TY - JOUR A1 - Drenckhahn, Detlev T1 - Zur Vegetation der Seedeiche der Nordseeküste Schleswig-Holsteins − Implikationen für die Umsetzung des Generalplans Küstenschutz T1 - On the vegetation of the sea dikes of the North Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein − Implications for the implementation of the General Plan for Coastal Protection JF - Forum Geobotanicum N2 - Bis zum Jahr 2100 prognostiziert der Weltklimarat (IPCC 2021) einen Anstieg des Meeresspiegels von bis zu 63-101 cm gegenüber heutigen Wasserständen. Im Rahmen des Generalplans Küstenschutz Schleswig-Holstein(GKSH) soll als Klimafolgeanpassung eine Erhöhung und Profiländerung der meisten Nordseedeiche und Elbedeiche erfolgen (zusammen 363,3 km mit einer Vegetationsfläche von 3.500 ha). Diese Maßnahmen werden mit einem vollständigen Verlust der alten Deichvegetation einhergehen und zur Freisetzung von großen Mengen an CO₂ aus dem Bodenkohlenstoff führen. Die Seedeiche der Nordseeküste (262 km) zählen zu den artenreichen, semi-natürlichen und von Schafen beweideten Grasländern (Fläche von 2600 ha) in Schleswig-Holstein mit bis zu 18 Gras- und 64 zweikeim-blättrigen Blütenpflanzen und an die Vegetation gebundene 800-1000 Arten von Invertebraten (darunter 200 Käferarten). Auf die Außenböschung dringen Pflanzen der Salzwiesengesellschaften vor. Die steileren, wärmeexponierten (überwiegend nach Osten und Süden ausgerichtet) und durch Vertritt lückigen Innenböschungen der Seedeiche sind wertvolle Refugien wärmeliebender, konkurrenzschwacher Arten von Magerstandorten und Trittgesellschaften wie die folgenden mediterran-subatlantischen Arten: Knotenklettenkerbel (Torilis nodosa), Zwergklee/Armblütiger Klee (Trifolium micranthum) und Vogelfußklee (Trifolium ornithopodioides). Für die Erhaltung beider Kleearten (die aktuelle Verbreitung wird dokumentiert) besitzt Schleswig-Holstein eine nationale und nordwest-europäisch-kontinentale Verantwortlichkeit. Folgende Maßnahmen zum Schutz der reichhaltigen Deichvegetation und Teilen seiner Invertebratenfauna bei der Deichverstärkung im Rahmen des GKSH werden vorgeschlagen: 1. Abheben der Grasnarbe mit Wurzelraum und zeitnahe Wiederverlegung der alten Grasnarbe (Soden) auf das neue Deichprofil; das ist auch wichtig zum Erhalt des Bodenkohlenstoffs (Klimaschutz). 2. Einsaat von neuen Deichprofilen mit Saatgut von artenreichen Deichabschnitten. 3. Aufnahme substanzieller Forschungsprogramme/Forschungsförderung zur Ökologie der Seedeiche. Weiterhin sollte auf den Einsatz von Herbiziden auf Deichen zur Bekämpfung von Disteln verzichtet werden. N2 - Climate change is expected by the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC 2021) to cause a rise in the sea level of up to 63-101 cm by 2100. The general plan for coastal protection in Schleswig-Holstein (GKSH) is to increase in the height of most of the North Sea-dikes and dikes of River Elbe (together 363.3 km with a vegetation cover of ca. 3,500 ha). These actions will be accompanied by a complete loss of old dike vegetation and will result in the release of large amounts of CO₂ from soil carbon. The sea dikes of the North Sea coast (262 km) are covered by a diverse semi-natural grassland (area of 2,600 ha) grazed by sheep and comprising up to 18 grass species, 64 dicotyledonous flowering plant species and 800-1000 invertebrate species (among them 200 beetle species). Plants of the salt marsh communities invade the vegetation on the lower outer slopes. The steeper, warmer, drier and wind-protected inner slopes of the sea dikes (oriented mainly to the East and South) contain frequent ground injuries (by sheep claws) and are preferentially settled by thermophilic and less competitive species such as the following Mediterranean-Subatlantic plants: Knotted hedgeparsley (Torilis nodosa), the rare Slender trefoil (Trifolium micranthum) and Bird's-foot clover (Trifolium ornithopodioides) (only natural sites in Germany, red list categories 1 and 2). Schleswig-Holstein has a great responsibility for the survival of these clover species at their continental North-Western boundary (the current distribution is documented). The following measures are proposed to protect the rich dike vegetation and parts of their invertebrate fauna during dike strengthening within the GKSH: 1. lifting of the turf with root space and re-laying of the old turf (sods) on the new dike profile which is also important for protection of soil carbon storage (climate protection). 2. Seeding of new dike profiles with seeds from species-rich dike sections. 3. Inclusion of substantial research programs/funding on the ecology of sea dikes. Furthermore, the use of herbicides on dikes to control thistles should be avoided. KW - Sea dikes KW - biodiversity KW - climate KW - Trifolium micranthum KW - Trifolium ornithopodioides KW - Seedeich KW - Vegetation KW - Küstenschutz KW - Schleswig-Holstein KW - Biodiversität Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-243795 UR - http://www.forum-geobotanicum.net/articles/vol_10-2021/drenckhahn_seedeiche/FG---drenckhahn_vegetation_der_seedeiche.pdf SN - 1867-9315 VL - 10 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Reiners, Philipp A1 - Asam, Sarah A1 - Frey, Corinne A1 - Holzwarth, Stefanie A1 - Bachmann, Martin A1 - Sobrino, Jose A1 - Göttsche, Frank-M. A1 - Bendix, Jörg A1 - Kuenzer, Claudia T1 - Validation of AVHRR Land Surface Temperature with MODIS and in situ LST — a TIMELINE thematic processor JF - Remote Sensing N2 - Land Surface Temperature (LST) is an important parameter for tracing the impact of changing climatic conditions on our environment. Describing the interface between long- and shortwave radiation fluxes, as well as between turbulent heat fluxes and the ground heat flux, LST plays a crucial role in the global heat balance. Satellite-derived LST is an indispensable tool for monitoring these changes consistently over large areas and for long time periods. Data from the AVHRR (Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer) sensors have been available since the early 1980s. In the TIMELINE project, LST is derived for the entire operating period of AVHRR sensors over Europe at a 1 km spatial resolution. In this study, we present the validation results for the TIMELINE AVHRR daytime LST. The validation approach consists of an assessment of the temporal consistency of the AVHRR LST time series, an inter-comparison between AVHRR LST and in situ LST, and a comparison of the AVHRR LST product with concurrent MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) LST. The results indicate the successful derivation of stable LST time series from multi-decadal AVHRR data. The validation results were investigated regarding different LST, TCWV and VA, as well as land cover classes. The comparisons between the TIMELINE LST product and the reference datasets show seasonal and land cover-related patterns. The LST level was found to be the most determinative factor of the error. On average, an absolute deviation of the AVHRR LST by 1.83 K from in situ LST, as well as a difference of 2.34 K from the MODIS product, was observed. KW - Land Surface Temperature KW - AVHRR KW - MODIS KW - time series KW - Europe KW - validation KW - TIMELINE Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-246051 SN - 2072-4292 VL - 13 IS - 17 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hunfeld, Barbara T1 - Die Lesbarkeit Jean Pauls BT - Die Handschriften zwischen ‚Werk‘ und ‚Beiwerk' JF - editio N2 - In this article, the readability of the world that Jean Paul’s literature tries to produce and the readability of Jean Paul’s literature that the traditional edition wanted to ensure are intertwined with, firstly, the interwovenness of the primary work and parerga and, secondly, with the issue of the edition of his manuscripts. Jean Paul’s autonomy aesthetics replaces the depiction of reality with the world as text; this is mirrored in his handwritings, the edition of which allows for insights into the mycelium of an ‘alternate’ classical literature. KW - Jean Paul Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-247181 SN - 0931-3079 SN - 1865-9446 N1 - Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. VL - 35 IS - 1 SP - 53 EP - 66 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shan, Junwen A1 - Böck, Thomas A1 - Keller, Thorsten A1 - Forster, Leonard A1 - Blunk, Torsten A1 - Groll, Jürgen A1 - Teßmar, Jörg T1 - TEMPO/TCC as a Chemo Selective Alternative for the Oxidation of Hyaluronic Acid JF - Molecules N2 - Hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogels are very commonly applied as cell carriers for different approaches in regenerative medicine. HA itself is a well-studied biomolecule that originates from the physiological extracellular matrix (ECM) of mammalians and, due to its acidic polysaccharide structure, offers many different possibilities for suitable chemical modifications which are necessary to control, for example, network formation. Most of these chemical modifications are performed using the free acid function of the polymer and, additionally, lead to an undesirable breakdown of the biopolymer’s backbone. An alternative modification of the vicinal diol of the glucuronic acid is oxidation with sodium periodate to generate dialdehydes via a ring opening mechanism that can subsequently be further modified or crosslinked via Schiff base chemistry. Since this oxidation causes a structural destruction of the polysaccharide backbone, it was our intention to study a novel synthesis protocol frequently applied to selectively oxidize the C6 hydroxyl group of saccharides. On the basis of this TEMPO/TCC oxidation, we studied an alternative hydrogel platform based on oxidized HA crosslinked using adipic acid dihydrazide as the crosslinker. KW - hyaluronic acid KW - oxidation KW - hydrogel formation KW - Schiff base chemistry Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-248362 SN - 1420-3049 VL - 26 IS - 19 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schlevogt, Bernhard A1 - Boeker, Klaus H. W. A1 - Mauss, Stefan A1 - Klinker, Hartwig A1 - Heyne, Renate A1 - Link, Ralph A1 - Simon, Karl-Georg A1 - Sarrazin, Christoph A1 - Serfert, Yvonne A1 - Manns, Michael P. A1 - Wedemeyer, Heiner T1 - Weight gain after interferon-free treatment of chronic hepatitis C — results from the German Hepatitis C-Registry (DHC-R) JF - Biomedicines N2 - Chronic hepatitis C can be treated very effectively with direct-acting antivirals (DAA) with only minor side effects compared to an interferon-containing treatment regimen. The significance of metabolic comorbidities after HCV cure is not well defined. This study aims to investigate short- and long-term weight change of patients receiving interferon-free antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C. The German Hepatitis C-registry (DHC-R) is a national multicenter real-world cohort. A total of 5111 patients were followed prospectively after DAA treatment for up to 3 years. Weight change compared to baseline was analyzed at end of treatment and at years 1, 2, and 3 after completion of antiviral therapy. Regression analysis was performed to identify baseline predictors for weight change. While there was no relevant mean weight change (−0.2 kg, SD 4.3 kg) at the end of antiviral treatment, weight started to increase during long-term follow-up reaching +1.7 kg (SD 8.0 kg, p < 0.001) compared to baseline at 3 years (follow-up year 3, FU3) after completion of antiviral therapy. 48%, 31%, and 22% of patients had a weight gain greater than 1, 3, and 5 kg at FU3, respectively. During follow-up, a body mass index (BMI) <30 proved to be the only consistent predictor for weight gain. DAA treatment is followed by a substantial weight gain (+3 kg or more) in one-third of the patients during long-term follow-up. Non-obese patients seemed to be most vulnerable to weight gain. The body compartment involved in weight gain as well as the mechanism of weight gain remain to be elucidated. KW - chronic hepatitis C KW - direct-acting antivirals KW - interferon-free KW - HCV cure KW - weight gain KW - German Hepatitis C-Registry Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-248476 SN - 2227-9059 VL - 9 IS - 10 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Feldhaus, Stephan T1 - „Wir Nichtgnostiker“: Die Hitler-Engelhardt-Parallele in Christian Krachts Imperium JF - arcadia N2 - In 2012 Georg Diez provoked a literary scandal with his review of Christian Kracht’s novel Imperium. Since then, almost ninety informed studies which show an ongoing academic interest in the book have been published. Many of these studies attempted to explain the apparently failing analogy between Hitler and Engelhardt that the novel claimed in an irritating manner. Nevertheless, none of them took an esoteric approach which Kracht himself suggested in an interview with Denis Scheck as a starting point for their analyses, although esoteric references seem to be an ignored constant in Kracht’s oeuvre since Tristesse Royale. Hence, by tracing this esoteric intertextuality in the whole of Kracht’s oeuvre and linking it to the references which Kracht makes to right-wing ideologies since Faserland, it will be shown that there actually does exist an analogy between Hitler and Engelhardt in Imperium which aims to deconstruct Hitler mythemes by ridiculizing Engelhardt. Furthermore, it will be demonstrated that the interrelations between Kracht’s texts create a rhizomatic network of intertextuality that dissolves the boarders between external references and self-references. KW - Christian Kracht KW - esotericism KW - Nazism KW - intertextuality Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-248935 SN - 1613-0642 SN - 0003-7982 N1 - Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. VL - 56 IS - 2 SP - 183 EP - 203 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Koch, Elias A. T. A1 - Petzold, Anne A1 - Wessely, Anja A1 - Dippel, Edgar A1 - Gesierich, Anja A1 - Gutzmer, Ralf A1 - Hassel, Jessica C. A1 - Haferkamp, Sebastian A1 - Hohberger, Bettina A1 - Kähler, Katharina C. A1 - Knorr, Harald A1 - Kreuzberg, Nicole A1 - Leiter, Ulrike A1 - Loquai, Carmen A1 - Meier, Friedegund A1 - Meissner, Markus A1 - Mohr, Peter A1 - Pföhler, Claudia A1 - Rahimi, Farnaz A1 - Schadendorf, Dirk A1 - Schell, Beatrice A1 - Schlaak, Max A1 - Terheyden, Patrick A1 - Thoms, Kai-Martin A1 - Schuler-Thurner, Beatrice A1 - Ugurel, Selma A1 - Ulrich, Jens A1 - Utikal, Jochen A1 - Weichenthal, Michael A1 - Ziller, Fabian A1 - Berking, Carola A1 - Heppt, Markus T1 - Immune checkpoint blockade for metastatic uveal melanoma: patterns of response and survival according to the presence of hepatic and extrahepatic metastasis JF - Cancers N2 - Background: Since there is no standardized and effective treatment for advanced uveal melanoma (UM), the prognosis is dismal once metastases develop. Due to the availability of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) in the real-world setting, the prognosis of metastatic UM has improved. However, it is unclear how the presence of hepatic and extrahepatic metastasis impacts the response and survival after ICB. Methods: A total of 178 patients with metastatic UM treated with ICB were included in this analysis. Patients were recruited from German skin cancer centers and the German national skin cancer registry (ADOReg). To investigate the impact of hepatic metastasis, two cohorts were compared: patients with liver metastasis only (cohort A, n = 55) versus those with both liver and extra-hepatic metastasis (cohort B, n = 123). Data were analyzed in both cohorts for response to treatment, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). The survival and progression probabilities were calculated with the Kaplan–Meier method. Log-rank tests, χ\(^2\) tests, and t-tests were performed to detect significant differences between both cohorts. Results: The median OS of the overall population was 16 months (95% CI 13.4–23.7) and the median PFS, 2.8 months (95% CI 2.5–3.0). The median OS was longer in cohort B than in cohort A (18.2 vs. 6.1 months; p = 0.071). The best objective response rate to dual ICB was 13.8% and to anti-PD-1 monotherapy 8.9% in the entire population. Patients with liver metastases only had a lower response to dual ICB, yet without significance (cohort A 8.7% vs. cohort B 16.7%; p = 0.45). Adverse events (AE) occurred in 41.6%. Severe AE were observed in 26.3% and evenly distributed between both cohorts. Conclusion: The survival of this large cohort of patients with advanced UM was more favorable than reported in previous benchmark studies. Patients with both hepatic and extrahepatic metastasis showed more favorable survival and higher response to dual ICB than those with hepatic metastasis only. KW - uveal melanoma KW - immune checkpoint blockade KW - PD-1 KW - CTLA-4 KW - liver metastasis KW - treatment resistance Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-242603 SN - 2072-6694 VL - 13 IS - 13 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Opolka, Alexander A1 - Müller, Dominik A1 - Fella, Christian A1 - Balles, Andreas A1 - Mohr, Jürgen A1 - Last, Arndt T1 - Multi-lens array full-field X-ray microscopy JF - Applied Sciences N2 - X-ray full-field microscopy at laboratory sources for photon energies above 10 keV suffers from either long exposure times or low resolution. The photon flux is mainly limited by the objectives used, having a limited numerical aperture NA. We show that this can be overcome by making use of the cone-beam illumination of laboratory sources by imaging the same field of view (FoV) several times under slightly different angles using an array of X-ray lenses. Using this technique, the exposure time can be reduced drastically without any loss in terms of resolution. A proof-of-principle is given using an existing laboratory metal-jet source at the 9.25 keV Ga K\(_α\)-line and compared to a ray-tracing simulation of the setup. KW - X-ray microscopy KW - full-field microscopy KW - compound refractive X-ray lenses KW - CRLs Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-244974 SN - 2076-3417 VL - 11 IS - 16 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brunkhorst-Kanaan, Nathalie A1 - Trautmann, Sandra A1 - Schreiber, Yannick A1 - Thomas, Dominique A1 - Kittel-Schneider, Sarah A1 - Gurke, Robert A1 - Geisslinger, Gerd A1 - Reif, Andreas A1 - Tegeder, Irmgard T1 - Sphingolipid and endocannabinoid profiles in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder JF - Biomedicines N2 - Genes encoding endocannabinoid and sphingolipid metabolism pathways were suggested to contribute to the genetic risk towards attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The present pilot study assessed plasma concentrations of candidate endocannabinoids, sphingolipids and ceramides in individuals with adult ADHD in comparison with healthy controls and patients with affective disorders. Targeted lipid analyses of 23 different lipid species were performed in 71 mental disorder patients and 98 healthy controls (HC). The patients were diagnosed with adult ADHD (n = 12), affective disorder (major depression, MD n = 16 or bipolar disorder, BD n = 6) or adult ADHD with comorbid affective disorders (n = 37). Canonical discriminant analysis and CHAID analyses were used to identify major components that predicted the diagnostic group. ADHD patients had increased plasma concentrations of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P d18:1) and sphinganine-1-phosphate (S1P d18:0). In addition, the endocannabinoids, anandamide (AEA) and arachidonoylglycerol were increased. MD/BD patients had increased long chain ceramides, most prominently Cer22:0, but low endocannabinoids in contrast to ADHD patients. Patients with ADHD and comorbid affective disorders displayed increased S1P d18:1 and increased Cer22:0, but the individual lipid levels were lower than in the non-comorbid disorders. Sphingolipid profiles differ between patients suffering from ADHD and affective disorders, with overlapping patterns in comorbid patients. The S1P d18:1 to Cer22:0 ratio may constitute a diagnostic or prognostic tool. KW - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder KW - endocannabinoids KW - ceramides KW - bipolar disorder KW - major depression KW - tandem mass spectrometry Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-246080 SN - 2227-9059 VL - 9 IS - 9 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dech, Stefan A1 - Holzwarth, Stefanie A1 - Asam, Sarah A1 - Andresen, Thorsten A1 - Bachmann, Martin A1 - Boettcher, Martin A1 - Dietz, Andreas A1 - Eisfelder, Christina A1 - Frey, Corinne A1 - Gesell, Gerhard A1 - Gessner, Ursula A1 - Hirner, Andreas A1 - Hofmann, Matthias A1 - Kirches, Grit A1 - Klein, Doris A1 - Klein, Igor A1 - Kraus, Tanja A1 - Krause, Detmar A1 - Plank, Simon A1 - Popp, Thomas A1 - Reinermann, Sophie A1 - Reiners, Philipp A1 - Roessler, Sebastian A1 - Ruppert, Thomas A1 - Scherbachenko, Alexander A1 - Vignesh, Ranjitha A1 - Wolfmueller, Meinhard A1 - Zwenzner, Hendrik A1 - Kuenzer, Claudia T1 - Potential and challenges of harmonizing 40 years of AVHRR data: the TIMELINE experience JF - Remote Sensing N2 - Earth Observation satellite data allows for the monitoring of the surface of our planet at predefined intervals covering large areas. However, there is only one medium resolution sensor family in orbit that enables an observation time span of 40 and more years at a daily repeat interval. This is the AVHRR sensor family. If we want to investigate the long-term impacts of climate change on our environment, we can only do so based on data that remains available for several decades. If we then want to investigate processes with respect to climate change, we need very high temporal resolution enabling the generation of long-term time series and the derivation of related statistical parameters such as mean, variability, anomalies, and trends. The challenges to generating a well calibrated and harmonized 40-year-long time series based on AVHRR sensor data flown on 14 different platforms are enormous. However, only extremely thorough pre-processing and harmonization ensures that trends found in the data are real trends and not sensor-related (or other) artefacts. The generation of European-wide time series as a basis for the derivation of a multitude of parameters is therefore an extremely challenging task, the details of which are presented in this paper. KW - AVHRR KW - Earth Observation KW - harmonization KW - time series analysis KW - climate related trends KW - automatic processing KW - Europe KW - TIMELINE Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-246134 SN - 2072-4292 VL - 13 IS - 18 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hennig, Thomas A1 - Djakovic, Lara A1 - Dölken, Lars A1 - Whisnant, Adam W. T1 - A Review of the Multipronged Attack of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 on the Host Transcriptional Machinery JF - Viruses N2 - During lytic infection, herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 induces a rapid shutoff of host RNA synthesis while redirecting transcriptional machinery to viral genes. In addition to being a major human pathogen, there is burgeoning clinical interest in HSV as a vector in gene delivery and oncolytic therapies, necessitating research into transcriptional control. This review summarizes the array of impacts that HSV has on RNA Polymerase (Pol) II, which transcribes all mRNA in infected cells. We discuss alterations in Pol II holoenzymes, post-translational modifications, and how viral proteins regulate specific activities such as promoter-proximal pausing, splicing, histone repositioning, and termination with respect to host genes. Recent technological innovations that have reshaped our understanding of previous observations are summarized in detail, along with specific research directions and technical considerations for future studies. KW - herpes simplex virus KW - RNA polymerase II KW - transcription KW - host shutoff KW - promoter-proximal pausing KW - C-terminal domain KW - polyadenylation KW - splicing Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-246165 SN - 1999-4915 VL - 13 IS - 9 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dunkel, Franz G. T1 - Sieben neue Arten aus dem Schweizer Ranunculus auricomus-Komplex T1 - Seven new species from the Swiss Ranunculus auricomus Complex JF - Forum Geobotanicum N2 - Die Arten des Schweizer Ranunculus-auricomus-Komplexes sind nur zu einem Teil bekannt. Zur vollständigeren Erfassung des Komplexes wurden Exkursionen in die südwestliche und östliche Schweiz unternommen. Es wurden sieben neue Arten entdeckt, die hier beschrieben und abgebildet sind. Ihre Taxonomie und Gefährdung wird diskutiert. R. chalarocarpus W. Koch ex Dunkel ist bereits bei Koch provisorisch erwähnt, R. clavicornis Dunkel wird nun gültig beschrieben. Beide Arten sind aufgrund ihres Vorkommens in Auwäldern und feuchten Laubwäldern stark gefährdet, R. clavicornis sogar fast ausgestorben. Der neu beschriebene R. thurgoviae kommt im Osten der Schweiz vor (Kanton Thurgau). Die bislang bekannte Verbreitung von R. allobrogorum Dunkel, R. crenulatus Dunkel, R. genevensis Dunkel und R. lineatus ist fast vollständig auf den Kanton Genf beschränkt. Die Arten des Ranunculus auricomus-Komplexes sind ein sensibler Indikator für Veränderungen der Vegetation und Umwelt und sollten diesbezüglich deutlich mehr Gewicht bekommen. N2 - The Swiss Ranunculus auricomus complex is still not completely known. To get a rather complete overview of the complex, field investigations of the south-western and eastern parts of Switzerland were undertaken and revealed seven new species of the spectrum. They are described, depicted, and their taxonomy and vulnerability discussed. One species has already been provisionally mentioned by Walo Koch: R. chalarocarpus W. Koch ex Dunkel, another one is named by an illegitimate name and now called R. clavicornis Dunkel. Both occur in alluvial forests or humid broad-leaved forests on the Central plateau and, therefore, are threatened due to desiccation and eutrophication of their habitat. The newly described R. thurgoviae Dunkel occurs in the eastern Swiss canton Thurgau. The other newly described species R. allobrogorum Dunkel, R. crenulatus Dunkel, R. genevensis Dunkel, and R. lineatus Dunkel are restricted to the area of Geneva. Species of the Ranunculus auricomus complex are a sensitive indicator of environment changes and for conservation strategies should gain more importance. KW - Apomixis KW - new species KW - Ranunculus auricomus KW - Switzerland KW - Ranunculus Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-243782 UR - http://www.forum-geobotanicum.net/articles/vol_10-2021/dunkel-ranunculus_auricomus/FG---dunkel-ranunculus_2021.pdf SN - 1867-9315 VL - 10 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schierbaum, Sonja T1 - Crusius über die Vernünftigkeit des Wollens und die Rolle des Urteilens JF - Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie N2 - In this paper, I consider the relevance of judgment for practical considerations by discussing Christian August Crusius’s conception of rational desire. According to my interpretation of Crusius’s distinction between rational and non-rational desire, we are responsible at least for our rational desires insofar as we can control them. And we can control our rational desires by judging whether what we want complies with our human nature. It should become clear that Crusius’s conception of rational desire is normative in that we necessarily desire things that are compatible with our nature, such as our own perfection. Therefore, a desire is rational if the desired object is apt to satisfy the desires compatible with our nature. From a contemporary perspective, such a normative conception of rational desire might not appear very attractive; it is apt, however, to stimulate a debate on the normative criteria and the role of judgment for rational desire, which is the ultimate aim of this paper. KW - Christian August Crusius KW - judgment KW - rational desire KW - non-rational desire Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-245582 SN - 2192-1482 SN - 0012-1045 N1 - Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. VL - 69 IS - 4 SP - 607 EP - 618 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schroer, Guido A1 - Toussaint, Valérie A1 - Bachmann, Stephanie A1 - Pöppler, Ann‐Christin A1 - Gierlich, Christian Henning A1 - Delidovich, Irina T1 - Functional Phenylboronate Polymers for the Recovery of Diols, Sugar Alcohols, and Saccharides from Aqueous Solution JF - ChemSusChem N2 - The ongoing transition from fossil to renewable feedstocks demands new efficient processes for an economically viable production of biomass‐derived commodities and fine chemicals. Novel energy‐ and material‐efficient product purification and separation will play a crucial role due to altered product and feed composition. The present study comprises the synthesis and tests of cross‐linked p‐vinylphenylboronate polymers for the separation of 18 diols, sugar alcohols, and saccharides, which can be obtained during biomass processing. The separation was based on molecular recognition, that is, esterification of the phenylboronate with vicinal diols. A correlation of the molecular complexation constant, the polymer swelling, and the maximum adsorption capacity was found. The adsorption curves over time were recorded. Preliminary results on competitive adsorption of binary mixtures showed a high potential for the separation of substrates with significantly different complexation constants. Desorption tests implied easier desorption of substrates that only adsorb on the outer polymer shell. KW - adsorption KW - biomass KW - phenylboronate KW - polymers KW - separation techniques Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-239889 VL - 14 IS - 23 SP - 5207 EP - 5215 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shityakov, Sergey A1 - Hayashi, Kentaro A1 - Störk, Stefan A1 - Scheper, Verena A1 - Lenarz, Thomas A1 - Förster, Carola Y. T1 - The conspicuous link between ear, brain and heart − Could neurotrophin-treatment of age-related hearing loss help prevent Alzheimer's disease and associated amyloid cardiomyopathy? JF - Biomolecules N2 - Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with neurovascular dysfunction and cognitive decline. While the deposition of amyloid β peptide (Aβ) and the formation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) are the pathological hallmarks of AD-affected brains, the majority of cases exhibits a combination of comorbidities that ultimately lead to multi-organ failure. Of particular interest, it can be demonstrated that Aβ pathology is present in the hearts of patients with AD, while the formation of NFT in the auditory system can be detected much earlier than the onset of symptoms. Progressive hearing impairment may beget social isolation and accelerate cognitive decline and increase the risk of developing dementia. The current review discusses the concept of a brain–ear–heart axis by which Aβ and NFT inhibition could be achieved through targeted supplementation of neurotrophic factors to the cochlea and the brain. Such amyloid inhibition might also indirectly affect amyloid accumulation in the heart, thus reducing the risk of developing AD-associated amyloid cardiomyopathy and cardiovascular disease. KW - Alzheimer's disease KW - amyloid cardiomyopathy KW - heart failure KW - age-related hearing loss KW - neurotrophins KW - blood–brain barrier KW - blood–labyrinth barrier KW - spiral ganglion neuron KW - BDNF KW - GDNF Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-241084 SN - 2218-273X VL - 11 IS - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weiß, Martin A1 - Hein, Grit A1 - Hewig, Johannes T1 - Between joy and sympathy: Smiling and sad recipient faces increase prosocial behavior in the dictator game JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health N2 - In human interactions, the facial expression of a bargaining partner may contain relevant information that affects prosocial decisions. We were interested in whether facial expressions of the recipient in the dictator game influence dictators´ ehavior. To test this, we conducted an online study (n = 106) based on a modified version of a dictator game. The dictators allocated money between themselves and another person (recipient), who had no possibility to respond to the dictator. Importantly, before the allocation decision, the dictator was presented with the facial expression of the recipient (angry, disgusted, sad, smiling, or neutral). The results showed that dictators sent more money to recipients with sad or smiling facial expressions and less to recipients with angry or disgusted facial expressions compared with a neutral facial expression. Moreover, based on the sequential analysis of the decision and the interaction partner in the preceding trial, we found that decision-making depends upon previous interactions. KW - emotional influence KW - dictator game KW - facial expression KW - social decision-making Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-241106 VL - 18 IS - 11 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lilla, Nadine A1 - Kessler, Almuth F. A1 - Weiland, Judith A1 - Ernestus, Ralf-Ingo A1 - Westermaier, Thomas T1 - Case Report: A Case Series Using Natural Anatomical Gaps — Posterior Cervical Approach to Skull Base and Upper Craniocervical Meningiomas Without Bone Removal JF - Frontiers in Surgery N2 - Background: Removal of anteriorly located tumors of the upper cervical spine and craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is a particular surgical challenge. Extensive approaches are associated with pain, restricted mobility of neck and head and, in case of foramen magnum and clivus tumors, with retraction of brainstem and cerebellum. Methods: Four symptomatic patients underwent resection of anteriorly located upper cervical and lower clivus meningiomas without laminotomy or craniotomy using a minimally invasive posterior approach. Distances of natural gaps between C0/C1, C1/C2, and C2/C3 were measured using preoperative CT scans and intraoperative lateral x-rays. Results: In all patients, safe and complete resection was conducted by the opening of the dura between C0/C1, C1/C2, and C2/C3, respectively. There were no surgical complications. Local pain was reported as very moderate by all patients and postoperative recovery was extremely fast. All tumors had a rather soft consistency, allowing mass reduction prior to removal of the tumor capsule and were well separable from lower cranial nerves and vascular structures. Conclusion: If tumor consistency is appropriate for careful mass reduction before removal of the tumor capsule and if tumor margins are not firmly attached to crucial structures, then upper cervical, foramen magnum, and lower clivus meningiomas can be safely and completely removed through natural gaps in the CVJ region. Both prerequisites usually become clear early during surgery. Thus, this tumor entity may be planned using this minimally invasive approach and may be extended if tumor consistency turns out to be less unfavorable for resection or if crucial structures cannot be easily separated from the tumor. KW - minimally invasive KW - meningioma KW - cervical spine KW - spinal tumor operation KW - craniovertebral junction Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-244613 SN - 2296-875X VL - 8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dekant, Raphael A1 - Langer, Michael A1 - Lupp, Maria A1 - Adaku Chilaka, Cynthia A1 - Mally, Angela T1 - In vitro and in vivo analysis of ochratoxin A-derived glucuronides and mercapturic acids as biomarkers of exposure JF - Toxins N2 - Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a widespread food contaminant, with exposure estimated to range from 0.64 to 17.79 ng/kg body weight (bw) for average consumers and from 2.40 to 51.69 ng/kg bw per day for high consumers. Current exposure estimates are, however, associated with considerable uncertainty. While biomarker-based approaches may contribute to improved exposure assessment, there is yet insufficient data on urinary metabolites of OTA and their relation to external dose to allow reliable estimates of daily intake. This study was designed to assess potential species differences in phase II biotransformation in vitro and to establish a correlation between urinary OTA-derived glucuronides and mercapturic acids and external exposure in rats in vivo. In vitro analyses of OTA metabolism using the liver S9 of rats, humans, rabbits and minipigs confirmed formation of an OTA glucuronide but provided no evidence for the formation of OTA-derived mercapturic acids to support their use as biomarkers. Similarly, OTA-derived mercapturic acids were not detected in urine of rats repeatedly dosed with OTA, while indirect analysis using enzymatic hydrolysis of the urine samples prior to LC–MS/MS established a linear relationship between urinary glucuronide excretion and OTA exposure. These results support OTA-derived glucuronides but not mercapturic acids as metabolites suitable for biomonitoring. KW - ochratoxin A KW - biomarker of exposure KW - glucuronide KW - mercapturic acid KW - mycotoxin Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-245146 SN - 2072-6651 VL - 13 IS - 8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Scheiner, Ricarda A1 - Lim, Kayun A1 - Meixner, Marina D. A1 - Gabel, Martin S. T1 - Comparing the appetitive learning performance of six European honeybee subspecies in a common apiary JF - Insects N2 - The Western honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) is one of the most widespread insects with numerous subspecies in its native range. How far adaptation to local habitats has affected the cognitive skills of the different subspecies is an intriguing question that we investigate in this study. Naturally mated queens of the following five subspecies from different parts of Europe were transferred to Southern Germany: A. m. iberiensis from Portugal, A. m. mellifera from Belgium, A. m. macedonica from Greece, A. m. ligustica from Italy, and A. m. ruttneri from Malta. We also included the local subspecies A. m. carnica in our study. New colonies were built up in a common apiary where the respective queens were introduced. Worker offspring from the different subspecies were compared in classical olfactory learning performance using the proboscis extension response. Prior to conditioning, we measured individual sucrose responsiveness to investigate whether possible differences in learning performances were due to differential responsiveness to the sugar water reward. Most subspecies did not differ in their appetitive learning performance. However, foragers of the Iberian honeybee, A. m. iberiensis, performed significantly more poorly, despite having a similar sucrose responsiveness. We discuss possible causes for the poor performance of the Iberian honeybees, which may have been shaped by adaptation to the local habitat. KW - adaptation KW - Apis mellifera KW - olfactory learning KW - proboscis extension response KW - sucrose responsiveness KW - genetic diversity Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-245180 SN - 2075-4450 VL - 12 IS - 9 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lauruschkat, Chris D. A1 - Etter, Sonja A1 - Schnack, Elisabeth A1 - Ebel, Frank A1 - Schäuble, Sascha A1 - Page, Lukas A1 - Rümens, Dana A1 - Dragan, Mariola A1 - Schlegel, Nicolas A1 - Panagiotou, Gianni A1 - Kniemeyer, Olaf A1 - Brakhage, Axel A. A1 - Einsele, Hermann A1 - Wurster, Sebastian A1 - Loeffler, Juergen T1 - Chronic occupational mold exposure drives expansion of Aspergillus-reactive type 1 and type 2 T-helper cell responses JF - Journal of Fungi N2 - Occupational mold exposure can lead to Aspergillus-associated allergic diseases including asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Elevated IL-17 levels or disbalanced T-helper (Th) cell expansion were previously linked to Aspergillus-associated allergic diseases, whereas alterations to the Th cell repertoire in healthy occupationally exposed subjects are scarcely studied. Therefore, we employed functional immunoassays to compare Th cell responses to A. fumigatus antigens in organic farmers, a cohort frequently exposed to environmental molds, and non-occupationally exposed controls. Organic farmers harbored significantly higher A. fumigatus-specific Th-cell frequencies than controls, with comparable expansion of Th1- and Th2-cell frequencies but only slightly elevated Th17-cell frequencies. Accordingly, Aspergillus antigen-induced Th1 and Th2 cytokine levels were strongly elevated, whereas induction of IL-17A was minimal. Additionally, increased levels of some innate immune cell-derived cytokines were found in samples from organic farmers. Antigen-induced cytokine release combined with Aspergillus-specific Th-cell frequencies resulted in high classification accuracy between organic farmers and controls. Aspf22, CatB, and CipC elicited the strongest differences in Th1 and Th2 responses between the two cohorts, suggesting these antigens as potential candidates for future bio-effect monitoring approaches. Overall, we found that occupationally exposed agricultural workers display a largely balanced co-expansion of Th1 and Th2 immunity with only minor changes in Th17 responses. KW - mold exposure KW - immunoassay KW - biomarker KW - Aspergillus KW - cytokines KW - inflammation KW - adaptive immunity KW - hypersensitivity Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-245202 SN - 2309-608X VL - 7 IS - 9 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Teichmann, Christoph A1 - Wicke, Hartmut T1 - Zukunftsmodell „Hybride Hauptversammlung“ JF - Zeitschrift für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht N2 - Die Corona-Pandemie hat dem Aktienrecht einen unerwarteten Modernisierungsschub verliehen. Der Gesetzgeber schuf in Windeseile eine zeitlich begrenzte rechtliche Grundlage für die rein virtuelle Hauptversammlung. Die Gesellschaften haben diese neue rechtliche und technische Herausforderung gut gemeistert. Das legt die Frage nahe, ob der Gesetzgeber nicht auch für die Zukunft eine rein virtuelle Hauptversammlung in rechtlich abgesicherter Form ermöglichen sollte. Dabei müssen die Rechte der Aktionäre umfassend gewahrt bleiben. Zugleich sollten die Defizite der Hauptversammlungskultur behoben werden, die heute nur noch in Grenzen als Forum der freien Diskussion zwischen Aktionären und Unternehmensleitung angesehen werden kann. Das Beste aus zwei Welten liegt nach der hier entfalteten Konzeption in einer hybriden Versammlung, die eine Präsenzversammlung mit qualifizierten Teilnahmevoraussetzungen und eine elektronische Teilnahme aller übrigen Aktionäre ermöglicht. N2 - The Corona epidemic has given company law an unexpected modernisation impetus. The legislator swiftly created a temporary legal basis for the real virtual general meeting. Companies have mastered these new legal and technical challenges, raising the obvious question of whether the legislator should not extend this opportunity by facilitating a real virtual general meeting in legally secured form for the future. The rights of shareholders must, however, be comprehensively protected. At the same time, the inadequacies of existing general meeting culture, which does not really provide a forum for free discussion between shareholders and management, should be addressed. The best of both worlds, according to the concept developed here, lies in a hybrid general meeting, allowing attendance, subject to qualifying criteria, and electronic participation of all other shareholders. KW - Aktienrecht KW - Hybride Hauptversammlung KW - Covid-19-Pandemie Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-244820 SN - 1612-7048 SN - 0340-2479 N1 - Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. VL - 50 IS - 2 SP - 173 EP - 200 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Opitz, Timm A1 - Schuwerk, Tobias A1 - Paulus, Markus A1 - Kloo, Daniela A1 - Osterhaus, Christopher A1 - Lesch, Klaus‐Peter A1 - Sodian, Beate T1 - No links between genetic variation and developing theory of mind: A preregistered replication attempt of candidate gene studies JF - Developmental Science N2 - Genetic variability is being discussed as a source of inter‐individual differences in Theory of Mind development. Previous studies documented an association between variations in DRD4 VNTR 48 bp, OXTR rs53576, COMT rs4680, and Theory of Mind task performance. As empirical evidence on these associations is sparse, we conducted a preregistered replication attempt of a study reporting a link between DRD4 VNTR 48 bp and false belief understanding in 50‐month‐old children [Lackner, C., Sabbagh, M. A., Hallinan, E., Liu, X., & Holden, J. J. (2012). Developmental Science, 15(2), 272–280.]. Additionally, we attempted a replication of studies on the role of OXTR rs53576 and COMT rs4680 in Theory of Mind. In both replication attempts, we did not find any evidence for associations between the sampled genetic markers and Theory of Mind ability in a series of analyses. Extending the replication attempt of Lackner et al., we employed longitudinal data from several tasks and measurement points, which allowed us to run follow‐up robustness checks with more reliable scores. These extensive analyses corroborated our null finding. This comprehensive non‐replication is important to balance current research on genetic markers of Theory of Mind. In a combined evaluation of our own and previous studies, we point to substantial methodological issues that research on the genetic basis of Theory of Mind development faces. We conclude that these limitations currently prevent firm conclusions on genetic influences on Theory of Mind development. KW - COMT KW - DRD4 KW - false belief KW - OXTR KW - theory of mind Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-238812 VL - 24 IS - 5 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lauerer, Elias A1 - Tiedemann, Elena A1 - Polak, Thomas A1 - Simmenroth, Anne T1 - Can smoking cessation be taught online? A prospective study comparing e-learning and role-playing in medical education JF - International Journal of Medical Education N2 - Objectives: We compared the effect of different didactic formats - e - learning and role-playing - on medical students' knowledge and counselling skills in smoking cessation training. Methods: At a German medical school, 145 third-year students were randomly allocated to attend an online course with video examples or an attendance course with role-playing. Students were trained in smoking cessation counselling according to the 5A's (ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange) for approximately 90 minutes. Practical skills were measured in an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and represent the primary endpoint of this prospective comparative study. Additionally, changes in theoretic knowledge were assessed by pre - and post - interventional questionnaires and a final written exam. Results: In the OSCE, overall scores were higher in the attendance group (Mdn=70.8 % vs. 62.8 %; U=119; p=.087, n=36), but a statistical advantage was only found in one single counselling sequence (“Assist”: Mdn=66.7 % vs. 51.4 %; p = .049) and the rating of the standardised patients (M=4.7 vs. 4.2 out of 5 points, t(27.836)=2.0, p=.028). Students’ results (n=130) from self-assessment and written exams suggest that both approaches are equally well suited to increase theoretical knowledge. The online course was more time efficient (90 vs. 73 minutes). Conclusions: Seminar and web-based training seem equally well suited for transferring knowledge and skills on tobacco cessation counselling. Considering their particular strengths, these two teaching approaches could be combined. KW - medical education KW - e-learning KW - smoking cessation KW - objective structured clinical examination Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-230056 VL - 12 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Anton, Sylvia A1 - Rössler, Wolfgang T1 - Plasticity and modulation of olfactory circuits in insects JF - Cell and Tissue Research N2 - Olfactory circuits change structurally and physiologically during development and adult life. This allows insects to respond to olfactory cues in an appropriate and adaptive way according to their physiological and behavioral state, and to adapt to their specific abiotic and biotic natural environment. We highlight here findings on olfactory plasticity and modulation in various model and non-model insects with an emphasis on moths and social Hymenoptera. Different categories of plasticity occur in the olfactory systems of insects. One type relates to the reproductive or feeding state, as well as to adult age. Another type of plasticity is context-dependent and includes influences of the immediate sensory and abiotic environment, but also environmental conditions during postembryonic development, periods of adult behavioral maturation, and short- and long-term sensory experience. Finally, plasticity in olfactory circuits is linked to associative learning and memory formation. The vast majority of the available literature summarized here deals with plasticity in primary and secondary olfactory brain centers, but also peripheral modulation is treated. The described molecular, physiological, and structural neuronal changes occur under the influence of neuromodulators such as biogenic amines, neuropeptides, and hormones, but the mechanisms through which they act are only beginning to be analyzed. KW - antenna KW - antennal lobe KW - mushroom body KW - neuromodulation KW - structural synaptic plasticity Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-235820 SN - 0302-766X VL - 383 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Freimann, A. A1 - Dierkes, M. A1 - Petermann, T. A1 - Liman, C. A1 - Kempf, F. A1 - Schilling, K. T1 - ESTNeT: a discrete event simulator for space-terrestrial networks JF - CEAS Space Journal N2 - The capabilities of small satellites have improved significantly in recent years. Specifically multi-satellite systems become increasingly popular, since they allow the support of new applications. The development and testing of these multi-satellite systems is a new challenge for engineers and requires the implementation of appropriate development and testing environments. In this paper, a modular network simulation framework for space–terrestrial systems is presented. It enables discrete event simulations for the development and testing of communication protocols, as well as mission-based analysis of other satellite system aspects, such as power supply and attitude control. ESTNeT is based on the discrete event simulator OMNeT++ and will be released under an open source license. KW - space–terrestrial networks KW - wireless communication KW - system simulation Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-235835 SN - 1868-2502 VL - 13 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Strzalkowska, A. A1 - Strzalkowski, P. A1 - Al Yousef, Y. A1 - Grehn, F. A1 - Hillenkamp, J. A1 - Loewen, Nils A. T1 - Exact matching of trabectome-mediated ab interno trabeculectomy to conventional trabeculectomy with mitomycin C followed for 2 years JF - Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology N2 - Purpose We used exact matching for a highly balanced comparison of ab interno trabeculectomy (AIT) with the trabectome to trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (TRAB). Methods A total of 5485 patients who underwent AIT were exact-matched to 196 TRAB patients by baseline intraocular pressure (IOP), number of glaucoma medications, and glaucoma type. Nearest-neighbor–matching was applied to age. Success was defined as a final IOP of less than 21 mmHg, IOP reduction of at least 20% reduction from baseline, and no secondary surgical interventions. Outcomes were measured at 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. Results A total of 165 AIT could be matched to 165 TRAB. The mean baseline IOP was 22.3 ± 5.6 mmHg, and the baseline number of glaucoma medications was 2.7 ± 1.1 in both groups. At 24 months, IOP was reduced to 15.8 ± 5.2 mmHg in AIT and 12.4 ± 4.7 mmHg in TRAB. IOP was lower than baseline at all visits (p < 0.01) and lower in TRAB than AIT (p < 0.01). Glaucoma medications were reduced to 2.1 ± 1.3 in AIT and 0.2 ± 0.8 in TRAB. Compared to baseline, patients used fewer drops postoperatively (p < 0.01) and more infrequently in TRAB than in AIT (p > 0.01). Secondary surgical interventions had the highest impact on success and became necessary in 15 AIT and 59 TRAB patients. Thirty-two challenging events occurred in TRAB and none in AIT. Conclusion Both AIT and TRAB reduced IOP and medications. This reduction was more significant in TRAB but at the expense of four times as many secondary interventions. KW - trabeculectomy KW - Ab interno trabeculectomy KW - trabectome KW - exact matching Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-235224 SN - 0721-832X VL - 259 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weich, Alexander A1 - Werner, Rudolf A. A1 - Buck, Andreas K. A1 - Hartrampf, Philipp E. A1 - Serfling, Sebastian E. A1 - Scheurlen, Michael A1 - Wester, Hans-Jürgen A1 - Meining, Alexander A1 - Kircher, Stefan A1 - Higuchi, Takahiro A1 - Pomper, Martin G. A1 - Rowe, Steven P. A1 - Lapa, Constantin A1 - Kircher, Malte T1 - CXCR4-Directed PET/CT in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Neuroendocrine Carcinomas JF - Diagnostics N2 - We aimed to elucidate the diagnostic potential of the C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4)-directed positron emission tomography (PET) tracer \(^{68}\)Ga-Pentixafor in patients with poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC), relative to the established reference standard \(^{18}\)F-FDG PET/computed tomography (CT). In our database, we retrospectively identified 11 treatment-naïve patients with histologically proven NEC, who underwent \(^{18}\)F-FDG and CXCR4-directed PET/CT for staging and therapy planning. The images were analyzed on a per-patient and per-lesion basis and compared to immunohistochemical staining (IHC) of CXCR4 from PET-guided biopsies. \(^{68}\)Ga-Pentixafor visualized tumor lesions in 10/11 subjects, while \(^{18}\)F-FDG revealed sites of disease in all 11 patients. Although weak to moderate CXCR4 expression could be corroborated by IHC in 10/11 cases, \(^{18}\)F-FDG PET/CT detected significantly more tumor lesions (102 vs. 42; total lesions, n = 107; p < 0.001). Semi-quantitative analysis revealed markedly higher 18F-FDG uptake as compared to \(^{68}\)Ga-Pentixafor (maximum and mean standardized uptake values (SUV) and tumor-to-background ratios (TBR) of cancerous lesions, SUVmax: 12.8 ± 9.8 vs. 5.2 ± 3.7; SUVmean: 7.4 ± 5.4 vs. 3.1 ± 3.2, p < 0.001; and, TBR 7.2 ± 7.9 vs. 3.4 ± 3.0, p < 0.001). Non-invasive imaging of CXCR4 expression in NEC is inferior to the reference standard \(^{18}\)F-FDG PET/CT. KW - CXCR4 KW - NET KW - NEC KW - 68Ga-Pentixafor KW - 18F-FDG Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-234231 SN - 2075-4418 VL - 11 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Friederike A1 - Schreder, Martin A1 - Engelhardt, Monika A1 - Langer, Christian A1 - Wolleschak, Denise A1 - Mügge, Lars Olof A1 - Dürk, Heinz A1 - Schäfer-Eckart, Kerstin A1 - Blau, Igor Wolfgang A1 - Gramatzki, Martin A1 - Liebisch, Peter A1 - Grube, Matthias A1 - Metzler, Ivana v. A1 - Bassermann, Florian A1 - Metzner, Bernd A1 - Röllig, Christoph A1 - Hertenstein, Bernd A1 - Khandanpour, Cyrus A1 - Dechow, Tobias A1 - Hebart, Holger A1 - Jung, Wolfram A1 - Theurich, Sebastian A1 - Maschmeyer, Georg A1 - Salwender, Hans A1 - Hess, Georg A1 - Bittrich, Max A1 - Rasche, Leo A1 - Brioli, Annamaria A1 - Eckardt, Kai-Uwe A1 - Straka, Christian A1 - Held, Swantje A1 - Einsele, Hermann A1 - Knop, Stefan T1 - Kinetics of renal function during induction in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: results of two prospective studies by the German Myeloma Study Group DSMM JF - Cancers N2 - Background: Preservation of kidney function in newly diagnosed (ND) multiple myeloma (MM) helps to prevent excess toxicity. Patients (pts) from two prospective trials were analyzed, provided postinduction (PInd) restaging was performed. Pts received three cycles with bortezomib (btz), cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (dex; VCD) or btz, lenalidomide (len), and dex (VRd) or len, adriamycin, and dex (RAD). The minimum required estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was >30 mL/min. We analyzed the percent change of the renal function using the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)-defined categories. Results: Seven hundred and seventy-two patients were eligible. Three hundred and fifty-six received VCD, 214 VRd, and 202 RAD. VCD patients had the best baseline eGFR. The proportion of pts with eGFR <45 mL/min decreased from 7.3% at baseline to 1.9% PInd (p < 0.0001). Thirty-seven point one percent of VCD versus 49% of VRd patients had a decrease of GFR (p = 0.0872). IMWG-defined “renal complete response (CRrenal)” was achieved in 17/25 (68%) pts after VCD, 12/19 (63%) after RAD, and 14/27 (52%) after VRd (p = 0.4747). Conclusions: Analyzing a large and representative newly diagnosed myeloma (NDMM) group, we found no difference in CRrenal that occurred independently from the myeloma response across the three regimens. A trend towards deterioration of the renal function with VRd versus VCD may be explained by a better pretreatment “renal fitness” in the latter group. KW - multiple myeloma KW - renal failure KW - kidney KW - bortezomib KW - lenalidomide KW - induction regimen Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-234139 SN - 2072-6694 VL - 13 IS - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Egenolf, Nadine A1 - Altenschildesche, Caren Meyer zu A1 - Kreß, Luisa A1 - Eggermann, Katja A1 - Namer, Barbara A1 - Gross, Franziska A1 - Klitsch, Alexander A1 - Malzacher, Tobias A1 - Kampik, Daniel A1 - Malik, Rayaz A. A1 - Kurth, Ingo A1 - Sommer, Claudia A1 - Üçeyler, Nurcan T1 - Diagnosing small fiber neuropathy in clinical practice: a deep phenotyping study JF - Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders N2 - Background and aims: Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) is increasingly suspected in patients with pain of uncertain origin, and making the diagnosis remains a challenge lacking a diagnostic gold standard. Methods: In this case–control study, we prospectively recruited 86 patients with a medical history and clinical phenotype suggestive of SFN. Patients underwent neurological examination, quantitative sensory testing (QST), and distal and proximal skin punch biopsy, and were tested for pain-associated gene loci. Fifty-five of these patients additionally underwent pain-related evoked potentials (PREP), corneal confocal microscopy (CCM), and a quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART). Results: Abnormal distal intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) (60/86, 70%) and neurological examination (53/86, 62%) most frequently reflected small fiber disease. Adding CCM and/or PREP further increased the number of patients with small fiber impairment to 47/55 (85%). Genetic testing revealed potentially pathogenic gene variants in 14/86 (16%) index patients. QST, QSART, and proximal IENFD were of lower impact. Conclusion: We propose to diagnose SFN primarily based on the results of neurological examination and distal IENFD, with more detailed phenotyping in specialized centers. KW - algorithm KW - diagnosis KW - neurological examination KW - skin punch biopsy KW - small fiber neuropathy Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-232019 SN - 1756-2864 VL - 14 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kunz, Felix A1 - Hirth, Matthias A1 - Schweitzer, Tilmann A1 - Linz, Christian A1 - Goetz, Bernhard A1 - Stellzig-Eisenhauer, Angelika A1 - Borchert, Kathrin A1 - Böhm, Hartmut T1 - Subjective perception of craniofacial growth asymmetries in patients with deformational plagiocephaly JF - Clinical Oral Investigations N2 - Objectives The present investigation aimed to evaluate the subjective perception of deformational cranial asymmetries by different observer groups and to compare these subjective perceptions with objective parameters. Materials and methods The 3D datasets of ten infants with different severities of deformational plagiocephaly (DP) were presented to 203 observers, who had been subdivided into five different groups (specialists, pediatricians, medical doctors (not pediatricians), parents of infants with DP, and laypersons). The observers rated their subjective perception of the infants’ cranial asymmetries using a 4-point Likert-type scale. The ratings from the observer groups were compared with one another using a multilevel modelling linear regression analysis and were correlated with four commonly used parameters to objectively quantify the cranial asymmetries. Results No significant differences were found between the ratings of the specialists and those of the parents of infants with DP, but both groups provided significantly more asymmetric ratings than did pediatricians, medical doctors, or laypersons. Moreover, the subjective perception of cranial asymmetries correlated significantly with commonly used parameters for objectively quantifying cranial asymmetries. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that different observer groups perceive the severity of cranial asymmetries differently. Pediatricians’ more moderate perception of cranial asymmetries may reduce the likelihood of parents to seek therapeutic interventions for their infants. Moreover, we identified some objective symmetry-related parameters that correlated strongly with the observers’ subjective perceptions. Clinical relevance Knowledge about these findings is important for clinicians when educating parents of infants with DP about the deformity. KW - infants with deformational plagiocephaly (DP) KW - deformational cranial asymmetry KW - subjective perception KW - positionalskull deformities KW - three-dimensional Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-232803 SN - 1432-6981 VL - 25 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Merz, Viktor A1 - Merz, Julia A1 - Kirchner, Maximilian A1 - Lenhart, Julian A1 - Marder, Todd B. A1 - Krueger, Anke T1 - Pyrene-Based "Turn-Off" Probe with Broad Detection Range for Cu\(^{2+}\), Pb\(^{2+}\) and Hg\(^{2+}\) Ions JF - Chemistry—A European Journal N2 - Detection of metals in different environments with high selectivity and specificity is one of the prerequisites of the fight against environmental pollution with these elements. Pyrenes are well suited for the fluorescence sensing in different media. The applied sensing principle typically relies on the formation of intra- and intermolecular excimers, which is however limiting the sensitivity range due to masking of e. g. quenching effects by the excimer emission. Herein we report a highly selective, structurally rigid chemical sensor based on the monomer fluorescence of pyrene moieties bearing triazole groups. This sensor can quantitatively detect Cu\(^{2+}\), Pb\(^{2+}\) and Hg\(^{2+}\) in organic solvents over a broad concentrations range, even in the presence of ubiquitous ions such as Na\(^{+}\), K\(^{+}\), Ca\(^{2+}\) and Mg\(^{2+}\). The strongly emissive sensor's fluorescence with a long lifetime of 165 ns is quenched by a 1 : 1 complex formation upon addition of metal ions in acetonitrile. Upon addition of a tenfold excess of the metal ion to the sensor, agglomerates with a diameter of about 3 nm are formed. Due to complex interactions in the system, conventional linear correlations are not observed for all concentrations. Therefore, a critical comparison between the conventional Job plot interpretation, the method of Benesi-Hildebrand, and a non-linear fit is presented. The reported system enables the specific and robust sensing of medically and environmentally relevant ions in the health-relevant nM range and could be used e. g. for the monitoring of the respective ions in waste streams. KW - probes KW - fluorescence spectroscopy KW - pyrene KW - heavy metals KW - luminescence Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256803 VL - 27 IS - 31 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ankenbrand, Markus Johannes A1 - Lohr, David A1 - Schlötelburg, Wiebke A1 - Reiter, Theresa A1 - Wech, Tobias A1 - Schreiber, Laura Maria T1 - Deep learning-based cardiac cine segmentation: Transfer learning application to 7T ultrahigh-field MRI JF - Magnetic Resonance in Medicine N2 - Purpose Artificial neural networks show promising performance in automatic segmentation of cardiac MRI. However, training requires large amounts of annotated data and generalization to different vendors, field strengths, sequence parameters, and pathologies is limited. Transfer learning addresses this challenge, but specific recommendations regarding type and amount of data required is lacking. In this study, we assess data requirements for transfer learning to experimental cardiac MRI at 7T where the segmentation task can be challenging. In addition, we provide guidelines, tools, and annotated data to enable transfer learning approaches by other researchers and clinicians. Methods A publicly available segmentation model was used to annotate a publicly available data set. This labeled data set was subsequently used to train a neural network for segmentation of left ventricle and myocardium in cardiac cine MRI. The network is used as starting point for transfer learning to 7T cine data of healthy volunteers (n = 22; 7873 images) by updating the pre-trained weights. Structured and random data subsets of different sizes were used to systematically assess data requirements for successful transfer learning. Results Inconsistencies in the publically available data set were corrected, labels created, and a neural network trained. On 7T cardiac cine images the model pre-trained on public imaging data, acquired at 1.5T and 3T, achieved DICE\(_{LV}\) = 0.835 and DICE\(_{MY}\) = 0.670. Transfer learning using 7T cine data and ImageNet weight initialization improved model performance to DICE\(_{LV}\) = 0.900 and DICE\(_{MY}\) = 0.791. Using only end-systolic and end-diastolic images reduced training data by 90%, with no negative impact on segmentation performance (DICE\(_{LV}\) = 0.908, DICE\(_{MY}\) = 0.805). Conclusions This work demonstrates and quantifies the benefits of transfer learning for cardiac cine image segmentation. We provide practical guidelines for researchers planning transfer learning projects in cardiac MRI and make data, models, and code publicly available. KW - 7T KW - ultrahigh-field KW - transfer learning KW - segmentation KW - neural networks KW - deep learning KW - cardiac magnetic resonance KW - cardiac function Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-257604 VL - 86 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Morais, António P. A1 - Pasechnik, Roman A1 - Porod, Werner T1 - Grand Unified origin of gauge interactions and families replication in the Standard Model JF - Universe N2 - The tremendous phenomenological success of the Standard Model (SM) suggests that its flavor structure and gauge interactions may not be arbitrary but should have a fundamental first-principle explanation. In this work, we explore how the basic distinctive properties of the SM dynamically emerge from a unified New Physics framework tying together both flavor physics and Grand Unified Theory (GUT) concepts. This framework is suggested by a novel anomaly-free supersymmetric chiral E\(_6\)×SU(2)\(_F\)×U(1)\(_F\) GUT containing the SM. Among the most appealing emergent properties of this theory is the Higgs-matter unification with a highly-constrained massless chiral sector featuring two universal Yukawa couplings close to the GUT scale. At the electroweak scale, the minimal SM-like effective field theory limit of this GUT represents a specific flavored three-Higgs doublet model consistent with the observed large hierarchies in the quark mass spectra and mixing already at tree level. KW - grand unified theories KW - supersymmetry KW - phenomenology of New Physics Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250237 SN - 2218-1997 VL - 7 IS - 12 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wagenbrenner, Mike A1 - Mayer-Wagner, Susanne A1 - Rudert, Maximilian A1 - Holzapfel, Boris Michael A1 - Weissenberger, Manuel T1 - Combinations of hydrogels and mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) for cartilage tissue engineering — a review of the literature JF - Gels N2 - Cartilage offers limited regenerative capacity. Cell-based approaches have emerged as a promising alternative in the treatment of cartilage defects and osteoarthritis. Due to their easy accessibility, abundancy, and chondrogenic potential mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) offer an attractive cell source. MSCs are often combined with natural or synthetic hydrogels providing tunable biocompatibility, biodegradability, and enhanced cell functionality. In this review, we focused on the different advantages and disadvantages of various natural, synthetic, and modified hydrogels. We examined the different combinations of MSC-subpopulations and hydrogels used for cartilage engineering in preclinical and clinical studies and reviewed the effects of added growth factors or gene transfer on chondrogenesis in MSC-laden hydrogels. The aim of this review is to add to the understanding of the disadvantages and advantages of various combinations of MSC-subpopulations, growth factors, gene transfers, and hydrogels in cartilage engineering. KW - hydrogels KW - osteoarthritis KW - cartilage defects KW - MSCs KW - cartilage regeneration KW - tissue engineering Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250177 SN - 2310-2861 VL - 7 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hoche, Joscha A1 - Flock, Marco A1 - Miao, Xincheng A1 - Philipp, Luca Nils A1 - Wenzel, Michael A1 - Fischer, Ingo A1 - Mitric, Roland T1 - Excimer formation dynamics in the isolated tetracene dimer JF - Chemical Science N2 - The understanding of excimer formation and its interplay with the singlet-correlated triplet pair state \(^{1}\)(TT) is of high significance for the development of efficient organic electronics. Here, we study the photoinduced dynamics of the tetracene dimer in the gas phase by time-resolved photoionisation and photoion imaging experiments as well as nonadiabatic dynamics simulations in order to obtain mechanistic insight into the excimer formation dynamics. The experiments are performed using a picosecond laser system for excitation into the S\(_{2}\) state and reveal a biexponential time dependence. The time constants, obtained as a function of excess energy, lie in the range between ≈10 ps and 100 ps and are assigned to the relaxation of the excimer on the S\(_{1}\) surface and to its deactivation to the ground state. Simulations of the quantum-classical photodynamics are carried out in the frame of the semi-empirical CISD and TD-lc-DFTB methods. Both theoretical approaches reveal a dominating relaxation pathway that is characterised by the formation of a perfectly stacked excimer. TD-lc-DFTB simulations have also uncovered a second relaxation channel into a less stable dimer conformation in the S\(_{1}\) state. Both methods have consistently shown that the electronic and geometric relaxation to the excimer state is completed in less than 10 ps. The inclusion of doubly excited states in the CISD dynamics and their diabatisation further allowed to observe a transient population of the \(^{1}\)(TT) state, which, however, gets depopulated on a timescale of 8 ps, leading finally to the trapping in the excimer minimum. KW - excimer formation KW - tetracene dimer KW - organic electronics Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-251559 VL - 12 IS - 36 SP - 11965 EP - 11975 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Klein, Wolf Peter T1 - Vorlesung und Hörsaal als Symptomwörter für Geschichte und Gegenwart der deutschen Sprache BT - Eine wortbasierte Skizze mit sozialgeschichtlichen Interpretationen JF - Zeitschrift für germanistische Linguistik N2 - The article starts with the etymology of the words Vorlesung („lecture“) and Hörsaal (“lecture hall”). On the one hand, it turns out that the two expressions are deeply anchored in the history of the old Latin scientific language. They transmit Latin structures and perspectives in German neologisms. On the other hand, the two words arose exactly at the time when the sciences were moving from Latin to German, thus distancing themselves from the traditional forms of Latin scholarship. In this light, they exemplify an epochal change in the history of the German language, but at the same time they represent a great European continuity. Against this background, the two words can be interpreted as symptomatic words associated with the Enlightenment’s confident outlook on the future relationship between science and society. Further corpus linguistic surveys also show how productively the two words appear in word formation processes. In particular, these surveys show by way of example that and how German standard language has benefited from the emergence of German academic language. T2 - Vorlesung (“Lecture”) and Hörsaal (“lecture hall”) as symptomatic words for the history and present of the German language : a word-based sketch including social-historical interpretations KW - Vorlesung KW - Hörsaal KW - Etymologie Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250810 SN - 1613-0626 SN - 0301-3294 N1 - Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. VL - 49 IS - 3 SP - 556 EP - 595 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Strekalova, Tatyana A1 - Veniaminova, Ekaterina A1 - Svirin, Evgeniy A1 - Kopeikina, Ekaterina A1 - Veremeyko, Tatyana A1 - Yung, Amanda W. Y. A1 - Proshin, Andrey A1 - Tan, Shawn Zheng Kai A1 - Khairuddin, Sharafuddin A1 - Lim, Lee Wei A1 - Lesch, Klaus-Peter A1 - Walitza, Susanne A1 - Anthony, Daniel C. A1 - Ponomarev, Eugene D. T1 - Sex-specific ADHD-like behaviour, altered metabolic functions, and altered EEG activity in sialyltransferase ST3GAL5-deficient mice JF - Biomolecules N2 - A deficiency in GM3-derived gangliosides, resulting from a lack of lactosylceramide-alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (ST3GAL5), leads to severe neuropathology, including epilepsy and metabolic abnormalities. Disruption of ganglioside production by this enzyme may also have a role in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders. ST3Gal5 knock-out (St3gal5\(^{−/−}\)) mice lack a-, b-, and c-series gangliosides, but exhibit no overt neuropathology, possibly owing to the production of compensatory 0-series glycosphingolipids. Here, we sought to investigate the possibility that St3gal5\(^{−/−}\) mice might exhibit attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-like behaviours. In addition, we evaluated potential metabolic and electroencephalogram (EEG) abnormalities. St3gal5\(^{−/−}\) mice were subjected to behavioural testing, glucose tolerance tests, and the levels of expression of brain and peripheral A and B isoforms of the insulin receptor (IR) were measured. We found that St3gal5\(^{−/−}\) mice exhibit locomotor hyperactivity, impulsivity, neophobia, and anxiety-like behavior. The genotype also altered blood glucose levels and glucose tolerance. A sex bias was consistently found in relation to body mass and peripheral IR expression. Analysis of the EEG revealed an increase in amplitude in St3gal5\(^{−/−}\) mice. Together, St3gal5\(^{−/−}\) mice exhibit ADHD-like behaviours, altered metabolic and EEG measures providing a useful platform for better understanding of the contribution of brain gangliosides to ADHD and associated comorbidities. KW - lactosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (ST3GAL5) KW - attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) KW - insulin receptor (IR) KW - sex differences KW - electroencephalogram (EEG) KW - mice Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250071 SN - 2218-273X VL - 11 IS - 12 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fuss, Carmina Teresa A1 - Other, Katharina A1 - Heinze, Britta A1 - Landwehr, Laura-Sophie A1 - Wiegering, Armin A1 - Kalogirou, Charis A1 - Hahner, Stefanie A1 - Fassnacht, Martin T1 - Expression of the chemokine receptor CCR7 in the normal adrenal gland and adrenal tumors and its correlation with clinical outcome in adrenocortical carcinoma JF - Cancers N2 - Background: The chemokine receptor CCR7 is crucial for an intact immune function, but its expression is also associated with clinical outcome in several malignancies. No data exist on the expression of CCR7 in adrenocortical tumors. Methods: CCR7 expression was investigated by qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry in 4 normal adrenal glands, 59 adrenocortical adenomas, and 181 adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) samples. Results: CCR7 is highly expressed in the outer adrenocortical zones and medulla. Aldosterone-producing adenomas showed lower CCR7 protein levels (H-score 1.3 ± 1.0) compared to non-functioning (2.4 ± 0.5) and cortisol-producing adenomas (2.3 ± 0.6), whereas protein expression was variable in ACC (1.8 ± 0.8). In ACC, CCR7 protein expression was significantly higher in lymph node metastases (2.5 ± 0.5) compared to primary tumors (1.8±0.8) or distant metastases (2.0 ± 0.4; p < 0.01). mRNA levels of CCR7 were not significantly different between ACCs, normal adrenals, and adrenocortical adenomas. In contrast to other tumor entities, neither CCR7 protein nor mRNA expression significantly impacted patients' survival. Conclusion: We show that CCR7 is expressed on mRNA and protein level across normal adrenals, benign adrenocortical tumors, as well as ACCs. Given that CCR7 did not influence survival in ACC, it is probably not involved in tumor progression, but it could play a role in adrenocortical homeostasis. KW - CCR7 KW - chemokine receptor KW - adrenocortical carcinoma KW - adrenal tumors Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250112 SN - 2072-6694 VL - 13 IS - 22 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kölligan, Daniel T1 - Murmur, heat and bonds – on some words of magic and healing JF - Indogermanische Forschungen N2 - The paper argues that a) Germanic *tauf/ƀra- (Germ. Zauber, etc.) is related to a root PIE *deu̯p- ‘beat; make a hollow sound, resound’ found in Greek δοῦπος ‘thud’, etc., b) Greek φάρμακον goes back to the root PIE *gʷʰer- ‘heat’ (Gk. θερμός, etc.) implying healing by fomentation, and c) Armenian hiwand ‘sick’, borrowed from Iranian, to PIE *sh₂ei̯- ‘bind’ relying on the notion of disease as a supernatural bond. KW - magic KW - spell KW - healing KW - disease KW - lexicon KW - etymology Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250976 SN - 1613-0405 SN - 0019-7262 N1 - This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively. VL - 126 IS - 1 SP - 107 EP - 134 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kölligan, Daniel T1 - A note on Vedic cīti- JF - Indogermanische Forschungen N2 - Vedic cīti-, attested in the Atharvaveda, is argued to be related to Av. ṣ̌āitī-, OP šiyāti- ‘happiness’ built to PIE *kʷi̯eh₁- ‘to (come to) rest’. KW - Vedic KW - Atharvaveda KW - disease KW - healing KW - etymology Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250986 SN - 1613-0405 SN - 0019-7262 N1 - This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively. VL - 126 IS - 1 SP - 135 EP - 140 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tamihardja, Jörg A1 - Lutyj, Paul A1 - Kraft, Johannes A1 - Lisowski, Dominik A1 - Weick, Stefan A1 - Flentje, Michael A1 - Polat, Bülent T1 - Two-Weekly High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Boost After External Beam Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Long-Term Outcome and Toxicity Analysis JF - Frontiers in Oncology N2 - Purpose Evaluation of clinical outcome of two-weekly high-dose-rate brachytherapy boost after external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer. Methods 338 patients with localized prostate cancer receiving definitive EBRT followed by a two-weekly high-dose-rate brachytherapy boost (HDR-BT boost) in the period of 2002 to 2019 were analyzed. EBRT, delivered in 46 Gy (DMean) in conventional fractionation, was followed by two fractions HDR-BT boost with 9 Gy (D90%) two and four weeks after EBRT. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) was added in 176 (52.1%) patients. Genitourinary (GU)/gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity was evaluated utilizing the Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (version 5.0) and biochemical failure was defined according to the Phoenix definition. Results Median follow-up was 101.8 months. 15 (4.4%)/115 (34.0%)/208 (61.5%) patients had low-/intermediate-/high-risk cancer according to the D`Amico risk classification. Estimated 5-year and 10-year biochemical relapse-free survival (bRFS) was 84.7% and 75.9% for all patients. The estimated 5-year bRFS was 93.3%, 93.4% and 79.5% for low-, intermediate- and high-risk disease, respectively. The estimated 10-year freedom from distant metastasis (FFM) and overall survival (OS) rates were 86.5% and 70.0%. Cumulative 5-year late GU toxicity and late GI toxicity grade ≥ 2 was observed in 19.3% and 5.0% of the patients, respectively. Cumulative 5-year late grade 3 GU/GI toxicity occurred in 3.6%/0.3%. Conclusions Two-weekly HDR-BT boost after EBRT for localized prostate cancer showed an excellent toxicity profile with low GU/GI toxicity rates and effective long-term biochemical control. KW - prostate cancer KW - high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy KW - radiotherapy KW - long-term outcome KW - toxicity KW - external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) KW - biochemical relapse free survival Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250992 SN - 2234-943X VL - 11 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Strilciuc, Stefan A1 - Vécsei, László A1 - Boering, Dana A1 - Pražnikar, Aleš A1 - Kaut, Oliver A1 - Riederer, Peter A1 - Battistin, Leontino T1 - Safety of Cerebrolysin for neurorecovery after acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of twelve randomized-controlled trials JF - Pharmaceuticals N2 - We performed a systematic search and meta-analysis of available literature to determine the safety profile of Cerebrolysin in acute ischemic stroke, filling existing safety information gaps and inconsistent results. We searched EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane Databases of Systematic Reviews and Clinical Trials up to the end of February 2021. Data collection and analysis were conducted using methods described in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. All safety outcomes were analyzed based on risk ratios (RR) and their 95% confidence intervals. The meta-analysis pooled 2202 patients from twelve randomized clinical trials, registering non-statistically significant (p > 0.05) differences between Cerebrolysin and placebo throughout main and subgroup analyses. The lowest rate of Serious Adverse Events (SAE), as compared to placebo, was observed for the highest dose of Cerebrolysin (50 mL), highlighting a moderate reduction (RR = 0.6). We observed a tendency of superiority of Cerebrolysin regarding SAE in high dose treatment courses for moderate-severe ischemic stroke, suggesting some effect of the agent against adverse events. This comprehensive safety meta-analysis confirms the safety profile for patients treated with Cerebrolysin after acute ischemic stroke, as compared to placebo. KW - ischemic stroke KW - safety KW - Cerebrolysin KW - neurorehabilitation Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-252403 SN - 1424-8247 VL - 14 IS - 12 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nguemeni, Carine A1 - Hiew, Shawn A1 - Kögler, Stefanie A1 - Homola, György A. A1 - Volkmann, Jens A1 - Zeller, Daniel T1 - Split-belt training but not cerebellar anodal tDCS improves stability control and reduces risk of fall in patients with multiple sclerosis JF - Brain Sciences N2 - The objective of this study was to examine the therapeutic potential of multiple sessions of training on a split-belt treadmill (SBT) combined with cerebellar anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on gait and balance in People with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). Twenty-two PwMS received six sessions of anodal (PwMS\(_{real}\), n = 12) or sham (PwMS\(_{sham}\), n = 10) tDCS to the cerebellum prior to performing the locomotor adaptation task on the SBT. To evaluate the effect of the intervention, functional gait assessment (FGA) scores and distance walked in 2 min (2MWT) were measured at the baseline (T0), day 6 (T5), and at the 4-week follow up (T6). Locomotor performance and changes of motor outcomes were similar in PwMS\(_{real}\) and PwMS\(_{sham}\) independently from tDCS mode applied to the cerebellum (anodal vs. sham, on FGA, p = 0.23; and 2MWT, p = 0.49). When the data were pooled across the groups to investigate the effects of multiple sessions of SBT training alone, significant improvement of gait and balance was found on T5 and T6, respectively, relative to baseline (FGA, p < 0.001 for both time points). The FGA change at T6 was significantly higher than at T5 (p = 0.01) underlining a long-lasting improvement. An improvement of the distance walked during the 2MWT was also observed on T5 and T6 relative to T0 (p = 0.002). Multiple sessions of SBT training resulted in a lasting improvement of gait stability and endurance, thus potentially reducing the risk of fall as measured by FGA and 2MWT. Application of cerebellar tDCS during SBT walking had no additional effect on locomotor outcomes. KW - multiple sclerosis KW - split-belt treadmill KW - cerebellar tDCS KW - gait KW - balance KW - risk of fall Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-252179 SN - 2076-3425 VL - 12 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Khare, Siddhartha A1 - Deslauriers, Annie A1 - Morin, Hubert A1 - Latifi, Hooman A1 - Rossi, Sergio T1 - Comparing time-lapse PhenoCams with satellite observations across the boreal forest of Quebec, Canada JF - Remote Sensing N2 - Intercomparison of satellite-derived vegetation phenology is scarce in remote locations because of the limited coverage area and low temporal resolution of field observations. By their reliable near-ground observations and high-frequency data collection, PhenoCams can be a robust tool for intercomparison of land surface phenology derived from satellites. This study aims to investigate the transition dates of black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) phenology by comparing fortnightly the MODIS normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) extracted using the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform with the daily PhenoCam-based green chromatic coordinate (GCC) index. Data were collected from 2016 to 2019 by PhenoCams installed in six mature stands along a latitudinal gradient of the boreal forests of Quebec, Canada. All time series were fitted by double-logistic functions, and the estimated parameters were compared between NDVI, EVI, and GCC. The onset of GCC occurred in the second week of May, whereas the ending of GCC occurred in the last week of September. We demonstrated that GCC was more correlated with EVI (R\(^2\) from 0.66 to 0.85) than NDVI (R\(^2\) from 0.52 to 0.68). In addition, the onset and ending of phenology were shown to differ by 3.5 and 5.4 days between EVI and GCC, respectively. Larger differences were detected between NDVI and GCC, 17.05 and 26.89 days for the onset and ending, respectively. EVI showed better estimations of the phenological dates than NDVI. This better performance is explained by the higher spectral sensitivity of EVI for multiple canopy leaf layers due to the presence of an additional blue band and an optimized soil factor value. Our study demonstrates that the phenological observations derived from PhenoCam are comparable with the EVI index. We conclude that EVI is more suitable than NDVI to assess phenology in evergreen species of the northern boreal region, where PhenoCam data are not available. The EVI index could be used as a reliable proxy of GCC for monitoring evergreen species phenology in areas with reduced access, or where repeated data collection from remote areas are logistically difficult due to the extreme weather. KW - PhenoCam KW - GCC KW - NDVI KW - EVI KW - Google Earth Engine KW - coniferous species KW - Picea mariana Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-252213 SN - 2072-4292 VL - 14 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dosoo, Korshi T1 - Healing traditions in Coptic magical texts JF - Trends in Classics N2 - Within the ‘market of healing’ of Christian Egypt (here broadly considered as the fourth through twelfth centuries CE), ‘magical’ practitioners represent an elusive yet recurrent category. This article explores the evidence for magical healing from three perspectives – first, literary texts which situate ‘magicians’ in competition with medical and ecclesiastical healing; second, the papyrological evidence of Coptic-language magical texts, which provide evidence for concepts of disease, wellness, and their mediation; and finally confronting the question of how these healing traditions might be understood within the methodologically materialistic framework of academic history, using the concepts of placebo and healing as a performance. KW - Placebo KW - healing KW - Coptic KW - magic KW - ritual Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-251219 SN - 1866-7473 SN - 1866-7481 N1 - This publication is with permission of the rights owner freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively. VL - 13 IS - 1 SP - 44 EP - 94 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schmidt, Karsten A1 - Jakubietz, Michael Georg A1 - Gilbert, Fabian A1 - Fenwick, Annabel A1 - Meffert, Reiner Heribert A1 - Jakubietz, Rafael Gregor T1 - Muscle cuff in distal pedicled adipofascial sural artery flaps: a retrospective case control study JF - PRS Global Open N2 - Background: Amputation after open tibial fracture occurs in 3% of cases. The rate increases when flap reconstruction is required. The standard care involves microsurgical tissue transfer although the pedicled reverse sural artery adipofascial flap (PRSAF) is a local alternative in patients endangered by a prolonged operative time. Incorporation of a gastrocnemius muscle cuff in this flap can be used to fill dead space and increase healing potential. Literature shows superior survival rates for both PRSAF and inclusion of a muscle cuff in comparison with the cutaneous version. The aim of the study was to compare the outcome of the PRSAF and the musculoadipofascial version (PRSMAF). We hypothesize that the PRSMAF provides similar lap viability and flap-related complication rates as does the adipofascial version. The muscle component may reduce the long-term osteomyelitis rate. Methods: Patients were evaluated retrospectively after reconstruction with either PRSAF or PRSMAF. Preoperative osteomyelitis, flap survival, complications and osteomyelitis clearance were analyzed. Results: The study shows preliminary results supporting the potential use of the PRSMAF. We compare either 23 PRSMAF or 20 PRSAF flaps. We found no statistically significant differences in flap survival or in complication rate. Conclusions: Although the anatomical situation may sometimes dictate the use of a free flap, a technically less-complicated option may in some cases offer a viable alternative. This study shows that the PRSMAF can serve as an alternative for complex bone defects in the limb, though it does not provide statistical improvement to the PRSAF. KW - muscle cuff Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-259875 VL - 9 IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hojsgaard, Diego A1 - Schartl, Manfred T1 - Skipping sex: A nonrecombinant genomic assemblage of complementary reproductive modules JF - BioEssays N2 - The unusual occurrence and developmental diversity of asexual eukaryotes remain a puzzle. De novo formation of a functioning asexual genome requires a unique assembly of sets of genes or gene states to disrupt cellular mechanisms of meiosis and gametogenesis, and to affect discrete components of sexuality and produce clonal or hemiclonal offspring. We highlight two usually overlooked but essential conditions to understand the molecular nature of clonal organisms, that is, a nonrecombinant genomic assemblage retaining modifiers of the sexual program, and a complementation between altered reproductive components. These subtle conditions are the basis for physiologically viable and genetically balanced transitions between generations. Genomic and developmental evidence from asexual animals and plants indicates the lack of complementation of molecular changes in the sexual reproductive program is likely the main cause of asexuals' rarity, and can provide an explanatory frame for the developmental diversity and lability of developmental patterns in some asexuals as well as for the discordant time to extinction estimations. KW - amphimixis KW - apomixis KW - automixis KW - gynogenesis KW - hybridogenesis KW - parthenogenesis Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-225818 VL - 43 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bousquet, Jean A1 - Anto, Josep M. A1 - Bachert, Claus A1 - Haahtela, Tari A1 - Zuberbier, Torsten A1 - Czarlewski, Wienczyslawa A1 - Bedbrook, Anna A1 - Bosnic‐Anticevich, Sinthia A1 - Walter Canonica, G. A1 - Cardona, Victoria A1 - Costa, Elisio A1 - Cruz, Alvaro A. A1 - Erhola, Marina A1 - Fokkens, Wytske J. A1 - Fonseca, Joao A. A1 - Illario, Maddalena A1 - Ivancevich, Juan‐Carlos A1 - Jutel, Marek A1 - Klimek, Ludger A1 - Kuna, Piotr A1 - Kvedariene, Violeta A1 - Le, LTT A1 - Larenas‐Linnemann, Désirée E. A1 - Laune, Daniel A1 - Lourenço, Olga M. A1 - Melén, Erik A1 - Mullol, Joaquim A1 - Niedoszytko, Marek A1 - Odemyr, Mikaëla A1 - Okamoto, Yoshitaka A1 - Papadopoulos, Nikos G. A1 - Patella, Vincenzo A1 - Pfaar, Oliver A1 - Pham‐Thi, Nhân A1 - Rolland, Christine A1 - Samolinski, Boleslaw A1 - Sheikh, Aziz A1 - Sofiev, Mikhail A1 - Suppli Ulrik, Charlotte A1 - Todo‐Bom, Ana A1 - Tomazic, Peter‐Valentin A1 - Toppila‐Salmi, Sanna A1 - Tsiligianni, Ioanna A1 - Valiulis, Arunas A1 - Valovirta, Erkka A1 - Ventura, Maria‐Teresa A1 - Walker, Samantha A1 - Williams, Sian A1 - Yorgancioglu, Arzu A1 - Agache, Ioana A1 - Akdis, Cezmi A. A1 - Almeida, Rute A1 - Ansotegui, Ignacio J. A1 - Annesi‐Maesano, Isabella A1 - Arnavielhe, Sylvie A1 - Basagaña, Xavier A1 - D. Bateman, Eric A1 - Bédard, Annabelle A1 - Bedolla‐Barajas, Martin A1 - Becker, Sven A1 - Bennoor, Kazi S. A1 - Benveniste, Samuel A1 - Bergmann, Karl C. A1 - Bewick, Michael A1 - Bialek, Slawomir A1 - E. Billo, Nils A1 - Bindslev‐Jensen, Carsten A1 - Bjermer, Leif A1 - Blain, Hubert A1 - Bonini, Matteo A1 - Bonniaud, Philippe A1 - Bosse, Isabelle A1 - Bouchard, Jacques A1 - Boulet, Louis‐Philippe A1 - Bourret, Rodolphe A1 - Boussery, Koen A1 - Braido, Fluvio A1 - Briedis, Vitalis A1 - Briggs, Andrew A1 - Brightling, Christopher E. A1 - Brozek, Jan A1 - Brusselle, Guy A1 - Brussino, Luisa A1 - Buhl, Roland A1 - Buonaiuto, Roland A1 - Calderon, Moises A. A1 - Camargos, Paulo A1 - Camuzat, Thierry A1 - Caraballo, Luis A1 - Carriazo, Ana‐Maria A1 - Carr, Warner A1 - Cartier, Christine A1 - Casale, Thomas A1 - Cecchi, Lorenzo A1 - Cepeda Sarabia, Alfonso M. A1 - H. Chavannes, Niels A1 - Chkhartishvili, Ekaterine A1 - Chu, Derek K. A1 - Cingi, Cemal A1 - Correia de Sousa, Jaime A1 - Costa, David J. A1 - Courbis, Anne‐Lise A1 - Custovic, Adnan A1 - Cvetkosvki, Biljana A1 - D'Amato, Gennaro A1 - da Silva, Jane A1 - Dantas, Carina A1 - Dokic, Dejan A1 - Dauvilliers, Yves A1 - De Feo, Giulia A1 - De Vries, Govert A1 - Devillier, Philippe A1 - Di Capua, Stefania A1 - Dray, Gerard A1 - Dubakiene, Ruta A1 - Durham, Stephen R. A1 - Dykewicz, Mark A1 - Ebisawa, Motohiro A1 - Gaga, Mina A1 - El‐Gamal, Yehia A1 - Heffler, Enrico A1 - Emuzyte, Regina A1 - Farrell, John A1 - Fauquert, Jean‐Luc A1 - Fiocchi, Alessandro A1 - Fink‐Wagner, Antje A1 - Fontaine, Jean‐François A1 - Fuentes Perez, José M. A1 - Gemicioğlu, Bilun A1 - Gamkrelidze, Amiran A1 - Garcia‐Aymerich, Judith A1 - Gevaert, Philippe A1 - Gomez, René Maximiliano A1 - González Diaz, Sandra A1 - Gotua, Maia A1 - Guldemond, Nick A. A1 - Guzmán, Maria‐Antonieta A1 - Hajjam, Jawad A1 - Huerta Villalobos, Yunuen R. A1 - Humbert, Marc A1 - Iaccarino, Guido A1 - Ierodiakonou, Despo A1 - Iinuma, Tomohisa A1 - Jassem, Ewa A1 - Joos, Guy A1 - Jung, Ki‐Suck A1 - Kaidashev, Igor A1 - Kalayci, Omer A1 - Kardas, Przemyslaw A1 - Keil, Thomas A1 - Khaitov, Musa A1 - Khaltaev, Nikolai A1 - Kleine‐Tebbe, Jorg A1 - Kouznetsov, Rostislav A1 - Kowalski, Marek L. A1 - Kritikos, Vicky A1 - Kull, Inger A1 - La Grutta, Stefania A1 - Leonardini, Lisa A1 - Ljungberg, Henrik A1 - Lieberman, Philip A1 - Lipworth, Brian A1 - Lodrup Carlsen, Karin C. A1 - Lopes‐Pereira, Catarina A1 - Loureiro, Claudia C. A1 - Louis, Renaud A1 - Mair, Alpana A1 - Mahboub, Bassam A1 - Makris, Michaël A1 - Malva, Joao A1 - Manning, Patrick A1 - Marshall, Gailen D. A1 - Masjedi, Mohamed R. A1 - Maspero, Jorge F. A1 - Carreiro‐Martins, Pedro A1 - Makela, Mika A1 - Mathieu‐Dupas, Eve A1 - Maurer, Marcus A1 - De Manuel Keenoy, Esteban A1 - Melo‐Gomes, Elisabete A1 - Meltzer, Eli O. A1 - Menditto, Enrica A1 - Mercier, Jacques A1 - Micheli, Yann A1 - Miculinic, Neven A1 - Mihaltan, Florin A1 - Milenkovic, Branislava A1 - Mitsias, Dimitirios I. A1 - Moda, Giuliana A1 - Mogica‐Martinez, Maria‐Dolores A1 - Mohammad, Yousser A1 - Montefort, Steve A1 - Monti, Ricardo A1 - Morais‐Almeida, Mario A1 - Mösges, Ralph A1 - Münter, Lars A1 - Muraro, Antonella A1 - Murray, Ruth A1 - Naclerio, Robert A1 - Napoli, Luigi A1 - Namazova‐Baranova, Leyla A1 - Neffen, Hugo A1 - Nekam, Kristoff A1 - Neou, Angelo A1 - Nordlund, Björn A1 - Novellino, Ettore A1 - Nyembue, Dieudonné A1 - O'Hehir, Robyn A1 - Ohta, Ken A1 - Okubo, Kimi A1 - Onorato, Gabrielle L. A1 - Orlando, Valentina A1 - Ouedraogo, Solange A1 - Palamarchuk, Julia A1 - Pali‐Schöll, Isabella A1 - Panzner, Peter A1 - Park, Hae‐Sim A1 - Passalacqua, Gianni A1 - Pépin, Jean‐Louis A1 - Paulino, Ema A1 - Pawankar, Ruby A1 - Phillips, Jim A1 - Picard, Robert A1 - Pinnock, Hilary A1 - Plavec, Davor A1 - Popov, Todor A. A1 - Portejoie, Fabienne A1 - Price, David A1 - Prokopakis, Emmanuel P. A1 - Psarros, Fotis A1 - Pugin, Benoit A1 - Puggioni, Francesca A1 - Quinones‐Delgado, Pablo A1 - Raciborski, Filip A1 - Rajabian‐Söderlund, Rojin A1 - Regateiro, Frederico S. A1 - Reitsma, Sietze A1 - Rivero‐Yeverino, Daniela A1 - Roberts, Graham A1 - Roche, Nicolas A1 - Rodriguez‐Zagal, Erendira A1 - Rolland, Christine A1 - Roller‐Wirnsberger, Regina E. A1 - Rosario, Nelson A1 - Romano, Antonino A1 - Rottem, Menachem A1 - Ryan, Dermot A1 - Salimäki, Johanna A1 - Sanchez‐Borges, Mario M. A1 - Sastre, Joaquin A1 - Scadding, Glenis K. A1 - Scheire, Sophie A1 - Schmid‐Grendelmeier, Peter A1 - Schünemann, Holger J. A1 - Sarquis Serpa, Faradiba A1 - Shamji, Mohamed A1 - Sisul, Juan‐Carlos A1 - Sofiev, Mikhail A1 - Solé, Dirceu A1 - Somekh, David A1 - Sooronbaev, Talant A1 - Sova, Milan A1 - Spertini, François A1 - Spranger, Otto A1 - Stellato, Cristiana A1 - Stelmach, Rafael A1 - Thibaudon, Michel A1 - To, Teresa A1 - Toumi, Mondher A1 - Usmani, Omar A1 - Valero, Antonio A. A1 - Valenta, Rudolph A1 - Valentin‐Rostan, Marylin A1 - Pereira, Marilyn Urrutia A1 - van der Kleij, Rianne A1 - Van Eerd, Michiel A1 - Vandenplas, Olivier A1 - Vasankari, Tuula A1 - Vaz Carneiro, Antonio A1 - Vezzani, Giorgio A1 - Viart, Frédéric A1 - Viegi, Giovanni A1 - Wallace, Dana A1 - Wagenmann, Martin A1 - Wang, De Yun A1 - Waserman, Susan A1 - Wickman, Magnus A1 - Williams, Dennis M. A1 - Wong, Gary A1 - Wroczynski, Piotr A1 - Yiallouros, Panayiotis K. A1 - Yusuf, Osman M. A1 - Zar, Heather J. A1 - Zeng, Stéphane A1 - Zernotti, Mario E. A1 - Zhang, Luo A1 - Shan Zhong, Nan A1 - Zidarn, Mihaela T1 - ARIA digital anamorphosis: Digital transformation of health and care in airway diseases from research to practice JF - Allergy N2 - Digital anamorphosis is used to define a distorted image of health and care that may be viewed correctly using digital tools and strategies. MASK digital anamorphosis represents the process used by MASK to develop the digital transformation of health and care in rhinitis. It strengthens the ARIA change management strategy in the prevention and management of airway disease. The MASK strategy is based on validated digital tools. Using the MASK digital tool and the CARAT online enhanced clinical framework, solutions for practical steps of digital enhancement of care are proposed. KW - ARIA KW - asthma KW - CARAT KW - digital transformation of health and care KW - MASK KW - rhinitis Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-228339 VL - 76 IS - 1 SP - 168 EP - 190 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dohrn, Maike F. A1 - Ihne, Sandra A1 - Hegenbart, Ute A1 - Medina, Jessica A1 - Züchner, Stephan L. A1 - Coelho, Teresa A1 - Hahn, Katrin T1 - Targeting transthyretin ‐ Mechanism‐based treatment approaches and future perspectives in hereditary amyloidosis JF - Journal of Neurochemistry N2 - The liver‐derived, circulating transport protein transthyretin (TTR) is the cause of systemic hereditary (ATTRv) and wild‐type (ATTRwt) amyloidosis. TTR stabilization and knockdown are approved therapies to mitigate the otherwise lethal disease course. To date, the variety in phenotypic penetrance is not fully understood. This systematic review summarizes the current literature on TTR pathophysiology with its therapeutic implications. Tetramer dissociation is the rate‐limiting step of amyloidogenesis. Besides destabilizing TTR mutations, other genetic (RBP4, APCS, AR, ATX2, C1q, C3) and external (extracellular matrix, Schwann cell interaction) factors influence the type of onset and organ tropism. The approved small molecule tafamidis stabilizes the tetramer and significantly decelerates the clinical course. By sequence‐specific mRNA knockdown, the approved small interfering RNA (siRNA) patisiran and antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) inotersen both significantly reduce plasma TTR levels and improve neuropathy and quality of life compared to placebo. With enhanced hepatic targeting capabilities, GalNac‐conjugated siRNA and ASOs have recently entered phase III clinical trials. Bivalent TTR stabilizers occupy both binding groves in vitro, but have not been tested in trials so far. Tolcapone is another stabilizer with the potential to cross the blood–brain barrier, but its half‐life is short and liver failure a potential side effect. Amyloid‐directed antibodies and substances like doxycycline aim at reducing the amyloid load, however, none of the yet developed antibodies has successfully passed clinical trials. ATTR‐amyloidosis has become a model disease for pathophysiology‐based treatment. Further understanding of disease mechanisms will help to overcome the remaining limitations, including application burden, side effects, and blood–brain barrier permeability. KW - amyloid‐directed antibodies KW - ATTRv amyloidosis KW - familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) KW - transthyretin KW - TTR knockdown KW - TTR stabilization Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-224481 VL - 156 IS - 6 SP - 802 EP - 818 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Flentje, Michael A1 - Richter, Jürgen T1 - Professor Dr. Werner Bohndorf gestorben JF - Strahlentherapie und Onkologie N2 - Kein Abstract verfügbar. KW - Werner Bohndorf KW - Nachruf Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-264838 SN - 1439-099X VL - 197 IS - 7 ER -