@article{PaulssenNgyugenKahlckeetal.2012, author = {Paulßen, Elisabeth and Ngyugen, Hung Huy and Kahlcke, Nils and Deflon, Victor M. and Abram, Ulrich}, title = {Tricarbonyltechnetium(I) and -rhenium(I) complexes with N′-thiocarbamoylpicolylbenzamidines}, series = {Polyhedron}, volume = {40}, journal = {Polyhedron}, number = {1}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0277-5387}, doi = {10.1016/j.poly.2012.04.008}, pages = {153 -- 158}, year = {2012}, abstract = {N,N-Dialkylamino(thiocarbonyl)-N′-picolylbenzamidines react with (NEt4)2[M(CO)3X3] (M = Re, X = Br; M = Tc, X = Cl) under formation of neutral [M(CO)3L] complexes in high yields. The monoanionic NNS ligands bind in a facial coordination mode and can readily be modified at the (CS)NR1R2 moiety. The complexes [99Tc(CO)3(LPyMor)] and [Re(CO)3(L)] (L = LPyMor, LPyEt) were characterized by X-ray diffraction. Reactions of [99mTc(CO)3(H2O)3]+ with the N′-thiocarbamoylpicolylbenzamidines give the corresponding 99mTc complexes. The ester group in HLPyCOOEt allows linkage between biomolecules and the metal core.}, language = {en} } @article{RibitschHeumannKarletal.2012, author = {Ribitsch, D. and Heumann, S. and Karl, W. and Gerlach, J. and Leber, R. and Birner-Gruenberger, R. and Gruber, K. and Eiteljoerg, I. and Remler, P. and Siegert, Petra and Lange, J. and Maurer, Karl-Heinz and Berg, G. and Guebitz, G. M. and Schwab, H.}, title = {Extracellular serine proteases from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: Screening, isolation and heterologous expression in E. coli}, series = {Journal of biotechnology}, volume = {157}, journal = {Journal of biotechnology}, number = {1}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1873-4863 (E-Journal); 0168-1656 (Print)}, doi = {10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.09.025}, pages = {140 -- 147}, year = {2012}, abstract = {A large strain collection comprising antagonistic bacteria was screened for novel detergent proteases. Several strains displayed protease activity on agar plates containing skim milk but were inactive in liquid media. Encapsulation of cells in alginate beads induced protease production. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia emerged as best performer under washing conditions. For identification of wash-active proteases, four extracellular serine proteases called StmPr1, StmPr2, StmPr3 and StmPr4 were cloned. StmPr2 and StmPr4 were sufficiently overexpressed in E. coli. Expression of StmPr1 and StmPr3 resulted in unprocessed, insoluble protein. Truncation of most of the C-terminal domain which has been identified by enzyme modeling succeeded in expression of soluble, active StmPr1 but failed in case of StmPr3. From laundry application tests StmPr2 turned out to be a highly wash-active protease at 45 °C. Specific activity of StmPr2 determined with suc-l-Ala-l-Ala-l-Pro-l-Phe-p-nitroanilide as the substrate was 17 ± 2 U/mg. In addition we determined the kinetic parameters and cleavage preferences of protease StmPr2.}, language = {en} } @article{ScheerBalimaneHaywardetal.2012, author = {Scheer, Nico and Balimane, Praveen and Hayward, Michael D. and Buechel, Sandra and Kauselmann, Gunther and Wolf, C. Roland}, title = {Generation and Characterization of a Novel Multidrug Resistance Protein 2 Humanized Mouse Line}, series = {Drug Metabolism and Disposition}, volume = {40}, journal = {Drug Metabolism and Disposition}, number = {11}, publisher = {ASPET}, address = {Bethesda, Md.}, issn = {1521-0111}, doi = {10.1124/dmd.112.047605}, pages = {2212 -- 2218}, year = {2012}, abstract = {The multidrug resistance protein (MRP) 2 is predominantly expressed in liver, intestine, and kidney, where it plays an important role in the excretion of a range of drugs and their metabolites or endogenous compounds into bile, feces, and urine. Mrp knockout [Mrp2(-/-)] mice have been used recently to study the role of MRP2 in drug disposition. Here, we describe the first generation and initial characterization of a mouse line humanized for MRP2 (huMRP2), which is nulled for the mouse Mrp2 gene and expresses the human transporter in the organs and cell types where MRP2 is normally expressed. Analysis of the mRNA expression for selected cytochrome P450 and transporter genes revealed no major changes in huMRP2 mice compared with wild-type controls. We show that human MRP2 is able to compensate functionally for the loss of the mouse transporter as demonstrated by comparable bilirubin levels in the humanized mice and wild-type controls, in contrast to the hyperbilirubinemia phenotype that is observed in MRP2(-/-) mice. The huMRP2 mouse provides a model to study the role of the human transporter in drug disposition and in assessing the in vivo consequences of inhibiting this transporter by compounds interacting with human MRP2.}, language = {en} } @article{ScheerKapelyukhMcEwanetal.2012, author = {Scheer, Nico and Kapelyukh, Yury and McEwan, Jillian and Beuger, Vincent and Stanley, Lesley A. and Rode, Anja and Wolf, C. Roland}, title = {Modeling Human Cytochrome P450 2D6 Metabolism and Drug-drug Interaction by a Novel Panel of Knockout and Humanized Mouse Lines}, series = {Molecular Pharmacology}, volume = {81}, journal = {Molecular Pharmacology}, number = {1}, publisher = {ASPET}, address = {Bethesda, Md.}, issn = {1521-0111}, doi = {10.1124/mol.111.075192}, pages = {63 -- 72}, year = {2012}, abstract = {The highly polymorphic human cytochrome P450 2D6 enzyme is involved in the metabolism of up to 25\% of all marketed drugs and accounts for significant individual differences in response to CYP2D6 substrates. Because of the differences in the multiplicity and substrate specificity of CYP2D family members among species, it is difficult to predict pathways of human CYP2D6-dependent drug metabolism on the basis of animal studies. To create animal models that reflect the human situation more closely and that allow an in vivo assessment of the consequences of differential CYP2D6 drug metabolism, we have developed a novel straightforward approach to delete the entire murine Cyp2d gene cluster and replace it with allelic variants of human CYP2D6. By using this approach, we have generated mouse lines expressing the two frequent human protein isoforms CYP2D6.1 and CYP2D6.2 and an as yet undescribed variant of this enzyme, as well as a Cyp2d cluster knockout mouse. We demonstrate that the various transgenic mouse lines cover a wide spectrum of different human CYP2D6 metabolizer phenotypes. The novel humanization strategy described here provides a robust approach for the expression of different CYP2D6 allelic variants in transgenic mice and thus can help to evaluate potential CYP2D6-dependent interindividual differences in drug response in the context of personalized medicine.}, language = {en} } @article{ScheerKapelyukhRodeetal.2012, author = {Scheer, Nico and Kapelyukh, Yury and Rode, Anja and Buechel, Sandra and Wolf, C. Roland}, title = {Generation and characterization of novel cytochrome P450 Cyp2c gene cluster knockout and CYP2C9 humanized mouse lines}, series = {Molecular Pharmacology}, volume = {82}, journal = {Molecular Pharmacology}, number = {6}, publisher = {ASPET}, address = {Bethesda, Md.}, issn = {1521-0111}, doi = {10.1124/mol.112.080036}, pages = {1022 -- 1029}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Compared with rodents and many other animal species, the human cytochrome P450 (P450) Cyp2c gene cluster varies significantly in the multiplicity of functional genes and in the substrate specificity of its enzymes. As a consequence, the use of wild-type animal models to predict the role of human CYP2C enzymes in drug metabolism and drug-drug interactions is limited. Within the human CYP2C cluster CYP2C9 is of particular importance, because it is one of the most abundant P450 enzymes in human liver, and it is involved in the metabolism of a wide variety of important drugs and environmental chemicals. To investigate the in vivo functions of cytochrome P450 Cyp2c genes and to establish a model for studying the functions of CYP2C9 in vivo, we have generated a mouse model with a deletion of the murine Cyp2c gene cluster and a corresponding humanized model expressing CYP2C9 specifically in the liver. Despite the high number of functional genes in the mouse Cyp2c cluster and the reported roles of some of these proteins in different biological processes, mice deleted for Cyp2c genes were viable and fertile but showed certain phenotypic alterations in the liver. The expression of CYP2C9 in the liver also resulted in viable animals active in the metabolism and disposition of a number of CYP2C9 substrates. These mouse lines provide a powerful tool for studying the role of Cyp2c genes and of CYP2C9 in particular in drug disposition and as a factor in drug-drug interaction.}, language = {en} } @article{SchoeningBiselliSelmeretal.2012, author = {Sch{\"o}ning, Michael Josef and Biselli, Manfred and Selmer, Thorsten and {\"O}hlschl{\"a}ger, Peter and Baumann, Marcus and F{\"o}rster, Arnold and Poghossian, Arshak}, title = {Forschung „zwischen" den Disziplinen: das Institut f{\"u}r Nano- und Biotechnologien}, series = {Analytik news : das Online-Labormagazin f{\"u}r Labor und Analytik}, volume = {Publ. online}, journal = {Analytik news : das Online-Labormagazin f{\"u}r Labor und Analytik}, publisher = {Dr. Beyer Internet-Beratung}, address = {Ober-Ramstadt}, pages = {11 Seiten}, year = {2012}, abstract = {"Biologie trifft Mikroelektronik", das Motto des Instituts f{\"u}r Nano- und Biotechnologien (INB) an der FH Aachen, unterstreicht die zunehmende Bedeutung interdisziplin{\"a}r gepr{\"a}gter Forschungsaktivit{\"a}ten. Der thematische Zusammenschluss grundst{\"a}ndiger Disziplinen, wie die Physik, Elektrotechnik, Chemie, Biologie sowie die Materialwissenschaften, l{\"a}sst neue Forschungsgebiete entstehen, ein herausragendes Beispiel hierf{\"u}r ist die Nanotechnologie: Hier werden neue Werkstoffe und Materialien entwickelt, einzelne Nanopartikel oder Molek{\"u}le und deren Wechselwirkung untersucht oder Schichtstrukturen im Nanometerbereich aufgebaut, die neue und vorher nicht bekannte Eigenschaften hervorbringen. Vor diesem Hintergrund b{\"u}ndelt das im Jahre 2006 gegr{\"u}ndete INB die an der FH Aachen vorhandenen Kompetenzen von derzeit insgesamt sieben Laboratorien auf den Gebieten der Halbleitertechnik und Nanoelektronik, Nanostrukturen und DNA-Sensorik, der Chemo- und Biosensorik, der Enzymtechnologie, der Mikrobiologie und Pflanzenbiotechnologie, der Zellkulturtechnik, sowie der Roten Biotechnologie synergetisch. In der Nano- und Biotechnologie steckt außergew{\"o}hnliches Potenzial! Nicht zuletzt deshalb stellen sich die Forscher der Herausforderung, in diesem Bereich gemeinsam zu forschen und Schnittstellen zu nutzen, um so bei der Gestaltung neuartiger Ideen und Produkte mitzuwirken, die zuk{\"u}nftig unser allt{\"a}gliches Leben ver{\"a}ndern werden. Im Folgenden werden die verschiedenen Forschungsbereiche kurz zusammenfassend vorgestellt und vorhandene Interaktionen anhand von exemplarisch ausgew{\"a}hlten, aktuellen Forschungsprojekten skizziert.}, language = {de} } @misc{SiegertMerkelHellmuthetal.2012, author = {Siegert, Petra and Merkel, Marion and Hellmuth, Hendrik and O'Connell, Timothy and Maurer, Karl-Heinz}, title = {Stabilisierte fl{\"u}ssige enzymhaltige Tensidzubereitung (Einsatz einer das hydrolytische Enzym stabilisierenden Komponente, die eine Phenylalkyldicarbons{\"a}ure umfasst) [Offenlegungsschrift]}, publisher = {Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt / Europ{\"a}isches Patentamt / WIPO}, address = {M{\"u}nchen / Den Hague / Genf}, pages = {1 -- 15}, year = {2012}, language = {de} } @misc{SiegertMerkelHellmuthetal.2012, author = {Siegert, Petra and Merkel, Marion and Hellmuth, Hendrik and O'Connell, Timothy and Maurer, Karl-Heinz}, title = {Stabilisierte fl{\"u}ssige enzymhaltige Tensidzubereitung (durch den Einsatz einer das hydrolytische Enzym stabilisierende Komponente, die eine mehrfach substituierte Benzolcarbons{\"a}ure umfasst, die an mindestens zwei Kohlenstoffatomen des Benzolrestes eine Carboxylgruppe aufweist) [Offenlegungsschrift]}, publisher = {Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt / Europ{\"a}isches Patentamt / WIPO}, address = {M{\"u}nchen / Den Hague / Genf}, pages = {1 -- 16}, year = {2012}, language = {de} } @misc{SiegertMerkelHellmuthetal.2012, author = {Siegert, Petra and Merkel, Marion and Hellmuth, Hendrik and O'Connell, Timothy and Maurer, Karl-Heinz}, title = {Stabilisierte fl{\"u}ssige enzymhaltige Tensidzubereitung (Einsatz einer das hydrolytische Enzym stabilisierende Komponente, die eine Phthaloylglutamins{\"a}ure und/oder eine Phthaloylasparagins{\"a}ure umfasst) [Offenlegungsschrift]}, publisher = {Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt / Europ{\"a}isches Patentamt / WIPO}, address = {M{\"u}nchen / Den Hague / Genf}, pages = {1 -- 16}, year = {2012}, language = {de} } @misc{SiegertMerkelHellmuthetal.2012, author = {Siegert, Petra and Merkel, Marion and Hellmuth, Hendrik and O'Connell, Timothy and Maurer, Karl-Heinz}, title = {Stabilisierte fl{\"u}ssige enzymhaltige Tensidzubereitung (Einsatz einer das hydrolytische Enzym stabilisierende Komponente, die eine Aminophthals{\"a}ure umfasst) [Offenlegungsschrift]}, publisher = {Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt / Europ{\"a}isches Patentamt / WIPO}, address = {M{\"u}nchen / Den Hague / Genf}, pages = {1 -- 16}, year = {2012}, language = {de} }