@article{KauppDolgStolletal.1994, author = {Kaupp, Martin and Dolg, Michael and Stoll, Hermann and Schnering, Hans Georg von}, title = {Oxidation State +IV in Group 12 Chemistry : Ab Initio Study of Zinc(IV), Cadmium(IV), and Mercury(IV) Fluorides}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-60018}, year = {1994}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Stoll2015, author = {Stoll, Georg}, title = {Identification of the mRNA-associated TOP3β- TDRD3-FMRP (TTF) -complex and its implication for neurological disorders}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-111440}, school = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg}, year = {2015}, abstract = {The propagation of the genetic information into proteins is mediated by messenger- RNA (mRNA) intermediates. In eukaryotes mRNAs are synthesized by RNA- Polymerase II and subjected to translation after various processing steps. Earlier it was suspected that the regulation of gene expression occurs primarily on the level of transcription. In the meantime it became evident that the contribution of post- transcriptional events is at least equally important. Apart from non-coding RNAs and metabolites, this process is in particular controlled by RNA-binding proteins, which assemble on mRNAs in various combinations to establish the so-called "mRNP- code". In this thesis a so far unknown component of the mRNP-code was identified and characterized. It constitutes a hetero-trimeric complex composed of the Tudor domain-containing protein 3 (TDRD3), the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) and the Topoisomerase III beta (TOP3β) and was termed TTF (TOP3β-TDRD3-FMRP) -complex according to its composition. The presented results also demonstrate that all components of the TTF-complex shuttle between the nucleus and the cytoplasm, but are predominantly located in the latter compartment under steady state conditions. Apart from that, an association of the TTF-complex with fully processed mRNAs, not yet engaged in productive translation, was detected. Hence, the TTF-complex is a component of „early" mRNPs. The defined recruitment of the TTF-complex to these mRNPs is not based on binding to distinct mRNA sequence-elements in cis, but rather on an interaction with the so-called exon junction complex (EJC), which is loaded onto the mRNA during the process of pre-mRNA splicing. In this context TDRD3 functions as an adapter, linking EJC, FMRP and TOP3β on the mRNP. Moreover, preliminary results suggest that epigenetic marks within gene promoter regions predetermine the transfer of the TTF-complex onto its target mRNAs. Besides, the observation that TOP3β is able to catalytically convert RNA-substrates disclosed potential activities of the TTF-complex in mRNA metabolism. In combination with the already known functions of FMRP, this finding primarily suggests that the TTF-complex controls the translation of bound mRNAs. In addition to its role in mRNA metabolism, the TTF-complex is interesting from a human genetics perspective as well. It was demonstrated in collaboration with researchers from Finland and the US that apart from FMRP, which was previously linked to neurocognitive diseases, also TOP3β is associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. Understanding the function of the TTF-complex in mRNA metabolism might hence provide important insight into the etiology of these diseases.}, subject = {Messenger-RNS}, language = {en} } @article{EssigBabilonVollmuthetal.2021, author = {Essig, Fabian and Babilon, Lilith and Vollmuth, Christoph and Kollikowski, Alexander M. and Pham, Mirko and Solymosi, L{\´a}szl{\´o} and Haeusler, Karl Georg and Kraft, Peter and Stoll, Guido and Schuhmann, Michael K.}, title = {High mobility group box 1 protein in cerebral thromboemboli}, series = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, volume = {22}, journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, number = {20}, issn = {1422-0067}, doi = {10.3390/ijms222011276}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-265568}, year = {2021}, abstract = {High-mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) is a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) involved in neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation and thrombosis. NETs are regularly found in cerebral thromboemboli. We here analyzed associated HMGB1 expression in human thromboemboli retrieved via mechanical thrombectomy from 37 stroke patients with large vessel occlusion. HMGB1 was detected in all thromboemboli, accounting for 1.7\% (IQR 0.6-6.2\%) of the total thromboemboli area and was found to be colocalized with neutrophils and NETs and in spatial proximity to platelets. Correlation analysis revealed that the detection of HMGB1 was strongly related to the number of neutrophils (r = 0.58, p = 0.0002) and platelets (r = 0.51, p = 0.001). Our results demonstrate that HMGB1 is a substantial constituent of thromboemboli causing large vessel occlusion stroke.}, language = {en} } @article{EssigKollikowskiPhametal.2020, author = {Essig, Fabian and Kollikowski, Alexander M. and Pham, Mirko and Solymosi, L{\´a}szl{\´o} and Stoll, Guido and Haeusler, Karl Georg and Kraft, Peter and Schuhmann, Michael K.}, title = {Immunohistological analysis of neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular traps in human thrombemboli causing acute ischemic stroke}, series = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, volume = {21}, journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, number = {19}, issn = {1422-0067}, doi = {10.3390/ijms21197387}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-236192}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Ischemic stroke caused by thromboembolic occlusion of large cerebral arteries, such as the internal carotid (ICA) and/or the middle cerebral artery (MCA), is treated by mechanical thrombectomy (MT). MT allows salvage of the vessel-occluding thrombemboli, which most frequently originate from the left atrium or the left ventricle of the heart or from sites of plaque rupture within large arteries above the heart. Clot composition may influence the efficacy of (intravenous) thrombolysis and MT, respectively. We analyzed 37 human thrombemboli obtained from acute ischemic stroke patients during MT with special emphasis on histological staining of neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). We found neutrophils as the main cellular component of cerebral thrombemboli but encountered considerable morphological heterogeneity. Neutrophils accumulated in the border region of fibrin-rich structures indicating possible interaction of neutrophils with distinct structural thrombembolus components. Web-like NETs were found in 35 of 37 thrombemboli in varying amounts. NETs were almost exclusively found within fibrin-rich areas. Importantly, stroke etiology, age and present oral anticoagulation was associated with morphological patterns and the amount of neutrophils. Correlation of histological data and imaging data revealed that relative Hounsfield units of cerebral thrombemboli positively correlated with the amount of red blood cells. In summary, our results demonstrate that neutrophils and NETs are substantial constituents of cerebral thrombemboli and contribute to their structural complexity.}, language = {en} } @article{TraubGrondeyGassenmaieretal.2022, author = {Traub, Jan and Grondey, Katja and Gassenmaier, Tobias and Schmitt, Dominik and Fette, Georg and Frantz, Stefan and Boivin-Jahns, Val{\´e}rie and Jahns, Roland and St{\"o}rk, Stefan and Stoll, Guido and Reiter, Theresa and Hofmann, Ulrich and Weber, Martin S. and Frey, Anna}, title = {Sustained increase in serum glial fibrillary acidic protein after first ST-elevation myocardial infarction}, series = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, volume = {23}, journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, number = {18}, issn = {1422-0067}, doi = {10.3390/ijms231810304}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-288261}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Acute ischemic cardiac injury predisposes one to cognitive impairment, dementia, and depression. Pathophysiologically, recent positron emission tomography data suggest astroglial activation after experimental myocardial infarction (MI). We analyzed peripheral surrogate markers of glial (and neuronal) damage serially within 12 months after the first ST-elevation MI (STEMI). Serum levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and neurofilament light chain (NfL) were quantified using ultra-sensitive molecular immunoassays. Sufficient biomaterial was available from 45 STEMI patients (aged 28 to 78 years, median 56 years, 11\% female). The median (quartiles) of GFAP was 63.8 (47.0, 89.9) pg/mL and of NfL 10.6 (7.2, 14.8) pg/mL at study entry 0-4 days after STEMI. GFAP after STEMI increased in the first 3 months, with a median change of +7.8 (0.4, 19.4) pg/mL (p = 0.007). It remained elevated without further relevant increases after 6 months (+11.7 (0.6, 23.5) pg/mL; p = 0.015), and 12 months (+10.3 (1.5, 22.7) pg/mL; p = 0.010) compared to the baseline. Larger relative infarction size was associated with a higher increase in GFAP (ρ = 0.41; p = 0.009). In contrast, NfL remained unaltered in the course of one year. Our findings support the idea of central nervous system involvement after MI, with GFAP as a potential peripheral biomarker of chronic glial damage as one pathophysiologic pathway.}, language = {en} }