TY - GEN A1 - Herzog, Natalie A1 - Hansen, Max A1 - Miethbauer, Sebastian A1 - Schmidtke, Kai-Uwe A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Lupp, Amelie A1 - Sperling, Sebastian A1 - Seehofer, Daniel A1 - Damm, Georg A1 - Scheibner, Katrin A1 - Küpper, Jan-Heiner T1 - Primary-like human hepatocytes genetically engineered to obtain proliferation competence display hepatic differentiation characteristics in monolayer and organotypical spheroid cultures T2 - Cell Biology International N2 - Primary human hepatocytes are in great demand during drug development and in hepatology. However, both scarcity of tissue supply and donor variability of primary cells create a need for the development of alternative hepatocyte systems. By using a lentivirus vector system to transfer coding sequences of Upcyte® proliferation genes, we generated non-transformed stable hepatocyte cultures from human liver tissue samples. Here, we show data on newly generated proliferation-competent HepaFH3 cells investigated as conventional two-dimensional monolayer and as organotypical three-dimensional (3D) spheroid culture. In monolayer culture, HepaFH3 cells show typical cobblestone-like hepatocyte morphology and anchorage-dependent growth for at least 20 passages. Immunofluorescence staining revealed that characteristic hepatocyte marker proteins cytokeratin 8, human serum albumin, and cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 were expressed. Quantitative real-time PCR analyses showed that expression levels of analyzed phase I CYP enzymes were at similar levels compared to those of cultured primary human hepatocytes and considerably higher than in the liver carcinoma cell line HepG2. Additionally, transcripts for phase II liver enzymes and transporter proteins OATP-C, MRP2, Oct1, and BSEP were present in HepaFH3. The cells produced urea and converted model compounds such as testosterone, diclofenac, and 7-OH-coumarin into phases I and II metabolites. Interestingly, phases I and II enzymes were expressed at about the same levels in convenient monolayer cultures and complex 3D spheroids. In conclusion, HepaFH3 cells and related primary-like hepatocyte lines seem to be promising tools for in vitro research of liver functions and as test system in drug development and toxicology analysis. KW - cytochrome P450 enzyme Y1 - 2016 UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cbin.10574/full U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/cbin.10574 SN - 1095-8355 VL - 40 IS - 3 SP - 341 EP - 353 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Herzog, Natalie A1 - Hansen, Max A1 - Miethbauer, Sebastian A1 - Schmidtke, Kai-Uwe A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Lupp, Amelie A1 - Sperling, Sebastian A1 - Seehofer, Daniel A1 - Damm, Georg A1 - Scheibner, Katrin A1 - Küpper, Jan-Heiner T1 - Primary like human hepatocytes genetically engineered to obtain proliferation competence display liver biotransformation activity in 2D and 3D culture systems T2 - Cell Biology International Y1 - 2016 SN - 1095-8355 SN - 1065-6995 VL - 40 IS - 3 SP - 341 EP - 353 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lehmann, Mario A1 - Martin, Frank A1 - Mannigel, Kerstin A1 - Kaltschmidt, Kristin A1 - Sack, Ulrich A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Three-dimensional scaffold-free fusion culture: the way to enhanced chondrogenesis of in vitro propagated human articular chondrocytes T2 - European Journal of Histochemistry KW - in vitro cartilage KW - 3-D cell culture KW - fusion culture technique KW - tissue engineering KW - cell differentiation KW - extracellular matrix KW - immunohistochemistry Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4081/ejh.2013.e31 SN - 2038-8306 SN - 1121-760X VL - 57 IS - 4 SP - 205 EP - 215 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Martin, Frank A1 - Lehmann, Mario A1 - Schläger, Peter A1 - Sack, Ulrich A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Differentiation capacity of chondrocytes in microtissues depends on TGF-ß subtyp T2 - Journal of biochips & tissue chips : JBTC KW - microtissues KW - differentiation of chondrocytes KW - TGF-β subtypes KW - BMP-7 Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4172/2153-0777.S2-002 SN - 2153-0777 N1 - Special Issue Article VL - S2 IS - 002 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Knütter, Ilka A1 - Hiemann, Rico A1 - Brumma, Therese A1 - Büttner, Thomas A1 - Großmann, Kai A1 - Cusini, Marco A1 - Pregnolato, Francesca A1 - Borghi, Maria Orietta A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Conrad, Karsten A1 - Reinhold, Dirk A1 - Roggenbuck, Dirk A1 - Csernok, Elena T1 - Automated interpretation of ANCA patterns - a new approach in the serology of ANCA-associated vasculitis T2 - Arthritis Research & Therapy KW - ANCA-associated vasculitis KW - serology KW - pattern recognition algorithms KW - discrimination and classification of cytoplasmic ANCA (C-ANCA) and perinuclear ANCA (P-ANCA) KW - automated interpretation of ANCA IIF Y1 - 2012 UR - http://arthritis-research.com/content/14/6/R271 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/ar4119 SN - 1465-9913 SN - 1478-6354 VL - 14 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Richter, Heiko A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Applying XTT, WST-1, and WST-8 to human chondrocytes: A comparison of membrane-impermeable tetrazolium salts in 2D and 3D cultures T2 - Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation KW - chondrogenic differentiation Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3233/CH-179213 SN - 1875-8622 SN - 1386-0291 VL - 67 IS - 3-4 SP - 327 EP - 342 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Hempel, Ute A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Dieter, Peter T1 - Biphasic influence of PGE2 on the resorption activity of osteoclast-like cells derived from human peripheral blood monocytes and mouse RAW264.7 T2 - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids KW - osteoclastic differentiation Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plefa.2016.03.017 SN - 1532-2823 SN - 0952-3278 VL - 111 SP - 1 EP - 7 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Martin, Frank A1 - Lehmann, Mario A1 - Sack, Ulrich A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - In vitro development of personalized cartilage microtissues uncovers an individualized differentiation capacity of human chondrocytes T2 - Experimental Biology and Medicine KW - Articular cartilage KW - 3D culture KW - microtissue KW - scaffold-free KW - personalized differentiation KW - responder/non-responder KW - personalized diagnostic platform Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1177/1535370217728498 SN - 1535-3702 VL - 242 IS - 18 SP - 1746 EP - 1756 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Savkovic, Vuc ED - Sack, Ulrich T1 - Zelltherapien in der Regenerativen Medizin T2 - Zelluläre Diagnostik und Therapie KW - Zellbasierte Verfahren zur Regeneration von Gelenkknorpel KW - Mesenchymale Stammzellen in der Regenerativen Therapie KW - Biomaterialien - Strukturgeber und physiologischer Impulsgeber KW - Regenerative Zelltherapien für die Haut KW - Regenerative Zelltherapien für das Nervensystem Y1 - 2016 SN - 978-3-11-034406-6 SP - 291 EP - 341 PB - Walter de Gruyter CY - Berlin [u.a.] ET - 1. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Martin, Frank A1 - Lehmann, Mario A1 - Anderer, Ursula ED - Daskalaki, Adriani T1 - Generation of scaffold free 3-D cartilage-like microtissues from human chondrocytes T2 - Medical Advancements in Aging and Regenerative Technologies: Clinical Tools and Applications KW - Cartilage Repair Strategies KW - Engineering cartilage-like microtissues without scaffolds KW - Redifferentiation of chondrocytes in a three-dimensional environment KW - S100 protein as marker for chondrogenic development Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-1-4666-2506-8 SP - 169 EP - 194 PB - IGI Global CY - Hershey, PA, USA ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Liedtke, Victoria A1 - Ecke, Annemarie A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Muschter, Antje A1 - Hentschel, Erik A1 - Becker, Roland A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Direct co-culture of human chondrogenic microtissues with osteoblast-like Saos-2 cells positively influence the differentiation potential of cartilage cells in 3D culture Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10354-018-0664-9.pdf N1 - Austrian Bone Conference – ABC 2018, November 23–24, 2018, Vienna, Austria ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Muschter, Antje A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Diagnostic Test System to detect resorption activity of osteoclasts in vitro just using small blood samples T2 - Osteologie KW - Osteoclast KW - diagnostic Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1680038 SN - 2567-5818 VL - 28 IS - 4 PB - Georg Thieme Verlag KG CY - Stuttgart ; New York ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ecke, Annemarie A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Hansch, Anna A1 - Becker, Roland A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Agar overlay technique vs. v-bottom plate: differentiation of human cartilage-like microtissues depend on plate format. T2 - Osteologie KW - microtissue KW - cartilage Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1680058 SN - 2567-5818 VL - 28 IS - 4 PB - Georg Thieme Verlag KG CY - Stuttgart ; New York ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Ecke, Annemarie A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Waldeck, Peter A1 - Tretter, Tim A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Differentiation of human chondrocytes under the influence of microalgae-based exopolysaccharides T2 - 38. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Klinische Mikrozirkulation und Hämorheologie : Programm, 22. und 23. November 2019, Braunschweig N2 - BACKGROUND: Exopolysaccharides are formed by microalgae in response to adverse conditions and are found mainly as a coating around the cells. The protective function of EPS plays an important role in the survival of microalgae in polluted habitats. So far, the particular biological and physico-chemical properties of EPS have not been adequately investigated and their effect on cells such as human chondrocytes has not been tested. Microalgae in particular offer an ideal platform for the production of dietary supplements or drugs that enable new therapeutic approaches. METHODS: To investigate the influence of EPS on human chondrocytes, cytotoxicity and differentiation potential were analyzed in 3D cultures. RESULTS: We were able to demonstrate a positive, but donor-specific influence of EPS on the differentiation of human chondrocytes. Furthermore, the EPS showed no cytotoxic effects in a range of up to 250 µg EPS per ml medium. CONCLUSION: EPS have the potential to positively influence the differentiation of human chondrocytes. Further experiments are necessary to analyze the donor-specific effect. Y1 - 2019 UR - https://www.orbera.de/referenzen/DGKMH_2019/pdf_DGKMH_2019.pdf ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ecke, Annemarie A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Hansch, Anna A1 - Becker, Roland A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Differentiation of human articular chondrocytes in microtissues depends on the cell aggregation technique KW - chondrogenic microtissues KW - differentiation KW - aggregation techniques Y1 - 2020 UR - https://www.ariabstracts.org/abstracts/2020/Collection1/c1.html ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lehmann, Mario A1 - Martin, Frank A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Petto, Carola A1 - Wittenburg, Gretel A1 - Sack, Ulrich A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Human chondrocytes and dental pulp stem cells enhance their chondrogenic differentiation potential via a two-step fusion culture technique T2 - Tissue Engineering, Part A, Vol. 21, Suppl. 1 KW - in vitro chondrogenesis KW - dental pulp stem cells KW - scaffold-free 3D culture KW - two-step fusion technique Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2015.5000.abstracts SP - S-268 EP - S-269 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Hempel, Ute A1 - Dieter, Peter A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Cost-efficient diagnostic platform to measure osteoclast activity T2 - 35. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Klinische Mikrozirkulation und Hämorheologie, Mainz, 2016 Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10550.19528 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lehmann, Mario A1 - Voß, Fränzi A1 - Martin, Frank A1 - Schläger, Peter A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Chondrogenic microtissues in the lab & for the clinic T2 - 3D cell culture 2016, book of abstracts, DECHEMA Biotechnologie KW - in vitro cartilage defect KW - in vitro therapy model KW - chondrocyte-derived cell line Y1 - 2016 SN - 978-3-89746-182-6 SP - 52 EP - 53 PB - DECHEMA e.V. CY - Frankfurt am Main ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lehmann, Mario A1 - Voß, Fränzi A1 - Martin, Frank A1 - Richter, Heiko A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Chondrogenic microtissues with a lower differentiation degree used as in vitro transplants show improved integration in the tissue repair process in an in vitro therapy culture system T2 - Regenerative Medicine KW - chondrogenic microtissues KW - in vitro therapy culture system KW - transplant integration KW - therapy mimicry Y1 - 2015 SN - 1746-0751 VL - 10 IS - 7S SP - S. 53 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lehmann, Mario A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Wittenburg, Gretel A1 - Petto, Carola A1 - Geppert, Philipp A1 - Muschter, Antje A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - An easily accessible adult stem cell pool may be suitable for tissue engineering-based regeneration of articular cartilage defects T2 - eCM Conferences Open Access online periodical KW - adult stem cells KW - dental pulp stem cells KW - scaffold-free 3D culture KW - chondrogenic differentiation Y1 - 2016 UR - http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/supplements/vol031supp01/vol031supp01_P.htm SN - 2522-235X N1 - TERMIS-EU Conference, Uppsala, Sweden SP - P190 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hüttner, Sören A1 - Henze, Henriette A1 - Elster, Dana A1 - Koch, Philipp A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Eyss, Björn von A1 - Maltzahn, Julia von T1 - A dysfunctional miR-1-TRPS1-MYOG axis drives ERMS by suppressing terminal myogenic differentiation T2 - Molecular Therapy N2 - Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common pediatric soft tissue tumor, comprising two major subtypes: the PAX3/7-FOXO1 fusion-negative embryonal and the PAX3/7-FOXO1 fusion-positive alveolar subtype. Here, we demonstrate that the expression levels of the transcriptional repressor TRPS1 are specifically enhanced in the embryonal subtype, resulting in impaired terminal myogenic differentiation and tumor growth. During normal myogenesis, expression levels of TRPS1 have to decrease to allow myogenic progression, as demonstrated by overexpression of TRPS1 in myoblasts impairing myotube formation. Consequentially, myogenic differentiation in embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma in vitro as well as in vivo can be achieved by reducing TRPS1 levels. Furthermore, we show that TRPS1 levels in RD cells, the bona fide model cell line for embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, are regulated by miR-1 and that TRPS1 and MYOD1 share common genomic binding sites. The myogenin (MYOG) promoter is one of the critical targets of TRPS1 and MYOD1; we demonstrate that TRPS1 restricts MYOG expression and thereby inhibits terminal myogenic differentiation. Therefore, reduction of TRPS1 levels in embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma might be a therapeutic approach to drive embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma cells into myogenic differentiation, thereby generating postmitotic myotubes. Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2023.07.003 SN - 1525-0024 SN - 1525-0016 VL - 31 IS - 9 SP - 2612 EP - 2632 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hiemann, Rico A1 - Roggenbuck, Dirk A1 - Sack, Ulrich A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Conrad, Karsten T1 - Die HEp-2-Zelle als Target für multiparametrische Autoantikörperanalytik – Automatisierung und Standardisierung/The HEp-2 cell as target for multiparametric autoantibody analyses: automation and standardisation T2 - Journal of Laboratory Medicine N2 - Trotz Einführung von Multiplex-Assays ist die Bestimmung von Autoantikörpern (AAK) mittels indirekter Immunfluoreszenz (IIF) nach wie vor ein wesentlicher Bestandteil der Autoimmundiagnostik. Das Screening auf nichtorganspezifische AAK wird in der Routinediagnostik von autoimmunen rheumatischen Erkrankungen mittels indirekter Immunfluoreszenz an HEp-2-Zellen durchgeführt. Leider differieren die mit diesem Test erhaltenen Befunde z. T. recht erheblich auf Grund von objektiven (z. B. HEp-2-Zellfixierung) und subjektiven (z. B. Erfahrungswerte) Faktoren. Die Intra- und Interlaborvarianzen sind daher relativ hoch. Erste Ergebnisse von Evaluierungsstudien eines neu entwickelten Systems zur automatischen Bildanalyse (AKLIDES®) zeigen einen Weg in Richtung Standardisierung (bzw. Harmonisierung) des HEp-2-Zell-Assays auf, in dem zunächst subjektive Fehlinterpretationen vermieden werden können. Eine weitere Harmonisierung erfordert die Weiterentwicklung der Software-Algorithmen zur Mustererkennung sowie neue Kalibrationssysteme. KW - Autoantikörper KW - Automatisierung KW - HEp-2 KW - Immunfluoreszenz Y1 - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/JLM.2011.053 SN - 1439-0477 VL - 35 IS - 6 SP - 351 EP - 361 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hahm, Daniel A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Establishment of HEp‐2 cell preparation for automated analysis of ANA fluorescence pattern T2 - Cytometry. Part A N2 - AbstractBackgroundIdentification of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) has large clinical importance for the assessment of autoimmune diseases. HEp‐2 cell preparations on microscopic slides are commonly used as antigenic substrate. Methods used for cell preparation are important for ANA pattern analysis; however, these methods differ widely and are mostly not specified.MethodsHEp‐2 cells were fixed using acetic acid‐ethanol, methanol‐acetone, acetone, formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, or glutaraldehyde. Morphological analysis was done after haematoxylin‐eosin staining and DAPI‐staining of cell nuclei.ResultsThe results demonstrate a high variability of cell and nuclear morphology depending on the used fixatives. Aldehyde fixatives conserved the cell structures best, acetone fixatives revealed remarkable changes.ConclusionsAfter selecting appropriate fixation procedures to preserve nuclear structures further experiments are necessary to find out which fixation procedure preserves the disease‐linked antigens the best way and are, therefore, suitable to be used in ANA‐testing of AABs. © 2006 International Society for Analytical Cytology KW - Cell Biology KW - Histology KW - Pathology and Forensic Medicine KW - Autoimmune diagnostic KW - Antinuclear antibodies KW - HEp-2 cells Y1 - 2006 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/cyto.a.20223 SN - 1552-4922 VL - 69A IS - 3 SP - 178 EP - 181 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hiemann, Rico A1 - Hilger, Nadja A1 - Michel, Jörg A1 - Nitschke, Jörg A1 - Böhm, Alexander A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Weigert, Martin A1 - Sack, Ulrich T1 - Automatic Analysis of Immunofluorescence Patterns of HEp‐2 Cells T2 - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences N2 - The standard screening test for the recognition of autoimmune diseases is the proof of autoantibodies in serum of patients by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) based on HEp‐2 cells. Manual evaluation of this test is very subjective, slow, and there are no objective parameters as guidelines available. Interlaboratory tests showed occasionally large deviations in the test evaluation resulting in a high variance of results. The aim of this project is fast, objective, safe, and economical automatic analysis of HEp‐2 IIF patterns. Images of IIF patterns were completely and automatically captured using an inverse motorized fluorescence microscope. Thereby, device‐specific parameters were controlled automatically, too. For fast analysis of IIF patterns new algorithms of image processing were developed. Artifacts were recognized and excluded from analysis by the developed software. Analysis of more than 80,000 images clearly demonstrated full automatization and fast processing of IIF patterns. Additionally serum‐specific fluorescence could be easily distinguished from background. Even very weak but positive patterns can be recognized and used for diagnosis. A detailed separation into different basic patterns is possible. Objective, fast, and disease‐related economical analysis of HEp‐2 immunofluorescence patterns is feasible. The implemented software algorithms allowed a mathematical way of describing IIF patterns and can therefore be a useful tool for the needed standardization process. KW - Autoimmune diagnostics KW - HEp-2 cell KW - Immunofluorescence KW - Automatic analysis KW - Screening Y1 - 2007 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1398.042 SN - 0077-8923 VL - 1109 IS - 1 SP - 358 EP - 371 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Hansch, Anna A1 - Becker, Roland A1 - Ecke, Annemarie T1 - Influence of the cell aggregation technique on the differentiation of human articular chondrocytes in microtissues T2 - Osteologie / Osteology KW - microtissue generation KW - chondrogenic differentiation KW - cell therapy KW - cartilage regeneration Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1755855 SN - 1019-1291 VL - 31 IS - 03 SP - 201 EP - 202 PB - Georg Thieme Verlag CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ecke, Annemarie A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Hansch, Anna A1 - Becker, Roland A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Tissue Specific Differentiation of Human Chondrocytes Depends on Cell Microenvironment and Serum Selection T2 - Cells KW - Chondrocytes KW - Cartilage Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/cells8080934 SN - 2073-4409 VL - 8 IS - 8 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ecke, Annemarie A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Hansch, Anna A1 - Becker, Roland A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Human serum or FCS: Differentiation of human cartilage-like microtissues depends on serum selection T2 - DGZ 2018 International Meeting of the German Society for Cell Biology: “Concepts of Cell Organisation and Dynamics” N2 - Introduction: Regeneration of articular cartilage defects is limited. Hence, cell-based therapies for the treatment were developed using e.g. chondrocytes isolated from patient biopsies. For cell culture fetal calf serum (FCS) is often used as media supplement to establish engineering processes for transplants in regenerative medicine. However, the usage of xenogeneic serum could mask the intrinsic behavior of human cells in vitro. This could be particularly important for the dedifferentiation process during cell expansion and redifferentiation in 3D-culture. The aim of this study was to compare the development of microtissues derived from chondrocytes cultivated in presence of FCS with those cultivated in human serum (HS). Material and Methods: Human articular chondrocytes isolated from knee joints were expanded in medium with HS or FCS. Scaffold-free microtissues were generated using the agar overlay technique. After four and eight weeks the macroscopic appearance (reflected-light microscopy) was documented and the size of the microtissues was determined. The differentiation degree was evaluated via histology to visualize typical glycosamino¬glycans (Safranin O, Alcian blue) and immunohisto¬chemistry (IH) to detect cartilage-specific markers (collagen type II, proteoglycans, COMP, Sox9) on cryosections. Results and Conclusion: Cells from all donors in both medium compositions generated microtissues – but with distinct differences in the differentiation levels. Microtissues cultured in medium with FCS showed a higher differentiation level compared to microtissues in HS. This is evidenced by a higher amount of matrix resulting in bigger microtissues (diameter in FCS is 42% larger compared to HS) and a more cartilage-like composition of the matrix (not any/little colouring in HS versus intense staining in FCS). IH analysis showed the same pattern. Not any/less positivity for collagen type II, proteoglycan, COMP, and Sox9 in HS versus moderate-to-high positivity in FCS-cultured microtissues. Absolute values vary from donor to donor whereas an individualized expression profile only became visible in microtissues cultured in HS medium. HS should be preferred for the engineering of cartilage-like microtissues, as it rather enables a "human-based" situation in vitro. Supported by „Gesundheitscampus Brandenburg“ and „Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur“, state of Brandenburg, Germany. KW - cartilage-like microtissues KW - serum type Y1 - 2018 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338863739_HUMAN_SERUM_OR_FCS_DIFFERENTIATION_OF_HUMAN_CARTILAGE-LIKE_MICROTISSUES_DEPENDS_ON_SERUM_SELECTION ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Liedtke, Victoria A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Muschter, Antje A1 - Becker, Roland A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Co-culture of human chondrogenic microtissues with osteoblast-like Saos-2 cells or HFF-1 fibroblasts influence the differentiation potential of spheroids T2 - Journal of Cellular Biotechnology N2 - BACKGROUND: Tissue engineering has become a major field of research in biotechnology and biomedicine. As a consequence, cell-based therapeutic approaches are entering the hospitals, especially for skeletal regeneration. Traumatic injuries of cartilage are treated with autologous cell suspensions or in vitro generated cartilage tissues, but there is actually no therapy available for degenerative cartilage defects. However, Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major public health problem in the world affecting 240 million people globally. OBJECTIVE: To develop suitable in vitro tissues, the properties of chondrogenic spheroids should be optimized via coculture with cells naturally occurring as joint neighbours. METHODS: Human chondrocytes were isolated from condyles and propagated in monolayer culture. Scaffold-free spheroids were generated and co-cultured with joint-specific partner cells (osteoblast-like osteosarcoma cells, fibroblasts). Morphology and differentiation was analyzed using histochemistry (Alcian blue, Safranin O) and immunohistochemistry for cartilage markers (collagen type II, Sox9, proteoglycan), proliferation-associated protein (Ki67) and markers of connective tissue (collagen type I and actin). RESULTS: The provision of a more natural microenvironment in vitro via co-culture of chondrocyte-based aggregates with osteoblast-like Saos-2 cells enhanced the differentiation potential of chondrogenic spheroids towards hyaline cartilage. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed the positive influence of Saos-2 cells on the differentiation potential of human chondrocytes in co-culture. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3233/JCB-189005 SN - 2352-3697 SN - 2352-3689 VL - 4 IS - 1/2 SP - 31 EP - 42 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Hempel, Ute A1 - Dieter, Peter A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Multinuclearity is not mandatory for Bone Resorption Mononuclear Osteoclasts are able to resorbe Extracellular Bone Matrix in vitro T2 - Bone-Tec, Munich, 2017 KW - mononuclear osteoclast Y1 - 2017 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327860900 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Hempel, Ute A1 - Dieter, Peter A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - The biomarker-based ODEM-assay affects cellular characteristics of osteoclasts in vitro Tissue culture polystyrene vs Osteoblast-Derived Extracellular Matrix T1 - 6th Munich Biomarker Conference, Munich, 2016 Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.20195.96806 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lutter, Anne-Helen A1 - Scholka, Jenny A1 - Richter, Heiko A1 - Anderer, Ursula T1 - Comparison of membrane-impermeable tetrazolium salt assays in 2D and 3D cultures of human chondrocytes T1 - 5. Naturwissenschaftstag, Senftenberg, 2017 KW - WST-8, WST-1, XTT KW - 2D/3D cultures KW - chondrocyte Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10682.49600 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Sowa, Mandy A1 - Großmann, Kai A1 - Knütter, Ilka A1 - Hiemann, Rico A1 - Röber, Nadja A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Csernok, Elena A1 - Bogdanos, Dimitrios Petrou A1 - Borghi, Maria Orietta A1 - Meroni, Pier Luigi A1 - Schierack, Peter A1 - Reinhold, Dirk A1 - Conrad, Karsten A1 - Roggenbuck, Dirk T1 - Simultaneous automated screening and confirmatory testing for vasculitis-specific ANCA T2 - PLoS ONE KW - ANCA KW - vasculitis KW - screening KW - confirmatory testing KW - multiplexing KW - CytoBead technology Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107743 SN - 1932-6203 VL - 9 IS - 9 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Willitzki, Annika A1 - Hiemann, Rico A1 - Peters, Vanessa A1 - Sack, Ulrich A1 - Schierack, Peter A1 - Rödiger, Stefan A1 - Anderer, Ursula A1 - Conrad, Karsten A1 - Bogdanos, Dimitrios Petrou A1 - Reinhold, Dirk A1 - Roggenbuck, Dirk T1 - New PlatformTechnology for Comprehensive Serological Diagnostics of Autoimmune Diseases T2 - Clinical and Developmental Immunology KW - systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARD) KW - automated IIF methods KW - platform for automated interpretation of cell-based IIF testing KW - microbead immunoassays KW - multiplexing Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/284740 SN - 1740-2530 SN - 1740-2522 SP - 1 EP - 8 ER -