@article{JockelSchneiderHarksHaubitzetal.2014,
  author    = {Jockel-Schneider, Yvonne and Harks, Inga and Haubitz, Imme and Fickl, Stefan and Eigenthaler, Martin and Schlagenhauf, Ulrich and Baulmann, Johannes},
  title     = {Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Wave Reflection Are Increased in Patients Suffering from Severe Periodontitis},
  series = {PLOS ONE},
  volume    = {9},
  journal   = {PLOS ONE},
  number    = {8},
  issn      = {1932-6203},
  doi       = {10.1371/journalone.0103449},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-119459},
  pages     = {e103449},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {Aim: This single blind cross-sectional study compared the vascular health of subjects suffering from severe chronic periodontitis, severe aggressive periodontitis and periodontal healthy controls by evaluating pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index (AIx) and pulse pressure amplification (PPA). Material and Methods: In a total of 158 subjects, 92 suffering from severe periodontitis and 66 matched periodontal healthy controls, PWV, AIx, central and peripheral blood pressure were recorded using an oscillometric device (Arteriograph). Results: Subjects suffering from severe chronic or aggressive periodontitis exhibited significantly higher PWV (p = 0.00004), higher AIx (p = 0.0049) and lower PPA (p = 0.028) than matched periodontal healthy controls. Conclusions: The results of this study confirm the association between periodontal inflammation and increased cardiovascular risk shown by impaired vascular health in case of severe periodontitis. As impaired vascular health is a common finding in patients suffering from severe periodontal disease a concomitant routine cardiovascular evaluation may be advised.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LiedtkeHofmannJakobetal.2020,
  author    = {Liedtke, Daniel and Hofmann, Christine and Jakob, Franz and Klopocki, Eva and Graser, Stephanie},
  title     = {Tissue-Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase—A Gatekeeper of Physiological Conditions in Health and a Modulator of Biological Environments in Disease},
  series = {Biomolecules},
  volume    = {10},
  journal   = {Biomolecules},
  number    = {12},
  publisher = {MDPI},
  issn      = {2218-273X},
  doi       = {10.3390/biom10121648},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-220096},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {Tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) is a ubiquitously expressed enzyme that is best known for its role during mineralization processes in bones and skeleton. The enzyme metabolizes phosphate compounds like inorganic pyrophosphate and pyridoxal-5′-phosphate to provide, among others, inorganic phosphate for the mineralization and transportable vitamin B6 molecules. Patients with inherited loss of function mutations in the ALPL gene and consequently altered TNAP activity are suffering from the rare metabolic disease hypophosphatasia (HPP). This systemic disease is mainly characterized by impaired bone and dental mineralization but may also be accompanied by neurological symptoms, like anxiety disorders, seizures, and depression. HPP characteristically affects all ages and shows a wide range of clinical symptoms and disease severity, which results in the classification into different clinical subtypes. This review describes the molecular function of TNAP during the mineralization of bones and teeth, further discusses the current knowledge on the enzyme's role in the nervous system and in sensory perception. An additional focus is set on the molecular role of TNAP in health and on functional observations reported in common laboratory vertebrate disease models, like rodents and zebrafish.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchneiderHoehneSchneideretal.2022,
  author    = {Schneider, Sonja Jasmin Maria and H{\"o}hne, Christian and Schneider, Martin and Schmitter, Marc},
  title     = {Photoacoustic tomography versus cone-beam computed tomography versus micro-computed tomography: Accuracy of 3D reconstructions of human teeth},
  series = {PloS One},
  volume    = {17},
  journal   = {PloS One},
  number    = {12},
  doi       = {10.1371/journal.pone.0274818},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-301437},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Objectives In this in-vitro study, teeth were imaged using photoacoustic tomography (PAT), cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and micro-computed tomography (μ-CT). The study had aim: to identify the best wavelength for PAT images to determine the accuracy of the three imaging methods, and to determine whether PAT images of teeth can achieve acceptable reconstruction quality. Methods Nineteen human mandibular single-rooted incisors were extracted from patients with trauma or periodontitis. To determine the best wavelength for acquiring photoacoustic images, all 19 teeth were scanned in vitro with PAT, using different laser wavelengths between 680 and 960 nm. The images were analyzed using image analysis software. To assess the accuracy of PAT and compare it with the accuracy of CBCT, each tooth was also scanned in vitro using CBCT and the reference standard technique of μ-CT. Subsequently, three different three-dimensional models, one for each imaging technique, were created for each tooth. Finally, the three different three-dimensional models acquired for the same tooth were matched and analyzed regarding volume and surface. Results The highest quality tooth images were achieved using the 680 nm wavelength, which showed the best contrast ratio. The full geometry of the dental root (μ-CT compared with PAT) could be visualized with relative standard deviations of 0.12 mm for the surface and -7.33 mm3 for the volume (n = 19). The full geometry of the dental root (μ-CT compared with CBCT) could be visualized with relative standard deviations of 0.06 mm for the surface and -14.56 mm3 for the volume (n = 19). The difference between the PAT-μ-CT group and CBCT-μ-CT group regarding the total average of the root surface area was not significant (p>0.06). Conclusion Images, which were acquired using PAT at 680nm showed the best contrast ration, enabling the identification of dentin, cementum and the dental pulp. No significant differences were found between the PAT-μ-CT group and CBCT-μ-CT group regarding the total average of the RSA and the total volume. Thus, three-dimensional reconstructions based on in-vitro PAT are already of acceptable reconstruction quality.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SubramanianDoeringKollertetal.2016,
  author    = {Subramanian, Hariharan and D{\"o}ring, Frank and Kollert, Sina and Rukoyatkina, Natalia and Sturm, Julia and Gambaryan, Stepan and Stellzig-Eisenhauer, Angelika and Meyer-Marcotty, Philipp and Eigenthaler, Martin and Wischmeyer, Erhard},
  title     = {PTH1R Mutants Found in Patients with Primary Failure of Tooth Eruption Disrupt G-Protein Signaling},
  series = {PLoS One},
  volume    = {11},
  journal   = {PLoS One},
  number    = {11},
  doi       = {10.1371/journal.pone.0167033},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-147967},
  pages     = {e0167033},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Aim Primary failure of tooth eruption (PFE) is causally linked to heterozygous mutations of the parathyroid hormone receptor (PTH1R) gene. The mutants described so far lead to exchange of amino acids or truncation of the protein that may result in structural changes of the expressed PTH1R. However, functional effects of these mutations have not been investigated yet. Materials and Methods In HEK293 cells, PTH1R wild type was co-transfected with selected PTH1R mutants identified in patients with PFE. The effects on activation of PTH-regulated intracellular signaling pathways were analyzed by ELISA and Western immunoblotting. Differential effects of wild type and mutated PTH1R on TRESK ion channel regulation were analyzed by electrophysiological recordings in Xenopus laevis oocytes. Results In HEK293 cells, activation of PTH1R wild type increases cAMP and in response activates cAMP-stimulated protein kinase as detected by phosphorylation of the vasodilator stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP). In contrast, the PTH1R mutants are functionally inactive and mutant PTH1R/Gly452Glu has a dominant negative effect on the signaling of PTH1R wild type. Confocal imaging revealed that wild type PTH1R is expressed on the cell surface, whereas PTH1R/Gly452Glu mutant is mostly retained inside the cell. Furthermore, in contrast to wild type PTH1R which substantially augmented K+ currents of TRESK channels, coupling of mutated PTH1R to TRESK channels was completely abolished. Conclusions PTH1R mutations affect intracellular PTH-regulated signaling in vitro. In patients with primary failure of tooth eruption defective signaling of PTH1R mutations is suggested to occur in dento-alveolar cells and thus may lead to impaired tooth movement.},
  language  = {en}
}