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352. [Rare malignant tumor of the parotid gland. Myoepithelial carcinoma].
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Haubner F, Gassner HG, Eder F, and Müller-Vogt U
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- Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Rare Diseases diagnosis, Rare Diseases surgery, Treatment Outcome, Myoepithelioma diagnosis, Myoepithelioma surgery, Parotid Neoplasms diagnosis, Parotid Neoplasms surgery
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A parotid mass in a 62-year-old woman presented intraoperatively as a highly malignant tumor with facial nerve infiltration. Classification by means of rapid section histology was not possible. Immunohistochemical studies were necessary to diagnose this rare case of myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland. We performed a total parotidectomy including partial nerve resection and neck dissection on the tumor side. The patient was referred to radiotherapy postoperatively.
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- 2010
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353. Sub-25-nm laboratory x-ray microscopy using a compound Fresnel zone plate.
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von Hofsten O, Bertilson M, Reinspach J, Holmberg A, Hertz HM, and Vogt U
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- Algorithms, Equipment Design methods, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Microscopy methods, Optical Devices, Photons, X-Ray Diffraction, X-Rays, Equipment Design instrumentation, Microscopy instrumentation, Optics and Photonics
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Improving the resolution in x-ray microscopes is of high priority to enable future applications in nanoscience. However, high-resolution zone-plate optics often have low efficiency, which makes implementation in laboratory microscopes difficult. We present a laboratory x-ray microscope based on a compound zone plate. The compound zone plate utilizes multiple diffraction orders to achieve high resolution while maintaining reasonable efficiency. We analyze the illumination conditions necessary for this type of optics in order to suppress stray light and demonstrate microscopic imaging resolving 25 nm features.
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- 2009
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354. High-resolution computed tomography with a compact soft x-ray microscope.
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Bertilson M, von Hofsten O, Vogt U, Holmberg A, and Hertz HM
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- Algorithms, Cryoelectron Microscopy methods, Diatoms, Equipment Design, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Optical Devices, Photons, Silicon Dioxide chemistry, Synchrotrons, X-Rays, Microscopy methods, Optics and Photonics, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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Computed tomography based on high-resolution soft x-ray microscopy utilizes the natural contrast for biological specimens provided by the water window (lambda = 2.4 - 4.4 nm) and the high resolving power of zone plate objectives. It is capable of revealing the 3D structure of biological specimens at sub-visible-microscopic resolution. To date, the technique has only been available at synchrotron-based microscopes, which limits the researchers access. In the present paper we demonstrate high-resolution soft x-ray tomography with a laboratory zone-plate-based soft x-ray microscope. The specimen, a diatom mounted on a glass capillary, was reconstructed from a tilt series of 53 images covering 180 degrees using a filtered back projection algorithm. The resolution of the tomogram was estimated to a half period of 140 nm using a differential-phase-residual method. Cryo-fixation, increased source brightness and extended-depth-of-focus objectives are important for pushing the resolution of compact systems for biological samples.
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- 2009
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355. Theoretical development of a high-resolution differential-interference-contrast optic for x-ray microscopy.
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von Hofsten O, Bertilson M, and Vogt U
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- Equipment Design, Equipment Failure Analysis, Microscopy, Interference methods, Radiographic Image Enhancement methods, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, X-Ray Diffraction methods, Microscopy, Interference instrumentation, Radiographic Image Enhancement instrumentation, X-Ray Diffraction instrumentation
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In this paper, the theoretical background and development of a differential-interference contrast (DIC) x-ray optic is presented. The single-element optic is capable of high-resolution phase contrast imaging and is compatible with compact sources. It is shown that an understanding of the coherence requirements in this type of imaging is imperative and is explained in detail. The optic is capable of a wavefront separation equal to the resolution of the optic which places only minor constraints on the object illumination.
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- 2008
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356. Molecular targeted therapies for breast cancer treatment.
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Schlotter CM, Vogt U, Allgayer H, and Brandt B
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- Apoptosis, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Cell Cycle, Cell Line, Tumor, ErbB Receptors metabolism, Female, Humans, Models, Biological, NF-kappa B metabolism, Neovascularization, Pathologic, Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex metabolism, Receptor, ErbB-2 metabolism, Receptors, Estrogen metabolism, Signal Transduction, Ubiquitin metabolism, Breast Neoplasms genetics, Breast Neoplasms therapy
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Targeting the oestrogen receptor, HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) and vascular endothelial growth factor has markedly improved breast cancer therapy. New targeted therapeutic approaches to induction of apoptosis or inhibition of anti-apoptosis, cell cycle progression, signal transduction and angiogenesis are described. The molecular pathways and their inhibitory or repair mechanisms are discussed in the preclinical and clinical settings.
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- 2008
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357. Simulation of partially coherent image formation in a compact soft X-ray microscope.
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von Hofsten O, Takman PA, and Vogt U
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In this paper, we describe a numerical method of simulating two-dimensional images in a compact soft X-ray microscope using partially coherent illumination considerations. The work was motivated by recent test object images obtained by the latest generation in-house compact soft X-ray microscope, which showed diffraction-like artifacts not observed previously. The numerical model approximates the condenser zone plate as a secondary incoherent source represented by individually coherent but mutually incoherent source points, each giving rise to a separate image. A final image is obtained by adding up all the individual source point contributions. The results are compared with the microscope images and show qualitative agreement, indicating that the observed effects are caused by partially coherent illumination.
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- 2007
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358. Laboratory arrangement for soft x-ray zone plate efficiency measurements.
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Bertilson MC, Takman PA, Holmberg A, Vogt U, and Hertz HM
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We demonstrate a laboratory-scale arrangement for rapid and accurate measurements of the absolute and local efficiency of soft x-ray micro zone plates in the water window. This in-house instrument is based on a single-line lambda = 2.88 nm liquid-jet laser-plasma source. Measurements are performed by a simultaneous comparison of first diffraction-order photon flux with the flux in a calibrated reference signal. This arrangement eliminates existing source emission fluctuations. The performance of the method is demonstrated by the result from measurements of two approximately 55 microm diameter nickel micro zone plates, showing a groove efficiency of 12.9% +/- 1.1% and 11.7% +/- 1.0%. Furthermore, we show that spatially resolved efficiency mapping is an effective tool for a detailed characterization of local zone plate properties. Thus, this laboratory-scale instrument allows rapid feedback to the fabrication process which is important for future improvements.
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- 2007
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359. Comparison of conventional and silicone hydrogel contact lenses for bullous keratoplasty.
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Lim N and Vogt U
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Corneal Edema pathology, Equipment Design, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Satisfaction, Prospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic, Corneal Edema therapy, Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate, Silicone Gels
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Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of conventional lenses and silicone hydrogel lenses in the treatment of bullous keratopathy. The silicone hydrogel bandage contact lenses used were Focus NIGHT & DAY and PureVision. The conventional lens used was Sauflon 85%., Methods: This was a prospective, comparative study of 22 patients with painful bullous keratopathy in one eye. Patients visited a specialty contact lens department and were fitted with all three different lens types in their affected eye for 1 month each, for a total duration of 3 months. The main outcome measures were comfort and pain relief, which patients scored on a scale that ranged from 1 to 5, with 1 being very poor and 5 being excellent. Doctors assessed the fit of the lens, its movement, and any deposit buildup. The statistical tests applied were the Kruskal-Wallis test and the Mann-Whitney test., Results: Sixteen of the 22 patients (24 eyes) successfully completed 1 month's wear of all three bandage contact lenses. The median comfort score was 3.9 for PureVision, 3.8 for Focus NIGHT & DAY, and 2.8 for Sauflon 85%; there was a statistical significance among the three groups (P=0.031). Silicone hydrogel lenses performed better than conventional lenses for comfort. The Mann-Whitney test showed that there was no statistically significant difference for comfort scores of Focus NIGHT & DAY versus PureVision (P<0.782) or of Focus NIGHT & DAY versus Sauflon 85% (P<0.073). However, there was a statistically significant difference for comfort scores of PureVision versus Sauflon 85% (P<0.0136). The median pain relief score was 3.8 for PureVision, 3.7 for Focus NIGHT & DAY, and 3.2 for Sauflon 85%. There was no significant difference among the three lenses for pain relief score. All three lens types were similarly good with regard to contact lens fit, movement, and deposit buildup., Conclusions: The use of silicone hydrogel lenses are a safe and effective alternative to conventional contact lenses for the treatment of bullous keratopathy.
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- 2006
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360. Surgery in the tri-modality treatment of small cell lung cancer. Stage-dependent survival.
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Granetzny A, Boseila A, Wagner W, Krukemeyer G, Vogt U, Hecker E, Koch OM, and Klinke F
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- Adult, Carcinoma, Small Cell pathology, Carcinoma, Small Cell secondary, Carcinoma, Small Cell therapy, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, Epidemiologic Methods, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Lung Neoplasms therapy, Lymph Node Excision, Lymphatic Metastasis, Male, Mediastinum, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Pneumonectomy, Radiotherapy, Adjuvant, Treatment Outcome, Carcinoma, Small Cell surgery, Lung Neoplasms surgery
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Objective: Patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are frequently denied surgical treatment despite growing body of evidence for a longer duration of remission and overall survival, if surgical intervention is integrated in a tri-modality therapy concept including chemotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy., Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed using data derived from 95 patients with SCLC operated upon over a period of 9 years. A subset of these patients was primarily operated upon and being diagnosed as SCLC only after thoracotomy, received radio-/chemotherapy postoperatively (n=64, group I). The second cohort had surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy which was continued postoperatively in addition to thoracic and cranial radiotherapy (n=31, group II). The patients in the second group were further divided into two subgroups: complete histological regression of tumor tissue in the mediastinal lymph nodes (group IIA), and those with persistent mediastinal lymph nodal involvement detected after thoracotomy (group IIB)., Results: Group I patients had stage I or II disease, whereas group II patients had clinical stage IIIA or IIIB. The overall 30-day mortality rate was as low as 5%. The median survival was 31.3 months for patients in group I, 31.7 months for adjuvant surgery with complete regression of mediastinal nodes (group IIA), and 12.4 months for adjuvant surgery without regression of mediastinal nodes (group IIB)., Conclusions: Surgical intervention is promising and warrants prospective trials to be evaluated as an important adjunct to multi-modality therapy regimen in SCLC as regards to its impact on relapse free and overall survival.
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- 2006
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361. Condenser for Koehler-like illumination in transmission x-ray microscopes at undulator sources.
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Vogt U, Lindblom M, Charalambous P, Kaulich B, and Wilhein T
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We report on a novel condenser for full-field transmission x-ray microscopes that use synchrotron radiation from an undulator source. The condenser produces a Koehler-like homogeneous intensity distribution in the sample plane and eliminates object illumination problems connected with the high degree of spatial coherence in an undulator beam. The optic consists of a large number of small linear diffraction gratings and is therefore relatively easy to manufacture. First imaging experiments with a prototype condenser were successfully performed with the Twinmic x-ray microscope at the Elettra synchrotron facility in Italy.
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- 2006
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362. Therapeutic use of silicone hydrogel contact lenses in children.
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Bendoriene J and Vogt U
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- Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Prospective Studies, Wound Healing, Bandages, Contact Lenses, Extended-Wear, Corneal Diseases therapy, Hydrogels, Silicones
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Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of silicone hydrogel extended-wear contact lenses when used for therapeutic purposes for children., Methods: This was a prospective open-ended nonrandomized study. Twenty-nine consecutive pediatric patients at the Eye Clinic of Kaunas University of Medicine in Lithuania requiring therapeutic contact lens wear for anterior segment disorders were enrolled. In all cases, Focus NIGHT & DAY (CIBA Vision, Duluth, GA) contact lenses were used. Success or failure of specific treatment and the presence of ocular or lens-related complications were noted in each case., Results: Twenty-nine eyes were fitted with Focus NIGHT & DAY contact lenses. The average age at the time of presentation was 9 years (range, 2 months to 17 years). The conditions treated were burn (seven eyes), corneal erosion (three eyes), neurotrophic keratitis (four eyes), descemetocele (one eye), corneal ulcer (one eye), keratouveitis (one eye), exposure keratitis (one eye), vernal keratoconjunctivitis (one eye), herpetic keratitis (one eye), corneal perforation (two eyes), and corneal injury (seven eyes). The mean duration of continuous contact lens wear was 17.8 days (range, 1-131 days). Dry eye was the cause of contact lens loss in one eye. Total bandage contact lens wear was effective in 27 (93%) eyes. Complications related to contact lens wear were limited to one case (increased signs of inflammation in the case of herpetic keratitis) requiring cessation of therapeutic lens wear after 24 hours., Conclusions: Focus NIGHT & DAY silicone hydrogel contact lenses were found to be safe and efficacious for continuous-wear therapeutic use for children.
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- 2006
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363. Whole genome expression analysis for biologic rational pathway modeling: application in cancer prognosis and therapy prediction.
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Kemming D, Vogt U, Tidow N, Schlotter CM, Bürger H, Helms MW, Korsching E, Granetzny A, Boseila A, Hillejan L, Marra A, Ergönenc Y, Adigüzel H, and Brandt B
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- Cluster Analysis, Humans, Models, Biological, Molecular Diagnostic Techniques, Neoplasms therapy, Prognosis, Gene Expression Profiling, Genome, Human, Neoplasms diagnosis, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
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Using semi-quantitative microarray technology, almost every one of the approximately 30 000 human genes can be analyzed simultaneously with a low rate of false-positives, a high specificity, and a high quantification accuracy. This is supported by data from comparative studies of microarrays and reverse-transcription PCR for established cancer genes including those for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2/ERBB2), estrogen receptor (ESR1), progesterone receptor (PGR), urokinase-type plasminogen activator (PLAU), and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (SERPINE1). As such, semi-quantitative expression data provide an almost completely comprehensive background of biological knowledge that can be applied to cancer diagnostics. In clinical terms, expression profiling may be able to provide significant information regarding (i) the identification of high-risk patients requiring aggressive chemotherapy; (ii) the pathway control of therapy predictive parameters (e.g. ESR1 and HER2); (iii) the discovery of targets for biologically rational therapeutics (e.g. capecitabine and trastuzumab); (iv) additional support for decisions about switching therapy; (v) target discovery; and (vi) the prediction of the course of new therapies in clinical trials. In conclusion, whole genome expression analysis might be able to determine important genes related to cancer progression and adjuvant chemotherapy resistance, especially in the context of new approaches involving primary systemic chemotherapy. In this review, we will survey the current progress in whole genome expression analyses for cancer prognosis and prediction. Special emphasis is given to the approach of combining biostatistical analysis of expression data with knowledge of biochemical and genetic pathways.
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- 2006
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364. Single-optical-element soft-x-ray interferometry with a laser-plasma x-ray source.
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Vogt U, Lindblom M, Jansson PA, Tuohimaa TT, Holmberg A, Hertz HM, Wieland M, and Wilhein T
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We report on a compact interferometer for the water-window soft-x-ray range that is suitable for operation with laser-plasma sources. The interferometer consists of a single diffractive optical element that focuses impinging x rays to two focal spots. The light from these two secondary sources forms the interference pattern. The interferometer was operated with a liquid-nitrogen jet laser-plasma source at lambda=2.88 nm. Scalar wave-field propagation was used to simulate the interference pattern, showing good correspondence between theoretical and experimental results. The diffractive optical element can simultaneously be used as an imaging optic, and we demonstrate soft-x-ray microscopy with interferometric contrast enhancement of a phase object.
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- 2005
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365. Mechanical properties of femoral trabecular bone in dogs.
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Pressel T, Bouguecha A, Vogt U, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Behrens BA, Nolte I, and Windhagen H
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- Animals, Anisotropy, Dogs, Elasticity, In Vitro Techniques, Stress, Mechanical, Ultrasonography, Bone Density physiology, Femur diagnostic imaging, Femur physiology, Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted methods, Weight-Bearing physiology
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Background: Studying mechanical properties of canine trabecular bone is important for a better understanding of fracture mechanics or bone disorders and is also needed for numerical simulation of canine femora. No detailed data about elastic moduli and degrees of anisotropy of canine femoral trabecular bone has been published so far, hence the purpose of this study was to measure the elastic modulus of trabecular bone in canine femoral heads by ultrasound testing and to assess whether assuming isotropy of the cancellous bone in femoral heads in dogs is a valid simplification., Methods: From 8 euthanized dogs, both femora were obtained and cubic specimens were cut from the centre of the femoral head which were oriented along the main pressure and tension trajectories. The specimens were tested using a 100 MHz ultrasound transducer in all three orthogonal directions. The directional elastic moduli of trabecular bone tissue and degrees of anisotropy were calculated., Results: The elastic modulus along principal bone trajectories was found to be 11.2 GPa +/- 0.4, 10.5 +/- 2.1 GPa and 10.5 +/- 1.8 GPa, respectively. The mean density of the specimens was 1.40 +/- 0.09 g/cm3. The degrees of anisotropy revealed a significant inverse relationship with specimen densities. No significant differences were found between the elastic moduli in x, y and z directions, suggesting an effective isotropy of trabecular bone tissue in canine femoral heads., Discussion: This study presents detailed data about elastic moduli of trabecular bone tissue obtained from canine femoral heads. Limitations of the study are the relatively small number of animals investigated and the measurement of whole specimen densities instead of trabecular bone densities which might lead to an underestimation of Young's moduli. Publications on elastic moduli of trabecular bone tissue present results that are similar to our data., Conclusion: This study provides data about directional elastic moduli and degrees of anisotropy of canine femoral head trabecular bone and might be useful for biomechanical modeling of proximal canine femora.
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- 2005
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366. Irinotecan and capecitabine as second-line treatment after failure for first-line infusional 24-h 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid in advanced colorectal cancer: a phase II study.
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Hofheinz RD, Gnad-Vogt U, Wein A, Saussele S, Kreil S, Pilz L, Hehlmann R, and Hochhaus A
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- Adenocarcinoma pathology, Adult, Aged, Camptothecin administration & dosage, Capecitabine, Colorectal Neoplasms pathology, Deoxycytidine administration & dosage, Female, Fluorouracil administration & dosage, Humans, Infusions, Intravenous, Irinotecan, Leucovorin administration & dosage, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Survival Analysis, Treatment Failure, Treatment Outcome, Adenocarcinoma drug therapy, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Camptothecin analogs & derivatives, Colorectal Neoplasms drug therapy, Deoxycytidine analogs & derivatives
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The efficacy of combination therapy with irinotecan and capecitabine has been demonstrated for the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (MCRC). The aim of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this combination in MCRC as second-line treatment after failure of 24-h infusional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU24h) and folinic acid (FA). Patients pre-treated with 5-FU24h/FA were recruited at two institutions to receive 6 x weekly irinotecan 70 mg/m2 and capecitabine (1000 mg/m2 b.i.d. days 1-14 and 22-35). Courses were repeated on day 50. In elderly patients (>65 years) a 20% dose reduction of both drugs was scheduled. Twenty-eight patients [M/F 20/8; median age 65 years (range 44-79); median ECOG score 1] were enrolled. The most frequent sites of metastases were liver, n=20, lymph nodes and lungs, n=10, respectively. Half of the patients had two or more metastatic sites. A total of 71 treatment courses (median 2, range 1-8) were administered. Main toxicities [worst per patient (%); CTC grade 1/2/3/4] were: anaemias 18/14/-/-; leukocytopenia 11/21/-/-; thrombocytopenia 11/-/-/-; diarrhea 18/36/21/-; nausea/vomiting 43/29/4/-; mucositis 4/11/-/-; alopecia 7/25/-/-; hand-foot syndrome 7/21/-/-; fatigue 14/14/-/-; renal insufficiency (caused by diarrhea and exsiccosis) -/-/-/7. Dose intensity in the first course was [median/mean (%)]: irinotecan 92/83; capecitabine 88/82. Twenty-three patients are evaluable for response analysis (five did not complete the first course): three patients showed partial remissions (13%) and 11 patients had stable disease (48%). Median time to progression was 3.0 months for the total population (range 1.4-17.3) and 6.5 months for responders (partial response plus no change). Seventy-four percent of the patients received a third-line therapy. Overall survival was 15.7 months calculated from the start of study treatment. Second-line therapy with irinotecan and capecitabine yielded a tumor control in 61% of patients with MCRC. Efficacy and toxicity data are comparable to 5-FU/irinotecan combinations, although the likelihood of severe diarrhea appears to be higher with capecitabine/irinotecan.
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- 2005
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367. Breast tumour growth inhibition in vitro through the combination of cyclophosphamide/metotrexate/5-fluorouracil, epirubicin/cyclophosphamide, epirubicin/paclitaxel, and epirubicin/docetaxel with the bisphosphonates ibandronate and zoledronic acid.
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Vogt U, Bielawski KP, Bosse U, and Schlotter CM
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- Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous pathology, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Cell Division drug effects, Cyclophosphamide administration & dosage, Diphosphonates administration & dosage, Docetaxel, Drug Synergism, Epirubicin administration & dosage, Female, Fluorouracil administration & dosage, Humans, Ibandronic Acid, Imidazoles administration & dosage, In Vitro Techniques, Methotrexate administration & dosage, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Invasiveness prevention & control, Neoplasms, Ductal, Lobular, and Medullary pathology, Paclitaxel administration & dosage, Taxoids administration & dosage, Zoledronic Acid, Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous drug therapy, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Breast Neoplasms drug therapy, Neoplasms, Ductal, Lobular, and Medullary drug therapy
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Breast cancer has a significant capacity to metastasize to bone. Bisphosphonates are the standard treatment for hypocalcaemia of malignancy (HCM), which is a common complication of bone metastasis. The combination of bisphosphonates with standard anticancer drugs such as paclitaxel or tamoxifen results in a synergistic apoptotic effect greater than that produced by either single agent alone. Potential antitumour effects in vitro of the two bisphosphonates zoledronic acid (Zol) and ibandronate (Ib) (each at 30 microM) combined with different anticancer drug combinations: cyclophosphamide/metotrexate/5-fluorouracil (CMF), epirubicin/cyclophosphamide (EC), epirubicin/paclitaxel (ET), and epirubicin/docetaxel (EDoc) were investigated using ATP-cell viability assay (ATP-CVA). Twenty cases of female primary, invasive breast cancer were assessed. Ibandronate and zoledronic acid alone showed an inhibitory effect on breast cancer tumour cells in vitro. The breast tumour growth inhibition effect for those two drugs amounted to 22 and 25% respectively. Inhibitory effects were clearly visible for all four combinations of anticancer drugs together with both bisphosphonates. Combinations of anticancer drugs with zoledronic acid seem to be more effective with respect to tumour growth inhibition than combinations with ibandronate.
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- 2004
368. Quantitative analysis of the in situ Fourier transform infrared absorption and emission spectrum of gas-phase SiO (Deltav = 1 and 2) produced in Si-N-O fiber growth.
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Martin PA, Daum R, Beil A, Vogt U, Vital A, Graehlert W, Leparoux M, and Hopfe V
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The in situ Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum of gasphase SiO produced in silicon oxynitride fiber growth has been quantitatively analyzed. Both absorption and emission FT-IR spectra at a spectral resolution of 0.5 cm(-1) were produced from the reaction zone at 1450 degrees C. The fundamental and hot bands were observed with vibrational levels up to v = 7. For the purposes of quantitative analysis the individual vibration-rotation integrated line strengths for the three main isotopes,( 28)SiO,( 29)SiO, and( 30)SiO, were calculated based on ab initio quantum chemical calculations of the electric dipole moment function and the transition moment. Vibrational anharmonicity and Hermann-Wallis correction factors were also incorporated. From the line strengths at specific temperatures and the known Dunham coefficients, the absorbance spectrum was simulated with best fits giving the averaged SiO concentration in the 400 mm reaction zone of 1.0 x 10(17) molecules/cm(3). Such quantitative measurements demonstrate the power of in situ infrared (IR) spectroscopy combined with quantum chemical calculations. The rapid determination of synthetic calibration datasets for chemometric analysis can thus lead to correlation of gas-phase species concentrations with fiber growth properties and subsequently to real-time process control.
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- 2004
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369. Viroid-induced RNA silencing of GFP-viroid fusion transgenes does not induce extensive spreading of methylation or transitive silencing.
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Vogt U, Pélissier T, Pütz A, Razvi F, Fischer R, and Wassenegger M
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- Base Sequence, DNA Methylation, DNA, Complementary genetics, DNA, Plant chemistry, DNA, Plant genetics, DNA, Viral genetics, Gene Expression, Green Fluorescent Proteins, Luminescent Proteins genetics, Phenotype, Plants, Genetically Modified, RNA Interference, RNA, Small Interfering genetics, RNA, Viral genetics, Recombinant Fusion Proteins genetics, Nicotiana metabolism, Nicotiana virology, Viroids genetics, Nicotiana genetics
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Viroid infection is associated with the production of short interfering RNAs (siRNAs), a hallmark of post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS). However, viroid RNAs autonomously replicating in the nucleus have not been shown to trigger the degradation of homologous RNA in the cytoplasm. To investigate the potential of viroids for the induction of gene silencing, non-infectious fragments of potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) cDNA were transcriptionally fused to the 3' end of the green fluorescent protein (GFP)-coding region. Introduction of such constructs into tobacco plants resulted in stable transgene expression. Upon PSTVd infection, transgene expression was suppressed and partial de novo methylation of the transgene was observed. PSTVd-specific siRNA was detected but none was found corresponding to the gfp gene. Methylation was restricted almost entirely to the PSTVd-specific part of the transgene. Neither a gfp transgene construct lacking viroid-specific elements was silenced nor was de novo methylation detected, when it was introduced into the genetic background of the PSTVd-infected plant lines containing silenced GFP:PSTVd transgenes. The absence of gfp-specific siRNAs and of significant methylation within the gfp-coding region demonstrated that neither silencing nor DNA methylation spread from the initiator region into adjacent 5' regions.
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- 2004
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370. High-throughput analysis of genome-wide receptor tyrosine kinase expression in human cancers identifies potential novel drug targets.
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Müller-Tidow C, Schwäble J, Steffen B, Tidow N, Brandt B, Becker K, Schulze-Bahr E, Halfter H, Vogt U, Metzger R, Schneider PM, Büchner T, Brandts C, Berdel WE, and Serve H
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- Antigens, CD34 biosynthesis, DNA Primers pharmacology, DNA, Complementary metabolism, Down-Regulation, Humans, Membrane Proteins metabolism, Mutation, Neoplasms metabolism, Prognosis, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases metabolism, RNA metabolism, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases metabolism, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Time Factors, Up-Regulation, Antineoplastic Agents pharmacology, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Genome, Neoplasms genetics, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases genetics
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Novel high-throughput analyses in molecular biology allow sensitive and rapid identification of disease-related genes and drug targets. We have used quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR reactions (n = 23000) to analyze expression of all human receptor tyrosine kinases (n = 56) in malignant tumors (n = 313) of different origins and normal control samples (n = 58). The different tumor types expressed very different numbers of receptor tyrosine kinases: whereas brain tumors and testicular cancer expressed 50 receptor tyrosine kinases, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) samples expressed only 20 different ones. Specimens of similar tumor origin exhibited characteristic receptor tyrosine kinase expression patterns and were grouped together in hierarchical cluster analyses. When we focused on specific tumor entities, receptor tyrosine kinases were identified that were disease and/or stage specific. Leukemic blasts from AML bone marrow samples differed significantly in receptor tyrosine kinase expression compared with normal bone marrow and purified CD34+ cells. Among the differentially expressed receptor tyrosine kinases, we found FLT3, c-kit, CSF1 receptor, EPHB6, leukocyte tyrosine kinase, and ptk7 to be highly overexpressed in AML samples. Whereas expression changes of some of these were associated with altered differentiation patterns (e.g., CSF1 receptor), others, such as FLT3, were genuinely overexpressed in leukemic blasts. These data and the associated database (http://medweb.uni-muenster.de/institute/meda/research/) provide a comprehensive view of receptor tyrosine kinase expression in human cancer. This information can assist in the definition of novel drug targets.
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- 2004
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371. Kersley lecture: eye believe in contact lenses: contact lenses and/or refractive surgery.
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Vogt U
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- Humans, Lasers, Excimer, Contact Lenses, Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ methods, Photorefractive Keratectomy methods, Refractive Errors therapy
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Purpose: Media publicity has made patients increasingly aware that surgical vision correction is available. This article gives an overview on refractive surgery and contact lenses., Methods: Contact lens and refractive surgery possibilities are highlighted for patients with myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia, aphakia, and keratoconus. Therapeutic, pediatric, and cosmetic indications are discussed., Results: Refractive surgery is beneficial for low refractive errors. The use of contact lenses is mandatory in cases of monovision and strabismus before refractive surgery and beneficial for therapeutic use postoperatively., Conclusion: Although many patients are always best corrected with contact lenses, only the right synergism of contact lenses and refractive surgery will benefit patients.
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- 2003
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372. [Impact of DNA image cytometry (ICM) parameter and established prognostic factors on disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of node-negative breast cancer (NNBC) patients].
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Schlotter CM, Vogt U, Bosse U, and Wassmann K
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- Analysis of Variance, Breast Neoplasms genetics, Breast Neoplasms mortality, DNA, Neoplasm genetics, Disease-Free Survival, Female, Humans, Lymphatic Metastasis, Neoplasm Staging, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Receptors, Estrogen analysis, Receptors, Progesterone analysis, Survival Rate, Time Factors, Breast Neoplasms pathology, DNA Damage, DNA, Neoplasm analysis
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Objective: DNA ICM allows measurement of nuclear DNA content and genotypical grading of malignancy. The aim of this study was to prove the prognostic value of DNA parameter in comparison to established prognostic factors for DFS and OS., Patients and Methods: Cytological imprints of 177 unselected primary NNBC patients were subjected to ICM. ICM parameter 2cDI, 5cEE, 9cEE, DNA mean value, proliferation fraction (SG2M) and ploidy were investigated together with established parameter like pT-stages, histology, grading, hormone receptor status and patient age regarding DFS and OS. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed., Results: Univariate analysis revealed that except ploidy all ICM parameter and pT-stages, histology as well as grading were significant prognostic factors for DFS. However, only 2cDI and pT-stages were proved independent prognostic factors in multivariate analysis. Regarding OS 9cEE, histology and pT-stages were significant factors in univariate analysis. However, only 9cEE and pT-stages were found to be independent prognostic factors in multivariate analysis., Conclusions: DNA - ICM parameter 2cDI and 9cEE together with pT-stages were proved independent prognostic factors in NNBC patients.
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- 2003
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373. [Remission rate of mediastinal lymph nodes after multimodal therapy of lung cancer--is it a prognostic factor?].
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Granetzny A, Striehn E, Bosse U, Wagner W, Koch O, Vogt U, Froeschle P, and Klinke F
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- Adult, Aged, Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic administration & dosage, Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic therapeutic use, Antineoplastic Agents administration & dosage, Antineoplastic Agents therapeutic use, Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic therapeutic use, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung drug therapy, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung mortality, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung pathology, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung radiotherapy, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung surgery, Cisplatin administration & dosage, Cisplatin therapeutic use, Combined Modality Therapy, Deoxycytidine administration & dosage, Deoxycytidine therapeutic use, Etoposide therapeutic use, Feasibility Studies, Female, Hospital Mortality, Humans, Lung pathology, Lung Neoplasms drug therapy, Lung Neoplasms mortality, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Lung Neoplasms radiotherapy, Lung Neoplasms surgery, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Prognosis, Radiotherapy Dosage, Survival Analysis, Gemcitabine, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung therapy, Deoxycytidine analogs & derivatives, Lung Neoplasms therapy, Lymph Node Excision, Lymphatic Metastasis pathology
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Objective: General acceptance in the oncologic community has been gained for combined modality treatment of non-small cell lung (NSCLC) cancer in locally advanced stage IIIA and IIIB disease. However, no optimal regimen has been established. This study (chemotherapy and radiochemotherapy followed by operation) assesses feasibility, response, resectability, and survival in patients with stage IIIA and IIIB lung cancer. Currently, only little data is available about the prognostic significance of tumor clearance of mediastinal nodes. Thus, an important aim of our study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of the extent of tumor reduction in mediastinal nodes by a neoadjuvant multimodality protocol., Patients: In a phase II protocol, 26 patients underwent neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy. Subsequently, a radical lymphadenectomy was performed during surgery. The extent of tumor regression was determined according to the methodology initially described by Salzer-Kuntschik for osteosarcoma: Grade I: no vital tumor cells, grade II: some tumor cells, grade III: less than 10 % vital tumor cells, grade IV: 10-50 % vital tumor cells, grade V: more than 50 % vital tumor cells, grade VI: no effect of chemotherapy., Results: Complete pathologic response was seen in 30.7 % of primary tumors, in 38.5 % of mediastinal lymph nodes, and in 23 % of corresponding specimens simultaneously. Median survival was 34.7 months for those patients with grade I, 12.6 months with grade II, and 8.9 months for patients showing a grade III/IV regression in mediastinal nodes. Response rate to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in mediastinal nodes proved to be the only statistically significant parameter for long-term survival: In cases with no vital tumor cells in the operation specimen, median survival was 34.7 months in comparison to those with vital cells showing a median survival of only 11.4 months (P = 0.01)., Conclusion: Patients with locally advanced NSCLCs can enjoy long-term survival after multimodal therapy. However, the complications related to therapy are considerably. Especially, clearance of tumor cells from mediastinal lymph nodes is an important independent prognostic factor.
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- 2003
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374. A phase II single-institution study of neoadjuvant stage IIIA/B chemotherapy and radiochemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer.
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Granetzny A, Striehn E, Bosse U, Wagner W, Koch O, Vogt U, Froeschle P, and Klinke F
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- Adult, Aged, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung mortality, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung pathology, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms mortality, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung therapy, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, Lung Neoplasms therapy, Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
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Background: The relevance of a trimodal strategy in the treatment of lung cancer, consisting of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy followed by surgery, is a subject of ongoing clinical trials. We tested whether improvement of long-term survival can be achieved for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer by this therapeutic approach., Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of a single-institution phase II study. Of 33 patients enrolled in the protocol between 1992 and 1995, we reviewed the clinical outcomes of 26 patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (stage IIIA and IIIB), which had been resected after combined chemotherapy and radiochemotherapy., Results: After neoadjuvant therapy, resection of the tumor was accomplished in all patients, and R0 resection was achieved in 92%. Histologic remission was found in 76% of these patients. Involvement of mediastinal lymph nodes was crucially important for the outcome. First, histologic clearance of the mediastinal compartment by neoadjuvant therapy resulted in a 27% 5-year survival rate. Second, patients with viable tumor in any of the mediastinal lymph nodes removed had a poor outcome (median survival 11.4 and 34.7 months in patients with and without viable tumor cells in the specimens, respectively; p = 0.01)., Conclusions: Histopathologic regression after neoadjuvant multimodal therapy including chemotherapy and radiotherapy was an important prognostic factor in a selected group of patients with locally advanced lung cancer.
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- 2003
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375. Cyclin A1 is highly expressed in aggressive testicular germ cell tumors.
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Müller-Tidow C, Diederichs S, Schrader MG, Vogt U, Miller K, Berdel WE, and Serve H
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- Animals, Breast Neoplasms metabolism, Cyclin A1, DNA, Complementary metabolism, Endometrial Neoplasms metabolism, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms metabolism, Male, Mice, Mice, Transgenic, Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal pathology, Ovarian Neoplasms metabolism, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Testicular Neoplasms pathology, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms metabolism, Cyclin A biosynthesis, Cyclin A physiology, Neoplasms metabolism, Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal metabolism, Testicular Neoplasms metabolism
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Cyclin A1 is a tissue-specific A-type cyclin that is essential for spermatogenesis. Overexpression of cyclin A1 was found in acute myeloid leukemia and cyclin A1 induced leukemia in a transgenic mouse model. We used quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction to analyze cyclin A1 expression in solid tumors. Cyclin A1 expression was very low in breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and in cervical carcinoma. However, substantial expression of cyclin A1 was found in testicular and ovarian cancer and in endometrial cancer. In testis specimens, cyclin A1 expression was much higher in testicular tumors compared to Sertoli cell only syndrome that lacks spermatogenesis. Compared to normal spermatogenesis, testicular cancers expressed on average lower levels of cyclin A1. Among the different histological subtypes of testicular tumors, embryonal cell carcinomas and immature teratomas expressed the highest levels of cyclin A1. The cyclin A1 levels in these tumors were similar to those seen in normal testis. Seminomas and yolk sac tumors expressed intermediate levels, whereas cyclin A1 expression was very low in mature teratomas. These findings indicate that cyclin A1 is expressed in selected solid tumors. Its known oncogenic function and the high expression levels in aggressive testicular tumors suggest a role for cyclin A1 in germ cell tumorigenesis.
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- 2003
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376. C-myc, not HER-2/neu, can predict recurrence and mortality of patients with node-negative breast cancer.
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Schlotter CM, Vogt U, Bosse U, Mersch B, and Wassmann K
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- Adult, Breast Neoplasms mortality, Breast Neoplasms pathology, DNA, Neoplasm genetics, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Survival Analysis, Survival Rate, Breast Neoplasms genetics, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc genetics, Receptor, ErbB-2 genetics
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Background: At present, node-negative, high-risk breast cancer patients cannot be identified with sufficient accuracy. Consequently, further strong prognostic factors are needed., Methods: Among 181 node-negative breast cancer (NNBC) patients, c-myc and HER-2/neu oncogenes were identified prospectively using double differential PCR. The possible impact of amplification of those oncogenes on disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival was examined. Furthermore, the possible effects of adjuvant therapies on rate of recurrence and mortality in oncogene-amplified NNBC patients were investigated., Results: The prevalence rates for amplification of c-myc and HER-2/neu were 21.5% and 30.4%, respectively. On univariate analysis, c-myc-amplified NNBCs were associated with significantly shorter DFS at 36 months after the initial diagnosis (85.3% versus 97.3%). As compared with nonamplified cancers, HER-2/neu-amplified NNBCs did not exhibit any significant differences after 36 months and 95 months. Multivariate analysis indicated that c-myc amplification and tumour size, in contrast to HER-2/neu amplification, oestrogen receptor status, grading and age, were the only independent parameters for DFS. During the period of observation, we found no evidence for an impact of amplification of the oncogenes on overall survival in all cases. With respect to various adjuvant systemic therapies such as chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil; fluorouracil, epirubicin, cyclophosphamide) and endocrine therapy (tamoxifen), no significant differences were identified in oncogene-amplified NNBC patients in terms of DFS and overall survival. However, those c-myc-amplified NNBC patients who did not receive adjuvant systemic therapy exhibited significantly shorter DFS and overall survival as compared with c-myc-nonamplified patients., Conclusion: C-myc amplification appears to be a strong prognostic marker with which to predict early recurrence in NNBC patients. C-myc-amplified NNBC patients without adjuvant systemic therapy experienced shorter DFS and overall survival.
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- 2003
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377. Ultrashort 1-kHz laser plasma hard x-ray source.
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Korn G, Thoss A, Stiel H, Vogt U, Richardson M, Elsaesser T, and Faubel M
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We achieved a continuous, stable, ultrashort pulse hard x-ray point source by focusing 1.8-W, 1-kHz, 50-fs laser pulses onto a novel, 30-microm -diameter, high-velocity, liquid-metal gallium jet. This target geometry avoids most of the debris problems of solid targets and provides nearly 4pi illumination. Photon fluxes of 5x10(8) photons/s are generated in a two-component spectrum consisting of a broad continuum from 4 to 14 keV and strong K(alpha) and K(beta) emission lines at 9.25 and 10.26 keV. This source will find wide use in time-resolved x-ray diffraction studies and other applications.
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- 2002
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378. Xenobiotics in the environment: present and future strategies to obviate the problem of biological persistence.
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Rieger PG, Meier HM, Gerle M, Vogt U, Groth T, and Knackmuss HJ
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- Biodegradation, Environmental, Biotechnology, Humans, Models, Chemical, Naphthalenesulfonates metabolism, Sphingomonas metabolism, Textiles, Xenobiotics chemistry, Environmental Pollutants metabolism, Xenobiotics metabolism
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Sustainable chemistry aims at an improved efficiency of using natural resources which are used to meet human needs for chemical products. Chemists in science and industry, have become aware of the importance to design environmentally benign chemicals. One aspect is the biological persistence and the present paper reviews work in this field focussing on the degradation of xenobiotics in the environment. Different structural reasons for chemical and biological persistence are described and strategies to use single bacterial isolates or microbial communities for the elimination of xenobiotic pollutants in the environment are summarized. Perspectives and limitations to evolve and use this catabolic potential are critically discussed with respect to the complexity of mixtures of xenobiotics often found in practice. An interdisciplinary approach for the prospective design of environmentally benign substances is presented and examples for new commodity chemicals that better fit the naturally existing catabolic potential are included.
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- 2002
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379. Evaluation of the energetic position of the lowest excited singlet state of beta-carotene by NEXAFS and photoemission spectroscopy.
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Beck M, Stiel H, Leupold D, Winter B, Pop D, Vogt U, and Spitz C
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- Electron Probe Microanalysis instrumentation, Electron Probe Microanalysis methods, Quantum Theory, Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet methods, beta Carotene chemistry
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In carotenoids the lowest energetic optical transition belonging to the pi-electron system is forbidden by symmetry, therefore the energetic position of the S(1) (2(1)A(g)) level can hardly be assessed by optical spectroscopy. We introduce a novel experimental approach: For molecules with pi-electron systems the transition C1s-->2p(pi*) from inner-atomic to the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) appears in X-ray absorption near edge spectra (NEXAFS) as an intense, sharp peak a few eV below the carbon K-edge. Whereas the peak position reflects the energy of the first excited singlet state in relation to the ionization potential of the molecule, intensity and width of the transition depend on hybridization and bonding partners of the selected atom. Complementary information can be obtained from ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS): At the low binding energy site of the spectrum a peak related to the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) appears. We have measured NEXAFS and UPS of beta-carotene. Based on these measurements and quantum chemical calculations the HOMO and LUMO energies can be derived.
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- 2001
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380. Binding of IRE-BP to its cognate RNA sequence: SFM studies on a universal RNA backbone for the analysis of RNA-protein interaction.
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Bonin M, Oberstrass J, Vogt U, Wassenegger M, and Nellen W
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- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Iron-Regulatory Proteins, Microscopy, Atomic Force, Nucleic Acid Conformation, RNA, Double-Stranded chemistry, RNA, Double-Stranded metabolism, Response Elements, Iron-Sulfur Proteins chemistry, Iron-Sulfur Proteins metabolism, RNA, Viral chemistry, RNA, Viral metabolism, RNA-Binding Proteins chemistry, RNA-Binding Proteins metabolism
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We have used an RNA consisting of the potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) and 240 bp of double-stranded RNA derived from the GUS gene as a backbone for scanning force microscope (SFM) studies on RNA binding proteins. The in vitro transcribed RNA forms a rod-like structure of apparent 130 nm in length with a completely base paired central part flanked by the incompletely paired viroid helix with bulges on both sides. The termini of the molecule consist of loops such that no blunt or staggered RNA ends are exposed. Suitable, asymmetrical restriction sites in the construct allow for the insertion of sequences of interest, e. g. protein binding sites. We have inserted the IRE (iron responsive element) sequence into the construct and have used in vitro transcripts to study binding of IRE-BP. Relative binding frequencies show that 70% of the protein binds to the expected site in the molecule while only a slightly enhanced binding is observed at the termini. In the GUS-PSTVd-IRE backbone, the orientation of the molecule is easily determined by IRE-BP binding. It thus provides a versatile tool to study specific as well as preferential interaction of other proteins with sequences or structures inserted into a different part of the molecule.
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- 2001
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381. Hydraulic vulnerability, vessel refilling, and seasonal courses of stem water potential of Sorbus aucuparia L. and Sambucus nigra L.
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Vogt UK
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- Biological Transport, Climate, Kinetics, Osmotic Pressure, Plant Stems physiology, Water metabolism, Magnoliopsida physiology
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Differences in the seasonal variation in stem water potential between the two shrub species Sorbus aucuparia and Sambucus nigra were related with their vulnerability to xylem cavitation. It was also demonstrated indirectly that the two species differ in the extent to which they reverse cavitation. Seasonal variation in stem water potential was investigated during three growing seasons with in situ stem psychrometers. Sorbus experienced wide water potential variations and reached a minimum of -4.2 MPa during drought. Under the same microclimatic conditions, Sambucus experienced consistent stem water potentials with a minimum of -1.7 MPa. The relationship between percentage loss in hydraulic conductivity (PLC) and water potential (hydraulic vulnerability curve) of the two species differed in shape: a flat curve with nearly total loss of conductivity at -6 MPa was found for SORBUS: Sambucus showed a steep vulnerability curve with 90% loss conductivity at -2.2 MPa. Thus, Sambucus is extremely vulnerable to cavitation, but Sorbus is an almost invulnerable species. This different cavitation resistance adjusted the ranges of field stem water potential that the species experienced. Finally, seasonal courses of naturally occurring (native) embolism were compared with calculated PLC courses. This comparison indicates that Sorbus did not refill embolized xylem vessels whereas Sambucus reversed embolism. It was concluded that species which are highly vulnerable to cavitation and drought-induced embolism need refilling of embolized vessels as well as isohydric water potential patterns as two strategies of survival.
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- 2001
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382. Direct-double-differential PCR for gene dosage quantification of c-myc.
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Beckmann A, Vogt U, Huda N, Zänker KS, and Brandt BH
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- DNA, Neoplasm genetics, Electrophoresis, Capillary, Humans, Lasers, Sensitivity and Specificity, Gene Dosage, Genes, myc, Polymerase Chain Reaction methods
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- 1999
383. [Clinical importance of histology, grading and ploidies in primary breast cancer].
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Schlotter CM, Kropp S, Wichert S, Vogt U, Krieg V, Bosse U, and Wassmann K
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- Breast Neoplasms mortality, Disease-Free Survival, Female, Humans, Lymphatic Metastasis, Neoplasm Staging, Prognosis, Survival Rate, Breast Neoplasms genetics, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Ploidies
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Objective: In order to characterise carcinoma of the breast the determination of ploidy can be used in addition to established prognostic factors such as histology and grading. The aim of the investigation was to establish the association between histology, grading and ploidy and to indicate the prognostic and predictive value of these parameters in relation to disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS)., Material and Methods: 125 consecutive cases of primary breast carcinoma occurring between the years 1992-1995 were surveyed. The median follow up time lasted 45 months. Correlation analyses were carried out using the Chi-square test, Kaplan-Meier (univariate) and Cox (multivariate) methods., Results: Histology and grading showed no correlation to ploidy but seems to be of importance for DFS in node-negative breast carcinoma. Ploidy did not influence neither DFS nor OS. Ductal histology appeared to be a useful factor in predicting the response of cases treated with an anti-oestrogen (Tamoxifen) since in this group a higher relapse rate of 25% occurred., Conclusions: Ploidy appears not to be of clinical importance.
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- 1999
384. Human orosomucoid polymorphism: molecular basis of the three common ORM1 alleles, ORM1*F1, ORM1*F2, and ORM1*S.
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Yuasa I, Umetsu K, Vogt U, Nakamura H, Nanba E, Tamaki N, and Irizawa Y
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- Alleles, Animals, DNA Primers, Humans, Mutation, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational, Orosomucoid genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic
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The human orosomucoid (ORM) is controlled by two closely linked loci, ORM1 and ORM2, and two tandem genes, AGP1 and AGP2, encoding the proteins produced by the two loci, have been cloned. In this study the molecular basis of ORM1 polymorphism was investigated. For the detection of mutations the products of the six exons of each gene, amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), were screened by single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis. Subsequently, the exons with an altered migration pattern were gene-specifically amplified by nested PCR. Sequencing of the gene-specific PCR products showed that the three common ORM1 alleles result from A-->G transitions at the codons for amino acid positions 20 in exon 1 and 156 in exon 5 of the AGP1 gene: ORM1*F1 was characterized by CAG (Gln) and GTG (Val), ORM1*F2, by CAG (Gln) and ATG (Met), and ORM1*S, by CGG (Arg) and GTG (Val). The phylogenesis of the genes encoding these three ORM1 alleles is discussed.
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- 1997
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385. [Pseudo-esophagitis in antacid abuse].
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Bokemeyer B, Vogt U, Stadler R, and Wagner S
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- Antacids administration & dosage, Diagnosis, Differential, Gastroscopy, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Substance-Related Disorders diagnosis, Antacids adverse effects, Esophagitis chemically induced, Gastritis drug therapy, Substance-Related Disorders complications
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The case of a patient with diffuse white furs in the whole esophagus is described. Esophagoscopy was suggestive of the presence of a wide-spread Candida esophagitis. The histologic and cultural examinations excluded Candida esophagitis and did not show unequivocal pathologic alterations. Detailed anamnestic exploration revealed a long existing distinct abuse of an antacid. After discontinuation of the antacid-intake a control gastroscopy was done 4 months later showing completely normal mucosa and disappearance of all furs. The present case demonstrates that antacidum intake must be encountered as differential diagnosis of esophageal white plaques.
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- 1996
386. Analysis of the inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor polymorphism in west Africa: description of a new allele, ITI*7.
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Caeiro JL, Liste I, Vogt U, and Ribeiro JC
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- Africa, Western, Humans, Isoelectric Focusing methods, Phenotype, Alleles, Alpha-Globulins genetics, Alpha-Globulins isolation & purification
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Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (ITI) phenotypes were classified in the West African population of Cabo Verde by polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing, followed by immunofixation and silver staining. Gene frequencies of the alleles ITI*1, ITI*2, ITI*3, and ITI*4 were calculated to be 0.532, 0.153, 0.307 and 0.002, respectively. A new rare allele, ITI*7, was found, providing evidence for further genetic variability of the ITI protein. The ITI*7 allele frequency has been determined to 0.006. The assumption that allele ITI*3 may be used to characterize populations of African origin is supported by our data.
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- 1994
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387. The polymorphism of the plasma inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (ITI) and its relationship to the heavy chain H1 subunit gene (ITIH1) at 3p211-212.
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Vogt U, Sesboüé R, Bourguignon J, Diarra-Mehrpour M, Martin JP, and Cleve H
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- Alleles, Alpha-Globulins chemistry, Female, Genetic Linkage, Humans, Male, Pedigree, Phenotype, Alpha-Globulins genetics, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Trypsin Inhibitors genetics
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We investigated the ITI protein polymorphism in linkage analysis, using DraI and SstI as restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) markers for the ITIH1 gene. Isoelectric focusing (IEF) classification from 76 individual plasma samples and RFLP analysis from the corresponding DNA preparations disclosed linkage disequilibrium between the phenotypic IEF patterns of the two common ITI alleles, ITI*1 and ITI*2, and the diallelic DNA polymorphisms of two ITIH1 RFLPs, represented by DraI 4.0 kb and DraI 2.4 + 1.6 kb, and by SstI 6.7 kb and SstI 6.0 + 0.7 kb, for the ITI 1 and ITI 2 IEF phenotypes, respectively, and by DraI 4.0/2.4 + 1.6 kb and SstI 6.7/6.0 + 0.7 kb for the heterozygous ITI 1-2 IEF phenotype. Linked segregation between either of the RFLPs and the polymorphic ITI plasma protein locus has been established in nine informative family pedigrees. The less frequent allele in Europeans, ITI*3, is not represented by a further allelic restriction fragment in either RFLP. The significant linkage disequilibrium observed in this genetic study indicates that the ITI locus, with the alleles ITI*1 and ITI*2, must be close to, or reside within, the ITIH1 gene. The diallelic ITI protein polymorphism therefore provides an informative phenotypic marker system for chromosome 3p211-212.
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- 1994
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388. Genetic polymorphism of apolipoprotein H (beta 2-glycoprotein I) in African blacks from the Ivory Coast.
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Cleve H, Vogt U, and Kamboh MI
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- Alleles, Apolipoproteins, Cote d'Ivoire epidemiology, Humans, Immunoblotting, Isoelectric Focusing, Phenotype, Staining and Labeling, Terminology as Topic, Urea, beta 2-Glycoprotein I, Black People genetics, Gene Frequency genetics, Glycoproteins genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic genetics
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The apolipoprotein H (APO H) polymorphism was analyzed in the Negroid population from the Ivory Coast using polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing, followed by immunoblotting. The gene frequencies of alleles APO H*1, APO H*2, APO H*3 and APO H*4 were calculated to be 0.012, 0.921, 0.047, and 0.020, respectively. The assumption that APO H*4 represents a Negroid marker allele is supported by this population study.
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- 1992
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389. Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor polymorphism in African blacks.
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Vogt U, Gürtler L, and Cleve H
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- Cote d'Ivoire epidemiology, Humans, Alpha-Globulins genetics, Black People genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic genetics, Trypsin Inhibitors genetics
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The inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (ITI) polymorphism was analyzed in an African Negroid population using polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing and subsequent immunoblotting. Gene frequencies of ITI*1, ITI*2, ITI*3 and ITI*4 were calculated to be 0.564, 0.083, 0.337 and 0.004, respectively. One unknown rare allele, ITI*6, determines further phenotypes in combination with the alleles ITI*1 and ITI*3. Gene frequency of ITI*6 was calculated to be 0.012. The common alleles are represented by ITI*1 and ITI*3. The allele distribution is therefore different from European and Asian populations.
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- 1992
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390. The ITI system in South Koreans and Iranians analysed by an improved classification procedure. Distribution of alleles and description of "new" phenotypes.
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Vogt U, Cleve H, Farhud DD, and Goedde HW
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- Alpha-Globulins classification, Gene Frequency, Humans, Iran, Isoelectric Focusing, Korea, Phenotype, Trypsin Inhibitors classification, Alpha-Globulins genetics, Trypsin Inhibitors genetics
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Phenotype and gene frequency distributions of the inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (ITI) system were analysed in populations from southern Korea and from Iran. The gene frequencies of the common alleles ITI*I and ITI*2 were 0.532 and 0.422, respectively, in southern Korea, and 0.612 and 0.354, respectively, in Iran. The postulated third allele, ITI*3, was found in the homozygous form. Gene frequencies of this rare allele were calculated to be 0.042 and 0.029 in Korea and Iran, respectively. Two additional rare alleles, ITI*4 and ITI*5, determine further phenotypes found in the population from Taejon (Korea) and Iran, respectively, in combination with the common ITI*2 allele. Gene frequencies of ITI*4 and ITI*5 were calculated to be 0.006 and 0.005, respectively. For phenotype classification, untreated sera were separated by isoelectric focusing (IEF) on polyacrylamide gels followed by immunoblotting.
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- 1991
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391. The examination of the ITI system in disputed paternities.
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Vogt U, Weise W, and Cleve H
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- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Female, Humans, Immunoelectrophoresis, Infant, Male, Phenotype, Alpha-Globulins, Isoelectric Focusing methods, Paternity, Trypsin Inhibitors
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106 paternity cases with a total of 114 putative fathers were examined in the inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (ITI) system. Analysis was performed by isoelectric focusing (IEF) of untreated sera on polyacrylamide gels. From 39 paternity exclusions, determined in other genetic systems, 7 were confirmed in the ITI system. In 75 expertises the alleged man was not excluded from fatherhood; in 68 cases the probability of paternity was W greater than 99.73%. The practical exclusion rate in the ITI system was therefore calculated to be 10.45%. The theoretical exclusion rate was determined to be 19.3%. In one paternity case the alleged father and the child showed inverse homozygosity in the ITI system, while the man was not excluded from fatherhood in 28 additional marker systems. The calculated probability of his paternity was 99.99%. The assumption of an incomplete expression of the ITI phenotypes in infants is supported by a significant deviation between the observed and expected ITI distributions at population equilibrium.
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- 1991
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392. A "new" genetic polymorphism of a human serum protein: inter-alpha-trypsin-inhibitor.
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Vogt U and Cleve H
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- Alleles, Austria, Female, Gene Frequency, Germany, West, Humans, Male, Pedigree, Phenotype, Alpha-Globulins genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic, Trypsin Inhibitors genetics
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A new genetic polymorphism of a human serum glycoprotein, the inter-alpha-trypsin-inhibitor (ITI), has been demonstrated by population and family studies. Sera were examined after neuraminidase treatment by isoelectric focusing on agarose gels followed by immunoblotting or by immunofixation with specific ITI-antiserum. Using this method, three common ITI phenotypes 1, 1-2 and 2, as well as two further rare ITI types 1-3 and 2-3 were disclosed. Genetically, these phenotypes are controlled by three allelic genes that determine a total of six phenotypes. These alleles are designated ITI*1, ITI*2 and ITI*3. The homozygous form of the third allele ITI*3 has not been found, as yet. The frequencies of ITI were examined in two population samples from Southern Germany (n = 248) and from Tyrol, Austria (n = 124). The gene frequencies of the common alleles ITI*1 and ITI*2 were 0.575 and 0.417, respectively, in Southern Germany, and 0.577 and 0.423, respectively, in Tyrol, Austria. The third allele ITI*3 was found only in the sample from Southern Germany, thus far, and was calculated to be 0.008.
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- 1990
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393. [On the dissemination of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas at the time of diagnosis].
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Pap T, Vogt U, Waldinger K, and Kelényi G
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- Autopsy, Biopsy, Humans, Prognosis, Lymphoma pathology
- Abstract
The staging procedure as successfully used in Hodgkin's disease has proved to be less informative with respect to prognosis and therapy in the case of non-Hodgkin malignant lymphomas. This might be explained by the greatly differing degrees of dissemination of non-Hodgkin lymphomas at the time of diagnosis. In the present study, the dissemination of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas diagnosed according to the Kiel classification was determined on the basis of clinical and pathomorphological findings. At the time of diagnosis, non-Hodgkin lymphomas of low grade malignancy tend to be statistically more disseminated and those of high grade malignancy more localized. It is assumed that this fundamental difference in dissemination between non-Hodgkin lymphomas of low grade and those of high grade malignancy can be explained by changes in the recirculatory properties of lymphomas cells and by some of their atypical features.
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- 1982
394. [Quadriplegia in heroin dependence].
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Vogt U
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- Adult, Humans, Male, Heroin Dependence complications, Quadriplegia chemically induced
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- 1983
395. Usefulness of digital subtraction angiography in ischemic cerebral vascular disease: relationship to age and gender.
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Klein U, Hall D, and Vogt U
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- Aged, Brain Ischemia etiology, Carotid Artery Diseases complications, Carotid Artery Diseases diagnostic imaging, Carotid Artery, Internal, Constriction, Pathologic, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Subtraction Technique, Brain Ischemia diagnostic imaging, Cerebral Angiography methods
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- 1986
396. [Cumulative occurrence of Burkitt-type non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma in Hungary].
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Pap T, Brittig F, Bánlaki S, Rácz I, Kovács I, Thomázy V, and Vogt U
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- Burkitt Lymphoma transmission, Child, Humans, Hungary, Male, Retrospective Studies, Space-Time Clustering, Burkitt Lymphoma epidemiology
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- 1984
397. [Neurologic diagnosis and therapy of subarachnoid hemorrhage].
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Kessler C and Vogt U
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- Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage surgery, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage diagnosis
- Published
- 1981
398. [Indication for the prevention of surgical stroke].
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Vogt U
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- Humans, Cerebrovascular Disorders prevention & control, Surgical Procedures, Operative
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- 1977
399. [Cerebral convulsions after malnutrition].
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VOGT U
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- Humans, Malnutrition, Nutrition Disorders, Seizures etiology, Stroke
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- 1955
400. [Anamnesis, clinical manifestations and catamnesis of glioblastoma multiforme. (Report on 250 cases)].
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VOGT U
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- Humans, Glioblastoma statistics & numerical data
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- 1961
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