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Schroeter CB, Nelke C, Schewe M, Spohler L, Herrmann AM, Müntefering T, Huntemann N, Kuzikov M, Gribbon P, Albrecht S, Bock S, Hundehege P, Neelsen LC, Baukrowitz T, Seebohm G, Wünsch B, Bittner S, Ruck T, Budde T, Meuth SG. Validation of TREK1 ion channel activators as an immunomodulatory and neuroprotective strategy in neuroinflammation. Biol Chem 2023; 404:355-375. [PMID: 36774650 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2022-0266] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
Abstract
Modulation of two-pore domain potassium (K2P) channels has emerged as a novel field of therapeutic strategies as they may regulate immune cell activation and metabolism, inflammatory signals, or barrier integrity. One of these ion channels is the TWIK-related potassium channel 1 (TREK1). In the current study, we report the identification and validation of new TREK1 activators. Firstly, we used a modified potassium ion channel assay to perform high-throughput-screening of new TREK1 activators. Dose-response studies helped to identify compounds with a high separation between effectiveness and toxicity. Inside-out patch-clamp measurements of Xenopus laevis oocytes expressing TREK1 were used for further validation of these activators regarding specificity and activity. These approaches yielded three substances, E1, B3 and A2 that robustly activate TREK1. Functionally, we demonstrated that these compounds reduce levels of adhesion molecules on primary human brain and muscle endothelial cells without affecting cell viability. Finally, we studied compound A2 via voltage-clamp recordings as this activator displayed the strongest effect on adhesion molecules. Interestingly, A2 lacked TREK1 activation in the tested neuronal cell type. Taken together, this study provides data on novel TREK1 activators that might be employed to pharmacologically modulate TREK1 activity.
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- Christina B Schroeter
- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Christian-Albrechts University Kiel, Hermann-Rodewald-Straße 5, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute for Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (ITMP), Schnackenburgallee 114, D-22525 Hamburg, Germany
- Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence for Immune mediated diseases (CIMD), Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60596 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (ITMP), Schnackenburgallee 114, D-22525 Hamburg, Germany
- Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence for Immune mediated diseases (CIMD), Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60596 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute for Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute for Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Christian-Albrechts University Kiel, Hermann-Rodewald-Straße 5, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Christian-Albrechts University Kiel, Hermann-Rodewald-Straße 5, 24118 Kiel, Germany
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- IfGH-Cellular Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 48, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Mainz, Langenbeckstraße 1, D-55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology I, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Straße 27A, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Schroeter CB, Rolfes L, Gothan KSS, Gruchot J, Herrmann AM, Bock S, Fazio L, Henes A, Narayanan V, Pfeuffer S, Nelke C, Räuber S, Huntemann N, Duarte-Silva E, Dobelmann V, Hundehege P, Wiendl H, Raba K, Küry P, Kremer D, Ruck T, Müntefering T, Budde T, Cerina M, Meuth SG. Cladribine treatment improves cortical network functionality in a mouse model of autoimmune encephalomyelitis. J Neuroinflammation 2022; 19:270. [DOI: 10.1186/s12974-022-02588-7] [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] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Cladribine is a synthetic purine analogue that interferes with DNA synthesis and repair next to disrupting cellular proliferation in actively dividing lymphocytes. The compound is approved for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Cladribine can cross the blood–brain barrier, suggesting a potential effect on central nervous system (CNS) resident cells. Here, we explored compartment-specific immunosuppressive as well as potential direct neuroprotective effects of oral cladribine treatment in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) mice.
Methods
In the current study, we compare immune cell frequencies and phenotypes in the periphery and CNS of EAE mice with distinct grey and white matter lesions (combined active and focal EAE) either orally treated with cladribine or vehicle, using flow cytometry. To evaluate potential direct neuroprotective effects, we assessed the integrity of the primary auditory cortex neuronal network by studying neuronal activity and spontaneous synaptic activity with electrophysiological techniques ex vivo.
Results
Oral cladribine treatment significantly attenuated clinical deficits in EAE mice. Ex vivo flow cytometry showed that cladribine administration led to peripheral immune cell depletion in a compartment-specific manner and reduced immune cell infiltration into the CNS. Histological evaluations revealed no significant differences for inflammatory lesion load following cladribine treatment compared to vehicle control. Single cell electrophysiology in acute brain slices was performed and showed an impact of cladribine treatment on intrinsic cellular firing patterns and spontaneous synaptic transmission in neurons of the primary auditory cortex. Here, cladribine administration in vivo partially restored cortical neuronal network function, reducing action potential firing. Both, the effect on immune cells and neuronal activity were transient.
Conclusions
Our results indicate that cladribine exerts a neuroprotective effect after crossing the blood–brain barrier independently of its peripheral immunosuppressant action.
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Schroeter CB, Huntemann N, Bock S, Nelke C, Kremer D, Pfeffer K, Meuth SG, Ruck T. Crosstalk of Microorganisms and Immune Responses in Autoimmune Neuroinflammation: A Focus on Regulatory T Cells. Front Immunol 2021; 12:747143. [PMID: 34691057 PMCID: PMC8529161 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.747143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are the major determinant of peripheral immune tolerance. Many Treg subsets have been described, however thymus-derived and peripherally induced Tregs remain the most important subpopulations. In multiple sclerosis, a prototypical autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system, Treg dysfunction is a pathogenic hallmark. In contrast, induction of Treg proliferation and enhancement of their function are central immune evasion mechanisms of infectious pathogens. In accordance, Treg expansion is compartmentalized to tissues with high viral replication and prolonged in chronic infections. In friend retrovirus infection, Treg expansion is mainly based on excessive interleukin-2 production by infected effector T cells. Moreover, pathogens seem also to enhance Treg functions as shown in human immunodeficiency virus infection, where Tregs express higher levels of effector molecules such as cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4, CD39 and cAMP and show increased suppressive capacity. Thus, insights into the molecular mechanisms by which intracellular pathogens alter Treg functions might aid to find new therapeutic approaches to target central nervous system autoimmunity. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the role of pathogens for Treg function in the context of autoimmune neuroinflammation. We discuss the mechanistic implications for future therapies and provide an outlook for new research directions.
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- Christina B Schroeter
- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology With Institute of Translational Neurology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Vinnenberg L, Bock S, Hundehege P, Ruck T, Meuth SG. Impact of Diverse Ion Channels on Regulatory T Cell Functions. Cell Physiol Biochem 2021; 55:145-156. [PMID: 34043301 DOI: 10.33594/000000375] [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] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The population of regulatory T cells (Tregs) is critical for immunological self-tolerance and homeostasis. Proper ion regulation contributes to Treg lineage identity, regulation, and effector function. Identified ion channels include Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+, transient receptor potential, P2X, volume-regulated anion and K+ channels Kv1.3 and KCa3.1. Ion channel modulation represents a promising therapeutic approach for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. This review summarizes studies with gene-targeted mice and pharmacological modulators affecting Treg number and function. Furthermore, participation of ion channels is illustrated and the power of future research possibilities is discussed.
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- Laura Vinnenberg
- Department of Neurology, Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany,
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Rolfes L, Riek-Burchardt M, Pawlitzki M, Minnerup J, Bock S, Schmidt M, Meuth SG, Gunzer M, Neumann J. Neutrophil granulocytes promote flow stagnation due to dynamic capillary stalls following experimental stroke. Brain Behav Immun 2021; 93:322-330. [PMID: 33486002 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Flow stagnation of peri-ischemic capillaries due to dynamic leukocyte stalls has been described to be a contributor to ongoing penumbral injury in transient brain ischemia, but has not been investigated in permanent experimental stroke so far. Moreover, it is discussed that obstructing neutrophils are involved in this process; however, their contribution has not yet been proven. Here, we characterize the dynamics of neutrophil granulocytes in two models of permanent stroke (photothrombosis and permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion) using intravital two-photon fluorescence microscopy. Different to previous studies on LysM-eGFP+ cells we additionally apply a transgenic mouse model with tdTomato-expressing neutrophils to avoid interference from additional immune cell subsets. We identify repetitively occurring capillary stalls of varying duration promoted by neutrophils in both models of permanent cerebral ischemia, validating the suitability of our new transgenic mouse model in determining neutrophil occlusion formation in vivo. Flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood (PB) and brain tissue from mice subjected to photothrombosis reveal an increase in the total proportion of neutrophils, with selective upregulation of endothelial adherence markers in the PB. In conclusion, the dynamic microcirculatory stall phenomenon that is described after transient ischemia followed by reperfusion also occurs after permanent small- or large-vessel stroke and is clearly attributable to neutrophils.
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- Leoni Rolfes
- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, University Hospital Münster, Germany; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute for Experimental Immunology and Imaging, University Hospital Essen, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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Hundehege P, Cerina M, Eichler S, Thomas C, Herrmann AM, Göbel K, Müntefering T, Fernandez-Orth J, Bock S, Narayanan V, Budde T, Speckmann EJ, Wiendl H, Schubart A, Ruck T, Meuth SG. The next-generation sphingosine-1 receptor modulator BAF312 (siponimod) improves cortical network functionality in focal autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Neural Regen Res 2019; 14:1950-1960. [PMID: 31290453 PMCID: PMC6676873 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.259622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [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] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) like multiple sclerosis (MS) are characterized by inflammation and demyelinated lesions in white and grey matter regions. While inflammation is present at all stages of MS, it is more pronounced in the relapsing forms of the disease, whereas progressive MS (PMS) shows significant neuroaxonal damage and grey and white matter atrophy. Hence, disease-modifying treatments beneficial in patients with relapsing MS have limited success in PMS. BAF312 (siponimod) is a novel sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator shown to delay progression in PMS. Besides reducing inflammation by sequestering lymphocytes in lymphoid tissues, BAF312 crosses the blood-brain barrier and binds its receptors on neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. To evaluate potential direct neuroprotective effects, BAF312 was systemically or locally administered in the CNS of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis mice with distinct grey- and white-matter lesions (focal experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis using an osmotic mini-pump). Ex-vivo flow cytometry revealed that systemic but not local BAF312 administration lowered immune cell infiltration in animals with both grey and white matter lesions. Ex-vivo voltage-sensitive dye imaging of acute brain slices revealed an altered spatio-temporal pattern of activation in the lesioned cortex compared to controls in response to electrical stimulation of incoming white-matter fiber tracts. Here, BAF312 administration showed partial restore of cortical neuronal circuit function. The data suggest that BAF312 exerts a neuroprotective effect after crossing the blood-brain barrier independently of peripheral effects on immune cells. Experiments were carried out in accordance with German and EU animal protection law and approved by local authorities (Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen; 87-51.04.2010.A331) on December 28, 2010.
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- Petra Hundehege
- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology I, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Novartis Institutes of Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute of Translational Neurology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
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Böger C, Krüger S, Behrens HM, Bock S, Haag J, Kalthoff H, Röcken C. Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric cancer reveals intratumoral heterogeneity of PIK3CA mutations. Ann Oncol 2018; 28:1005-1014. [PMID: 28453696 PMCID: PMC5406766 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [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] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Recent whole-genome sequencing identified four molecular subtypes of gastric cancer (GC), of which the subgroup of Epstein–Barr virus-associated GC (EBVaGC) showed a significant enrichment of PIK3CA mutations. We here aimed to validate independently the enrichment of PIK3CA mutations in EBVaGC of a Central European GC cohort, to correlate EBV status with clinico-pathological patient characteristics and to test for a major issue of GC, intratumoral heterogeneity. Patients and methods In a first step, 484 GCs were screened for EBV and PIK3CA hot spot mutations of exon 9/20 using EBER in situ hybridization and pyrosequencing, respectively. Secondly, an extended sequencing of PIK3CA also utilizing next generation sequencing was carried out in all EBVaGCs and 96 corresponding lymph node metastases. Results Twenty-two GCs were EBER-positive, all being of latency type I. Intratumoral heterogeneity of EBER-positivity was found in 18% of EBVaGCs. Twenty-three GCs held PIK3CA mutations in hot spot regions of exon 9 or 20, being significantly more common in EBVaGCs (P < 0.001). Subsequent extended sequencing of PIK3CA of EBVaGCs showed that 14% harvested three to five different PIK3CA genotypes (including wildtype) in the same primary tumor, albeit in histologically and spatially distinct tumor areas, and that intratumoral heterogeneity of PIK3CA was also present in the corresponding lymph node metastases. Conclusions Our findings unravel issues of tumor heterogeneity and illustrate that the assessment of the EBV status in tissue biopsies might carry the risk of sampling errors, which may significantly hamper adequate molecular tumor classification in a more clinical setting. Moreover, this is the first report of intratumoral heterogeneity of PIK3CA mutations in GC, and our findings lead to the conclusion that PIK3CA mutant and -wildtype tumor subclones are skilled to metastasize independently to different regional lymph nodes.
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- C Böger
- Department of Pathology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Cancer Research, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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Schulze C, Pfaff F, König P, Franzke K, Bock S, Hlinak A, Kämmerling J, Ochs A, Schüle A, Mettenleiter T, Höper D, Denk D, Beer M. A Novel Alphaherpesvirus Associated with Cases of Fatal Penguin Diphtheria-like Diseases in Banded Penguin Chicks ( Spheniscus humboldti and S. demersus ) From Two German Zoological Gardens. J Comp Pathol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.10.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Couperus JP, Pausch R, Köhler A, Zarini O, Krämer JM, Garten M, Huebl A, Gebhardt R, Helbig U, Bock S, Zeil K, Debus A, Bussmann M, Schramm U, Irman A. Demonstration of a beam loaded nanocoulomb-class laser wakefield accelerator. Nat Commun 2017; 8:487. [PMID: 28887456 PMCID: PMC5591198 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00592-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Laser-plasma wakefield accelerators have seen tremendous progress, now capable of producing quasi-monoenergetic electron beams in the GeV energy range with few-femtoseconds bunch duration. Scaling these accelerators to the nanocoulomb range would yield hundreds of kiloamperes peak current and stimulate the next generation of radiation sources covering high-field THz, high-brightness X-ray and γ-ray sources, compact free-electron lasers and laboratory-size beam-driven plasma accelerators. However, accelerators generating such currents operate in the beam loading regime where the accelerating field is strongly modified by the self-fields of the injected bunch, potentially deteriorating key beam parameters. Here we demonstrate that, if appropriately controlled, the beam loading effect can be employed to improve the accelerator's performance. Self-truncated ionization injection enables loading of unprecedented charges of ∼0.5 nC within a mono-energetic peak. As the energy balance is reached, we show that the accelerator operates at the theoretically predicted optimal loading condition and the final energy spread is minimized.Higher beam quality and stability are desired in laser-plasma accelerators for their applications in compact light sources. Here the authors demonstrate in laser plasma wakefield electron acceleration that the beam loading effect can be employed to improve beam quality by controlling the beam charge.
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- J P Couperus
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany.
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany.
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany
- Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf, Institute of Radiation Physics, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328, Dresden, Germany.
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Schramm U, Bussmann M, Irman A, Siebold M, Zeil K, Albach D, Bernert C, Bock S, Brack F, Branco J, Couperus JP, Cowan TE, Debus A, Eisenmann C, Garten M, Gebhardt R, Grams S, Helbig U, Huebl A, Kluge T, Köhler A, Krämer JM, Kraft S, Kroll F, Kuntzsch M, Lehnert U, Loeser M, Metzkes J, Michel P, Obst L, Pausch R, Rehwald M, Sauerbrey R, Schlenvoigt HP, Steiniger K, Zarini O. First results with the novel petawatt laser acceleration facility in Dresden. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/874/1/012028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Schulze C, Ziegler U, Schlieben P, Fast C, Bock S, Schüle A, Ochs A. Fatal Systemic Usutu Virus Infection in Two Juvenile Great Grey Owls (Strix nebulosa) from a German Zoological Garden. J Comp Pathol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2016.11.187] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Lang J, Birkenbeil S, Bock S, Heinrich-Weltzien R, Kromeyer-Hauschild K. Dental enamel defects in German medieval and early-modern-age populations. anthranz 2016; 73:343-354. [DOI: 10.1127/anthranz/2016/0617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Bock S, Buchholz P, Vogel C, Holzapfel A, Pleiss J, Wiechert W, Pohl M, Rother D. Exploring the Sequence-Function Space of ThDP-Dependent Enzymes. CHEM-ING-TECH 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201650376] [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: 11/07/2022]
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This article uses the stigmatized vernacular (Goldstein & Shuman, 2012) as a conceptual framework for examining the public construction and reception of women’s illness narratives. I begin by making the case that personal illness narratives – a genre that works to translate the subjective illness experience to a public audience – are rich sites for exploring how discourses of veneration and repudiation can become inextricably intertwined. Discussing illustrative examples of the construction and reception of women’s illness narratives shared in contexts of breast cancer and fibromyalgia, I show how popular understandings of emotions, particularly positive emotions like happiness, play a major role in the regimes of value shaping how women’s illness experiences become tellable or untellable, and thereby valued or devalued. Integrating scholarship on illness narratives, stigma, and happiness, I aim to contribute to a richer and more multifaceted view of the illness narrative genre and the discursive contagion of stigma.
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Jeßberger N, Dietrich R, Bock S, Didier A, Märtlbauer E. Bacillus cereus enterotoxins act as major virulence factors and exhibit distinct cytotoxicity to different human cell lines. Toxicon 2013; 77:49-57. [PMID: 24211313 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A comparative analysis on the relevance of the Bacillus cereus enterotoxins Nhe (nonhemolytic enterotoxin), HBL (haemolysin BL) and CytK (cytotoxin K) was accomplished, concerning their toxic activity towards different target cell lines. Overall, among the components secreted by the reference strains for Nhe and HBL, the enterotoxin complexes accounted for over 90% of the total toxicity. Vero and primary endothelial cells (HUVEC) were highly susceptible to Nhe, whereas Hep-G2, Vero and A549 reacted most sensitive to Nhe plus HBL. For CytK the highest toxicity was observed on CaCo-2 cells. As HBL positive strains always produce Nhe in parallel, the specific contribution of both enterotoxin complexes to the overall observed cytotoxic effects was determined by consecutively removing their single components. While in most cell lines Nhe and HBL contributed more or less equally (40-60%) to cytotoxicity, the relative activity of Nhe was approximately 90% in HUVEC, and that of HBL 75% in A549 cells. With U937, a nearly Nhe resistant cell line was identified for the first time. This distinct susceptibility of cell lines was confirmed by investigating a set of 37 B. cereus strains. Interestingly, whereas Nhe is the enterotoxin mainly responsible for cell death as determined by WST-1 bioassays, more rapid pore formation was observed when HBL was present, pointing to a different mode of action of the two enterotoxin complexes. Furthermore, correlation was observed between cytotoxicity of solely Nhe producing strains and NheB. Cytotoxicity of Nhe/HBL producing isolates correlated with the expression of HBL L1, NheB and HBL B. In conclusion, the observed susceptibilities of target cell lines of different histological origin underline that B. cereus enterotoxins represent major virulence factors and that toxicity is not restricted to gastrointestinal infections. The varying contribution of Nhe and HBL to total cytotoxicity strongly indicates that Nhe as well as HBL specific B. cereus enterotoxin receptors exist.
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- Nadja Jeßberger
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schönleutnerstr. 8, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schönleutnerstr. 8, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schönleutnerstr. 8, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schönleutnerstr. 8, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schönleutnerstr. 8, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany
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Kreissl MC, Schirbel A, Fassnacht M, Haenscheid H, Verburg FA, Bock S, Saeger W, Knoedler P, Reiners C, Buck AK, Allolio B, Hahner S. [¹²³I]Iodometomidate imaging in adrenocortical carcinoma. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013; 98:2755-64. [PMID: 23609836 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-3261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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CONTEXT Imaging with [¹²³I]iodometomidate ([¹²³I]IMTO) has been shown to diagnose adrenocortical lesions with high sensitivity and specificity. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to evaluate the clinical utility of [¹²³I]IMTO imaging in adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC). DESIGN We conducted a prospective monocentric diagnostic study and a prospective case series at a single tertiary referral center. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS Fifty-eight patients with histologically confirmed ACC, all European Network for the Study of Adrenal Tumors stage IV (with distant metastases), received 185 MBq [¹²³I]IMTO. Sequential planar whole-body scans until 24 hours post injection and single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) hybrid imaging 4 to 6 hours post injection were performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Outcome measures included uptake of [¹²³I]IMTO in ACC lesions, sensitivity and specificity of [¹²³I]IMTO imaging compared with conventional imaging, and number of patients eligible for [¹³¹I]IMTO therapy. RESULTS Of 430 lesions detected by conventional imaging, 30% showed strong, 8% moderate, and 62% no tracer accumulation. [¹²³I]IMTO detected both primary and metastatic lesions of ACC. However, a substantial percentage of lesions failed to show [¹²³I]IMTO uptake. The overall sensitivity and specificity values were 38% and 100%, respectively. Thirty-four patients (59%) had at least 1 [¹²³I]IMTO-positive lesion. Cortisol and aldosterone secretion by ACC was positively correlated to [¹²³I]IMTO uptake (P = .01); cytotoxic chemotherapy and mitotane treatment presumably did not influence tracer uptake. Twenty-one patients (36.2%) had radiotracer uptake in all lesions ≥ 2 cm and therefore were potential candidates for targeted systemic radiotherapy with [¹³¹I]IMTO. CONCLUSION About one-third of patients with ACC show specific retention of [¹²³I]IMTO in metastatic lesions. This study provides support for the conduct of a prospective trial to determine whether the first molecular informed therapy using [¹³¹I]IMTO will be of value to patients with metastatic ACC.
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- Michael C Kreissl
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, University of Wuerzburg, D-97080 Wuerzburg, Germany.
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Bock S, Dahl S, Tacke SP, Schneider M, Hartmann A, Kramer M, Henke HW, Friebe M, Krombach GA. Intramyokardiale Injektion im Schweinemodell zur Entwicklung eines MR-kompatiblen passiven Kathetersystems für die bildgesteuerte Therapie. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1346619] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Hahner S, Kreissl MC, Fassnacht M, Haenscheid H, Bock S, Verburg FA, Knoedler P, Lang K, Reiners C, Buck AK, Allolio B, Schirbel A. Functional characterization of adrenal lesions using [123I]IMTO-SPECT/CT. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2013; 98:1508-18. [PMID: 23426614 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-3045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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CONTEXT Adrenal tumors are highly prevalent and represent a wide range of different pathological entities. Conventional imaging often provides only limited information on the origin of these lesions. Novel specific imaging methods are, therefore, of great clinical interest. OBJECTIVE We evaluated [(123)I]iodometomidate ([(123)I]IMTO) imaging for noninvasive characterization of adrenal masses. DESIGN/SETTING This was a prospective monocentric diagnostic study in a tertiary care center. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTION A total of 51 patients with an adrenal lesion underwent [(123)I]IMTO imaging after injection of 185 MBq of [(123)I]IMTO. Sequential planar whole-body scans until 24 hours postinjection and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography imaging 4 to 6 hours postinjection were performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Sensitivity and specificity of [(123)I]IMTO imaging for the noninvasive characterization of adrenal lesions were measured. RESULTS Adrenocortical tissue showed high and specific tracer uptake with a short investigation time and low radiation exposure. Qualitative analysis of SPECT/computed tomography data resulted in a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 85% for differentiating adrenocortical tumors from lesions of nonadrenocortical origin. Receiver-operating characteristic analysis of semiquantitative data revealed a sensitivity of 83% and a specificity of 86% for identification of adrenocortical lesions at a cutoff value of tumor to liver ratio of 1.3. CONCLUSIONS [(123)I]IMTO is a highly specific radiotracer for imaging of adrenocortical tissue with a short investigation time and low radiation exposure. Because of the general availability of SPECT technology, [(123)I]IMTO scintigraphy has the potential to become a widely used tool to noninvasively characterize the biology of adrenal lesions.
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- Stefanie Hahner
- Endocrinology & Diabetes Unit, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Strasse 6, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany
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Hahner S, Kreissl MC, Fassnacht M, Hänscheid H, Bock S, Verburg FA, Knödler P, Lang K, Reiners C, Buck AK, Allolio B, Schirbel A. Functional characterisation of adrenal lesions using [123I]IMTO-SPECT/CT. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1336698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kreissl MC, Schirbel A, Fassnacht M, Hänscheid H, Verburg FA, Bock S, Saeger W, Knödler P, Reiners C, Buck AK, Allolio B, Hahner S. [123I]Iodometomidate imaging in adrenocortical carcinoma. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1336617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kunze M, Roth S, Bock S, Büchs J. Kombinierte Kultivierung in Kleinkultursystemen als Alternative zum Laborfermenter für die Bioprozessentwicklung. CHEM-ING-TECH 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201250346] [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: 11/10/2022]
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Bock S, Folie P, Wolff K, Marti L, Engeler DS, Hetzer FH. First experiences with pudendal nerve stimulation in fecal incontinence: a technical report. Tech Coloproctol 2010; 14:41-4. [PMID: 20066457 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-009-0554-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2009] [Accepted: 12/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) is an established treatment for refractory lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction. In some urological patients, SNS does not have satisfactory results. Pudendal nerve stimulation (PNS) has recently been proposed for these patients and successfully tested. Given the sometimes unsatisfactory results after SNS in fecal incontinence (FI), we tested PNS on patients suffering from FI. We used the device and implantation technique described by Spinelli et al. By making a slight change in the device, we developed a quick and easy-to-use method for successful PNS implantation, based on electrophysiological response. We present the results of a feasibility study, in which we tested the effectiveness of PNS with our modified implantation technique on 2 patients, with very satisfactory early results in a 4-month follow-up.
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- Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital, Kantonsspital, 9007 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Bock S. [German Society of Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine--thoracic oncology in Germany--Update 2007]]. Pneumologie 2007; 61:347-8. [PMID: 17566950 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-982587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kühnel C, Bock S, Boskamp T, Hennemuth A, Oeltze S, Kuß A, Peitgen HO. Neue Werkzeuge zur computerunterstützten kardiovaskulären Diagnostik. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-941014] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Behrens S, Kohle S, Rascher-Friesenhausen R, Bock S, König M, Laue H, Kraß S, Peitgen HO. Software-Assistent für die Auswertung dynamischer MR-Daten in der Diagnostik und im Therapieverlauf von Tumoren. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2006. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-941012] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Chhuy T, Mansour G, Zejli A, Bouquigny C, Bock S, Abboud P. [Group B streptococcus screening: a retrospective study in 1,674 pregnancies]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 34:328-33. [PMID: 16136658 DOI: 10.1016/s0368-2315(05)82837-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate our clinical practice for Group B streptococcus (GBS) screening during pregnancy and antibiotic therapy during delivery. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a retrospective evaluation of our SBS screening protocol, by vaginal swab, for a period of two years, including 1,674 asymptotic patients. Intra partum antibiotic prophylaxis was administrated for GBS-positive women. RESULTS The rate of GBS carriage was 6.9%. Antibiotics were administrated for 79.3% patients with GBS-positive culture. Of these women only 39% had an interval greater than four hours between antibiotic injection and delivery. In the group of patients with positive GBS culture, no newborn was infected and only 5% were colonised. In the GBS-negative group with 1.3% of the newborns were GBS positive. CONCLUSION We were surprised by our low rate of GBS carriage and the non optimal application of antibiotics during labor. We reviewed our results with all our team and a prospective evaluation has been initiated.
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- Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier, 46, avenue du Général-de-Gaulle, 02200 Soissons
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Hennemuth A, Boskamp T, Fritz D, Kühnel C, Bock S, Rinck D, Scheuering M, Peitgen HO. One-click coronary tree segmentation in CT angiographic images. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2005.03.318] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Koenig M, Bock S, Peitgen HO. Elastische Registrierung mit weichen Landmarken. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-868374] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Hennemuth A, Boskamp T, Kühnel C, Scheuering M, König M, Bock S, Rinck D, Peitgen HO. Neue Werkzeuge zur computerunterstützten kardiovaskulären Diagnostik. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2005. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-868372] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Zacherl J, Bock S, Feussner H, Erhardt W, Siewert JR, Stangl M. Periarterial application of papaverine during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy improves early graft function after kidney transplantation in pigs. Surg Endosc 2004; 18:417-20. [PMID: 14752655 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-8912-4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2003] [Accepted: 09/22/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) increases incentives to donation by subjects who might refuse an open operation. However, the incidence of delayed graft function is higher after LDN than after open operation. This may be caused by the reduction of renal perfusion as a result of the raised intraabdominal pressure and mechanically induced renal angiospasm during the operation. We conducted experiments to find out whether the application of papaverine around the renal artery during LDN could improve early graft function after transplantation. METHODS Renal function was studied in 10 male pigs (weight approximately 25 kg). The left kidney was harvested laparoscopically (intraabdominal pressure 8 mmHg). Five animals were randomly selected to have perivascular application of 50 mg papaverine (treatment group) before preparation of the vessels. In controls no papaverine was used. After LDN and open right nephrectomy the left kidney was autotransplanted. The main outcome measures were volume of urine produced and creatinine clearance during the first 20 h after the transplant. RESULTS The groups were comparable in respect of body weight, hemodynamic values, amount of infusions, warm and cold ischemia time, and duration of anastomosis. Urine output and creatinine clearance were significantly higher in pigs treated with papaverine than in controls. CONCLUSIONS Papaverine substantially improved early graft function in pigs when applied around the renal artery during LDN. Whether this is applicable to procurement of human kidneys remains to be evaluated.
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- J Zacherl
- Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstrasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
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Schmitt O, Pakura M, Aach T, Hömke L, Böhme M, Bock S, Preusse S. Analysis of nerve fibers and their distribution in histologic sections of the human brain. Microsc Res Tech 2004; 63:220-43. [PMID: 14988920 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The field of quantitative analysis and subsequent mapping of the cerebral cortex has developed rapidly. New powerful tools have been applied to investigate large regions of complex folded gyrencephalic cortices in order to detect structural transition regions that might partition different cortical fields of disjunct neuronal functions. We have developed a new mapping approach based on axoarchitectonics, a method of cortical visualization that previously has been used only indirectly with regard to myeloarchitectonics. Myeloarchitectonic visualization has the disadvantage of producing strong agglomerative effects of closely neighbored nerve fibers. Therefore, single and neurofunctional-relevant parameters such as axonal branchings, axon areas, and axon numbers have not been determinable with satisfying precision. As a result, different staining techniques had to be explored in order to achieve a suitable histologic staining for axon visualization. The best results were obtained after modifying the Naoumenko-Feigin staining for axons. From these contrast-rich stained histologic sections, videomicroscopic digital image tiles were generated and analyzed using a new fiber analysis framework. Finally, the analysis of histologic images provided topologic ordered parameters of axons that were transferred into parameter maps. The axon parameter maps were analyzed further via a recently developed traverse generating algorithm that calculated test lines oriented perpendicular to the cortical surface and white matter border. The gray value coded parameters of the parameter maps were then transferred into profile arrays. These profile arrays were statistically analyzed by a reliable excess mass approach we recently developed. We found that specific axonal parameters are preferentially distributed throughout granular and agranular types of cortex. Furthermore, our new procedure detected transition regions originally defined by changes of cytoarchitectonic layering. Statistically significant inhomogeneities of the distribution of certain axon quantities were shown to indicate a subparcellation of areas 4 and 6. The quantification techniques established here for the analysis of spatial axon distributions within larger regions of the cerebral cortex are suitable to detect inhomogeneities of laminar axon patterns. Hence, these techniques can be recommended for systematic and observer-supported cortical area mapping and parcellation studies.
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- O Schmitt
- Institute of Anatomy, University of Rostock, D-18055 Rostock, Germany.
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Zacherl J, Thein E, Stangl M, Feussner H, Bock S, Mittlböck M, Erhardt W, Siewert JR. The influence of periarterial papaverine application on intraoperative renal function and blood flow during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in a pig model. Surg Endosc 2003; 17:1231-6. [PMID: 12799887 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-8835-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 02/13/2002] [Accepted: 09/11/2002] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The transplantation of live donor kidneys harvested laparoscopically is associated with a higher incidence of delayed graft function than the transplantation of grafts harvested via the open technique. The delay is believed to be due to a decrease in renal blood flow during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether renal function and blood perfusion can be enhanced by the periarterial application of papaverine during LDN. METHODS Renal function and blood flow were studied in a porcine model that included a total of 24 pigs (20-30 kg). In 12 of the pigs, urine output and creatinine clearance were determined as measures of renal function. In the other 12 pigs, renal blood flow was determined using fluorescent-labeled microspheres. In each group, the pigs were randomized into two subgroups, one with and one without a perivascular injection of 50 mg papaverine. RESULTS As compared to the controls, the animals receiving papaverine had a significantly higher urine output (3.1 +/- 1.6 vs 0.9 +/- 0.45 ml/h/kg; p = 0.02), superior creatinine clearance (2.22 +/- 0.5 vs 0.95 +/- 0.1 ml/min/kg; p = 0.038), and enhanced renal blood flow (4.9 +/- 2.2 vs 2.1 +/- 0.8 ml/min/g; p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS When applied to the tissue surrounding the renal artery, papaverine substantially improves renal function and blood flow during laparoscopic live kidney donation. Whether graft optimization during kidney procurement also translates into improved posttransplantation function remains to be established.
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- J Zacherl
- Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstrasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
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Zacherl J, Stangl M, Feussner H, Shibakita M, Bock S, Erhardt W, Siewert JR. Periarterial papaverine application improves intraoperative kidney function during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. J Surg Res 2002; 103:268-71. [PMID: 11922744 DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2002.6363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy decreases disincentives to donation frequently associated with the disadvantages of open surgery. However, concerns have been raised regarding graft quality, since the incidence of delayed graft function is higher when compared with open procedures. This may be caused by amelioration of kidney perfusion due to the elevated intraabdominal pressure and to a mechanically induced renal angiospasm during donation. This study was addressed to reveal whether the renal periarterial application of papaverine is able to enhance renal blood flow during laparoscopic nephrectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve male piglets underwent left laparoscopic donor nephrectomy after endoscopic occlusion of the right renal vessels and ureter. Urine output and creatinine clearance were determined as indicators of renal blood flow. In the treatment group (n = 6) papaverine hydrochloride was administered to the tissue surrounding the renal artery prior to preparation of the vessels and results were compared with those of controls (n = 6). Free sodium excretion was measured to preclude prerenal failure. RESULTS In the control group the mean urine output was 0.015 ml/min/kg and the mean creatinine clearance was 0.95 ml/min/kg. In pigs treated with papaverine the mean urine output was 0.052 ml/min/kg and the mean creatinine clearance was 2.22 ml/min/kg. The differences were significant (urine output, P = 0.02; creatinine clearance, P = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS Papaverine improves renal function during laparoscopic kidney harvest when applied in the vicinity of the renal artery prior to vascular preparation.
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- Johannes Zacherl
- Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Institut für Experimentelle Onkologie und Therapieforschung, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstrasse 22, Munich, 81675, Germany
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Abboud P, Mansour G, Lebrun JM, Zejli A, Bock S, Lepori M, Morville P. [Acute carbon monoxide poisoning during pregnancy: 2 cases with different neonatal outcome]. J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) 2001; 30:708-11. [PMID: 11917369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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We report two cases of moderate maternal poisoning during the third trimester. They underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2.5 atmospheres for 90 minutes and were delivered at term. In one case the newborn presented an antenatal ischemic cerebral lesion probably due to monoxide poisoning. Pathophysiology and treatment of such accidents are discussed.
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- P Abboud
- Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, Hôpital de Soissons, Centre Hospitalier de Soissons, 46, avenue du Général-de-Gaulle, 02209 Soissons.
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Kellogg TA, McFarland W, Perlman JL, Weinstock H, Bock S, Katz MH, Gerberding JL, Bangsberg DR. HIV incidence among repeat HIV testers at a county hospital, San Francisco, California, USA. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2001; 28:59-64. [PMID: 11579278 DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200109010-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate HIV incidence, characterize correlates of HIV seroconversion, and monitor temporal trends in HIV transmission among patients repeatedly tested for HIV by a county hospital in San Francisco. DESIGN Retrospective longitudinal study. METHODS HIV incidence was retrospectively calculated among persons voluntarily tested for HIV antibody more than once at San Francisco's county hospital or one of its affiliated satellite community clinics between 1993 and 1999. Linkage of HIV test results in computerized databases identified "seroconverters" as individuals who had a negative antibody test followed by a positive test. The interval between tests was used as the person-time at risk. Cox proportional hazards analysis identified correlates of HIV seroconversion. RESULTS A total of 84 HIV seroconversions were identified among 2893 eligible patients repeatedly tested for HIV antibody over a cumulative 5860 person-years (PYs) (incidence of 1.4 per 100 PYs, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.2-1.7). The majority of seroconversions (71 [84.5%]) were among injection drug users (IDUs) (incidence of 2.0 per 100 PYs, CI: 1.6-2.4). HIV incidence was highest among men who have sex with men (MSM) who were also IDUs (incidence of 3.8 per 100 PYs, CI: 2.7-5.1) and lowest among non-IDUs, heterosexual men, and non-IDU women (incidence of 0.3 per 100 PYs, CI: 0.1-0.6). In multivariate analysis, correlates of HIV seroconversion were age 25 to 29 years (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.9, CI: 2.4-6.3), MSM (HR = 2.9, CI: 1.9-4.4), and IDU (HR = 3.2, CI: 1.8-5.8). Overall, no temporal trend in annual HIV incidence was noted during the study period; however, HIV incidence among MSM IDUs increased from 2.9 per 100 PYs in 1996 to 4.7 per 100 PYs in 1998. CONCLUSIONS The rate of seroconversion in this hospital and affiliated clinic population is unexpectedly high. Moreover, HIV transmission among IDU patients has not decreased over the last several years. The San Francisco county hospital provides a high-risk sentinel population to monitor emerging trends in HIV transmission, especially among IDUs, and presents multiple opportunities for prevention interventions, because these patients are being seen repeatedly by clinicians.
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- T A Kellogg
- HIV Seroepidemiology, Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California 94102-6033, USA.
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Platz T, Bock S, Prass K. Reduced skilfulness of arm motor behaviour among motor stroke patients with good clinical recovery: does it indicate reduced automaticity? Can it be improved by unilateral or bilateral training? A kinematic motion analysis study. Neuropsychologia 2001; 39:687-98. [PMID: 11311299 DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3932(01)00005-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Functional cortical reorganisation had been demonstrated to accompany recovery from motor stroke. In agreement with a previous study, quantitative kinematic analysis of aimed movements in 14 almost completely recovered hemiparetic stroke patients and 14 healthy control subjects indicated a reduced skilfulness of both the more ballistic initial movement phase and the more feedback-guided late homing-in phase of aimed movements. By means of two dual motor tasks it was further investigated whether the reduced skilfulness of patients was due to an increased attentional demand and thus a reduced automaticity of motor control. Interference effects by dual tasks, however, were similar for patients and control subjects. Thus, the notion of reduced automaticity could not be supported empirically, and reduced skilfulness seemed rather related to residual pyramidal motor deficits. By means of a repetitive daily training for 1 week based on the Arm Ability Training approach, patients were able to reduce their performance deficits in both movement phases significantly. Whether patients practised with the affected arm or simultaneously with both the affected and non-affected arm only marginally modified outcome, unilateral training being slightly more efficacious. These findings demonstrate that even clinically minor residual motor deficits can be improved by a structured training for the affected arm.
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- T Platz
- Klinik Berlin, Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Freie Universität Berlin, Kladower Damm 223, 14089 Berlin, Germany
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Virchow JC, Faehndrich S, Nassenstein C, Bock S, Matthys H, Luttmann W. Effect of a specific cysteinyl leukotriene-receptor 1-antagonist (montelukast) on the transmigration of eosinophils across human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Clin Exp Allergy 2001; 31:836-44. [PMID: 11422147 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2001.01051.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Leukotrienes have been implicated in the selective infiltration of eosinophils into the bronchial mucosa in asthma. OBJECTIVE We studied whether eosinophil transmigration through cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) can be blocked by a specific cysteinyl LT1-receptor-antagonist. METHODS Unstimulated and stimulated eosinophils from patients with asthma and normal controls were subjected to confluent human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) monolayers separating the upper and lower chamber of Transwell culture plates. Unstimulated eosinophils or cells pre-incubated in the presence of the eosinophil activating cytokines GM-CSF or IL-13 were placed in the upper chambers while PAF, a potent chemoattractant factor for eosinophils, was added to the lower chamber. Migration of eosinophils was quantified by a beta-glucuronidase assay. RESULTS The assumption that eosinophils express CysLT1 (cysteinyl-leukotriene 1)-receptors was based on our demonstration of mRNA-expression for the CysLT-1-receptor by polymerase chain reaction on purified eosinophils. The chemotactic response to PAF was significantly reduced when eosinophils were pre-incubated with montelukast for 15 min. When eosinophils were pre-incubated with GM-CSF and/or IL-13, the migratory response to PAF was also significantly reduced by montelukast. CONCLUSION From these data we conclude that the specific cysteinyl LT1-receptor antagonist montelukast can inhibit PAF-induced eosinophil transmigration through cultured HUVEC monolayers.
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- J C Virchow
- Abteilung für Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Rathjen L, Hennecke DK, Bock S, Kleinstück R. Detailed heat/mass transfer distributions in a rotating two pass coolant channel with engine-near cross section and smooth walls. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2001; 934:432-9. [PMID: 11460658 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb05880.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This paper shows results obtained by experimental and numerical investigations concerning flow structure and heat/mass transfer in a rotating two-pass coolant channel with engine-near geometry. The smooth two passes are connected by a 180 degrees U-bend in which a 90 degrees turning vane is mounted. The influence of rotation number, Reynolds number and geometry is investigated. The results show a detailed picture of the flow field and distributions of Sherwood number ratios determined experimentally by the use of the naphthalene sublimation technique as well as Nusselt number ratios obtained from the numerical work. Especially the heat/mass transfer distributions in the bend and in the region after the bend show strong gradients, where several separation zones exist and the flow is forced to follow the turbine airfoil shape. Comparisons of numerical and experimental results show only partly good agreement.
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- L Rathjen
- Darmstadt University of Technology, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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Abboud P, Zejli A, Mansour G, Monnoyer Y, Houareau LG, Bart H, Bock S. [Amniotic fluid leakage and premature rupture of membranes after amniocentesis. A review of the literature]. J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) 2000; 29:741-745. [PMID: 11139709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Amniotic fluid leakage and premature rupture of membranes following amniocentesis is uncommon. MATERIAL AND METHODS We reviewed the literature. Thirteen recent studies including 17 186 amniocenteses and 280 cases of amniotic fluid leakage were analyzed. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Risk increases when early amniocentesis is performed prior to 15 weeks gestation and when the needle is inserted far from the placenta. Significant loss of amniotic fluid compromises pregnancy. Conservative management with bed rest seems to give good results. When amniotic leakage persists for more than two weeks, there is little spontaneous resolution. The risk of pursuing the pregnancy should be discussed with the couple in this case. Risks include respiratory disorders, skeletal malformations and premature birth. CONCLUSION New techniques such as 'amniopatch' may play an important role in the near future.
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- P Abboud
- Service de Gynécologie Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Général, 02200 Soissons.
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Bock S. Revealing one's true self in a medical journal. JAAPA 2000; 13:124. [PMID: 11503399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Platz T, Prass K, Denzler P, Bock S, Mauritz KH. Testing a motor performance series and a kinematic motion analysis as measures of performance in high-functioning stroke patients: reliability, validity, and responsiveness to therapeutic intervention. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1999; 80:270-7. [PMID: 10084434 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9993(99)90137-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess measurement properties of motor performance tests when used with high-functioning stroke patients. DESIGN Test-retest reliability study with an interval of 2 days; responsiveness study with assessment before and after training; validity study assessing the tests' ability to discriminate between the high-functioning stroke patients and healthy subjects. SETTING Referral center for neurorehabilitation. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-nine high motor-functioning stroke patients and 20 healthy control subjects. INTERVENTION Two special training sessions per day on 5 consecutive days, plus regular therapy. OUTCOME MEASURES Scores on the motor performance series, a two-dimensional tracking test, and a kinematic task analysis. RESULTS All tests (except the bimanual test) were able to document performance deficits with these patients and showed a moderately high to high test-retest reliability without systematic trend from test to retest (intraclass correlation coefficients for main variables, .61 to .89). The kinematic task especially demonstrated changes after training (standardized response means for timing variables, .53 to .66). A subset of variables indicated a modifying effect of limb side, age, and gender. CONCLUSION All tests (except the bimanual test) can be used for both cross-sectional and follow-up group studies with high-functioning stroke patients. Measurement properties and the lack of comprehensive normative data limit their use with individual patients.
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- T Platz
- Klinik Berlin, Abteilung für Neurologische Rehabilitation der Freien Universität Berlin am Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Germany
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In previous manometric investigations, we observed that patients with chest pain and arterial hypertension frequently tend to display oesophageal motility abnormalities. Therefore, we set out to study this systematically. METHODS Patients with chest pain and normal coronary angiogram (n=40) and healthy controls (n=20) were studied prospectively in a standardized fashion using a portable oesophageal manometry and blood pressure registration system over 24 hours. RESULTS Twenty patients exhibited increased arterial blood pressure (24 h median > 135/85 mmHg), while in the other 20 patients and all controls the 24 h blood pressure patterns were normal. Median pressure amplitudes in the distal oesophagus were 46.5, 33 and 27 mmHg in patients with or without arterial hypertension and controls, respectively, and 30, 27 and 27 mmHg in the proximal oesophagus, respectively. The durations of distal contractions were 3.9, 3.4 and 3.4 s, respectively, and those of proximal contractions were 3.2, 3.0 and 3.2 s, respectively. Percentages of propulsive contractions were 53%, 44% and 59%, respectively, and those of simultaneous contractions were 23%, 25% and 10%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Patients and controls differ significantly regarding their oesophageal motility patterns. Patients without arterial hypertension exhibit impaired propulsion of oesophageal contractions, whereas patients with arterial hypertension tend to produce oesophageal hypermotility. This suggests that, depending on the presence or absence of arterial hypertension, different pathomechanisms of oesophageal motility disturbances come into play.
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- R J Adamek
- Department of Medicine, Ruhr University, St Josef Hospital, Bochum, Germany
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Adamek RJ, Bock S, Szymanski C, Hagemann D, Pfaffenbach B. [Increased occurrence of esophageal hypermotility disorders in patients with arterial hypertension]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 1998; 123:341-6. [PMID: 9551037 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE It has been noted in previous manometric examinations of the oesophagus in patients with chest pain that abnormal motility was often associated with arterial hypertension. A systematic study of this relationship was therefore undertaken. PATIENTS AND METHODS In 40 patients with chest pain (18 women and 22 men, mean age 54.7 [24-70] years) and in 20 healthy volunteers (12 men, 8 women, mean age 50.8 [22-63] years) standardized oesophageal manometry and arterial blood pressure monitoring were performed over 24 hours. Coronary heart disease and gastrointestinal lesions had been excluded by angiography and endoscopy, respectively. RESULTS 20 patients (group H) had hypertension (median 24-hour blood pressure > 135/85 mmHg), while 20 patients (group N) and the normal controls (group K) were normotensive. Oesophageal manometry data differed significantly between the three groups regarding distal pressure amplitude (in hPa [hectopascals]; group H: 62 hPa*,**, group N 44 hPa* and group K 36 hPa**; [*P < 0.0005]) and the proportion of simultaneous contractions (group H 23%, group N 22%**, group K 10%***; ***P < 0.001). The hypertensive patients had significantly more frequent motility abnormalities than normal controls (13/20 vs 4/20, P < 0.001); while normotensive patients had more frequent episodes of abnormal propulsion in the oesophagus (proportion of propulsive contractions in group H: 53%, in N: 44%, in K: 59%; P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Oesophageal motility differed significantly in patients with chest pain from that in healthy controls. Patients with chest pain and hypertension more frequently had oesophageal hypermotility. This suggests a generalized abnormality of smooth muscle.
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- R J Adamek
- Medizinische Klinik, Ruhr-Universität, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum.
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Nauseef WM, Cogley M, Bock S, Petrides PE. Pattern of inheritance in hereditary myeloperoxidase deficiency associated with the R569W missense mutation. J Leukoc Biol 1998; 63:264-9. [PMID: 9468285 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.63.2.264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is an essential component of the oxygen-dependent microbicidal system of neutrophils and monocytes. Hereditary deficiency of MPO occurs in 1 in 2,000 to 4,000 individuals in the general population and has been generally considered an autosomal recessive trait. Previous studies have used the peroxidase activity of blood leukocytes to assess the phenotype of affected family members. Eosinophil peroxidase (EPO) also contributes to the peroxidase activity of blood leukocytes. Because EPO expression is normal in MPO-deficient subjects, eosinophil contamination can significantly contribute to peroxidase activity in leukocytes from family members of an MPO-deficient subject and thereby undermine correct interpretation of the inheritance pattern. To avoid this potential problem, we used cytochemical, immunochemical, and genetic techniques to assess the inheritance pattern of MPO deficiency in sixteen individuals from five unrelated kindreds. Each kindred had an index case with MPO deficiency and the R569W missense mutation, a genotype that causes MPO deficiency. Our analysis demonstrated that MPO deficiency was not inherited as a simple autosomal recessive trait. Most subjects were compound heterozygotes with respect to the R569W mutation and demonstrated a spectrum of phenotypes. Our data demonstrate the broad phenotypic impact of compound heterozygosity on the expression and function of a multimeric protein such as MPO.
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- W M Nauseef
- Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center and University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA.
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Hellerstein MK, Letscher A, Schwarz JM, César D, Shackleton CH, Turner S, Neese R, Wu K, Bock S, Kaempfer S. Measurement of hepatic Ra UDP-glucose in vivo in rats: relation to glycogen deposition and labeling patterns. Am J Physiol 1997; 272:E155-62. [PMID: 9038865 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1997.272.1.e155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We previously described an isotopic method for quantifying the rate of appearance of hepatic UDP-glucose (Ra UDP-Glc) and the direct entry of glucose into hepatic UDP-Glc in humans. Here, the method is tested in depth in rats. The basic principles are that dilution of labeled galactose in hepatic UDP-Glc, sampled noninvasively by the xenobiotic glucuronate (GlcUA) method, reveals Ra UDP-Glc. First, labeling patterns in secreted acetaminophen-GlcUA were compared with hepatic glycogen and plasma glucose by use of mass isotopomer distribution analysis from [2-(13)C]glycerol. Labeling was consistent with common precursor pools of glucose 6-phosphate and triose-phosphate for all end products studied in fasted and in intravenous glucose- and fructose-infused states. Next, [1-(3)H]galactose was administered. After a 24-h fast, Ra UDP-Glc was 25.0 +/- 1.7 mumol.kg body wt-1.min-1 and rose to 57.7 and 72.7 mumol.kg-1.min-1 at intravenous glucose infusion rates of 111 and 167-194 mumol.kg-1.min-1, respectively. Liver glycogen deposition correlated closely with Ra UDP-Glc (R2 = 0.76), although the turnover value was approximately 50% higher than the net deposition rate. In conclusion, the turnover of an intrahepatic metabolite, UDP-Glc, can be measured noninvasively, and Ra UDP-Glc correlates with liver glycogen deposition in rats.
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- M K Hellerstein
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of California, Berkeley 94720-3104, USA
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Kellerer M, von Eye Corleta H, Mühlhöfer A, Capp E, Mosthaf L, Bock S, Petrides PE, Häring HU. Insulin- and insulin-like growth-factor-I receptor tyrosine-kinase activities in human renal carcinoma. Int J Cancer 1995; 62:501-7. [PMID: 7665217 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910620502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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We studied expression and functional characteristics of the insulin- and insulin-like-growth-factor-I (IGF-I) receptors in human renal carcinoma. Ligand-binding properties and tyrosine-kinase activity of both receptors, as well as the expression of the 2 isoforms of the human insulin receptor (HIR-A and -B) were analyzed in renal carcinoma and normal adjacent kidney tissue of 8 adult patients. Partially purified insulin- and IGF-I receptors from normal and renal cell carcinoma tissue possessed identical affinities for their ligands. Renal cell carcinoma, however, contained 3- to 4-fold more specific insulin-binding sites and 2-fold more IGF-I binding sites than adjacent normal kidney tissue. In addition, we determined the relative content of insulin/IGF-I receptor hybrids in both tissues. Renal cell carcinoma and adjacent normal tissue revealed similar amounts of insulin/IGF-I receptor hybrids, i.e., 44 +/- 8.2% of tracer IGF-I binding in normal tissue and 46 +/- 12.0% in renal cell carcinoma. When equal amounts of insulin- and IGF-I receptor protein were studied, we found significantly increased receptor autophosphorylation and elevated substrate phosphorylation in carcinoma tissue. To assess whether the differences in insulin-receptor tyrosine-kinase activity were caused by an altered pattern of insulin receptor isoform expression, we determined mRNA levels for HIR-A and -B. The 2 insulin receptor isoforms were, however, expressed in highly variable ratios in both normal and tumor tissue. Our experiments show that renal carcinoma expresses an elevated amount of insulin- and IGF-I receptor protein with increased specific autophosphorylation and tyrosine-kinase activity each. The increase of insulin-receptor tyrosine-kinase activity in renal carcinoma cannot be explained by an altered expression pattern of insulin receptor isoforms.
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- M Kellerer
- Institut für Diabetesforschung, Munich, Germany
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Bock S, Epplen JT, Petrides PE. A cautionary note about the use of different lots of restriction enzymes for DNA fingerprinting. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 1995; 13:227. [PMID: 7669746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Although there are many studies analyzing cytogenetic or molecular alterations of human renal primary tumors, there have only been a few reports addressing both questions on renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cell lines. We have therefore investigated an RCC cell line, namely KTCTL-26A, by banding techniques and simultaneous growth factor gene expression analysis. KTCTL-26A represents a well-defined stemline and sidelines in the near-diploid range with clonal aberrations involving chromosomes 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 16, 21, 22, and Y in structure and/or number. The predominant karyotypic changes were a partial loss of chromosome 3p (ie, 3p14) and a gain of copies of chromosome 7 (trisomy or partial tetrasomy). By Northern analysis, in KTCTL-26A we found underexpression of the proEGF-gene (located on chromosome 4) and overexpression of the genes for proTGF-alpha and the EGF-receptor, which are located on chromosomes 2 and 7, respectively. By Southern blot analyses there was no evidence for an amplification in the case of the EGF-R and proTGF-alpha genes. Because these changes of gene expression were observed in both the cell line and in primary kidney tumor samples, they seem to be of constitutive (and not adaptive) nature. Hence, KTCTL-26A can serve as a model for the study of the origin of these molecular alterations and as a preclinical model for their genetic manipulation (e.g., by using antisense-oligonucleotides) for therapeutic purposes.
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- I Högemann
- Institut für klinische Hämatologie, Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit GmbH, München, Germany
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