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2. 10th Lindau Psychotherapy Week
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Siegmund H. Foulkes
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Complementary and alternative medicine ,Pharmaceutical Science ,Pharmacology (medical) - Published
- 2022
3. Hydrochemical Changes Before and After Earthquakes Based on Long‐Term Measurements of Multiple Parameters at Two Sites in Northern Iceland—A Review
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Skelton, A., primary, Liljedahl‐Claesson, L., additional, Wästeby, N., additional, Andrén, M., additional, Stockmann, G., additional, Sturkell, E., additional, Mörth, C.‐M., additional, Stefansson, A., additional, Tollefsen, E., additional, Siegmund, H., additional, Keller, N., additional, Kjartansdóttir, R., additional, Hjartarson, H., additional, and Kockum, I., additional
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- 2019
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4. Linearity testing and dead-time determination for MC-ICP-MS ion counters using the IRMM-072 series of uranium isotope reference materials
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Richter, S., primary, Konegger-Kappel, S., additional, Boulyga, S. F., additional, Stadelmann, G., additional, Koepf, A., additional, and Siegmund, H., additional
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- 2016
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5. 10th Lindau Psychotherapy Week.
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Foulkes, Siegmund H.
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PSYCHOTHERAPY , *GROUP psychotherapy , *ANIMAL psychology , *PRAXIS (Process) , *PHYSICIAN-patient relations , *PSYCHOTHERAPISTS - Published
- 2022
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6. D-2-hydroxyglutarate supports a tolerogenic phenotype with lowered major histocompatibility class II expression in non-malignant dendritic cells and acute myeloid leukemia cells.
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Hammon K, Renner K, Althammer M, Voll F, Babl N, Decking SM, Siska PJ, Matos C, Conejo ZEC, Mendes K, Einwag F, Siegmund H, Iberl S, Berger RS, Dettmer K, Schoenmehl R, Brochhausen C, Herr W, Oefner PJ, Rehli M, Thomas S, and Kreutz M
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- Humans, Mice, Animals, Phenotype, Cell Differentiation drug effects, Lactic Acid metabolism, Immune Tolerance drug effects, Isocitrate Dehydrogenase genetics, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute drug therapy, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute metabolism, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute genetics, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute immunology, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute pathology, Dendritic Cells immunology, Dendritic Cells metabolism, Dendritic Cells drug effects, Glutarates metabolism, Glutarates pharmacology, Histocompatibility Antigens Class II genetics, Histocompatibility Antigens Class II metabolism
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D-2-hydroxyglutarate (D-2-HG) accumulates in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with mutated isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) and in other malignancies. D-2-HG suppresses antitumor T-cell immunity but little is known about potential effects on non-malignant myeloid cells. Here we show that D-2-HG impairs human but not murine dendritic cell differentiation, resulting in a tolerogenic phenotype with low major histocompatibility class II expression. In line with this, IDH-mutated AML blasts exhibited lower expression of HLA-DP and were less susceptible to lysis by HLA-DP-specific T cells. Interestingly, besides its expected impact on DNA demethylation, D-2-HG reprogrammed metabolism towards increased lactate production in dendritic cells and AML. Vitamin C accelerated DNA demethylation, but only the combination of vitamin C and glycolytic inhibition lowered lactate levels and supported major histocompatibility complex class II expression. Our results indicate an unexpected link between the immunosuppressive metabolites 2-HG and lactic acid and suggest a potentially novel therapeutic strategy with combinations of anti-glycolytic drugs and epigenetic modulators (hypomethylating agents) or other therapeutics for the treatment of AML.
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- 2024
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7. Metabolic imbalance of T cells in COVID-19 is hallmarked by basigin and mitigated by dexamethasone.
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Siska PJ, Decking SM, Babl N, Matos C, Bruss C, Singer K, Klitzke J, Schön M, Simeth J, Köstler J, Siegmund H, Ugele I, Paulus M, Dietl A, Kolodova K, Steines L, Freitag K, Peuker A, Schönhammer G, Raithel J, Graf B, Geismann F, Lubnow M, Mack M, Hau P, Bohr C, Burkhardt R, Gessner A, Salzberger B, Wagner R, Hanses F, Hitzenbichler F, Heudobler D, Lüke F, Pukrop T, Herr W, Wolff D, Spang R, Poeck H, Hoffmann P, Jantsch J, Brochhausen C, Lunz D, Rehli M, Kreutz M, and Renner K
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- Adult, COVID-19 metabolism, Cyclophilin A physiology, Fatty Acids metabolism, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mitochondria pathology, Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism, Basigin physiology, COVID-19 immunology, Dexamethasone pharmacology, SARS-CoV-2, T-Lymphocytes metabolism
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Metabolic pathways regulate immune responses and disrupted metabolism leads to immune dysfunction and disease. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is driven by imbalanced immune responses, yet the role of immunometabolism in COVID-19 pathogenesis remains unclear. By investigating 87 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, 6 critically ill non-COVID-19 patients, and 47 uninfected controls, we found an immunometabolic dysregulation in patients with progressed COVID-19. Specifically, T cells, monocytes, and granulocytes exhibited increased mitochondrial mass, yet only T cells accumulated intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), were metabolically quiescent, and showed a disrupted mitochondrial architecture. During recovery, T cell ROS decreased to match the uninfected controls. Transcriptionally, T cells from severe/critical COVID-19 patients showed an induction of ROS-responsive genes as well as genes related to mitochondrial function and the basigin network. Basigin (CD147) ligands cyclophilin A and the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein triggered ROS production in T cells in vitro. In line with this, only PCR-positive patients showed increased ROS levels. Dexamethasone treatment resulted in a downregulation of ROS in vitro and T cells from dexamethasone-treated patients exhibited low ROS and basigin levels. This was reflected by changes in the transcriptional landscape. Our findings provide evidence of an immunometabolic dysregulation in COVID-19 that can be mitigated by dexamethasone treatment.
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- 2021
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8. New quantitative automated model to simulate bacterial dissemination in human tissue during irrigation of contaminated wounds.
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Brochhausen C, Froschermeier F, Alt V, Pfeifer C, Mayr A, Weiss I, Babel M, Siegmund H, and Kerschbaum M
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- Bacteria, Humans, Staphylococcus aureus, Wound Healing, Staphylococcal Infections, Therapeutic Irrigation
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This study presents a simple and cost-effective model using microparticles to simulate the bacterial distribution pattern in soft tissue after low- and high-pressure irrigation. Silica coated iron microparticles [comparable diameter (1 µm) and weight (0.8333 pg) to Staphylococcus aureus] were applied to the surface of twenty fresh human muscle tissue samples in two amputated lower legs. Particle dissemination into deep tissue layers as an undesired side effect was investigated in four measuring fields as positive control (PC) as well as after performing pulsatile high-pressure (HP, 8 measuring fields) and low-pressure flushing (LP, 8 measuring fields). Five biopsies were taken out of each measuring field to get a total number of 100 biopsies. After histological and digital image processing, the specimens were analysed, and all incomplete sections were excluded. A special detection algorithm was parameterised using the open source bioimage analysis software QuPath. The application of this detection algorithm enabled automated counting and detection of the particles with a sensitivity of 95 % compared to manual counts. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences (p < 0.05) in our three different sample groups: HP (M = 1608, S = 302), LP (M = 2176, SD = 609) and PC (M = 4011, SD = 686). While both HP and LP flushing techniques are able to reduce the number of bacteria, a higher effectiveness is shown for HP irrigation. Nevertheless, a challenge for the validity of the study is the use of dead tissue and therefore a possible negative influence of high-pressure irrigation on tissue healing and further dispersion of particles cannot be evaluated.
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- 2021
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9. Insights Into Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Action Toward Biofilms Using Phenalen-1-One Derivatives as Photosensitizers.
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Muehler D, Rupp CM, Keceli S, Brochhausen C, Siegmund H, Maisch T, Hiller KA, Buchalla W, and Cieplik F
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Introduction: In view of increasing resistance against antibiotics and antiseptics, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) may be a promising approach for use in dentistry. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of action of aPDT with the phenalene-1-one derivatives SAPYR and SA-PN-05 as photosensitizers by evaluating bacterial ability to replicate, membrane integrity, metabolic activity, and formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in biofilms of Actinomyces naeslundii , Streptococcus mutans , and Escherichia coli ., Materials and Methods: Single-species biofilms ( A. naeslundii , S. mutans , and E. coli ) were cultured under aerobic conditions for 48 h followed by treatment with the photosensitizers SAPYR and SA-PN-05 at various concentrations (0, 50, 100, 500 μM) and different incubation periods of 5, 10, 20, and 30 min and subsequent irradiation for 10 min (Waldmann PIB 3000; λ
em = 360-600 nm; 50 mW/cm2 ; 30 J/cm2 ). Control samples were treated with dH2 O and kept in dark for the same periods. Bacterial ability to replicate was evaluated by colony forming unit (CFU) assay. The cytoplasmic membrane integrity was investigated by flow cytometry using SYBR Green and propidium iodide and visualized by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. For SAPYR, metabolic activity and formation of intracellular ROS after irradiation were evaluated via luminescence and fluorometric assays, respectively., Results: SAPYR showed antimicrobial effects (>3 log10 CFU reduction) on S. mutans after 5 min and on A. naeslundii after 20 min incubation and light activation. For E. coli , CFU reduction was >2 log10 after 30 min of incubation. SA-PN-05 showed an antimicrobial effect after 5 min for all bacteria. Membrane damage upon aPDT with SAPYR was observed for E. coli , but not for S. mutans and A. naeslundii . Following treatment with SA-PN-05, irradiated samples and dark controls of all three species showed loss of membrane integrity. Luminescence and fluorometric assays showed a reduction in metabolic activity and an increase in formation of intracellular ROS in all three species upon aPDT treatment with SAPYR., Conclusion: The observed loss in ability to replicate upon aPDT with SAPYR in single-species biofilms may be due to an increase in formation of intracellular ROS upon photodynamic treatment., (Copyright © 2020 Muehler, Rupp, Keceli, Brochhausen, Siegmund, Maisch, Hiller, Buchalla and Cieplik.)- Published
- 2020
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10. Multimodal Imaging Study of Gadolinium Presence in Rat Cerebellum: Differences Between Gd Chelates, Presence in the Virchow-Robin Space, Association With Lipofuscin, and Hypotheses About Distribution Pathway.
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Rasschaert M, Schroeder JA, Wu TD, Marco S, Emerit A, Siegmund H, Fischer C, Fretellier N, Idée JM, Corot C, Brochhausen C, and Guerquin-Kern JL
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- Animals, Cerebellum diagnostic imaging, Female, Glymphatic System diagnostic imaging, Injections, Intravenous, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission methods, Models, Animal, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Spectrum Analysis, Cerebellum metabolism, Contrast Media metabolism, Gadolinium metabolism, Glymphatic System metabolism, Lipofuscin metabolism, Multimodal Imaging methods
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate, based on in-depth multimodal imaging, the presence of Gd deposits, their ultrastructure, location, and co-location with endogenous elements, in the cerebellum, after repeated administrations of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs)., Methods: Rats sensitized by subtotal nephrectomy received 20 daily intravenous injections of 0.6 mmol Gd/kg for 5 weeks of commercial forms of either gadoterate, gadobenate or gadodiamide, or saline (n = 2/group). The study was randomized and blinded. Magnetic resonance imaging examination was performed weekly. One month after the last injection, electron microscopy analysis of the deep cerebellar nuclei, the granular layer of cerebellar cortex, and the choroid plexus was performed. Elemental analysis of deposits was carried out by electron energy loss spectroscopy. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy was used for complementary chemical mapping., Results: A T1 hypersignal was evidenced in the deep cerebellar nuclei of rats treated with linear GBCAs, and Gd deposits were identified in all the studied cerebellar structures with gadobenate and gadodiamide (except in the granular layer in gadobenate-treated rats). No such effect was found with the macrocyclic GBCA gadoterate. Most of the Gd deposits revealed a characteristic spheroid "sea urchin-like" morphology, rich in phosphorus, and were localized in the basal lamina of microvessels, in the perivascular Virchow-Robin space, and in the interstitium. Gd was also identified in the glial cells, associated with lipofuscin pigments, for these same groups., Conclusions: Transmission electron microscopy analysis of cerebellums of renally impaired rats repeatedly injected with gadobenate and gadodiamide revealed the presence of Gd. Spheroid Gd depositions consisting of a filamentous meshwork were observed in the wall of microvessels, in perivascular Virchow-Robin space, and in the interstitium. Gd was also found in choroid plexus and was associated with pigments (likely lipofuscin) in glial cells. This is consistent with the involvement of the glymphatic distribution pathway for GBCAs. No insoluble Gd deposits were detected in rats injected with the macrocyclic GBCA gadoterate and controls.
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11. Nodular Cutaneous Amyloidosis at the Temple.
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Schucht K, Schröder J, Siegmund H, Grafe C, and Schreml S
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A 52-year-old woman presented with a large partially yellow and erythematous tumor on her right temple. She reported that it had grown over the last 4 years. Regional lymph nodes were impalpable. A punch biopsy showed eosinophilic material in the dermis and subcutis. Immunohistochemistry showed positive staining for kappa and lambda light chains. Electron microscopy showed the typical amyloid fibrils (7-10 nm in diameter). There was no evidence of systemic amyloidosis, paraproteinemia or underlying plasmacytoma. The tumor was completely removed via curettage. At follow-up, the patient presented in good health with no signs of relapse.
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- 2016
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12. Total gadolinium tissue deposition and skin structural findings following the administration of structurally different gadolinium chelates in healthy and ovariectomized female rats.
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Wáng YX, Schroeder J, Siegmund H, Idée JM, Fretellier N, Jestin-Mayer G, Factor C, Deng M, Kang W, and Morcos SK
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Objective: To assess the retention of gadolinium (Gd) in skin, liver, and bone following gadodiamide or gadoteric acid administration., Methods: Gd was measured in skin, liver and femur bone in female rats 10 weeks after administration of 17.5 mmol Gd/kg over 5 days of Gd agents. Rat skin microscopy, energy filtering transmission electron microscopy and elemental analysis were performed, and repeated after receiving the same dosage of gadodiamide in rats with osteoporosis induced with bilateral ovariectomy (OVX). The OVX was performed 60 days after the last injection of gadodiamide and animals sacrificed 3 weeks later., Results: Gd concentration was 180-fold higher in the skin, 25-fold higher in the femur, and 30-fold higher in the liver in rats received gadodiamide than rats received gadoteric acid. The retention of Gd in the skin with gadodiamide was associated with an increase in dermal cellularity, and Gd encrustation of collagen fibers and deposition inside the fibroblasts and other cells. No differences in Gd concentration in liver, skin, and femur were observed between rats receiving gadodiamide with or without OVX., Conclusions: Gd tissue retention with gadodiamide was higher than gadoteric acid. Tissues Gd deposition did not alter following gadodiamide administration to ovariectomized rats.
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- 2015
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13. Distribution profile of gadolinium in gadolinium chelate-treated renally-impaired rats: role of pharmaceutical formulation.
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Fretellier N, Salhi M, Schroeder J, Siegmund H, Chevalier T, Bruneval P, Jestin-Mayer G, Delaloge F, Factor C, Mayer JF, Fabicki JM, Robic C, Bonnemain B, Idée JM, and Corot C
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- Animals, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Femur metabolism, Gadolinium blood, Heterocyclic Compounds blood, Kidney metabolism, Liver metabolism, Male, Myocardium metabolism, Organometallic Compounds blood, Rats, Wistar, Skin drug effects, Skin metabolism, Chelating Agents pharmacokinetics, Contrast Media pharmacokinetics, Gadolinium pharmacokinetics, Heterocyclic Compounds pharmacokinetics, Organometallic Compounds pharmacokinetics, Renal Insufficiency metabolism
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While not acutely toxic, chronic hepatic effect of certain gadolinium chelates (GC), used as contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging, might represent a risk in renally-impaired patients due to free gadolinium accumulation in the liver. To answer this question, this study investigated the consequences of the presence of small amounts of either a soluble gadolinium salt ("free" Gd) or low-stability chelating impurity in the pharmaceutical solution of gadoteric acid, a macrocyclic GC with high thermodynamic and kinetic stabilities, were investigated in renally-impaired rats. Renal failure was induced by adding 0.75% adenine in the diet for three weeks. The pharmaceutical and commercial solution of gadoteric acid was administered (5 daily intravenous injections of 2.5 mmol Gd/kg) either alone or after being spiked with either "free" gadolinium (i.e., 0.04% w/v) or low-stability impurity (i.e., 0.06 w/v). Another GC, gadodiamide (low thermodynamic and kinetic stabilities) was given as its commercial solution at a similar dose. Non-chelated gadolinium was tested at two doses (0.005 and 0.01 mmol Gd/kg) as acetate salt. Gadodiamide induced systemic toxicity (mortality, severe epidermal and dermal lesions) and substantial tissue Gd retention. The addition of very low amounts of "free", non-chelated gadolinium or low thermodynamic stability impurity to the pharmaceutical solution of the thermodynamically stable GC gadoteric acid resulted in substantial capture of metal by the liver, similar to what was observed in "free" gadolinium salt-treated rats. Relaxometry studies strongly suggested the presence of free and soluble gadolinium in the liver. Electron microscopy examinations revealed the presence of free and insoluble gadolinium deposits in hepatocytes and Kupffer cells of rats treated with gadoteric acid solution spiked with low-stability impurity, free gadolinium and gadodiamide, but not in rats treated with the pharmaceutical solution of gadoteric acid. The presence of impurities in the GC pharmaceutical solution may have long-term biological consequences., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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