Department of Biomedicine: Recent submissions
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Kidney Segmentation in Renal Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Current Status and Prospects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Magnetic resonance imaging has achieved an increasingly important role in the clinical work-up of renal diseases such chronic kidney disease (CKD). A large panel of parameters have been proposed to diagnose CKD among them ... -
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of t-cell bispecifics in the tumour interstitial fluid
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The goal of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetics in plasma and tumour interstitial fluid of two T-cell bispecifics (TCBs) with different binding affinities to the tumour target and to assess the subsequent ... -
Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters Mediate the Import of Nicotinamide Riboside and Nicotinic Acid Riboside into Human Cells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Nicotinamide riboside (NR), a new form of vitamin B3, is an effective precursor of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in human and animal cells. The introduction of NR into the body effectively increases the level ... -
Structural properties and peptide ligand binding of the capsid homology domains of human Arc
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein (Arc) is important for synaptic plasticity and the normal function of the brain. Arc interacts with neuronal postsynaptic proteins, but the mechanistic details of its ... -
Healthy kidney segmentation in the dce-mr images using a convolutional neural network and temporal signal characteristics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Quantification of renal perfusion based on dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) requires determination of signal intensity time courses in the region of renal parenchyma. Thus, selection of voxels ... -
Innate Lymphoid Cells in Skin Homeostasis and Malignancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are mostly tissue resident lymphocytes that are preferentially enriched in barrier tissues such as the skin. Although they lack the expression of somatically rearranged antigen receptors present ... -
The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 Evidence-based conclusions about the disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Misconceptions about ADHD stigmatize affected people, reduce credibility of providers, and prevent/delay treatment. To challenge misconceptions, we curated findings with strong evidence base. Methods We ... -
Antidepressant drugs act by directly binding to TRKB neurotrophin receptors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)It is unclear how binding of antidepressant drugs to their targets gives rise to the clinical antidepressant effect. We discovered that the transmembrane domain of tyrosine kinase receptor 2 (TRKB), the brain-derived ... -
DrugPred_RNA—A Tool for Structure-Based Druggability Predictions for RNA Binding Sites
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)RNA is an emerging target for drug discovery. However, like for proteins, not all RNA binding sites are equally suited to be addressed with conventional drug-like ligands. To this end, we have developed the structure-based ... -
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Neuronal Infection Triggers the Disassembly of Key Structural Components of Dendritic Spines
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a widespread neurotropic virus. Primary infection of HSV-1 in facial epithelium leads to retrograde axonal transport to the central nervous system (CNS) where it establishes latency. ... -
Structure of transmembrane prolyl 4-hydroxylase reveals unique organization of EF and dioxygenase domains
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Prolyl 4-hydroxylases (P4Hs) catalyze post-translational hydroxylation of peptidyl proline residues. In addition to collagen P4Hs and hypoxia-inducible factor P4Hs, a third P4H—the poorly characterized endoplasmic ... -
Analysis of structural brain asymmetries in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in 39 datasets
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective Some studies have suggested alterations of structural brain asymmetry in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but findings have been contradictory and based on small samples. Here, we performed the ... -
Investigating Shared Genetic Basis Across Tourette Syndrome and Comorbid Neurodevelopmental Disorders Along the Impulsivity-Compulsivity Spectrum
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Tourette syndrome (TS) is often found comorbid with other neurodevelopmental disorders across the impulsivity-compulsivity spectrum, with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder ... -
Structure of the Complete Dimeric Human GDAP1 Core Domain Provides Insights into Ligand Binding and Clustering of Disease Mutations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders. Despite the common involvement of ganglioside-induced differentiation-associated protein 1 (GDAP1) in CMT, the protein structure ... -
An Experimental Toolbox for Structure-Based Hit Discovery for P. aeruginosa FabF, a Promising Target for Antibiotics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)FabF (3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase 2), which catalyses the rate limiting condensation reaction in the fatty acid synthesis II pathway, is an attractive target for new antibiotics. Here, we focus on FabF from ... -
Characterization of the PLP-dependent decarboxylases GADL1 and CSAD
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-31)Pyridoxal 5’-phosphate (PLP) -dependent enzymes constitute an essential superfamily of enzymes for all living organisms. Due to the chemistry of their cofactor, PLP, these enzymes catalyze a wide variety of reactions. ... -
Structure of the mouse acidic amino acid decarboxylase GADL1
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) is a ubiquitous cofactor in various enzyme classes, including PLP-dependent decarboxylases. A recently discovered member of this class is glutamic acid decarboxylase-like protein 1 (GADL1), ... -
New prodrugs and analogs of the phenazine 5,10-dioxide natural products iodinin and myxin promote selective cytotoxicity towards human acute myeloid leukemia cells
(Journal article, 2021)Novel chemotherapeutic strategies for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment are called for. We have recently demonstrated that the phenazine 5,10-dioxide natural products iodinin (3) and myxin (4) exhibit potent and ... -
Identifying and characterizing novel invasion-related genes in Glioblastoma
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-03-25)Glioblastoma (GBM) represents the most devastating brain tumor in adults. Its characteristic ability to extensively invade into healthy brain structures forms a major challenge in regard to treatment as these diffusely ... -
Microsphere cytometry to interrogate microenvironment-dependent cell signaling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Microenvironmental cues comprising surface-mediated and soluble factors control cellular signaling mechanisms underlying normal cellular responses that define homeostatic and diseased cell states. In order to measure cell ...