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2015Journal Article Research Paper [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","700"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","8"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Microcirculation"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","710"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","22"],["dc.contributor.author","Czepluch, Frauke S."],["dc.contributor.author","Vogler, Melanie"],["dc.contributor.author","Kuschicke, Hendrik"],["dc.contributor.author","Meier, Julia"],["dc.contributor.author","Gogiraju, Rajinikanth"],["dc.contributor.author","Katschinski, Dörthe M."],["dc.contributor.author","Riggert, Joachim"],["dc.contributor.author","Hasenfuß, Gerd"],["dc.contributor.author","Schaefer, Katrin"],["dc.date.accessioned","2017-09-07T11:43:27Z"],["dc.date.available","2017-09-07T11:43:27Z"],["dc.date.issued","2015"],["dc.description.abstract","Objective: The zinc finger transcription factor KLF4 is known to control diverse EC functions. Methods: The functional role of KLF4 for angiogenesis and its association with CAD was examined in HUVECs and human CECs. Results: In two different angiogenesis assays, siRNA-mediated KLF4 downregulation impaired HUVEC sprouting and network formation. Conversely, KLF4 overexpression increased HUVEC sprouting and network formation. Similar findings were observed after incubation of HUVECs with CdM from KLF4 cDNA-transfected cells, suggesting a role of paracrine factors for mediating angiogenic KLF4 effects. In this regard, VEGF expression was increased in KLF4-overexpressing HUVECs, whereas its expression was reduced in HUVECs transfected with KLF4 siRNA. To examine the relevance of our in vitro findings for human endothelial dysfunction, we analyzed the expression of KLF4 in CECs of patients with stable CAD. Flow cytometry analyses revealed decreased numbers of KLF4-positive CECs in peripheral blood from CAD patients compared to healthy controls. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that KLF4 may represent a potential biomarker for EC dysfunction. In the future, (therapeutic) modulation of KLF4 may be useful in regulating EC function during vascular disease processes."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1111/micc.12226"],["dc.identifier.gro","3141793"],["dc.identifier.isi","000365387200003"],["dc.identifier.pmid","26214161"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/1135"],["dc.notes.intern","WoS Import 2017-03-10"],["dc.notes.status","final"],["dc.notes.submitter","PUB_WoS_Import"],["dc.relation.eissn","1549-8719"],["dc.relation.issn","1073-9688"],["dc.title","Circulating Endothelial Cells Expressing the Angiogenic Transcription Factor Kruppel-Like Factor 4 are Decreased in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2012Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","367"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","5"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","374"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","26"],["dc.contributor.author","Kadoglou, Nikolaos P. E."],["dc.contributor.author","Moustardas, Petros"],["dc.contributor.author","Katsimpoulas, Michael"],["dc.contributor.author","Kapelouzou, Alkistis"],["dc.contributor.author","Kostomitsopoulos, Nikolaos"],["dc.contributor.author","Schafer, Katrin"],["dc.contributor.author","Kostakis, Alkiviadis"],["dc.contributor.author","Liapis, Christos D."],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:05:07Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:05:07Z"],["dc.date.issued","2012"],["dc.description.abstract","Dabigatran etexilate (DE) constitutes a novel, direct thrombin inhibitor. Regarding the association of thrombin with atherogenesis, we assessed the effects of DE on the development and stability of atherosclerotic lesions in apolipoprotein-E deficient (ApoE-/-) mice. Fifty male ApoE-/- mice were randomized to receive western-type diet either supplemented with DE 7.5 mg DE/g chow) (DE-group, n = 25) or matching placebo as control (CO-group, n = 25) for 12 weeks. After this period, all mice underwent carotid artery injury with ferric chloride and the time to thrombotic total occlusion (TTO) was measured. Then, mice were euthanatized and each aortic arch was analyzed for the mean plaque area, the content of macrophages, elastin, collagen, nuclear factor kappaB (NF kappa B), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and its inhibitor (TIMP-1). DE-group showed significantly longer TTO compared to CO-group (8.9 +/- 2.3 min vs 3.5 +/- 1.1 min, p < 0.001) and the mean plaque area was smaller in DE-group than CO-group (441.00 +/- 160.01 x 10(3) mu m(2) vs 132.12 +/- 32.17 x 10(3) mu m(2), p < 0.001). Atherosclerotic lesions derived from DE-treated mice showed increased collagen (p = 0.043) and elastin (p = 0.031) content, thicker fibrous caps (p < 0.001) and reduced number of internal elastic lamina ruptures per mm of arterial girth (p < 0.001) when compared to CO-group. Notably, DE treatment seemed to promote plaque stability possibly by reducing concentrations of NF kappa B, VCAM-1, macrophages and MMP-9 and increasing TIMP-1 within atherosclerotic lesions (p < 0.05). DE attenuates arterial thrombosis, reduces lesion size and may promote plaque stability in ApoE-/- mice. The plaque-stabilizing effects of chronic thrombin inhibition might be the result of the favorable modification of inflammatory mechanisms."],["dc.description.sponsorship","Boehringer Ingelheim; Greek State Scholarship's Foundation"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1007/s10557-012-6411-3"],["dc.identifier.isi","000309555500003"],["dc.identifier.pmid","22940777"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/25252"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Springer"],["dc.relation.issn","0920-3206"],["dc.title","The Beneficial Effects of a Direct Thrombin Inhibitor, Dabigatran Etexilate, on the Development and Stability of Atherosclerotic Lesions in Apolipoprotein E-deficient Mice"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2007Conference Abstract [["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","375"],["dc.contributor.author","Wallerath, Thomas"],["dc.contributor.author","Schroeter, M."],["dc.contributor.author","Meurrens, Kris"],["dc.contributor.author","Lebrun, Stefan"],["dc.contributor.author","Konstantinides, Stavros V."],["dc.contributor.author","Schleef, Raymond"],["dc.contributor.author","Schaefer, K."],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T11:04:45Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T11:04:45Z"],["dc.date.issued","2007"],["dc.format.extent","81"],["dc.identifier.isi","000245997000395"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/51906"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Springer"],["dc.publisher.place","New york"],["dc.relation.conference","48th Spring Meeting of the Deutsche-Gesellschaft-fur Experimentelle-ung-Klinische-Pharmakologie-und-Toxikologie"],["dc.relation.eventlocation","Mainz, GERMANY"],["dc.relation.issn","0028-1298"],["dc.title","Cigarette mainstream smoke affects arterial thrombosis and vessel remodeling after vascular injury in apolipoprotein edeficientmice"],["dc.type","conference_abstract"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details WOS2005Conference Abstract [["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Journal of Vascular Research"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","42"],["dc.contributor.author","Schafer, K."],["dc.contributor.author","Schumann, B."],["dc.contributor.author","Gluckermann, R."],["dc.contributor.author","Konstantinides, Stavros V."],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T08:42:58Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T08:42:58Z"],["dc.date.issued","2005"],["dc.format.extent","83"],["dc.identifier.isi","000232604100226"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/19836"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Karger"],["dc.publisher.place","Basel"],["dc.relation.conference","3rd European Meeting on Vascular Biology and Medicine"],["dc.relation.eventlocation","Hamburg, GERMANY"],["dc.relation.issn","1018-1172"],["dc.title","Differential effects of exogenous and endogenous leptin on the growth of spontaneous atherosclerotic lesions in female and male apolipoprotein E knockout mice."],["dc.type","conference_abstract"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details WOS2008Conference Abstract [["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","18"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Circulation"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","118"],["dc.contributor.author","Dallas, Claudia"],["dc.contributor.author","Lankeit, Mareike K."],["dc.contributor.author","Puls, Miriam"],["dc.contributor.author","Schaefer, Katrin"],["dc.contributor.author","Hasenfuß, Gerd"],["dc.contributor.author","Konstantinides, Stavros V."],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T11:09:52Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T11:09:52Z"],["dc.date.issued","2008"],["dc.format.extent","S621"],["dc.identifier.isi","000262104501728"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/53094"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Lippincott Williams & Wilkins"],["dc.publisher.place","Philadelphia"],["dc.relation.conference","81st Annual Scientific Session of the American-Heart-Association"],["dc.relation.eventlocation","New Orleans, LA"],["dc.relation.issn","0009-7322"],["dc.title","Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Predicts Outcome In Normotensive Patients With Pulmonary Embolism"],["dc.type","conference_abstract"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details WOS2007Journal Article Research Paper [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","515"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","5"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Circulation"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","525"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","116"],["dc.contributor.author","Knoell, Ralph"],["dc.contributor.author","Postel, Ruben"],["dc.contributor.author","Wang, Jianming"],["dc.contributor.author","Kraetzner, Ralph"],["dc.contributor.author","Hennecke, Gerrit"],["dc.contributor.author","Vacaru, Andrei M."],["dc.contributor.author","Vakeel, Padmanabhan"],["dc.contributor.author","Schubert, Cornelia"],["dc.contributor.author","Murthy, Kenton"],["dc.contributor.author","Rana, Brinda K."],["dc.contributor.author","Kube, Dieter"],["dc.contributor.author","Knoell, Gudrun"],["dc.contributor.author","Schaefer, Katrin"],["dc.contributor.author","Hayashi, Takeharu"],["dc.contributor.author","Holm, Torbjorn"],["dc.contributor.author","Kimura, Akinori"],["dc.contributor.author","Schork, Nicholas"],["dc.contributor.author","Toliat, Mohammad Reza"],["dc.contributor.author","Nürnberg, Peter"],["dc.contributor.author","Schultheiss, Heinz-Peter"],["dc.contributor.author","Schaper, Wolfgang"],["dc.contributor.author","Schaper, Jutta"],["dc.contributor.author","Bos, Erik"],["dc.contributor.author","Hertog, Jeroen den"],["dc.contributor.author","van Eeden, Fredericus J. M."],["dc.contributor.author","Peters, Peter J."],["dc.contributor.author","Hasenfuß, Gerd"],["dc.contributor.author","Chien, Kenneth R."],["dc.contributor.author","Bakkers, Jeroen"],["dc.date.accessioned","2017-09-07T11:49:27Z"],["dc.date.available","2017-09-07T11:49:27Z"],["dc.date.issued","2007"],["dc.description.abstract","Background - Extracellular matrix proteins, such as laminins, and endothelial cells are known to influence cardiomyocyte performance; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Methods and Results - We used a forward genetic screen in zebrafish to identify novel genes required for myocardial function and were able to identify the lost-contact (loc) mutant, which encodes a nonsense mutation in the integrin-linked kinase ( ilk) gene. This loc/ilk mutant is associated with a severe defect in cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells that leads to severe myocardial dysfunction. Additional experiments revealed the epistatic regulation between laminin-alpha 4 (Lama4), integrin, and Ilk, which led us to screen for mutations in the human ILK and LAMA4 genes in patients with severe dilated cardiomyopathy. We identified 2 novel amino acid residue - altering mutations (2828C > T [Pro943Leu] and 3217C > T [Arg1073X]) in the integrin-interacting domain of the LAMA4 gene and 1 mutation (785C > T [Ala262Val]) in the ILK gene. Biacore quantitative protein/protein interaction data, which have been used to determine the equilibrium dissociation constants, point to the loss of integrin-binding capacity in case of the Pro943Leu (K-d = 5 +/- 3 mu mol/L) and Arg1073X LAMA4 (K-d=1 +/- 0.2 mu mol/L) mutants compared with the wild-type LAMA4 protein (K-d=440 +/- 20nmol/L). Additional functional data point to the loss of endothelial cells in affected patients as a direct consequence of the mutant genes, which ultimately leads to heart failure. Conclusions - This is the first report on mutations in the laminin, integrin, and ILK system in human cardiomyopathy, which has consequences for endothelial cells as well as for cardiomyocytes, thus providing a new genetic basis for dilated cardiomyopathy in humans."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.689984"],["dc.identifier.gro","3143464"],["dc.identifier.isi","000248456000009"],["dc.identifier.pmid","17646580"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/981"],["dc.notes.intern","WoS Import 2017-03-10"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","PUB_WoS_Import"],["dc.relation.issn","0009-7322"],["dc.title","Laminin-alpha 4 and integrin-linked kinase mutations cause human cardiomyopathy via simultaneous defects in cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2014Journal Article Research Paper [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","144"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","2"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Journal of Internal Medicine"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","154"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","275"],["dc.contributor.author","Czepluch, Frauke S."],["dc.contributor.author","Kuschicke, Hendrik"],["dc.contributor.author","Dellas, Claudia"],["dc.contributor.author","Riggert, Joachim"],["dc.contributor.author","Hasenfuß, Gerd"],["dc.contributor.author","Schaefer, Katrin"],["dc.date.accessioned","2017-09-07T11:46:53Z"],["dc.date.available","2017-09-07T11:46:53Z"],["dc.date.issued","2014"],["dc.description.abstract","BackgroundMonocytes and platelets are important cellular mediators of atherosclerosis. Human monocytes can be divided into CD14(++)CD16(-), CD14(++)CD16(+) and CD14(+)CD16(++) cells, which differ in their functional properties. The aim of this study was to examine monocyte subset distribution, monocyte-platelet aggregate (MPA) formation and expression of CCR5, the receptor of the platelet-derived chemokine CCL5, and to determine whether these parameters are altered in individuals with coronary atherosclerosis. MethodsPeripheral blood cells from 64 healthy blood donors (HBDs) and 60 patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) were stained with antibodies against CD14, CD16, CD42b and CCR5 and analysed by flow cytometry. Circulating CCL5 levels were determined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. ResultsIn patients with CAD, the relative proportion of the CD14(++)CD16(-) monocyte subset was elevated (P<0.05) and of the CD14(+)CD16(++) subset was reduced (P<0.001) compared with the HBD group. Furthermore, MPA formation significantly increased in patients with CAD in all three monocyte subsets. In both study groups, the majority of CCR5(+) cells was detected in CD14(++)CD16(+) monocytes (P<0.001 versus CD14(++)CD16(-) and CD14(+)CD16(++)), although the CCR5(+) monocyte number was reduced in patients with CAD (CD14(++)CD16(-)/CD14(+)CD16(++), P<0.001; CD14(++)CD16(+), P<0.05) compared with the HBD group, particularly in those who were not taking statins. Ex vivo incubation of monocytes from HBDs with plasma from patients with CAD also decreased CCR5(+) expression (P<0.05 versus plasma from HBDs). Serum CCL5 levels were similar in both groups. ConclusionsThe increased monocyte-platelet cross-talk in patients with CAD might have contributed to atherosclerosis progression. The decreased CCR5(+) monocyte numbers in patients with CAD could have resulted from CCR5(+) cell recruitment into atherosclerotic lesions or CCR5 downregulation in response to circulating factors."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1111/joim.12145"],["dc.identifier.gro","3142194"],["dc.identifier.isi","000329764500006"],["dc.identifier.pmid","24118494"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/5577"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","WoS Import 2017-03-10 / Funder: University Medical Center Gottingen"],["dc.notes.status","final"],["dc.notes.submitter","PUB_WoS_Import"],["dc.relation.eissn","1365-2796"],["dc.relation.issn","0954-6820"],["dc.title","Increased proatherogenic monocyte-platelet cross-talk in monocyte subpopulations of patients with stable coronary artery disease"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2006Journal Article Research Paper [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","857"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","5"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Thrombosis and Haemostasis"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","864"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","95"],["dc.contributor.author","Hecke, A."],["dc.contributor.author","Brooks, H"],["dc.contributor.author","Meryet-Figuiere, M"],["dc.contributor.author","Minne, S."],["dc.contributor.author","Konstantinides, Stavros"],["dc.contributor.author","Hasenfuß, Gerd"],["dc.contributor.author","Lebleu, B."],["dc.contributor.author","Schäfer, Katrin"],["dc.date.accessioned","2017-09-07T11:53:05Z"],["dc.date.available","2017-09-07T11:53:05Z"],["dc.date.issued","2006"],["dc.description.abstract","Clinical as well as experimental evidence suggests that vascular overexpression of plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1, the primary physiological inhibitor of both urokinase and tissue-type plasminogen activator, may be involved in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. We investigated the feasibility, efficacy and functional effects of PAI-1 gene silencing in human vascular endothelial cells using small interfering RNA. Double-stranded 21 bp-RNA molecules targeted at sequences within the human PAI-1 gene were constructed. Successful siRNA transfection of HUVEC was confirmed using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. One of five candidate siRNA sequences reduced PAI-1 mRNA and protein in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Suppression of PAI-1 mRNA was detected up to 72 hours after transfection. Moreover, siRNA treatment reduced the activity of PAI-1 released from HUVEC,and prevented the oxLDL- or LPS-induced upregulation of PAI-1 secretion. Importantly, siRNA treatment did not affect the expression of other endothelial-cell markers. Moreover, downregulation of PAI-1 significantly enhanced the ability of endothelial cells to adhere to vitronectin,and this effect could be reversed upon addition of recombinant PAI-1. SiRNA-mediated reduction of PAI-1 expression may be a promising strategy for dissecting the effects of PAI-1 on vascular homeostasis."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1160/TH05-08-0569"],["dc.identifier.gro","3143701"],["dc.identifier.isi","000237718100018"],["dc.identifier.pmid","16676078"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/1244"],["dc.notes.intern","WoS Import 2017-03-10"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","PUB_WoS_Import"],["dc.relation.issn","0340-6245"],["dc.title","Successful silencing of plasminogen activator inhibitor-I in human vascular enclothelial cells using small interfering RNA"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2017Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","769"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","4"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Thrombosis and Haemostasis"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","783"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","117"],["dc.contributor.author","Bochenek, Magdalena"],["dc.contributor.author","Rosinus, Nico"],["dc.contributor.author","Lankeit, Mareike"],["dc.contributor.author","Hobohm, Lukas"],["dc.contributor.author","Bremmer, Felix"],["dc.contributor.author","Schütz, Eva"],["dc.contributor.author","Klok, Frederikus"],["dc.contributor.author","Horke, Sven"],["dc.contributor.author","Wiedenroth, Christoph"],["dc.contributor.author","Münzel, Thomas"],["dc.contributor.author","Lang, Irene"],["dc.contributor.author","Mayer, Eckhard"],["dc.contributor.author","Konstantinides, Stavros"],["dc.contributor.author","Schäfer, Katrin"],["dc.date.accessioned","2020-12-10T18:37:54Z"],["dc.date.available","2020-12-10T18:37:54Z"],["dc.date.issued","2017"],["dc.description.abstract","The pathomechanisms underlying the development of thrombofibrotic pulmonary artery occlusions in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to allocate distinct cellular processes playing a role in thrombus resolution, such as inflammation, hypoxia, proliferation, apoptosis and angiogenesis, to different stages of thrombofibrotic remodelling. A total of 182 pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) specimens were collected from 31 CTEPH patients. To facilitate co-localisation, Tissue MicroArrays were prepared and processed for (immuno)-histochemistry and confocal fluorescence microscopy. Murine venous thrombus formation and resolution was examined after inferior vena cava ligation. PEA tissues exhibited five morphologically distinct regions predominantly consisting of either fibrin-, erythrocyte- or extracellular matrix-rich thrombus, myofibroblasts, vessels or fibrotic tissue, and were found to resemble chronological stages of thrombus resolution in mice. Cellularity was highest in vessel-rich regions, and numerous cells were strongly positive for HIFI alpha or HIF2 alpha as well as markers of activated VEGF signalling, including endothelial nitric oxide synthase. On the other hand, negative regulators of angiogenic growth factor signalling and reactive oxygen species were also highly expressed. Immune cells, primarily macrophages of the M2 subtype and CD117 haematopoietic progenitors were detected and highest in vascularised regions. Our findings demonstrate the simultaneous presence of different stages of thrombus organisation and suggest that hypoxia-induced endothelial, mesenchymal and immune cell activation may contribute to thrombofibrosis in CTEPH. This systematic histological characterisation of the material obstructing pulmonary vessels in CTEPH may provide a valuable basis for further studies aimed at determining causal factors underlying this disease."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1160/TH16-10-0790"],["dc.identifier.eissn","2567-689X"],["dc.identifier.isi","000398880400015"],["dc.identifier.issn","0340-6245"],["dc.identifier.pmid","28150849"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/77131"],["dc.language.iso","en"],["dc.notes.intern","DOI Import GROB-354"],["dc.notes.status","zu prüfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","PUB_WoS_Import"],["dc.publisher","Schattauer Gmbh-verlag Medizin Naturwissenschaften"],["dc.relation.issn","0340-6245"],["dc.title","From thrombosis to fibrosis in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2014Journal Article Research Paper [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","996"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","5"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Thrombosis and Haemostasis"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","1003"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","111"],["dc.contributor.author","Dellas, Claudia"],["dc.contributor.author","Tschepe, Merle"],["dc.contributor.author","Seeber, Valerie"],["dc.contributor.author","Zwiener, Isabella"],["dc.contributor.author","Kuhnert, Katherina"],["dc.contributor.author","Schaefer, Katrin"],["dc.contributor.author","Hasenfuß, Gerd"],["dc.contributor.author","Konstantinides, Stavros"],["dc.contributor.author","Lankeit, Mareike"],["dc.date.accessioned","2017-09-07T11:46:17Z"],["dc.date.available","2017-09-07T11:46:17Z"],["dc.date.issued","2014"],["dc.description.abstract","We tested whether heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) measured by a fully-automated immunoturbidimetric assay in comparison to ELISA provides additive prognostic value in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), and validated a fast prognostic score in comparison to the ESC risk prediction model and the simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (sPESI). We prospectively examined 271 normotensive patients with PE; of those, 20 (7%) had an adverse 30-day outcome. H-FABP levels determined by immunoturbidimetry were higher (median, 5.2 [IQR; 2.7-9.8] ng/ml) than those by ELISA (2.9 [1.1-5.4] ng/ml), but Bland-Altman plot demonstrated a good agreement of both assays. The area under the curve for H-FABP was greater for immunoturbidimetry than for ELISA (0.82 [0.74-0.91] vs 0.78 [0.68-0.89]; P=0.039). H-FABP measured by immunoturbidimetry (but not by ELISA) provided additive prognostic information to other predictors of 30-day outcome (OR, 12.4 [95% CI, 1.6-97.6]; P=0.017).When H-FABP determined by immunoturbidimetry was integrated into a novel prognostic score (H-FABP, Syncope, and Tachycardia; FAST score), the score provided additive prognostic information by multivariable analysis (OR, 14.2 [3.9-51.4]; p<0.001; c-index, 0.86) which were superior to information obtained by the ESC model(c-index, 0.62; net reclassification improvement (NRI), 0.39 [0.21-0.56]; P<0.001) or the sPESI (c-index, 0.68; NRI, 0.24 [0.05-0.43]; P=0.012). In conclusion, determination of H-FABP by immunoturbidimetry provides prognostic information superior to that of ELISA and, if integrated in the FAST score, appears more suitable to identify patients with an adverse 30-day outcome compared to the ESC model and sPESI."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1160/TH13-08-0663"],["dc.identifier.gro","3142135"],["dc.identifier.isi","000335541500025"],["dc.identifier.pmid","24477222"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/4933"],["dc.notes.intern","WoS Import 2017-03-10"],["dc.notes.status","final"],["dc.notes.submitter","PUB_WoS_Import"],["dc.publisher","Schattauer Gmbh-verlag Medizin Naturwissenschaften"],["dc.relation.issn","0340-6245"],["dc.title","A novel H-FABP assay and a fast prognostic score for risk assessment of normotensive pulmonary embolism"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.subtype","original"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS