TY - JOUR A1 - Hübner, Theresa A1 - Wolfgang, Tanja A1 - Theis, Ann-Catrin A1 - Steber, Magdalena A1 - Wiedenmann, Lea A1 - Wöckel, Achim A1 - Diessner, Joachim A1 - Hein, Grit A1 - Gründahl, Marthe A1 - Kämmerer, Ulrike A1 - Kittel-Schneider, Sarah A1 - Bartmann, Catharina T1 - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress and other psychological factors in pregnant women giving birth during the first wave of the pandemic JF - Reproductive Health N2 - Background The onset of mental illness such as depression and anxiety disorders in pregnancy and postpartum period is common. The coronavirus induced disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting public policy responses represent an exceptional situation worldwide and there are hints for adverse psychosocial impact, hence, the study of psychological effects of the pandemic in women during hospitalization for delivery and in the postpartum period is highly relevant. Methods Patients who gave birth during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany (March to June 2020) at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Würzburg, Germany, were recruited at hospital admission for delivery. Biosamples were collected for analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infection and various stress hormones and interleukin-6 (IL-6). In addition to sociodemographic and medical obstetric data, survey questionnaires in relation to concerns about and fear of COVID-19, depression, stress, anxiety, loneliness, maternal self-efficacy and the mother–child bonding were administered at T1 (delivery stay) and T2 (3–6 months postpartum). Results In total, all 94 recruited patients had a moderate concern of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at T1 with a significant rise at T2. This concern correlated with low to low-medium general psychosocial stress levels and stress symptoms, and the women showed a significant increase of active coping from T1 to T2. Anxiety levels were low and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale showed a medium score of 5 with a significant (T1), but only week correlation with the concerns about SARS-CoV-2. In contrast to the overall good maternal bonding without correlation to SARS-CoV-2 concern, the maternal self-efficiency correlated negatively with the obstetric impairment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion Obstetric patients` concerns regarding SARS-CoV-2 and the accompanying pandemic increased during the course of the pandemic correlating positively with stress and depression. Of note is the increase in active coping over time and the overall good mother–child-bonding. Maternal self-efficacy was affected in part by the restrictions of the pandemic. KW - Covid-19 KW - stress KW - pregnancy Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-300189 VL - 19 IS - 1 ER - TY - THES A1 - Steber, Magdalena T1 - Einfluss nativer und andifferenzierter mesenchymaler Stammzellen auf Proliferation und Vitalität von Kopf-Hals- Tumorzellen in vitro T1 - Influence of native and differentiated mesenchymal stem cells on proliferation and vitality of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in vitro N2 - Durch ihren Tumortropismus haben mesenchymale Stammzellen (MSCs) das Interesse der onkologischen Forschung geweckt. Sie werden als potenzielles Vehikel für die zielgerichtete Tumortherapie diskutiert. Ihre Wirkung auf Tumore ist jedoch nach wie vor unklar: Es werden sowohl tumorfördernde als auch tumorhemmende Eigenschaften in der Literatur beschrieben. In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde der Einfluss von nativen und andifferenzierten MSCs aus dem Knochenmark auf Proliferation und Vitalität von Kopf-Hals-Tumorzellen in vitro systematisch untersucht. Entsprechend der Ergebnisse des durchgeführten Proliferationsassay und des Dot Blot Assay muss von einer protumorigenen Wirkung der MSCs auf HNSCC ausgegangen werden. Mit Hilfe von ELISA und Western Blot konnte gezeigt werden, dass der IL-6 vermittelte Aktivierung von ERK1/2 und STAT3 eine wichtige Rolle in der Interaktion zwischen MSC und HNSCC zukommt. Angesichts dieser Ergebnisse müssen hinsichtlich eines Einsatzes von MSC in der Tumortherapie Bedenken geäußert werden. Weitere Untersuchungen zum besseren Verständnis der Interaktion sind notwendig. N2 - As a result of their tumor tropism, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have spurred a lot of interest in oncological research as a potential vehicle for targeted tumor therapy. Although both tumor-promoting and tumor-inhibitory properties of MSCs have been previously reported, the influence of MSCs on tumors is still unclear. In this study, the influence of native and differentiated bone marrow derived MSCs on proliferation and vitality of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cell lines was systematically investigated. Based on the findings of the conducted Proliferation Assay as well as of the Dot Blot Assay a protumorigenic effect of the MSCs on HNSCC must be assumed. Using ELISA and Western Blots, the importance of IL-6 mediated ERK1/2 and STAT3 activation in the interaction between MSC and HNSCC was confirmed. Given these results, the use of MSCs in tumor therapy needs to be critically considered. Further research is however necessary to better understand the interaction between MSCs and HNSCC. KW - Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Tumor KW - MSC KW - HNSCC Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-199981 ER -