作者: Schermuly, Ralph T. ; Rivetti, Stefano ; Shahzad, Tayyab ; Holzfurtner, Lena ; Korte, Pauline ; Ehrhardt, Harald ; Behnke, Judith ; Goetz, Maurizio J. ; Weiss, Astrid ; Bellusci, Saverio ; Wilhelm, Jochen

Rarefication of lung mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) due to exposure to cyclic mechanical stretch (CMS) during mechanical ventilation with oxygen-rich gas is a hallmark of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants, but the pathomechanistic understanding is incomplete. Our studies identify a common signaling mechanism mediated by p21 accumulation, leading to cellular senescence and cell death, most pronounced during the combined exposure with in principle reversible phenotype change depending on strength and duration of exposures.

2022-07-01·Transplantation

High Oxygenation During Normothermic Regional Perfusion After Circulatory Death Is Beneficial on Donor Cardiac Function in a Porcine Model

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作者: Long Zhang, Zhang ; Pedersen, Michael ; Tsui, Steven ; Erasmus, Michiel Elardus ; Moeslund, Niels ; Palmfeldt, Johan ; Eiskjaer, Hans ; Ryhammer, Pia ; Bo Ilkjaer, Lars ; Cramer, Christine

Background.Thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) is a new method for in situ reperfusion and reanimation of potential donor organs in donation after circulatory death by reperfusion of the thoracic and abdominal organs with oxygenated blood. We investigated effects of high oxygenation (HOX) versus low oxygenation (LOX) during NRP on donor heart function in a porcine model.Methods.Pigs (80 kg) underwent a 15-min anoxic cardiac arrest followed by cardiac reanimation on NRP using a heart-lung bypass machine with subsequent assessment 180 min post-NRP. The animals were randomized to HOX (FiO2 1.0) or LOX (FiO2 0.21 increased to 0.40 during NRP). Hemodynamic data were obtained by invasive blood pressure and biventricular pressure-volume measurements. Blood gases, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress were measured.Results.Eight of 9 animals in the HOX group and 7 of 10 in the LOX group were successfully weaned from NRP. Right ventricular end-systole elastance was significantly improved in the HOX group compared with the LOX group, whereas left ventricular end-systole elastance was preserved at baseline levels. Post-NRP cardiac output, mean arterial, central venous, and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure were all comparable to baseline. Creatinine kinase-MB increased more in the LOX group than the HOX group, whereas proinflammatory cytokines increased more in the HOX group than the LOX group. No difference was found in oxidative stress between groups.Conclusions.All hearts weaned from NRP showed acceptable hemodynamic function for transplantation. Hearts exposed to LOX showed more myocardial damage and showed poorer contractile performance than hearts reperfused with high oxygen.

2021-12-01·Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research1区 · 医学

Molecular features and vulnerabilities of recurrent chordomas

1区 · 医学

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作者: Barth, Thomas F E ; Svinarenko, Michael ; Möller, Peter ; Lechel, André ; Seeling, Carolin ; Mellert, Kevin

AbstractBackgroundTumor recurrence is one of the major challenges in clinical management of chordoma. Despite R0-resection, approximately 50% of chordomas recur within ten years after initial surgery. The underlying molecular processes are poorly understood resulting in the lack of associated therapeutic options. This is not least due to the absence of appropriate cell culture models of this orphan disease.MethodsThe intra-personal progression model cell lines U-CH11 and U-CH11R were compared using array comparative genomic hybridization, expression arrays, RNA-seq, and immunocytochemistry. Cell line origin was confirmed by short tandem repeat analysis. Inter-personal cell culture models (n = 6) were examined to validate whether the new model is representative. Cell viability after HOX/PBX complex inhibition with small peptides was determined by MTS assays.ResultsUsing whole genome microarray analyses, striking differences in gene expression between primary and recurrent chordomas were identified. These expression differences were confirmed in the world’s first intra-personal model of chordoma relapse consisting of cell lines established from a primary (U-CH11) and the corresponding recurrent tumor (U-CH11R). Array comparative genomic hybridization and RNA-sequencing analyses revealed profound genetic similarities between both cell lines pointing to transcriptomic reprogramming as a key mechanism of chordoma progression. Network analysis of the recurrence specific genes highlighted HOX/PBX signaling as a common dysregulated event. Hence, HOX/PBX complexes were used as so far unknown therapeutic targets in recurrent chordomas. Treating chordoma cell lines with the complex formation inhibiting peptide HXR9 induced cFOS mediated apoptosis in all chordoma cell lines tested. This effect was significantly stronger in cell lines established from chordoma relapses.ConclusionClearly differing gene expression patterns and vulnerabilities to HOX/PBX complex inhibition in highly therapy resistant chordoma relapses were identified using the first intra-personal loco-regional and further inter-personal chordoma progression models. For the first time, HOX/PBX interference was used to induce cell death in chordoma and might serve as the basic concept of an upcoming targeted therapy for chordomas of all progression stages.

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