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Mücke Y, Jablonka N, Rimann N, Grisch-Chan HM, Hoffmann B, Schillberg S, Thöny B, Rasche S. A phenylalanine-free recombinant nutritional protein for the dietary management of phenylketonuria. J Inherit Metab Dis 2024. [PMID: 38390655 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a congenital metabolic disorder that causes the systemic elevation of phenylalanine (Phe), which is neurotoxic and teratogenic. PKU is currently incurable, and management involves lifelong adherence to an unpalatable protein-restricted diet based on Phe-free amino acid mixtures. Seeking a palatable dietary alternative, we identified a Bacillus subtilis protein (GSP16O) with a well-balanced but low-Phe amino acid profile. We optimized the sequence and expressed a modified Phe-free version (GSP105) in Pseudomonas fluorescens, achieving yields of 20 g/L. The purified GSP105 protein has a neutral taste and smell, is highly soluble, and remains stable up to 80°C. Homozygous enu2 mice, a model of human PKU, were fed with diets containing either GSP105 or normal protein. The GSP105 diet led to normalization of blood Phe levels and brain monoamine neurotransmitter metabolites, and prevented maternal PKU. The GSP105 diet thus provides an alternative and efficacious dietary management strategy for PKU.
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- Yvonne Mücke
- metaX Institut für Diätetik GmbH, Friedberg, Germany
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Division of Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Division of Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Division of Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, Aachen, Germany
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Bota O, Taqatqeh F, Bönke F, Mülhausen M, Matschke K, Dragu A, Bienger K, Rasche S. The impact of two radical sternectomy surgical techniques on the outcome of deep sternal wound infections. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:25. [PMID: 38268012 PMCID: PMC10809468 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02491-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a rare, yet devastating complication after cardiac surgery. While the surgical treatment always implies the soft tissue and bone debridement, there is little data about this procedure. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of the radical sternectomy on the outcome in patients with DSWI and to identify the risk factors which could influence the result. The surgical techniques of piecemeal sternectomy and the newly developed en bloc sternectomy were also evaluated. METHODS The study was developed as a retrospective cohort study. 86 patients with DSWI who received a radical sternal resection at our institution between March 2018 and December 2021 were included. RESULTS The average age of the cohort was 67.3 ± 7.4 years, and 23.3% of patients were female. The average length of stay trended shorter after en bloc sternectomy (median 26 days) compared to piecemeal sternectomy (37 days). There were no significant differences between the piecemeal and en bloc sternal resection techniques. Anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs had no significant influence on bleeding and transfusion rates. Obese patients showed an increased risk for postoperative bleeding requiring reintervention. Transfusion of packed red blood cells was significantly associated with lower hemoglobin values before surgery and ASA Class 4 compared to ASA Class 3. The in-hospital mortality was 9.3%, with female sex and reintervention for bleeding as significant risk factors. Nine patients developed an infection relapse as a chronic fistula at the level of clavicula or ribs, with ASA Class 4 as a risk factor. CONCLUSION Radical sternectomy is a safe procedure to treat DSWI with compromised sternal bone. Both piecemeal and en bloc techniques ensure reliable results, while complications and mortality appear to be patient-related.
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- Olimpiu Bota
- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Dresden, TU Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 76, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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Vieira H, Lestre GM, Solstad RG, Cabral AE, Botelho A, Helbig C, Coppola D, de Pascale D, Robbens J, Raes K, Lian K, Tsirtsidou K, Leal MC, Scheers N, Calado R, Corticeiro S, Rasche S, Altintzoglou T, Zou Y, Lillebø AI. Current and Expected Trends for the Marine Chitin/Chitosan and Collagen Value Chains. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:605. [PMID: 38132926 PMCID: PMC10744996 DOI: 10.3390/md21120605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Chitin/chitosan and collagen are two of the most important bioactive compounds, with applications in the pharmaceutical, veterinary, nutraceutical, cosmetic, biomaterials, and other industries. When extracted from non-edible parts of fish and shellfish, by-catches, and invasive species, their use contributes to a more sustainable and circular economy. The present article reviews the scientific knowledge and publication trends along the marine chitin/chitosan and collagen value chains and assesses how researchers, industry players, and end-users can bridge the gap between scientific understanding and industrial applications. Overall, research on chitin/chitosan remains focused on the compound itself rather than its market applications. Still, chitin/chitosan use is expected to increase in food and biomedical applications, while that of collagen is expected to increase in biomedical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and nutritional applications. Sustainable practices, such as the reuse of waste materials, contribute to strengthen both value chains; the identified weaknesses include the lack of studies considering market trends, social sustainability, and profitability, as well as insufficient examination of intellectual property rights. Government regulations, market demand, consumer preferences, technological advancements, environmental challenges, and legal frameworks play significant roles in shaping both value chains. Addressing these factors is crucial for seizing opportunities, fostering sustainability, complying with regulations, and maintaining competitiveness in these constantly evolving value chains.
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- Helena Vieira
- CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (H.V.); (G.M.L.); (S.C.)
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- CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (H.V.); (G.M.L.); (S.C.)
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- Nofima Norwegian Institute of Food Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Muninbakken 9-13, 9019 Tromsø, Norway; (R.G.S.); (K.L.); (T.A.)
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- ECOMARE, CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, Santiago University Campus, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.E.C.); (M.C.L.); (R.C.)
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- GOVCOPP—Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies, DEGEIT, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstrasse 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (C.H.); (S.R.)
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- Department of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Via Ammiraglio Ferdinando Acton 55, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (D.C.); (D.d.P.)
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- Department of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Via Ammiraglio Ferdinando Acton 55, 80133 Napoli, Italy; (D.C.); (D.d.P.)
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, ILVO, Aquatic Environment and Quality, Jacobsenstraat 1, 8400 Ostend, Belgium; (J.R.); (K.T.)
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- Research Unit VEG-i-TEC, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Ghent University Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium; (K.R.); (Y.Z.)
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- Nofima Norwegian Institute of Food Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Muninbakken 9-13, 9019 Tromsø, Norway; (R.G.S.); (K.L.); (T.A.)
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, ILVO, Aquatic Environment and Quality, Jacobsenstraat 1, 8400 Ostend, Belgium; (J.R.); (K.T.)
- Research Unit VEG-i-TEC, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Ghent University Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium; (K.R.); (Y.Z.)
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- ECOMARE, CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, Santiago University Campus, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.E.C.); (M.C.L.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 Göteborg, Sweden;
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- ECOMARE, CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, Santiago University Campus, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.E.C.); (M.C.L.); (R.C.)
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- CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Environment and Planning, Campus Universitário de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (H.V.); (G.M.L.); (S.C.)
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstrasse 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany; (C.H.); (S.R.)
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- Nofima Norwegian Institute of Food Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Muninbakken 9-13, 9019 Tromsø, Norway; (R.G.S.); (K.L.); (T.A.)
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- Research Unit VEG-i-TEC, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Ghent University Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium; (K.R.); (Y.Z.)
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- ECOMARE, CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, Santiago University Campus, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.E.C.); (M.C.L.); (R.C.)
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Fleischhauer V, Bruhn J, Rasche S, Zaunseder S. Photoplethysmography upon cold stress-impact of measurement site and acquisition mode. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1127624. [PMID: 37324389 PMCID: PMC10267461 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1127624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Photoplethysmography (PPG) allows various statements about the physiological state. It supports multiple recording setups, i.e., application to various body sites and different acquisition modes, rendering the technique a versatile tool for various situations. Owing to anatomical, physiological and metrological factors, PPG signals differ with the actual setup. Research on such differences can deepen the understanding of prevailing physiological mechanisms and path the way towards improved or novel methods for PPG analysis. The presented work systematically investigates the impact of the cold pressor test (CPT), i.e., a painful stimulus, on the morphology of PPG signals considering different recording setups. Our investigation compares contact PPG recorded at the finger, contact PPG recorded at the earlobe and imaging PPG (iPPG), i.e., non-contact PPG, recorded at the face. The study bases on own experimental data from 39 healthy volunteers. We derived for each recording setup four common morphological PPG features from three intervals around CPT. For the same intervals, we derived blood pressure and heart rate as reference. To assess differences between the intervals, we used repeated measures ANOVA together with paired t-tests for each feature and we calculated Hedges' g to quantify effect sizes. Our analyses show a distinct impact of CPT. As expected, blood pressure shows a highly significant and persistent increase. Independently of the recording setup, all PPG features show significant changes upon CPT as well. However, there are marked differences between recording setups. Effect sizes generally differ with the finger PPG showing the strongest response. Moreover, one feature (pulse width at half amplitude) shows an inverse behavior in finger PPG and head PPG (earlobe PPG and iPPG). In addition, iPPG features behave partially different from contact PPG features as they tend to return to baseline values while contact PPG features remain altered. Our findings underline the importance of recording setup and physiological as well as metrological differences that relate to the setups. The actual setup must be considered in order to properly interpret features and use PPG. The existence of differences between recording setups and a deepened knowledge on such differences might open up novel diagnostic methods in the future.
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- Vincent Fleischhauer
- Laboratory for Advanced Measurements and Biomedical Data Analysis, Faculty of Information Technology, FH Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Laboratory for Advanced Measurements and Biomedical Data Analysis, Faculty of Information Technology, FH Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Laboratory for Advanced Measurements and Biomedical Data Analysis, Faculty of Information Technology, FH Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
- Professorship for Diagnostic Sensing, Faculty of Applied Computer Science, University Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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Bota O, Taqatqeh F, Bönke F, Matschke K, Dragu A, Rasche S, Bienger K, Mülhausen M. Microbiological study of sternal osteomyelitis after median thoracotomy - a retrospective cohort study. BMC Infect Dis 2023; 23:349. [PMID: 37231332 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08340-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Deep sternal wound infection is a rare but feared complication of median thoracotomies and is usually caused by microorganisms from the patient's skin or mucous membranes, the external environment, or iatrogenic procedures. The most common involved pathogens are Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and gram-negative bacteria. We aimed to evaluate the microbiological spectrum of deep sternal wound infections in our institution and to establish diagnostic and treatment algorithms. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated the patients with deep sternal wound infections at our institution between March 2018 and December 2021. The inclusion criteria were the presence of deep sternal wound infection and complete sternal osteomyelitis. Eighty-seven patients could be included in the study. All patients received a radical sternectomy, with complete microbiological and histopathological analysis. RESULTS In 20 patients (23%) the infection was caused by S. epidermidis, in 17 patients (19.54%) by S. aureus, in 3 patients (3.45%) by Enterococcus spp., in 14 patients (16.09%) by gram-negative bacteria, while in 14 patients (16.09%) no pathogen could be identified. In 19 patients (21,84%) the infection was polymicrobial. Two patients had a superimposed Candida spp. INFECTION Methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis was found in 25 cases (28,74%), while methicillin-resistant S. aureus was isolated in only three cases (3,45%). The average hospital stay for monomicrobial infections was 29.93 ± 13.69 days and for polymicrobial infections was 37.47 ± 19.18 (p = 0.03). Wound swabs and tissue biopsies were routinely harvested for microbiological examination. The increasing number of biopsies was associated with the isolation of a pathogen (4.24 ± 2.22 vs. 2.18 ± 1.6, p < 0,001). Likewise, the increasing number of wound swabs was also associated with the isolation of a pathogen (4.22 ± 3.34 vs. 2.40 ± 1.45, p = 0.011). The median duration of antibiotic treatment was 24.62 (4-90) days intravenous and 23.54 (4-70) days orally. The length of antibiotic treatment for monomicrobial infections was 22.68 ± 14.27 days intravenous and 44.75 ± 25.87 days in total and for polymicrobial infections was 31.65 ± 22.29 days intravenous (p = 0.05) and 61.29 ± 41.45 in total (p = 0.07). The antibiotic treatment duration in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococci as well as in patients who developed an infection relapse was not significantly longer. CONCLUSION S. epidermidis and S. aureus remain the main pathogen in deep sternal wound infections. The number of wound swabs and tissue biopsies correlates with accurate pathogen isolation. With radical surgical treatment, the role of prolonged antibiotic treatment remains unclear and should be evaluated in future prospective randomized studies.
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- Olimpiu Bota
- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
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- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Dresden, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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Bota O, Pablik J, Taqatqeh F, Mülhausen M, Matschke K, Dragu A, Rasche S, Bienger K. Pathological study of sternal osteomyelitis after median thoracotomy-a prospective cohort study. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 408:188. [PMID: 37165212 PMCID: PMC10172283 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02926-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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PURPOSE Osteomyelitis of the sternum may arise either as a primary condition or secondary to median thoracotomy after cardiac surgery, with the latter being decidedly more frequent. Deep sternal wound infections appear as a complication of median thoracotomy in 0.2 to 4.4% of cases and may encompass the infection of the sternal bone. To date, there are no exhaustive histopathological studies of the sternal osteomyelitis. METHODS Our work group developed a surgical technique to remove the complete infected sternal bone in deep sternal wound infections. We therefore prospectively examined the en bloc resected sternal specimens. Seven standard histological sections were made from the two hemisternums. RESULTS Forty-seven sternums could be investigated. The median age of the patients in the cohort was 66 (45-81) years and there were 10 females and 37 males. Two methods were developed to examine the histological findings, with one model dividing the results in inflammatory and non-inflammatory, while the second method using a score from 0 to 5 to describe more precisely the intensity of the bone inflammation. The results showed the presence of inflammation in 76.6 to 93.6% of the specimens, depending on the section. The left manubrial sections were more prone to inflammation, especially when the left mammary artery was harvested. No further risk factors proved to have a statistical significance. CONCLUSION Our study proved that the deep sternal wound infection may cause a ubiquitous inflammation of the sternal bone. The harvest of the left mammary artery may worsen the extent and intensity of infection.
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- Olimpiu Bota
- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
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- Institute for Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany
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Rasche S, Schlüter N, Zindler H, Krewer U. Optimizing Cathode Supply of AEMFCs with Recirculation. CHEM-ING-TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202255275] [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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- S. Rasche
- Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences Institute of Energy-Optimized Systems (EOS) Salzdahlumerstr. 46–48 38302 Wolfenbüttel Germany
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- TU Braunschweig Institute of Energy and Process Systems Engineering (InES) Langer Kamp 19b 38106 Braunschweig Germany
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- Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences Institute of Energy-Optimized Systems (EOS) Salzdahlumerstr. 46–48 38302 Wolfenbüttel Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Applied Materials – Electrochemical Technologies (IAM-ET) Adenauerring 20b 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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Hantsche A, Wilhelmy F, Kasper J, Wende T, Hamerla G, Rasche S, Meixensberger J, Lindner D. Early prophylactic anticoagulation after subarachnoid hemorrhage decreases systemic ischemia and improves outcome. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2021; 207:106809. [PMID: 34274657 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND In neurosurgical perioperative treatment, especially in connection with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), the prophylactic anticoagulation (AC) regimen is still considered controversial. The goal of this retrospective study was to assess how the time point of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) initiation (ToH) affects ischemic and hemorrhagic events after SAH. METHODS 370 patients who received acute treatment for non-traumatic SAH between 2011 and 2018 were included, and 208 patients were followed up after 12 months. We assessed how the ToH affects ischemic and hemorrhagic events as well as outcome scores. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney U-Test, the chi-squared test, Fisher's exact test, and univariate binomial logistic regression. P-values below 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS The incidence of systemic ischemia was 4.6%, cerebral ischemia 33.5%, and intracranial rebleeding 14.6%. Delaying ToH (measured in hours) increases systemic ischemia (p = 0.009). The odds ratio for the impact of delayed anticoagulation on systemic ischemia is 1.013 per hour (95%CI of OR 1.001-1.024). ToH has no influence on cerebral ischemia or intracranial rebleeding. Early anticoagulation was associated with a more favorable Glasgow Outcome Score 12 months after discharge (ToH within 48 h: p = 0.006). ToH did not affect mortality or readmission rates. CONCLUSIONS Initiating prophylactic AC with LMWH later than 48 h after aneurysm repair or admission impairs outcomes 12 months after discharge. It might be safe for patients with non-traumatic SAH to be anticoagulated with prophylactic doses of heparin within 24 h after admission or the treatment of source of bleeding (SoB). Early AC with prophylactic LMWH does not promote rebleeding.
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- Annika Hantsche
- University Hospital Leipzig, Department of Neurosurgery, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- University Hospital Leipzig, Department of Neurosurgery, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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- University Hospital Leipzig, Department of Neurosurgery, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- University Hospital Leipzig, Department of Neurosurgery, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- University Hospital Leipzig, Division of Neuroradiology, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- University Hospital Leipzig, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- University Hospital Leipzig, Department of Neurosurgery, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- University Hospital Leipzig, Department of Neurosurgery, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Pietschmann J, Voepel N, Voß L, Rasche S, Schubert M, Kleines M, Krause HJ, Shaw TM, Spiegel H, Schroeper F. Development of Fast and Portable Frequency Magnetic Mixing-Based Serological SARS-CoV-2-Specific Antibody Detection Assay. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:643275. [PMID: 34025604 PMCID: PMC8132704 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.643275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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A novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in China in December 2019, causing an ongoing, rapidly spreading global pandemic. Worldwide, vaccination is now expected to provide containment of the novel virus, resulting in an antibody-mediated immunity. To verify this, serological antibody assays qualitatively as well as quantitatively depicting the amount of generated antibodies are of great importance. Currently available test methods are either laboratory based or do not have the ability to indicate an estimation about the immune response. To overcome this, a novel and rapid serological magnetic immunodetection (MID) point-of-care (PoC) assay was developed, with sensitivity and specificity comparable to laboratory-based DiaSorin Liaison SARS-CoV-2 S1/S2 IgG assay. To specifically enrich human antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in immunofiltration columns (IFCs) from patient sera, a SARS-CoV-2 S1 antigen was transiently produced in plants, purified and immobilized on the IFC. Then, an IgG-specific secondary antibody could bind to the retained antibodies, which was finally labeled using superparamagnetic nanoparticles. Based on frequency magnetic mixing technology (FMMD), the magnetic particles enriched in IFC were detected using a portable FMMD device. The obtained measurement signal correlates with the amount of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies in the sera, which could be demonstrated by titer determination. In this study, a MID-based assay could be developed, giving qualitative as well as semiquantitative results of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody levels in patient's sera within 21 min of assay time with a sensitivity of 97% and a specificity of 92%, based on the analysis of 170 sera from hospitalized patients that were tested using an Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-certified chemiluminescence assay.
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- Jan Pietschmann
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Laboratory Diagnostic Center, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Biological Information Processing, Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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Wilhelmy F, Hantsche A, Wende T, Kasper J, Reuschel V, Frydrychowicz C, Rasche S, Lindner D, Meixensberger J. Perioperative anticoagulation in patients with intracranial meningioma: No increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage? PLoS One 2020; 15:e0238387. [PMID: 32870937 PMCID: PMC7462284 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Anticoagulation (AC) is a critical topic in perioperative and post-bleeding management. Nevertheless, there is a lack of data about the safe, judicious use of prophylactic and therapeutic anticoagulation with regard to risk factors and the cause and modality of brain tissue damage as well as unfavorable outcomes such as postoperative hemorrhage (PH) and thromboembolic events (TE) in neurosurgical patients. We therefore present retrospective data on perioperative anticoagulation in meningioma surgery. METHODS Data of 286 patients undergoing meningioma surgery between 2006 and 2018 were analyzed. We followed up on anticoagulation management, doses and time points of first application, laboratory values, and adverse events such as PH and TE. Pre-existing medication and hemostatic conditions were evaluated. The time course of patients was measured as overall survival, readmission within 30 days after surgery, as well as Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) and modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Statistical analysis was performed using multivariate regression. RESULTS We carried out AC with Fraxiparin and, starting in 2015, Tinzaparin in weight-adapted recommended prophylactic doses. Delayed (216 ± 228h) AC was associated with a significantly increased rate of TE (p = 0.026). Early (29 ± 21.9h) prophylactic AC, on the other hand, did not increase the risk of PH. We identified additional risk factors for PH, such as blood pressure maxima, steroid treatment, and increased white blood cell count. Patients' outcome was affected more adversely by TE than PH (+3 points in modified Rankin Scale in TE vs. +1 point in PH, p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Early prophylactic AC is not associated with an increased rate of PH. The risks of TE seem to outweigh those of PH. Early postoperative prophylactic AC in patients undergoing intracranial meningioma resection should be considered.
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- Florian Wilhelmy
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Schmitz C, Auza LG, Koberidze D, Rasche S, Fischer R, Bortesi L. Conversion of Chitin to Defined Chitosan Oligomers: Current Status and Future Prospects. Mar Drugs 2019; 17:E452. [PMID: 31374920 PMCID: PMC6723438 DOI: 10.3390/md17080452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Chitin is an abundant polysaccharide primarily produced as an industrial waste stream during the processing of crustaceans. Despite the limited applications of chitin, there is interest from the medical, agrochemical, food and cosmetic industries because it can be converted into chitosan and partially acetylated chitosan oligomers (COS). These molecules have various useful properties, including antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities. The chemical production of COS is environmentally hazardous and it is difficult to control the degree of polymerization and acetylation. These issues can be addressed by using specific enzymes, particularly chitinases, chitosanases and chitin deacetylases, which yield better-defined chitosan and COS mixtures. In this review, we summarize recent chemical and enzymatic approaches for the production of chitosan and COS. We also discuss a design-of-experiments approach for process optimization that could help to enhance enzymatic processes in terms of product yield and product characteristics. This may allow the production of novel COS structures with unique functional properties to further expand the applications of these diverse bioactive molecules.
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- Christian Schmitz
- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands.
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- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
- Department Plant Biotechnology, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
- Indiana Bioscience Research Institute, 1345 W 16th St #300, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, Maastricht University, Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
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Howell S, Hoeks S, West R, Wheatcroft S, Hoeft A, Leva B, Plichon B, Damster S, Momeni M, Watremez C, Kahn D, Dincq AS, Danila A, Wittmann M, Struck R, Rüddel T, Kessler F, Rasche S, Matsota P, Hasani A, Gudaityte J, Karbonskiene A, Ferreira R, Carvalho S, Tomescu D, Martac C, Grintescu I, Mirea L, Serrano L, Serrano L, Sierra P, Sabaté S, Hernando D, Matute P, Trashorras M, Suñé M, Sarmiento L, Hervias A, González O, Hermina A, González O, Hermina A, Navarro Perez R, Orts M, Fernandez-Garcia R, Sanchez Pérez D, Sepulveda Gil I, Monedero P, Hidalgo F, Mbongo C, Pont A, Reyes H, Bartolo C, Galera S, Valentijn T, Stolker R, Tugrul M, Emre Demirel E, Hough M, Griffiths K, Birch S, Beardow Z, Elliot S, Thompson J, Bowrey S, Northey M, Melson H, Telford R, Nadolski M, Potter A, Fuller D, Rose A, Varma S, Simeson K, Pettit J, Smith N, Martinson V, Sleight L, Naylor C, Watt P, Raymode P, Dunk N, Twohey L, Hollos L, Davies S, Gibson A, Coleman Z, Tamm T, Joscak J, Zsisku L, Zuleika M, Carvalho P, Collyer T, Ryan J, Colling K, Dharmarajah S, Krishnan A, Paddle J, Fouracres A, Arnell K, Muhammad K. Prospective observational cohort study of the association between antiplatelet therapy, bleeding and thrombosis in patients with coronary stents undergoing noncardiac surgery. Br J Anaesth 2019; 122:170-179. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Schillberg S, Raven N, Spiegel H, Rasche S, Buntru M. Critical Analysis of the Commercial Potential of Plants for the Production of Recombinant Proteins. Front Plant Sci 2019; 10:720. [PMID: 31244868 PMCID: PMC6579924 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Over the last three decades, the expression of recombinant proteins in plants and plant cells has been promoted as an alternative cost-effective production platform. However, the market is still dominated by prokaryotic and mammalian expression systems, the former offering high production capacity at a low cost, and the latter favored for the production of complex biopharmaceutical products. Although plant systems are now gaining widespread acceptance as a platform for the larger-scale production of recombinant proteins, there is still resistance to commercial uptake. This partly reflects the relatively low yields achieved in plants, as well as inconsistent product quality and difficulties with larger-scale downstream processing. Furthermore, there are only a few cases in which plants have demonstrated economic advantages compared to established and approved commercial processes, so industry is reluctant to switch to plant-based production. Nevertheless, some plant-derived proteins for research or cosmetic/pharmaceutical applications have reached the market, showing that plants can excel as a competitive production platform in some niche areas. Here, we discuss the strengths of plant expression systems for specific applications, but mainly address the bottlenecks that must be overcome before plants can compete with conventional systems, enabling the future commercial utilization of plants for the production of valuable proteins.
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- Stefan Schillberg
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
- Institute for Phytopathology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
- *Correspondence: Stefan Schillberg,
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
- Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials, Geleen, Netherlands
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany
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Tahir A, Rasche S, Könke C. Discrete element model development of ZTA ceramic granular powder using micro computed tomography. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2018.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Trumpp A, Rasche S, Wedekind D, Rudolf M, Malberg H, Matschke K, Zaunseder S. Relation between pulse pressure and the pulsation strength in camera-based photoplethysmograms. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2017-0184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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AbstractCamera-based photoplethysmography (cbPPG) is an innovative measuring technique that enables the remote extraction of vital signs using video cameras. Most studies in the field focus on heart rate detection while other physiological quantities are often ignored. In this work, we analyzed the relation between the pulse pressure and the pulsation strengths of cbPPG signals for 70 patients after surgery. Our results show a high correlation between the two measures (r = 0.54). Furthermore, the influence of technical and medical factors was tested. The controlled impact of these factors proved to enhance the correlation by between 9 and 27 %.
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- Alexander Trumpp
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of General Psychology, Biopsychology and Methods of Psychology, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Trumpp A, Bauer PL, Rasche S, Malberg H, Zaunseder S. The value of polarization in camera-based photoplethysmography. Biomed Opt Express 2017; 8:2822-2834. [PMID: 28663909 PMCID: PMC5480432 DOI: 10.1364/boe.8.002822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Camera-based photoplethysmography (cbPPG) is a novel measuring technique that permits the remote acquisition of cardiovascular signals using video cameras. Research still lacks in fundamental studies to reach a deeper technical and physiological understanding. This work analyzes the employment of polarization filtration to (i) assess the gain for the signal quality and (ii) draw conclusions about the cbPPG signal's origin. We evaluated various forehead regions of 18 recordings with different color and filter settings. Our results prove that for an optimal illumination, the perpendicular filter setting provides a significant benefit. The outcome supports the theory that signals arise from blood volume changes. For lateral illumination, ballistocardiographic effects dominate the signal as polarization's impact vanishes.
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- Alexander Trumpp
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden,
Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden,
Germany
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- Herzzentrum Dresden, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden,
Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden,
Germany
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden,
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Wedekind D, Trumpp A, Gaetjen F, Rasche S, Matschke K, Malberg H, Zaunseder S. Assessment of blind source separation techniques for video-based cardiac pulse extraction. J Biomed Opt 2017; 22:35002. [PMID: 28257535 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.22.3.035002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Blind source separation (BSS) aims at separating useful signal content from distortions. In the contactless acquisition of vital signs by means of the camera-based photoplethysmogram (cbPPG), BSS has evolved the most widely used approach to extract the cardiac pulse. Despite its frequent application, there is no consensus about the optimal usage of BSS and its general benefit. This contribution investigates the performance of BSS to enhance the cardiac pulse from cbPPGs in dependency to varying input data characteristics. The BSS input conditions are controlled by an automated spatial preselection routine of regions of interest. Input data of different characteristics (wavelength, dominant frequency, and signal quality) from 18 postoperative cardiovascular patients are processed with standard BSS techniques, namely principal component analysis (PCA) and independent component analysis (ICA). The effect of BSS is assessed by the spectral signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the cardiac pulse. The preselection of cbPPGs, appears beneficial providing higher SNR compared to standard cbPPGs. Both, PCA and ICA yielded better outcomes by using monochrome inputs (green wavelength) instead of inputs of different wavelengths. PCA outperforms ICA for more homogeneous input signals. Moreover, for high input SNR, the application of ICA using standard contrast is likely to decrease the SNR.
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- Daniel Wedekind
- TU Dresden, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Dresden, Germany
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- TU Dresden, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Dresden, Germany
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- TU Dresden, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Herzzentrum Dresdem GmbH, Dresden, Germany
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- TU Dresden, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Herzzentrum Dresdem GmbH, Dresden, Germany
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- TU Dresden, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Herzzentrum Dresdem GmbH, Dresden, Germany
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- TU Dresden, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Dresden, Germany
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Rasche S, Trumpp A, Waldow T, Gaetjen F, Plötze K, Wedekind D, Schmidt M, Malberg H, Matschke K, Zaunseder S. Camera-based photoplethysmography in critical care patients. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2017; 64:77-90. [PMID: 26890242 DOI: 10.3233/ch-162048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Camera-based photoplethysmography (cbPPG) is an optical measurement technique that reveals pulsatile blood flow in cutaneous microcirculation from a distance. cbPPG has been shown to reflect pivotal haemodynamic events like cardiac ejection in healthy subjects. In addition, it provides valuable insight into intrinsic microcirculatory regulation as it yields dynamic, two-dimensional perfusion maps. In this study, we evaluate the feasibility of a clinical cbPPG application in critical care patients. METHODS A mobile camera set-up to record faces of patients at the bed site was constructed. Videos were made during the immediate recovery after cardiac surgery under standard critical care conditions and were processed offline. Major motion artefacts were detected using an optical flow technique and suitable facial regions were manually annotated. cbPPG signals were highpass filtered and Fourier spectra out of consecutive 10s signal segments calculated for heart rate detection. Signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) of the Fourier spectra were derived as a quality measure. Reference data of vital parameters were synchronously acquired from the bed site monitoring system. RESULTS Seventy patient videos of an average time of 28.6±2.8 min were analysed. Heart rate (HR) was detected within a±5 bpm range compared to reference in 83% of total recording time. Low SNR and HR detection failure were mostly, but not exclusively, attributed to non-physiological events like patient motion, interventions or sudden changes of illumination. SNR was reduced by low arterial blood pressure, whereas no impact of other perioperative or disease-related parameters was identified. CONCLUSION Cardiac ejection is detectable by cbPPG under pathophysiologic conditions of cardiovascular disease and perioperative medicine. cbPPG measurements can be seamlessly integrated into the clinical work flow of critical care patients.
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- S Rasche
- Medizinische Fakultät, TU Dresden, Herzzentrum Dresden Universitätsklinik, Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Dresden, Germany
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- Fakultät Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, TU Dresden, Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Dresden, Germany
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- Medizinische Fakultät, TU Dresden, Herzzentrum Dresden Universitätsklinik, Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Dresden, Germany
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- Medizinische Fakultät, TU Dresden, Herzzentrum Dresden Universitätsklinik, Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Dresden, Germany
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- Medizinische Fakultät, TU Dresden, Herzzentrum Dresden Universitätsklinik, Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Dresden, Germany
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- Fakultät Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, TU Dresden, Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Dresden, Germany
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- Fakultät Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, TU Dresden, Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Dresden, Germany
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- Fakultät Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, TU Dresden, Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Dresden, Germany
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- Medizinische Fakultät, TU Dresden, Herzzentrum Dresden Universitätsklinik, Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Dresden, Germany
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- Fakultät Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, TU Dresden, Institut für Biomedizinische Technik, Dresden, Germany
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Schmitz C, Fritsch L, Rasche S. Evolution and production platform for phytochemicals derived from plant cell cultures. N Biotechnol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2016.06.1282] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Rasche S, Herwartz D, Schuster F, Jablonka N, Weber A, Fischer R, Schillberg S. More for less: Improving the biomass yield of a pear cell suspension culture by design of experiments. Sci Rep 2016; 6:23371. [PMID: 26988402 PMCID: PMC4796904 DOI: 10.1038/srep23371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Plant cell suspension cultures are widely used for the production of recombinant proteins and secondary metabolites. One of the most important steps during process development is the optimization of yields by testing different cultivation parameters, including the components of the growth medium. However, we have shown that the biomass yield of a cell suspension culture derived from the pear cultivar Pyrus communis cv. Champagner Bratbirne can be significantly improved solely by varying the temperature, inoculum density, illumination, and incubation time. In contrast to medium optimization, these simple physical factors are easily controlled and varied, thereby reducing the effort required. Using an experimental design approach, we improved the biomass yield from 146 g fresh weight (FW)/L to 407 g FW/L in only 5 weeks, simultaneously reducing the costs of goods sold per kg biomass from €125 to €45. Our simple approach therefore offers a rapid, efficient and economical process for the optimization of plant cell suspension cultures.
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- Stefan Rasche
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, Worringerweg 1, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Dr. Babor GmbH &Co. KG, Neuenhofstraße 180, 52078 Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany.,Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, Worringerweg 1, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074 Aachen, Germany.,Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Institute for Phytopathology and Applied Zoology, Phytopathology Department, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Tobacco BY-2 cells are an attractive platform for the manufacture of a variety of biopharmaceutical proteins, including antibodies. Here, we describe the scaled-up cultivation of human IgG-secreting BY-2 cells in a 200 L orbitally shaken disposable bioreactor, resulting in cell growth and recombinant protein yields that are proportionately comparable with those obtained from cultivations in 500 mL shake flasks. Furthermore, we present an efficient downstream process for antibody recovery from the viscous spent culture medium using expanded bed adsorption (EBA) chromatography.
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- Nicole Raven
- Fraunhofer IME, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer IME, Forckenbeckstraße 6, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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Wallrabenstein I, Gerber J, Rasche S, Croy I, Kurtenbach S, Hummel T, Hatt H. The smelling of Hedione results in sex-differentiated human brain activity. Neuroimage 2015; 113:365-73. [PMID: 25797832 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 12/13/2014] [Revised: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A large family of vomeronasal receptors recognizes pheromone cues in many animals including most amphibia, reptiles, rhodents, and other mammals. Humans possess five vomeronasal-type 1 receptor genes (VN1R1-VN1R5), which code for proteins that are functional in recombinant expression systems. We used two different recombinant expression systems and identified Hedione as a ligand for the putative human pheromone receptor VN1R1 expressed in the human olfactory mucosa. Following the ligand identification, we employed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in healthy volunteers to characterize the in vivo action of the VN1R1 ligand Hedione. In comparison to a common floral odor (phenylethyl alcohol), Hedione exhibited significantly enhanced activation in limbic areas (amygdala, hippocampus) and elicited a sex-differentiated response in a hypothalamic region that is associated with hormonal release. Utilizing a novel combination of methods, our results indicate that the putative human pheromone receptor VN1R1 is involved in extra-olfactory neuronal activations induced by the odorous substance Hedione. The activation of VN1R1 might play a role in gender-specific modulation of hormonal secretion in humans.
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- I Wallrabenstein
- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Smell and Taste Clinic, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Smell and Taste Clinic, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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Raven N, Rasche S, Kuehn C, Anderlei T, Klöckner W, Schuster F, Henquet M, Bosch D, Büchs J, Fischer R, Schillberg S. Scaled-up manufacturing of recombinant antibodies produced by plant cells in a 200-L orbitally-shaken disposable bioreactor. Biotechnol Bioeng 2015; 112:308-21. [PMID: 25117428 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [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: 04/28/2014] [Revised: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tobacco BY-2 cells have emerged as a promising platform for the manufacture of biopharmaceutical proteins, offering efficient protein secretion, favourable growth characteristics and cultivation in containment under a controlled environment. The cultivation of BY-2 cells in disposable bioreactors is a useful alternative to conventional stainless steel stirred-tank reactors, and orbitally-shaken bioreactors could provide further advantages such as simple bag geometry, scalability and predictable process settings. We carried out a scale-up study, using a 200-L orbitally-shaken bioreactor holding disposable bags, and BY-2 cells producing the human monoclonal antibody M12. We found that cell growth and recombinant protein accumulation were comparable to standard shake flask cultivation, despite a 200-fold difference in cultivation volume. Final cell fresh weights of 300-387 g/L and M12 yields of ∼20 mg/L were achieved with both cultivation methods. Furthermore, we established an efficient downstream process for the recovery of M12 from the culture broth. The viscous spent medium prevented clarification using filtration devices, but we used expanded bed adsorption (EBA) chromatography with SP Sepharose as an alternative for the efficient capture of the M12 antibody. EBA was introduced as an initial purification step prior to protein A affinity chromatography, resulting in an overall M12 recovery of 75-85% and a purity of >95%. Our results demonstrate the suitability of orbitally-shaken bioreactors for the scaled-up cultivation of plant cell suspension cultures and provide a strategy for the efficient purification of antibodies from the BY-2 culture medium.
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- Nicole Raven
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Forckenbeckstrasse 6, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Salgado D, Fischer R, Schillberg S, Twyman RM, Rasche S. Comparative evaluation of heterologous production systems for recombinant pulmonary surfactant protein D. Front Immunol 2014; 5:623. [PMID: 25538707 PMCID: PMC4259113 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Commercial surfactant products derived from animal lungs are used for the treatment of respiratory diseases in premature neonates. These products contain lipids and the hydrophobic surfactant proteins B and C, which help to lower the surface tension in the lungs. Surfactant products are less effective when pulmonary diseases involve inflammatory complications because two hydrophilic surfactant proteins (A and D) are lost during the extraction process, yet surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a component of the innate immune system that helps to reduce lung inflammation. The performance of surfactant products could, therefore, be improved by supplementing them with an additional source of SP-D. Recombinant SP-D (rSP-D) is produced in mammalian cells and bacteria (Escherichia coli), and also experimentally in the yeast Pichia pastoris. Mammalian cells produce full-size SP-D, but the yields are low and the cost of production is high. In contrast, bacteria produce a truncated form of SP-D, which is active in vitro and in vivo, and higher yields can be achieved at a lower cost. We compare the efficiency of production of rSP-D in terms of the total yields achieved in each system and the amount of SP-D needed to meet the global demand for the treatment of pulmonary diseases, using respiratory distress syndrome as a case study.
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- Daniela Salgado
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME , Aachen , Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME , Aachen , Germany ; Institute for Molecular Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University , Aachen , Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME , Aachen , Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME , Aachen , Germany
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Ramirez CR, Company N, Nadal A, La Paz JL, Martinez S, Rasche S, Schillberg S, Pla M. The production of recombinant cationic a-helical antimicrobial peptides in plant cells induces the formation of protein bodies derived from the endoplasmic reticulum. N Biotechnol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2014.05.948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Peuscher A, Gassler N, Schneider U, Thom P, Rasche S, Spiegel H, Schillberg S. An Immunohistochemical Assay on Human Tissue using a Human Primary Antibody. J Immunoassay Immunochem 2014; 35:322-34. [PMID: 24350651 DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2013.864974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Company N, Nadal A, La Paz JL, Martínez S, Rasche S, Schillberg S, Montesinos E, Pla M. The production of recombinant cationic α-helical antimicrobial peptides in plant cells induces the formation of protein bodies derived from the endoplasmic reticulum. Plant Biotechnol J 2014; 12:81-92. [PMID: 24102775 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Synthetic linear antimicrobial peptides with cationic α-helical structures, such as BP100, are valuable as novel therapeutics and preservatives. However, they tend to be toxic when expressed at high levels as recombinant peptides in plants, and they can be difficult to detect and isolate from complex plant tissues because they are strongly cationic and display low extinction coefficient and extremely limited immunogenicity. We therefore expressed BP100 with a C-terminal tag which preserved its antimicrobial activity and demonstrated significant accumulation in plant cells. We used a fluorescent tag to trace BP100 following transiently expression in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves and showed that it accumulated in large vesicles derived from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) along with typical ER luminal proteins. Interestingly, the formation of these vesicles was induced by BP100. Similar vesicles formed in stably transformed Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings, but the recombinant peptide was toxic to the host during latter developmental stages. This was avoided by selecting active BP100 derivatives based on their low haemolytic activity even though the selected peptides remained toxic to plant cells when applied exogenously at high doses. Using this strategy, we generated transgenic rice lines producing active BP100 derivatives with a yield of up to 0.5% total soluble protein.
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- Nuri Company
- Institute for Food and Agricultural Technology (INTEA), University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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Piotrzkowski N, Schillberg S, Rasche S. Tackling heterogeneity: a leaf disc-based assay for the high-throughput screening of transient gene expression in tobacco. PLoS One 2012; 7:e45803. [PMID: 23029251 PMCID: PMC3448687 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Transient Agrobacterium-mediated gene expression assays for Nicotiana tabacum (N. tabacum) are frequently used because they facilitate the comparison of multiple expression constructs regarding their capacity for maximum recombinant protein production. However, for three model proteins, we found that recombinant protein accumulation (rpa) was significantly influenced by leaf age and leaf position effects. The ratio between the highest and lowest amount of protein accumulation (max/min ratio) was found to be as high as 11. Therefore, construct-based impacts on the rpa level that are less than 11-fold will be masked by background noise. To address this problem, we developed a leaf disc-based screening assay and infiltration device that allows the rpa level in a whole tobacco plant to be reliably and reproducibly determined. The prototype of the leaf disc infiltration device allows 14 Agrobacterium-mediated infiltration events to be conducted in parallel. As shown for three model proteins, the average max/min rpa ratio was reduced to 1.4 using this method, which allows for a sensitive comparison of different genetic elements affecting recombinant protein expression.
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- Natalia Piotrzkowski
- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME), Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME), Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME), Aachen, Germany
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Cardiogenic shock is most commonly a complication of acute myocardial infarction. The ischemic loss of functional myocardium triggers distinct cardiovascular responses which can deteriorate to global pump failure with a mortality rate of more than 50%. Causes of cardiogenic shock beyond myocardial ischemia are very diverse. Decisive management with rapid evaluation, identification of the underlying disease and urgent initiation of supportive measures as well as definitive therapy is of prognostic value. Causal treatment of the cardiac disease is crucial but has to be weighed against the specific surgical circumstances of perioperative patients, particularly concerning anticoagulation, platelet inhibition and bleeding risks. Hemodynamic stabilization is achieved by pharmacological support of myocardial function, control of arrhythmia and volume load. Prevention and intensive care of shock-related multiorgan failure is of pivotal importance in the successful management of cardiogenic shock.
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- S Rasche
- Klinik für Anästhesie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinik Dresden, Deutschland.
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Taghavian O, Mandal MK, Steinmetz NF, Rasche S, Spiegel H, Fischer R, Schillberg S. A potential nanobiotechnology platform based on infectious bursal disease subviral particles. RSC Adv 2012. [PMID: 28638593 DOI: 10.1039/c2ra00857b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We describe a novel nanobiotechnology platform based on subviral particles derived from infectious bursal disease virus (IBD-SVPs). The major virus coat protein VP2 assembles into spherical, 23 nm SVPs when expressed as a heterologous protein in the yeast Pichia pastoris. We recovered up to 38 mg of IBD-SVPs at > 95% purity from 1 L of recombinant yeast culture. The purified particles were able to tolerate organic solvents up to 20% concentration (ethanol or dimethylsulfoxide), they resisted temperatures up to 65 °C and remained stable over a wide pH range (2.5-9.0). We achieved bioconjugation to the amine groups of lysine residues and to the carboxyl groups of aspartic and glutamic acid residues, allowing the functionalization of IBD-SVPs with biotin. The accessibility of surface amine groups was measured using Alexa Fluor 488 N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) ester, an amine-selective fluorescent dye, revealing that approximately 60 dye molecules were attached to the surface of each particle. IBD-SVPs can therefore be exploited as a robust and versatile nanoscaffold to display diverse functional ligands.
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- Omid Taghavian
- Fraunhofer IME, Forckenbeckstraβe 6, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer IME, Forckenbeckstraβe 6, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Fraunhofer IME, Forckenbeckstraβe 6, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer IME, Forckenbeckstraβe 6, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Fraunhofer IME, Forckenbeckstraβe 6, 52074, Aachen, Germany.,Institut für Molekulare Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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Rasche S. One-Step Protein Purification: Use of a Novel Epitope Tag for Highly Efficient Detection and Purification of Recombinant Proteins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.2174/1874070701105010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rasche S, Friedrich S, Bleyl JU, Gama de Abreu M, Koch T, Ragaller M. Pilot study of vaporization of perfluorohexane during high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in experimental acute lung injury. Exp Lung Res 2010; 36:538-47. [PMID: 20874224 DOI: 10.3109/01902148.2010.487925] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Inhalation of perfluorohexane vapor (PFH) and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) both have been shown to improve lung function in acute lung injury (ALI). Their combination implies synergistic action. The authors investigated technical aspects of PFH vaporization during HFOV and effects on gas exchange in a pilot study of experimental ALI. Eighteen anesthetized sheep were randomly assigned to HFOV or HFOV with PFH inhalation after oleic acid-induced ALI. HFOV was set to a continuous distending pressure of 25 cm H₂O, and an oscillation of 80 to 100 cm H₂O at a frequency of 5 Hz. PFH vapor was delivered by means of bypassed high-flow oxygen through a thin endotracheal tube. PFH concentration was measured by infrared absorption. Blood gases and hemodynamic data were taken. PaO₂ significantly increased from 9.1 ± 0.9 to 32.7 ± 9.5 kPa (mean ± SEM) in the HFOV group and from 12.5 ± 1.1 to 27.0 ± 6.8 kPa in the HFOV PFH group. PaCO₂ significantly decreased from 6.3 ± 0.3 to 5.5 ± 0.5 kPa in the HFOV group and from 5.7 ± 0.4 to 4.9 ± 0.5 kPa in the HFOV PFH group. Changes in gas exchange were not different between groups. These results show that the inhalation of PFH during HFOV is technically feasible, but did not enhance gas exchange in a 210-minute observation period of experimental ALI.
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- Stefan Rasche
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany.
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The long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a rare, congenital or acquired disease, which may lead to fatal cardiac arrhythmias (torsade de pointes, TdP). In all LQTS subtypes, TdPs are caused by disturbances in cardiac ion channels. Diagnosis is made using clinical, anamnestic and electrocardiographic data. Triggers of TdPs are numerous and should be avoided perioperatively. Sufficient sedation and preoperative correction of electrolyte imbalances are essential. Volatile anaesthetics and antagonists of muscle relaxants should be avoided and high doses of local anaesthetics are not recommended to date. Propofol is safe for anaesthesia induction and maintenance. The acute therapy of TdPs with cardiovascular depression should be performed in accordance with the guidelines for advanced cardiac life support and includes cardioversion/defibrillation and magnesium. Torsades de pointes may be associated with bradycardia or tachycardia resulting in specific therapeutic and prophylactic measures.
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- S Rasche
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität, Dresden.
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Stehr SN, Christ T, Rasche B, Rasche S, Wettwer E, Deussen A, Ravens U, Koch T, Hübler M. The Effects of Levosimendan on Myocardial Function in Ropivacaine Toxicity in Isolated Guinea Pig Heart Preparations. Anesth Analg 2007; 105:641-7. [PMID: 17717217 DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000278146.15671.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Levosimendan is a novel drug used for inotropic support in heart failure, but its efficacy in local anesthetic-induced myocardial depression is not known. Therefore, we investigated the effects of levosimendan on the negative inotropic response to ropivacaine in isolated heart preparations of guinea pigs. METHODS Action potentials and force of contraction were studied with conventional techniques in guinea-pig papillary muscles. Heart rate, systolic pressure, the first derivative of left ventricular pressure (+dP/dt(max)), coronary flow, and PR and QRS intervals were measured in isolated constant-pressure perfused, nonrecirculating Langendorff heart preparations. Single or cumulatively increasing concentrations of levosimendan and ropivacaine were used either alone or in combination. RESULTS In isolated papillary muscle, ropivacaine reduced force of contraction in a concentration-dependent manner. Exposure to 10 microM levosimendan in the presence of 10 muM ropivacaine almost completely reversed the negative inotropic response. Sensitivity to the positive inotropic effect of levosimendan was not altered by 10 muM ropivacaine (-logEC50 [M] = 7.03 without versus 6.9 with ropivacaine, respectively). Action potential parameters were influenced only at the highest concentration. In the Langendorff heart, levosimendan significantly reversed the ropivacaine-induced reduction in heart rate, systolic pressure, coronary flow, and +dP/dt(max) to baseline values. CONCLUSION Levosimendan is an effective inotropic drug in ropivacaine-induced myocardial depression and levosimendan myocardial sensitivity, and efficacy was not affected by the local anesthetic. Our results suggest that the calcium-sensitizing action of levosimendan is effective in local anesthetic-induced cardiac depression.
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- Sebastian N Stehr
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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The concept of scarless surgery aims at further minimization of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Based on the success of flexible gastroenterological endoscopy and laparoscopic surgery, it combines their advantageous approaches in a synergistic manner. Animal experiments have achieved encouraging results in respect to the feasibility of various types of interventions in the peritoneal and retroperitoneal cavity. Further studies and improvement of instruments will have to prove the practicality and superiority of this concept for medical outcome and efficiency compared to present standards of practice in the potential fields of application. The replacement of certain minimally invasive procedures with scarless intervention techniques seems reasonable, as do new fields of application. After further improvement of the methodology, adequate organization, infrastructure, and teaching structures will have to be developed. If they succeed, the concept of scarless surgery can expect a promising future.
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Stehr S, Christ T, Rasche B, Rasche S, Wettwer E, Deussen A, Koch T, Hübler M, Ravens U. Levosimendan reverses the myocardial depression induced by ropivacaine. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2006.03.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ragaller M, Bleyl J, Tschö U, Winkler T, Regner M, Rasche S, Koch T, Albrecht M. Effects of inhalation of perfluorocarbon aerosol on oxygenation and pulmonary function compared to PGI2 inhalation in a sheep model of oleic acid-induced lung injury. Intensive Care Med 2001; 27:889-97. [PMID: 11430546 DOI: 10.1007/s001340100921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of PFC aerosol compared to PGI2 aerosol and NaCl aerosol on gas exchange and lung mechanics in oleic acid-induced acute lung injury. DESIGN A prospective, controlled, randomised, in vivo animal laboratory study. SETTING Research laboratory at an university hospital. SUBJECTS Twenty one (n = 21) adult sheep of either gender weighing 26.8+/-6.4 kg. INTERVENTIONS The animals were randomised to three groups: PFC aerosol (perfluorooctane), PFC group; prostacyclin aerosol (Flolan), PGI2 group; and NaCl aerosol (0.9% sodium chloride solution), control group. After induction of anaesthesia and placement of vascular catheters, lung injury was induced with 0.12 ml x kg(-1) oleic acid. Aerosols were continuously administered for 2 h using a jet nebuliser. Gas exchange, pulmonary mechanic, and haemodynamic parameters were obtained at regular intervals. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS PFC aerosol increased oxygenation (PaO2) 15 min after the initiation of treatment up to 120 min (P < 0.05). Transpulmonary shunt improved in the PFC group (P < 0.05) while it did not change in the two other groups. PFC aerosol reduced maximum airway pressure (Pmax) (median) significantly from (median) 38 mbar to 32 mbar (P < 0.05). Static compliance improved significantly in the PFC group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The inhalation of a PFC aerosol led to a significant improvement in pulmonary mechanics and gas exchange, which was not observed in the other two groups. These data suggest that a small dose of perfluorocarbon will have beneficial effects on gas exchange and respiratory mechanics. Therefore, the non-invasive aerosol application technique seems to be a reasonable alternative to administer perfluorocarbons in severe lung injury.
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- M Ragaller
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Dresden, Germany.
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Bleyl JU, Ragaller M, Tschö U, Regner M, Kanzow M, Hübler M, Rasche S, Albrecht M. Vaporized perfluorocarbon improves oxygenation and pulmonary function in an ovine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Anesthesiology 1999; 91:461-9. [PMID: 10443610 DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199908000-00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Perfluorocarbon liquids are being used experimentally and in clinical trials for the treatment of acute lung injury. Their resemblance to inhaled anesthetic agents suggests the possibility of application by vaporization. The authors' aim was to develop the technical means for perfluorocarbon vaporization and to investigate its effects on gas exchange and lung function in an ovine model of oleic acid-induced lung injury. METHODS Two vaporizers were calibrated for perfluorohexane and connected sequentially in the inspiratory limb of a conventional anesthetic machine. Twenty sheep were ventilated in a volume controlled mode at an inspired oxygen fraction of 1.0. Lung injury was induced by intravenous injection of 0.1 ml oleic acid per kilogram body weight. Ten sheep were treated with vaporized perfluorohexane for 30 min and followed for 2 h; 10 sheep served as controls. Measurements of blood gases and respiratory and hemodynamic parameters were obtained at regular intervals. RESULTS Vaporization of perfluorohexane significantly increased arterial oxygen tension 30 min after the end of treatment (P < 0.01). At 2 h after treatment the oxygen tension was 376+/-182 mmHg (mean +/- SD). Peak inspiratory pressures (P < 0.01) and compliance (P < 0.01) were significantly reduced from the end of the treatment interval onward. CONCLUSION Vaporization is a new application technique for perfluorocarbon that significantly improved oxygenation and pulmonary function in oleic acid-induced lung injury.
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- J U Bleyl
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Technical University, Dresden, Germany.
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