TY - JOUR A1 - Hörterer, Hubert A1 - Baumbach, Sebastian Felix A1 - Lemperle, Stefan A1 - Altenberger, Sebastian A1 - Gottschalk, Oliver A1 - Mehlhorn, Alexander Tobias A1 - Röser, Anke A1 - Walther, Markus T1 - Clinical outcome and concomitant injuries in operatively treated fractures of the lateral process of the talus JF - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders N2 - Background The aim of this study was to review the patient rated outcome (PROM) of surgically treated fractures to the lateral process of the talus (LPTF) and identify factors influencing the outcome. Methods Retrospective study with a current follow-up. Eligible were all patients treated surgically for a LPTF (n = 23) with a minimum follow-up of one year. Demographics, medical history, trauma mechanism, fracture characteristics, concomitant injuries, treatment details, complications, return to work and sports were assessed retrospectively. The current follow-up included the VAS FA, Karlsson Score, and SF-12. The primary outcome was the VAS FA. Secondary aim was the identification of parameters influencing the PROMs. Results 22 patients (96% follow-up) with a mean age of 32 ± 9 (18 to 49) years were included. 73% suffered a Hawkins Type 1, 23% a Type 2, and one patient a Type 3 fracture. 82% suffered concomitant injuries. 9% suffered minor surgical side infections, 50% developed symptomatic subtalar osteoarthritis. At final follow-up (44 ± 2 (12 to 97) months), the mean VAS FA Overall was 77 ± 21 (20 to 100), the Karlsson Score 72 ± 21 (34 to 97), and for the SF 12 the PCS 53 ± 8 (36 to 64) and the MCS 53 ± 7 (32 to 63). 50% of patients returned to their previous level of sports. Hawkins Type 1 fractures resulted in better VAS FA Overall score than Type 2 fractures. Posttraumatic subtalar osteoarthritis was the independent factor associated to a poor patient rated outcome (VAS FA, Karlsson Score). Conclusion After a follow-up of over 3.5 years, surgically treated LPTF resulted in only moderate results. 50% suffered posttraumatic symptomatic subtalar osteoarthritis, which was the primary independent parameter for a poor outcome following LPTF. Level of evidence Level III. KW - fracture KW - snowboarder's ankle KW - snowboarder's fracture KW - lateral process of the talus Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-321207 VL - 20 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Steinert, Andre F. A1 - Schröder, Lennart A1 - Sefrin, Lukas A1 - Janßen, Björn A1 - Arnholdt, Jörg A1 - Rudert, Maximilian T1 - The impact of total knee replacement with a customized cruciate-retaining implant design on patient-reported and functional outcomes JF - Journal of Personalized Medicine N2 - Purpose: To treat patients with tricompartimental knee osteoarthritis (OA), a customized cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty (CCR-TKA) system can be used, including both individualized instrumentation and implants. The objective of this monocentric cohort study was to analyze patient-reported and functional outcomes in a series of patients implanted with the second generation of this customized implant. Methods: At our arthroplasty center, we prospectively recruited a cohort of patients with tricompartmental gonarthrosis to be treated with total knee replacement (TKA) using a customized cruciate-retaining (CCR) implant design. Inclusion criteria for patients comprised the presence of intact posterior cruciate and collateral ligaments and a knee deformity that was restricted to <15° varus, valgus, or flexion contracture. Patients were assessed for their range of motion (ROM), Knee Society Score (KSS), Western Ontario and McMaster University osteoarthritis index (WOMAC), and short form (SF)-12 physical and mental scores, preoperatively, at 3 and 6 months, as well as at 1, 2, 3, and 5 years of follow-up (FU) postoperatively. Results: The average age of the patient population was 64 years (range: 40–81), the average BMI was 31 (range: 23–42), and in total, 28 female and 45 male patients were included. Implant survivorship was 97.5% (one septic loosening) at an average follow-up of 2.5 years. The KSS knee and function scores improved significantly (p < 0.001) from, respectively, 41 and 53 at the pre-operative visit, to 92 and 86, respectively, at the 5-year post-operative time point. The SF-12 Physical and Mental scores significantly (p < 0.001) improved from the pre-operative values of 28 and 50, to 50 and 53 at the 5-year FU, respectively. Patients experienced significant improvements in their overall knee range of motion, from 106° at the preoperative visit to 122°, on average, 5 years postoperatively. The total WOMAC score significantly (p < 0.001) improved from 49.1 preoperatively to 11.4 postoperatively at 5-year FU. Conclusions: Although there was no comparison to other implants within this study, patients reported high overall satisfaction and improvement in functional outcomes within the first year from surgery, which continued over the following years. These mid-term results are excellent compared with those reported in the current literature. Comparative long-term studies with this device are needed. Level of evidence 3b (individual case–control study). KW - patient-specific KW - custom-made implant KW - total knee arthroplasty KW - TKA KW - knee replacement KW - tricompartmental knee osteoarthritis KW - iTotal Y1 - 2022 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-312746 SN - 2075-4426 VL - 12 IS - 2 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mages, Michelle A1 - Shojaa, Mahdieh A1 - Kohl, Matthias A1 - Stengel, Simon von A1 - Becker, Clemens A1 - Gosch, Markus A1 - Jakob, Franz A1 - Kerschan-Schindl, Katharina A1 - Kladny, Bernd A1 - Klöckner, Nicole A1 - Lange, Uwe A1 - Middeldorf, Stefan A1 - Peters, Stefan A1 - Schoene, Daniel A1 - Sieber, Cornel C. A1 - Tholen, Reina A1 - Thomasius, Friederike E. A1 - Uder, Michael A1 - Kemmler, Wolfgang T1 - Exercise effects on Bone Mineral Density in men JF - Nutrients N2 - In contrast to postmenopausal women, evidence for a favorable effect of exercise on Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is still limited for men. This might be due to the paucity of studies, but also to the great variety of participants and study characteristics that may dilute study results. The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of exercise on BMD changes with rational eligibility criteria. A comprehensive search of six electronic databases up to 15 March 2021 was conducted. Briefly, controlled trials ≥6 months that determined changes in areal BMD in men >18 years old, with no apparent diseases or pharmacological therapy that relevantly affect bone metabolism, were included. BMD changes (standardized mean differences: SMD) of the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN) were considered as outcomes. Twelve studies with 16 exercise and 12 control groups were identified. The pooled estimate of random-effect analysis was SMD = 0.38, 95%-CI: 0.14–0.61 and SMD = 0.25, 95%-CI: 0.00–0.49, for LS and FN, respectively. Heterogeneity between the trials was low–moderate. Funnel plots and rank and regression correlation tests indicate evidence for small study publication bias for LS but not FN-BMD. Subgroup analyses that focus on study length, type of exercise and methodologic quality revealed no significant difference between each of the three categories. In summary, we provided further evidence for a low but significant effect of exercise on BMD in men. However, we are currently unable to give even rough exercise recommendations for male cohorts. KW - Bone Mineral Density KW - exercise KW - men KW - overview Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250247 SN - 2072-6643 VL - 13 IS - 12 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weissenberger, Manuel A1 - Heinz, Tizian A1 - Rueckl, Kilian A1 - Rudert, Maximilian A1 - Klug, Alexander A1 - Hoffmann, Reinhard A1 - Schmidt-Horlohé, Kay T1 - No functional differences in anatomic reconstruction with one vs. two suture anchors after non-simultaneous bilateral distal biceps brachii tendon rupture: a case report and review of the literature JF - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders N2 - Background Surgical reattachment of the tendon is still the gold standard for ruptures of the distal biceps brachii tendon. Several fixation techniques have been described in the literature, with suture anchors being one of the most common fixation techniques. Currently, there is no data available on how many anchors are required for a safe and stable refixation. In this case report clinical data of a patient with non-simultaneous bilateral distal biceps tendon ruptures treated with a different number of suture anchors for each side (one vs. two) are demonstrated. Case presentation A 47-year-old factory worker suffered a rupture of the distal biceps tendon on both arms following two different occasions. The left side was fixed using a single suture anchor, while refixation on the right side was performed with two anchors. The patient was prospectively followed for one year. Functional outcome was assessed using the Andrews Carson Score (ACS), the Oxford Elbow Score (OES), and the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Score after six, twelve, 24 and 48 weeks. Furthermore, an isokinetic strength measurement for flexion strength was performed after 24 and 48 weeks. After 48 weeks the patient presented with excellent functional outcome scores and no follow-up complications. During the follow-up period, no differences in the functional scores nor in the isokinetic flexion strength measurement could be detected. Furthermore, no radiological complications (like heterotopic ossifications) could be detected in the postoperative radiographs after one year. Conclusions Anatomic reattachment of the distal biceps tendon is a successful operative treatment option for distal biceps tendon ruptures. Suture anchor fixation remains one of the most common techniques, as it allows fast surgery and provides good results with respect to range of motion (ROM) and functional scoring according to the current literature. However, the number of anchors required for a stable fixation remains unclear. As indicated by our presented case, we hypothesize, that there are no significant differences between a one-point or a two-point fixation. In the presented case report, no intraindividual differences between the usage of one versus two suture anchors were evident in the short-term follow-up. KW - Non-simultaneous bilateral distal biceps tendon rupture KW - Distal biceps tendon repair KW - Anatomic reattachment KW - Suture anchor KW - Case report Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-229266 VL - 21 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Eidmann, Annette A1 - Ewald, Andrea A1 - Boelch, Sebastian P. A1 - Rudert, Maximilian A1 - Holzapfel, Boris M. A1 - Stratos, Ioannis T1 - In vitro evaluation of antibacterial efficacy of vancomycin-loaded suture tapes and cerclage wires JF - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine N2 - Usage of implants containing antibiotic agents has been a common strategy to prevent implant related infections in orthopedic surgery. Unfortunately, most implants with microbial repellent properties are characterized by accessibility limitations during daily clinical practice. Aim of this in vitro study was to investigate whether suture tapes and cerclage wires, which were treated with vancomycin, show a sustainable antibacterial activity. For this purpose, we used 24 stainless steel wire cerclages and 24 ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and polyester suture tape test bodies. The test bodies were incubated for 30 min. in 100 mg/ml vancomycin solution or equivalent volumes of 0.9% NaCl. After measuring the initial solution uptake of the test bodies, antibacterial efficacy via agar diffusion test with Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin elution tests were performed 1, 2, 3, and 6 days after incubation. Vancomycin-loaded tapes as well as vancomycin-loaded cerclage wires demonstrated increased bacterial growth inhibition when compared to NaCl-treated controls. Vancomycin-loaded tapes showed an additional twofold and eightfold increase of bacterial growth inhibition compared to vancomycin-loaded wires at day 1 and 2, respectively. Elution tests at day 1 revealed high levels of vancomycin concentration in vancomycin loaded tapes and wires. Additionally, the concentration in vancomycin loaded tapes was 14-fold higher when compared to vancomycin loaded wires. Incubating suture tapes and cerclage wires in vancomycin solution showed a good short-term antibacterial activity compared to controls. Considering the ease of vancomycin application on suture tapes or wires, our method could represent an attractive therapeutic strategy in biofilm prevention in orthopedic surgery. KW - anti-bacterial agents / administration & dosage KW - anti-bacterial agents / chemistry KW - bone wires KW - drug liberation KW - materials testing KW - anti-bacterial agents / pharmacology KW - biocompatible Materials KW - prostheses and implants KW - Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects KW - sutures KW - Vancomycin / administration & dosage KW - Vancomycin / chemistry KW - Vancomycin / pharmacology Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-260089 VL - 32 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Graser, Stephanie A1 - Liedtke, Daniel A1 - Jakob, Franz T1 - TNAP as a new player in chronic inflammatory conditions and metabolism JF - International Journal of Molecular Sciences N2 - This review summarizes important information on the ectoenzyme tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) and gives a brief insight into the symptoms, diagnostics, and treatment of the rare disease Hypophosphatasia (HPP), which is resulting from mutations in the TNAP encoding ALPL gene. We emphasize the role of TNAP beyond its well-known contribution to mineralization processes. Therefore, above all, the impact of the enzyme on central molecular processes in the nervous system and on inflammation is presented here. KW - TNAP KW - Hypophosphatasia KW - HPP KW - mineralization KW - nervous system KW - inflammation Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-258888 SN - 1422-0067 VL - 22 IS - 2 ER - TY - THES A1 - George, Enrico T1 - Temporäre Hemiepiphyseodese bei idiopathischen Beinachsenfehlstellungen - klinische und radiologische Gegenüberstellung der VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE und PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ - eine retrospektive Studie T1 - Temporary hemiepiphysiodesis with idiopathic leg axis malalignment - clinical and radiological comparison of the VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE and PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ - a retrospective study N2 - Beinachsenfehlstellungen im Kindesalter zählen zu den häufigsten Wachstums- und Entwicklungsstörungen der unteren Extremitäten. Eine daraus resultierende Prädisposition für degenerative Erkrankungen begründet die Bedeutung der operativen Korrektur bei noch geöffneten Wachstumsfugen mittels temporärer Hemiepiphyseodese. Zur Beurteilung des Therapieerfolges wurden insgesamt 140 Beinachsen mit idiopathischen Achsfehlstellungen retrospektiv betrachtet. In den Jahren 2017 bis 2021 wurden mit der VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE und der PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ zwei unterschiedliche Implantate zur temporären Hemiepiphyseodese in der kinderorthopädischen Klinik des Marienstift Arnstadt verwendet. Entsprechend der verwendeten Implantate erfolgte die Einteilung in zwei Patientengruppen, die sowohl klinisch als auch radiologisch jeweils prä- und postoperativ gegenübergestellt wurden. Bei Patienten/-innen mit einer Beinachsenkorrektur durch die VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE ergab sich durchschnittlich eine signifikant kürzere Explantationsdauer (EP 26,05 min; FT 35,60 min) sowie eine kürzere Durchleuchtungszeit in Winkelminuten (EP 0,03; FT 0,07) im Rahmen der Explantation. Dem gegenüber steht die signifikant kürzere stationäre Aufenthaltsdauer in Tagen bei der Im- und Explantation der PediatrOS™ FlexTack™. (EP 5,43/ 3,73; FT 4,52/ 3,35). In Bezug auf die zur Wachstumskorrektur benötigten Zeit in Tagen resultiert in der Varus-Gruppe ein signifikanter Unterschied zugunsten der PediatrOS™ FlexTack™, (EP 517; FT 299) wohingegen sich in der Valgus-Gruppe kein signifikanter Unterschied zwischen beiden Implantaten zeigte (EP 343; FT 334). Zusammenfassend traten zwei Komplikationen auf, die jeweils Kinder aus der PediatrOS™ FlexTack™-Gruppe betrafen. Sowohl die PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ als auch die VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE konnten die gewünschte Beinachsenkorrektur erzielen. Die in der Literatur mit der PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ in Verbindung gebrachten kürzeren Implantations- und Durchleuchtungszeiten sowie die kürzeren Therapiedauern des Genu valgum konnten im Vergleich zur VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE nicht bestätigt werden. N2 - In the study, the VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE (EP) and PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ (FT) were opposed as implants for temporary hemiepiphysiodesis to establish a direct comparability and therefore being able to show possible therapeutic consequences. The aim of the study was to make a prospectively preoperative statement on the selection of the implant to be chosen in view of the co-factors. In the years from 2017 to 2021, a total of eighty children with idiopathic leg axis malpositions were surgically treated in the Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics at Marienstift Arnstadt. According to the implants used, the patients were divided into two groups of 40 children each. To evaluate the success of the therapy, the resulting 140 leg axes were examined retrospectively. To verify the leg axis malalignment, the intermalleolar distance was used clinically on the one hand and the MAD/mLDFW/mMPTW and aFTW were used radiologically with full length x-rays taken pre- and postoperatively on the other. Of the 80 patients, 29 (36.25%) were female and 51 (63.75%) male. A total of 140 leg axis malpositions were corrected, 12 (8.57%) were varus and 128 (91.43%) valgus axes. The average age at the time of surgery was 12.74 years. The mean preoperative intermalleolar distance of 11.83 cm in the 55 patients with bilateral valgus deformity showed no significant difference between the two groups (p=0.294). The mean MAD in the valgus group was -16.52 mm preoperatively (p=0.966) and 3.60 mm postoperatively (p=0.125). The preoperatively measured mLDFW, mMPTW and aFTW did not show any significant difference in the comparison of the VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE and PediatrOS™ FlexTack™, so that a homogeneous patient population was there. Patients with leg axis correction using the VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE had a significantly shorter explantation time (p=0,006) and a shorter fluoroscopy time in angular minutes (p=0,005) during explantation. These contrasts with the significantly shorter inpatient length of stay in days during implantation and explantation of the PediatrOS™ FlexTack™. (EP 5.43/ 3.73; FT 4.52/ 3.35). In relation to the time required for growth correction in days, there was a significant difference in favour of the PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ in the varus group (EP 517; FT 299), whereas there was no significant difference between the two implants in the valgus group (EP 343; FT 334). Two complications occurred, each affecting children in the PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ group. Both the PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ and the VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE were able to achieve the desired leg axis correction. The VaWiKo® EPI-PLATTE was more convincing with shorter explantation times and fluoroscopy times an no documented complications compared to the PediatrOS™ FlexTack™. The PediatrOS™ FlexTack™ impressed with a shorter therapy duration in the correction of varus deformities. KW - Epiphyseodese KW - Temporäre Hemiepiphyseodese Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-327338 ER - TY - THES A1 - Reck, Alexander Reiner T1 - Die operative Korrektur der Madelung'schen Deformität T1 - Surgical correction of Madelung's deformity N2 - Im Rahmen dieser retrospektiven Studie zur Madelung-Deformität wurden 23 Hände von 16 Patienten, welche in einem Zeitraum von 17,5 Jahren mit einer Radiuskorrekturosteotomie (RKO) oder eine Physiolyse mit Vickers-Band-Entfernung (PHY) behandelt wurden, nachuntersucht und bezüglich des OP-Outcomes verglichen. Die Gruppe RKO umfasste 14 Hände mit einem Durchschnittsalter von 22 Jahren und einer durchschnittlichen Follow-Up-Zeitraum von 7 Jahren. Die Gruppe PHY bestand aus 9 Händen mit einem Durchschnittsalter von 13 Jahren und einem mittleren Follow-Up-Zeitraum von 5 Jahren. In unserem Kollektiv konnte die Radiuskorrektur eine Verbesserung bezüglich der Schmerzen, des subjektiven Gesundheitsstatus, der Beweglichkeit und der radiologischen Ausprägung der Deformität herbeiführen. Die vorliegenden Ergebnisse stützen damit die aus der bisherigen Literatur ableitbare Vermutung, dass dieses Verfahren zur Therapie der Madelung-Deformität geeignet ist. Die Physiolyse mit Vickers-Band-Entfernung konnte die Progredienz der Erkrankung in unserer Stichprobe nicht suffizient aufhalten, wie es anhand der bisherigen Literatur allerdings zu erwarten gewesen wäre. Infolgedessen kam es in der Gruppe PHY zu einer Zunahme der Schmerzen und der Ausprägung der Deformität sowie einer Verschlechterung des Gesundheitsstatus. Der Grund hierfür lag wahrscheinlich im, verglichen mit der bisherigen Literatur, relativ hohen Durchschnittsalter der Gruppe. Es lässt sich schlussfolgern, dass die Physiolyse mit Vickers-Band-Entfernung ihre Wirkung vor allem im Kindesalter voll entfaltet. Im Einklang mit der bisherigen Literatur konnte keine Korrelation zwischen den aktuellen radiologischen und klinischen Befunden beobachtet werden. Jedoch zeigte sich ein augenscheinlicher Zusammenhang zwischen der Veränderung der radiologischen Parameter und der Veränderung des klinischen Befindens, was einen Nutzen der McCarroll-Parameter im Rahmen der OP-Planung nahelegt. N2 - In this retrospective study, 23 hands of 16 patients suffering from Madelung's deformity that were treated with radius corrective osteotomy (RKO) or physiolysis with removal of the Vickers-ligament(PHY) over a period of 17.5 years were followed up for comparison of the surgical outcome of these two groups. The RKO group included 14 hands with an average age of 22 years and an average follow-up period of 7 years. The PHY group consisted of 9 hands with a mean age of 13 years and a mean follow-up period of 5 years. In our collective, radius corrective osteotomy was able to bring about an improvement in terms of pain, subjective health status, mobility, and radiological severity of the deformity. The present results thus support the assumption derivable from the previous literature that this procedure is suitable for the therapy of the Madelung deformity. Physiolysis with Vickers ligament removal was not able to sufficiently halt the progression of the disease in our sample, although this would have been expected from the previous literature. As a result, there was an increase in pain and severity of deformity and a worsening of health status in the PHY group. The reason for this was probably the relatively high average age of our sample compared to the previous literature. This leads to the conclusion that physiolysis with Vickers ligament excision is most effective in children. Consistent with previous literature, no correlation was observed between the current radiological and clinical findings. However, there appeared to be a correlation between the alteration of radiological characteristics and the alteration of clinical outcomes, pointing to the usefulness of McCarroll's parameters for surgical planning. KW - Handdeformität KW - Operation KW - Korrektur KW - Handgelenk KW - Madelung-Deformität KW - Madelung KW - Radiuskorrekturosteotomie KW - Vickers-Band KW - Physiolyse KW - Madelung's deformity KW - Madelung deformity KW - osteotomy KW - physiolysis KW - surgical correction KW - Madelung, Otto Wilhelm Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-326604 ER - TY - THES A1 - Paulus [verh. Rehling], Sofia T1 - CRISPR/Cas9-basierte Etablierung Alkalischer Phosphatase-defizienter odontogener Zelllinien zur Analyse der dentalen Aspekte der Hypophosphatasie T1 - CRISPR/Cas9-based establishment of alkaline phosphatase deficient odontogenous cell lines to analyze dental aspects of Hypophosphatasia N2 - Die Hypophosphatasie (HPP) ist eine seltene Erberkrankung, welche durch compound-heterozygote oder dominant negative heterozygote Mutationen des ALPL Gens zu einem Funktionsverlust der gewebeunspezifischen Alkalischen Phosphatase (TNAP) führt. Die daraus resultierenden Mineralisierungsstörungen betreffen sowohl den Knochen als auch in milderen Ausprägungsformen die Zähne und den Zahnhalteapparat. Das zahnmedizinische Leitsymptom und in vielen Fällen das erste Anzeichen der HPP ist dabei der vorzeitige Verlust der Milchzähne ohne physiologische Wurzelresorption. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden verschiedene TNAP defiziente immortalisierte Zellen des parodontalen Ligaments (PDL) mittels der CRISPR/Cas9 Methode generiert und anschließend fünf Zelllinien charakterisiert. Die dabei entstandenen Mutationen variierten von einer moderaten heterozygoten Punktmutation zu einer schwerwiegenden homozygoten Deletion eines einzelnen Nukleotids, welche in einem vorzeitigen Stopcodon resultierte. Analysen der ALPL Expression (qPCR), TNAP Aktivitätsmessungen (CSPD Assay) und TNAP Färbungen zeigten einen signifikanten Rückgang in allen TNAP-defizienten Zelllinien mit einer starken Korrelation zwischen der Restaktivität und dem Ausmaß der Mutation, welche in Einklang mit der komplexen Genotyp-Phänotyp Korrelation bei HPP zu bringen ist. Das Potential der osteogenen Differenzierung der hTERT PDL Zellen wurde in der homozygot mutierten Zelllinie komplett unterdrückt. Mögliche Mechanismen des vorzeitigen Zahnverlustes bei HPP Patienten ist die geminderte Formation und Mineralisation des Wurzelzements und die fehlerhafte Insertion der parodontalen Fasern. Die hier erstmalig etablierten Zellkulturmodelle liefern ein valides spenderunabhängiges in vitro Modell der HPP, welches dazu beitragen kann, die molekularbiologischen Zusammenhänge der dentalen Aspekte der Hypophosphatasie zu ergründen und daraus gegebenenfalls neue Therapieansätze abzuleiten. N2 - Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a rare inherited disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in the ALPL gene encoding the Tissue Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase (TNAP). Besides skeletal symptoms, some patients also present dental abnormalities like for example the premature loss of deciduous teeth. Here we generated and characterized five different TNAP-deficient periodontal ligament (PDL) derived cell lines using the method of CRISPR-Cas9. The mutations varied from a moderate heterozygous point mutation to a severe homozygous deletion leading to a premature stop codon. Analysis of the ALPL expression and TNAP activity measurements in CSPD Assays and TNAP stainings revealed a decrease for all TNAP-deficient cell lines with a strong correlation between the residual activity and the extend of the mutation. The already limited differentiation capacity of immortalized hTERT (human telomerase reverse transcriptase) PDL cells is completely abolished in the homozygously mutated cell line. Putative key mechanisms for the premature exfoliation in HPP are the restricted formation and mineralization of the cementum and the impaired insertion of elastic dental fibers. The newly generated TNAP-deficient cell lines provide a promising and donor independent in vitro model to gain better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of dental problems in HPP. KW - Hypophosphatasie KW - TNAP KW - Alkalische Phosphatase KW - CRISPR/Cas-Methode KW - CRISPR/Cas9 Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-243491 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Armbruster, Nicole A1 - Krieg, Jennifer A1 - Weißenberger, Manuel A1 - Scheller, Carsten A1 - Steinert, Andre F. T1 - Rescued Chondrogenesis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Interleukin 1 Challenge by Foamyviral Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Gene Transfer JF - Frontiers in Pharmacology N2 - Background: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their chondrogenic differentiation have been extensively investigated in vitro as MSCs provide an attractive source besides chondrocytes for cartilage repair therapies. Here we established prototype foamyviral vectors (FVV) that are derived from apathogenic parent viruses and are characterized by a broad host range and a favorable integration pattern into the cellular genome. As the inflammatory cytokine interleukin 1 beta (IL1β) is frequently present in diseased joints, the protective effects of FVV expressing the human interleukin 1 receptor antagonist protein (IL1RA) were studied in an established in vitro model (aggregate culture system) of chondrogenesis in the presence of IL1β. Materials and Methods: We generated different recombinant FVVs encoding enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) or IL1RA and examined their transduction efficiencies and transgene expression profiles using different cell lines and human primary MSCs derived from bone marrow-aspirates. Transgene expression was evaluated by fluorescence microscopy (EGFP), flow cytometry (EGFP), and ELISA (IL1RA). For evaluation of the functionality of the IL1RA transgene to block the inhibitory effects of IL1β on chondrogenesis of primary MSCs and an immortalized MSC cell line (TERT4 cells), the cells were maintained following transduction as aggregate cultures in standard chondrogenic media in the presence or absence of IL1β. After 3 weeks of culture, pellets were harvested and analyzed by histology and immunohistochemistry for chondrogenic phenotypes. Results: The different FVV efficiently transduced cell lines as well as primary MSCs, thereby reaching high transgene expression levels in 6-well plates with levels of around 100 ng/ml IL1RA. MSC aggregate cultures which were maintained in chondrogenic media without IL1β supplementation revealed a chondrogenic phenotype by means of strong positive staining for collagen type II and matrix proteoglycan (Alcian blue). Addition of IL1β was inhibitory to chondrogenesis in untreated control pellets. In contrast, foamyviral mediated IL1RA expression rescued the chondrogenesis in pellets cultured in the presence of IL1β. Transduced MSC pellets reached thereby very high IL1RA transgene expression levels with a peak of 1087 ng/ml after day 7, followed by a decrease to 194 ng/ml after day 21, while IL1RA concentrations of controls were permanently below 200 pg/ml. Conclusion: Our results indicate that FVV are capable of efficient gene transfer to MSCs, while reaching IL1RA transgene expression levels, that were able to efficiently block the impacts of IL1β in vitro. FVV merit further investigation as a means to study the potential as a gene transfer tool for MSC based therapies for cartilage repair. KW - mesenchymal stem cell KW - chondrogenesis KW - pellet culture KW - foamy virus KW - virus vectors KW - IL1RA KW - interleukin 1 receptor antagonist KW - arthritis Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-170919 VL - 8 IS - 255 ER -