ab einem Alter von 16-17 Monaten verglichen zu gleichaltrigen wt Tieren. Dagegen war die Neurodegeneration im Striatum etwas weniger ausgepr{\"a}gt. Die tg M{\"a}use pr{\"a}sentierten im Alter von 16-17 Monaten eine nicht-signifikante Erniedrigung der dopaminergen Terminalen verglichen zu gleichaltrigen wt Tieren. Ein DA-Mangel im Striatum der tg M{\"a}use konnte mittels HPLC best{\"a}tigt werden. Bis zum Alter von 16-17 Monaten wurde eine signifikante Reduktion der DA-Level von 23,2 \% verglichen zu gleichaltrigen wt M{\"a}usen gezeigt. Außerdem erniedrigt waren die striatalen Level von NA und 5-HAT bei tg M{\"a}usen, passend zu den bisherigen Ergebnissen bei Parkinson-Patienten. Immunhistochemische Untersuchungen einer Neuroinflammation im nigrostriatalen Trakt ergaben eine tendenziell erh{\"o}hte Infiltration von CD4- und CD8-positiven T-Zellen bei hm2α-SYN-39 M{\"a}usen mit zunehmendem Alter, wobei die Infiltration CD8-positiver Zellen ausgepr{\"a}gter war als bei CD4-positiven Zellen. Eine noch deutlichere neuroinflammatorische Reaktion zeigte das angeborene IS. Hierbei ergab die immunhistologische Quantifizierung CD11b-positiver mikroglialer Zellen einen hochsignifikanten Anstieg im nigrostriatalen Trakt bei hm2α-SYN-39 M{\"a}usen schon im jungen Alter. Zusammenfassend pr{\"a}sentierte dieses Parkinson-Mausmodell eine langsam-progrediente Parkinson-Pathologie mit begleitender Neuroinflammation im nigrostriatalen Trakt w{\"a}hrend des Alterns, wobei die Immunantwort der mikroglialen Zellen zu einem fr{\"u}heren Zeitpunkt einsetzte als die T-Zellinfiltration und Neurodegeneration. Dieses Mausmodell bietet zahlreiche M{\"o}glichkeiten zur zuk{\"u}nftigen Erforschung der Pathophysiologie beim MP. Generell weist diese Arbeit auf eine bedeutende Rolle neuroinflammatorischer Prozesse in der Krankheitsprogression der Parkinsonerkrankung hin und soll dazu ermutigen Neuroinflammation durchaus intensiver in tg Tiermodellen zu untersuchen.},
  subject      = {Parkinson-Krankheit},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Quilitzsch2023,
  author    = {Quilitzsch, Anika},
  title     = {Charakterisierung der diastolischen Dysfunktion bei Schlaganfallpatienten},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-32859},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-328597},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Wenige Publikationen besch{\"a}ftigen sich mit der diastolischen Dysfunktion (DD) bei Schlaganfallpatienten. Um diese Datenl{\"u}cke zu bearbeiten, wurden, im Rahmen der SICFAIL-Kohortenstudie, Schlaganfallpatienten hinsichtlich des Vorhandenseins einer diastolischen Funktionsst{\"o}rung in Anlehnung an, zum Zeitpunkt des Verfassens dieser Arbeit, aktuelle Empfehlungen anhand echokardiographischer Parameter eingeteilt und charakterisiert. Zudem konnten Erkenntnisse {\"u}ber Einflussfaktoren gewonnen werden, die mit einer DD assoziiert sind. Dabei zeigte sich, dass Schlaganfallpatienten mit einer diastolischen Funktionsst{\"o}rung {\"a}lter sind als Schlaganfallpatienten ohne DD und dass mit steigendem Lebensalter auch die Chance f{\"u}r eine DD ansteigt. Zudem bestand h{\"a}ufiger eine medikament{\"o}s behandelte aber auch eine unbehandelte arterielle Hypertonie, die mit dem Auftreten einer DD assoziiert ist. Diese Erkenntnisse decken sich mit den Ergebnissen verschiedener Arbeitsgruppen, die sich mit dem Vorkommen der DD in der Allgemeinbev{\"o}lkerung besch{\"a}ftigt haben. Die im Rahmen dieser Arbeit ermittelte Pr{\"a}valenz der diastolischen Funktionsst{\"o}rung bei Schlaganfallpatienten ist deutlich niedriger als diejenige, die in anderen Forschungsarbeiten herausgefunden wurde. Unterschiedliche Definitionen der DD k{\"o}nnen ein Grund daf{\"u}r sein. Es bedarf aber weitere Forschungsarbeit in diese Richtung genauso wie eine st{\"a}rkere Etablierung der aktuellen Definitionsgrundlagen der DD um umfassende und einheitliche Erkenntnisse {\"u}ber die diastolische Funktionsst{\"o}rung bei Schlaganfallpatienten und auch in der Allgemeinbev{\"o}lkerung zu erlangen. Zudem sollte ein weiteres Forschungsziel sein, m{\"o}gliche Einfl{\"u}sse der DD auf das Outcome der Patienten nach isch{\"a}mischem Schlaganfall zu identifizieren, um diese gezielt in die Erarbeitung von Pr{\"a}ventionsmaßnahmen aufzunehmen.},
  subject      = {Herzinsuffizienz},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Buechner2023,
  author    = {B{\"u}chner, Lotte},
  title     = {Charakterisierung der CD4+- und CD8+-T-Zell-Immunantwort nach Myokardinfarkt im Mausmodell},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-32053},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-320530},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Die Rolle des Immunsystems nach MI hat innerhalb der letzten Jahrzehnte immer mehr Aufmerksamkeit erfahren, trotzdem herrschen weiterhin einige Unklarheiten. Daher war es Ziel dieser Arbeit, das Verhalten der T-Zellen nach MI im Mausmodell n{\"a}her zu betrachten und zu analysieren. Daf{\"u}r wurde einerseits mittels Durchflusszytometrie die T-Zell-Immunantwort im Herzen und in verschiedenen lymphatischen Organen mit Fokus auf pro- und antiinflammatorische Zytokine und deren Transkriptionsfaktoren genauer analysiert und andererseits ein Protokoll etabliert, um die T-Zellen im Herzen und in den Lymphknoten mittels Lichtblattmikroskopie sichtbar zu machen. Dabei konnte festgestellt werden, dass die Expression von LAP, welches nicht-kovalent an das antiinflammatorische Zytokin TGF-ß1 gebunden ist und das wichtig f{\"u}r eine ausgeglichene Immunantwort ist, indem es {\"u}berschießende Entz{\"u}ndungsreaktionen verhindert, in T-Zellen im Herzen nach MI im Vergleich zu naiven und scheinoperierten M{\"a}usen signifikant hochreguliert war. Dieses Ergebnis konnte nur im Herzen und in keinem anderen der untersuchten Organe erzielt werden, weshalb es sich somit um eine lokale Immunreaktion handeln muss, die nur im Herzen nach MI stattfindet. Eine weitere Besonderheit war, dass die H{\"a}ufigkeit des Vorkommens an Foxp3+ Treg im Herzen im Vergleich zu den anderen untersuchten Organen durchgehend am h{\"o}chsten war, sowohl bei den M{\"a}usen nach MI als auch bei naiven und scheinoperierten M{\"a}usen. Dies unterstreicht, dass Foxp3+ Treg im Herzen eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Dank der Verbesserung des Protokolls zur bildlichen Darstellung von T-Zellen im Herzen konnte gezeigt werden, dass sich diese nach MI insbesondere im Infarktgewebe befinden und dort relativ gleichm{\"a}ßig verteilt sind. Außerdem konnten die mediastinalen Lymphknoten im Ganzen dargestellt und die einzelnen T-Zellen sichtbar gemacht werden. Insgesamt l{\"a}sst sich sagen, dass durch die vorliegende Arbeit neue Erkenntnisse zur Charakterisierung der T-Zell-Immunantwort nach MI im Mausmodell hinzugewonnen werden konnten. Die LAP+ T-Zellen scheinen nach MI im Herzen eine wichtige Rolle zu spielen, weshalb die Funktion dieser Zellen im Reparaturprozess nach MI in zuk{\"u}nftigen Versuchen genauer betrachtet werden sollte. Außerdem wurde der Grundstein zur Anf{\"a}rbung und Darstellung von T-Zellen in Herzen und in Lymphknoten mittels Lichtblattmikroskopie gelegt, weshalb daran weitergearbeitet werden sollte, um auch andere Immunzellen neben den T-Zellen zeigen zu k{\"o}nnen. Dadurch k{\"o}nnen weitere Hinweise auf das Zusammenspiel der Immunzellen nach MI erhalten werden, um die immunologischen Vorg{\"a}nge immer besser verstehen zu k{\"o}nnen.},
  subject      = {Herzinfarkt},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Aster2023,
  author    = {Aster, Hans-Christoph},
  title     = {Characterization of subgroups in fibromyalgia syndrome},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-31304},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-313049},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The present cumulative dissertation summarizes three clinical studies, which examine subgroups of patients within the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). FMS entails chronic pain and associated symptoms, and its pathophysiology is incompletely understood (1). Previous studies show that there is a subgroup of patients with FMS with objective histological pathology of the small nerve fibers of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Another subgroup of FMS patients does not show any signs of pathological changes of the small nerve fibers. The aim of this dissertation was to compare FMS patients with healthy controls, and these two FMS subgroups for differences in the central nervous system (CNS) in order to explore possible interactions between PNS and the CNS. Regarding the CNS, differences of FMS patients with healthy controls have already been found in studies with small sample sizes, but no subgroups have yet been identified. Another aim of this thesis was to test whether the subgroups show a different response to different classes of pain medication. The methods used in this thesis are structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance diffusion imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. For the evaluation of clinical symptoms, we used standardized questionnaires. The subgroups with and without pathologies of the PNS were determined by skin biopsies of the right thigh and lower leg based on the intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) of the small nerve fibers. 1) In the first MRI study, 43 female patients with the diagnosis of FMS and 40 healthy control subjects, matched in age and body mass index, were examined with different MRI sequences. Cortical thickness was investigated by structural T1 imaging, white matter integrity by diffusion tensor imaging and functional connectivity within neuronal networks by functional resting state MRI. Compared to the controls, FMS patients had a lower cortical volume in bilateral frontotemporoparietal regions and the left insula, but a higher cortical volume in the left pericalcarine cortex. Compared to the subgroup without PNS pathology, the subgroup with PNS pathology had lower cortical volume in both pericalcarine cortices. Diffusion tensor imaging revealed an increased fractional anisotropy (FA) of FMS patients in corticospinal pathways such as the corona radiata, but also in regions of the limbic systems such as the fornix and cingulum. Subgroup comparison again revealed lower mean FA values of the posterior thalamic radiation and the posterior limb of the left internal capsule in the subgroup with PNS pathology. In the functional connectivity analysis FMS patients, compared to controls, showed a hypoconnectivity between the right median frontal gyrus and the posterior cerebellum and the right crus cerebellum, respectively. In the subgroup comparisons, the subgroup with PNS pathology showed a hyperconnectivity between both inferior frontal gyri, the right posterior parietal cortex and the right angular gyrus. In summary, these results show that differences in brain morphology and functional connectivity exist between FMS patients with and without PNS pathology. These differences were not associated with symptom duration or severity and, in some cases, have not yet been described in the context of FMS. The differences in brain morphology and connectivity between subgroups could also lead to a differential response to treatment with centrally acting drugs. Further imaging studies with FMS patients should take into account this heterogeneity of FMS patient cohorts. 2) Following the results from the first MRI study, drug therapies of FMS patients and their treatment response were compared between PNS subgroups. As there is no licensed drug for FMS in Europe, the German S3 guideline recommends amitriptyline, duloxetine and pregabalin for temporary use. In order to examine the current drug use in FMS patients in Germany on a cross-sectional basis, 156 patients with FMS were systematically interviewed. The drugs most frequently used to treat pain in FMS were non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (28.9\%), metamizole (15.4\%) and amitriptyline (8.8\%). Pain relief assessed by patients on a numerical rating scale from 0-10 averaged 2.2 points for NSAIDs, 2.0 for metamizole and 1.5 for amitriptyline. Drugs that were discontinued for lack of efficacy and not for side effects were acetaminophen (100\%), flupirtine (91.7\%), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (81.8\%), NSAIDs (83.7\%) and weak opioids (74.1\%). Patients were divided into subgroups with and without PNS pathology as determined by skin biopsies. We found no differences in drug use and effect between the subgroups. Taken together, these results show that many FMS patients take medication that is not in accordance with the guidelines. The reduction of symptoms was best achieved with metamizole and NSAIDs. Further longitudinal studies on medication in FMS are necessary to obtain clearer treatment recommendations. 3) Derived from previous pharmacological and imaging studies (with smaller case numbers), there is a hypothesis in the FMS literature that hyperreactivity of the insular cortex may have an impact on FMS. The hyperreactivity seems to be due to an increased concentration of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate in the insular cortex of FMS patients. The hypothesis is supported by magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies with small number of cases, as well as results from pharmacological studies with glutamate-inhibiting medication. Studies from animal models have also shown that an artificially induced increase in glutamate in the insular cortex can lead to reduced skin innervation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare glutamate and GABA concentrations in the insular cortex of FMS patients with those of healthy controls using magnetic resonance imaging. There was no significant difference of both neurotransmitters between the groups. In addition, there was no correlation between the neurotransmitter concentrations and the severity of clinical symptoms. There were also no differences in neurotransmitter concentrations between the subgroups with and without PNS pathology. In conclusion, our study could not show any evidence of a correlation of glutamate and GABA concentrations with the symptoms of FMS or the pathogenesis of subgroups with PNS pathologies.},
  subject      = {Fibromyalgie},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Altmann2023,
  author    = {Altmann, Stephan},
  title     = {Characterization of Metabolic Glycoengineering in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for its Application in thermoresponsive Bioinks},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-29100},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-291003},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {This work developed during the first funding period of the subproject B05 in the framework of the interdisciplinary research consortium TRR 225 'From the Fundamentals of Biofabrication toward functional Tissue Models' and was part of a cooperation between the Orthopedic Department represented by Prof. Dr. Regina Ebert and the Institute of Organic Chemistry represented by Prof. Dr. J{\"u}rgen Seibel. This project dealed with cellular behavior during the bioprinting process and how to influence it by modifying the cell glycocalyx with functional target molecules. The focus was on the impact of potential shear stress, that cells experience when they get processed in thermoresponsive bioinks, and a way to increase the cell stiffness via metabolic glycoengineering to attenuate shear forces. For the characterization of the metabolic glycoengineering, four different peracetylated and four non-acetylated modified monosaccharides (two mannose and two sialic acid sugars) were tested in primary human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSC) and telomerase-immortalized hMSC (hMSC-TERT). Viability results demonstrated a dose-dependent correlation for all sugars, at which hMSC-TERT seemed to be more susceptible leading to lower viability rates. The assessment of the incorporation efficiencies was performed by click chemistry using fluorescent dyes and revealed also a dose-dependent correlation for all mannose and sialic acid sugars, while glucose and galactose variants were not detected in the glycocalyx. However, incorporation efficiencies were highest when using mannose sugars in the primary hMSC. A subsequent analysis of the temporal retention of the incorporated monosaccharides showed a constant declining fluorescence signal up to 6 d for azido mannose in hMSC-TERT, whereas no signal could be detected for alkyne mannose after 2 d. Investigation of the differentiation potential and expression of different target genes revealed no impairment after incubation with mannose sugars, indicating a normal phenotype for hMSC-TERT. Following the successful establishment of the method, either a coumarin derivative or an artificial galectin 1 ligand were incorporated into the cell glycocalyx of hMSC-TERT as functional target molecule. The biophysical analysis via shear flow deformation cytometry revealed a slightly increased cell stiffness and lowered fluidity for both molecules. A further part of this project aimed to control lectin-mediated cell adhesion by artificial galectin 1 ligands. As that hypothesis was settled in the work group of Prof. Dr. J{\"u}rgen Seibel, this work supported with an initial characterization of galectin 1 as part of the hMSC biology. A stable galectin 1 expression at gene and protein level in both hMSC and hMSC-TERT could be confirmed, at which immunocytochemical stainings could detect the protein only in the glycocalyx. The treatment of hMSC-TERT with a galectin 1 ligand in different concentrations did not show an altered gene expression of galectin 1. However, these first data in addition to the investigation of stiffness confirmed the applicability of specific and artificial IV galectin 1 ligands in biofabrication approaches to alter cell properties of hMSC. To conclude, metabolic glycoengineering has been successfully implemented in hMSC and hMSC-TERT to introduce glycocalyx modifications which reside there for several days. A proof of concept was carried out by the increase of cell stiffness and fluidity by the incorporation of a coumarin derivative or an artificial galectin 1 ligand. For the characterization of shear stress impact on cells after printing in thermoresponsive bioinks, the processing of hMSC-TERT (mixing or additionally printing) with Pluronic F127 or Polyoxazoline-Polyoxazine (POx-POzi) polymer solution was investigated. While there were no changes in viability when using POx-POzi bioink, processing with Pluronic F127 indicated slightly lower viability and increased apoptosis activity. Assessment of cellular responses to potential shear stress showed no reorganization of the cytoskeleton independent of the bioink, but highly increased expression of the mechanoresponsive proto-oncogene c Fos which was more pronounced when using Pluronic F127 and just mixed with the bioinks. Interestingly, processing of the mechanoresponsive reporter cell line hMSC-TERT-AP1 revealed slightly elevated mechanotransduction activity when using POx-POzi polymer and just mixed with the bioinks as well. In conclusion, hMSC-TERT embedded in thermoresponsive bioinks might shortly experience shear stress during the printing process, but that did not lead to remarkable cell damage likely due to the rheological properties of the bioinks. Furthermore, the printing experiments also suggested that cells do not sense more shear stress when additionally printed.},
  subject      = {Glykobiologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchmidtZeheHolzgrabe2023,
  author    = {Schmidt, Sebastian and Zehe, Markus and Holzgrabe, Ulrike},
  title     = {Characterization of binding properties of ephedrine derivatives to human alpha-1-acid glycoprotein},
  series = {European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences},
  volume    = {181},
  journal   = {European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.ejps.2022.106333},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-300848},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Most drugs, especially those with acidic or neutral moieties, are bound to the plasma protein albumin, whereas basic drugs are preferentially bound to human alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP). The protein binding of the long-established drugs ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which are used in the treatment of hypotension and colds, has so far only been studied with albumin. Since in a previous study a stereoselective binding of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine to serum but not to albumin was observed, the aim of this study was to check whether the enantioselective binding behavior of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, in addition to the derivatives methylephedrine and norephedrine, is due to AGP and to investigate the influence of their different substituents and steric arrangement. Discontinuous ultrafiltration was used for the determination of protein binding. Characterization of ligand-protein interactions of the drugs was obtained by saturation transfer difference nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Docking experiments were performed to analyze possible ligand-protein interactions. The more basic the ephedrine derivative is, the higher is the affinity to AGP. There was no significant difference in the binding properties between the individual enantiomers and the diastereomers of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{NicklEckGoedertetal.2023,
  author    = {Nickl, Vera and Eck, Juliana and Goedert, Nicolas and H{\"u}bner, Julian and Nerreter, Thomas and Hagemann, Carsten and Ernestus, Ralf-Ingo and Schulz, Tim and Nickl, Robert Carl and Keßler, Almuth Friederike and L{\"o}hr, Mario and Rosenwald, Andreas and Breun, Maria and Monoranu, Camelia Maria},
  title     = {Characterization and optimization of the tumor microenvironment in patient-derived organotypic slices and organoid models of glioblastoma},
  series = {Cancers},
  volume    = {15},
  journal   = {Cancers},
  number    = {10},
  issn      = {2072-6694},
  doi       = {10.3390/cancers15102698},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-319249},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {While glioblastoma (GBM) is still challenging to treat, novel immunotherapeutic approaches have shown promising effects in preclinical settings. However, their clinical breakthrough is hampered by complex interactions of GBM with the tumor microenvironment (TME). Here, we present an analysis of TME composition in a patient-derived organoid model (PDO) as well as in organotypic slice cultures (OSC). To obtain a more realistic model for immunotherapeutic testing, we introduce an enhanced PDO model. We manufactured PDOs and OSCs from fresh tissue of GBM patients and analyzed the TME. Enhanced PDOs (ePDOs) were obtained via co-culture with PBMCs (peripheral blood mononuclear cells) and compared to normal PDOs (nPDOs) and PT (primary tissue). At first, we showed that TME was not sustained in PDOs after a short time of culture. In contrast, TME was largely maintained in OSCs. Unfortunately, OSCs can only be cultured for up to 9 days. Thus, we enhanced the TME in PDOs by co-culturing PDOs and PBMCs from healthy donors. These cellular TME patterns could be preserved until day 21. The ePDO approach could mirror the interaction of GBM, TME and immunotherapeutic agents and may consequently represent a realistic model for individual immunotherapeutic drug testing in the future.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchlechtNeubertMengetal.2023,
  author    = {Schlecht, Sina and Neubert, Sven and Meng, Karin and Rabe, Antonia and Jentschke, Elisabeth},
  title     = {Changes of symptoms of anxiety, depression, and fatigue in cancer patients 3 months after a video-based intervention},
  series = {International journal of environmental research and public health},
  volume    = {20},
  journal   = {International journal of environmental research and public health},
  number    = {20},
  doi       = {10.3390/ijerph20206933},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-357294},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing restricted psycho-oncological care. Therefore, this secondary analysis examines the changes in anxiety, fear of progression, fatigue, and depression in cancer patients after a video-based eHealth intervention. We used a prospective observational design with 155 cancer patients with mixed tumor entities. Data were assessed before and after the intervention and at a three-month follow-up using self-reported questionnaires (GAD-7, FOP-Q-SF, PHQ-8, and EORTC QLQ-FA12). The eight videos included psychoeducation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy elements, and yoga and qigong exercises. The results showed that three months after finishing the video-based intervention, participants showed significantly reduced fear of progression (d = -0.23), depression (d = -0.27), and fatigue (d = -0.24) compared to the baseline. However, there was no change in anxiety (d = -0.09). Findings indicated marginal improvements in mental distress when using video-based intervention for cancer patients for up to three months, but long-term effectiveness must be confirmed using a controlled design.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BalonovKurlbaumKoschkeretal.2023,
  author    = {Balonov, Ilja and Kurlbaum, Max and Koschker, Ann-Cathrin and Stier, Christine and Fassnacht, Martin and Dischinger, Ulrich},
  title     = {Changes in plasma metabolomic profile following bariatric surgery, lifestyle intervention or diet restriction — insights from human and rat studies},
  series = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
  volume    = {24},
  journal   = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
  number    = {3},
  issn      = {1422-0067},
  doi       = {10.3390/ijms24032354},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-304462},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Although bariatric surgery is known to change the metabolome, it is unclear if this is specific for the intervention or a consequence of the induced bodyweight loss. As the weight loss after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) can hardly be mimicked with an evenly effective diet in humans, translational research efforts might be helpful. A group of 188 plasma metabolites of 46 patients from the randomized controlled W{\"u}rzburg Adipositas Study (WAS) and from RYGB-treated rats (n = 6) as well as body-weight-matched controls (n = 7) were measured using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. WAS participants were randomized into intensive lifestyle modification (LS, n = 24) or RYGB (OP, n = 22). In patients in the WAS cohort, only bariatric surgery achieved a sustained weight loss (BMI -34.3\% (OP) vs. -1.2\% (LS), p ≤ 0.01). An explicit shift in the metabolomic profile was found in 57 metabolites in the human cohort and in 62 metabolites in the rodent model. Significantly higher levels of sphingolipids and lecithins were detected in both surgical groups but not in the conservatively treated human and animal groups. RYGB leads to a characteristic metabolomic profile, which differs distinctly from that following non-surgical intervention. Analysis of the human and rat data revealed that RYGB induces specific changes in the metabolome independent of weight loss.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{FetivaMora2023,
  author    = {Fetiva Mora, Maria Camila},
  title     = {Changes in chromatin accessibility by oncogenic YAP and its relevance for regulation of cell cycle gene expression and cell migration},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-30291},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-302910},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Various types of cancer involve aberrant cell cycle regulation. Among the pathways responsible for tumor growth, the YAP oncogene, a key downstream effector of the Hippo pathway, is responsible for oncogenic processes including cell proliferation, and metastasis by controlling the expression of cell cycle genes. In turn, the MMB multiprotein complex (which is formed when B-MYB binds to the MuvB core) is a master regulator of mitotic gene expression, which has also been associated with cancer. Previously, our laboratory identified a novel crosstalk between the MMB-complex and YAP. By binding to enhancers of MMB target genes and promoting B-MYB binding to promoters, YAP and MMB co-regulate a set of mitotic and cytokinetic target genes which promote cell proliferation. This doctoral thesis addresses the mechanisms of YAP and MMB mediated transcription, and it characterizes the role of YAP regulated enhancers in transcription of cell cycle genes. The results reported in this thesis indicate that expression of constitutively active, oncogenic YAP5SA leads to widespread changes in chromatin accessibility in untransformed human MCF10A cells. ATAC-seq identified that newly accessible and active regions include YAP-bound enhancers, while the MMB-bound promoters were found to be already accessible and remain open during YAP induction. By means of CRISPR-interference (CRISPRi) and chromatin immuniprecipitation (ChIP), we identified a role of YAP-bound enhancers in recruitment of CDK7 to MMB-regulated promoters and in RNA Pol II driven transcriptional initiation and elongation of G2/M genes. Moreover, by interfering with the YAP-B-MYB protein interaction, we can show that binding of YAP to B-MYB is also critical for the initiation of transcription at MMB-regulated genes. Unexpectedly, overexpression of YAP5SA also leads to less accessible chromatin regions or chromatin closing. Motif analysis revealed that the newly closed regions contain binding motifs for the p53 family of transcription factors. Interestingly, chromatin closing by YAP is linked to the reduced expression and loss of chromatin-binding of the p53 family member Np63. Furthermore, I demonstrate that downregulation of Np63 following expression of YAP is a key step in driving cellular migration. Together, the findings of this thesis provide insights into the role of YAP in the chromatin changes that contribute to the oncogenic activities of YAP. The overexpression of YAP5SA not only leads to the opening of chromatin at YAP-bound enhancers which together with the MMB complex stimulate the expression of G2/M genes, but also promotes the closing of chromatin at ∆Np63 -bound regions in order to lead to cell migration.},
  subject      = {Chromatin},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KirschKunde2023,
  author    = {Kirsch, Wladimir and Kunde, Wilfried},
  title     = {Changes in body perception following virtual object manipulation are accompanied by changes of the internal reference scale},
  series = {Scientific Reports},
  volume    = {13},
  journal   = {Scientific Reports},
  doi       = {10.1038/s41598-023-34311-8},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-357876},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Changes in body perception often arise when observers are confronted with related yet discrepant multisensory signals. Some of these effects are interpreted as outcomes of sensory integration of various signals, whereas related biases are ascribed to learning-dependent recalibration of coding individual signals. The present study explored whether the same sensorimotor experience entails changes in body perception that are indicative of multisensory integration and those that indicate recalibration. Participants enclosed visual objects by a pair of visual cursors controlled by finger movements. Then either they judged their perceived finger posture (indicating multisensory integration) or they produced a certain finger posture (indicating recalibration). An experimental variation of the size of the visual object resulted in systematic and opposite biases of the perceived and produced finger distances. This pattern of results is consistent with the assumption that multisensory integration and recalibration had a common origin in the task we used.},
  language  = {en}
}
@techreport{NguyenLohHossfeld2023,
  type      = {Working Paper},
  author    = {Nguyen, Kien and Loh, Frank and Hoßfeld, Tobias},
  title     = {Challenges of Serverless Deployment in Edge-MEC-Cloud},
  series = {KuVS Fachgespr{\"a}ch - W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023 (WueWoWAS'23)},
  journal   = {KuVS Fachgespr{\"a}ch - W{\"u}rzburg Workshop on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Next-Generation Communication Networks 2023 (WueWoWAS'23)},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-32202},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-322025},
  pages     = {4},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The emerging serverless computing may meet Edge Cloud in a beneficial manner as the two offer flexibility and dynamicity in optimizing finite hardware resources. However, the lack of proper study of a joint platform leaves a gap in literature about consumption and performance of such integration. To this end, this paper identifies the key questions and proposes a methodology to answer them.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SteinerZacharyBaueretal.2023,
  author    = {Steiner, Thomas and Zachary, Marie and Bauer, Susanne and M{\"u}ller, Martin J. and Krischke, Markus and Radziej, Sandra and Klepsch, Maximilian and Huettel, Bruno and Eisenreich, Wolfgang and Rudel, Thomas and Beier, Dagmar},
  title     = {Central Role of Sibling Small RNAs NgncR_162 and NgncR_163 in Main Metabolic Pathways of Neisseria gonorrhoeae},
  series = {mBio},
  volume    = {14},
  journal   = {mBio},
  doi       = {10.1128/mbio.03093-22},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-313323},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Small bacterial regulatory RNAs (sRNAs) have been implicated in the regulation of numerous metabolic pathways. In most of these studies, sRNA-dependent regulation of mRNAs or proteins of enzymes in metabolic pathways has been predicted to affect the metabolism of these bacteria. However, only in a very few cases has the role in metabolism been demonstrated. Here, we performed a combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis to define the regulon of the sibling sRNAs NgncR_162 and NgncR_163 (NgncR_162/163) and their impact on the metabolism of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These sRNAs have been reported to control genes of the citric acid and methylcitric acid cycles by posttranscriptional negative regulation. By transcriptome analysis, we now expand the NgncR_162/163 regulon by several new members and provide evidence that the sibling sRNAs act as both negative and positive regulators of target gene expression. Newly identified NgncR_162/163 targets are mostly involved in transport processes, especially in the uptake of glycine, phenylalanine, and branched-chain amino acids. NgncR_162/163 also play key roles in the control of serine-glycine metabolism and, hence, probably affect biosyntheses of nucleotides, vitamins, and other amino acids via the supply of one-carbon (C\(_1\)) units. Indeed, these roles were confirmed by metabolomics and metabolic flux analysis, which revealed a bipartite metabolic network with glucose degradation for the supply of anabolic pathways and the usage of amino acids via the citric acid cycle for energy metabolism. Thus, by combined deep RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and metabolomics, we significantly extended the regulon of NgncR_162/163 and demonstrated the role of NgncR_162/163 in the regulation of central metabolic pathways of the gonococcus.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GeigerDiesendorfRolletal.2023,
  author    = {Geiger, Nina and Diesendorf, Viktoria and Roll, Valeria and K{\"o}nig, Eva-Maria and Obernolte, Helena and Sewald, Katherina and Breidenbach, Julian and Pillaiyar, Thanigaimalai and G{\"u}tschow, Michael and M{\"u}ller, Christa E. and Bodem, Jochen},
  title     = {Cell type-specific anti-viral effects of novel SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors},
  series = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
  volume    = {24},
  journal   = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
  number    = {4},
  issn      = {1422-0067},
  doi       = {10.3390/ijms24043972},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-304034},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Recently, we have described novel pyridyl indole esters and peptidomimetics as potent inhibitors of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease. Here, we analysed the impact of these compounds on viral replication. It has been shown that some antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 act in a cell line-specific way. Thus, the compounds were tested in Vero, Huh-7, and Calu-3 cells. We showed that the protease inhibitors at 30 µM suppress viral replication by up to 5 orders of magnitude in Huh-7 cells, while in Calu-3 cells, suppression by 2 orders of magnitude was achieved. Three pyridin-3-yl indole-carboxylates inhibited viral replication in all cell lines, indicating that they might repress viral replication in human tissue as well. Thus, we investigated three compounds in human precision-cut lung slices and observed donor-dependent antiviral activity in this patient-near system. Our results provide evidence that even direct-acting antivirals may act in a cell line-specific manner.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RodriguezRozadaFrantzTovote2023,
  author    = {Rodriguez-Rozada, Silvia and Frantz, Stefan and Tovote, Philip},
  title     = {Cardiac optogenetics: regulating brain states via the heart},
  series = {Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy},
  doi       = {10.1038/s41392-023-01582-6},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-357625},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {No abstract available.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Hapke2023,
  author    = {Hapke, Nils},
  title     = {Cardiac antigen derived T cell epitopes in the frame of myocardial infarction},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-30196},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-301963},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Cardiovascular disease and the acute consequence of myocardial infarc- tion remain one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in all western societies. While much progress has been made in mitigating the acute, life-threatening ischemia caused by infarction, heart failure of the damaged my- ocardium remains prevalent. There is mounting evidence for the role of T cells in the healing process after myocardial infarction, but relevant autoantigens, which might trigger and regulate adaptive immune involvement have not been discov- ered in patients. In this work, we discovered an autoantigenic epitope in the adrenergic receptor beta 1, which is highly expressed in the heart. This autoantigenic epitope causes a pro-inflammatory immune reaction in T cells isolated from pa- tients after myocardial infarction (MI) but not in control patients. This immune reaction was only observed in a subset of MI patients, which carry at least one allele of the HLA-DRB1*13 family. Interestingly, HLA-DRB1*13 was more com- monly expressed in patients in the MI group than in the control group. Taken together, our data suggests antigen-specific priming of T cells in MI patients, which leads to a pro-inflammatory phenotype. The primed T cells react to a cardiac derived autoantigen ex vivo and are likely to exhibit a similar phenotype in vivo. This immune phenotype was only observed in a certain sub- set of patients sharing a common HLA-allele, which was more commonly ex- pressed in MI patients, suggesting a possible role as a risk factor for cardiovas- cular disease. While our results are observational and do not have enough power to show strong clinical associations, our discoveries provide an essential tool to further our understanding of involvement of the immune system in cardiovascu- lar disease. We describe the first cardiac autoantigen in the clinical context of MI and provide an important basis for further translational and clinical research in cardiac autoimmunity.},
  subject      = {Immunologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PagottoSimeoneBroccoetal.2023,
  author    = {Pagotto, Sara and Simeone, Pasquale and Brocco, Davide and Catitti, Giulia and De Bellis, Domenico and Vespa, Simone and Di Pietro, Natalia and Marinelli, Lisa and Di Stefano, Antonio and Veschi, Serena and De Lellis, Laura and Verginelli, Fabio and Kaitsas, Francesco and Iezzi, Manuela and Pandolfi, Assunta and Visone, Rosa and Tinari, Nicola and Caruana, Ignazio and Di Ianni, Mauro and Cama, Alessandro and Lanuti, Paola and Florio, Rosalba},
  title     = {CAR-T-derived extracellular vesicles: a promising development of CAR-T anti-tumor therapy},
  series = {Cancers},
  volume    = {15},
  journal   = {Cancers},
  number    = {4},
  issn      = {2072-6694},
  doi       = {10.3390/cancers15041052},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-304195},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a heterogenous population of plasma membrane-surrounded particles that are released in the extracellular milieu by almost all types of living cells. EVs are key players in intercellular crosstalk, both locally and systemically, given that they deliver their cargoes (consisting of proteins, lipids, mRNAs, miRNAs, and DNA fragments) to target cells, crossing biological barriers. Those mechanisms further trigger a wide range of biological responses. Interestingly, EV phenotypes and cargoes and, therefore, their functions, stem from their specific parental cells. For these reasons, EVs have been proposed as promising candidates for EV-based, cell-free therapies. One of the new frontiers of cell-based immunotherapy for the fight against refractory neoplastic diseases is represented by genetically engineered chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) lymphocytes, which in recent years have demonstrated their effectiveness by reaching commercialization and clinical application for some neoplastic diseases. CAR-T-derived EVs represent a recent promising development of CAR-T immunotherapy approaches. This crosscutting innovative strategy is designed to exploit the advantages of genetically engineered cell-based immunotherapy together with those of cell-free EVs, which in principle might be safer and more efficient in crossing biological and tumor-associated barriers. In this review, we underlined the potential of CAR-T-derived EVs as therapeutic agents in tumors.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Janssen2023,
  author    = {Janßen, Jan Paul},
  title     = {Capabilities of a multi-pinhole SPECT system with two stationary detectors for in vivo imaging in rodents},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-32860},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-328608},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Molecular imaging of rats is of great importance for basic and translational research. As a powerful tool in nuclear medicine, SPECT can be used to visualize specific functional processes in the body, such as myocardial perfusion or bone metabolism. Typical applications in laboratory animals are imaging diagnostics or the development of new tracers for clinical use. Innovations have enabled resolutions of up to a quarter of a millimeter with acceptable sensitivity. These advances have recently led to significantly more interest in SPECT both clinically and preclinically. The objective of this thesis was to evaluate the performance of the new U-SPECT5/CT E-Class by MILabs with a dedicated ultra-high resolution multi-pinhole collimator for rats and its potential for in vivo imaging of rats. The unique features of the U-SPECT are the large stationary detectors and the new iterative reconstruction algorithm. In addition, compared to the conventional system, the "E-Class" uses only two detectors instead of three. First, the sensitivity, maximum resolution, and uniformity were determined as performance parameters. Thereafter, CNRs for different activity levels comparable to those of typical in vivo activities were examined. Finally, two example protocols were carried out for imaging with 99mTc-MIBI and 99mTc-HMDP in healthy rats to evaluate the in vivo capabilities. For this purpose, CNR calculations and an image quality assessment were performed. The focus was on image quality as a function of scan time and post-reconstruction filter across a wide range of realistically achievable in vivo conditions. Performance was reasonable compared to other systems in the literature, with a sensitivity of 567 cps/MBq, a maximum resolution of 1.20 mm, and a uniformity of 55.5\%. At the lower activities, resolution in phantom studies decreased to ≥1.80 mm while maintaining good image quality. High-quality bone and myocardial perfusion SPECTs were obtained in rats with a resolution of ≥1.80 mm and ≥2.20 mm, respectively. Although limited sensitivity remains a weakness of SPECT, the U-SPECT5/CT E-Class with the UHR-RM collimator can achieve in vivo results of the highest standard despite the missing third detector. Currently, it is one of the best options for high-resolution radionuclide imaging in rats.},
  subject      = {SPECT},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{HelassHaagBankstahletal.2023,
  author    = {Helaß, Madeleine and Haag, Georg Martin and Bankstahl, Ulli Simone and Gencer, Deniz and Maatouk, Imad},
  title     = {Burnout among German oncologists: a cross-sectional study in cooperation with the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie Quality of Life Working Group},
  series = {Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology},
  volume    = {149},
  journal   = {Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology},
  number    = {2},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00432-022-03937-y},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-324446},
  pages     = {765-777},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Purpose Oncologists are at an increased risk of developing burnout, leading to negative consequences in patient care and in professional satisfaction and quality of life. This study was designed to investigate exhaustion and disengagement among German oncologists and assess the prevalence of burnout among oncologists within different professional settings. Furthermore, we wanted to examine possible relations between sociodemographic factors, the oncological setting, professional experience and different aspects of burnout. Methods In a cross-sectional study design, an Internet-based survey was conducted with 121 oncologists between April and July 2020 using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, which contains items on exhaustion, disengagement, and burnout. Furthermore, sociodemographic data of the participants were assessed. The participants were members of the Working Group Medical Oncology (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie) within the German Cancer Society. Results The survey showed a burnout prevalence of 43.8\%, which correlated with age and professional experience; that is, the prevalence is particularly high among younger oncologists. Exhaustion is closely related to employment status; that is, it was significantly higher among employed oncologists. There were remarkably low levels of disengagement among oncologists, highlighting the own demand to fulfil job requirements despite imminent or actual overburdening in daily work. Conclusion More support is necessary to mitigate the professional stressors in the healthcare system. To ensure quality medical care, employees should be offered preventive mental health services early in their careers.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GunkelSchoetzauFluri2023,
  author    = {Gunkel, Sarah and Sch{\"o}tzau, Andreas and Fluri, Felix},
  title     = {Burden of cerebral small vessel disease and changes of diastolic blood pressure affect clinical outcome after acute ischemic stroke},
  series = {Scientific Reports},
  volume    = {13},
  journal   = {Scientific Reports},
  doi       = {10.1038/s41598-023-49502-6},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-357669},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Elevated and low blood pressure (BP) may lead to poor functional outcome after ischemic stroke, which is conflicting. Hence, there must be another factor—such as cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) -interacting with BP and thus, affecting outcome. Here, we investigate the relationship between BP and cSVD regarding outcome after stroke. Data of 423/503 stroke patients were prospectively analyzed. Diastolic (DBP) and systolic BP (SBP) were collected on hospital admission (BP\(_{ad}\)) and over the first 72 h (BP\(_{72h}\)). cSVD-burden was determined on MR-scans. Good functional outcome was defined as a modified Rankin Scale score ≤ 2 at hospital discharge and 12 months thereafter. cSVD was a predictor of poor outcome (OR 2.8; p < 0.001). SBPad, DBP\(_{ad}\) and SBP\(_{72h}\) were not significantly associated with outcome at any time. A significant relationship was found between DBP\(_{72h}\), (p < 0.01), cSVD (p = 0.013) and outcome at discharge. At 12 months, we found a relationship between outcome and DBP\(_{72h}\) (p = 0.018) and a statistical tendency regarding cSVD (p = 0.08). Changes in DBP72h were significantly related with outcome. There was a U-shaped relationship between DBP\(_{72h}\) and outcome at discharge. Our results suggest an individualized stroke care by either lowering or elevating DBP depending on cSVD-burden in order to influence functional outcome.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FeldheimKesslerFeldheimetal.2023,
  author    = {Feldheim, Jonas and Kessler, Almuth F. and Feldheim, Julia J. and Schmitt, Dominik and Oster, Christoph and Lazaridis, Lazaros and Glas, Martin and Ernestus, Ralf-Ingo and Monoranu, Camelia M. and L{\"o}hr, Mario and Hagemann, Carsten},
  title     = {BRMS1 in gliomas — an expression analysis},
  series = {Cancers},
  volume    = {15},
  journal   = {Cancers},
  number    = {11},
  issn      = {2072-6694},
  doi       = {10.3390/cancers15112907},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-319225},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The metastatic suppressor BRMS1 interacts with critical steps of the metastatic cascade in many cancer entities. As gliomas rarely metastasize, BRMS1 has mainly been neglected in glioma research. However, its interaction partners, such as NFκB, VEGF, or MMPs, are old acquaintances in neurooncology. The steps regulated by BRMS1, such as invasion, migration, and apoptosis, are commonly dysregulated in gliomas. Therefore, BRMS1 shows potential as a regulator of glioma behavior. By bioinformatic analysis, in addition to our cohort of 118 specimens, we determined BRMS1 mRNA and protein expression as well as its correlation with the clinical course in astrocytomas IDH mutant, CNS WHO grade 2/3, and glioblastoma IDH wild-type, CNS WHO grade 4. Interestingly, we found BRMS1 protein expression to be significantly decreased in the aforementioned gliomas, while BRMS1 mRNA appeared to be overexpressed throughout. This dysregulation was independent of patients' characteristics or survival. The protein and mRNA expression differences cannot be finally explained at this stage. However, they suggest a post-transcriptional dysregulation that has been previously described in other cancer entities. Our analyses present the first data on BRMS1 expression in gliomas that can provide a starting point for further investigations.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Holzmeister2023,
  author    = {Holzmeister, Ib},
  title     = {Branched silica precursors as additives for mineral bone cements},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-27504},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-275044},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Mineral biocements are brittle materials, which usually results in catastrophic failure during mechanical loading. Here, previous works demonstrated the feasibility of reducing brittleness by a dual-setting approach, in which a silica sol was simultaneously gelled during the setting of a brushite forming cement. The current thesis aimed at further improving this concept by both using a novel silicate based cement matrix for an enhanced bonding between cement and silica matrix as well as multifunctional silica precursors to increase the network density of the gel. Due to its well-known biocompatibility and osteogenic regeneration capacity, baghdadite was chosen as mineral component of such composites. This required in a first approach the conversion of baghdadite ceramics into self-setting cement formulations. This was investigated initially by using baghdadite as reactive filler in a brushite forming cement (Chapter 4). Here, the ß-TCP component in a equimolar mixture of ß-TCP and acidic monocalcium phosphate anhydrous was subsequently replaced by baghdadite at various concentrations (0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, and 100 wt\%) to study the influence on physicochemical cement properties such as mechanical performance, radiopacity, phase composition and microstructure. X-ray diffraction profiles demonstrated the dissolution of baghdadite during the cement reaction without affecting the crystal structure of the precipitated brushite phase. In addition, EDX analysis showed that calcium is homogeneously distributed in the cement matrix, while zirconium and silicon form cluster-like aggregates ranging in size from a few micrometers to more than 50 µm. X-ray images and µ-CT analyses indicate improved X-ray visibility with increased incorporation of baghdadite in brushite cement, with an aluminum equivalent thickness nearly doubling at a baghdadite content of 50 wt\%. At the same time, the compressive strength of brushite cement increased from 12.9 ± 3.1 MPa to 21.1 ± 4.1 MPa at a baghdadite content of 10 wt\%. Cell culture medium conditioned with powdered brushite cement approached physiological pH values when increasing amounts of baghdadite were added to the cement (pH = 6.47 for pure brushite, pH = 7.02 for brushite with 20 wt\% baghdadite substitution). Baghdadite substitution also affected the ion content in the culture medium and thus the proliferation activity of primary human osteoblasts in vitro. The results demonstrated for the first time the suitability of baghdadite as a reactive cement additive for improving the radiopacity, mechanical performance, and cytocompatibility of brushite cements. A second approach (Chapter 5) aimed to produce single component baghdadite cements by an increase of baghdadite solubility to initiate a self-setting cement reaction. For this, the material was mechanically activated by longer grinding times of up to 24h leading to both a decrease in particle and crystallite size as well as a partial amorphization of baghdadite. Baghdadite cements were formed by adding water at a powder to liquid ratio of 2.0 g/ml. Maximum compressive strengths were determined to be ~2 MPa after 3 days of setting for a 24-hour ground material. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) measurements showed an incongruent dissolution profile of the set cements, with preferential dissolution of calcium and only minor release of zirconium ions. Cement formation occurs under alkaline conditions, with the unground raw powder resulting in a pH of 11.9 during setting, while prolonged grinding increases the pH to about 12.3. Finally, mechanically activated baghdadite cements were combined with inorganic silica networks (Chapter 6) to create dual-setting cements with a further improvement of mechanical performance. While a modification of the cement pastes with a TEOS derived sol was already thought to improve strength, it was hypothesized that using multi-arm silica precursors can further enhance their mechanical performance due to a higher network density. In addition, this should also reduce pore size of both gels and cement and hence will be able to adjust the release kinetics of incorporated drugs. For this, multi-armed silica precursors were synthesized by the reaction of various multivalent alcohols (ethylene glycol, glycerine, pentaerythrit) with an isocyanate modified silica precursor. After hydrolysis under acidic conditions, the sols were mixed with baghdadite cement powders in order to allow a simultaneous gel formation and cement setting. Since the silica monomers have a high degree of linkage sites, this resulted in a branched network that interpenetrated with the growing cement crystals. In addition to minor changes in the crystalline phase composition as determined by X-ray diffraction, the novel composites exhibited improved mechanical properties with up to 20 times higher compressive strength and further benefit from an about 50\% lower overall porosity than the reference pure baghdadite cement. In addition, the initial burst release of the model drug vancomycin was completely inhibited by the added silica matrix. This observation was verified by testing for the antimicrobial activity with Staphylococcus aureus by measuring the inhibition zones of selected samples after 24 h and 48 h, whereas the antimicrobial effectiveness of a constant vancomycin release could be demonstrated. The current thesis clearly demonstrated the high potential of baghdadite as a cement formulation for medical application. The initially poor mechanical properties of such cements can be overcome by special processing techniques or by combination with silica networks. The achieved mechanical performance is > 10 MPa and hence suitable for bone replacement under non-load bearing conditions. The high intrinsic radiopacity as well as the alkaline pH during setting may open the way ahead to further dental applications, e.g. as root canal sealers or filler in dental composites. Here, the high pH is thought to lead to antimicrobial properties of such materials similar to commonly applied calcium hydroxide or calcium silicates, however combined with an intrinsic radiopacity for X-ray imaging. This would simplify such formulations to single component materials which are less susceptible to demixing processes during transport, storage or processing.},
  subject      = {Zement},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{McFlederMakhotkinaGrohetal.2023,
  author    = {McFleder, Rhonda L. and Makhotkina, Anastasiia and Groh, Janos and Keber, Ursula and Imdahl, Fabian and Pe{\~n}a Mosca, Josefina and Peteranderl, Alina and Wu, Jingjing and Tabuchi, Sawako and Hoffmann, Jan and Karl, Ann-Kathrin and Pagenstecher, Axel and Vogel, J{\"o}rg and Beilhack, Andreas and Koprich, James B. and Brotchie, Jonathan M. and Saliba, Antoine-Emmanuel and Volkmann, Jens and Ip, Chi Wang},
  title     = {Brain-to-gut trafficking of alpha-synuclein by CD11c\(^+\) cells in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease},
  series = {Nature Communications},
  volume    = {14},
  journal   = {Nature Communications},
  doi       = {10.1038/s41467-023-43224-z},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-357696},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Inflammation in the brain and gut is a critical component of several neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD). One trigger of the immune system in PD is aggregation of the pre-synaptic protein, α-synuclein (αSyn). Understanding the mechanism of propagation of αSyn aggregates is essential to developing disease-modifying therapeutics. Using a brain-first mouse model of PD, we demonstrate αSyn trafficking from the brain to the ileum of male mice. Immunohistochemistry revealed that the ileal αSyn aggregations are contained within CD11c+ cells. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, we demonstrate that ileal CD11c\(^+\) cells are microglia-like and the same subtype of cells is activated in the brain and ileum of PD mice. Moreover, by utilizing mice expressing the photo-convertible protein, Dendra2, we show that CD11c\(^+\) cells traffic from the brain to the ileum. Together these data provide a mechanism of αSyn trafficking between the brain and gut.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PozziBolzoniBiellaetal.2023,
  author    = {Pozzi, Nicol{\´o} Gabriele and Bolzoni, Francesco and Biella, Gabriele Eliseo Mario and Pezzoli, Gianni and Ip, Chi Wang and Volkmann, Jens and Cavallari, Paolo and Asan, Esther and Isaias, Ioannis Ugo},
  title     = {Brain noradrenergic innervation supports the development of Parkinson's tremor: a study in a reserpinized rat model},
  series = {Cells},
  volume    = {12},
  journal   = {Cells},
  number    = {21},
  issn      = {2073-4409},
  doi       = {10.3390/cells12212529},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-357721},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The pathophysiology of tremor in Parkinson's disease (PD) is evolving towards a complex alteration to monoaminergic innervation, and increasing evidence suggests a key role of the locus coeruleus noradrenergic system (LC-NA). However, the difficulties in imaging LC-NA in patients challenge its direct investigation. To this end, we studied the development of tremor in a reserpinized rat model of PD, with or without a selective lesioning of LC-NA innervation with the neurotoxin DSP-4. Eight male rats (Sprague Dawley) received DSP-4 (50 mg/kg) two weeks prior to reserpine injection (10 mg/kg) (DR-group), while seven male animals received only reserpine treatment (R-group). Tremor, rigidity, hypokinesia, postural flexion and postural immobility were scored before and after 20, 40, 60, 80, 120 and 180 min of reserpine injection. Tremor was assessed visually and with accelerometers. The injection of DSP-4 induced a severe reduction in LC-NA terminal axons (DR-group: 0.024 ± 0.01 vs. R-group: 0.27 ± 0.04 axons/um\(^2\), p < 0.001) and was associated with significantly less tremor, as compared to the R-group (peak tremor score, DR-group: 0.5 ± 0.8 vs. R-group: 1.6 ± 0.5; p < 0.01). Kinematic measurement confirmed the clinical data (tremor consistency (\% of tremor during 180 s recording), DR-group: 37.9 ± 35.8 vs. R-group: 69.3 ± 29.6; p < 0.05). Akinetic-rigid symptoms did not differ between the DR- and R-groups. Our results provide preliminary causal evidence for a critical role of LC-NA innervation in the development of PD tremor and foster the development of targeted therapies for PD patients.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KirikkayisGallikWinteretal.2023,
  author    = {Kirikkayis, Yusuf and Gallik, Florian and Winter, Michael and Reichert, Manfred},
  title     = {BPMNE4IoT: a framework for modeling, executing and monitoring IoT-driven processes},
  series = {Future Internet},
  volume    = {15},
  journal   = {Future Internet},
  number    = {3},
  issn      = {1999-5903},
  doi       = {10.3390/fi15030090},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-304097},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The Internet of Things (IoT) enables a variety of smart applications, including smart home, smart manufacturing, and smart city. By enhancing Business Process Management Systems with IoT capabilities, the execution and monitoring of business processes can be significantly improved. Providing a holistic support for modeling, executing and monitoring IoT-driven processes, however, constitutes a challenge. Existing process modeling and process execution languages, such as BPMN 2.0, are unable to fully meet the IoT characteristics (e.g., asynchronicity and parallelism) of IoT-driven processes. In this article, we present BPMNE4IoT—A holistic framework for modeling, executing and monitoring IoT-driven processes. We introduce various artifacts and events based on the BPMN 2.0 metamodel that allow realizing the desired IoT awareness of business processes. The framework is evaluated along two real-world scenarios from two different domains. Moreover, we present a user study for comparing BPMNE4IoT and BPMN 2.0. In particular, this study has confirmed that the BPMNE4IoT framework facilitates the support of IoT-driven processes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WeiWangYangetal.2023,
  author    = {Wei, Yuxiang and Wang, Junyi and Yang, Weiguang and Lin, Zhenyang and Ye, Qing},
  title     = {Boosting Ring Strain and Lewis Acidity of Borirane: Synthesis, Reactivity and Density Functional Theory Studies of an Uncoordinated Arylborirane Fused to o-Carborane},
  series = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
  volume    = {29},
  journal   = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
  number    = {5},
  doi       = {10.1002/chem.202203265},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-312089},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Among the parent borirane, benzoborirene and ortho-dicarbadodecaborane-fused borirane, the latter possesses the highest ring strain and the highest Lewis acidity according to our density functional theory (DFT) studies. The synthesis of this class of compounds is thus considerably challenging. The existing examples require either a strong π-donating group or an extra ligand for B-coordination, which nevertheless suppresses or completely turns off the Lewis acidity. The title compound, which possesses both features, not only allows the 1,2-insertion of P=O, C=O or C≡N to proceed under milder conditions, but also enables the heretofore unknown dearomative 1,4-insertion of Ar-(C=O)- into a B-C bond. The fusion of strained molecular systems to an o-carborane cage shows great promise for boosting both the ring strain and acidity.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{OPUS4-31745,
  title     = {BLICK 2022 - Jahrbuch der Julius-Maximilians-Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  volume    = {2022},
  organization    = {Julius-Maximilians-Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  issn      = {2192-1431},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-317455},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Die Entwicklung der Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg im Jahr 2022.},
  subject      = {Bericht},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Konrad2023,
  author    = {Konrad, Johannes},
  title     = {Biomechanische Eigenschaften eines biomaterialbasierten Kreuzbandkonstruktes in-vivo und in-vitro},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-23555},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-235555},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Kreuzbandrupturen stellen nach wie vor eine Herausforderung in der klinischen Praxis hinsichtlich kurz- und langfristiger unerw{\"u}nschter Nebenwirkungen dar (z.B. Reruptur und Arthrosebildung). In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird der entwickelte Ansatz eines Kollagen-I-basierten k{\"u}nstlichen Kreuzbandkonstruktes hinsichtlich der Reißfestigkeit, Lagerung, Verst{\"a}rkungsm{\"o}glichkeit mittels Fiber-tape und langfristigen Arthroseentstehung untersucht mittels in-vitro und in-vivo Untersuchungen unter zur Hilfe nahme des Minipig Tiermodels. Die Ergebnisse zeigen keinen Einfluss der Lagerungstemperatur sowie des Lagerungszeitraums auf die Reißfestigkeit des Konstruktes, sowie eine m{\"o}gliche initiale Verst{\"a}rkung mittels Fibertape im Minipig. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus wurde mikroskopisch wie makroskopische Arthroseentstehung nachgewiesen. Das Ausmaß der Arthroseentstehung ist diesbez{\"u}glich mit einer Abweichung der Konstruktimplantation von der urspr{\"u}nglichen Kreuzbandinsertion mittels MRT best{\"a}tigt worden.},
  subject      = {Ligamentum cruciatum anterius},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Brueckner2023,
  author    = {Br{\"u}ckner, Anne Sophie},
  title     = {Biomarker bei Immuntherapie: eine nicht-interventionelle klinische Studie zur Analyse von verschiedenen immunologischen Serumbiomarkern bei Patienten mit fortgeschrittenen malignen Tumorerkrankungen},
  doi       = {10.25972/OPUS-30538},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-305385},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Ziel der Studie war es, potentielle Serumbiomarker f{\"u}r das Therapieansprechen auf Immuncheckpoint-Inhibition zu detektieren. Patienten, die der Gruppe Responder zugeordnet werden konnten, hatten ein deutlich l{\"a}ngeres PFS. Hinzu kommt, dass im Fall der Gruppe Responder Median und Mittelwert der gemessenen Serumparameter Granzym A und B, Interferon Gamma und Perforin von BL zur 1. Messung post treatment ansteigen. Zus{\"a}tzlich zeigt sich, dass IL-8 Potential als negativ prognostischer Marker hat. Trotz des kleinen und heterogenen Patientenkollektivs lassen sich Trends ableiten, die das Potential der untersuchten Mediatoren zytotoxischer T-Zellen als Serumbiomarker unterstreichen.},
  language  = {de}
}