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Ter Avest E, Kratz M, Dill T, Palmer M. Invited commentary on "Green HEMS in mountain and remote areas: reduction of carbon footprint through drones?". Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2023; 31:73. [PMID: 37932855 PMCID: PMC10629043 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-023-01120-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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- E Ter Avest
- Air Ambulance Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Redhill, UK.
- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
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- Emergency Medical Services, Centre for Prehospital Emergency Care, Department of Emergency, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Tampere University, FinnHEMS 30 & 40, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Emergency Medical Transfer Retrieval Service- Wales Air Ambulance, Ty Elusen, Ffordd Angel, Llanelli Gate, Dafen, Llanelli, Wales
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ter Avest E, Kratz M, Dill T, Palmer M. Green HEMS: how to make it happen. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2023; 31:23. [PMID: 37143112 PMCID: PMC10158689 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-023-01087-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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- E. ter Avest
- Air Ambulance Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Redhill Airfield, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5YP UK
- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Emergency Medical Services, Centre for Prehospital Emergency Care, Department of Emergency, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Tampere University, FinnHEMS 30 & 40, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Emergency Medical Transfer Retrieval Service- Wales Air Ambulance, Ty Elusen, Ffordd Angel, Llanelli Gate, Dafen, Llanelli UK
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Michaeli W, Hoffmann S, Kratz M, Webelhaus K. Simulation Opportunities by a Three-dimensional Calculation of Injection Moulding based on the Finite Element Method. INT POLYM PROC 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/ipp-2001-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The simulation of injection moulding is essential to meet quality requirements and to increase the efficiency of the design process. In this paper a 3D-finite element model for the simulation of injection moulding is presented. The model's capability comprises the calculation of velocity, pressure and temperature fields as well as the prediction of the flow front position. The numerical approach is mainly based on the Galerkin formulation. Special emphasis is placed on the handling of polymer compressibility in order to enable a realistic simulation of the packing phase. The numerical efficiency has been largely enhanced through the employment of an automatic time step control. In order to demonstrate the code's capabilities and outline advantages and disadvantages over other simulation systems, the calculation results are compared to experimental data and to results obtained from other numerical models.
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- Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV), University of Aachen , Aachen , Germany
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- Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV), University of Aachen , Aachen , Germany
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- Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV), University of Aachen , Aachen , Germany
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- Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV), University of Aachen , Aachen , Germany
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Hua X, Kratz M, Newcomb PA. Associations between Post-treatment Inflammatory Biomarkers and Survival among Stage II-III Colorectal Cancer Patients. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020. [DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Guillou A, Kratz M, Le Strat Y. An extreme value theory approach for the early detection of time clusters. A simulation-based assessment and an illustration to the surveillance of Salmonella. Stat Med 2014; 33:5015-27. [PMID: 25060768 DOI: 10.1002/sim.6275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 05/31/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We propose a new method that could be part of a warning system for the early detection of time clusters applied to public health surveillance data. This method is based on the extreme value theory (EVT). To any new count of a particular infection reported to a surveillance system, we associate a return period that corresponds to the time that we expect to be able to see again such a level. If such a level is reached, an alarm is generated. Although standard EVT is only defined in the context of continuous observations, our approach allows to handle the case of discrete observations occurring in the public health surveillance framework. Moreover, it applies without any assumption on the underlying unknown distribution function. The performance of our method is assessed on an extensive simulation study and is illustrated on real data from Salmonella surveillance in France.
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- A Guillou
- Université de Strasbourg & CNRS, IRMA UMR 7501, France
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AIMS Erectile dysfunction is a major problem with an increasing prevalence in cardiovascular high-risk patients due to its association with cardiovascular risk factors. Drugs used for evidence-based treatment of cardiovascular diseases have been reported to decrease erectile function, but possible mechanisms are poorly characterised. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Registry search were performed including manuscripts until January 2010. Searching terms are: 'erectile dysfunction or impotence' in combination with 'ACE-inhibitors', 'angiotensin', 'beta-blockers', 'calcium antagonist' and 'diuretics'. Animal studies, letters, reviews, case-reports and manuscripts other than English language and trials dealing with combination treatment are excluded. RESULTS Analysis of literature revealed five epidemiological trials evaluating the effect of different cardiovascular drugs on erectile function. There were eight trials evaluating the effect of beta-blockers, five trials evaluating the effect of ace-inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor-blockers and one trial evaluating the effect of diuretics on erectile function. Results of these trials demonstrate that only thiazide diuretics and beta-blockers except nebivolol may adversely influence erectile function. ACE-inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor-blockers and calcium-channel-blockers are reported to have no relevant or even a positive effect on erectile function. CONCLUSION Inappropriate patients' concerns about adverse effects of cardiovascular drugs on erectile function might limit the use of important medications in cardiovascular high-risk patients. Knowledge about the effects of drug-treatments on erectile function and about the major role of the endothelium in penile function might improve patients' adherence to evidence based treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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- M Baumhäkel
- Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
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Endres S, Kratz M, Wunsch S, Jones DB. Zetos: a culture loading system for trabecular bone. Investigation of different loading signal intensities on bovine bone cylinders. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 2009; 9:173-183. [PMID: 19724152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The objective of this investigation was to test the effects of different intensities (1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, and 4000 microstrain) of a physiological loading signal (jumping) on trabecular bone stiffness and osteoid thickness using the ZETOS culture and loading system. Fourty eight bovine bone samples were randomised equally across 6 groups: 5 loading groups and 1 control group. The bone samples were cultured for 26 days (DMEM high glucose medium) and subjected to mechanical stress on 23 days. The stiffness of the samples was determined each day before loading in the loading groups and every 3rd day in the control group. The stiffness measurements in the loaded groups were significantly higher than in the control group. The degree of stiffness increased continuously throughout the observation period in the 1500, 2000, and 3000 microstrain groups. Maximum stiffness was achieved in the 4000 microstrain after a very short time (8th loading day) and then remained constant to the end of the investigation. The osteoid thickness in this group was, however, not higher than in the 2000 and 3000 microstrain groups. The 2000 microstrain group showed the highest proportion of newly formed osteoid. The amounts of osteoid deposited in the 2000, 3000 and 4000 microstrain groups were significantly greater than in the control group. Moreover, a correlation between increasing intensity of the signal and increase in osteoid deposition was observed. Histological investigations were conducted on non-decalcified bone and showed a well-preserved trabecular architecture and cell morphology.
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- S Endres
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Elisabeth-Klinik Bigge/Olsberg, Germany
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Endres S, Kratz M. Gamma irradiation. An effective procedure for bone banks, but does it make sense from an osteobiological perspective? J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact 2009; 9:25-31. [PMID: 19240365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bone grafts promote bone healing by supplying a three-dimensional structure that supports bone ingrowth. Autologous bone therefore still remains the "gold standard" for grafts. Unfortunately, autologous bone grafts are associated with an increased morbidity. In order to avoid such problems, intensive research has been carried out on alternative materials such as allogeneic bone. However, its use is dependent on bone banks and its availability is limited. Gamma irradiation is now becoming established as a procedure for inactivating bacteria, fungal spores and viruses. Its effects on the biomechanical properties of bone have been analyzed in numerous studies. However, the current literature provides little information as to the effects of gamma sterilization on the osteobiology of allogeneic bone grafts. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of gamma-sterilized bone grafts on immunocompetent cells by an in vitro model (a culture of human bone marrow cells). METHODS We decided to use the model of human bone marrow cells in culture for the in vitro analysis because the physiological conditions in the human body can best be simulated in this model and the observed reactions are applicable to humans. RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION In sum, we found a maximum immune response in gamma-irradiated bone grafts, which, interpreted as a sole result, must be seen as a negative biological effect. However, in view of the good clinical results for gamma-sterilized bone grafts other influences would seem to be the determining factors in clinical outcome. Further research is needed to gain a more exact understanding of these factors.
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- S Endres
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Elisabeth-Klinik Bigge/Olsberg, Germany.
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Böhm M, Kratz M, Schlimmer N, Baumhäkel M. Erektile Dysfunktion als kardiovaskulärer Risikomarker. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2008; 133:1313-6. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1077233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Loersch F, Hien S, Kratz M, Schaible T. Analyse des primären Outcome von Neonaten mit akutem Lungenversagen abhängig von der Transportmodalität und vom Verlegungszeitpunkt ins ECMO Zentrum. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2008. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1078795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kratz M, Kannenberg F, Gramenz E, Berning B, Trautwein E, Assmann G, Rust S. Similar serum plant sterol responses of human subjects heterozygous for a mutation causing sitosterolemia and controls to diets enriched in plant sterols or stanols. Eur J Clin Nutr 2007; 61:896-905. [PMID: 17228349 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the serum phytosterol responses of heterozygous relatives of sitosterolemia patients to diets enriched in phytosterols or stanols. DESIGN Randomized double-blind crossover design. SETTING Muenster, Germany. SUBJECTS Eight heterozygous and 13 control subjects were recruited. One heterozygote and three controls dropped out. INTERVENTIONS Seven heterozygotes and 10 controls received daily portions of margarine containing 2 g of plant sterols, 2 g of stanols or a control margarine for 6 weeks each in a randomized order. These phases were intercepted by wash-out periods of 6 weeks each. RESULTS Compared to the control period, serum phytosterol concentrations increased overall by more than 20% when subjects consumed the plant sterol margarine (F((1,15))=8.719, P=0.01), with no significant difference between heterozygotes (mean +14.5 (s.d. 17.2) micromol/l, +23.0%) and controls (+4.9 (9.9) micromol/l, +20.5%; F((1,15))=2.168, P=0.162), but decreased when subjects consumed the stanol-enriched margarine (F((1,15))=12.124, P=0.003), again to a similar extent in heterozygotes (-34.2 (41.2) micromol/l, -54.2%) and controls (-12.2 (9.2) micromol/l, -50.6%; F((1,15))=2.729, P=0.119). The lowest total serum concentrations of cholesterol and phytosterols were seen after the diet enriched in stanols. Serum stanol concentrations increased on this diet, but on a very low level and never exceeded 0.05% of serum cholesterol levels in any subject. CONCLUSIONS Serum phytosterol concentrations increased only moderately in heterozygotes consuming a diet enriched in phytosterols, indicating that they retained considerable capacity to excrete phytosterols even at higher intakes.
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- M Kratz
- Leibnitz-Institute of Arteriosclerosis Research, University of Muenster, Germany.
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Loersch F, Hien S, Kratz M, Sartoris J, Suess-Grafeo A, Demirakca S, Schaible T. Aufbau eines Interhospitaltransportdienstes für Neugeborene mit Lungenversagen auf einer neu entwickelten Intensivtrage. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2007. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Suess-Graffeo A, Kratz M, Schaible T. Defekte des Renin-Angiotensin-Systems bei Patienten mit congenitaler Zwerchfellhernie. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2007. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kratz M, Loersch F, Hien S, Demirakca S, Schaible T. Diagnostisches und therapeutisches Vorgehen bei Neugeborenen mit persistierender pulmonaler Hypertonie und kongenitaler Zwerchfellhernie. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2007. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hien S, Loersch F, Suess-Graffeo A, Kratz M, Sartoris J, Diehl S, Schaible T. Anomalien der Vena Cava inferior bei angeborener rechtsseitiger Zwerchfellhernie: Ein bisher vernachlässigter Befund? Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2007. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Endres S, Wilke M, Knöll P, Frank H, Kratz M, Windler M, Wilke A. [Comparative in vitro analysis of vacuum plasma-sprayed titanium implants--evaluation of OPG, Osteokalzin and AP expression]. Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb 2006; 144:632-8. [PMID: 17187340 DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-942266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of different surface topographies on the expression of bone cell-associated proteins, such as osteoprotegerin (OPG), osteocalcin and alkaline phosphatase (AP), and the production of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in vitro. Another aspect was the question as to whether a hydroxyapatite (HA) coating offers additional advantages. Vacuum plasma-sprayed (VPS) pure titanium was used to generate different surface topographies. MATERIALS AND METHODS The in vitro response of human bone marrow cells to VPS implants (porosity ranging from 25 to 50%, pore size ranging from 50 to 200 microm and roughness ranging from 0.191 to 0.547 mm) and cancellous structured titanium (cs-Ti) as a reference material (55% porosity, pore size of 500 microm, roughness 0.836 mm) were compared. The expression of bone cell-associated proteins, such as OPG, osteocalcin and alkaline phosphatase (AP), was evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to judge the production of ECM. RESULTS All implant materials induced the release of OPG, osteocalcin and AP. Significant differences were evident between the cs-Ti and the different VPS-Ti surface structures. There was no difference in the response between the VPS-Ti surfaces. SEM showed a dense and increased production of ECM on the VPS-Ti surfaces. An additional HA coating caused a faster production of ECM and higher levels of OPG. CONCLUSIONS The in vitro data presented here demonstrate the superiority of VPS-Ti surfaces over cs-Ti, which is already in clinical use. Differences between the VPS-Ti surfaces were not evident. Presumably, VPS-Ti surfaces offer good prerequisites for a successful integration of the implant in the surrounding tissue. An additional HA coating could influence these events positively.
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- S Endres
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Rheumatologie, Elisabeth-Klinik GmbH Bigge/Olsberg, Olsberg, Germany.
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Endres S, Kratz M, Heinz M, Herzberger C, Reichel S, von Garrel T, Gotzen L, Wilke A. Biokompatibilitätstestung unterschiedlich sterilisierter bzw. desinfizierter allogener Knochentransplantate im Vergleich zum Goldstandard der autologen Knochenspende - Eine „In-vitro”-Analyse der Immunmodulation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 143:660-8. [PMID: 16380899 DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-918191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Repair of large skeletal defects using bone allografts has become a routine procedure in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. Different procedures of sterilisation (82.5 degrees C disinfection; 121 degrees C autoclaving; PES; Tutoplast; 25 kGy gamma irradiation) are available to inactivate bacteria and fungi, including their spores, as well as viruses in human bone allografts. The efficiency of these procedures has been proven. However, the effects on the cellular response are rarely investigated. This present in vitro study investigates the immunological answer of human bone marrow cells to human allogenous and autologous bone platelets which were sterilised by different methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS Human bone marrow cells and the bone platelets were harvested from patients undergoing a total hip replacement. All patients provided informed consent. Human bone platelets, 10 mm in diameter, 3 mm in height, were produced from femoral heads which were removed within the scope of total hip replacements. They were sterilised by different procedures or were disinfected (gamma radiotherapy, PES/ethanol treatment, Tutoplast procedure, 121 degrees C autoclaving, > 82.5 degrees C thermodisinfection). In addition, an autologous in vitro bone donation was simulated and compared with the allogenous bone grafts. Endobon was evaluated as a bovine hydroxyapatite ceramic. As control a human bone marrow cell culture without bone platelets was used. Over a period of four weeks the changes of the immunogenic cell populations were analysed in vitro (FACS analysis). Light and scanning microscopy were done to reveal morphological differences. As a vitality test the trypan-blue staining was performed. RESULTS Light and scanning microscopy demonstrated large differences between the various sterilisation and disinfection methods. After 4 weeks the autologous bone platelets were completely covered with homogenously distributed human osteoblast like cells. The heat-sterilised/disinfected transplants demonstrated similar effects compared to the autologous bone grafts while the irradiated bone platelets demonstrated less cell coverage. 2/3 of the cells were vital on average after four weeks, with the exception of the irradiated bone platelets. The FACS analysis revealed in comparison to the control group provable differences in the immunological answer for the autologous bone donation as well as for the differently sterilised or disinfected allogenous bone grafts. The heat sterilisation or, respectively, disinfection methods compared to the autologous bone donation demonstrated almost similar in vitro effects. By far the worst results, characterised by an excessively increased portion of cytotoxic T-cells and a decreased amount of viable cells, were seen in the 25 kGy gamma irradiation samples. CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrate the influence of the different sterilisation and disinfection procedures on the differentiation of human marrow cells (host). Similar in vitro effects were seen for the autologous and heat-treated bone platelets. The treatment of allogenous bone grafts with PES/ethanol and the Tutoplast procedures showed, just as Endobon, only low differences in comparison with the control cultures. The worse results in the case of the irradiated bone platelets may be explained by the production of free radicals which led to an excessive cell death.
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- S Endres
- Klinik für Unfall-, Wiederherstellungs- und Handchirurgie der Philipps-Universität Marburg.
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Endres S, Bartsch I, Kratz M, Jones D, Wilke A. Zelldifferenzierung einer humanen Knochenmarkzellkultur unter dem Einfluss von UHMW-PE Abriebpartikeln. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 143:669-76. [PMID: 16380900 DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-836744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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AIM The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the influence of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE), which is the major constituent of the material debris formed as a result of orthopaedic implant wear, on the cellular differentiation in a modified in vitro model. METHODS UHMW-PE particles (Ø < or = 7.5 microm) were suspended in soluble collagen type I and subsequently solidified in different concentrations (10(5), 10(6) and 10(7) particles per well) on the bottom of the wells. Human bone marrow cells in a concentration of 3 x 10(6) cells per well were seeded on the collagen-particle substrate and maintained for up to 72 h. The response of the cells to the particles was examined by light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and FACS analysis compared to cells on control collagen surfaces without any particles. RESULTS Light and scanning microscopic evaluation revealed that the UHMW-PE particles, which had built large conglomerates (Ø 7.5 microm), were mainly surrounded by the cells and less phagocytosed. The results of the FACS analysis revealed significant differences in CD3/CD4 positive, CD14 positive and CD19 positive cells (p < 0.05). A significant elevation of CD3/CD4 positive and CD14 positive cells (p < 0.05) was observed after the period of culture (72 h) whereas a significant decrease could be detected in the case of CD19 positive cells. CONCLUSION The results demonstrate that the particle-induced response by UHMW-PE limits itself not only to the particle macrophage contact but influences also the differentiation of the bone marrow. Moreover, the results confirm that the present method is useful to evaluate the in vitro effects of UHMW-PE wear particles with direct particle cell contact. Although the particles built large conglomerates, it could be shown that a change of the immune-competent cells also occurred.
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- S Endres
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Rheumatologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg, Deutschland.
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Obal D, Weber NC, Zacharowski K, Toma O, Dettwiler S, Wolter JI, Kratz M, Müllenheim J, Preckel B, Schlack W. Role of protein kinase C-ε (PKCε) in isoflurane-induced cardioprotection. Br J Anaesth 2005; 94:166-73. [PMID: 15542537 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Volatile anaesthetics precondition the heart against infarction, an effect partly mediated by activation of the epsilon isoform of protein kinase C (PKCepsilon). We investigated whether cardioprotection by activation of PKCepsilon depends on the isoflurane concentration. METHODS Anaesthetized rats underwent 25 min of coronary artery occlusion followed by 120 min of reperfusion and were randomly assigned to the following groups (n=10 in each group): isoflurane preconditioning induced by 15 min administration of 0.4 minimal alveolar concentration (MAC) (0.4MAC), 1 MAC (1MAC) or 1.75 MAC (1.75MAC) followed by 10 min washout before ischaemia. Each protocol was repeated in the presence of the PKC inhibitor staurosporine (10 microg kg(-1)): 0.4MAC+S, 1MAC+S and 1.75MAC+S. Controls were untreated (CON) and additional hearts received staurosporine without isoflurane (S). In a second set of experiments (n=6 in each group) hearts were excised before the infarct inducing ischaemia, and phosphorylation and translocation of PKCepsilon were determined by western blot analysis. RESULTS Isoflurane reduced infarct size from a mean of 61(SEM 2)% of the area at risk in controls to 20(1)% (0.4MAC), 26(3)% (1MAC) and 30(1)% (1.75MAC) (all P<0.01 vs CON or S). This protection was partially reversed by administration of staurosporine in the 0.4MAC+S group (30[2]%; P<0.05 vs 0.4MAC) group, but not after administration of 1 MAC or 1.75 MAC isoflurane (26[2]% and 31[2]%, respectively). Thus 0.4MAC increased PKCepsilon phosphorylation, and this effect was blocked by staurosporine. Higher concentrations of isoflurane did not change PKCepsilon phosphorylation. PKCepsilon was translocated to the membrane fraction after administration of 0.4 MAC isoflurane, but not after 1.0 or 1.75 MAC. CONCLUSIONS Although isoflurane preconditioning resulted in a reduction in infarct size at all concentrations used, the protection was mediated by phosphorylation and translocation of PKCepsilon only at 0.4 MAC.
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- D Obal
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Endres S, Wilke M, Frank H, Knöll P, Kratz M, Windler M, Wilke A. Histomorphometrische Evaluation poröser Titanprobenkörper anhand eines computergestützten Bildanalysesystems / Histomorphometric evaluation of bone ingrowth of porous titanium by a computer-assisted analyzing system. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2005; 50:408-12. [PMID: 16429945 DOI: 10.1515/bmt.2005.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the bone ingrowth of a new vacuum plasma sprayed titanium surface (vps-ti) in comparison to cs-titanium implants in a göttinger minipig model. Fifteen göttinger minipigs each received the two implants, vacuum plasma sprayed titanium with a porosity of 50% and a pore size of 200 microm (vps-ti) and an implant with a similar porosity but a different pore size 500 microm (cs-ti), at the proximal femur metaphysis by press-fit technique. The pigs were euthanized at three different postsurgical periods: 4, 8 and 12 weeks. Each femur was harvested and qualitative (macroscopic and microscopic) and quantitative (histomorphometric) histological analysis was done on histological slides. The results indicated that there was a difference in bone ingrowth between the two implants, whereas the bone ingrowth of vps-ti was superior to cs-ti after 4 and 8 weeks healing time. 12 weeks post implantationem no statistiscal difference was evident. The pore size of 200 microm seemed superior to a pore size of 500 microm. Whether or not these effects lead to a better mechanical stability remains unanswered.
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- S Endres
- Labor für experimentelle Orthopädie und Biomechanik der Philipps-Universität Marburg.
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As early as at the beginning of the last century, animal studies have pointed to a causal role of dietary cholesterol in atherogenesis. In humans, however, most observational studies have not provided convincing evidence for an impact of cholesterol intake on coronary heart disease (CHD). Rather, these studies have consistently established a close association between a certain eating pattern and the risk of CHD. This eating pattern has usually been characterized by a high intake of total fat, saturated fatty acids (SFA) and cholesterol, and a low intake of fiber and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). In typical western diets the amounts of total fat, SFA, and cholesterol are strongly correlated with each other, while they are negatively related to the intake of fiber and PUFA. Thus, it has not been possible to determine whether the association between the above mentioned eating pattern and CHD is due to the high consumption of SFA, cholesterol, both, or an insufficient supply of one or more protective factors such as fiber or PUFA. As the consumption of eggs leads to a high intake of cholesterol without necessarily resulting in high uptake levels of SFA and total fat, several groups have tried to elucidate the effect of cholesterol by investigating the relationship between the consumption of eggs and the development of CHD. Based on these studies, the association between dietary cholesterol and CHD risk is, if anything, minor in nature. This is consistent with the finding that an increase in dietary cholesterol intake results in only a minimal increase in the total/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio. Taken together these studies suggest that the association between dietary cholesterol and CHD is small, as most subjects can effectively adapt to higher levels of cholesterol intake. Nevertheless, lowering dietary cholesterol content might reduce the risk of CHD considerably in a subgroup of individuals who are highly responsive to changes in cholesterol intake.
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- M Kratz
- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle 98195-6426, USA.
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Wilke A, Bartsch I, Kratz M, Jones D, Endres S. Zytokinprofil einer humanen Knochenmarkzellkultur unter dem Einfluss von UHMW-PE Abriebpartikeln / Cytokine profile of a human bone marrow cell culture under the influence of UHMW-PE wear particles. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2005; 50:330-6. [PMID: 16300048 DOI: 10.1515/bmt.2005.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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There is considerable evidence that orthopaedic wear debris plays a crucial role in the pathology of aseptic loosening of joint prostheses. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the influence of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) on the cytokine response in a modified in vitro model. UHMW-PE particles (psi < 7.5 microm) were suspended in soluble collagen type I and subsequently solidified in different concentrations (105,106 and 107 particles per well) on the bottom of the wells. Human bone marrow cells in a concentration of 3 x 106 cells per well were seeded on the collagen-particle substrata and maintained for up to 12 days. The cytokine response (IL-1_, IL-6 and TNF-_) of the cells to the particles were examined by ELISA compared to cells on control collagen surfaces without any particles. Assays for viability using LDH activity were done immediately. Light and scanning microscopic evaluation revealed that the UHMWPE particles, which have built large conglomerates (psi7.5_m), were mainly surrounded by the cells and less phagocytosed. The results of the cytokine release revealed significant differences in interleukin (IL)6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)- _ and IL-1beta. The cell viability was not affected by the UHMW-PE particles. The results demonstrate that the particle induced cytokine response by UHMW-PE is mainly by the release of Interleukin 6 and TNF- _. Moreover the results confirm that the present method is useful to evaluate the in vitro effects of UHMW-PE wear particles with direct particle cell contact.
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- A Wilke
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Rheumatologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg
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INTRODUCTION This study deals with the ingrowth behaviour of biomaterials (hydroxyapatite, cp-titanium, cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and PAEK) in relationship to the immunological competence in an animal model. Measured were the production of extracellular matrix (ECM) after implantation in non-immunocompetent naked mice and immunocompetent wild mice. Intention of the trial was to find out if either the immunological competence or the duration of implantation influences the quantity of produced ECM. In addition, the ingrowth behaviour was investigated under these conditions by using four different biomaterials. MATERIAL AND METHODS Biomaterials (hydroxyapatite, cp-titanium, cobalt-chromium-molybdenum and PAEK) were implanted for 14 or 60 days, respectively. CLSM, SEM and SEM-EDX were used for analysis of the ECM and for measuring the distance between ECM and the biomaterials. CLSM was also used for the detection of collagen I and III as a parameter of the quality of osteointegration. RESULTS In all cases a matrix grew on the surface of the biomaterials. The CLSM detected a co-localisation of collagen I and III. In the case of hydroxyapatite collagen I and III were found at a distance of 1 micro m over the surface. The largest space between the surface of the implant and the ECM was found in the case of PAEK. The smallest space was in the case of hydroxyapatite. In all investigated biomaterials the proportion of collagen I to collagen III varied through the duration of implantation. DISCUSSION As is known from the literature we found different ingrowth behaviours on using different biomaterials. Furthermore, we found a statistically significant influence of the immunological competence of the host with regard to ECM production. We draw the conclusion that immunological competence improves the ingrowth behaviour of biomaterials.
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- S Endres
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Rheumatologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg
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Michaeli W, Kratz M. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELLING AND PREDICTION OF FIBER ORIENTATION IN INJECTION MOLDING. Journal of Polymer Engineering 2004. [DOI: 10.1515/polyeng.2004.24.1-3.315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kratz M, Ackerman M, Hanss T, Corbato S. Ngi and Internet2: accelerating the creation of tomorrow's internet. Stud Health Technol Inform 2002; 84:28-32. [PMID: 11604700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Internet2 is a consortium of leading U.S. universities working in partnership with industry and the U.S. government's Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative to develop a faster, more reliable Internet for research and education including enhanced, high-performance networking services and the advanced applications that are enabled by those services [1]. By facilitating and coordinating the development, deployment, operation, and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and network services, Internet2 and NGI are working together to fundamentally change the way scientists, engineers, clinicians, and others work together. [http://www.internet2.edu] The NGI Program has three tracks: research, network testbeds, and applications. The aim of the research track is to promote experimentation with the next generation of network technologies. The network testbed track aims to develop next generation network testbeds to connect universities and federal research institutions at speeds that are sufficient to demonstrate new technologies and support future research. The aim of the applications track is to demonstrate new applications, enabled by the NGI networks, to meet important national goals and missions [2]. [http://www.ngi.gov/] The Internet2/NGI backbone networks, Abilene and vBNS (very high performance Backbone Network Service), provide the basis of collaboration and development for a new breed of advanced medical applications. Academic medical centers leverage the resources available throughout the Internet2 high-performance networking community for high-capacity broadband and selectable quality of service to make effective use of national repositories. The Internet2 Health Sciences Initiative enables a new generation of emerging medical applications whose architecture and development have been restricted by or are beyond the constraints of traditional Internet environments. These initiatives facilitate a variety of activities to foster the development and deployment of emerging applications that meet the requirements of clinical practice, medical and related biological research, education, and medical awareness throughout the public sector. Medical applications that work with high performance networks and supercomputing capabilities offer exciting new solutions for the medical industry. Internet2 and NGI,strive to combine the expertise of their constituents to establish a distributed knowledge system for achieving innovation in research, teaching, learning, and clinical care.
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- M Kratz
- Internet2 Health Sciences Initiative, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, USA.
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Kratz M, Cullen P, Kannenberg F, Kassner A, Fobker M, Abuja PM, Assmann G, Wahrburg U. Effects of dietary fatty acids on the composition and oxidizability of low-density lipoprotein. Eur J Clin Nutr 2002; 56:72-81. [PMID: 11840183 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2000] [Revised: 06/14/2001] [Accepted: 06/18/2001] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare the effects of dietary monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on LDL composition and oxidizability. DESIGN, SETTING AND SUBJECTS Sixty-nine healthy young volunteers, students at a nearby college, were included. Six subjects withdrew because of intercurrent illness and five withdrew because they were unable to comply with the dietary regimen. INTERVENTIONS The participants received a 2-week wash-in diet rich in saturated fatty acids (SFA) followed by diets rich in refined olive oil, rapeseed oil or sunflower oil for 4 weeks. Intakes of vitamin E and other antioxidants did not differ significantly between the diets. RESULTS At the end of the study, LDL oxidizability was lowest in the olive oil group (lag time: 72.6 min), intermediate in the rapeseed oil group (68.2 min) and highest in the sunflower oil group (60.4 min, P<0.05 for comparison of all three groups). Despite wide variations in SFA intake, the SFA content of LDL was not statistically different between the four diets (25.8-28.5% of LDL fatty acids). By contrast, the PUFA (43.5%-60.5% of LDL fatty acids) and MUFA content of LDL (13.7-29.1% of LDL fatty acids) showed a wider variability dependent on diet. CONCLUSIONS Enrichment of LDL with MUFA reduces LDL susceptibility to oxidation. As seen on the rapeseed oil diet this effect is independent of a displacement of higher unsaturated fatty acids from LDL. Evidence from this diet also suggests that highly unsaturated n-3 fatty acids in moderate amounts do not increase LDL oxidizability when provided in the context of a diet rich in MUFA.
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- M Kratz
- Institute of Arteriosclerosis Research at the University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
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Michaeli W, Hoffmann S, Kratz M, Webelhaus K. Simulation Opportunities by a Three-dimensional Calculation of Injection Moulding based on the Finite Element Method. INT POLYM PROC 2001. [DOI: 10.3139/217.1654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lorkowski S, Kratz M, Wenner C, Schmidt R, Weitkamp B, Fobker M, Reinhardt J, Rauterberg J, Galinski EA, Cullen P. Expression of the ATP-binding cassette transporter gene ABCG1 (ABC8) in Tangier disease. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2001; 283:821-30. [PMID: 11350058 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.4863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Several members of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter family are involved in cholesterol efflux from cells. A defect in one member, ABCA1, results in Tangier disease, a condition characterized by cholesterol accumulation in macrophages and virtual absence of mature circulating high-density lipoproteins. Expression of a second member, ABCG1, is increased by cholesterol-loading in human macrophages. We now show that ABCG1, which we identified by differential display RT-PCR in foamy macrophages, is overexpressed in macrophages from patients with Tangier disease compared to control macrophages. On examination by confocal laser scanning microscopy, ABCG1 was present in perinuclear structures within the cell. In addition, a combination of in situ hybridization and indirect immunofluorescence microscopy revealed that ABCG1 is expressed in foamy macrophages within the atherosclerotic plaque. These data indicate that not only ABCA1 but also ABCG1 may play a role in the cholesterol metabolism of macrophages in vitro and in the atherosclerotic plaque.
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- S Lorkowski
- Institute of Arteriosclerosis Research, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Junker R, Kratz M, Neufeld M, Erren M, Nofer JR, Schulte H, Nowak-Göttl U, Assmann G, Wahrburg U. Effects of diets containing olive oil, sunflower oil, or rapeseed oil on the hemostatic system. Thromb Haemost 2001; 85:280-6. [PMID: 11246548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Various studies have already shown that the fatty acid composition of dietary fat has different effects on hemostasis and platelet function. However, knowledge on this topic is incomplete. In the present study, fifty-eight healthy students received either a 4-week rapeseed oil [high content of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and high n-3/n-6 PUFA ratio], an olive oil (high content of MUFA, low n-3/n-6 PUFA ratio) or a sunflower oil (low content of MUFA, low n-3/n-6 PUFA ratio) diet. In each group, effects on hemostatic parameters were compared with a wash-in diet rich in saturated fatty acids with respect to intermediate-time effects on the hemostatic system and platelet function. With the olive oil diet, a reduction of coagulation factors VIIc, XIIc, XIIa, and Xc was found, whereas sunflower oil led to lower values of coagulation factors XIIc, XIIa, and IXc. In all study groups levels of plasmin-alpha2-antiplasmin were lower in week 4 than at baseline. Lower fibrinogen binding on platelets was found after the sunflower oil diet, whereas expression of CD62 and spontaneous platelet aggregation were slightly higher after the olive oil diet. However, given the major differences in the fatty acid compositions of the diets, the differences between the groups with respect to hemostasis tended to be small. Therefore, the clinical significance of the present findings remains to be evaluated.
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- R Junker
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University of Münster, Germany.
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Dötsch J, Demirakça S, Kratz M, Repp R, Knerr I, Rascher W. Comparison of methylene blue, riboflavin, and N-acetylcysteine for the reduction of nitric oxide-induced methemoglobinemia. Crit Care Med 2000; 28:958-61. [PMID: 10809266 DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200004000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the treatment of nitric oxide (NO)-induced methemoglobinemia by methylene blue (MB), riboflavin, and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in vitro. DESIGN Prospective, controlled in vitro study. SETTING Research laboratory in a university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Five healthy volunteers. INTERVENTIONS Generation of 16% to 18% of methemoglobin in red blood cells by NO and subsequent addition of MB, riboflavin, or NAC. Simultaneous NO (32 ppm) and MB or riboflavin exposure of red blood cells. Induction of 14% to 18% of methemoglobin in red blood cells by NO, subsequent addition of MB or riboflavin, and further incubation with NO (80 ppm). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS After discontinuation of NO, mean half-life for methemoglobin was significantly reduced by MB from 356 mins (controls) to 5 mins (10 microM) in a dose-dependent manner (p < .001). NAC did not alter the half-life for methemoglobin, and a reduction from 356 to 168 mins was seen for 120 microM riboflavin (p < .001). Methemoglobin formation after 3 hrs of NO exposure was 4.3%+/-0.7% in controls and 0.3%+/-0.1% with 10 microM MB (p < .001); 1 microM MB attenuated methemoglobin formation to 1.9%+/-0.1% (p < .01). With riboflavin (120 microM), methemoglobin was 2.2%+/-0.5% vs. 3.2%+/-0.6% in controls (p < .001). In the presence of high methemoglobin concentrations, further methemoglobin formation was inhibited by 1 and 10 microM MB (p < .001) and attenuated by 0.1 microM MB (p < .001) but not by riboflavin. CONCLUSIONS In vitro, NO-induced methemoglobin formation is significantly decreased by medium (1 microM) and high (10 microM) concentrations of MB and partially by high riboflavin concentrations (120 microM). NAC and low concentrations of riboflavin do not alter methemoglobin formation.
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- J Dötsch
- Department of Pediatrics, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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Kratz M, Cullen P, Kassner A, Fobker M, Abuja P, Schulte H, Assmann G, Wahrburg U. The impact of dietary fatty acids on susceptibility of low-density lipoprotein to oxidation. Atherosclerosis 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(99)80505-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hüsler J, Kratz M. On the Convergence of the Number of Exceedances of Nonstationary Normal Sequences. J Res Natl Inst Stand Technol 1994; 99:539-542. [PMID: 37405288 PMCID: PMC8345283 DOI: 10.6028/jres.099.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/22/1994] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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It is known that the number of exceedances of normal sequences is asymptotically a Poisson random variable, under certain restrictions. We analyze the rate of convergence to the Poisson limit and extend the result known in the stationary case to nonstationary normal sequences by using the Stein-Chen method. In addition, we consider the cases of exceedances of a constant level as well as of a particular nonconstant level.
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- J Hüsler
- University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Paris VI, Paris, France
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Hoffner SE, Kratz M, Olsson-Liljequist B, Svenson SB, Källenius G. In-vitro synergistic activity between ethambutol and fluorinated quinolones against Mycobacterium avium complex. J Antimicrob Chemother 1989; 24:317-24. [PMID: 2808189 DOI: 10.1093/jac/24.3.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin and norfloxacin were ineffective at clinically relevant concentrations against the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in vitro as measured by radiometric respirometry. Only two of 30 clinical isolates of MAC were susceptible to any of the tested quinolones. By contrast good antibacterial activity was obtained when any of the quinolones was combined with ethambutol. The synergistic effect was most pronounced for the combination of ethambutol and ciprofloxacin, to which 76 of 100 strains were susceptible. It is suggested that the synergism is based on an enhanced penetration of the quinolones by ethambutol.
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- S E Hoffner
- National Bacteriological Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden
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Bussmann WD, Kratz M, Kober G, Kaltenbach M. [Correlation between isovolumic and auxotonic indexes of left ventricular contractility at rest and during exercise (author's transl)]. Z Kardiol 1981; 70:884-8. [PMID: 7314776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The validity of isovolumic parameters of left ventricular contractility in assessing ventricular function at rest has been questioned repeatedly, and with some justification. By contrast, auxotonic parameters such as left ventricular ejection fraction provide a clinically useful index of functional impairment even under resting conditions. The correlation between isovolumic and auxotonic parameters during exercise remains unclear, however. To evaluate this relation, isovolumic m (max dP/dt, Vpm) and auxotonic (EF, Vcf) parameters of contractility were determined simultaneously at rest and after both leg raising and exercise using a manometer-equipped angiography catheter in 45 patients. Under resting conditions, there was no significant correlation between the parameters (Vpm: Vcf,r = 0,226). After leg raising (r = 0.543) and exercise (r = 0.801), the correlation became markedly closer. The presence of hypo- or akinetic regions did not affect the correlation. In patients with cardiomyopathy and uniform functional impairment, the correlation did not improve in comparison with the group of patients characterized by asynergy. The specificity of the various parameters was evaluated in patients with and without significant coronary-artery stenosis. The Vcf values during exercise yielded virtually optimal separation of the two groups, whereas isovolumic parameters were far less specific.
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