@article{DashtiGrkovicAbdelmohsenetal.2014,
  author    = {Dashti, Yousef and Grkovic, Tanja and Abdelmohsen, Usama Ramadan and Hentschel, Ute and Quinn, Ronald J.},
  title     = {Production of Induced Secondary Metabolites by a Co-Culture of Sponge-Associated Actinomycetes, Actinokineospora sp EG49 and Nocardiopsis sp RV163},
  series = {MARINE DRUGS},
  volume    = {12},
  journal   = {MARINE DRUGS},
  number    = {5},
  issn      = {1660-3397},
  doi       = {10.3390/md12053046},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-116547},
  pages     = {3046-3059},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {Two sponge-derived actinomycetes, Actinokineospora sp. EG49 and Nocardiopsis sp. RV163, were grown in co-culture and the presence of induced metabolites monitored by H-1 NMR. Ten known compounds, including angucycline, diketopiperazine and beta-carboline derivatives 1-10, were isolated from the EtOAc extracts of Actinokineospora sp. EG49 and Nocardiopsis sp. RV163. Co-cultivation of Actinokineospora sp. EG49 and Nocardiopsis sp. RV163 induced the biosynthesis of three natural products that were not detected in the single culture of either microorganism, namely N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-acetamide (11), 1,6-dihydroxyphenazine (12) and 5a, 6,11a, 12-tetrahydro-5a, 11a-dimethyl[1,4]benzoxazino[3,2-b][1,4]benzoxazine (13a). When tested for biological activity against a range of bacteria and parasites, only the phenazine 12 was active against Bacillus sp. P25, Trypanosoma brucei and interestingly, against Actinokineospora sp. EG49. These findings highlight the co-cultivation approach as an effective strategy to access the bioactive secondary metabolites hidden in the genomes of marine actinomycetes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{MortonFliesserDittrichetal.2014,
  author    = {Morton, Charles Oliver and Fliesser, Mirjam and Dittrich, Marcus and M{\"u}ller, Tobias and Bauer, Ruth and Kneitz, Susanne and Hope, William and Rogers, Thomas Richard and Einsele, Hermann and L{\"o}ffler, J{\"u}rgen},
  title     = {Gene Expression Profiles of Human Dendritic Cells Interacting with Aspergillus fumigatus in a Bilayer Model of the Alveolar Epithelium/Endothelium Interface},
  doi       = {10.1371/journal.pone.0098279},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-112893},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {The initial stages of the interaction between the host and Aspergillus fumigatus at the alveolar surface of the human lung are critical in the establishment of aspergillosis. Using an in vitro bilayer model of the alveolus, including both the epithelium (human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cell line, A549) and endothelium (human pulmonary artery epithelial cells, HPAEC) on transwell membranes, it was possible to closely replicate the in vivo conditions. Two distinct sub-groups of dendritic cells (DC), monocyte-derived DC (moDC) and myeloid DC (mDC), were included in the model to examine immune responses to fungal infection at the alveolar surface. RNA in high quantity and quality was extracted from the cell layers on the transwell membrane to allow gene expression analysis using tailored custom-made microarrays, containing probes for 117 immune-relevant genes. This microarray data indicated minimal induction of immune gene expression in A549 alveolar epithelial cells in response to germ tubes of A. fumigatus. In contrast, the addition of DC to the system greatly increased the number of differentially expressed immune genes. moDC exhibited increased expression of genes including CLEC7A, CD209 and CCL18 in the absence of A. fumigatus compared to mDC. In the presence of A. fumigatus, both DC subgroups exhibited up-regulation of genes identified in previous studies as being associated with the exposure of DC to A. fumigatus and exhibiting chemotactic properties for neutrophils, including CXCL2, CXCL5, CCL20, and IL1B. This model closely approximated the human alveolus allowing for an analysis of the host pathogen interface that complements existing animal models of IA.},
  language  = {en}
}