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Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Recent research
- Health & Medicine
Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Barrett‘s Esophagus: High-Grade Dysplasia and Early Invasive Cancer Background In many European countries, esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) incidence is increasing [1]. Barrett’s esophagus(BE), strongly associated with EAC, can progress via dyspla...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a pivotal role in autoimmune inflammation through its effects on B-cell differentiation, Th17 expansion, and regulatory T-cell suppression. Given ocrelizumab’s (OCR) mechanism of selective CD20 + B-cell depletion, baseline IL-6 level...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
<title>Abstract</title> Background Post-viral diseases, including post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), cause substantial long-term morbidity. Persistent cardiovascular risk after acute infection highlights the need for acce...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract This work reports on the development of selective histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) degraders based on a peptoid scaffold. Structure-based design identified the isocyanide-derived cap region as suitable exit vector for linker attachment, enabling rapid generation of CRBN-rec...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Introducing Chlorido Cerium Complexes with the Methoxy Kläui Ligand [Co(η5-C5H5){P(O)(OMe)2}3]−
The treatment of Ce(OH)4 in thionyl chloride and dimethoxyethane (DME) resulted in the formation of a highly unstable red Ce(IV) complex with the composition [CeCl4(DME)2] (1). From the reaction of 1 with the Na[Co(η5-C5H5){P(O)(OMe)2}3] (NaLOMe) salt containing the anionic tripo...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Ultra-compact plasma photocathode in a hybrid wakefield accelerator
Abstract Plasma-based particle accelerators, realized by driving plasma waves with either an intense laser pulse or particle beam, offer accelerating fields orders of magnitude higher than conventional accelerators. This enables sources of highly relativistic electron beams with...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
We study the strict locked-orientation limit of hard spherocylinders on a sphere, in which the rod axes are rigidly locked to a prescribed tangential director field. The bulk hard-rod phase diagram contains no smectic-C (Sm-C) phase, so any coherent tilt found here is curvature-i...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract Aim Children from socioeconomically disadvantaged families often have lower developmental outcomes than their socioeconomically more advantaged peers. In early childhood, language development (LD) in particular is a key competence for further socialization. There is a ne...
- BiologyOpen access
Background Spinocerebellar Ataxia 27B (SCA27B) is a novel, frequent and likely treatable late-onset autosomal-dominant ataxia caused by GAA repeat-expansions in FGF14 . For understanding disease evolution and imminent trial planning, metrics of the most widely used clinical outco...
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The liver in diabetes: current state and future perspectives
Abstract Diabetes mellitus is strongly associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). For many years, MASLD has not been recognised as either a common pathophysiological feature of type 2 diabetes or a diabetes-related complication. This special...
- Health & Medicine
Cardiac Opioid System and Its Role in Heart Failure and Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury
Opioid receptors and peptides act as modulators of cardiac and vascular function. These effects are mediated not only by central mechanisms but also via a local cardiac opioid system, which has gained increasing attention for its potential role in cardiovascular disease and perio...
- Biology
Structure andRheology of DPPC–CholesterolMonolayers
Abstract Lipids are key components of biological interfaces and are constantly subjected to external stress and shear flow. In this work, we focus on DPPC–cholesterol monolayers at water–air interfaces and study their response to compression and shear. The choice of lipids is mot...
- BiologyOpen access
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 10–15% of newly diagnosed breast cancer, and its aetiology is poorly understood compared to other breast cancer subtypes. We applied untargeted metabolomics to identify novel biological pathways associated with TNBC risk and poten...
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Rab4b controls hepatic glucose production during fasting through glycophagy
Abstract Hepatic glucose production, essential for maintaining glycemia, is often altered in metabolic-associated fatty liver and glycogen storage diseases. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms that regulate the glucose production by hepatocyte is pivotal. Recent studies have...
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Influence of dextran deswelling on graft preparation and clinical outcomes in DMEK
Abstract To evaluate the influence of dextran-containing versus dextran-free organ culture media on graft preparation characteristics and postoperative outcomes following Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK). In this single-center retrospective comparative study, 31...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract Background Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) often rely on cross-sectoral care networks involving medical, therapeutic, educational, and social services. However, key dimensions of integrated care, including cross-sectoral communication and attention to fam...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
There is a pressing need to address the unique challenges of managing Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where mental health resources are scarce and unevenly distributed. To develop this evidence-based guideline, we conducted a sy...
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Abstract Background Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is predominantly a disease of older patients with a poor long-term survival. Approval of the combination of venetoclax (VEN) with azacitidine (AZA) or decitabine (DAC) in the European Union in 2021 for the treatment of patients wit...
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Introduction Outcomes after rotator cuff repair are commonly evaluated in terms of structural healing and surgical technique. However, psychological factors may also influence patients’ experience of pain and functional recovery. Increasing attention has therefore been directed t...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
BACKGROUND: Prompt diagnosis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) remains a clinical challenge, particularly in children presenting with normal blood counts and musculoskeletal symptoms. With the increasing use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating such com...