TY - JOUR A1 - Bankoglu, Ezgi Eyluel A1 - Tschopp, Oliver A1 - Schmitt, Johannes A1 - Burkard, Philipp A1 - Jahn, Daniel A1 - Geier, Andreas A1 - Stopper, Helga T1 - Role of PTEN in Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage in the Liver of Whole-Body Pten Haplodeficient Mice JF - PLoS One N2 - Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and obesity are frequently associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and with an elevated cancer incidence. The molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis in this context are only partially understood. High blood insulin levels are typical in early T2DM and excessive insulin can cause elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and genomic instability. ROS are important for various cellular functions in signaling and host defense. However, elevated ROS formation is thought to be involved in cancer induction. In the molecular events from insulin receptor binding to genomic damage, some signaling steps have been identified, pointing at the PI3K/AKT pathway. For further elucidation Phosphatase and Tensin homolog (Pten), a tumour suppressor phosphatase that plays a role in insulin signaling by negative regulation of PI3K/AKT and its downstream targets, was investigated here. Dihydroethidium (DHE) staining was used to detect ROS formation in immortalized human hepatocytes. Comet assay and micronucleus test were performed to investigate genomic damage in vitro. In liver samples, DHE staining and western blot detection of HSP70 and HO-1 were performed to evaluate oxidative stress response. DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) were detected by immunohistostaining. Inhibition of PTEN with the pharmacologic inhibitor VO-OHpic resulted in increased ROS production and genomic damage in a liver cell line. Knockdown of Pten in a mouse model yielded increased oxidative stress levels, detected by ROS levels and expression of the two stress-proteins HSP70 and HO-1 and elevated genomic damage in the liver, which was significant in mice fed with a high fat diet. We conclude that PTEN is involved in oxidative stress and genomic damage induction in vitro and that this may also explain the in vivo observations. This further supports the hypothesis that the PI3K/AKT pathway is responsible for damaging effects of high levels of insulin. KW - insulin KW - mouse models DNA damage KW - oxidative stress KW - mammalian genomics KW - fatty liver KW - micronuclei KW - insulin signaling Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-146970 VL - 11 IS - 11 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brunet, Frédéric G. A1 - Volff, Jean-Nicolas A1 - Schartl, Manfred T1 - Whole Genome Duplications Shaped the Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Repertoire of Jawed Vertebrates JF - Genome Biology Evolution N2 - The receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) gene family, involved primarily in cell growth and differentiation, comprises proteins with a common enzymatic tyrosine kinase intracellular domain adjacent to a transmembrane region. The amino-terminal portion of RTKs is extracellular and made of different domains, the combination of which characterizes each of the 20 RTK subfamilies among mammals. We analyzed a total of 7,376 RTK sequences among 143 vertebrate species to provide here the first comprehensive census of the jawed vertebrate repertoire. We ascertained the 58 genes previously described in the human and mouse genomes and established their phylogenetic relationships. We also identified five additional RTKs amounting to a total of 63 genes in jawed vertebrates. We found that the vertebrate RTK gene family has been shaped by the two successive rounds of whole genome duplications (WGD) called 1R and 2R (1R/2R) that occurred at the base of the vertebrates. In addition, the Vegfr and Ephrin receptor subfamilies were expanded by single gene duplications. In teleost fish, 23 additional RTK genes have been retained after another expansion through the fish-specific third round (3R) of WGD. Several lineage-specific gene losses were observed. For instance, birds have lost three RTKs, and different genes are missing in several fish sublineages. The RTK gene family presents an unusual high gene retention rate from the vertebrate WGDs (58.75% after 1R/2R, 64.4% after 3R), resulting in an expansion that might be correlated with the evolution of complexity of vertebrate cellular communication and intracellular signaling. KW - receptor tyrosine kinase KW - vertebrates KW - deuterostomes KW - whole genome duplications Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-146988 VL - 8 IS - 15 ER - TY - THES A1 - Jung, Lisa Anna T1 - Targeting MYC Function as a Strategy for Tumor Therapy T1 - Hemmung der MYC-Funktion als Strategie für die zielgerichtete Tumortherapie N2 - A large fraction of human tumors exhibits aberrant expression of the oncoprotein MYC. As a transcription factor regulating various cellular processes, MYC is also crucially involved in normal development. Direct targeting of MYC has been a major challenge for molecular cancer drug discovery. The proof of principle that its inhibition is nevertheless feasible came from in vivo studies using a dominant-negative allele of MYC termed OmoMYC. Systemic expression of OmoMYC triggered long-term tumor regression with mild and fully reversible side effects on normal tissues. In this study, OmoMYC’s mode of action was investigated combining methods of structural biology and functional genomics to elucidate how it is able to preferentially affect oncogenic functions of MYC. The crystal structure of the OmoMYC homodimer, both in the free and the E-box-bound state, was determined, which revealed that OmoMYC forms a stable homodimer, and as such, recognizes DNA via the same base-specific DNA contacts as the MYC/MAX heterodimer. OmoMYC binds DNA with an equally high affinity as MYC/MAX complexes. RNA-sequencing showed that OmoMYC blunts both MYC-dependent transcriptional activation and repression. Genome-wide DNA-binding studies using chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by high-throughput sequencing revealed that OmoMYC competes with MYC/MAX complexes on chromatin, thereby reducing their occupancy at consensus DNA binding sites. The most prominent decrease in MYC binding was seen at low-affinity promoters, which were invaded by MYC at oncogenic levels. Strikingly, gene set enrichment analyses using OmoMYC-regulated genes enabled the identification of tumor subgroups with high MYC levels in multiple tumor entities. Together with a targeted shRNA screen, this identified novel targets for the eradication of MYC-driven tumors, such as ATAD3A, BOP1, and ADRM1. In summary, the findings suggest that OmoMYC specifically inhibits tumor cell growth by attenuating the expression of rate-limiting proteins in cellular processes that respond to elevated levels of MYC protein using a DNA-competitive mechanism. This opens up novel strategies to target oncogenic MYC functions for tumor therapy. N2 - Eine Vielzahl humaner Tumore entsteht durch die aberrante Expression des Onkoproteins MYC. Da MYC als Transkriptionsfaktor viele zelluläre Prozesse reguliert, ist er auch maßgeblich an der Entwicklung von normalem Gewebe beteiligt. Die direkte Hemmung von MYC stellt eine große Herausforderung für die Wirkstoffentwicklung dar. Studien mit dem dominant-negativen MYC-Allel namens OmoMYC belegten, dass MYC ein potenzieller Angriffspunkt für die zielgerichtete Tumortherapie ist. Die systemische Expression dieser MYC-Mutante löste eine dauerhafte Tumorregression aus und zeigte milde sowie vollständig reversible Nebenwirkungen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde der molekulare Wirkmechanismus von OmoMYC untersucht, wobei sowohl Methoden der Strukturbiologie als auch der funktionalen Genomik angewendet wurden. Die Kristallstruktur des OmoMYC Proteins wurde im freien und E-Box-gebundenen Zustand bestimmt. Dadurch konnte gezeigt werden, dass OmoMYC ein stabiles Homodimer bildet. Als solches erkennt es DNA mittels derselben basenspezifischen Interaktionen wie der MYC/MAX-Komplex. Dabei bindet OmoMYC DNA mit einer ähnlichen Affinität wie das MYC/MAX-Heterodimer. Die genomweite Expressionsanalyse mittels RNA-Sequenzierung identifiziert eine Reduktion sowohl der MYC-abhängigen Transkriptionsaktiverung als auch der Transkriptionsrepression durch OmoMYC. Mittels Chromatin-Immunpräzipitation gefolgt von einer Hochdurchsatz-Sequenzierung wird gezeigt, dass OmoMYC mit MYC/MAXKomplexen auf Chromatin konkurriert und so deren Besetzung global an Konsensus-Bindestellen verringert. Die stärkste Reduktion zeigt sich an Promoterregionen mit schwacher Affinität für die MYC-Bindung, welche durch onkogene MYC-Proteinmengen aufgefüllt werden. Gene set enrichment-Analysen unter Berücksichtigung von OmoMYC-regulierten Genen erlaubten die Identifizierung von Tumor-Subgruppen mit hohen MYC-Proteinmengen in zahlreichen Tumorentitäten. Zusammen mit einem fokussierten shRNA-Screen können so neue Zielproteine für die Bekämpfung von MYC-getriebenen Tumoren, wie zum Beispiel ATAD3A, BOP1 und ADRM1, identifiziert werden. Zusammenfassend weisen die Ergebnisse darauf hin, dass OmoMYC spezifisch das Tumorzellwachstum inhibiert, indem es die Expression von zentralen Proteinen limitiert, welche durch erhöhte MYC-Proteinmengen reguliert werden. Somit können neue Strategien zur Tumortherapie identifiziert werden, die auf onkogene Funktionen von MYC zielen. KW - Myc KW - Kristallstruktur KW - Transkription KW - Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs KW - DNS-Bindung KW - OmoMYC KW - promoter invasion Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-146993 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kamawal, Yama A1 - Steinert, Andre F A1 - Holzapfel, Boris M A1 - Rudert, Maximilian A1 - Barthel, Thomas T1 - Case report - calcification of the medial collateral ligament of the knee with simultaneous calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff JF - BMC Muscoskeletal Disorders N2 - Calcification of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee is a very rare disease. We report on a case of a patient with a calcifying lesion within the MCL and simultaneous calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff in both shoulders. Case presentation: Calcification of the MCL was diagnosed both via x-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and was successfully treated surgically. Calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff was successfully treated applying conservative methods. Conclusion: This is the first case report of a patient suffering from both a calcifying lesion within the medial collateral ligament and calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff in both shoulders. Clinical symptoms, radio-morphological characteristics and macroscopic features were very similar and therefore it can be postulated that the underlying pathophysiology is the same in both diseases. Our experience suggests that magnetic resonance imaging and x-ray are invaluable tools for the diagnosis of this inflammatory calcifying disease of the ligament, and that surgical repair provides a good outcome if conservative treatment fails. It seems that calcification of the MCL is more likely to require surgery than calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff. However, the exact reason for this remains unclear to date. KW - case report KW - calcification KW - medical collateral ligament KW - knee rotator cuff KW - open surgical repair Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-147669 VL - 17 IS - 283 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Richter, Anne A1 - Polat, Bülent A1 - Lawrenz, Ingulf A1 - Weick, Stefan A1 - Sauer, Otto A1 - Flentje, Michael A1 - Mantel, Frederick T1 - Initial results for patient setup verification using transperineal ultrasound and cone beam CT in external beam radiation therapy of prostate cancer JF - Radiation Oncology N2 - Evaluation of set up error detection by a transperineal ultrasound in comparison with a cone beam CT (CBCT) based system in external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) of prostate cancer. Methods: Setup verification was performed with transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) and CBCT for 10 patients treated with EBRT for prostate cancer. In total, 150 ultrasound and CBCT scans were acquired in rapid succession and analyzed for setup errors. The deviation between setup errors of the two modalities was evaluated separately for each dimension. Results: A moderate correlation in lateral, vertical and longitudinal direction was observed comparing the setup errors. Mean differences between TPUS and CBCT were (−2.7 ± 2.3) mm, (3.0 ± 2.4) mm and (3.2 ± 2.7) mm in lateral, vertical and longitudinal direction, respectively. The mean Euclidean difference between TPUS and CBCT was (6.0 ± 3.1) mm. Differences up to 19.2 mm were observed between the two imaging modalities. Discrepancies between TPUS and CBCT of at least 5 mm occurred in 58 % of monitored treatment sessions. Conclusion: Setup differences between TPUS and CBCT are 6 mm on average. Although the correlation of the setup errors determined by the two different image modalities is rather week, the combination of setup verification by CBCT and intrafraction motion monitoring by TPUS imaging can use the benefits of both imaging modalities. KW - prostate cancer KW - transperineal ultrasound KW - IGRT KW - setup verification KW - cone beam CT Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-147677 VL - 11 IS - 147 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Simin, D. A1 - Soltamov, V. A. A1 - Poshakinskiy, A. V. A1 - Anisimov, A. N. A1 - Babunts, R. A. A1 - Tolmachev, D. O. A1 - Mokhov, E. N. A1 - Trupke, M. A1 - Tarasenko, S. A. A1 - Sperlich, A. A1 - Baranov, P. G. A1 - Dyakonov, V. A1 - Astakhov, G. V. T1 - All-Optical dc Nanotesla Magnetometry Using Silicon Vacancy Fine Structure in Isotopically Purified Silicon Carbide JF - Physical Review X N2 - We uncover the fine structure of a silicon vacancy in isotopically purified silicon carbide (4H-\(^{28}\)SiC) and reveal not yet considered terms in the spin Hamiltonian, originated from the trigonal pyramidal symmetry of this spin-3/2 color center. These terms give rise to additional spin transitions, which would be otherwise forbidden, and lead to a level anticrossing in an external magnetic field. We observe a sharp variation of the photoluminescence intensity in the vicinity of this level anticrossing, which can be used for a purely all-optical sensing of the magnetic field. We achieve dc magnetic field sensitivity better than 100  nT/√Hz within a volume of 3×10\(^{−7}\)mm\(^3\) at room temperature and demonstrate that this contactless method is robust at high temperatures up to at least 500 K. As our approach does not require application of radio-frequency fields, it is scalable to much larger volumes. For an optimized light-trapping waveguide of 3  mm\(^3\), the projection noise limit is below 100  fT/√Hz. KW - condensed matter physics KW - optoelectronics KW - spintronics Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-147682 VL - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rovituso, Damiano M. A1 - Scheffler, Laura A1 - Wunsch, Marie A1 - Kleinschnitz, Christoph A1 - Dörck, Sebastian A1 - Ulzheimer, Jochen A1 - Bayas, Antonios A1 - Steinman, Lawrence A1 - Ergün, Süleyman A1 - Kuerten, Stefanie T1 - CEACAM1 mediates B cell aggregation in central nervous system autoimmunity JF - Scientific Reports N2 - B cell aggregates in the central nervous system (CNS) have been associated with rapid disease progression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Here we demonstrate a key role of carcinoembryogenic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule1 (CEACAM1) in B cell aggregate formation in MS patients and a B cell-dependent mouse model of MS. CEACAM1 expression was increased on peripheral blood B cells and CEACAM1\(^+\) B cells were present in brain infiltrates of MS patients. Administration of the anti-CEACAM1 antibody T84.1 was efficient in blocking aggregation of B cells derived from MS patients. Along these lines, application of the monoclonal anti-CEACAM1 antibody mCC1 was able to inhibit CNS B cell aggregate formation and significantly attenuated established MS-like disease in mice in the absence of any adverse effects. CEACAM1 was co-expressed with the regulator molecule T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain −3 (TIM-3) on B cells, a novel molecule that has recently been described to induce anergy in T cells. Interestingly, elevated coexpression on B cells coincided with an autoreactive T helper cell phenotype in MS patients. Overall, these data identify CEACAM1 as a clinically highly interesting target in MS pathogenesis and open new therapeutic avenues for the treatment of the disease. KW - autoimmunity KW - multiple sclerosis KW - neuroimmunology Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-147690 VL - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Falibene, Augustine A1 - Roces, Flavio A1 - Rössler, Wolfgang A1 - Groh, Claudia T1 - Daily Thermal Fluctuations Experienced by Pupae via Rhythmic Nursing Behavior Increase Numbers of Mushroom Body Microglomeruli in the Adult Ant Brain JF - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience N2 - Social insects control brood development by using different thermoregulatory strategies. Camponotus mus ants expose their brood to daily temperature fluctuations by translocating them inside the nest following a circadian rhythm of thermal preferences. At the middle of the photophase brood is moved to locations at 30.8°C; 8 h later, during the night, the brood is transferred back to locations at 27.5°C. We investigated whether daily thermal fluctuations experienced by developing pupae affect the neuroarchitecture in the adult brain, in particular in sensory input regions of the mushroom bodies (MB calyces). The complexity of synaptic microcircuits was estimated by quantifying MB-calyx volumes together with densities of presynaptic boutons of microglomeruli (MG) in the olfactory lip and visual collar regions. We compared young adult workers that were reared either under controlled daily thermal fluctuations of different amplitudes, or at different constant temperatures. Thermal regimes significantly affected the large (non-dense) olfactory lip region of the adult MB calyx, while changes in the dense lip and the visual collar were less evident. Thermal fluctuations mimicking the amplitudes of natural temperature fluctuations via circadian rhythmic translocation of pupae by nurses (amplitude 3.3°C) lead to higher numbers of MG in the MB calyces compared to those in pupae reared at smaller or larger thermal amplitudes (0.0, 1.5, 9.6°C), or at constant temperatures (25.4, 35.0°C). We conclude that rhythmic control of brood temperature by nursing ants optimizes brain development by increasing MG densities and numbers in specific brain areas. Resulting differences in synaptic microcircuits are expected to affect sensory processing and learning abilities in adult ants, and may also promote interindividual behavioral variability within colonies. KW - microglomeruli KW - temperature KW - broodtranslocation KW - camponotus ants KW - olfaction KW - vision KW - synapticplasticity KW - mushroom body Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-146711 VL - 10 IS - 73 ER - TY - THES A1 - Ziegler, Christiane T1 - Epigenetic Mechanisms in the Pathogenesis and Therapy of Anxiety Disorders T1 - Epigenetische Mechanismen in der Pathogenese und Therapie von Angsterkrankungen N2 - Anxiety disorders (AD) are common, disabling mental disorders, which constitute the most prevalent mental health condition conveying a high individual and socioeconomic burden. Social anxiety disorder (SAD), i.e. fear in social situations particularly when subjectively scrutinized by others, is the second most common anxiety disorder with a life time prevalence of 10%. Panic disorder (PD) has a life time prevalence of 2-5% and is characterized by recurrent and abrupt surges of intense fear and anticipatory anxiety, i.e. panic attacks, occurring suddenly and unexpected without an apparent cue. In recent years, psychiatric research increasingly focused on epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation as a possible solution for the problem of the so-called “hidden heritability”, which conceptualizes the fact that the genetic risk variants identified so far only explain a small part of the estimated heritability of mental disorders. In the first part of this thesis, oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene methylation was investigated regarding its role in the pathogenesis of social anxiety disorder. In summary, OXTR methylation patterns were implicated in different phenotypes of social anxiety disorder on a categorical, neuropsychological, neuroendocrinological as well as on a neural network level. The results point towards a multilevel role of OXTR gene hypomethylation particularly at one CpG site (CpG3, Chr3: 8 809 437) within the protein coding region of the gene in SAD. The second part of the thesis investigated monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene methylation regarding its role in the pathogenesis of panic disorder as well as – applying a psychotherapy-epigenetic approach – its dynamic regulation during the course of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in PD patients. First, MAOA hypomethylation was shown to be associated with panic disorder as well as with panic disorder severity. Second, in patients responding to treatment MAOA hypomethylation was shown to be reversible up to the level of methylation in healthy controls after the course of CBT. This increase in MAOA methylation along with successful psychotherapeutic treatment was furthermore shown to be associated with symptom improvement regarding agoraphobic avoidance in an independent replication sample of non-medicated patients with PD. Taken together, in the future the presently identified epigenetic patterns might contribute to establishing targeted preventive interventions and personalized treatment options for social anxiety disorder or panic disorder, respectively. N2 - Angsterkrankungen sind die häufigsten psychischen Erkrankungen, welche in hohem Maße den Alltag der Betroffenen beeinträchtigen und eine große sozioökonomische Belastung darstellen. Eine der häufigsten Formen von Angsterkrankungen bildet die soziale Phobie, d.h. die Angst vor sozialen Situationen, in denen man im Mittelpunkt der Aufmerksamkeit steht, mit einer Lebenszeit-Prävalenz von circa 10%. Die Panikstörung, charakterisiert durch das wiederholte und unerwartete Auftreten von Panikattacken, ist eine weitere Form der Angsterkrankungen mit einer Lebenszeit-Prävalenz von circa 2-5%. Epigenetische Mechanismen, wie zum Beispiel die DNA Methylierung, rücken in den letzten Jahren immer weiter in den Fokus der psychiatrischen Forschung. Hier werden sie als eine mögliche Lösung für das Problem der „hidden heritability“ (versteckte Heritabilität) angesehen. Im ersten Teil dieser Arbeit wurde die DNA Methylierung des Oxytozinrezeptorgens (OXTR) hinsichtlich ihrer Rolle in der Pathogenese der sozialen Phobie untersucht. Hierbei konnte eine verringerte Methylierung des Gens, speziell an einem CpG-Dinukleotid (CpG3, Chr3: 8 809 437) innerhalb der protein-kodierenden Genregion, auf verschiedenen Ebenen mit der Erkrankung an sozialer Phobie, dimensionalen Maßen der Erkrankungsschwere sowie der Stressverarbeitung auf neuro-endokrinologischer und neuronaler Ebene in Verbindung gebracht werden. Der zweite Teil dieser Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Rolle von DNA Methylierungsmustern des Monoaminooxidase A (MAOA) Gens in der Pathogenese und der Therapie der Panikstörung. Zum einen konnte gezeigt werden, dass eine verringerte MAOA Methylierung mit dem Auftreten von Panikstörung sowie mit einer erhöhten Symptomschwere assoziiert ist. Zum anderen zeigten Patienten, welche auf eine kognitive Verhaltenstherapie (KVT) ansprachen, eine signifikante Erhöhung der MAOA Methylierung nach der Therapie, welche zusätzlich in einer unabhängigen Stichprobe mit einer Verringerung der Symptomschwere assoziiert war. Diese Veränderung zeigte sich jedoch nicht in Patienten, welche nicht auf die KVT ansprachen. Zusammenfassend können beide im Rahmen dieser Arbeit untersuchten epigenetischen Muster und deren Rolle in der Pathogenese der sozialen Phobie sowie der Panikstörung zur Etablierung personalisierter Therapiemöglichkeiten wie auch targetierter präventiver Interventionen beitragen. KW - Angst KW - Psychische Störung KW - DNA-Methylierung KW - Panikstörung KW - Soziale Phobie KW - Angsterkrankungen KW - Epigenetische Mechanismen KW - Epigenetik KW - Methylierung KW - DNS KW - Angsterkrankungen Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-146815 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Walper, Elisabeth A1 - Weiste, Christoph A1 - Mueller, Martin J. A1 - Hamberg, Mats A1 - Dröge-Laser, Wolfgang T1 - Screen Identifying Arabidopsis Transcription Factors Involved in the Response to 9-Lipoxygenase-Derived Oxylipins JF - PLoS One N2 - 13-Lipoxygenase-derived oxylipins, such as jasmonates act as potent signaling molecules in plants. Although experimental evidence supports the impact of oxylipins generated by the 9-Lipoxygenase (9-LOX) pathway in root development and pathogen defense, their signaling function in plants remains largely elusive. Based on the root growth inhibiting properties of the 9-LOX-oxylipin 9-HOT (9-hydroxy-10,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid), we established a screening approach aiming at identifying transcription factors (TFs) involved in signaling and/or metabolism of this oxylipin. Making use of the AtTORF-Ex (Arabidopsis thaliana Transcription Factor Open Reading Frame Expression) collection of plant lines overexpressing TF genes, we screened for those TFs which restore root growth on 9-HOT. Out of 6,000 lines, eight TFs were recovered at least three times and were therefore selected for detailed analysis. Overexpression of the basic leucine Zipper (bZIP) TF TGA5 and its target, the monoxygenase CYP81D11 reduced the effect of added 9-HOT, presumably due to activation of a detoxification pathway. The highly related ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTORs ERF106 and ERF107 induce a broad detoxification response towards 9-LOX-oxylipins and xenobiotic compounds. From a set of 18 related group S-bZIP factors isolated in the screen, bZIP11 is known to participate in auxin-mediated root growth and may connect oxylipins to root meristem function. The TF candidates isolated in this screen provide starting points for further attempts to dissect putative signaling pathways involving 9-LOX-derived oxylipins. KW - Jasmonic acid KW - root growth KW - arabidopsis thaliana KW - detoxification KW - seedlings KW - stress signaling cascade KW - hyperexpression techniques KW - ranscription factors Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-146857 VL - 11 IS - 4 ER -