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Köhler A, Yadav PK, Liedl R, Shil JB, Grischek T, Dietrich P. A data-driven approach for simplifying the estimation of time for contaminant plumes to reach their maximum extent. J Contam Hydrol 2024; 263:104336. [PMID: 38552336 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104336] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/30/2024]
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Globally there exist a very large number of contaminated or possibly contaminated sites where a basic preliminary assessment has not been completed. This is largely, among others, due to limited simple methods/models available for estimating key site quantities such as the maximum plume length, further denoted as Lmax and the corresponding time T=TLmax, at which the plume reaches its maximum extent L=Lmax. An approach to easily obtain an estimate of TLmax in particular is presented in this work. Limited availability of high-quality field data, particularly of TLmax, necessitates the use of synthetic data, which constrains the overall model development works. Taking BIOSCREEN-AT (transient 3D model) as a base model, this work proposes second-order polynomial models, with only two parameters, for estimating Lmax and TLmax. This reformulation of the well established solution significantly reduces data requirement and workload for initial site assessment purposes. A global sensitivity analysis (Morris, 1991), using a large number of random synthetic data, identifies the first-order decay rate constants in the plume λEFF and at the source γ as dominantly most influential for TLmax. For Lmax, the first-order decay rate constant λEFF and groundwater velocity v are the two important parameters. The sensitivity analysis also identifies that these parameters non-linearly impact TLmax or Lmax. With this information, the proposed polynomial models (each for Lmax and TLmax) were trained to obtain model coefficients, using a large amount of synthetic data. For verification, the developed models were tested using four datasets comprising over 100 sample sets against the results obtained from BIOSCREEN-AT and the developed BIOSCREEN-AT-based steady-state model. Additionally, the developed models were evaluated against two well documented field sites. The proposed models largely simplify estimation, particularly, of TLmax, for which only very limited field or literature information is available.
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- A Köhler
- Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), Germany; Joswig Ingenieure GmbH (JIG), Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (UFZ), Germany; Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (HTWD), Germany.
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- Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), Germany
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- Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), Germany
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- Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (HTWD), Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (UFZ), Germany
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Dietrich P, Mirabella F, Thissen A. Surface Characterization of Bacteria, Biofilms and Solid-Liquid Interfaces using Near-Ambient Pressure XPS. Microsc Microanal 2023; 29:784. [PMID: 37613737 DOI: 10.1093/micmic/ozad067.389] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Singh AV, Bansod G, Mahajan M, Dietrich P, Singh SP, Rav K, Thissen A, Bharde AM, Rothenstein D, Kulkarni S, Bill J. Digital Transformation in Toxicology: Improving Communication and Efficiency in Risk Assessment. ACS Omega 2023; 8:21377-21390. [PMID: 37360489 PMCID: PMC10286258 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Toxicology is undergoing a digital revolution, with mobile apps, sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning enabling better record-keeping, data analysis, and risk assessment. Additionally, computational toxicology and digital risk assessment have led to more accurate predictions of chemical hazards, reducing the burden of laboratory studies. Blockchain technology is emerging as a promising approach to increase transparency, particularly in the management and processing of genomic data related with food safety. Robotics, smart agriculture, and smart food and feedstock offer new opportunities for collecting, analyzing, and evaluating data, while wearable devices can predict toxicity and monitor health-related issues. The review article focuses on the potential of digital technologies to improve risk assessment and public health in the field of toxicology. By examining key topics such as blockchain technology, smoking toxicology, wearable sensors, and food security, this article provides an overview of how digitalization is influencing toxicology. As well as highlighting future directions for research, this article demonstrates how emerging technologies can enhance risk assessment communication and efficiency. The integration of digital technologies has revolutionized toxicology and has great potential for improving risk assessment and promoting public health.
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- Ajay Vikram Singh
- Department
of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal
Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- Rajiv
Gandhi Institute of IT and Biotechnology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (deemed to be) University, Pune 411045, India
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- Department
of Informatics, Technical University of
Munich, 85758 Garching, Germany
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- SPECS
Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Voltastrasse 5, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- School
of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University
of Greenwich, London SE10 9LS, U.K.
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- Delta
Biopharmaceutical, Andhra Pradesh 524126, India
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- SPECS
Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Voltastrasse 5, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- Guru
Nanak Khalsa College of Arts Science and Commerce, Mumbai 400 037, India
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- Institute
for Materials Science, Department of Bioinspired Materials, University of Stuttgart, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Seeta
Nursing Home, Shivaji
Nagar, Nashik, Maharashtra 422002, India
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- Institute
for Materials Science, Department of Bioinspired Materials, University of Stuttgart, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Dietrich P, Gradogna A, Carpaneto A. The Plant Vacuole as Heterologous System to Characterize the Functional Properties of TPC Channels. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2023; 278:235-247. [PMID: 35879579 DOI: 10.1007/164_2022_604] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Human TPC channels are an emerging family of intracellular proteins fundamental for cell physiology and involved in various severe pathologies. Their localization in the membranes of endo-lysosomes, intracellular compartments of submicrometric dimensions, makes their study difficult with usual electrophysiological techniques. In this work, we show how the plant vacuole, a versatile organelle that can occupy up to 90% of the volume in mature plant cells, can be used as a heterologous system of expression for functional characterization. For this purpose, the use of vacuoles isolated from mesophyll cells of the Arabidopsis thaliana mutant lacking the endogenous TPC avoids unwanted interferences. The patch-clamp technique can be successfully applied to plant vacuoles in all different configuration modes; of note, the whole-vacuole configuration allows to study channel modulation by cytosolic factors. The combination of patch-clamp with fluorescence techniques, for example, by using fluorescent probes sensitive to specific ions of interest, represents a useful extension to investigate the selectivity properties of the channels. Therefore, the plant vacuole, similar to Xenopus oocytes for ion channels and transporters localized in the plasma membrane, has the capability to become a model system for functional studies on intracellular ion channels and transporters.
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- P Dietrich
- Lehrstuhl für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Department Biologie Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Biophysics, Genoa, Italy.
- Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV) - University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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Blumentritt M, Simgen A, Naziri W, Reith W, Dietrich P. [Cerebral dural arteriovenous fistulas]. Radiologie (Heidelb) 2022; 62:659-665. [PMID: 35736997 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-022-01036-0] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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CLINICAL ISSUE The cerebral dural arteriovenous (AV) fistula is a rare cerebral vascular malformation. Clinical presentation varies from asymptomatic to acute intracranial bleeding. Classification is based on the venous drainage with a risk assessment of bleeding. The carotid-cavernous fistula is a subtype with its own classification and treatment approaches. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS Nowadays, dural fistulas can be diagnosed using high-resolution and time-resolved tomographic methods. Catheter angiography with subsequent interdisciplinary discussion should be performed for precise classification and therapy planning. Both endovascular and surgical treatment methods are available.
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- M Blumentritt
- Klinik für Neuroradiologie, Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH, Hellmut-Hartert-Str. 1, 67655, Kaiserslautern, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Neuroradiologie, Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH, Hellmut-Hartert-Str. 1, 67655, Kaiserslautern, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Neuroradiologie, Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH, Hellmut-Hartert-Str. 1, 67655, Kaiserslautern, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Str. 1, 66424, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Neuroradiologie, Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH, Hellmut-Hartert-Str. 1, 67655, Kaiserslautern, Deutschland
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Singh AV, Kayal A, Malik A, Maharjan RS, Dietrich P, Thissen A, Siewert K, Curato C, Pande K, Prahlad D, Kulkarni N, Laux P, Luch A. Interfacial Water in the SARS Spike Protein: Investigating the Interaction with Human ACE2 Receptor and In Vitro Uptake in A549 Cells. Langmuir 2022; 38:7976-7988. [PMID: 35736838 PMCID: PMC9260741 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The severity of global pandemic due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has engaged the researchers and clinicians to find the key features triggering the viral infection to lung cells. By utilizing such crucial information, researchers and scientists try to combat the spread of the virus. Here, in this work, we performed in silico analysis of the protein-protein interactions between the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the viral spike protein and the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) receptor to highlight the key alteration that happened from SARS-CoV to SARS-CoV-2. We analyzed and compared the molecular differences between spike proteins of the two viruses using various computational approaches such as binding affinity calculations, computational alanine, and molecular dynamics simulations. The binding affinity calculations showed that SARS-CoV-2 binds a little more firmly to the hACE2 receptor than SARS-CoV. The major finding obtained from molecular dynamics simulations was that the RBD-ACE2 interface is populated with water molecules and interacts strongly with both RBD and ACE2 interfacial residues during the simulation periods. The water-mediated hydrogen bond by the bridge water molecules is crucial for stabilizing the RBD and ACE2 domains. Near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (NAP-XPS) confirmed the presence of vapor and molecular water phases in the protein-protein interfacial domain, further validating the computationally predicted interfacial water molecules. In addition, we examined the role of interfacial water molecules in virus uptake by lung cell A549 by binding and maintaining the RBD/hACE2 complex at varying temperatures using nanourchins coated with spike proteins as pseudoviruses and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) as a quantitative approach. The structural and dynamical features presented here may serve as a guide for developing new drug molecules, vaccines, or antibodies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Ajay Vikram Singh
- Department
of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal
Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal
Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- SPECS
Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Voltastrasse 5, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- SPECS
Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Voltastrasse 5, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal
Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal
Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal
Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal
Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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Tascilar K, Simon D, Kleyer A, Fagni F, Krönke G, Meder C, Dietrich P, Orlemann T, Kliem T, Mößner J, Liphardt AM, Schönau V, Bohr D, Schuster L, Hartmann F, Taubmann J, Leppkes M, Ramming A, Pachowsky M, Schuch F, Ronneberger M, Kleinert S, Hueber A, Manger K, Manger B, Atreya R, Berking C, Sticherling M, Neurath MF, Schett G. POS0260 LONG-TERM HUMORAL RESPONSE TO SARS-CoV-2 VACCINATION IN PATIENTS WITH IMMUNE-MEDIATED INFLAMMATORY DISEASE. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.5079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundThe first vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 was approved in December 2020. Immunogenicity of SARS-CoV2 vaccines in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID) have so far been evaluated in the 2-6 weeks following complete vaccination and risk groups for poor early vaccine response have been identified leading to specific vaccination recommendations. However, data on the long-term course and persistence of vaccine response in IMID patients, as well as the outcomes of the specific recommendations are lacking.ObjectivesTo evaluate the long-term course of humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in a large prospective cohort of IMID patients and non-IMID controls with a follow-up duration of up-to to 10 months after the first vaccine dose.MethodsWe have initiated a prospective dynamic cohort of IMID patients and healthy controls in February 2020 to monitor immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory infections including COVID-19 (1). Participants who contributed data starting from the 4 weeks before their first vaccination onwards were included in this analysis. Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein were quantified with an ELISA from Euroimmun (Lübeck, Germany) with an optical density cutoff of 0.8. We fitted linear mixed-effect models for log-transformed antibody levels using time splines with adjustment for age and sex. Marginal mean antibody levels with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated at selected time points for IMID patients and controls with double vaccination. We descriptively analyzed the observed antibody levels over time in cohort participants receiving two vaccinations vs. three vaccinations.ResultsAmong 5076 cohort participants, 3147 IMID patients and healthy controls (mean (SD) age 49 (16)) provided 4756 samples for this analysis between December 2020 and 2021, with a median (IQR) 28 (14-31) weeks of follow-up after the first vaccination (Table 1). 2965 (94%) participants had received at least 2 and 223 (7%) participants had received three vaccine doses by the date of their latest sampling. In IMID patients, age and sex-adjusted estimated marginal mean antibody levels waned after week 16 and were substantially reduced at all time points compared to the controls, finally dropping to the borderline range (1.01, 95%CI 0.86 to 1.19) at week 40 (Figure 1A, Table 1). A third dose was given to 128 (7%) of IMID patients with a poor response to 2 vaccine doses after a median 20 weeks of the second dose (IQR 10 to 26 weeks). After the third dose, antibody levels in IMID patients were comparable to those of healthy controls at 40 weeks who had three vaccine doses. These were also higher than that of IMID patients and controls who did not receive a third dose (Figure 1B).Table 1.Participant characteristics and antibody levelsHealthy controlsIMID N11991948 Age, mean (SD)40.8 (13.5)54.3 (14.8) Follow-up, weeks, median (IQR)31.1 (23.8-36.6)19.6 (12.3-26.6) Follow-up range, weeks,1.6-46.11.7-46.3Sex, n(%) Female554 (46.2)1136 (58.3)Vaccine intervals, ´median (IQR) 1st to 2nd dose4.6 (3.0-6.0)6.0 (5.0-6.1) 2nd to 3rd dose29.6 (26.9-36.4)19.9 (10.0-26.1)Diagnosis, n (%) Spondyloarthritis-713 (36.6) Rheumatoid arthritis-489 (25.1) Autoimmune disease, systemic+-420 (21.5) Inflammatory bowel disease-219 (11.2) Psoriasis-107 (5.5)Mean* antibody levels after 1st dose Week-84.16 (3.89 to 4.45)2.97 (2.83 to 3.12) Week-168.39 (7.81 to 9.02)5.04 (4.81 to 5.28) Week-325.02 (4.73 to 5.33)2.52 (2.32 to 2.74) Week-402.14 (1.95 to 2.35)1.01 (0.86 to 1.19)+ Systemic lupus, systemic sclerosis, Sjögren’s syndrome, vasculitis* Estimated marginal means adjusted for age and sex.Figure 1.ConclusionHumoral response to vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 was weaker in IMID patients compared to controls at all time points after the first vaccine dose and practically disappeared after 1 year. IMID patients can still achieve a good antibody response with a third dose even after a weak response with two doses.References[1]Simon D et al Nat Commun 2020Disclosure of InterestsNone declared
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Astaras C, De Vito C, Bornand A, Sciarra A, Khanfir K, Letovanec I, Dietrich P, Tsantoulis P, Kössler T. P-146 The first comprehensive genomic characterization of rectal squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.04.236] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Shelar A, Singh AV, Dietrich P, Maharjan RS, Thissen A, Didwal PN, Shinde M, Laux P, Luch A, Mathe V, Jahnke T, Chaskar M, Patil R. Emerging cold plasma treatment and machine learning prospects for seed priming: a step towards sustainable food production. RSC Adv 2022; 12:10467-10488. [PMID: 35425017 PMCID: PMC8982346 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00809b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Seeds are vulnerable to physical and biological stresses during the germination process. Seed priming strategies can alleviate such stresses. Seed priming is a technique of treating and drying seeds prior to germination in order to accelerate the metabolic process of germination. Multiple benefits are offered by seed priming techniques, such as reducing fertilizer use, accelerating seed germination, and inducing systemic resistance in plants, which are both cost-effective and eco-friendly. For seed priming, cold plasma (CP)-mediated priming could be an innovative alternative to synthetic chemical treatments. CP priming is an eco-friendly, safe and economical, yet relatively less explored technique towards the development of seed priming. In this review, we discussed in detail the application of CP technology for seed priming to enhance germination, the quality of seeds, and the production of crops in a sustainable manner. Additionally, the combination treatment of CP with nanoparticle (NP) priming is also discussed. The large numbers of parameters need to be monitored and optimized during CP treatment to achieve the desired priming results. Here, we discussed a new perspective of machine learning for modeling plasma treatment parameters in agriculture for the development of synergistic protocols for different types of seed priming.
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- Amruta Shelar
- Department of Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune 411007 India
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- Department of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10 10589 Berlin Germany
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- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH Voltastrasse 5 13355 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10 10589 Berlin Germany
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- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH Voltastrasse 5 13355 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PH UK
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- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) Panchawati Pune 411008 India
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- Department of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10 10589 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Product Safety, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Max-Dohrn-Strasse 8-10 10589 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune 411007 India
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- Max Planck Institute for Medical Research 61920 Heidelberg Germany
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune 411007 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune 411007 India
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Kusin S, Khouri R, Dietrich P, Dropkin B, Joice G, Ward E, Baumgarten A, Kansal J, Guise A, Morey A. 055 Minimally Invasive vs. Degloving Plication for Correction of Congenital Penile Curvature. J Sex Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.01.025] [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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Reed BP, Cant DJH, Spencer SJ, Carmona-Carmona AJ, Bushell A, Herrera-Gómez A, Kurokawa A, Thissen A, Thomas AG, Britton AJ, Bernasik A, Fuchs A, Baddorf AP, Bock B, Theilacker B, Cheng B, Castner DG, Morgan DJ, Valley D, Willneff EA, Smith EF, Nolot E, Xie F, Zorn G, Smith GC, Yasufuku H, Fenton JL, Chen J, Counsell JDP, Radnik J, Gaskell KJ, Artyushkova K, Yang L, Zhang L, Eguchi M, Walker M, Hajdyła M, Marzec MM, Linford MR, Kubota N, Cortazar-Martínez O, Dietrich P, Satoh R, Schroeder SLM, Avval TG, Nagatomi T, Fernandez V, Lake W, Azuma Y, Yoshikawa Y, Shard AG. Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards interlaboratory study on intensity calibration for x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy instruments using low-density polyethylene. J Vac Sci Technol A 2020; 38:063208. [PMID: 33281279 PMCID: PMC7688089 DOI: 10.1116/6.0000577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We report the results of a Versailles Project on Advanced Materials and Standards interlaboratory study on the intensity scale calibration of x-ray photoelectron spectrometers using low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as an alternative material to gold, silver, and copper. An improved set of LDPE reference spectra, corrected for different instrument geometries using a quartz-monochromated Al Kα x-ray source, was developed using data provided by participants in this study. Using these new reference spectra, a transmission function was calculated for each dataset that participants provided. When compared to a similar calibration procedure using the NPL reference spectra for gold, the LDPE intensity calibration method achieves an absolute offset of ∼3.0% and a systematic deviation of ±6.5% on average across all participants. For spectra recorded at high pass energies (≥90 eV), values of absolute offset and systematic deviation are ∼5.8% and ±5.7%, respectively, whereas for spectra collected at lower pass energies (<90 eV), values of absolute offset and systematic deviation are ∼4.9% and ±8.8%, respectively; low pass energy spectra perform worse than the global average, in terms of systematic deviations, due to diminished count rates and signal-to-noise ratio. Differences in absolute offset are attributed to the surface roughness of the LDPE induced by sample preparation. We further assess the usability of LDPE as a secondary reference material and comment on its performance in the presence of issues such as variable dark noise, x-ray warm up times, inaccuracy at low count rates, and underlying spectrometer problems. In response to participant feedback and the results of the study, we provide an updated LDPE intensity calibration protocol to address the issues highlighted in the interlaboratory study. We also comment on the lack of implementation of a consistent and traceable intensity calibration method across the community of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) users and, therefore, propose a route to achieving this with the assistance of instrument manufacturers, metrology laboratories, and experts leading to an international standard for XPS intensity scale calibration.
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- Benjamen P. Reed
- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific (Surface Analysis), East Grinstead RH19 1XZ, United Kingdom
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- National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Voltastraße 5, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- School of Materials, Photon Science Institute and Sir Henry Royce Institute, Alan Turing Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Versatile X-ray Spectroscopy Facility, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Campus, 71272 Renningen, Germany
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
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- Tascon GmbH, Mendelstr. 17, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Medtronic, 710 Medtronic Parkway, LT240, Fridley, Minnesota 55432
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- Analysis and Testing Center, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- National ESCA and Surface Analysis Center for Biomedical Problems, Department of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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- Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Cardiff CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
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- Physical Electronics Inc., East Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
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- Versatile X-ray Spectroscopy Facility, School of Design, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Instrumental Analysis & Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China
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- GE Research, 1 Research Circle, K1 1D7A, Niskayuna, New York 12309
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Chester, Thornton Science Park, Chester CH2 4NU, United Kingdom
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- Materials Analysis Station, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Medtronic, 6700 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota 55430
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- Instrumental Analysis & Research Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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- Department of Chemistry, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, People’s Republic of China
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- National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Analysis Department, Materials Characterization Division, Futtsu Unit, Nippon Steel Technology Co. Ltd., 20-1 Shintomi, Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, West Midlands CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, C100 BNSN, Provo, Utah 84602
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- Analysis Department, Materials Characterization Division, Futtsu Unit, Nippon Steel Technology Co. Ltd., 20-1 Shintomi, Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011, Japan
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- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Voltastraße 5, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- Analysis Department, Materials Characterization Division, Futtsu Unit, Nippon Steel Technology Co. Ltd., 20-1 Shintomi, Futtsu City, Chiba 293-0011, Japan
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- Versatile X-ray Spectroscopy Facility, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, C100 BNSN, Provo, Utah 84602
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- Platform Laboratory for Science and Technology, Asahi Kasei Corporation, 2-1 Samejima, Fuji, Shizuoka 416-8501, Japan
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- Université de Nantes, CNRS, Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel, IMN, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire RG7 4PR, United Kingdom
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- National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Material Analysis Department, Yazaki Research and Technology Center, Yazaki Corporation, 1500 Mishuku, Susono-city, Shizuoka 410-1194, Japan
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
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Jefremow A, Wiesmueller M, Rouse RA, Dietrich P, Kremer AE, Waldner MJ, Neurath MF, Siebler J. Beyond the border: the use of lenvatinib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma after different treatment lines: a retrospective analysis. J Physiol Pharmacol 2020; 71. [PMID: 33571964 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2020.5.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
The systemic treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been improved throughout the past years. Different tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) and checkpoint inhibitors have approval for first- and second-line treatment. Still, data are missing about the choice for the right agent and senseful therapy sequences. Between 2017 and 2019 we treated 149 HCC patients. From those, we identified the patients, who received lenvatinib either as a first-line treatment or in a later treatment line. We investigated seven patients retrospectively, who received lenvatinib in second, third, or fourth treatment line regarding efficacy and safety. Besides that, we compared those patients with 13 patients, who received lenvatinib as a first-line treatment regarding duration of therapy, overall survivial (OS), side effects and best response to treatment. We discovered remission (PR) showed 4/7, stable disease (SD) 2/7 and 1/7 mixed response with an overall tolerable safety profile in patients with a later line lenvatinib treatment. The duration and overall survival for therapy is similar in first- and later treatment lines with comparable results. Most side effects are moderate in each treatment line. Remarkably, on patient diagnoses with HCC (the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer C algorithm), who received lenvatinib in fourth line reached 67 months OD since diagnosis. We conclude, that lenvatinib could be considered as a treatment option of HCC for later treatment lines.
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- A Jefremow
- Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), Erlangen, Germany
- Institute of Biochemistry (Emil-Fischer-Zentrum), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI), Erlangen, Germany
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Arinchtein A, Schmack R, Kraffert K, Radnik J, Dietrich P, Sachse R, Kraehnert R. Role of Water in Phase Transformations and Crystallization of Ferrihydrite and Hematite. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:38714-38722. [PMID: 32794725 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
The oxides, hydroxides, and oxo-hydroxides of iron belong to the most abundant materials on earth. They also feature a wide range of practical applications. In many environments, they can undergo facile phase transformations and crystallization processes. Water appears to play a critical role in many of these processes. Despite numerous attempts, the role of water has not been fully revealed yet. We present a new approach to study the influence of water in the crystallization and phase transformations of iron oxides. The approach employs model-type iron oxide films that comprise a defined homogeneous nanostructure. The films are exposed to air containing different amounts of water reaching up to pressures of 10 bar. Ex situ analysis via scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction, and X-ray diffraction is combined with operando near-ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to follow water-induced changes in hematite and ferrihydrite. Water proves to be critical for the nucleation of hematite domains in ferrihydrite, the resulting crystallite orientation, and the underlying crystallization mechanism.
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- Aleks Arinchtein
- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Division 6, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Voltastrasse 5, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
- Division 6, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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Linford MR, Smentkowski VS, Grant JT, Brundle CR, Sherwood PMA, Biesinger MC, Terry J, Artyushkova K, Herrera-Gómez A, Tougaard S, Skinner W, Pireaux JJ, McConville CF, Easton CD, Gengenbach TR, Major GH, Dietrich P, Thissen A, Engelhard M, Powell CJ, Gaskell KJ, Baer DR. Proliferation of Faulty Materials Data Analysis in the Literature. Microsc Microanal 2020; 26:1-2. [PMID: 31948499 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927619015332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- Matthew R Linford
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT84602, USA
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- Surface Analysis Consultant, Clearwater, FL33767, USA
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- Surface Science Western, University of Western Ontario, London, OntarioN6G 0J3, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL60616, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense5230, Denmark
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- Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT84602, USA
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- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, 13355Berlin, Germany
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA99354, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD20899, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA99354, USA
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Dietrich P, Roadman D, Kiani K, Machen G, Smith-Harrison L, Guise A. 345 Penile Plication is an Effective Treatment Option for Congenital Penile Curvature. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.11.165] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Mocanu A, Isopencu G, Busuioc C, Popa OM, Dietrich P, Socaciu-Siebert L. Bacterial cellulose films with ZnO nanoparticles and propolis extracts: Synergistic antimicrobial effect. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17687. [PMID: 31776397 PMCID: PMC6881355 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54118-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to obtain possible materials for future antimicrobial food packaging applications based on biodegradable bacterial cellulose (BC). BC is a fermentation product obtained by Gluconacetobacter xylinum using food or agricultural wastes as substrate. In this work we investigated the synergistic effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and propolis extracts deposited on BC. ZnO NPs were generated in the presence of ultrasounds directly on the surface of BC films. The BC-ZnO composites were further impregnated with ethanolic propolis extracts (EEP) with different concentrations.The composition of raw propolis and EEP were previously determined by gas-chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS), while the antioxidant activity was evaluated by TEAC (Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity). The analysis methods performed on BC-ZnO composites such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermo-gravimetrically analysis (TGA), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) proved that ZnO NPs were formed and embedded in the whole structure of BC films. The BC-ZnO-propolis films were characterized by SEM and X-ray photon spectroscopy (XPS) in order to investigate the surface modifications. The antimicrobial synergistic effect of the BC-ZnO-propolis films were evaluated against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Candida albicans. The experimental results revealed that BC-ZnO had no influence on Gram-negative and eukaryotic cells.
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- Alexandra Mocanu
- University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Gh. Polizu Street 1-7, postal code 011061, Bucharest, Romania
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- University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Gh. Polizu Street 1-7, postal code 011061, Bucharest, Romania.
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- University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Gh. Polizu Street 1-7, postal code 011061, Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Center for Instrumental Analysis - SCIENT, Petre Ispirescu Street 1, Tâncăbeşti, postal code 077167, Ilfov, Romania
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- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Voltastrasse 5, 13355, Berlin, Germany
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Goulas KA, Dery S, Dietrich P, Johnson GR, Grippo A, Wang YC, Gross E. X-ray tomography measurements identify structure-reactivity correlations in catalysts for oxygenates coupling reactions. Catal Today 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2018.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Friedlaender A, Torralvo J, Dietrich P, Addeo A. P2.01-67 Are KRAS Mutations Predictive of Response to Immunotherapy in Non Small-Cell Lung Cancer? A Single Center Experience. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1410] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Py C, Addeo A, Gutknecht G, Friedlander A, Vuilleumier A, Dietrich P. P1.04-26 Prospective Immuno-Biobank in NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.741] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Addeo A, Friedlander A, Py C, Dietrich P. P3.13-01 Detecting ALK Rearrangements in NSCLC Patients: IHC, FISH or NGS Fusion? J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1841] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Migliorini D, Dutoit V, Allard M, Mohan S, Lobrinus A, Merkler D, Vargas M, Walker PR, Patrikidou A, Dietrich P. P01.122 Safety, immunogenicity and optimization of the IMA950 multipeptide vaccine combined with Poly-ICLC in newly diagnosed HLA-A2 malignant glioma patients. Neuro Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy139.164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- D Migliorini
- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerl
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- Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerl
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- Geneva University Hopsital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Geneva University Hopsital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Geneva University Hopsital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Geneva University Hopsital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Geneva University Hopsital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerl
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- Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerl
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Dietrich P, Wick W, Hilf N, Frenzel K, Gouttefangeas C, Platten M, thor Straten P, Lassen U, Rodon J, Bukur V, Admon A, van der Burg SH, von Deimling A, Kroep JR, Martinez-Ricarte F, Okada H, Ottensmeier CH, Ponsati B, Poulsen HS, Stevanovic S, Tabatabai G, Rammensee H, Sahin U, Singh-Jasuja H. OS2.2 Highly personalized peptide vaccination for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma: the GAPVAC trial. Neuro Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy139.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Immatics biotechnologies GmbH, Geneva, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Campus Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Ringhospitalet Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Vall d`Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Leiden University, Leiden, Belgium
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- University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kjaervik M, Schwibbert K, Dietrich P, Thissen A, Unger WES. Surface characterisation ofEscherichia coliunder various conditions by near-ambient pressure XPS. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.6480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Marit Kjaervik
- Division 6.1 Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry; Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung; Unter den Eichen 44-46 Berlin 12203 Germany
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- Division 4.1 Biodeterioration and Reference Organisms; Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung; Unter den Eichen 87 Berlin 12205 Germany
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- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH; Voltastraße 5 Berlin 13355 Germany
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- SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH; Voltastraße 5 Berlin 13355 Germany
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- Division 6.1 Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry; Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung; Unter den Eichen 44-46 Berlin 12203 Germany
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Dietrich P, Kuphal S, Spruss T, Hellerbrand C, Bosserhoff AK. Wild-type KRAS is a novel therapeutic target for melanoma contributing to primary and acquired resistance to BRAF inhibition. Oncogene 2018; 37:897-911. [PMID: 29059159 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2017.391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Malignant melanoma reveals rapidly increasing incidence and mortality rates worldwide. By now, BRAF inhibition is the standard therapy for advanced melanoma in patients carrying BRAF mutations. However, only approximately 50% of melanoma patients harbor therapeutically attackable BRAF mutations, and overall survival after treatment with BRAF inhibitors is modest. KRAS (Kirsten Rat sarcoma) proteins are acting upstream of BRAF and have a major role in human cancer. Recent approaches awaken the hope to use KRAS inhibition (KRASi) as a clinical tool. In this study, we identified wild-type KRAS as a novel therapeutic target in melanoma. KRASi functions synergistically with BRAF inhibition to reduce melanoma proliferation and to induce apoptosis independently of BRAF mutational status. Moreover, acquired resistance to BRAF inhibitors in melanoma is dependent on dynamic regulation of KRAS expression with subsequent AKT and extracellular-signal regulated kinase activation and can be overcome by KRASi. This suggests KRASi as novel approach in melanoma-alone or in combination with other therapeutic regimes.
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- P Dietrich
- Institute of Biochemistry, Emil-Fischer-Zentrum, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Emil-Fischer-Zentrum, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Emil-Fischer-Zentrum, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Emil-Fischer-Zentrum, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) Erlangen-EMN, Erlangen, Germany
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Sauer U, Borsdorf H, Dietrich P, Liebscher A, Möller I, Martens S, Möller F, Schlömer S, Schütze C. Application of open-path Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for atmospheric monitoring of a CO 2 back-production experiment at the Ketzin pilot site (Germany). Environ Monit Assess 2018; 190:114. [PMID: 29396669 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6488-7] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
During a controlled "back-production experiment" in October 2014 at the Ketzin pilot site, formerly injected CO2 was retrieved from the storage formation and directly released to the atmosphere via a vent-off stack. Open-path Fourier transform infrared (OP FTIR) spectrometers, on-site meteorological parameter acquisition systems, and distributed CO2 point sensors monitored gas dispersion processes in the near-surface part of the atmospheric boundary layer. The test site provides a complex and challenging mosaic-like surface setting for atmospheric monitoring which can also be found at other storage sites. The main aims of the atmospheric monitoring of this experiment were (1) to quantify temporal and spatial variations in atmospheric CO2 concentrations around the emitting vent-off stack and (2) to test if and how atmospheric monitoring can cope with typical environmental and operational challenges. A low environmental risk was encountered during the whole CO2 back-production experiment. The study confirms that turbulent wind conditions favor atmospheric mixing processes and are responsible for rapid dilution of the released CO2 leading to decreased detectability at all sensors. In contrast, calm and extremely stable wind conditions (especially occurring during the night) caused an accumulation of gases in the near-ground atmospheric layer with the highest amplitudes in measured gas concentration. As an important benefit of OP FTIR spectroscopic measurements and their ability to detect multiple gas species simultaneously, emission sources could be identified to a much higher certainty. Moreover, even simulation models using simplified assumptions help to find suitable monitoring network designs and support data analysis for certain wind conditions in such a complex environment.
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- Uta Sauer
- UFZ- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany.
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- UFZ- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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- UFZ- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
- Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, Hölderlinstraße 12, 72074, Tübingen, Germany
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- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, 14473, Potsdam, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Stilleweg 2, 30655, Hannover, Germany
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- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, 14473, Potsdam, Germany
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- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, 14473, Potsdam, Germany
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- Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Stilleweg 2, 30655, Hannover, Germany
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- UFZ- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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Dragatsis I, Dietrich P, Ren H, Deng YP, Del Mar N, Wang HB, Johnson IM, Jones KR, Reiner A. Effect of early embryonic deletion of huntingtin from pyramidal neurons on the development and long-term survival of neurons in cerebral cortex and striatum. Neurobiol Dis 2017; 111:102-117. [PMID: 29274742 PMCID: PMC5821111 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2017.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We evaluated the impact of early embryonic deletion of huntingtin (htt) from pyramidal neurons on cortical development, cortical neuron survival and motor behavior, using a cre-loxP strategy to inactivate the mouse htt gene (Hdh) in emx1-expressing cell lineages. Western blot confirmed substantial htt reduction in cerebral cortex of these Emx-httKO mice, with residual cortical htt in all likelihood restricted to cortical interneurons of the subpallial lineage and/or vascular endothelial cells. Despite the loss of htt early in development, cortical lamination was normal, as revealed by layer-specific markers. Cortical volume and neuron abundance were, however, significantly less than normal, and cortical neurons showed reduced brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression and reduced activation of BDNF signaling pathways. Nonetheless, cortical volume and neuron abundance did not show progressive age-related decline in Emx-httKO mice out to 24 months. Although striatal neurochemistry was normal, reductions in striatal volume and neuron abundance were seen in Emx-httKO mice, which were again not progressive. Weight maintenance was normal in Emx-httKO mice, but a slight rotarod deficit and persistent hyperactivity were observed throughout the lifespan. Our results show that embryonic deletion of htt from developing pallium does not substantially alter migration of cortical neurons to their correct laminar destinations, but does yield reduced cortical and striatal size and neuron numbers. The Emx-httKO mice were persistently hyperactive, possibly due to defects in corticostriatal development. Importantly, deletion of htt from cortical pyramidal neurons did not yield age-related progressive cortical or striatal pathology.
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- I Dragatsis
- Department of Physiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Physiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Physiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, 347 UCB, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, United States
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- Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States; Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States.
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Grötzsch D, Streeck C, Nietzold C, Malzer W, Mantouvalou I, Nutsch A, Dietrich P, Unger W, Beckhoff B, Kanngießer B. A sealable ultrathin window sample cell for the study of liquids by means of soft X-ray spectroscopy. Rev Sci Instrum 2017; 88:123112. [PMID: 29289209 DOI: 10.1063/1.5006122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A new sample cell concept for the analysis of liquids or solid-liquid interfaces using soft X-ray spectroscopy is presented, which enables the complete sealing of the cell as well as the transport into vacuum via, for example, a load-lock system. The cell uses pressure monitoring and active as well as passive pressure regulation systems, thereby facilitating the full control over the pressure during filling, sealing, evacuation, and measurement. The cell design and sample preparation as well as the crucial sealing procedure are explained in detail. As a first proof-of-principle experiment, successful nitrogen K-edge fluorescence yield near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure experiments of a biomolecular solution are presented. For this purpose, it is shown that the careful evaluation of all involved parameters, such as window type or photon flux, is desirable for optimizing the experimental result.
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- D Grötzsch
- Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, Abbestr. 2-12, 10587 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, Abbestr. 2-12, 10587 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
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- Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt, Abbestr. 2-12, 10587 Berlin, Germany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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Kjærvik M, Hermanns A, Dietrich P, Thissen A, Bahr S, Ritter B, Kemnitz E, Unger WES. Detection of suspended nanoparticles with near-ambient pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. J Phys Condens Matter 2017; 29:474002. [PMID: 28891804 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aa8b9d] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Two systems of suspended nanoparticles have been studied with near-ambient pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: silver nanoparticles in water and strontium fluoride-calcium fluoride core-shell nanoparticles in ethylene glycol. The corresponding dry samples were measured under ultra high vacuum for comparison. The results obtained under near-ambient pressure were overall comparable to those obtained under ultra high vacuum, although measuring silver nanoparticles in water requires a high pass energy and a long acquisition time. A shift towards higher binding energies was found for the silver nanoparticles in aqueous suspension compared to the corresponding dry sample, which can be assigned to a change of surface potential at the water-nanoparticle interface. The shell-thickness of the core-shell nanoparticles was estimated based on simulated spectra from the National Institute of Standards and Technology database for simulation of electron spectra for surface analysis. With the instrumental set-up presented in this paper, nanoparticle suspensions in a suitable container can be directly inserted into the analysis chamber and measured without prior sample preparation.
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- Marit Kjærvik
- Division 6.1 Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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CLINICAL/METHODICAL ISSUE Cerebellar syndromes result in distinct clinical symptoms, such as ataxia, dysarthria, dysmetria, intention tremor and eye movement disorders. STANDARD RADIOLOGICAL METHODS In addition to the medical history and clinical examination, imaging is particularly important to differentiate other diseases, such as hydrocephalus and multi-infarct dementia from degenerative cerebellar diseases. Degenerative diseases with cerebellar involvement include Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy as well as other diseases including spinocerebellar ataxia. ACHIEVEMENTS In addition to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine imaging investigations are also helpful for the differentiation. PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS Axial fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) and T2-weighted sequences can sometimes show a signal increase in the pons as a sign of degeneration of pontine neurons and transverse fibers in the basilar part of the pons. The imaging is particularly necessary to exclude other diseases, such as normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), multi-infarct dementia and cerebellar lesions.
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- W Reith
- Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Straße 1, 66424, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Straße 1, 66424, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Straße 1, 66424, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland
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Dietrich P, Fritz V, Hellerbrand C, Bosserhoff A. Tumorsuppressive MicroRNA-188-5p Reveals Novel Oncogenes for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Z Gastroenterol 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- P Dietrich
- FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute for Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Erlangen, Germany
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- FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute for Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Erlangen, Germany
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- FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute for Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Pathobiology, Erlangen, Germany
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- FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute for Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Erlangen, Germany
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Vienken T, Schelenz S, Rink K, Dietrich P. Sustainable intensive thermal use of the shallow subsurface-a critical view on the status quo. Ground Water 2015; 53:356-361. [PMID: 24826995 DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12206] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Thermal use of the shallow subsurface for heat generation, cooling, and thermal energy storage is increasingly gaining importance in reconsideration of future energy supplies. Shallow geothermal energy use is often promoted as being of little or no costs during operation, while simultaneously being environmentally friendly. Hence, the number of installed systems has rapidly risen over the last few decades, especially among newly built houses. While the carbon dioxide reduction potential of this method remains undoubted, concerns about sustainability and potential negative effects on the soil and groundwater due to an intensified use have been raised-even as far back as 25 years ago. Nevertheless, consistent regulation and management schemes for the intensified thermal use of the shallow subsurface are still missing-mainly due to a lack of system understanding and process knowledge. In the meantime, large geothermal applications, for example, residential neighborhoods that are entirely dependent up on shallow geothermal energy use or low enthalpy aquifer heat storage, have been developed throughout Europe. Potential negative effects on the soil and groundwater due to an intensive thermal use of the shallow subsurface as well as the extent of potential system interaction still remain unknown.
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- T Vienken
- Department Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, 04318, Germany
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Vienken T, Dietrich P. Discussion of papers: determination of hydraulic conductivity from grain-size distribution for different depositional environments. Ground Water 2014; 52:823-824. [PMID: 25271004 DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12278] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- T Vienken
- Department Monitoring and Exploration Technologies, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
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Tsantoulis P, Migliorini D, Martin-Lluesma S, Durigova A, Bodmer A, Dietrich P, Labidi-Galy I. Mad2L1 Overexpression Leads to Early Metastasis in Breast Cancer. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu327.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dietrich P, Graetz KW, Mutzbauer TS. Evaluation of pressure-controlled ventilation concepts during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in dental chairs. Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013; 17:173-179. [PMID: 22868985 DOI: 10.1007/s10006-012-0351-8] [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] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infrequent training of lay rescuers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation may lead to stomach inflation during ventilation of the unsecured airway. This is caused by a pressure loss of the lower oesophageal sphincter (LOSP) after onset of cardiac arrest. To minimise the risk of stomach inflation, the SMART BAG® (SB), a disposable flow-limited bag-valve-mask resuscitator, has been designed. Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of stomach inflation by use of SB in comparison to two other ventilation devices with respect to the ventilation capability. METHOD An Easy Grip® disposable bag-valve-mask resuscitator (EG), an SB and an EG with an interposed T-piece attached to a 0.5 l reservoir bag (EG/R) were compared in a manikin ventilation training setting. Fourteen dentists performed ventilations on a Mini Ventilation Training Analyzer using EG, SB and EG/R with lung compliance (LC) and LOSP being adjusted to 700 ml/kPa and 1.5 kPa (best case) and 500 ml/kPa and 0.5 kPa (worst case) in a randomised order. RESULTS Sufficient tidal volumes were obtained by use of all the three test devices regardless of LC or LOSP. No statistical differences were detected between the use of SB and EG/R. Using EG led to statistically larger volumes. Stomach inflation could only be avoided using SB and EG/R at a high LOSP regardless of LC. CONCLUSION Even in the worst case scenario, use of SB and EG/R administered sufficient tidal volumes with a significantly smaller stomach inflation compared to EG. Combination of standard bag-valve devices with a reservoir bag may provide similar protection from gastric inflation as the SMART BAG®.
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- P Dietrich
- Department of Craniomaxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstr 24, CH-8091, Zurich, Switzerland
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Hecht M, Fischer T, Dietrich P, Kraus W, Descalzo AB, Unger WES, Rurack K. Fluorinated Boron-Dipyrromethene (BODIPY) Dyes: Bright and Versatile Probes for Surface Analysis. ChemistryOpen 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/open.201300006] [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: 11/08/2022] Open
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Dietrich P, Moleda L, Kees F, Müller M, Straub RH, Hellerbrand C, Wiest R. Dysbalance in sympathetic neurotransmitter release and action in cirrhotic rats: impact of exogenous neuropeptide Y. J Hepatol 2013; 58:254-61. [PMID: 23041305 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2012.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2012] [Revised: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Splanchnic vasodilation is an essential disturbance in portal hypertension. Increased systemic sympathetic nerve activity is well known, but potential corresponding vascular desensitization is incompletely characterized. Release of splanchnic sympathetic neurotransmitters noradrenaline (NA) and co-transmitter neuropeptide Y (NPY) remains to be elucidated. Finally, the effects of exogenous NPY on these mechanisms are unexplored. METHODS Portal vein ligated cirrhotic, and control rats were used for in vitro perfusion of mesenteric arteries. Depletion of vascular pressure response was induced by repetitive electric sympathetic perivascular nerve stimulation (PNS) and performed in the absence and presence of exogenous NPY. Additionally, PNS-induced release of NA and NPY was measured. RESULTS Mesenteric PNS-induced pressure response was lower in portal hypertension. Depletion of the pressure response to PNS, representing the degree of desensitization, was enhanced in portal hypertension. NA release was elevated, whereas NPY release was attenuated in cirrhosis. Administration of exogenous NPY led to marked recovery from desensitization and vasoconstrictive improvement in cirrhotic rats, being associated with more pronounced decrease of NA release. CONCLUSIONS Pronounced depletion of splanchnic arterial pressure-response to repetitive sympathetic nerve stimulation in cirrhosis is partly attributable to altered NA release as well as to deficient NPY release. External NPY restores vascular contractility and attenuates pathologically elevated NA release in the portal hypertensive mesenteric vasculature, revealing post-, and prejunctional effects at the vascular smooth muscle motor endplate; therefore outlining encouraging therapeutic strategies.
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- P Dietrich
- Dept. Internal Medicine, University Medical Center, Regensburg 93042, Germany
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Hecht M, Fischer T, Dietrich P, Kraus W, Descalzo AB, Unger WES, Rurack K. Fluorinated Boron-Dipyrromethene (BODIPY) Dyes: Bright and Versatile Probes for Surface Analysis. ChemistryOpen 2013; 2:25-38. [PMID: 24551526 PMCID: PMC3594589 DOI: 10.1002/open.201200039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A family of bright boron-dipyrromethene-type fluorophores with a high number of fluorine atoms (F-BODIPYs) has been developed and characterized by X-ray crystallography and optical spectroscopy. The introduction of 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl and pentafluorophenyl moieties significantly enhances the photostability of such dyes, yielding for instance photostable near-infrared (NIR) fluorophores that show emission maxima>750 nm, when the BODIPY's π system is extended with two (dimethylamino)styryl and (dimethylamino)naphthastyryl moieties, or green-emitting BODIPYs with fluorescence quantum yields of unity. When equipped with a suitable group that selectively reacts for instance with amines, F-BODIPYs can be used as potent dual labels for the quantification of primary amino groups on surfaces by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and fluorescence, two powerful yet complementary tools for the analysis of organic surface functional groups. The advantage of reactive F-BODIPYs is that they allow a fast and non-destructive mapping of the labelled supports with conventional fluorescence scanners and a subsequent quantification of selected areas of the same sample by the potentially traceable XPS technique. The performance is exemplarily shown here for the assessment of the amino group density on SiO2 supports, one of the most common reactive silica supports, in particular, for standard microarray applications.
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- Mandy Hecht
- Division 1.9 Sensor Materials, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin (Germany) E-mail:
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- Division 1.9 Sensor Materials, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin (Germany) E-mail:
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- Division 6.8 Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin (Germany)
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- Division 1.3 Structural Analysis, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin (Germany)
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- Division 1.9 Sensor Materials, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin (Germany) E-mail:
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- Division 6.8 Surface Analysis and Interfacial Chemistry, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Unter den Eichen 44-46, 12203 Berlin (Germany)
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- Division 1.9 Sensor Materials, BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing Richard-Willstätter-Str. 11, 12489 Berlin (Germany) E-mail:
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Schütze C, Lau S, Reiche N, Sauer U, Borsdorf H, Dietrich P. Ground-based Remote Sensing with Open-path Fourier- transform Infrared (OP-FTIR) Spectroscopy for Large-scale Monitoring of Greenhouse Gases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.06.330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Girard-Lauriault PL, Dietrich P, Gross T, Unger WES. Is quantitative chemical derivatization XPS of plasma deposited organic coatings a valid analytical procedure? SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.4947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Pierre-Luc Girard-Lauriault
- BAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung; D-12203 Berlin Germany
- Department of Chemical Engineering; McGill University; Montréal H3A 2B2 Canada
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- BAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung; D-12203 Berlin Germany
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- BAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung; D-12203 Berlin Germany
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Hottinger AF, Ben Aissa A, Bodmer A, Squiban D, Dunkel N, Maradan N, Vargas MI, Weber DC, Brendel E, Dietrich P. Phase l study of sorafenib in combination with radiation therapy and temozolomide for the first-line treatment of patients with high grade glioma. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.2054] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Templeton A, Rothermundt C, Cathomas R, Baertschi D, Droege C, Gautschi O, Borner MM, Fechter E, Stenner F, Winterhalder RC, Mueller B, Dutoit V, Dietrich P, Schiess R, Wild P, Thalmann GN, Klingbiel D, Gillessen S. Everolimus as first-line therapy in nonrapidly progressive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): A multicenter phase II trial (SAKK 08/08). J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.4588] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Small molecules and metabolites often act as intra- or extracellular messengers in signal transduction pathways. Ligand-gated ion channels provide a mean to transduce those biochemical signals at the membrane into electrical events and ion fluxes. In plants, cyclic nucleotides and glutamate represent intra- and extracellular signalling ligands, respectively. While the former have been shown to regulate voltage-dependent ion channels and are supposed to activate cyclic nucleotide gated (CNG) channels, the latter are perceived by ionotropic glutamate receptors (GLRs). This review summarises our current knowledge about CNG channels and glutamate receptors in plants and their proposed roles in plant development and adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses.
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- P Dietrich
- Department of Biology, Erlangen University, Erlangen, Germany.
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Zarwell S, Dietrich S, Schulz C, Dietrich P, Michalik F, Rück-Braun K. Preparation of an Indolylfulgimide-Adamantane Linker Conjugate with Nitrile Anchoring Groups through Palladium-Catalyzed Transformations. European J Org Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200801199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Elsner C, Cordes T, Dietrich P, Zastrow M, Herzog TT, Rück-Braun K, Zinth W. Photochromic Bis(thiophen-3-yl)maleimides Studied with Time-Resolved Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem A 2009; 113:1033-9. [DOI: 10.1021/jp806945m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- C. Elsner
- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, CIPSM, and Lehrstuhl für BioMolekulare Optik, Department Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oettingenstrasse 67, D-80538 München, Germany, and Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, CIPSM, and Lehrstuhl für BioMolekulare Optik, Department Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oettingenstrasse 67, D-80538 München, Germany, and Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, CIPSM, and Lehrstuhl für BioMolekulare Optik, Department Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oettingenstrasse 67, D-80538 München, Germany, and Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, CIPSM, and Lehrstuhl für BioMolekulare Optik, Department Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oettingenstrasse 67, D-80538 München, Germany, and Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, CIPSM, and Lehrstuhl für BioMolekulare Optik, Department Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oettingenstrasse 67, D-80538 München, Germany, and Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, CIPSM, and Lehrstuhl für BioMolekulare Optik, Department Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oettingenstrasse 67, D-80538 München, Germany, and Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science, CIPSM, and Lehrstuhl für BioMolekulare Optik, Department Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oettingenstrasse 67, D-80538 München, Germany, and Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, D-10623, Berlin, Germany
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Dragatsis I, Goldowitz D, Del Mar N, Deng YP, Meade CA, Liu L, Sun Z, Dietrich P, Yue J, Reiner A. CAG repeat lengths > or =335 attenuate the phenotype in the R6/2 Huntington's disease transgenic mouse. Neurobiol Dis 2008; 33:315-30. [PMID: 19027857 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2008.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2008] [Revised: 10/15/2008] [Accepted: 10/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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With spontaneous elongation of the CAG repeat in the R6/2 transgene to > or =335, resulting in a transgene protein too large for passive entry into nuclei via the nuclear pore, we observed an abrupt increase in lifespan to >20 weeks, compared to the 12 weeks common in R6/2 mice with 150 repeats. In the > or =335 CAG mice, large ubiquitinated aggregates of mutant protein were common in neuronal dendrites and perikaryal cytoplasm, but intranuclear aggregates were small and infrequent. Message and protein for the > or =335 CAG transgene were reduced to one-third that in 150 CAG R6/2 mice. Neurological and neurochemical abnormalities were delayed in onset and less severe than in 150 CAG R6/2 mice. These findings suggest that polyQ length and pathogenicity in Huntington's disease may not be linearly related, and pathogenicity may be less severe with extreme repeats. Both diminished mutant protein and reduced nuclear entry may contribute to phenotype attenuation.
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- I Dragatsis
- Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
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Levchenko V, Guinot DR, Klein M, Roelfsema MRG, Hedrich R, Dietrich P. Stringent control of cytoplasmic Ca2+ in guard cells of intact plants compared to their counterparts in epidermal strips or guard cell protoplasts. Protoplasma 2008; 233:61-72. [PMID: 18648729 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-008-0307-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2007] [Accepted: 01/28/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Cytoplasmic calcium elevations, transients, and oscillations are thought to encode information that triggers a variety of physiological responses in plant cells. Yet Ca(2+) signals induced by a single stimulus vary, depending on the physiological state of the cell and experimental conditions. We compared Ca(2+) homeostasis and stimulus-induced Ca(2+) signals in guard cells of intact plants, epidermal strips, and isolated protoplasts. Single-cell ratiometric imaging with the Ca(2+)-sensitive dye Fura 2 was applied in combination with electrophysiological recordings. Guard cell protoplasts were loaded with Fura 2 via a patch pipette, revealing a cytoplasmic free Ca(2+) concentration of around 80 nM at -47 mV. Upon hyperpolarization of the plasma membrane to -107 mV, the Ca(2+) concentration increased to levels exceeding 400 nM. Intact guard cells were able to maintain much lower cytoplasmic free Ca(2+) concentrations at hyperpolarized potentials, the average concentration at -100 mV was 183 and 90 nM in epidermal strips and intact plants, respectively. Further hyperpolarization of the plasma membrane to -160 mV induced a sustained rise of the guard cell cytoplasmic Ca(2+) concentration, which slowly returned to the prestimulus level in intact plants but not in epidermal strips. Our results show that cytoplasmic Ca(2+) concentrations are stringently controlled in guard cells of intact plants but become increasingly more sensitive to changes in the plasma membrane potential in epidermal strips and isolated protoplasts.
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- V Levchenko
- Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, Julius von Sachs Institute for Biosciences, Würzburg University, Würzburg
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Ly J, Dietrich P, Ilnicka M, Madden F, Lee S, Novak T, Misner D. ASSESSING CARDIAC POTASSIUM CHANNEL INHIBITION IN DIFFERENT SPECIES. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2007.02.039] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Rück-Braun K, Lager M, Dietrich P, Weinrich D. Synthesis of Nitrosoalkyl- and Amino-Substituted α,β-Unsaturated Ketones by Cleavage of the N-O-Bond of Bicyclic Δ4-Isoxazolines. HETEROCYCLES 2007. [DOI: 10.3987/com-07-s(w)59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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