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Chari A, Stark H. Atomic resolution structure determination of larger macromolecular complexes by cryo-EM and X-ray crystallography. Acta Cryst Sect A 2022. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053273322096632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Stark H. The George Hospital theatre documentation and information system. S AFR J SURG 2022; 60:150-151. [PMID: 35851373] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- H Stark
- Department of Surgery, George Provincial Hospital, South Africa
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Stark H. The George Hospital theatre documentation and information system. S AFR J SURG 2022. [DOI: 10.17159/2078-5151/sajs3914] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Lutsenko K, Hagenow S, Affini A, Reiner D, Stark H. Rasagiline derivatives combined with histamine H3 receptor properties. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:126612. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Stasiak A, Gola J, Kraszewska K, Mussur M, Kobos J, Mazurek U, Stark H, Fogel WA. Experimental autoimmune myocarditis in rats and therapeutic histamine H1 - H4 receptor inhibition. J Physiol Pharmacol 2019; 69. [PMID: 30898985 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2018.6.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Myocarditis, a life threatening disease, is still not adequately treated. Histamine plays an important role in physiology and pathophysiology of cardiovascular system. All four histamine receptors (H1R - H4R), are present in the heart. Experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM) was used to investigate which histamine receptor had a greater impact on the disease's progression. EAM was evoked in Lewis rats by porcine myosin immunization. Mepyramine, ranitidine and ciproxifan were used to inhibit H1R, H2R and H3R receptors, respectively, and 2,4-diaminopyrimidines: ST994, ST1012, ST1006 were ligands of H4R. Quinapril, an ACE inhibitor, served as a reference drug. Drugs were administered daily, either from 0 - 2 weeks or from 2 to 4 weeks post EAM induction. Cardiac dysfunction developed with significant decreases in left ventricular ejection fraction and fractional shortening due to dilatation and wall thickening. EAM rats treated with mepyramine and ST994 in weeks 0 - 2 had the lowest decreases. These treated with ST994, ST1012 or quinapril performed much better the following 2 weeks without therapy than did the other groups. On autopsy their hearts were smaller, less fibrotic, histopathological changes in them of a lower grade. When the treatment started with 2 weeks' delay, the ST994-treated EAM rats showed the highest median survival. H4 receptor antagonism inhibits heart remodelling, preserves heart contractility, improves survival and may be of potent therapeutic relevance in human clinics. The blockade of H1 receptor inhibits heart dilatation but does not prolong the life.
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- Department of Hormone Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Medical University of Silesia, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Medical Analytics, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Academy of Business and Health Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Medical University of Silesia, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Medical Analytics, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Hormone Biochemistry, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
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Klur T, Hasan I, Ottersbach K, Stark H, Fichte M, Dirk C, Bourauel C. PEKK-made indirect temporary crowns and bridges: a clinical pilot study. Clin Oral Investig 2018; 23:771-777. [PMID: 29850956 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-018-2493-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to find out whether the high-performance polymer PEKK is an equivalent alternative compared to cobalt chrome (CoCr)-made restorations, regarding to biocompatibility, stability, and comfort. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-two patients (m, 10; f, 12) who were indicated for a long-term temporary-fixed restoration were included. They were randomized through a lottery procedure into two groups: the first group was restored with veneered PEKK-made crowns and bridges (Pekkton ivory), while the second group was restored with veneered CoCr crowns. Clinical parameters (plaque index (PI), probing depth (PD), fracture, and chipping) were documented in a period of 3-5 months from the insertion of restoration. Furthermore, every patient completed the OHIP-14 questionnaire. An exchange of the restorations from the first to the alternative material was performed after a period of 3-5 months. RESULTS All patients showed an improvement of the oral hygiene and probing depth after insertion of the temporary restorations. However, there were no significant differences between PEKK and CoCr-made restorations (P > 0.05). There was no chipping after 5 months for both kinds of materials. There was a noticeable reduction of pain and discomfort of patients after insertion of temporary restorations. However, there were no significant differences between the two materials (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS PEKK-made temporary restorations offer a good and stable alternative to CoCr-made restorations. They have a high aesthetical advantage over CoCr restoration. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Esthetic and price-efficient temporary crowns can be offered for the patient during periodontal therapy to improve its success, in particular by improving the oral hygiene.
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- T Klur
- Department of Orthodontics, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str, 32 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany.
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany.
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- Private practice, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Str. 5, Mechernich, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111, Bonn, Germany
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Grieß K, Polanski C, Markgraf D, Lammert E, Roden M, Stark H, Brüning J, Belgardt BF. The role of ceramide synthases in pancreatic beta cell demise. DIABETOL STOFFWECHS 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1641776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- K Grieß
- German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Institute for Beta Cell Biology, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Institute for Beta Cell Biology, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Institute for Clinical Diabetology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Institute for Beta Cell Biology, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Heinrich-Heine University, Institute of Metabolic Physiology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Institute for Clinical Diabetology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine University, Institute for Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, Cologne, Germany
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- German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Institute for Beta Cell Biology, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), München-Neuherberg, Germany
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Klenke A, Müller M, Stark H, Stutzki F, Hupel C, Schreiber T, Tünnermann A, Limpert J. Coherently combined 16-channel multicore fiber laser system. Opt Lett 2018; 43:1519-1522. [PMID: 29601019 DOI: 10.1364/ol.43.001519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We present a coherently combined laser amplifier with 16 channels from a multicore fiber in a proof-of-principle demonstration. Filled-aperture beam splitting and combination, together with temporal phasing, is realized in a compact and low-component-count setup. Combined average power of up to 70 W with 40 ps pulses is achieved with combination efficiencies around 80%.
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Egglestone A, Stark H, McVie J. Femoral Osteomyelitis: An Unusual Presentation in the Postpartum Period. Int J Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.416] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Solberg K, Heinemann F, Pellikaan P, Keilig L, Stark H, Bourauel C, Hasan I. Finite element analysis of different loading conditions for implant-supported overdentures supported by conventional or mini implants. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2017; 20:770-782. [DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2017.1302432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- K. Solberg
- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Biomaterials, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering Biomechanics Section, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Bonn, Germany
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- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Bonn, Germany
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- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Bonn, Germany
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Mommert S, Kleiner S, Gehring M, Eiz-Vesper B, Stark H, Gutzmer R, Werfel T, Raap U. Human basophil chemotaxis and activation are regulated via the histamine H4 receptor. Allergy 2016; 71:1264-73. [PMID: 26948974 DOI: 10.1111/all.12875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND IgE-mediated cross-linking of FcεRI results in the release of mediators stored in basophil granules, such as histamine and proteases, and in the de novo synthesis of sulfidoleukotrienes. OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigated the role of the histamine receptors, in particular that of the histamine H4 receptor (H4R), in modulating human basophil function. METHODS The mRNA expression of the histamine receptors was measured by real-time PCR. Migration of basophils was assessed using the modified Boyden chamber technique. The expression levels of CD63 and CD203c on the cell surface and the sulfidoleukotriene release were determined by flow cytometry and ELISA, respectively. RESULTS We could show that highly purified basophils express the H1R, H2R, and H4R but not the H3R mRNA. Human basophils expressed higher H4R mRNA levels as compared to the expression levels of the H1R (P < 0.01). Histamine and the H4R agonist ST-1006 initiated active migration of basophils (P < 0.001). A significant reduction in FcεRI cross-linking-mediated surface expression of CD63 and CD203c was observed on basophils after pre-incubation with histamine or the specific H4R agonist ST-1006 (P < 0.01). The synthesis and release of sulfidoleukotrienes from basophils after activation with different stimuli, by FcεRI cross-linking or by stimulation with hymenoptera venom allergens, were significantly reduced by histamine or the H4R agonist ST-1006 (P < 0.05-0.001). CONCLUSION These data imply that the H4R regulates IgE-dependent processes in human basophils and provides a novel function of the H4R preventing an overwhelming immune reaction by engagement of a negative feedback loop.
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry; Heinrich Heine University; Duesseldorf Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy; Hannover Medical School; Hannover Germany
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Schmitt M, Stark H. Active Brownian motion of emulsion droplets: Coarsening dynamics at the interface and rotational diffusion. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2016; 39:80. [PMID: 27562831 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2016-16080-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A micron-sized droplet of bromine water immersed in a surfactant-laden oil phase can swim (S. Thutupalli, R. Seemann, S. Herminghaus, New J. Phys. 13 073021 (2011). The bromine reacts with the surfactant at the droplet interface and generates a surfactant mixture. It can spontaneously phase-separate due to solutocapillary Marangoni flow, which propels the droplet. We model the system by a diffusion-advection-reaction equation for the mixture order parameter at the interface including thermal noise and couple it to fluid flow. Going beyond previous work, we illustrate the coarsening dynamics of the surfactant mixture towards phase separation in the axisymmetric swimming state. Coarsening proceeds in two steps: an initially slow growth of domain size followed by a nearly ballistic regime. On larger time scales thermal fluctuations in the local surfactant composition initiates random changes in the swimming direction and the droplet performs a persistent random walk, as observed in experiments. Numerical solutions show that the rotational correlation time scales with the square of the inverse noise strength. We confirm this scaling by a perturbation theory for the fluctuations in the mixture order parameter and thereby identify the active emulsion droplet as an active Brownian particle.
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- M Schmitt
- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 36, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 36, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Butini S, Nikolic K, Kassel S, Brückmann H, Filipic S, Agbaba D, Gemma S, Brogi S, Brindisi M, Campiani G, Stark H. Polypharmacology of dopamine receptor ligands. Prog Neurobiol 2016; 142:68-103. [PMID: 27234980 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2016.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Most neurological diseases have a multifactorial nature and the number of molecular mechanisms discovered as underpinning these diseases is continuously evolving. The old concept of developing selective agents for a single target does not fit with the medical need of most neurological diseases. The development of designed multiple ligands holds great promises and appears as the next step in drug development for the treatment of these multifactorial diseases. Dopamine and its five receptor subtypes are intimately involved in numerous neurological disorders. Dopamine receptor ligands display a high degree of cross interactions with many other targets including G-protein coupled receptors, transporters, enzymes and ion channels. For brain disorders like Parkinsońs disease, schizophrenia and depression the dopaminergic system, being intertwined with many other signaling systems, plays a key role in pathogenesis and therapy. The concept of designed multiple ligands and polypharmacology, which perfectly meets the therapeutic needs for these brain disorders, is herein discussed as a general ligand-based concept while focusing on dopaminergic agents and receptor subtypes in particular.
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- S Butini
- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, European Research Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, European Research Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, European Research Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, European Research Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, European Research Centre for Drug Discovery and Development, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany.
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Polymer networks at the margins of mechanical stability are known to be highly sensitive to applied forces and fields and to exhibit an anomalously large resistance to deformation. In this paper, we study the effects of hydrodynamic interactions on the behavior of marginal networks using a hybrid molecular dynamics and multiparticle collision dynamics simulation technique. We examine how the filament and solvent properties affect the response of marginal networks to shear. We find that the stiffening of the network shows a stronger dependence on the shear frequency when hydrodynamic interactions are present than when they are not. The network shear modulus scales as G'∼ω(α(c)), with a critical stiffening exponent α(c) that can be controlled by varying the relative concentrations of the network and the solvent. Our results show that this arises due to the solvent aiding the relaxation of the network and suppressing the network nonaffinity, with the system deforming more affinely when hydrodynamic interactions are maximized.
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- M Dennison
- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstrasse 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstrasse 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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Rothe T, Deliano M, Wójtowicz AM, Dvorzhak A, Harnack D, Paul S, Vagner T, Melnick I, Stark H, Grantyn R. Pathological gamma oscillations, impaired dopamine release, synapse loss and reduced dynamic range of unitary glutamatergic synaptic transmission in the striatum of hypokinetic Q175 Huntington mice. Neuroscience 2015; 311:519-38. [PMID: 26546830 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 07/28/2015] [Revised: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Huntington's disease (HD) is a severe genetically inherited neurodegenerative disorder. Patients present with three principal phenotypes of motor symptoms: choreatic, hypokinetic-rigid and mixed. The Q175 mouse model of disease offers an opportunity to investigate the cellular basis of the hypokinetic-rigid form of HD. At the age of 1 year homozygote Q175 mice exhibited the following signs of hypokinesia: Reduced frequency of spontaneous movements on a precision balance at daytime (-55%), increased total time spent without movement in an open field (+42%), failures in the execution of unconditioned avoidance reactions (+32%), reduced ability for conditioned avoidance (-96%) and increased reaction times (+65%) in a shuttle box. Local field potential recordings revealed low-frequency gamma oscillations in the striatum as a characteristic feature of HD mice at rest. There was no significant loss of DARPP-32 immunolabeled striatal projection neurons (SPNs) although the level of DARPP-32 immunoreactivity was lower in HD. As a potential cause of hypokinesia, HD mice revealed a strong reduction in striatal KCl-induced dopamine release, accompanied by a decrease in the number of tyrosine hydroxylase-(TH)- and VMAT2-positive synaptic varicosities. The presynaptic TH fluorescence level was also reduced. Patch-clamp experiments were performed in slices from 1-year-old mice to record unitary EPSCs (uEPSCs) of presumed cortical origin in the absence of G-protein-mediated modulation. In HD mice, the maximal amplitudes of uEPSCs amounted to 69% of the WT level which matches the loss of VGluT1+/SYP+ synaptic terminals in immunostained sections. These results identify impairment of cortico-striatal synaptic transmission and dopamine release as a potential basis of hypokinesia in HD.
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- T Rothe
- Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology Magdeburg, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology Magdeburg, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Neurology, University Medicine Charité, Berlin, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure, Berlin, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure, Berlin, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure, Berlin, Germany; Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology Magdeburg, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence NeuroCure, Berlin, Germany; Department of Experimental Neurology, University Medicine Charité, Berlin, Germany.
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Dysregulation of the dopaminergic innervation in the central nervous system plays a key role in different neurological disorders like Parkinson´s disease, restless legs syndrome, schizophrenia etc. Although dopamine D3 receptors have been recognized as an important target in these diseases, their full pharmacological properties need further investigations. With focus on dopamine D3 receptor full agonists, this review has divided the ergoline and non-ergoline ligands in dissimilar chemical subclasses describing their pharmacodynamic properties on different related receptors, on species differences and their functional properties on different signaling mechanism. This is combined with a short description of structure-activity relationships for each class. Therefore, this overview should support the rational choice for the optimal compound selection based on affinity, selectivity and efficacy data in biochemical and pharmacological studies.
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- S Kassel
- Heinrich-Heine-University, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany.
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Hasan I, Bourauel C, Keilig L, Stark H, Lückerath W. The effect of implant splinting on the load distribution in bone bed around implant-supported fixed prosthesis with different framework materials: A finite element study. Ann Anat 2015; 199:43-51. [PMID: 25640904 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2014.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 07/15/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Analysing the influence of implant splinting and its relation to different framework materials is a complex issue. The stiffness of framework materials and the overload of the implant system directly affect the final transferred load of the bone around implants. A finite element model of a long-span cementable implant-supported fixed prosthesis was created. Three materials were analysed for the framework: Titanium, gold alloy, and zirconia. The connection screws were first preloaded with 200 N. Two loading conditions were studied: The implant at the molar region was first loaded without splinting to the framework, and in the second condition, the implant was splinted to the framework. A total force of 500 N and 1000 N in 30° from the long axis of the framework were applied in buccal or distal direction on the implant system. The stresses and strains within the framework materials, implant system, and bone bed around the supporting implants were analysed. Loading the implant distally was associated with high stresses within the implant system in comparison to buccal loading. By splinting the implant, the stress in the implant system was reduced from 5393 MPa to 2942 MPa. Buccal loading of the implant was more critical than the distal loading. In the splinted condition of the implant, the stresses in the cortical bone were reduced from 570 MPa to 275 MPa.
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- I Hasan
- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany; Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany.
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- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany; Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Preclinical Education and Materials Science, Dental School, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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Rüger K, Ottenlinger F, Schröder M, Živković A, Stark H, Pfeilschifter JM, Radeke HH. Modulation of IL-33/ST2-TIR and TLR Signalling Pathway by Fingolimod and Analogues in Immune Cells. Scand J Immunol 2014; 80:398-407. [DOI: 10.1111/sji.12238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- K. Rüger
- pharmazentrum frankfurt/ZAFES; Clinic of the J.W. Goethe University; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- pharmazentrum frankfurt/ZAFES; Clinic of the J.W. Goethe University; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- pharmazentrum frankfurt/ZAFES; Clinic of the J.W. Goethe University; Frankfurt am Main Germany
- BioMed X Innovation Center; Heildelberg Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Goethe University Frankfurt; Biozentrum; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Goethe University Frankfurt; Biozentrum; Frankfurt am Main Germany
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medical Chemistry; Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; Düsseldorf Germany
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- pharmazentrum frankfurt/ZAFES; Clinic of the J.W. Goethe University; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- pharmazentrum frankfurt/ZAFES; Clinic of the J.W. Goethe University; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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Salem A, Al-Samadi A, Stegajev V, Stark H, Häyrinen-Immonen R, Ainola M, Hietanen J, Konttinen YT. Histamine H4 receptor in oral lichen planus. Oral Dis 2014; 21:378-85. [PMID: 25207698 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 02/18/2014] [Revised: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by a band-like T-cell infiltrate below the apoptotic epithelial cells and degenerated basement membrane. We tested the hypothesis that the high-affinity histamine H4 receptors (H4 Rs) are downregulated in OLP by high histamine concentrations and proinflammatory T-cell cytokines. MATERIALS AND METHODS Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining, image analysis and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction of tissue samples and cytokine-stimulated cultured SCC-25 and primary human oral keratinocytes. RESULTS H4 R immunoreactivity was weak in OLP and characterized by mast cell (MC) hyperplasia and degranulation. In contrast to controls, H4 R immunostaining and MC counts were negatively correlated in OLP (P = 0.003). H4 R agonist at nanomolar levels led to a rapid internalization of H4 Rs, whereas high histamine concentration and interferon-γ decreased HRH4 -gene transcripts. CONCLUSION Healthy oral epithelial cells are equipped with H4 R, which displays a uniform staining pattern in a MC-independent fashion. In contrast, in OLP, increased numbers of activated MCs associate with increasing loss of epithelial H4 R. Cell culture experiments suggest a rapid H4 R stimulation-dependent receptor internalization and a slow cytokine-driven decrease in H4 R synthesis. H4 R may be involved in the maintenance of healthy oral mucosa. In OLP, this maintenance might be impaired by MC degranulation and inflammatory cytokines.
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- A Salem
- Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Oral Pathology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Gschwandtner M, Koether B, Werfel T, Stark H, Gutzmer R. Profiling of histamine H4 receptor agonists in native human monocytes. Br J Pharmacol 2014; 170:136-43. [PMID: 23638754 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Revised: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Since the identification of the histamine H₄ receptor, several ligands activating this receptor have been described and more compounds are in development. These ligands are well characterized in pharmacological assays, including radioligand competition binding studies, GTPγS and GTPase assays. In most cases, these experiments are performed in transfected cell lines, expressing unnaturally high levels of target receptors and G-protein signalling components. In this study we investigated the specific properties of H₄ receptor ligands in native cells. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Histamine and five different H₄ receptor agonists - 4-methylhistamine, UR-PI376, clobenpropit, VUF8430 and ST-1006 - were characterized in freshly isolated human monocytes. The ligands (10 nM-10 μM) were tested as inhibitors of IL-12p70 secretion from human monocytes and the effects of the H₂ receptor antagonist ranitidine and the H₄ receptor antagonist JNJ7777120 on their action was investigated. KEY RESULTS Histamine and all the tested agonists reduced IL-12p70 secretion into monocyte supernatants by 40-70%. The potencies varied with pEC50 values ranging from 5.7 to 6.9, depending on the agonist used. All potencies were lower than those determined in the original investigations of the compounds. Pretreatment of monocytes with H₂ or H₄ receptor antagonists showed that some H₄ receptor ligands also had low activity at the H₂ receptor. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Our study demonstrates discrepancies between the potencies obtained from assays in transfected cell lines and assays in native human cells, indicating the importance of evaluating H₄ receptor ligands in native cells.
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- M Gschwandtner
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Hannover Medical School, Germany.
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Schumacher S, Kietzmann M, Stark H, Bäumer W. Unique immunomodulatory effects of azelastine on dendritic cells in vitro. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2014; 387:1091-9. [PMID: 25119779 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-014-1033-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis are among the most common inflammatory skin diseases in western countries, and antigen-presenting cells like dendritic cells (DC) are key players in their pathophysiology. Histamine, an important mediator of allergic reactions, influences DC maturation and cytokine secretion, which led us to investigate the immunomodulatory potential of the well-known histamine H1 receptor antagonists: azelastine, olopatadine, cetirizine, and pyrilamine. Unlike other H1 antihistamines, azelastine decreased lipopolysaccharide-induced tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin-12 secretion from murine bone marrow-derived DC. This effect was independent of histamine receptors H1, H2, or H4 and may be linked to inhibition of the nuclear factor kappa B pathway. Moreover, only azelastine reduced proliferation of allogenic T cells in a mixed leukocyte reaction. We then tested topical application of the H1 antihistamines on mice sensitized against toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, a model of Th2-mediated allergic contact dermatitis. In contrast to the in vitro results, all investigated substances were efficacious in reducing allergic ear swelling. Azelastine has unique effects on dendritic cells and T cell interaction in vitro. However, this did not translate into superior in vivo efficacy for Th2-mediated allergic dermatitis, possibly due to the effects of the antihistamines on other cell types involved in skin inflammation. Future research will have to clarify whether these properties are relevant to in vivo models of allergic inflammation with a different T cell polarization.
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- S Schumacher
- Institute of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 17, Hannover, 30559, Germany,
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Walter MH, Marré B, Vach K, Strub J, Mundt T, Stark H, Pospiech P, Wöstmann B, Heydecke G, Kern M, Hartmann S, Luthardt R, Huppertz J, Wolfart S, Hannak W. Management of shortened dental arches and periodontal health: 5-year results of a randomised trial. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 41:515-22. [PMID: 24673467 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 02/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In a multicentre randomised trial (German Research Association, grants DFG WA 831/2-1 to 2-6, WO 677/2-1.1 to 2-2.1.; controlled-trials.com ISRCTN97265367), patients with complete molar loss in one jaw received either a partial removable dental prosthesis (PRDP) with precision attachments or treatment according to the SDA concept aiming at pre-molar occlusion. The objective of this current analysis was to evaluate the influence of different treatments on periodontal health. Linear mixed regression models were fitted to quantify the differences between the treatment groups. The assessment at 5 years encompassed 59 patients (PRDP group) and 46 patients (SDA group). For the distal measuring sites of the posterior-most teeth of the study jaw, significant differences were found for the plaque index according to Silness and Löe, vertical clinical attachment loss (CAL-V), probing pocket depth (PPD) and bleeding on probing. These differences were small and showed a slightly more unfavourable course in the PRDP group. With CAL-V and PPD, significant differences were also found for the study jaw as a whole. For CAL-V, the estimated group differences over 5 years amounted to 0.27 mm (95% CI 0.05; 0.48; P = 0.016) for the study jaw and 0.25 mm (95% CI 0.05; 0.45; P = 0.014) for the distal sites of the posterior-most teeth. The respective values for PPD were 0.22 mm (95% CI 0.03; 0.41; P = 0.023) and 0.32 mm (95% CI 0.13; 0.5; P = 0.001). It can be concluded that even in a well-maintained.patient group statistically significant although minor detrimental effects of PRDPs on periodontal health are measurable.
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- M H Walter
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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BACKGROUND Carpal tunnel syndrome is a clinical syndrome manifested by signs and symptoms of irritation of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel in the wrist. Local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome has been studied but its effectiveness is unknown. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of local corticosteroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome versus placebo injection or other non-surgical interventions. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Neuromuscular Disease Group Trials register (searched May 2006), MEDLINE (searched January 1966 to May 2006), EMBASE (searched January 1980 to May 2006) and CINAHL (searched January 1982 to May 2006). SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized or quasi-randomized studies. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Three authors independently selected the trials and rated their overall quality. Relative risks and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for each trial and summary relative risks and 95% confidence intervals were also calculated.
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Schreeb A, Walter M, Odadzic D, Schwed JS, Weizel L, Stark H. Piperazine modification in 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidine derivatives as histamine H4 receptor ligands. Pharmazie 2013; 68:521-525. [PMID: 23923631] [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: 06/02/2023]
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The human histamine H4 receptor (hH4R) is a promising new target in the therapy of inflammatory and immunomodulatory diseases. The 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidine structure has been established as a potent hH4R affinity scaffold. By using the inverse agonist ST-1012 as reference ligand, piperazine modifications were performed to get larger structural variations. Therefore, different spacers were introduced into the lead structure and the influence on affinity of this basic element was evaluated. While a short distance between aminopyrimidine and basic moiety is beneficial, a lipophilic group in the eastern part is necessary to maintain hH4R affinity.
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- A Schreeb
- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Biozentrum, Goethe University, ZAFES/CMP/IZNF, Frankfurt, Germany
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Reddig S, Stark H. Nonlinear dynamics of spherical particles in Poiseuille flow under creeping-flow condition. J Chem Phys 2013; 138:234902. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4809989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Wolfart S, Müller F, Gerß J, Heyedcke G, Marré B, Böning K, Wöstmann B, Kern M, Mundt T, Hannak W, Brückner J, Passia N, Jahn F, Hartmann S, Stark H, Richter EJ, Gernet W, Luthardt RG, Walter MH. The randomized shortened dental arch study: oral health-related quality of life. Clin Oral Investig 2013; 18:525-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-013-0991-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Greco S, Danysz W, Zivkovic A, Gross R, Stark H. Microdialysate analysis of monoamine neurotransmitters—A versatile and sensitive LC–MS/MS method. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 771:65-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2013.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2012] [Revised: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 02/02/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Pototsky A, Hahn AM, Stark H. Rectification of self-propelled particles by symmetric barriers. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2013; 87:042124. [PMID: 23679389 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.87.042124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2013] [Revised: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The motion of self-propelled particles can be rectified by asymmetric or ratchetlike periodic patterns in space. Here we show that a nonzero average drift can already be induced in a periodic potential with symmetric barriers when the self-propulsion velocity is also symmetric and periodically modulated but phase-shifted against the potential. In the adiabatic limit of slow rotational diffusion we determine the mean drift analytically and discuss the influence of temperature. In the presence of asymmetric barriers, modulating the self-propulsion can largely enhance the mean drift or even reverse it.
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- A Pototsky
- Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701 Rondebosch, South Africa
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Stegaev V, Sillat T, Porola P, Hänninen A, Falus A, Mieliauskaite D, Buzás E, Rotar Z, Mackiewicz Z, Stark H, Chazot PL, Konttinen YT. Brief report: first identification of H₄ histamine receptor in healthy salivary glands and in focal sialadenitis in Sjögren's syndrome. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 64:2663-8. [PMID: 22488408 DOI: 10.1002/art.34484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The conventional H(1) and H(2) histamine receptors have >10,000-fold lower avidity for histamine than H(4) histamine receptor, which has been implicated in autoimmune diseases. This study was undertaken to compare H(4) histamine receptor levels in the salivary glands (SGs) of healthy controls with those in the SGs of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). METHODS H(4) histamine receptor messenger RNA (mRNA) was analyzed using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and the receptor protein was examined using immunostaining. Effects of the H(4) histamine receptor agonist ST-1006 on cytokine synthesis by human SG (HSG) cells were analyzed using xMAP technology and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Healthy SGs contained H(4) histamine receptor mRNA. The receptor protein was localized to the acinar and ductal epithelial cells. H(4) histamine receptor agonist stimulated HSG cells to produce the cytokines interleukin-8 and vascular endothelial growth factor. SS patients had low H(4) histamine receptor levels. CONCLUSION H(1) and H(2) histamine receptor antagonists are not effective in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. However, such antagonists do not affect the newly discovered H(4) histamine receptor. Dendritic cells and lymphocytes are nonprofessional histamine-producing cells, which produce histamine at 100-1,000-fold lower rates than mast cells do. Saliva contains only 0.31-12.4 ng/ml histamine, which is too low to stimulate H(1) or H(2) histamine receptor, but stimulates H(4) histamine receptor half maximally. Our findings show that H(4) histamine receptor is strongly expressed in tubuloacinar SG cells, which emphasizes the role of these cells in the pathogenesis of SS.
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- V Stegaev
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Prohm C, Gierlak M, Stark H. Inertial microfluidics with multi-particle collision dynamics. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2012; 35:80. [PMID: 22926809 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2012-12080-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/19/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Using the method of multi-particle collision dynamics (MPCD), we investigate inertial focussing in microfluidic channels that gives rise to the Segré-Silberberg effect. At intermediate Reynolds numbers, we model the motion of a spherical colloid in a circular microchannel under pressure-driven flow. We determine the radial distribution function and show how its width and the location of its maximum are strongly influenced by the colloid size and the Reynolds number of the Poiseuille flow. We demonstrate that MPCD is well suited for calculating mean values for the lift force acting on the colloid in the cross-sectional plane and for its mean axial velocity. We introduce a Langevin equation for the cross-sectional motion whose steady state is the Boltzmann distribution that contains the integrated lift force as potential energy. It perfectly coincides with the simulated radial distribution function.
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- C Prohm
- Institute of Theoretical Physics, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Hofmann B, Rödl CB, Kahnt AS, Maier TJ, Michel AA, Hoffmann M, Rau O, Awwad K, Pellowska M, Wurglics M, Wacker M, Zivković A, Fleming I, Schubert-Zsilavecz M, Stark H, Schneider G, Steinhilber D. Molecular pharmacological profile of a novel thiazolinone-based direct and selective 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor. Br J Pharmacol 2012; 165:2304-13. [PMID: 21955369 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01707.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The potency of many 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) inhibitors depends on the cellular peroxide tone and the mechanism of 5-LOX enzyme activation. Therefore, new inhibitors that act regardless of the mode of enzyme activation need to be developed. Recently, we identified a novel class of thiazolinone-based compounds as potent 5-LOX inhibitors. Here, we present the molecular pharmacological profile of (Z)-5-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-2-(p-tolyl)-5H-thiazol-4-one, compound C06. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Inhibition of 5-LOX product formation was determined in intact cells [polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL), rat basophilic leukaemia-1, RAW264.7] and in cell-free assays [homogenates, 100, 000×g supernatant (S100), partially purified 5-LOX] applying different stimuli for 5-LOX activation. Inhibition of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR), cytosolic phospholipase A(2) (cPLA(2) ), 12-LOX, 15-LOX-1 and 15-LOX-2 as well as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) were measured in vitro. KEY RESULTS C06 induced non-cytotoxic, direct 5-LOX inhibition with IC(50) values about 0.66 µM (intact PMNL, PMNL homogenates) and approximately 0.3 µM (cell-free PMNL S100, partially purified 5-LOX). Action of C06 was independent of the stimulus used for 5-LOX activation and cellular redox tone and was selective for 5-LOX compared with other arachidonic acid binding proteins (PPAR, cPLA(2) , 12-LOX, 15-LOX-1, 15-LOX-2, COX-2). Experimental results suggest an allosteric binding distinct from the active site and the C2-like domain of 5-LOX. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS C06 was identified as a potent selective direct 5-LOX inhibitor exhibiting a novel and unique mode of action, different from other established 5-LOX inhibitors. This thiazolinone may possess potential for intervention with inflammatory and allergic diseases and certain types of cancer.
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- B Hofmann
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Walter MH, Hannak W, Kern M, Mundt T, Gernet W, Weber A, Wöstmann B, Stark H, Werner D, Hartmann S, Range U, Jahn F, Passia N, Pospiech P, Mitov G, Brückner J, Wolfart S, Busche E, Luthardt RG, Heydecke G, Marré B. The randomized shortened dental arch study: tooth loss over five years. Clin Oral Investig 2012; 17:877-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-012-0761-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Borbon A, Ruiz M, Bechara J, Aumont B, Chong M, Huntrieser H, Mari C, Reeves CE, Scialom G, Hamburger T, Stark H, Afif C, Jambert C, Mills G, Schlager H, Perros PE. Transport and chemistry of formaldehyde by mesoscale convective systems in West Africa during AMMA 2006. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/2011jd017121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wolfart S, Marré B, Wöstmann B, Kern M, Mundt T, Luthardt R, Huppertz J, Hannak W, Reiber T, Passia N, Heydecke G, Reinhardt W, Hartmann S, Busche E, Mitov G, Stark H, Pospiech P, Weber A, Gernet W, Walter M. The Randomized Shortened Dental Arch Study. J Dent Res 2012; 91:65S-71S. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034512447950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The scientific evidence concerning prosthodontic care for the shortened dental arch (SDA) is sparse. This randomized multicenter study aimed to compare two common treatment options: removable partial dental prostheses (RPDPs) for molar replacement vs. no replacement (SDA). One of the hypotheses was that the follow-up treatment differs between patients with RPDPs and patients with SDAs during the 5-year follow-up period. Two hundred and fifteen patients with complete molar loss in one jaw were included in the study. Molars were either replaced by RPDPs or not replaced according to the SDA concept. A mean number of 4.2 (RPDP) and 2.8 (SDA) treatments for biological or technical reasons occurred during the 5-year observation time per patient. Concerning the biological aspect, no significant differences between the groups could be shown, whereas treatment arising from technical reasons was significantly more frequent for the RPDP group. When the severity of treatment was analyzed, a change over time was evident. When, at baseline, only follow-up treatment with minimal effort is required, over time there is a continuous increase to moderate and extensive effort observed for both groups ( Controlled-trials.com number ISRCTN97265367).
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- S. Wolfart
- Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Technische Universität Dresden, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dental School, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Christan-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Biomaterials, Dental School, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Ulm University, Center of Dentistry, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Albert-Einstein-Allee Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Julius-Maximilians University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CC3 – Charité, Center for Dental and Craniofacial Sciences, Department of Prosthodontics, Geriatric Dentistry and Craniomandibular Disorders, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Material Science, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Eppendorf, Department of Prosthodontics, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Material Science, Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Johannes-Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Witten-Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Preclinical Education and Dental Materials Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Danube Privat University Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Preclinical Education and Dental Materials Science, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Technische Universität Dresden, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dental School, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Technische Universität Dresden, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dental School, Dresden, Germany
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Deslis A, Hasan I, Bourauel C, Bayer S, Stark H, Keilig L. Numerical investigations of the loading behaviour of a prefabricated non-rigid bar system. Ann Anat 2012; 194:538-44. [PMID: 22664278 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2012.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2012] [Revised: 04/16/2012] [Accepted: 04/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of this study has been to systematically evaluate the loading behaviour of a novel pre-fabricated chair-side SFI-Bar(®) bar system supported by two implants using finite element (FE) analysis. Two series of FE models were created of the bar placed on two idealised implants and embedded in idealised bone segments using CAD data. In the first series, the inter-implant distance varied from 10 to 26mm; the second series consisted of a bar with a fixed implant distance of 26mm and varying horizontal fitting inaccuracy from 0.0 to 0.3mm. The bar was loaded vertically at 500 N. In all simulations, the regions with the greatest amount of stress were concentrated on the connecting elements of the bar and the bar itself. A slight increase in stress was observed with decreasing inter-implant distance. With a non-zero fitting inaccuracy, no clear correlation was observed between the amount of play and the stress distribution in the system. For a perfect fit, an obvious increase in stress was found in the implant and strain in the implant bed. With respect to the excessive static loading performed in our simulations and the resulting loading behaviour, we conclude that the SFI-Bar is a system suitable for clinical application.
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- A Deslis
- Endowed Chair of Oral Technology, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Welschnonnenstr. 17, 53111 Bonn, Germany
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Kern M, Böning KW, Stark H, Wolowski A, Wöstmann B, Walter MH. [Preventive strategies in prosthetic dentistry]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2012; 54:1102-9. [PMID: 21811787 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-011-1342-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Despite the success in preventing oral diseases, the prevalence of tooth loss in the German population remains high and increases with age. Today, the advances in prosthetic dentistry allow necessary tooth replacement following preventive strategies-after considering benefits and risks. Modern treatment options improve the overall prognosis of the stomatognathic system and the quality of life of the affected patients significantly. Hereby, adverse iatrogenic effects can be minimized or even completely avoided by extending the traditional treatment spectrum, e.g., using adhesively fixed restorations and implant-supported restorations, and refraining from placing restorations that are unnecessary from the medical point of view. Generally, patients benefit greatly from prosthetic treatment and the achieved health gain is remarkably high. It encompasses not only the recovery of the impaired oral functions but also extends to the whole human organism, including nutrition, digestion, musculoskeletal system, as well as mental and social well-being.
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- M Kern
- Klinik für Zahnärztliche Prothetik, Propädeutik und Werkstoffkunde, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland.
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Vogel R, Stark H. Motor-driven bacterial flagella and buckling instabilities. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2012; 35:15. [PMID: 22395533 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2012-12015-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2011] [Revised: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Many types of bacteria swim by rotating a bundle of helical filaments also called flagella. Each filament is driven by a rotary motor and a very flexible hook transmits the motor torque to the filament. We model it by discretizing Kirchhoff's elastic-rod theory and develop a coarse-grained approach for driving the helical filament by a motor torque. A rotating flagellum generates a thrust force, which pushes the cell body forward and which increases with the motor torque. We fix the rotating flagellum in space and show that it buckles under the thrust force at a critical motor torque. Buckling becomes visible as a supercritical Hopf bifurcation in the thrust force. A second buckling transition occurs at an even higher motor torque. We attach the flagellum to a spherical cell body and also observe the first buckling transition during locomotion. By changing the size of the cell body, we vary the necessary thrust force and thereby obtain a characteristic relation between the critical thrust force and motor torque. We present a elaborate analytical model for the buckling transition based on a helical rod which quantitatively reproduces the critical force-torque relation. Real values for motor torque, cell body size, and the geometry of the helical filament suggest that buckling should occur in single bacterial flagella. We also find that the orientation of pulling flagella along the driving torque is not stable and comment on the biological relevance for marine bacteria.
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- R Vogel
- Institute for Theoretical Physics, TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Babu SB, Stark H. Dynamics of semi-flexible tethered sheets : a simulation study using stochastic rotation dynamics. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2011; 34:1-7. [PMID: 22197906 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2011-11136-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Revised: 10/21/2011] [Accepted: 11/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The dynamics of a semi-flexible sheet or tethered membrane in a solvent is studied using the method of stochastic rotation dynamics. Hydrodynamic interactions between different parts of the sheet are naturally included in this method. We confirm the scaling law for the radius of gyration versus sheet size predicted for a self-avoiding tethered membrane. The mean-square displacement shows both sub-diffusive and diffusive behavior similar to linear polymers. In the intermediate scattering function the sub-diffusive behavior appears as stretched exponential which we reproduce in our simulations. Thereby, we confirm an early prediction between the roughness and the sub-diffusion exponent derived from Zimm dynamics (E. Frey, D.R. Nelson, J. Phys. I 1, 1715 (1991)). Finally, we show that the diffusion coefficient of the square sheet is inversely proportional to the edge length of the sheet again in good agreement with theoretical predictions.
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- S B Babu
- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany.
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Washenfelder RA, Young CJ, Brown SS, Angevine WM, Atlas EL, Blake DR, Bon DM, Cubison MJ, de Gouw JA, Dusanter S, Flynn J, Gilman JB, Graus M, Griffith S, Grossberg N, Hayes PL, Jimenez JL, Kuster WC, Lefer BL, Pollack IB, Ryerson TB, Stark H, Stevens PS, Trainer MK. The glyoxal budget and its contribution to organic aerosol for Los Angeles, California, during CalNex 2010. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1029/2011jd016314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- R. A. Washenfelder
- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Division of Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry; University of Miami; Miami Florida USA
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- Department of Chemistry; University of California; Irvine California USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Center for Research in Environmental Science, School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Department of Chemistry; Indiana University; Bloomington Indiana USA
- Université Lille Nord de France; Lille France
- EMDouai; Douai France
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; University of Houston; Houston Texas USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Center for Research in Environmental Science, School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Department of Chemistry; Indiana University; Bloomington Indiana USA
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; University of Houston; Houston Texas USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; University of Houston; Houston Texas USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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- Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences; University of Colorado at Boulder; Boulder Colorado USA
- Aerodyne Research, Incorporated; Billerica Massachusetts USA
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- Center for Research in Environmental Science, School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Department of Chemistry; Indiana University; Bloomington Indiana USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Boulder Colorado USA
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Richter C, Schmiedeberg M, Stark H. A colloidal model system with tunable disorder: solid-fluid transition and discontinuities in the limit of zero disorder. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2011; 34:107. [PMID: 21979839 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2011-11107-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We study a colloidal model system where disorder can be continuously tuned from no disorder--corresponding to a system that can crystallize--to large disorder where geometrical frustration occurs. The model system consists of colloidal particles with screened electrostatic repulsion. They can only move on single lines which are parallel and equidistant to each other. We introduce disorder by modulating the particle line density. The system exhibits a solid-to-fluid transition which we study by the structure factor and the temporal evolution of the mean-square distance of nearest neighbors on neighboring lines. A determining feature is the occurrence of discontinuities when disorder is tuned to zero. We observe that the peak height of the pair correlation function in the solid phase does not extrapolate to the value of the perfect crystal. Similarly, the mean interaction energy and the screening length at which the solid-fluid transition occurs seem to be discontinuous when the limit of zero disorder is approached.
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- C Richter
- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 36, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
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Rossbach K, Nassenstein C, Gschwandtner M, Schnell D, Sander K, Seifert R, Stark H, Kietzmann M, Bäumer W. Histamine H1, H3 and H4 receptors are involved in pruritus. Neuroscience 2011; 190:89-102. [PMID: 21689731 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2010] [Revised: 05/27/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Histamine has long been recognised as a classical inducer of pruritus. However, the specific mechanism of histamine-induced itch has still not been fully understood. The H1 and H4 receptor appear to be key components in the induction of itch. The specific role of the H3 receptor in histamine-induced itch remains unclear. The aim of our study was to investigate the role of the four known histamine receptors (H1-4) in acute itch in mice. Intradermal injection of the selective H3R inverse agonist pitolisant induced strong itch in mice. Pitolisant (50 nmol/injection)-induced pruritus could be completely blocked by a combined treatment with the H1R antagonist cetirizine (15 mg/kg) and the H4R antagonist JNJ 7777120 (15 mg/kg), whereas the H2R antagonist ranitidine (15 mg/kg) failed to inhibit the scratch response. Next, expression and function of histamine receptors on sensory neurons isolated from dorsal root ganglia of mice were investigated. As the itch sensation results from the excitation of sensory nerves in the skin, we further focused on skin specific sensory neurons. Therefore, neurons were retrograde labelled from the skin by means of a fluorescent tracer. Expression of H1R, H3R and H4R on skin innervating sensory neurons was detected. By single-cell calcium imaging, it was demonstrated that histamine induces a calcium increase in a subset of (skin-specific) sensory neurons via activation of the H1R and H4R as well as inhibition of the H3R. It is assumed that the decreased threshold in response to H3R antagonism activates H1R and H4R on sensory neurons, which in turn results in the excitation of histamine-sensitive afferents and therefore elicits the sensation of itch.
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- K Rossbach
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bünteweg 17, 30559 Hannover, Germany.
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Wollin C, Stark H. Metachronal waves in a chain of rowers with hydrodynamic interactions. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2011; 34:42. [PMID: 21505970 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2011-11042-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Hair-like appendages called cilia on the surface of a microorganism such as Paramecium or Opalina beat highly synchronized and form so-called metachronal waves that travel along the surfaces. In order to study under what principal conditions these waves form, we introduce a chain of beads, called rowers, each periodically driven by an external force on a straight line segment. To implement hydrodynamic interactions between the beads, they are considered point-like. Two beads synchronize in antiphase or in phase depending on the positive or negative curvature of their driving-force potential. Concentrating on in-phase synchronizing rowers, we find that they display only transient synchronization in a bulk fluid. On the other hand, metachronal waves with wavelengths of 7-10 rower distances emerge, when we restrict the range of hydrodynamic interactions either artificially to nearest neighbors or by the presence of a bounding surface as in any relevant biological system.
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- C Wollin
- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany.
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Bacterial flagella assume different helical shapes during the tumbling phase of a bacterium but also in response to varying environmental conditions. Force-extension measurements by Darnton and Berg explicitly demonstrate a transformation from the coiled to the normal helical state (N.C. Darnton, H.C. Berg, Biophys. J. 92, 2230 (2007)). We here develop an elastic model for the flagellum based on Kirchhoff's theory of an elastic rod that describes such a polymorphic transformation and use resistive force theory to couple the flagellum to the aqueous environment. We present Brownian-dynamics simulations that quantitatively reproduce the force-extension curves and study how the ratio Γ of torsional to bending rigidity and the extensional rate influence the response of the flagellum. An upper bound for Γ is given. Using clamped flagella, we show in an adiabatic approximation that the mean extension, where a local coiled-to-normal transition occurs first, depends on the logarithm of the extensional rate.
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- R Vogel
- Institute for Theoretical Physics, TU Berlin, Germany.
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Walter M, von Coburg Y, Isensee K, Sander K, Ligneau X, Camelin JC, Schwartz JC, Stark H. Azole derivatives as histamine H3 receptor antagonists, Part I: Thiazol-2-yl ethers. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 20:5879-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.07.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2010] [Revised: 07/23/2010] [Accepted: 07/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Peischl J, Ryerson TB, Holloway JS, Parrish DD, Trainer M, Frost GJ, Aikin KC, Brown SS, Dubé WP, Stark H, Fehsenfeld FC. A top-down analysis of emissions from selected Texas power plants during TexAQS 2000 and 2006. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1029/2009jd013527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sander K, Kottke T, Proschak E, Tanrikulu Y, Schneider EH, Seifert R, Schneider G, Stark H. Lead identification and optimization of diaminopyrimidines as histamine H4 receptor ligands. Inflamm Res 2010; 59 Suppl 2:S249-51. [PMID: 20012148 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-009-0143-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The human histamine H(4) receptor (hH(4)R) is a promising new target in the therapy of inflammatory or immune system diseases. METHODS For the development of new hH(4)R ligands, a broad virtual screening was performed and two hits were identified. Their annelated heterocyclic core was optimized with regard to affinity and potency. RESULTS Pharmacological characterization of the resulting diaminopyrimidines revealed different agonist and antagonist properties within the same scaffold.
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- K Sander
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ZAFES/LiFF/CMP/OSF, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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