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Bodero L, Parente S, Arrigoni F, Klimpel A, Neundorf I, Gazzola S, Piarulli U. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of an
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DGR‐Paclitaxel Conjugate Containing a Cell‐Penetrating Peptide to Promote Cellular Uptake. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Lizeth Bodero
- Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Via Valleggio 11 22100 Como Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Via Valleggio 11 22100 Como Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Via Valleggio 11 22100 Como Italy
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- University of Cologne Department of Chemistry Institute for Biochemistry Zuelpicher Str. 47a 50674 Cologne Germany
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- University of Cologne Department of Chemistry Institute for Biochemistry Zuelpicher Str. 47a 50674 Cologne Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Via Valleggio 11 22100 Como Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Alta Tecnologia Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Via Valleggio 11 22100 Como Italy
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Klimpel A, Stillger K, Wiederstein JL, Krüger M, Neundorf I. Cell-permeable CaaX-peptides affect K-Ras downstream signaling and promote cell death in cancer cells. FEBS J 2020; 288:2911-2929. [PMID: 33112492 DOI: 10.1111/febs.15612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 02/16/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Cysteine prenylation is a post-translational modification that is used by nature to control crucial biological functions of proteins, such as membrane trafficking, signal transduction, and apoptosis. It mainly occurs in eukaryotic proteins at a C-terminal CaaX box and is mediated by prenyltransferases. Since the discovery of prenylated proteins, various tools have been developed to study the mechanisms of prenyltransferases, as well as to visualize and to identify prenylated proteins. Herein, we introduce cell-permeable peptides bearing a C-terminal CaaX motif based on Ras sequences. We demonstrate that intracellular accumulation of those peptides in different cells is controlled by the presence of their CaaX motif and that they specifically interact with intracellular prenyltransferases. As proof of concept, we further highlight their utilization to alter downstream signaling of Ras proteins, particularly of K-Ras-4B, in pancreatic cancer cells. Application of this strategy holds great promise to better understand and regulate post-translational cysteine prenylation.
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- Annika Klimpel
- Institute for Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Genetics, Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, Germany.,Center for Molecular Medicine (CMMC), University of Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Germany
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Garbe S, Krause M, Klimpel A, Neundorf I, Lippmann P, Ott I, Brünink D, Strassert CA, Doltsinis NL, Klein A. Cyclometalated Pt Complexes of CNC Pincer Ligands: Luminescence and Cytotoxic Evaluation. Organometallics 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Simon Garbe
- Universität zu Köln, Department für Chemie, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Greinstraße 6, D-50939 Köln, Germany
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- Universität zu Köln, Department für Chemie, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Greinstraße 6, D-50939 Köln, Germany
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- Universität zu Köln, Department für Chemie, Institut für Biochemie, Zülpicher Strasse 47a, D-50674 Köln, Germany
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- Universität zu Köln, Department für Chemie, Institut für Biochemie, Zülpicher Strasse 47a, D-50674 Köln, Germany
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- Institute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstraβe 55, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Beethovenstraβe 55, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Festkörpertheorie and Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, CiMIC, CeNTech, Heisenbergstraße 11, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Festkörpertheorie and Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation, Wilhelm-Klemm-Straße 10, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Universität zu Köln, Department für Chemie, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Greinstraße 6, D-50939 Köln, Germany
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Gessner I, Klimpel A, Klußmann M, Neundorf I, Mathur S. Interdependence of charge and secondary structure on cellular uptake of cell penetrating peptide functionalized silica nanoparticles. Nanoscale Adv 2020; 2:453-462. [PMID: 36133977 PMCID: PMC9418617 DOI: 10.1039/c9na00693a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The capability of cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) to enable translocation of cargos across biological barriers shows promising pharmaceutical potential for the transport of drug molecules, as well as nanomaterials, into cells. Herein, we report on the optimization of a CPP, namely sC18, in terms of its translocation efficiency and investigate new CPPs regarding their interaction with silica nanoparticles (NPs). First, alanine scanning of sC18 yielded 16 cationic peptides from which two were selected for further studies. Whereas in the first case, a higher positive net charge and enhanced amphipathicity resulted in significantly higher internalization rates than sC18, the second one demonstrated reduced cellular uptake efficiencies and served as a control. We then attached these CPPs to silica nanoparticles of different sizes (50, 150 and 300 nm) via electrostatic interactions and could demonstrate that the secondary alpha-helical structure of the peptides was preserved. Following this, cellular uptake studies using HeLa cells showed that the tested CPP-NPs were successfully translocated into HeLa cells in a size-dependent manner. Moreover, depending on the CPP used, we realized differences in translocation efficiency, which were similar to what we had observed for the free peptides. All in all, we highlight the high potential of sequential fine-tuning of CPPs and provide novel insights into their interplay with inorganic biologically benign nanoparticles. Given the high cellular permeability of CPPs and their ability to translocate into a wide spectrum of cell types, our studies may stimulate future research of CPPs with inorganic nanocarrier surfaces.
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- Isabel Gessner
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne Greinstr. 6 50939 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne Zuelpicher Str. 47 50674 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne Zuelpicher Str. 47 50674 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne Zuelpicher Str. 47 50674 Cologne Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne Greinstr. 6 50939 Cologne Germany
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Gessner I, Yu X, Jüngst C, Klimpel A, Wang L, Fischer T, Neundorf I, Schauss AC, Odenthal M, Mathur S. Selective Capture and Purification of MicroRNAs and Intracellular Proteins through Antisense-vectorized Magnetic Nanobeads. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2069. [PMID: 30765836 PMCID: PMC6375918 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39575-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding nucleotides playing a crucial role in posttranscriptional expression and regulation of target genes in nearly all kinds of cells. In this study, we demonstrate a reliable and efficient capture and purification of miRNAs and intracellular proteins using magnetic nanoparticles functionalized with antisense oligonucleotides. For this purpose, a tumor suppressor miRNA (miR-198), deregulated in several human cancer types, was chosen as the model oligonucleotide. Magnetite nanoparticles carrying the complementary sequence of miR-198 (miR-198 antisense) on their surface were delivered into cells and subsequently used for the extracellular transport of miRNA and proteins. The successful capture of miR-198 was demonstrated by isolating RNA from magnetic nanoparticles followed by real-time PCR quantification. Our experimental data showed that antisense-coated particles captured 5-fold higher amounts of miR-198 when compared to the control nanoparticles. Moreover, several proteins that could play a significant role in miR-198 biogenesis were found attached to miR-198 conjugated nanoparticles and analyzed by mass spectrometry. Our findings demonstrate that a purpose-driven vectorization of magnetic nanobeads with target-specific recognition ligands is highly efficient in selectively transporting miRNA and disease-relevant proteins out of cells and could become a reliable and useful tool for future diagnostic, therapeutic and analytical applications.
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- Isabel Gessner
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Pathology, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50924, Cologne, Germany.,Center for Molecular Medicine (CMMC), University of Cologne, Robert-Koch-Straße 21, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence - Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), Imaging Facility, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Zuelpicher Str. 47, 50674, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Pathology, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50924, Cologne, Germany.,Center for Molecular Medicine (CMMC), University of Cologne, Robert-Koch-Straße 21, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Zuelpicher Str. 47, 50674, Cologne, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence - Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), Imaging Facility, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 26, 50931, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Pathology, University Hospital of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50924, Cologne, Germany.,Center for Molecular Medicine (CMMC), University of Cologne, Robert-Koch-Straße 21, 50931, Cologne, Germany.,Center of Integrative Oncology, University Clinic of Cologne and Bonn, Cologne and Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939, Cologne, Germany.
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Klimpel A, Lützenburg T, Neundorf I. Recent advances of anti-cancer therapies including the use of cell-penetrating peptides. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2019; 47:8-13. [PMID: 30771730 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
Cancer is one of the major growing public health problems making the development of new anti-cancer treatment strategies still compulsory. Conventionally used chemotherapies are quite often associated with severe side effects. One reason is limited cell-permeability of the used drugs resulting in only poor overall bioavailability. During the last thirty years, cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) have extensively been studied as efficient vehicles for several classes of cargos, and the development of novel therapeutic applications including CPPs has gained a major role in current cancer research. This review summarizes recent trends in CPP-mediated cargo delivery with a future impact on anti-cancer therapy.
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- Annika Klimpel
- University of Cologne, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Zülpicher Str. 47a, 50674 Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Zülpicher Str. 47a, 50674 Cologne, Germany
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- University of Cologne, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Zülpicher Str. 47a, 50674 Cologne, Germany.
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Klimpel A, Neundorf I. Bifunctional peptide hybrids targeting the matrix of mitochondria. J Control Release 2018; 291:147-156. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Flaig T, Douros A, Bronder E, Klimpel A, Kreutz R, Garbe E. Tocilizumab-induced pancreatitis: case report and review of data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System. J Clin Pharm Ther 2016; 41:718-721. [PMID: 27670839 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a humanized monoclonal antibody acting against the IL-6 receptor. It is a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and can be either given intravenously every 4 weeks or subcutaneously once a week. Known adverse events (AE) associated with TCZ include: infections of the upper respiratory tract, arterial hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia. Here, we present the first well-documented case of TCZ-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) and a systematic review of the literature including data from the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. METHODS Patient data collection was performed within the Berlin Case-Control Surveillance Study. A literature search for TCZ-induced AP was conducted. Analysis of the FAERS database concerning TCZ-associated pancreatic AE from the period of 2009 until the first quarter of 2013 was conducted. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION A 40-year-old man presented with a 2-day history of progressive upper abdominal pain with elevated serum lipase and triglyceride levels. Biliary pancreatitis was ruled out by abdominal sonography and CT scan. Cessation of intravenously administered TCZ resulted in improvement of the patient's condition and a decline in elevated laboratory values, suggesting a probable relationship between TCZ intake and AP. Analysis of the FAERS database retrieved 52 cases of TCZ-associated AP that accounted for 70% of all pancreatic AE in association with TCZ use. Further literature search detected three additional cases in which TCZ use was associated with AP. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION Physicians should be aware of the probable association between TCZ use and AP. Targeted post-authorization studies are needed to confirm and quantify the risk of TCZ-induced AP.
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- T Flaig
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology BIPS, Bremen, Germany. .,Faculty of Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany.
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Douros A, Bronder E, Andersohn F, Klimpel A, Thomae M, Ockenga J, Kreutz R, Garbe E. Drug-induced acute pancreatitis: results from the hospital-based Berlin case-control surveillance study of 102 cases. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2013; 38:825-34. [PMID: 23957710 DOI: 10.1111/apt.12461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 05/03/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Drug toxicity is a well-known cause of acute pancreatitis (AP). Although many drugs have been associated with AP, the magnitude of the risk of most of them remains largely unknown. AIM To determine the pancreatotoxic risk of a wide range of drugs. METHODS The hospital-based Berlin case-control surveillance study, including all 51 Berlin hospitals in a hospital network, ascertained 102 cases with idiopathic AP (IAP) and 750 controls between 2002 and 2011. Patients with IAP were thoroughly validated using anamnestic, clinical or laboratory data. Drug exposure was obtained in a face-to-face interview. Possible drug aetiology was assessed in individual patients through a standardised causality assessment applying the criteria of the World Health Organization. Drug risks were further quantified [odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI)] in a case-control design with unconditional logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The pancreatotoxic risk of several drugs, including azathioprine (OR 5.1; 95% CI 1.9-13.5), fenofibrate (OR 12.2; 95% CI 2.3-69.1), mesalazine (OR 3.3; 95% CI 1.1-9.5) or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, was corroborated by case-control analysis and causality assessment. Causality assessment suggested a pancreatotoxic potential, among others, for mercaptopurine or the seldom reported leflunomide, and alluded to a novel risk for tocilizumab. Case-control analysis showed an increased risk for two phytotherapeutics: harpagophytum and valerian radix. CONCLUSIONS Our study quantified the pancreatotoxic risk of different drugs and phytotherapeutics. The findings corroborate previous results from the literature but also indicate risks for substances not previously reported, highlighting the need for further controlled studies on pancreatic toxicity.
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- A Douros
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Kurtal H, Bronder E, Klimpel A, Andersohn F, Garbe E. Association between drug use and acute immune thrombocytopenia in adults: a case-control study from the Berlin Pharmacovigilance Center PVZ-FAKOS. Gesundheitswesen 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1266288] [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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Bronder E, Kurtal H, Klimpel A, Andersohn F, Haverkamp W, Garbe E. The pharmacovigilance-center FAKOS – Detection of drug induced agranulocytosis, immune thrombocytopenia, hepatitis, pancreatitis, LongQT-Syndrome and Torsade de pointes. Gesundheitswesen 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1266561] [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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Bronder E, Klimpel A. Unused drugs returned to the pharmacy--new data. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 2001; 39:480-3. [PMID: 11727967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Although the increasing costs in the health system in Germany is a frequently discussed topic, the amount of the so-called unused drugs which patients and customers bring back to pharmacies does not seem to diminish. In 1988, the authors conducted a study to document this problem. Ten years later, in 1998, a second study with the same design was done. The new data are compared with the results of the first study. METHODS The study was carried out in a public pharmacy in Berlin, Germany, 1998. All drugs returned unused were documented during a period of 12 months. The drugs were counted and classified according to therapeutic groups and to prescription or OTC status. The remaining amount in each package was determined in relation to the package size. The prices of the drugs were obtained from the "Rote Liste 1997". RESULTS 10,603 unused drug-packages were collected (1988: n = 5,164). The 10 most frequent indication groups showed nearly the same ranking as the German annual report of prescribed drugs (GKV-Index 1988, same result). Only 17% of the returned drugs were for self-medication (1988: 12%). The value of the original medicines amounted to approximately DM 232,920 (1988: DM 100,000), therefore, the average drug price was DM 22 (1988: DM 19). On an average, packages contained 65% (1988: 70%). 24% of the drug packages returned contained the original content, i.e. were unused (1988: 31%). 39% of the returned packages contained 51-99% of the original contents (1988: 35%) and 37% contained up to 50% of the original contents (1988: 34%). CONCLUSIONS Although patients in Germany had to pay a higher prescription charge in 1998 than in 1988, the amount of unused drugs has increased. The reasons for this non-compliant behavior have not yet been analyzed. The results of this study suggest the need for further research for the reasons of non-compliance.
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- E Bronder
- Institute for Pharmacoepidemiology und Technology Assessment, Berlin, Germany.
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Pesch B, Haerting J, Ranft U, Klimpel A, Oelschlägel B, Schill W. Occupational risk factors for renal cell carcinoma: agent-specific results from a case-control study in Germany. MURC Study Group. Multicenter urothelial and renal cancer study. Int J Epidemiol 2000; 29:1014-24. [PMID: 11101542 DOI: 10.1093/ije/29.6.1014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This case-control study was conducted to estimate the renal cell cancer (RCC) risk for exposure to occupation-related agents, besides other suspected risk factors. METHODS In a population-based multicentre study, 935 incident RCC cases and 4298 controls matched for region, sex, and age were interviewed between 1991 and 1995 for their occupational history and lifestyle habits. Agent-specific exposure was expert-rated with two job-exposure matrices and a job task-exposure matrix. Conditional logistic regression was used to calculate smoking adjusted odds ratios (OR). RESULTS Very long exposures in the chemical, rubber, and printing industries were associated with risk for RCC. Males considered as 'substantially exposed to organic solvents' showed a significant excess risk (OR = 1.6, 95% CI : 1.1-2.3). In females substantial exposure to solvents was also a significant risk factor (OR = 2.1, 95% CI : 1.0-4.4). Excess risks were shown for high exposure to cadmium (OR = 1.4, 95% CI : 1.1-1.8, in men, OR = 2.5, 95% CI : 1.2-5.3 in women), for substantial exposure to lead (OR = 1.5, 95% CI : 1.0-2.3, in men, OR = 2.6, 95% CI : 1.2-5.5, in women) and to solder fumes (OR = 1.5, 95% CI : 1.0-2.4, in men). In females, an excess risk for the task 'soldering, welding, milling' was found (OR = 3.0, 95% CI : 1.1-7.8). Exposure to paints, mineral oils, cutting fluids, benzene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and asbestos showed an association with RCC development. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that substantial exposure to metals and solvents may be nephrocarcinogenic. There is evidence for a gender-specific susceptibility of the kidneys.
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- B Pesch
- Medical Institute for Environmental Hygiene at the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Germany
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Helmert U, Bronder E, Klimpel A, Molzahn M, Pommer W. [Risk factors for urothelial carcinoma: drinking measures, smoking and other life style-related risk factors--results of the Berlin Urothelial Study (BUS)]. Gesundheitswesen 2000; 62:270-4. [PMID: 10893874 DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-10973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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With the exception of smoking and several occupational exposures there is little knowledge about risk factors for urothelial cancer. A case control study in the area of former West Berlin was performed from 1990-1995 to investigate the role of several lifestyle risk factors, such as smoking, drinking behaviour and regular intake of analgesics and laxatives. The study includes 647 hospital-based incident cases with bladder cancer (n = 571), renal pelvis cancer (n = 51), and ureter cancer (n = 25), and 647 population-based controls which were matched individually by sex and age. Data analyses were carried out using standard methods for case control studies (conditional multiple logistic regression analysis). Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were applied as effect parameter. Statistically significantly increased odds ratios were observed for current smoking (OR: 3.46, 95% CI: 2.50-4.78), previous but now abandoned smoking (OR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.09-2.81), and for regular intake of laxatives (OR: 2.52, 95% CI: 1.56-4.09). Furthermore, an increased risk for urothelial cancer was observed for daily consumption of three and more litres of cold drinks (OR: 2.65 95% CI: 1.12-6.24). The results underline that lifestyle factors other than smoking may contribute to a higher risk of urothelial cancer.
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- U Helmert
- Zentrum für Sozialpolitik, Universität Bremen
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Pesch B, Haerting J, Ranft U, Klimpel A, Oelschlägel B, Schill W. Occupational risk factors for urothelial carcinoma: agent-specific results from a case-control study in Germany. MURC Study Group. Multicenter Urothelial and Renal Cancer. Int J Epidemiol 2000; 29:238-47. [PMID: 10817119 DOI: 10.1093/ije/29.2.238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This multicentre population-based case-control study was conducted to estimate the urothelial cancer risk for occupational exposure to aromatic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and chlorinated hydrocarbons besides other suspected risk factors. METHODS In a population-based multicentre study, 1035 incident urothelial cancer cases and 4298 controls matched for region, sex, and age were interviewed between 1991 and 1995 for their occupational history and lifestyle habits. Exposure to the agents under study was self-assessed as well as expert-rated with two job-exposure matrices and a job task-exposure matrix. Conditional logistic regression was used to calculate smoking adjusted odds ratios (OR) and to control for study centre and age. RESULTS Urothelial cancer risk following exposure to aromatic amines was only slightly elevated. Among males, substantial exposures to PAH as well as to chlorinated solvents and their corresponding occupational settings were associated with significantly elevated risks after adjustment for smoking (PAH exposure, assessed with a job-exposure matrix: OR = 1.6, 95% CI: 1.1-2.3, exposure to chlorinated solvents, assessed with a job task-exposure matrix: OR = 1.8, 95% CI: 1.2-2.6). Metal degreasing showed an elevated urothelial cancer risk among males (OR = 2.3, 95% CI: 1.4-3.8). In females also, exposure to chlorinated solvents indicated a urothelial cancer risk. Because of small numbers the risk evaluation for females should be treated with caution. CONCLUSIONS Occupational exposure to aromatic amines could not be shown to be as strong a risk factor for urothelial carcinomas as in the past. A possible explanation for this finding is the reduction in exposure over the last 50 years. Our results strengthen the evidence that PAH may have a carcinogenic potential for the urothelium. Furthermore, our results indicate a urothelial cancer risk for the use of chlorinated solvents.
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- B Pesch
- Unit of Environmental Epidemiology, Medical Institute for Environmental Hygiene at the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Germany
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Pommer W, Bronder E, Klimpel A, Helmert U, Greiser E, Molzahn M. Urothelial cancer at different tumour sites: role of smoking and habitual intake of analgesics and laxatives. Results of the Berlin Urothelial Cancer Study. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1999; 14:2892-7. [PMID: 10570093 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/14.12.2892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Germany about 20000 new cases of urothelial cancer (UC) and about 7500 deaths from bladder cancer alone occur each year. Among the manifold risk factors, little research has been done on the role of smoking and the habitual intake of analgesics and laxatives-practices that are common in parts of the German population. The aim of this study is to define the proportion of risk derived from these preventable habits for the development of UC at its different sites. Subjects and methods. A case-control study in the area of the former West Berlin was performed from 1990 to 1995 including all newly diagnosed incident cases of UC from the eight hospitals of the study area. Study subjects and population-based controls individually matched by age (+/-2 years) and sex were evaluated by a standardized face-to-face interview about the lifelong exposure to cigarette smoking, analgesics, and laxatives. Adjusted risk analysis was carried out for the main exposure variables in relation to the different sites of UC in the bladder, ureter, and renal pelvis. RESULTS Six hundred and forty-seven cases of UC (571 bladder, 25 ureter, and 51 renal pelvis) and an identical number of controls were included in the analysis (response rate in cases, 84.6%; in controls, 70.2%). Smoking increased the risk of bladder cancer (BC) by an odds ratio (OR) of 3.22 (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.29-4.52), that of ureter (URC) or renal pelvis cancer (RPC) together by OR 6.20 (95% CI 2.04-18.81), and that of RPC alone by OR 5.91 (95% CI 1.47-23.66). Ex-smoking was associated with an increased risk for BC (OR 1.55, 95% CI 1.10-2.19). Intake of more than 1 kg of phenacetin in analgesic mixtures was associated with an OR of 5.28 for RPC (intake of > or = 1 kg paracetamol, OR 3.27; > or = 1 kg pyrazolones, 1.12) and 0.75 for BC (not significant). Laxatives significantly increased the risk of BC (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.26-3.63) and RPC/URC (OR 9.62, 95% CI 1. 01-91.24) in both sexes. CONCLUSION Habitual risks from smoking and intake of laxatives significantly contribute to the development of UC, especially of the renal pelvis and ureter cancer. Intake of at least 1 kg of analgesic substances (anilides, pyrazolones) as calculated from this study base is associated with increased but not significant risks for RPC. These data underline that restrictive and educational measurements focusing on common habits would have a strong impact on preventing UC in Germany.
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- W Pommer
- Humboldt Hospital, Department of Nephrology/Hypertension, Berlin, Institute for Kidney and Hypertension Research (INHF), Berlin, Germany
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Bronder E, Klimpel A, Helmert U, Greiser E, Molzahn M, Pommer W. [Analgesics and laxatives as risk factors for cancer in the efferent urinary tract--results of the Berlin Urothelial Carcinoma Study]. Soz Praventivmed 1999; 44:117-25. [PMID: 10436491 DOI: 10.1007/bf01299400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A retrospective case-control study (1990-1995), the Berlin Urothelial Cancer Study (BUS), examined analgesics and laxatives as risks for the induction of urothelial cancer in renal pelvis, ureter and bladder. Especially for renal pelvis cancer could observe substance and dose specific risk of compound analgesics. The analgesic substances Phenacetin, Paracetamol, Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and Pyrazolones were assessed. Besides a risk of contact laxatives (chemical or anthranoide ingredients) for urothelial cancer was found, not yet described. The highest risk shows the anthranoide plant Senna. Thus this study confirms the risk of specific analgesic ingredients and found an evidence for a new risk of contact laxatives. As both, analgesics and contact laxatives, are typical OTC--("Over the counter") products, a severe controlling is demanded and for laxatives further studies are needed.
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- E Bronder
- Institut für Nieren- und Hochdruckforschung Berlin (INHF)
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Quantitative aspects of longterm analgesic intake are presented, based on a case-control-study on the relation between regular analgesic intake and endstage renal failure in the area of West Berlin (1984-86). Lifetime analgesic consumption of more than 1000 persons were investigated. A total of 285 longterm analgesic users (185 cases = 35.8%; 100 controls = 19.3%) were detected. An odd ratio of 2.44 (95% CI: 1.77-3.39) was computed. Regular analgesic intake was defined as an intake of at least 15 analgesic doses per month continuously over a period of at least 12 months. 90% of the regular users preferred mixed analgesics compounds, in most cases with the psychotropic additive caffeine.
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- E Bronder
- Abt Innere Medizin III, Humboldt-Krankenhaus, Berlin
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Pommer W, Bronder E, Greiser E, Helmert U, Jesdinsky HJ, Klimpel A, Borner K, Molzahn M. Regular analgesic intake and the risk of end-stage renal failure. Am J Nephrol 1989; 9:403-12. [PMID: 2801788 DOI: 10.1159/000168002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The strength of the association between regular analgesic intake (RAI) and end-stage renal failure (EF) has been insufficiently established until now. A case-control study was conducted to estimate the relative risks (RR) of EF after RAI (defined as consumption of 15 or more analgesic doses per month for a continuous period of at least 1 year) for cumulative drug intake, single-ingredient analgesics, combinations, and specific compounds. The case group included all patients with EF undergoing renal replacement therapy in the area of West Berlin (1984-1986, n = 921). Control subjects, matched to cases by sex, age, and nationality, were selected from a group of patients in outpatient clinics. Matching was possible for 517 cases. The RR of EF after RAI of any analgesic was 2.44 (95% confidence interval: 1.77-3.39) and after RAI of combination drugs 2.65 (95% confidence interval 1.91-3.67). No significant increase was found, however, after RAI of single-ingredient analgesics. The RR after RAI of combination drugs and for the most preferred analgesic ingredients (phenacetin, paracetamol, acetylsalicylic acid, phenazones, caffeine) increased with dose. Furthermore, a dose-time-related RR after RAI of the longest used preparation was found. Thus, the results clearly show an increased RR of EF after RAI related to both dose and exposure time of mixed analgesic compounds, but not for the use of only single-ingredient analgesics.
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- W Pommer
- Humboldt Hospital, Department of Nephrology, Berlin, FRG
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