@phdthesis{Wagner2019, author = {Wagner, Martin}, title = {Untersuchungen zu den kostimulatorischen Signalwegen PD-1/PD-L1 und CD137/CD137L beim kolorektalen Karzinom}, doi = {10.25972/OPUS-18434}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-184343}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Kostimulatorische Signalwege spielen beim Zustandekommen einer T-Zell-gebundenen Effektor-Immunantwort eine entscheidende Rolle. In dieser Arbeit wurde die Expression der Signalwege PD-1/PD-L1 und CD137/CD137L im kolorektalen Karzinom untersucht. Hierzu wurde die Expression in den Karzinomen SW480, SW620 und HT-29 mittels qRT-PCR, Western Blot und FACS analysiert. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass PD-1 und CD137 sowie deren Rezeptoren PD-L1 und CD137L im Kolonkarzinom auf Gen- und Proteinebene exprimiert werden. Zunehmendes Tumorzellwachstum sowie mangelnde N{\"a}hrstoffversorgung f{\"u}hrten zu deutlichen Ver{\"a}nderungen im Expressionsmuster, wobei sich zwischen den Kolonkarzinomen SW480/SW620 und dem Kolonkarzinom HT-29 Unterschiede aufzeigen ließen. Durch die Untersuchungen f{\"u}r diese Arbeit konnten wertvolle Informationen {\"u}ber das Expressionsverhalten der untersuchten kostimulatorischen Signalwege gewonnen werden. Eine m{\"o}gliche Schlussfolgerung ist, dass eine inhibierende PD-1/PD-L1- als auch eine CD137/CD137L-Tumorzell-vermittelte Therapie die Tumorimmunantwort gegen das kolorektale Karzinom st{\"a}rken und damit das {\"U}berleben betroffener Patienten verbessern k{\"o}nnte.}, subject = {Kolonkarzinom}, language = {de} } @phdthesis{Wagner2019, author = {Wagner, Martin}, title = {Assoziations- und Haplotypenanalyse genetischer Ver{\"a}nderungen der Pannexin-Gengruppe bei Patienten mit schizophrenen Psychosen nach ICD-10 und der Klassifikation von Karl Leonhard}, doi = {10.25972/OPUS-18851}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-188512}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Bestimmung von genetischen Ver{\"a}nderungen auf PANX 1-3 anhand von Einzelnukleotid Polymorphismen (SNP). Test auf Assoziation von Allelen und Haplotypen mit den schizophrenen Psychosen nach ICD-10 und der Klassifikation von Karl Leonhard in Form einer Fall-Kontroll-Studie mit 1163 Patienten und 479 Kontrollen.}, subject = {panx1}, language = {de} } @article{MagyarWagnerThomasetal.2019, author = {Magyar, Attila and Wagner, Martin and Thomas, Phillip and Malsch, Carolin and Schneider, Reinhard and St{\"o}rk, Stefan and Heuschmann, Peter U and Leyh, Rainer G and Oezkur, Mehmet}, title = {HO-1 concentrations 24 hours after cardiac surgery are associated with the incidence of acute kidney injury: a prospective cohort study}, series = {International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease}, volume = {12}, journal = {International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease}, doi = {10.2147/IJNRD.S165308}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-177250}, pages = {9-18}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication after cardiac surgery that is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is an enzyme synthesized in renal tubular cells as one of the most intense responses to oxidant stress linked with protective, anti-inflammatory properties. Yet, it is unknown if serum HO-1 induction following cardiac surgical procedure involving cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with incidence and severity of AKI. Patients and methods: In the present study, we used data from a prospective cohort study of 150 adult cardiac surgical patients. HO-1 measurements were performed before, immediately after and 24 hours post-CPB. In univariate and multivariate analyses, the association between HO-1 and AKI was investigated. Results: AKI with an incidence of 23.3\% (35 patients) was not associated with an early elevation of HO-1 after CPB in all patients (P=0.88), whereas patients suffering from AKI developed a second burst of HO-1 24 hours after CBP. In patients without AKI, the HO-1 concentrations dropped to baseline values (P=0.031). Furthermore, early HO-1 induction was associated with CPB time (P=0.046), while the ones 24 hours later lost this association (P=0.219). Conclusion: The association of the second HO-1 burst 24 hours after CBP might help to distinguish between the causality of AKI in patients undergoing CBP, thus helping to adapt patient stratification and management.}, language = {en} } @article{MuellerScholdenKirchhofMorbachetal.2019, author = {M{\"u}ller-Scholden, Lara and Kirchhof, Jan and Morbach, Caroline and Breunig, Margret and Meijer, Rudy and R{\"u}cker, Viktoria and Tiffe, Theresa and Yurdadogan, Tino and Wagner, Martin and Gelbrich, G{\"o}tz and Bots, Michiel L. and St{\"o}rk, Stefan and Heuschmann, Peter U.}, title = {Segment-specific association of carotid-intima-media thickness with cardiovascular risk factors - findings from the STAAB cohort study}, series = {BMC Cardiovascular Disorders}, volume = {19}, journal = {BMC Cardiovascular Disorders}, number = {84}, doi = {10.1186/s12872-019-1044-0}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-200720}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Background The guideline recommendation to not measure carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) for cardiovascular risk prediction is based on the assessment of just one single carotid segment. We evaluated whether there is a segment-specific association between different measurement locations of CIMT and cardiovascular risk factors. Methods Subjects from the population-based STAAB cohort study comprising subjects aged 30 to 79 years of the general population from W{\"u}rzburg, Germany, were investigated. CIMT was measured on the far wall of both sides in three different predefined locations: common carotid artery (CCA), bulb, and internal carotid artery (ICA). Diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, smoking, and obesity were considered as risk factors. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, odds ratios of risk factors per location were estimated for the endpoint of individual age- and sex-adjusted 75th percentile of CIMT. Results 2492 subjects were included in the analysis. Segment-specific CIMT was highest in the bulb, followed by CCA, and lowest in the ICA. Dyslipidemia, hypertension, and smoking were associated with CIMT, but not diabetes and obesity. We observed no relevant segment-specific association between the three different locations and risk factors, except for a possible interaction between smoking and ICA. Conclusions As no segment-specific association between cardiovascular risk factors and CIMT became evident, one simple measurement of one location may suffice to assess the cardiovascular risk of an individual.}, language = {en} } @article{TiffeMorbachRueckeretal.2019, author = {Tiffe, Theresa and Morbach, Caroline and R{\"u}cker, Viktoria and Gelbrich, G{\"o}tz and Wagner, Martin and Faller, Hermann and St{\"o}rk, Stefan and Heuschmann, Peter U.}, title = {Impact of patient beliefs on blood pressure control in the general population: findings from the population-based STAAB cohort study}, series = {International Journal of Hypertension}, volume = {2019}, journal = {International Journal of Hypertension}, doi = {10.1155/2019/9385397}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-200992}, pages = {9385397}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Background. Effective antihypertensive treatment depends on patient compliance regarding prescribed medications. We assessed the impact of beliefs related towards antihypertensive medication on blood pressure control in a population-based sample treated for hypertension. Methods. We used data from the Characteristics and Course of Heart Failure Stages A-B and Determinants of Progression (STAAB) study investigating 5000 inhabitants aged 30 to 79 years from the general population of W{\"u}rzburg, Germany. The Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire German Version (BMQ-D) was provided in a subsample without established cardiovascular diseases (CVD) treated for hypertension. We evaluated the association between inadequately controlled hypertension (systolic RR >140/90 mmHg; >140/85 mmHg in diabetics) and reported concerns about and necessity of antihypertensive medication. Results. Data from 293 participants (49.5\% women, median age 64 years [quartiles 56.0; 69.0]) entered the analysis. Despite medication, half of the participants (49.8\%) were above the recommended blood pressure target. Stratified for sex, inadequately controlled hypertension was less frequent in women reporting higher levels of concerns (OR 0.36; 95\%CI 0.17-0.74), whereas no such association was apparent in men. We found no association for specific-necessity in any model. Conclusion. Beliefs regarding the necessity of prescribed medication did not affect hypertension control. An inverse association between concerns about medication and inappropriately controlled hypertension was found for women only. Our findings highlight that medication-related beliefs constitute a serious barrier of successful implementation of treatment guidelines and underline the role of educational interventions taking into account sex-related differences.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Wagner2019, author = {Wagner, Martin}, title = {Chronic Kidney Disease as an Important Co-morbid Condition in Coronary Heart Disease Patients}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-175498}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2019}, abstract = {In patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) the control of the modifiable "traditional" cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, achieving/maintaining normal body weight and smoking cessation is of major importance to improve prognosis. Guideline recommendations for secondary CHD prevention include specific treatment targets for blood pressure, lipid levels, and markers of glucose metabolism for both younger and older patients. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been identified as a "non-traditional" risk factor for worse outcome in CHD patients, as it is associated with a markedly increased risk for subsequent CV events and mortality. The specific objectives of the current thesis-project are to investigate (a) the quality of care in a recent sample of German CHD patients and to investigate variation of risk factor control between younger and elder patients (≤70 versus >70 years), (b) to analyze the prevalence of CKD across Europe in stable CHD patients in the outpatient setting and during a hospital stay for CHD, (c) to investigate the level of awareness of CKD in German CHD patients and their treating physicians. Data from the European-wide EUROASPIRE IV study were used that include data on 7998 CHD patients in the ambulatory setting (study visit) and during a hospital stay for CHD (index). The German EUROASPIRE IV study center in W{\"u}rzburg recruited 536 patients in 2012-2013. Risk factor control was compared against the current recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology. CKD was described by stages of glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria. German patients were asked in an additional kidney specific module whether they have ever been told by a physician about renal impairment. The fact that CKD or acute kidney injury (AKI) was mentioned in prominent parts of the hospital discharge letter as well as correct ICD-coding of CKD or AKI served as a proxy for physician's awareness of CKD. The majority of German CHD patients was treated with the recommended drug therapies including e.g. β-blockers, anti-platelets and statins. However, treatment targets for blood pressure and LDL-cholesterol levels were not achieved in many patients (45\% and 53\%, respectively) and glycemic control in diabetic CHD patients with HbA1-levels <7\% was insufficient (61\%). A minority of patients reported on current smoking (10\%), but unhealthy life-styles e.g. overweight/obesity (85\%/37\%) were frequent. Patterns of care differed between younger and older CHD patients while older patients were less likely to receive the recommended medical CHD-therapy, were more likely to have uncontrolled blood pressure and also to be diabetic. However, a greater proportion of diabetic patients >70 years was achieving the HbA1c target, and less elder patients were current smokers or were obese. About 17\% of patients on average had CKD (eGFR< 60 ml/min/1.73m²) in the entire European sample at the study visit, and an additional 10\% had albuminuria despite preserved eGFR, with considerable variation among countries. Impaired kidney function was observed in every fifth patient admitted for CHD in the entire European dataset of the EUROASPIRE IV study. Of the German CHD patients with CKD at the study visit, only a third were aware of their renal impairment. A minority of these patients was being seen by nephrologists, however, with a higher likelihood of CKD awareness and specialist care in more advanced stages of CKD. About a third of patients admitted for CHD showed either CKD or AKI during the hospital stay, but the discharge letter mentioned chronic or acute kidney disease only in every fifth of these patients. In contrast, correct ICD coding of CKD or AKI was more complete, but still suboptimal. In summary, quality of secondary prevention in German CHD patients indicates considerably room for improvement, with life-style modifications may become an even greater factor in prevention campaigns than medical treatment into certain target ranges. Preventive therapies should also consider different needs in older individuals acknowledging physical and mental potential, other comorbidities and drug-interactions with co-medication. CKD is common in CHD patients, not only in the elderly. Since CHD and CKD affect each other and impact on worse prognosis of each other, raising the awareness of CKD among patients and physicians and considering CKD in medical therapy may improve prognosis and slow disease progression of CHD as well as CKD.}, language = {en} }