TY - JOUR A1 - D'Andrea, David A1 - Soria, Francesco A1 - Grotenhuis, Anne J. A1 - Cha, Eugene K. A1 - Malats, Nuria A1 - Di Stasi, Savino A1 - Joniau, Steven A1 - Cai, Tommaso A1 - Rhijn, Bas W. G. van A1 - Irani, Jaques A1 - Karnes, Jeffrey A1 - Varkarakis, John A1 - Baniel, Jack A1 - Palou, Joan A1 - Babjuk, Marek A1 - Spahn, Martin A1 - Ardelt, Peter A1 - Colombo, Renzo A1 - Serretta, Vincenzo A1 - Dalbagni, Guido A1 - Gontero, Paolo A1 - Bartoletti, Riccardo A1 - Larré, Stephane A1 - Malmstrom, Per-Uno A1 - Sylvester, Richard A1 - Shariat, Shahrokh F. T1 - Association of patients’ sex with treatment outcomes after intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guérin immunotherapy for T1G3/HG bladder cancer JF - World Journal of Urology N2 - Purpose To investigate the association of patients’ sex with recurrence and disease progression in patients treated with intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) for T1G3/HG urinary bladder cancer (UBC). Materials and methods We analyzed the data of 2635 patients treated with adjuvant intravesical BCG for T1 UBC between 1984 and 2019. We accounted for missing data using multiple imputations and adjusted for covariate imbalance between males and females using inverse probability weighting (IPW). Crude and IPW-adjusted Cox regression analyses were used to estimate the hazard ratios (HR) with their 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association of patients’ sex with HG-recurrence and disease progression. Results A total of 2170 (82%) males and 465 (18%) females were available for analysis. Overall, 1090 (50%) males and 244 (52%) females experienced recurrence, and 391 (18%) males and 104 (22%) females experienced disease progression. On IPW-adjusted Cox regression analyses, female sex was associated with disease progression (HR 1.25, 95%CI 1.01–1.56, p = 0.04) but not with recurrence (HR 1.06, 95%CI 0.92–1.22, p = 0.41). A total of 1056 patients were treated with adequate BCG. In these patients, on IPW-adjusted Cox regression analyses, patients’ sex was not associated with recurrence (HR 0.99, 95%CI 0.80–1.24, p = 0.96), HG-recurrence (HR 1.00, 95%CI 0.78–1.29, p = 0.99) or disease progression (HR 1.12, 95%CI 0.78–1.60, p = 0.55). Conclusion Our analysis generates the hypothesis of a differential response to BCG between males and females if not adequately treated. Further studies should focus on sex-based differences in innate and adaptive immune system and their association with BCG response. KW - bladder cancer KW - BCG KW - response KW - age KW - progression KW - recurrence Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-344486 VL - 39 IS - 9 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Altieri, Barbara A1 - La Salvia, Anna A1 - Modica, Roberta A1 - Marciello, Francesca A1 - Mercier, Olaf A1 - Filosso, Pier Luigi A1 - de Latour, Bertrand Richard A1 - Giuffrida, Dario A1 - Campione, Severo A1 - Guggino, Gianluca A1 - Fadel, Elie A1 - Papotti, Mauro A1 - Colao, Annamaria A1 - Scoazec, Jean-Yves A1 - Baudin, Eric A1 - Faggiano, Antongiulio T1 - Recurrence-free survival in early and locally advanced large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung after complete tumor resection JF - Journal of Personalized Medicine N2 - Background: Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (LCNEC) is a rare subtype of lung cancer with poor clinical outcomes. Data on recurrence-free survival (RFS) in early and locally advanced pure LCNEC after complete resection (R0) are lacking. This study aims to evaluate clinical outcomes in this subgroup of patients and to identify potential prognostic markers. Methods: Retrospective multicenter study including patients with pure LCNEC stage I-III and R0 resection. Clinicopathological characteristics, RFS, and disease-specific survival (DSS) were evaluated. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Results: 39 patients (M:F = 26:13), with a median age of 64 years (44–83), were included. Lobectomy (69.2%), bilobectomy (5.1%), pneumonectomy (18%), and wedge resection (7.7%) were performed mostly associated with lymphadenectomy. Adjuvant therapy included platinum-based chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy in 58.9% of cases. After a median follow-up of 44 (4–169) months, the median RFS was 39 months with 1-, 2- and 5-year RFS rates of 60.0%, 54.6%, and 44.9%, respectively. Median DSS was 72 months with a 1-, 2- and 5-year rate of 86.8, 75.9, and 57.4%, respectively. At multivariate analysis, age (cut-off 65 years old) and pN status were independent prognostic factors for both RFS (HR = 4.19, 95%CI = 1.46–12.07, p = 0.008 and HR = 13.56, 95%CI 2.45–74.89, p = 0.003, respectively) and DSS (HR = 9.30, 95%CI 2.23–38.83, p = 0.002 and HR = 11.88, 95%CI 2.28–61.84, p = 0.003, respectively). Conclusion: After R0 resection of LCNEC, half of the patients recurred mostly within the first two years of follow-up. Age and lymph node metastasis could help to stratify patients for adjuvant therapy. KW - neuroendocrine tumor KW - LCNEC KW - pulmonary cancer KW - prognostic marker KW - prognosis KW - survival KW - lymph nodes KW - age KW - surgery KW - adjuvant therapy Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-304000 SN - 2075-4426 VL - 13 IS - 2 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Traub, Jan A1 - Otto, Markus A1 - Sell, Roxane A1 - Göpfert, Dennis A1 - Homola, György A1 - Steinacker, Petra A1 - Oeckl, Patrick A1 - Morbach, Caroline A1 - Frantz, Stefan A1 - Pham, Mirko A1 - Störk, Stefan A1 - Stoll, Guido A1 - Frey, Anna T1 - Serum phosphorylated tau protein 181 and neurofilament light chain in cognitively impaired heart failure patients JF - Alzheimer's Research & Therapy N2 - Background Chronic heart failure (HF) is known to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia significantly. Thus, detecting and preventing mild cognitive impairment, which is common in patients with HF, is of great importance. Serum biomarkers are increasingly used in neurological disorders for diagnostics, monitoring, and prognostication of disease course. It remains unclear if neuronal biomarkers may help detect cognitive impairment in this high-risk population. Also, the influence of chronic HF and concomitant renal dysfunction on these biomarkers is not well understood. Methods Within the monocentric Cognition.Matters-HF study, we quantified the serum levels of phosphorylated tau protein 181 (pTau) and neurofilament light chain (NfL) of 146 extensively phenotyped chronic heart failure patients (aged 32 to 85 years; 15.1% women) using ultrasensitive bead-based single-molecule immunoassays. The clinical work-up included advanced cognitive testing and cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results Serum concentrations of NfL ranged from 5.4 to 215.0 pg/ml (median 26.4 pg/ml) and of pTau from 0.51 to 9.22 pg/ml (median 1.57 pg/ml). We detected mild cognitive impairment (i.e., T-score < 40 in at least one cognitive domain) in 60% of heart failure patients. pTau (p = 0.014), but not NfL, was elevated in this group. Both NfL (ρ = − 0.21; p = 0.013) and pTau (ρ = − 0.25; p = 0.002) related to the cognitive domain visual/verbal memory, as well as white matter hyperintensity volume and cerebral and hippocampal atrophy. In multivariable analysis, both biomarkers were independently influenced by age (T = 4.6 for pTau; T = 5.9 for NfL) and glomerular filtration rate (T = − 2.4 for pTau; T = − 3.4 for NfL). Markers of chronic heart failure, left atrial volume index (T = 4.6) and NT-proBNP (T = 2.8), were further cardiological determinants of pTau and NfL, respectively. In addition, pTau was also strongly affected by serum creatine kinase levels (T = 6.5) and ferritin (T = − 3.1). Conclusions pTau and NfL serum levels are strongly influenced by age-dependent renal and cardiac dysfunction. These findings point towards the need for longitudinal examinations and consideration of frequent comorbidities when using neuronal serum biomarkers. KW - Alzheimer’s dementia KW - heart failure KW - cognitive impairment KW - neurofilament light chain KW - phosphorylated tau protein KW - renal function KW - age Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-300515 VL - 14 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stoevesandt, Johanna A1 - Trautmann, Axel T1 - Risk factors in bee and Vespula venom allergy: state of the art JF - Allergo Journal International N2 - Background Correct recognition of risk factors enables individualized management and treatment of venom allergic patients. Methods Systematic research and review of current literature regarding the risk of (1) severe sting-induced anaphylaxis, (2) anaphylactic adverse event during venom immunotherapy (VIT), and (3) treatment failure. Results and discussion (1) Mastocytosis is the most important risk factor for severe sting-induced anaphylaxis. Hereditary α‑tryptasemia was recently identified as a genetic predictor of severe reactions. Older age is clearly associated with an increased risk; the respective impact of defined cardiovascular comorbidities has yet to be determined. Recent data do not support an aggravation of venom-induced anaphylaxis by intake of β‑blockers or angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. A higher risk in men can be attributed to more intensive exposure to stinging insects. (2) Anaphylactic side effects of VIT are most common during the buildup phase, particularly in the course of (ultra-)rush protocols involving a high number of injections and high cumulative daily doses. They are significantly more frequent during honeybee compared to Vespula VIT. Data supporting a negative effect of mastocytosis on the tolerability of VIT are scarce. Older age and cardiovascular medication are not associated with a higher incidence of VIT-induced anaphylaxis. (3) Relapsing anaphylactic reactions to both field and challenge stings are significantly more common during and after honeybee compared to Vespula VIT. Reports of severe field-sting reactions in mastocytosis patients suggest an increased risk of treatment failure which may be overcome by higher maintenance doses and longer duration of VIT. KW - mastocytosis KW - ACE inhibitor KW - age KW - Beta-blocker KW - hereditary alpha-tryptasemia KW - immunotherapy Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-270498 SN - 2197-0378 VL - 31 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grünblatt, Edna A1 - Bartl, Jasmin A1 - Iuhos, Diana-Iulia A1 - Knezovic, Ana A1 - Trkulja, Vladimir A1 - Riederer, Peter A1 - Walitza, Susanne A1 - Salkovic-Petrisic, Melita T1 - Characterization of cognitive deficits in spontaneously hypertensive rats, accompanied by brain insulin receptor dysfunction JF - Journal of Molecular Psychiatry N2 - Background The spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) has been used to model changes in the central nervous system associated with cognitive-related disorders. Recent human and animal studies indicate a possible relationship between cognitive deficits, insulin resistance and hypertension. We aimed to investigate whether cognitively impaired SHRs develop central and/or peripheral insulin resistance and how their cognitive performance is influenced by the animal’s sex and age as well as strains used for comparison (Wistar and Wistar-Kyoto/WKY). Methods Three and seven-month-old SHR, Wistar, and WKY rats were studied for their cognitive performance using Morris Water Maze (MWM) and Passive Avoidance tests (PAT). Plasma glucose and insulin were obtained after oral glucose tolerance tests. Cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and striatum status of insulin-receptor (IR) β-subunit and glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK3β) and their phosphorylated forms were obtained via ELISA. Results SHRs performed poorly in MWM and PAT in comparison to both control strains but more pronouncedly compared to WKY. Females performed poorer than males and 7-month-old SHRs had poorer MWM performance than 3-month-old ones. Although plasma glucose levels remained unchanged, plasma insulin levels were significantly increased in the glucose tolerance test in 7-month-old SHRs. SHRs demonstrated reduced expression and increased activity of IRβ-subunit in cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and striatum with different regional changes in phospho/total GSK3β ratio, as compared to WKYs. Conclusion Results indicate that cognitive deficits in SHRs are accompanied by both central and peripheral insulin dysfunction, thus allowing for the speculation that SHRs might additionally be considered as a model of insulin resistance-induced type of dementia. KW - spontaneously hypertensive rat KW - age KW - control strain KW - gender KW - glycogen synthase kinase-3β KW - insulin resistance KW - learning and memory Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-149593 VL - 3 IS - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Manchia, Mirko A1 - Adli, Mazda A1 - Akula, Nirmala A1 - Arda, Raffaella A1 - Aubry, Jean-Michel A1 - Backlund, Lena A1 - Banzato, Claudio E. M. A1 - Baune, Bernhard T. A1 - Bellivier, Frank A1 - Bengesser, Susanne A1 - Biernacka, Joanna M. A1 - Brichant-Petitjean, Clara A1 - Bui, Elise A1 - Calkin, Cynthia V. A1 - Cheng, Andrew Tai Ann A1 - Chillotti, Caterina A1 - Cichon, Sven A1 - Clark, Scott A1 - Czerski, Piotr M. A1 - Dantas, Clarissa A1 - Del Zompo, Maria A1 - DePaulo, J. Raymond A1 - Detera-Wadleigh, Sevilla D. A1 - Etain, Bruno A1 - Falkai, Peter A1 - Frisén, Louise A1 - Frye, Mark A. A1 - Fullerton, Jan A1 - Gard, Sébastien A1 - Garnham, Julie A1 - Goes, Fernando S. A1 - Grof, Paul A1 - Gruber, Oliver A1 - Hashimoto, Ryota A1 - Hauser, Joanna A1 - Heilbronner, Urs A1 - Hoban, Rebecca A1 - Hou, Liping A1 - Jamain, Stéphane A1 - Kahn, Jean-Pierre A1 - Kassem, Layla A1 - Kato, Tadafumi A1 - Kelsoe, John R. A1 - Kittel-Schneider, Sarah A1 - Kliwicki, Sebastian A1 - Kuo, Po-Hsiu A1 - Kusumi, Ichiro A1 - Laje, Gonzalo A1 - Lavebratt, Catharina A1 - Leboyer, Marion A1 - Leckband, Susan G. A1 - López Jaramillo, Carlos A. A1 - Maj, Mario A1 - Malafosse, Alain A1 - Martinsson, Lina A1 - Masui, Takuya A1 - Mitchell, Philip B. A1 - Mondimore, Frank A1 - Monteleone, Palmiero A1 - Nallet, Audrey A1 - Neuner, Maria A1 - Novák, Tomás A1 - O'Donovan, Claire A1 - Ösby, Urban A1 - Ozaki, Norio A1 - Perlis, Roy H. A1 - Pfennig, Andrea A1 - Potash, James B. A1 - Reich-Erkelenz, Daniela A1 - Reif, Andreas A1 - Reininghaus, Eva A1 - Richardson, Sara A1 - Rouleau, Guy A. A1 - Rybakowski, Janusz K. A1 - Schalling, Martin A1 - Schofield, Peter R. A1 - Schubert, Oliver K. A1 - Schweizer, Barbara A1 - Seemüller, Florian A1 - Grigoroiu-Serbanescu, Maria A1 - Severino, Giovanni A1 - Seymour, Lisa R. A1 - Slaney, Claire A1 - Smoller, Jordan W. A1 - Squassina, Alessio A1 - Stamm, Thomas A1 - Steele, Jo A1 - Stopkova, Pavla A1 - Tighe, Sarah K. A1 - Tortorella, Alfonso A1 - Turecki, Gustavo A1 - Wray, Naomi R. A1 - Wright, Adam A1 - Zandi, Peter P. A1 - Zilles, David A1 - Bauer, Michael A1 - Rietschel, Marcella A1 - McMahon, Francis J. A1 - Schulze, Thomas G. A1 - Alda, Martin T1 - Assessment of Response to Lithium Maintenance Treatment in Bipolar Disorder: A Consortium on Lithium Genetics (ConLiGen) Report JF - PLoS ONE N2 - Objective: The assessment of response to lithium maintenance treatment in bipolar disorder (BD) is complicated by variable length of treatment, unpredictable clinical course, and often inconsistent compliance. Prospective and retrospective methods of assessment of lithium response have been proposed in the literature. In this study we report the key phenotypic measures of the "Retrospective Criteria of Long-Term Treatment Response in Research Subjects with Bipolar Disorder" scale currently used in the Consortium on Lithium Genetics (ConLiGen) study. Materials and Methods: Twenty-nine ConLiGen sites took part in a two-stage case-vignette rating procedure to examine inter-rater agreement [Kappa (\(\kappa\))] and reliability [intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC)] of lithium response. Annotated first-round vignettes and rating guidelines were circulated to expert research clinicians for training purposes between the two stages. Further, we analyzed the distributional properties of the treatment response scores available for 1,308 patients using mixture modeling. Results: Substantial and moderate agreement was shown across sites in the first and second sets of vignettes (\(\kappa\) = 0.66 and \(\kappa\) = 0.54, respectively), without significant improvement from training. However, definition of response using the A score as a quantitative trait and selecting cases with B criteria of 4 or less showed an improvement between the two stages (\(ICC_1 = 0.71\) and \(ICC_2 = 0.75\), respectively). Mixture modeling of score distribution indicated three subpopulations (full responders, partial responders, non responders). Conclusions: We identified two definitions of lithium response, one dichotomous and the other continuous, with moderate to substantial inter-rater agreement and reliability. Accurate phenotypic measurement of lithium response is crucial for the ongoing ConLiGen pharmacogenomic study. KW - age KW - observer agreement KW - prophylactic lithium KW - mapping susceptibility genes KW - mood disorders KW - onset KW - association KW - reliability KW - morality KW - illness Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-130938 VL - 8 IS - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krist, Lilian A1 - Dimeo, Fernando A1 - Keil, Thomas T1 - Can progressive resistance training twice a week improve mobility, muscle strength, and quality of life in very elderly nursing-home residents with impaired mobility? A pilot study JF - Clinical Interventions in Aging N2 - Purpose: To determine the effects of progressive resistance training on mobility, muscle strength, and quality of life in nursing-home residents with impaired mobility. Methods: Nursing-home residents aged 77 years and older with impaired mobility were recruited in Berlin, Germany. The eight-week exercise program consisted of progressive resistance training twice a week. Mobility (primary outcome) was assessed with the Elderly Mobility Scale (zero = worst, 20 = best) at baseline and after 8 weeks. Muscle strength (secondary outcome) was determined by the eight-repetition maximum. The Short Form-36 Health Survey was used to assess quality of life. Results: Of the 15 participants (mean age 84 years, range 77-97 years), ten completed the 8-week program. Mobility (Elderly Mobility Scale mean +/- standard deviation pre 14.1 +/- 3.2 and post 17.5 +/- 3.6; P = 0.005) as well as muscle strength of upper and lower limbs improved (from 62% at chest press up to 108% at leg extension machine), whereas most quality of life subscales did not show considerable change. Conclusion: Resistance training twice a week over 2 months seemed to considerably improve mobility and muscle strength in persons aged 77-97 years with impaired mobility. KW - moderate KW - balance KW - term KW - age KW - elderly KW - nursing home KW - muscle strength KW - mobility KW - resistance training KW - power KW - exercise program KW - older-adults KW - form health survey KW - randomized controlled-trial Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-122176 VL - 8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Walsh, J. Bernard A1 - Lems, Willem F. A1 - Karras, Dimitrios A1 - Langdahl, Bente L. A1 - Ljunggren, Osten A1 - Fahrleitner-Pammer, Astrid A1 - Barrett, Annabel A1 - Rajzbaum, Gerald A1 - Jakob, Franz A1 - Marin, Fernando T1 - Effectiveness of Teriparatide in Women Over 75 Years of Age with Severe Osteoporosis: 36-Month Results from the European Forsteo Observational Study (EFOS) JF - Calcified Tissue International N2 - This predefined analysis of the European Forsteo Observational Study (EFOS) aimed to describe clinical fracture incidence, back pain, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during 18 months of teriparatide treatment and 18 months post-teriparatide in the subgroup of 589 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis aged ≥75 years. Data on clinical fractures, back pain (visual analogue scale, VAS), and HRQoL (EQ-5D) were collected over 36 months. Fracture data were summarized in 6-month intervals and analyzed using logistic regression with repeated measures. A repeated-measures model analyzed changes from baseline in back pain VAS and EQ-VAS. During the 36-month observation period, 87 (14.8 %) women aged ≥75 years sustained a total of 111 new fractures: 37 (33.3 %) vertebral fractures and 74 (66.7 %) nonvertebral fractures. Adjusted odds of fracture was decreased by 80 % in the 30 to <36–month interval compared with the first 6-month interval (P < 0.009). Although the older subgroup had higher back pain scores and poorer HRQoL at baseline than the younger subgroup, both age groups showed significant reductions in back pain and improvements in HRQoL postbaseline. In conclusion, women aged ≥75 years with severe postmenopausal osteoporosis treated with teriparatide in normal clinical practice showed a reduced clinical fracture incidence by 30 months compared with baseline. An improvement in HRQoL and, possibly, an early and significant reduction in back pain were also observed, which lasted for at least 18 months after teriparatide discontinuation when patients were taking other osteoporosis medication. The results should be interpreted in the context of an uncontrolled observational study. KW - teriparatide KW - osteoporosis KW - health-related quality of life KW - fracture KW - back pain KW - age Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-124746 VL - 90 IS - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grabenhenrich, Linus B. A1 - Reich, Andreas A1 - Fischer, Felix A1 - Zepp, Fred A1 - Forster, Johannes A1 - Schuster, Antje A1 - Bauer, Carl-Peter A1 - Bergmann, Renate L. A1 - Bergmann, Karl E. A1 - Wahn, Ulrich A1 - Keil, Thomas A1 - Lau, Susanne T1 - The Novel 10-Item Asthma Prediction Tool: External Validation in the German MAS Birth Cohort JF - PLOS ONE N2 - Background: A novel non-invasive asthma prediction tool from the Leicester Cohort, UK, forecasts asthma at age 8 years based on 10 predictors assessed in early childhood, including current respiratory symptoms, eczema, and parental history of asthma. Objective: We aimed to externally validate the proposed asthma prediction method in a German birth cohort. Methods: The MAS-90 study (Multicentre Allergy Study) recorded details on allergic diseases prospectively in about yearly follow-up assessments up to age 20 years in a cohort of 1,314 children born 1990. We replicated the scoring method from the Leicester cohort and assessed prediction, performance and discrimination. The primary outcome was defined as the combination of parent-reported wheeze and asthma drugs (both in last 12 months) at age 8. Sensitivity analyses assessed model performance for outcomes related to asthma up to age 20 years. Results: For 140 children parents reported current wheeze or cough at age 3 years. Score distribution and frequencies of later asthma resembled the Leicester cohort: 9% vs. 16% (MAS-90 vs. Leicester) of children at low risk at 3 years had asthma at 8 years, at medium risk 45% vs. 48%. Performance of the asthma prediction tool in the MAS-90 cohort was similar (Brier score 0.22 vs. 0.23) and discrimination slightly better than in the original cohort (area under the curve, AUC 0.83 vs. 0.78). Prediction and discrimination were robust against changes of inclusion criteria, scoring and outcome definitions. The secondary outcome 'physicians' diagnosed asthma at 20 years' showed the highest discrimination (AUC 0.89). Conclusion: The novel asthma prediction tool from the Leicester cohort, UK, performed well in another population, a German birth cohort, supporting its use and further development as a simple aid to predict asthma risk in clinical settings. KW - disease KW - models KW - symptoms KW - risk KW - early-life KW - young children KW - preschool children KW - sample KW - wheeze KW - age Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-114202 SN - 1932-6203 VL - 9 IS - 12 ER - TY - THES A1 - Hartmann, Florian Christoph T1 - Bestimmung der Netzhautdicke in Abhängigkeit von Alter und Achsenlänge des Auges mit Hilfe der Optischen Kohärenz-Tomographie T1 - Determination of retinal thickness in relation to the age and axial length using optical coherence tomography N2 - Die vorliegende Dissertation geht der Fragestellung nach, inwieweit ein Zusammenhang zwischen der Netzhautdicke und dem Alter des entsprechenden Probanden einerseits sowie der Netzhautdicke und der Achsenlänge des Augapfels andererseits besteht. Der klinische Eindruck, daß die Bulbuswand myoper / kurzsichtiger Augen, die sich durch eine größere Achsenlänge des Auges auszeichnen, dünner ist, wurde bereits durch sonographische Untersuchungen dokumentiert. Allerdings stößt diese Untersuchungstechnik mit ihrem Auflösungsvermögen von 150 µm bei der Quantifizierung der Netzhautdicke als innerste der drei Bulbuswandschichten an ihre Grenzen. Mit dem Retinal Thickness Analyzer (RTA) und der Optischen Kohärenz- Tomographie (Optical Coherence Tomography, OCT) stehen mittlerweile sehr viel genauere Meßmethoden zur Verfügung, die Netzhautdicke in vivo zu bestimmen. In der vorliegenden, prospektiv durchgeführten Studie, wurde die exakteste dieser Untersuchungsverfahren zur Messung der Netzhautdicke, die Optische Kohärenz- Tomographie (Auflösungsvermögen 10 – 15 µm), bei 159 Probanden (Alter 13 bis 92 Jahren mit einer homogenen Verteilung zwischen 20 und 80 Jahren) mit mindestens einer normalen Netzhaut durchgeführt. Die Netzhautdickenmessung erfolgte dabei mit einem 2,8 mm langen linearen horizontalen Scan, zentriert auf die Foveola, der durch einen zusätzlichen gleichartigen, jedoch vertikalen Scan ergänzt wurde. Als Messergebnis lieferte das OCT jeweils ein entsprechendes Schnittbild der Netzhaut von 2,8 mm Länge im Bereich der Makula, das eine exakte Bestimmung der Netzhautdicke erlaubt. Mit dieser wurde anschließend der statistische Zusammenhang mit der sonographisch ermittelten Achsenlänge des Augapfels (Mittelwert: 23,6 ± 1,1 mm, Bereich: 20,5 bis 28,5 mm; Mittelwert des sphärischen Äquivalent der Refraktion: – 0,16 ± 2,23 dpt, Bereich: + 7,25 dpt bis – 11,125 dpt) sowie mit dem Lebensalter der Probanden untersucht. In der Foveola beträgt die Netzhautdicke durchschnittlich 142 ± 18 µm, in 1 mm Abstand nasal davon 266 ± 17 µm, temporal davon 249 ± 18 µm. Demzufolge müssen Netzhautdicken im Bereich der Foveola unter 110 µm und über 190 µm, perifoveal unter 200 µm oder über 300 µm als pathologisch gewertet werden, wenn man eine Irrtumswahrscheinlichkeit von 5 % zugrunde legt. Aufgrund der guten Korrelation korrespondierender Netzhautareale der beiden Augen eines Individuums (Messung bei insgesamt 46 Probanden) sollten große Seitenunterschiede auch innerhalb dieses Normbereiches zu einer kritischen Prüfung der Meßwerte führen und bei methodischer Fehlerfreiheit als pathologisch gewertet werden. Der Unterschied von 17 µm zwischen nasaler und temporaler Netzhautdicke ist statistisch hochsignifikant (Korrelationskoeffizient r = 0,82, p < 0,0001) und durch die nach nasal zur Papille zusammenlaufenden Nervenfasern bedingt. Die Netzhautdicke in der Nähe der Gefäßbögen ist mit etwa 270 µm hochsignifikant größer als in der temporalen Netzhaut (p < 0,0001), wodurch der bündelförmige Verlauf der Nervenfasern zur Darstellung kommt. Die Korrelation korrespondierender Netzhautareale desselben Probanden 1 mm superior und inferior der Foveola ist hoch (p < 0,0001). Der mittlere Variationskoeffizient der mit Hilfe der OCT ermittelten Netzhautdicke in der Foveola beträgt 4,2 % (6 µm), ein Beleg für die hohe Reproduzierbarkeit der OCT-Messungen. 1 mm nasal und temporal ist der Variationskoeffizient der Netzhautdicke mit 2 % (5,5 µm) bzw. 2,2 % (5,5 µm) nochmals niedriger, bedingt durch die in diesem perifoveolaren Bereich der Netzhaut nur geringgradigen Unterschiede in der Netzhautdicke. Entgegen der Studienhypothese besteht eine Korrelation nur zwischen der nasalen, nicht jedoch der temporalen oder foveolaren Netzhautdicke und dem Alter des entsprechenden Probanden. Ebenso wenig besteht eine Korrelation zwischen der Netzhautdicke und der Achsenlänge des Auges. Demzufolge muß bei Messungen der foveolaren oder temporalen Netzhautdicke bei pathologisch veränderter Netzhaut, z.B. bei einem Makulaödem, weder ein Korrekturfaktor für das Probandenalter noch für die Achsenlänge des Auges berücksichtigt werden. Die vorliegenden Ergebnissen der Netzhautdicke sind daher als Normwerte für die nicht pathologisch veränderte Netzhaut anzusehen. Bei der nasalen Netzhautdicke ist ggf. aber eine geringfügig dünnere Netzhaut im hohen Alter zu berücksichtigen. N2 - PURPOSE: It is unknown whether the thickness of the retina depends on axial length or on age. We therefore used optical coherence tomography (OCT) to study this relationship. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We recruited 159 subjects aged 13-92 years (205 eyes) without macular pathology. OCT measurements included three horizontal scans and one vertical scan through the fovea. Axial length was determined by an analog high-resolution biometric unit. RESULTS: There was no correlation between retinal thickness and either axial length or age. Mean retinal thickness in the fovea was 142 +/- 18 microns. In the nasal retina thickness was significantly increased to 266 +/- 17 microns, compared to 249 +/- 18 microns in the temporal retina. Retinal thickness in subjects two eyes was significantly correlated. CONCLUSIONS: Since retinal thickness does not depend upon age or length of the eye, no corrections are necessary when analyzing pathological retinal thickening, such as in diabetic retinal disease. KW - Netzhaut KW - Dickenmessung KW - Auge KW - Längenmessung KW - Alter KW - normale Netzhautdicke KW - Achsenlänge des Auges KW - Alter des Auges KW - Optische Kohärenz-Tomographie KW - retinal thickness KW - age KW - axial length KW - optical coherence tomography KW - OCT Y1 - 2008 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-35985 ER - TY - THES A1 - Rudorf, Antje T1 - Rekombinationshäufigkeit in Abhängigkeit vom Entbindungsalter der Mütter für das DMD-Gen (Xp 21.2) T1 - Frequency of recombination for DMD-Gene (Xp 21.2) in dependence on maternal age while childbirth N2 - Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist es, den Zusammenhang zwischen Alter und Rekombi-nationsrate für den Duchenne-Muskeldystrophie-Genabschnitt auf dem X-Chromosom (Xp21.2) zu ermitteln. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden von über 200 am Humangenetischen Institut der Universität Würzburg untersuchten Familien 110 informative Stammbäume ausgewertet. Bei diesen Familien waren bereits im Rahmen der genetischen Beratung mehrere flankierende und intragene Marker des DMD-Genes bekannt. Um eine Vergleichbarkeit der einzelnen Personen zu erreichen, wurden die Grenzen des zu untersuchenden DNA-Bereiches bei den Markern DYS I,II,III sowie STR 56 gesetzt. Die Frauen wurden anschließend nach dem Entbindungsalter in drei Gruppen eingeteilt. Gruppe 1 beinhaltet die unter 30-jährigen, Gruppe 2 die 30- bis 35-jährigen und Gruppe 3 die über 35-jährigen Frauen. Rekombinationen fanden sich in Gruppe 1 bei 17 von 129, in Gruppe 2 bei 9 von 40 und in Gruppe 3 bei 2 von 20 Frauen. Aus diesen Ergebnissen läßt sich χ² mit 2,513 bestimmen. Erst ab einem Wert von 5,99 kann man jedoch von einer Signifikanz sprechen. Somit gibt es keinen Zusammenhang zwischen dem Alter der Frauen bei der Entbindung und der Rekombinationsrate. Aufgrund anderer Arbeiten zum Thema Rekombinationsrate bei Autosomen in Abhängigkeit vom Alter wurde eine Abnahme der Rate im höheren Alter erwartet. Dies konnte jedoch bei der vorliegenden Arbeit nicht nachgewiesen werden. Mögliche Fehlerquellen liegen hierbei in der stark variierenden Gruppengröße, dem Stichprobenumfang und falsch positiver Zuordnung bei der Phasenfestlegung. Außerdem besteht die Möglichkeit eines unterschiedlichen Rekombinatinsverhaltens bei Gonosomen im Vergleich zu Autosomen. Das Ergebnis dieser Arbeit ist trotz fehlender Signifikanz im Hinblick auf die genetische Beratung so zu beurteilen, daß jüngere Frauen (< 30 Jahre) kein erhöhtes Risiko für eine Rekombination tragen als Ältere (> 35 Jahre) und es damit in der Risikoberechnung bezüglich des Alters keine Unterschiede gibt. N2 - The aim of the work at hand is to determine the connection between age and recombination rate for the Duchenne muscle dystrophy-genetic segment on the X-chromosome (Xp21.2). In this clinical trial 110 informative family trees were evaluated out of over 200 families, who were examined at the human-genetic institute of the university of Wuerzburg. In these families several flanking and intragene markers of the DMD gene were already well-known in the context of the genetic consultation. In order to reach a comparability of the individual persons, the limits of the DNA range were placed with the markers DYS I, II, III as well as STR 56. Afterwards the participating women were divided into three groups to the maternal age at delivery. In Group 1 all women under 30 years of age are included, group 2 includes all 30- to 35-year-olds and the third group all women older than 35 years of age. Recombination were found in group 1 within 17 of 129, in group 2 in 9 of 40 and in group 3 in 2 of 20 women. From these results lets itself χ² with 2.513 determine. Nevertheless, only from a value of 5.99 one can speak of a significance. Thus there is no connection between the age of the women and the recombination rate. Due to other works to the subject recombination rate with autosome as a function of age a decrease of the rate was expected at the higher age. Nevertheless, this could not be proved at the present work. Possible sources of error lie, on this occasion, in the very varying group size, the random check circumference and wrongly positive allocation with the phase definition. In addition, the possibility of a different manner of recombination exists with gonosome in comparison to autosome. The result of this work is to be judged in spite of missing significance in view of the genetic consultation so that younger women (<30 years) no raised risk for a Recombination carry as old people (> 35 years) and there are no differences with it in the risk calculation with regard to the age. KW - DMD KW - BMD KW - Rekombination KW - Alter KW - DMD KW - BMD KW - recombination KW - age Y1 - 2006 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-17452 ER - TY - THES A1 - Polzin, Silke T1 - Lebensalterschätzung aus biologischem Material anhand der 4.977 bp-Deletion in menschlicher mitochondrialer DNA T1 - Age estimation from biological material based on 4,977 bp-deletion in human mitochondrial DNA N2 - Neben der Frage nach dem Lebensalter als Kriterium zur Identifizierung unbekannter Leichen und menschlicher Überreste, wird der Bedarf einer Altersschätzung an lebenden Personen derzeit immer größer. Hinzu kommt die Hoffnung, aus Spuren Rückschlüsse auf das Alter des Spurenlegers ziehen zu können. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, aus verschiedenen biologischen Materialien das Alter anhand der 4.977 bp-Deletion in menschlicher mitochondrialer DNA abschätzen zu können, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf Material von lebenden Personen lag. Hierzu wurde mit Hilfe geeigneter DNA-Extraktionsmethoden aus verschiedenen Gewebearten, venösem Vollblut, Mundschleimhautabstrichen und Haarwurzeln ausreichend DNA guter Qualität gewonnen. Die Schwierigkeit dieser Untersuchung lag in der Ermöglichung einer Quantifizierungsmethode zur Erfassung der 4.977 bp-Deletion. Dieses Problem wurde, nach der Wahl optimaler Primer und Amplifizierung spezifischer DNA-Fragmente, für die deletierte und die normale mtDNA unter optimierten PCR-Bedingungen im Multi-plex-Ansatz, mit Hilfe der Kapillarelektrophorese gelöst. Mit ihr konnte der Anteil der 4.977 bp-deletierten und der normalen mtDNA durch die computeranalysierten Peakflächen der beiden Fragmente bestimmt und miteinander in Verhältnis gesetzt werden. Dieses Verhältnis wurde durch den Quotienten IDel/INorm ausgedrückt. Die gewonnenen Ergebnisse wurden anschließend ausgedehnten statistischen Erhebungen unterzogen. Die 4.977 bp-Deletion zeigte in allen untersuchten Materialien eine eindeutige Altersabhängigkeit. Dies wurde an der Zunahme des Quotienten IDel/INorm mit steigendem Alter ersichtlich. Für die verschiedenen Gewebearten war die Abhängigkeit dieser Deletion vom Alter bereits aus der Literatur bekannt. Im Blut wurde diese jedoch erstmalig gezeigt, ebenso wie in den Mundschleimhautabstrichen, die bisher noch nie für Untersuchungen der 4.977 bp-Deletion herangezogen wurden. In den Haarwurzeln konnte die Deletion nicht nachgewiesen werden. Auffällig war hierbei, dass die Altersabhängigkeit von Material zu Material unterschiedlich ausgeprägt war. Der größte Anteil deletierter mtDNA fand sich im Gehirngewebe, gefolgt von Skelettmuskulatur, Herz, Lunge, Milz, Niere Leber und Haut. Für diese unterschiedliche Akkumulierung der 4.977 bp-Deletion finden sich zwei mögliche Erklärungsansätze, die Theorie einer unterschiedlichen Mitoserate und die einer unterschiedlichen Stoffwechselaktivität, die beide die gewonnene Rangfolge bestätigen. Des Weiteren wurde eine Abhängigkeit der 4.977 bp-Deletion von der in die PCR eingesetzten DNA-Menge festgestellt. Dieser Effekt muss im Zusammenhang mit der unterschiedlichen Amplifizierungseffizienz der beiden relevanten DNA-Fragmente gesehen werden, wodurch jedoch die Einschränkungen der angewandten unkontrollierten Multiplex-PCR mit anschließender semi-quantitativer Detektion der Amplifikations- produkte deutlich werden. Unter Berücksichtigung der Einschränkungen gelang anhand von Perzentilentabellen eine Altersschätzung mit der Angabe einer Altersspanne von ungefähr 30 Jahren. Um eine genauere Altersschätzung zu erreichen, wäre eine Optimierung der Methode, z. B. durch Anwendung einer real-time quantitativen PCR, und eine Einbeziehung einer noch größeren Probenzahl nötig. N2 - Not only is age an important criteria for the identification of unknown bodies and human remains, there is also a growing need to estimate the age of living persons. In addition, there is hope that trace evidence will permit conclusions about the age of the individual who left the evidence. The goal of this project was to estimate age from various biological materials based on 4,977 bp-deletion in human mitochondrial DNA, with the majority of materials being provided by living persons. To this end, sufficient amounts of good quality DNA were obtained, using appropriate methods of DNA extraction, from various types of tissue, venous blood, swabs of the mucous membranes in the mouth, and hair roots. The difficult aspect of this study was the determination of a method which would allow for the quantification of 4,977 bp-deletion. After evaluation of optimized primer and multiplex-PCR conditions for amplification of specific DNA fragments for the deleted and the normal mtDNA, this problem was solved using capillary electrophoresis for quantification. This allowed for the determination of the proportions of 4,977 bp-deleted and normal mtDNA through the computer analysis of the peak areas of the two fragments and the calculation of their ratio. This ratio was expressed through the IDel/INorm quotient. Results were subsequently submitted to extensive statistical analyses. 4,977 bp-deletion showed a significant correlation with age in all examined materials. This was made evident by growing IDel/INorm quotients with increasing age. For various tissue types, the association between this deletion and age was known from the research literature. However, this relationship was demonstrated for the first time in blood, as well as in the swabs of the mucous membrane of the mouth, which had never previously been used for the assessment of 4,977 bp-deletion. No deletion was found in hair roots. It was striking that the strength of the association with age differed from material to material. The greatest proportion of deleted mtDNA was found in brain tissue, followed by skeletal muscles, heart, lung, spleen, kidney, liver, and skin. There are two possible explanations for this differential accumulation of 4,977 bp-deletion: (1) the theory of differential mitosis rates and (2) the theory of differential metabolic activity, both of which are consistent with the current findings. Furthermore, a correlation between 4,977 bp-deletion and the amount of DNA used in the PCR was observed. This effect must be considered in the context of the various degrees of efficiency in the amplification of the two relevant DNA fragments, which underscores the limitations of the employed method of uncontrolled multiplex-PCR with subsequent semi-quantitative detection of the amplification products. Considering these limitations, age estimation was accomplished with the use of percentile tables, which allowed a determination of an age range of approximately 30 years. A more accurate estimation of age would require an optimization of the current method, for example, through the application of real-time quantitative PCR, and the inclusion of a larger sample size. KW - mtDNA KW - Lebensalter KW - Mensch KW - 4.977 bp-Deletion KW - Quantifizierung KW - Kapillarelektrophorese KW - Gewebe KW - Blut KW - Mundschleimhautabstrich KW - mtDNA KW - age KW - human KW - 4 KW - 977 bp-deletion KW - quantification KW - capillary electrophoresis KW - tissue KW - blood KW - saliva KW - polymerase chain reaction Y1 - 2001 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-2999 ER -