TY - GEN A1 - Weinert, Stefan A1 - Wohlfahrt, Ingolf A1 - Schmid, Andrea A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - Einführung eines Qualitätsmanagement-Systems in einem molekularbiologischen Labor einer Hochschule T2 - Wissenschaftliche Beiträge 2009/2010 N2 - Zertifizierte Qualitätsmanagementsysteme (QM-Systeme) sind in akademischen Forschungslaboren bisher kaum vertreten. Hier ist vor allem die Bedeutung eines zertifizierten Labors vor dem Hintergrund der Veröffentlichung wissenschaftlicher Publikationen scheinbar bedeutungslos. Im industriellen Bereich hingegen sind QM-Systeme weitaus häufiger eingeführt. Labore im akademischen Bereich stehen jedoch grundsätzlich in der Verantwortung, schonend mit den Ressourcen des Staates umzugehen, und haben darüber hinaus das Bestreben, Forschungs-/Industrieaufträge einzuwerben. Mit dieser Publikation wird gezeigt, wie durch die Einrichtung eines QM-Systems und der Einhaltung der normativen Vorgabe ein verbesserter schonender Umgang mit staatlichen Ressourcen möglich ist, die Ergebnissicherheit erhöht, Betriebsabläufe optimiert, die Chancen für Studenten auf dem Arbeitsmarkt verbessert werden und mehr Forschungs-/Industrieaufträge akquiriert werden können. Es wird dargestellt, wie ein QM-System in einem Labor eingerichtet werden kann. Dabei wird erläutert, welche QM-Regelwerke für ein Labor im Hochschulbereich in Betracht kommen. Zudem wird eine Methodik in Form eines Projektplans vorgestellt, mit dem die Anforderungen der Norm strukturiert umgesetzt werden können. Das QM-System wurde im Labor für Molekularbiologie und Funktionelle Genomik an der Technischen Hochschule Wildau [FH] eingeführt und im Rahmen der Zertifizierung der Hochschule in das Audit einbezogen. N2 - Up to now certified Quality-Management-Systems(QM-system) are hardly prevalent in university research laboratories. Even if a laboratory is certified, it seems to have no meaning for a scientific publication originating from this laboratory. In the industrial sector QM-systems are a lot more common. Basically, academic laboratories have to use their rescources, provided primarily by govermental funding, very sparingly and responsible. Furthermore universities have a strong endeavour to accquire funding for further research. We demonstrate here, how the establishment of a QM-system, and compliance to normative requirements, can improve the economic use of governmental funding. Furthermore a QM-system can ensure result reliability and work routines can be optimized. In addition the job perspectives for graduates as well as the possibilities to aquire funding will be improved. We present how a QM-system can be established in a lifescience- laboratory. Thereby it will be outlined which regulations are applicable to an academic research lab. Following that, a method to implement a QM-system will be presented. This method is shown as a project schedule and explains the requirements that are necessary to establish quality standards. The QM-system was implemented in the Laboratory for Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics of the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau and was included within the scope of the certification of the university in the audit. Y1 - 2010 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus-859 SN - 0949-8214 VL - 14 SP - 49 EP - 56 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fischbach, Jens A1 - Loh, Qiuting A1 - Bier, Frank Fabian A1 - Lim, Theam Soon A1 - Frohme, Marcus A1 - Glökler, Jörn T1 - Alizarin Red S for Online Pyrophosphate Detection Identified by a Rapid Screening Method JF - Scientific Reports N2 - We identified Alizarin Red S and other well known fluorescent dyes useful for the online detection of pyrophosphate in enzymatic assays, including the loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. An iterative screening was used for a selected set of compounds to first secure enzyme compatibility, evaluate inorganic pyrophosphate sensitivity in the presence of manganese as quencher and optimize conditions for an online detection. Of the selected dyes, the inexpensive alizarin red S was found to selectively detect pyrophosphate under LAMP and PCR conditions and is superior with respect to its defined red-shifted spectrum, long shelf life and low toxicity. In addition, the newly identified properties may also be useful in other enzymatic assays which do not generate nucleic acids but are based on inorganic pyrophosphate. Finally, we propose that our screening method may provide a blueprint for rapid screening of compounds for detecting inorganic pyrophosphate. KW - biochemical assay KW - fluorescent dye KW - screening Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-9248 SN - 2045-2322 VL - 7 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grebinyk, Anna A1 - Yashchuk, Valeriy A1 - Bashmakova, Nataliya A1 - Gryn, Dmytro A1 - Hagemann, Tobias A1 - Naumenko, Antonina A1 - Kutsevol, Nataliya A1 - Dandekar, Thomas A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - A New Triple System DNA-Nanosilver-Berberine for Cancer Therapy JF - Applied Nanoscience N2 - The isoquinoline quaternary alkaloid Berberine possesses a variety of pharmacological properties that suggests its promising application for an anticancer delivery system design utilizing its ability to intercalate DNA.In the current work we have investigated the effects of Berberine on the human T-cell leukemia cell line in vitro.Fluorescent microscopy of leukemic cells revealed Berberine nuclear localization. The results showed that Berberine inhibited leukemic cell growth in a time-and dose-dependent manner, that was associated with reactive oxygen species production intensification and caspase 3/7 activity increase with followed apoptosis induction.Berberine was used as a toxic and phototoxic agent for triple system synthesis along with DNA as a carrier and nanosilver as a plasmonic accelerator of Berberine electronic transitions and high energy emission absorbent centers.The proposed method allows to obtain the complex of DNA with Berberine molecules and silver nanopoarticles. The optical properties of free components as well as their various combinations, including the final triple system DNA-Nanosilver-Berberine, were investigated. Obtained results support the possibility to use the triple system DNA-Nanosilver-Berberine as an alternative therapeutic agent for cancer treatment. KW - berberine KW - apoptosis KW - nanosilver KW - DNA delivery system Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-10628 SN - 2190-5517 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Herkenhoff, Marcos Edgar A1 - Brödel, Oliver A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - Hops across Continents: Exploring How Terroir Transforms the Aromatic Profiles of Five Hop (Humulus lupulus) Varieties Grown in Their Countries of Origin and in Brazil JF - Plants N2 - Humulus lupulus, or hops, is a vital ingredient in brewing, contributing bitterness, flavor, and aroma. The female plants produce strobiles rich in essential oils and acids, along with bioactive compounds like polyphenols, humulene, and myrcene, which offer health benefits. This study examined the aromatic profiles of five hop varieties grown in Brazil versus their countries of origin. Fifty grams of pelletized hops from each strain were collected and analyzed using HS-SPME/GC-MS to identify volatile compounds, followed by statistical analysis with PLS-DA and ANOVA. The study identified 330 volatile compounds and found significant aromatic differences among hops from different regions. For instance, H. Mittelfrüher grown in Brazil has a fruity and herbaceous profile, while the German-grown variety is more herbal and spicy. Similar variations were noted in the Magnum, Nugget, Saaz, and Sorachi Ace varieties. The findings underscore the impact of terroir on hop aromatic profiles, with Brazilian-grown hops displaying distinct profiles compared to their counterparts from their countries of origin, including variations in aromatic notes and α-acid content. KW - HS-SPME/GC-MS KW - Humulus lupulus KW - aromatic profile KW - terroir impact KW - volatile compounds Y1 - 2024 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-19470 VL - 13 IS - 19 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Herkenhoff, Marcos Edgar A1 - Brödel, Oliver A1 - Dilarri, Guilherme A1 - Bajay, Miklos Maximiliano A1 - Frohme, Marcus A1 - Costamilan, Carlos André da Veiga Lima Rosa T1 - Characterization of Volatile Compounds in Amarillo, Ariana, Cascade, Centennial, and El Dorado Hops Using HS-SPME/GC-MS JF - Compounds N2 - Humulus lupulus L. (hops) is essential in brewing due to its contributions to bitterness, flavor, and aroma. This study compared the volatile profiles of five commercially important hop varieties—Amarillo, Ariana, Cascade, Centennial, and El Dorado—grown in their main regions of origin (United States for Amarillo, Cascade, and El Dorado; Germany for Ariana; and Brazil for Centennial). Headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (HS-SPME/GC-MS) enabled the identification of 312 volatile compounds, including monoterpenes (e.g., myrcene, linalool, geraniol), sesquiterpenes (e.g., humulene, caryophyllene), esters, alcohols, aldehydes, and ketones. Amarillo showed the highest myrcene content (22.61% of the total volatile area), while Centennial was distinguished by elevated γ-muurolene (20.59%), and El Dorado by the highest level of undecan-2-one (10.47%), highlighting marked varietal differences in key aroma-active constituents. Multivariate, including principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), clearly discriminated the five varieties: PC1 (41.04% of the variance) separated samples enriched in fruity/floral monoterpenes and esters from those dominated by woody/resinous sesquiterpenes, whereas PC2 (25.93% of the variance) reflected variation in medium-chain esters, ketones, and waxy compounds. These chemometric patterns demonstrate that both genetic background and growing region terroir strongly shape hop volatile composition and, consequently, aroma potential, providing brewers with objective criteria for selecting hop varieties to achieve specific sensory profiles in beer. KW - Humulus lupulus KW - PCA KW - PLS-DA KW - aroma profile KW - brewing science KW - gas chromatography-mass spectrometry KW - hops KW - terroir KW - volatile compounds Y1 - 2026 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-21029 SN - 2673-6918 VL - 6 IS - 1 PB - MDPI ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Li, Xiangkun A1 - Amirkhanyan, Zohrab A1 - Grebinyk, Anna A1 - Gross, Matthias A1 - Komar, Yuliia A1 - Riemer, Felix A1 - Asoyan, Aida A1 - Boonpornprasert, Prach A1 - Borchert, Paul A1 - Davtyan, Hakob A1 - Dmytriiev, Dmytro A1 - Frohme, Marcus A1 - Hoffmann, Andreas A1 - Krasilnikov, Mikhail A1 - Loisch, Gregor A1 - Lotfi, Zahra A1 - Müller, Frieder A1 - Schmitz, Michael A1 - Obier, Frank A1 - Oppelt, Anne A1 - Philipp, Sebastian A1 - Richard, Christopher A1 - Vashchenko, Grygorii A1 - Villani, Daniel A1 - Worm, Steven A1 - Stephan, Frank T1 - Demonstration of ultra-high dose rate electron irradiation at FLASHlab@PITZ JF - Physics in Medicine & Biology N2 - Objective. The photo injector test facility at DESY in Zeuthen (PITZ) is building up an R&D platform, known as FLASHlab@PITZ, for systematically studying the FLASH effect in cancer treatment with its high-brightness electron beams, which can provide a uniquely large dose parameter range for radiation experiments. In this paper, we demonstrate the capabilities by experiments with a reduced parameter range on a startup beamline and study the potential performance of the full beamline by simulations. Approach. To measure the dose, Gafchromic films are installed both in front of and after the samples; Monte Carlo simulations are conducted to predict the dose distribution during beam preparation and help understand the dose distribution inside the sample. Plasmid DNA is irradiated under various doses at conventional and ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) to study the DNA damage by radiations. Start-to-end simulations are performed to verify the performance of the full beamline. Main results. On the startup beamline, reproducible irradiation has been established with optimized electron beams and the delivered dose distributions have been measured with Gafchromic films and compared to FLUKA simulations. The functionality of this setup has been further demonstrated in biochemical experiments at conventional dose rate of 0.05 Gy s−1 and UHDR of several 105 Gy s−1 and a varying dose up to 60 Gy, with the UHDR experiments finished within a single RF pulse (less than 1 millisecond); the observed conformation yields of the irradiated plasmid DNA revealed its dose-dependent radiation damage. The upgrade to the full FLASHlab@PITZ beamline is justified by simulations with homogeneous radiation fields generated by both pencil beam scanning and scattering beams. Significance. With the demonstration of UHDR irradiation and the simulated performance of the new beamline, FLASHlab@PITZ will serve as a powerful platform for studying the FLASH effects in cancer treatment. KW - ultra-high dose rate KW - FLASH effect KW - electron beams KW - FLASHlab@PITZ Y1 - 2025 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-20092 VL - 70 IS - 5 PB - Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP) ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Li, Xiangkun A1 - Amirkhanyan, Zohrab A1 - Aftab, Namra A1 - Boonpornprasert, Prach A1 - Dmytriiev, Dmytro A1 - Frohme, Marcus A1 - Georgiev, Georgi A1 - Grebinyk, Anna A1 - Gross, Matthias A1 - Hoffmann, Andreas A1 - Komar, Yuliia A1 - Krasilnikov, Mikhail A1 - Loisch, Gregor A1 - Oppelt, Anne A1 - Richard, Christopher A1 - Riemer, F. A1 - Philipp, Sebastian A1 - Schmitz, Michael A1 - Müller, Frieder A1 - Obier, Frank A1 - Vashchenko, Grygorii A1 - Worm, Steven A1 - Stephan, Frank T1 - Overview of FLASHlab@PITZ: the new R&D platform for FLASH radiation therapy and radiation biology T2 - Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 2687, Applications of Accelerators, Technology Transfer and Industrial Relations and Outreach N2 - An R&D platform for electron FLASH radiation therapy and radiation biology is being prepared at the Photo Injector Test facility at DESY in Zeuthen (FLASHlab@PITZ). This platform is based on the unique beam parameters available at PITZ: ps scale electron bunches of up to 22 MeV with up to 5 nC bunch charge at MHz bunch repetition rate in bunch trains of up to 1 ms in length repeating at 1 to 10 Hz. It works together with the Technical University of Applied Sciences Wildau (TH Wildau) as partner in close vicinity for the biological resources. A startup beamline has been installed to allow dosimetry studies and irradiation experiments on chemical, biochemical and biological samples after a 60-degree dispersive arm. The measured dose and dose rates under different beam conditions and first experimental results will be reported in this paper. In addition, a dedicated beamline for FLASHlab@PITZhas been designed for better control of the high brightness electron beams. This includes a dogleg to translate the beam and a 2D kicker system to scan the tiny beam focused by quadrupoles across the samples within less than 1 ms. Simulation studies will be presented to demonstrate the extremely flexible dose parameters with various irradiation options for electron FLASH radiation therapy and radiation biology studies. Y1 - 2024 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-18474 VL - 2687 PB - Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP) ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Chepurna, Oksana A1 - Grebinyk, Anna A1 - Petrushko, Yulia A1 - Prylutska, Svitlana A1 - Grebinyk, Sergii A1 - Yashchuk, Valeriy A1 - Matyshevska, Olga A1 - Ritter, Uwe A1 - Dandekar, Thomas A1 - Frohme, Marcus A1 - Qu, Junle A1 - Ohulchanskyy, Tymish Y. T1 - LED-based portable light source for photodynamic therapy N2 - Photodynamic therapy (PDT) employs light activation of tissue-localized photosensitizer in an oxygen-dependent process which initiates oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death. Laser systems, which are mostly used in PDT as light sources can be costly and oversized. light-emitting diodes (LEDs) equipment has a high potential to simplify technical part of phototriggered therapies and to reduce its costs. We develop the LED-based system that includes the control and irradiation units. The system provides the same power density at any irradiation point. Among the advantages of the device is a possibility to change the irradiation area and tune the irradiation dose. PDT experiments with cancer cells in vitro treated with two different photosensitizers demonstrated a possibility to use the developed LED-based system as a low-cost light source in PDT. KW - light source KW - high power single chip LED KW - photodynamic therapy Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-14778 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grebinyk, Anna A1 - Prylutska, Svitlana A1 - Buchelnikov, Anatoliy A1 - Tverdokhleb, Nina A1 - Grebinyk, Sergii A1 - Evstigneev, Maxim A1 - Matyshevska, Olga A1 - Cherepanov, Vsevolod A1 - Prylutskyy, Yuriy A1 - Yashchuk, Valeriy A1 - Naumovets, Anton A1 - Ritter, Uwe A1 - Dandekar, Thomas A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - C60 Fullerene as an Effective Nanoplatform of Alkaloid Berberine Delivery into Leukemic Cells JF - Pharmaceutics N2 - A herbal alkaloid Berberine (Ber), used for centuries in Ayurvedic, Chinese, Middle-Eastern, and native American folk medicines, is nowadays proved to function as a safe anticancer agent. Yet, its poor water solubility, stability, and bioavailability hinder clinical application. In this study, we have explored a nanosized carbon nanoparticle—C60 fullerene (C60)—for optimized Ber delivery into leukemic cells. Water dispersions of noncovalent C60-Ber nanocomplexes in the 1:2, 1:1, and 2:1 molar ratios were prepared. UV–Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) evidenced a complexation of the Ber cation with the negatively charged C60 molecule. The computer simulation showed that π-stacking dominates in Ber and C60 binding in an aqueous solution. Complexation with C60 was found to promote Ber intracellular uptake. By increasing C60 concentration, the C60-Ber nanocomplexes exhibited higher antiproliferative potential towards CCRF-CEM cells, in accordance with the following order: free Ber < 1:2 < 1:1 < 2:1 (the most toxic). The activation of caspase 3/7 and accumulation in the sub-G1 phase of CCRF-CEM cells treated with C60-Ber nanocomplexes evidenced apoptosis induction. Thus, this study indicates that the fast and easy noncovalent complexation of alkaloid Ber with C60 improved its in vitro efficiency against cancer cells. KW - C60 fullerene KW - berberine KW - noncovalent nanocomplex KW - UV–Vis KW - DLS and AFM measurements KW - drug release KW - leukemic cell KW - uptake KW - cytotoxicity KW - apoptosis Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-12932 SN - 1999-4923 VL - 11 IS - 11 PB - MDPI ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grebinyk, Anna A1 - Yashchuk, Valeriy A1 - Bashmakova, Nataliya A1 - Gryn, Dmytro A1 - Hagemann, Tobias A1 - Naumenko, Antonina A1 - Kutsevol, Nataliya A1 - Dandekar, Thomas A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - A new triple system DNA-Nanosilver-Berberine for cancer therapy JF - Applied Nanoscience N2 - The isoquinoline quaternary alkaloid Berberine possesses a variety of pharmacological properties that suggests its promising application for an anticancer delivery system design utilizing its ability to intercalate DNA. In the current work, we have investigated the effects of Berberine on the human T cell leukemia cell line in vitro. Fluorescent microscopy of leukemic cells revealed Berberine nuclear localization. The results showed that Berberine inhibited leukemic cell growth in a time- and dose-dependent manner, that was associated with reactive oxygen species production intensification and caspase 3/7 activity increase with followed apoptosis induction. Berberine was used as a toxic and phototoxic agent for triple system synthesis along with DNA as a carrier and nanosilver as a plasmonic accelerator of Berberine electronic transitions and high energy emission absorbent centers. The proposed method allows to obtain the complex of DNA with Berberine molecules and silver nanoparticles. The optical properties of free components as well as their various combinations, including the final triple system DNA-Nanosilver-Berberine, were investigated. Obtained results support the possibility to use the triple system DNA-Nanosilver-Berberine as an alternative therapeutic agent for cancer treatment. Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-16105 SN - 2190-5517 VL - 9 SP - 945 EP - 956 PB - Springer ER - TY - GEN A1 - Gossing, Wilhelm A1 - Radke, Lars A1 - Frohme, Marcus A1 - Biering, Henrik T1 - ECS-Komplex – ein neuer Biomarker bei Wachstumshormonstörungen? T2 - Wissenschaftliche Beiträge 2016 N2 - Störungen im Metabolismus des Wachstumshormons können sich als Wachstumshormonmangel oder -überschuss (Akromegalie) äußern. In beiden Fällen handelt es sich um seltene Krankheiten, die aufwendig behandelt werden müssen, da jeder Patient anders auf seine jeweilige Medikation anspricht. Zur Bestimmung des individuellen Ansprechverhaltens auf die medikamentöse Behandlung wird Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 verwendet, das jedoch als unzuverlässig für die Therapiekontrolle gilt. Um die Diagnostik und Therapie von Wachstumshormonstörungen zu verbessern, wurde in dieser Pilotstudie der Nutzen des neuen potenziellen Biomarkers Elongin B/C-Cullin5-Socs-box Komplex (ECS-Komplex) überprüft. Die fünf Proteine des Komplexes üben zusammen einen negativen Feedback-Mechanismus auf den Wachstumshormonrezeptor aus und regulieren ihn in Abhängigkeit vom Wachstumshormonspiegel im Blut. Für diese Pilotstudie wurden vier Patienten mit Wachstumshormondefizienz und 15 Patienten mit Akromegalie rekrutiert. Die Messung von Unterschieden in der Expression der Gene auf RNA-Ebene in Blutproben der Patienten erlaubt erste Aussagen über deren Eignung als therapeutische Marker für diese Krankheiten. N2 - Growth hormone (GH) dysfunctions can occur as a GH-deficiency (GHD) or an overproduction of GH, leading to acromegaly. Both are rare diseases, which have to be treated for many years before the correct individual dosage is found and a mitigation of symptoms can be achieved. Current medical therapy is determined by the levels of the insulin-like growth factor-1, which is considered to be an unreliable theranostic tool. In order to improve the diagnosis and therapy of patients with GH-dysfunctions, we investigated the benefits of the novel potential biomarker Elongin B/C-Cullin5-Socs-box complex (ECS-complex). Together, these proteins regulate the growth hormone receptor levels according to the blood GH concentration through a negative feedback loop. For this study, we were able to recruit four patients with a GHD and 15 patients with acromegaly. The detected differential expression of the ECS-complex in patients with growth hormone dysfunctions allows for first conclusions about the potential of those proteins as predictive biomarker molecules for individualized therapies. Y1 - 2016 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-5308 SN - 0949-8214 VL - 20 SP - 23 EP - 29 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gossing, Wilhelm A1 - Frohme, Marcus A1 - Radke, Lars T1 - Biomarkers for Liquid Biopsies of Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors JF - Biomedicines N2 - Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNET) do not only belong to the most common intracranial neoplasms but seem to be generally more common than has been thought. Minimally invasive liquid biopsies have the potential to improve their early screening efficiency as well as monitor prognosis by facilitating the diagnostic procedures. This review aims to assess the potential of using liquid biopsies of different kinds of biomarker species that have only been obtained from solid pituitary tissues so far. Numerous molecules have been associated with the development of a PitNET, suggesting that it often develops from the cumulative effects of many smaller genetic or epigenetic changes. These minor changes eventually pile up to switch critical molecules into tumor-promoting states, which may be the key regulatory nodes representing the most potent marker substances for a diagnostic test. Drugs targeting these nodes may be superior for the therapeutic outcome and therefore the identification of such pituitary-specific cellular key nodes will help to accelerate their application in medicine. The ongoing genetic degeneration in pituitary adenomas suggests that repeated tumor profiling via liquid biopsies will be necessary for personalized and effective treatment solutions. KW - pituitary KW - biomarker KW - liquid biopsy KW - cfRNA KW - ctDNA KW - miRNA KW - epigenetics KW - lncRNA Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-13307 SN - 2227-9059 VL - 8 IS - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gossing, Wilhelm A1 - Radke, Lars A1 - Biering, Henrik A1 - Diederich, Sven A1 - Mai, Knut A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - The ElonginB/C-Cullin5-SOCS-Box-Complex Is a Potential Biomarker for Growth Hormone Disorders JF - Biomedicines N2 - Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is the standard biochemical marker for the diagnosis and treatment control of acromegaly and growth hormone deficiency (GHD). However, its limitations necessitate the screening for new specific and sensitive biomarkers. The elonginB/C-cullin5-SOCS-box-complex (ECS-complex) (an intracellular five-protein complex) is stimulated by circulating growth hormone (GH) and regulates GH receptor levels through a negative feedback loop. It mediates the cells’ sensitivity for GH and therefore, represents a potent new biomarker for those diseases. In this study, individual ECS-complex proteins were measured in whole blood samples of patients with acromegaly (n = 32) or GHD (n = 12) via ELISA and compared to controls. Hierarchical clustering of the results revealed that by combining the three ECS-complex proteins suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 (SOCS2), cullin-5 and ring-box protein 2 (Rbx-2), 93% of patient samples could be separated from controls, despite many patients having a normal IGF-1 or not receiving medical treatment. SOCS2 showed the best individual diagnostic performance with an overall accuracy of 0.93, while the combination of the three proteins correctly identified all patients and controls. This resulted in perfect sensitivity and specificity for all patient groups, which demonstrates potential benefits of the ECS-complex proteins as clinical biomarkers for the diagnostics of GH-related diseases and substantiates their important role in GH metabolism. KW - acromegaly KW - growth hormone deficiency KW - biomarker KW - SOCS2 KW - liquid biopsy KW - pituitary Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-13802 SN - 2227-9059 VL - 9 IS - 2 PB - MDPI ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kagel, Heike A1 - Frohme, Marcus A1 - Glökler, Jörn T1 - Photoacids in biochemical applications JF - Journal of Cellular Biotechnology N2 - BACKGROUND: After excitation with light photoacids can change the pH in a solution by release of a proton. They have been used mostly for excited state proton transfer studies. In this review the general functionality and mechanisms and the subdivision of photoacids is explained. STATE OF THE ART: Different uses of photoacids are described, covering a wide range of various biochemical topics, focusing on biochemical applications. Examples for the introduced subdivisions are covered. CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK: The areas in which photoacids can be employed are diverse. Photoacids have a promising future in biotechnology and biochemistry and should be considered for upcoming applications, especially in non-invasive control of biochemical reactions. Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-16123 SN - 2352-3697 VL - 4 IS - 1-2 SP - 23 EP - 30 PB - IOS Press ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Silbermann, Jascha A1 - Wernicke, Catrin A1 - Pospisil, Heike A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - RefPrimeCouch—a reference gene primer CouchApp JF - Database: The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation N2 - To support a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction standardization project, a new reference gene database application was required. The new database application was built with the explicit goal of simplifying not only the development process but also making the user interface more responsive and intuitive. To this end, CouchDB was used as the backend with a lightweight dynamic user interface implemented client-side as a one-page web application. Data entry and curation processes were streamlined using an OpenRefine-based workflow. The new RefPrimeCouch database application provides its data online under an Open Database License. Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-6330 SN - 1758-0463 VL - 2013 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pfeil, Juliane A1 - Siptroth, Julienne A1 - Pospisil, Heike A1 - Frohme, Marcus A1 - Hufert, Frank T. A1 - Moskalenko, Olga A1 - Yateem, Murad A1 - Nechyporenko, Alina T1 - Classification of Microbiome Data from Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Individuals with Deep Learning Image Recognition JF - Big Data and Cognitive Computing N2 - Microbiomic analysis of human gut samples is a beneficial tool to examine the general well-being and various health conditions. The balance of the intestinal flora is important to prevent chronic gut infections and adiposity, as well as pathological alterations connected to various diseases. The evaluation of microbiome data based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) is complex and their interpretation is often challenging and can be ambiguous. Therefore, we developed an innovative approach for the examination and classification of microbiomic data into healthy and diseased by visualizing the data as a radial heatmap in order to apply deep learning (DL) image classification. The differentiation between 674 healthy and 272 type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) samples was chosen as a proof of concept. The residual network with 50 layers (ResNet-50) image classification model was trained and optimized, providing discrimination with 96% accuracy. Samples from healthy persons were detected with a specificity of 97% and those from T2D individuals with a sensitivity of 92%. Image classification using DL of NGS microbiome data enables precise discrimination between healthy and diabetic individuals. In the future, this tool could enable classification of different diseases and imbalances of the gut microbiome and their causative genera. KW - human intestinal microbiome KW - next-generation sequencing KW - type 2 diabetes KW - deep learning KW - image classification Y1 - 2023 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-17184 SN - 2504-2289 VL - 7 IS - 1 PB - MDPI ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Khrutba, Viktoriia A1 - Nikitchenko, Yuliia A1 - Balykin, Ivan A1 - Nechyporenko, Alina A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - Academic & educational networking as a mechanism for the resilience of university cooperation in the digital era JF - European Journal of Interdisciplinary Issues N2 - The article investigates the evolution of digital educational networks as instruments of resilience and sustainability within German-Ukrainian higher education cooperation. Its primary objective is to analyze how academic networking contributes to maintaining educational continuity, fostering innovation, and strengthening institutional adaptability under crisis conditions. The study focuses on two representative initiatives, the Digital Teaching Network (DTN) and the Wildau-Kharkiv IT Bridge, which exemplify the transition from traditional digital platforms to interconnected network ecosystems. Methodologically, the research combines quantitative and qualitative approaches, including an online survey, focus group discussions, and content analysis of responses from 185 participants representing 21 universities in both countries. This mixed-method design enables a comprehensive understanding of the motivational, organizational, and social determinants of participation in educational networks. The analysis identifies four main categories of network actors, initiators, active collaborators, occasional participants, and observers, whose interaction defines the internal dynamics and resilience of such networks. The study’s findings demonstrate that networking serves as a key mechanism for sustaining academic interaction, enhancing educators’ digital competencies, and facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration. It further shows that niche educational networks, those focused on specific thematic or professional domains, play an increasingly important role in advancing specialized expertise and fostering trust-based partnerships beyond the lifespan of individual projects. The scientific novelty of the article lies in conceptualizing the shift from digital platforms as technical tools to educational networks as socio-institutional ecosystems. Practically, the results highlight the potential of network-based cooperation to support the sustainable development, modernization, and internationalization of Ukrainian higher education in the digital era. KW - digital competencies KW - digitalization of education KW - educational networks KW - international cooperation KW - networking KW - niche networks KW - university resilience Y1 - 2025 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-20957 UR - https://www.eujini.org.pl/index.php/journal/article/view/35 VL - 2 IS - 2 SP - 84 EP - 97 PB - East European Association of Scientists CY - Warszaw ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kober, Liane A1 - Hanschke, Christian A1 - Macholz, Rainer A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - Die einfache Extraktion und Quantifizierung von sprengstofftypischen Verbindungen in Bodenproben über LC-MS/MS T2 - Wissenschaftliche Beiträge 2018 N2 - Die Kontamination von Flächen mit Rüstungsaltlasten durch sprengstofftypische Verbindungen (STV) wie 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluol (TNT) ist nach wie vor ein großes Risiko für Gesundheit und Umwelt. Die Hochdruckflüssigchromatographie (HPLC) ist in Kombination mit der Tandem-Massenspektrometrie (MS/MS) ein besonders sensitives und exaktes Verfahren zur Konzentrationsbestimmung derartiger Umweltkontaminanten. Jedoch benötigen die derzeit eingesetzten Methoden zur Extraktion und Quantifizierung viel Zeit und Bodenmaterial. Wir haben daher eine 20-minütige LC-MS/MS-Methode entwickelt, die in einer Probe simultan acht STV qualitativ und quantitativ nachweisen kann. Im Vergleich zur EPA-Referenzmethode konnte bei der Extraktion die eingesetzte Bodenmenge von 10 g auf 2 g reduziert und die Extraktionsdauer von 18 h auf 30 min verkürzt werden. Die abschließende Validierung zeigte eine gute Reproduzierbarkeit und mit etablierten Protokollen vergleichbare Detektions- (LOD) und Quantifizierungslimits (LOQ), so dass die optimierten Methoden für eine schnelle und zuverlässige Analyse von Realproben eingesetzt werden konnten. N2 - Soil contamination on former military sites with explosives-related compounds (STV) such as 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is still a major health and environmental threat. High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) combined with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) is a very sensitive and precise method to detect such environmental contaminants. However, currently used extraction and quantification methods often need a long time and a high sample amount. Thus, we developed an LC-MS/MS method that detects and quantifies eight explosives simultaneously in only 20 min. Compared to the EPA reference method, the amount of soil was reduced from 10 g to 2 g and the extraction time shortened from 18 h to 30 min. The validation revealed a good reproducibility of the fast analysis process. Limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) were comparable to established protocols. Hence, the optimized methods were used for a fast and reliable quantification of STV in soil samples of a former military site. Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-10219 SN - 0949-8214 VL - 22 SP - 7 EP - 16 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Gering, Vanessa A1 - Kober, Liane A1 - Brödel, Oliver A1 - Koskei, Richard A1 - Mugendi, Beatrice A1 - Frohme, Marcus T1 - LC-MS/MS als Methode zur Detektion und Quantifizierung der Inhaltsstoffe in Kaffee T2 - Wissenschaftliche Beiträge 2017 N2 - Kaffee ist das wohl populärste Heißgetränk weltweit. Zwei botanische Arten sind für den Weltmarkt von Bedeutung und unterscheiden sich bezüglich ihres Anbaugebietes und der Inhaltsstoffe. Kaffee enthält über 850 bisher identifizierte Aromastoffe, welche den Geschmack bilden. Außerdem haben die Prozessierung der geernteten Kirsche bis zur Bohne, das Röstprofil und das Aufbrühen einen großen Einfluss darauf. In dieser Arbeit wurde die Auswirkung der Prozessierungsmethode auf ausgewählte Inhaltsstoffe mit Hilfe der Flüsssig-Chromatographie-Tandem-Massenspektroskopie (LC-MS/MS) untersucht. Dafür wurden drei Prozessierungsmethoden, die unterschiedlich viel Wasser für das Ablösen des Fruchtfleisches von den Kaffeekirschen benötigen, und zwei Kultursorten miteinander verglichen. Die Ergebnisse zeigten einen geringfügig höheren Gehalt der zwei wichtigsten Inhaltsstoffe Koffein und Chlorogensäure in den Bohnen, bei deren Prozessierung im Eco-Pulper-Verfahren weniger Wasser eingesetzt wurde. Bis auf einen verringerten Gehalt an Saccharose wurde für weitere wichtige Inhaltsstoffe (Acrylamid, Niacin, Zitronensäure und Vanillin) kein signifikanter Unterschied bei höherem Wassereinsatz gefunden. Insofern man die untersuchten Inhaltsstoffe als Qualitätsmarker betrachtet, ist im Vergleich zu den anderen Prozessierungsmethoden das Eco-Pulper-Verfahren die beste Wahl, insbesondere da es als wassersparende Methode einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Nachhaltigkeit des Kaffeeanbaus leistet. N2 - Coffee is the most popular soft drink in the world. Two botanical species of coffee are important for the world market and differ not only in their area of cultivation but also their components. Coffee contains more than 850 aromatic compounds which constitute its taste and flavour. Also, the method selected for the processing from the harvested cherry to the bean, the roasting profile, and the method of brewing are relevant. In this work, liquid chromatography tandem-mass-spectroscopy (LC-MS/MS) is used to investigate how the processing method influences selected aromatic compounds. Thus, three different processing methods differing in the amount of water needed for separating the coffee beans from the cherries, and two cultivars were compared. The results showed slightly higher concentrations of the caffeine and chlorogenic acid components in coffee processed with less water (the eco-pulper method). Apart from a reduced sucrose concentration, we found no significant difference in other important compounds (acrylamide, niacin, citric acid and vanillin) when plenty of water was used. Taking the investigated compounds as quality markers, the eco-pulper method is the best choice among the processing methods, especially since it conserves water, which could therefore significantly contribute to a sustainable cultivation of coffee. Y1 - 2017 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-9362 SN - 0949-8214 VL - 21 SP - 7 EP - 12 ER -