TY - JOUR A1 - Bhattarai, Aroj A1 - Jabbari, Medisa A1 - Anding, Ralf A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Surgical treatment of vaginal vault prolapse using different prosthetic mesh implants: a finite element analysis JF - tm - Technisches Messen N2 - Particularly multiparous elderly women may suffer from vaginal vault prolapse after hysterectomy due to weak support from lax apical ligaments. A decreased amount of estrogen and progesterone in older age is assumed to remodel the collagen thereby reducing tissue stiffness. Sacrocolpopexy is either performed as open or laparoscopic surgery using prosthetic mesh implants to substitute lax ligaments. Y-shaped mesh models (DynaMesh, Gynemesh, and Ultrapro) are implanted in a 3D female pelvic floor finite element model in the extraperitoneal space from the vaginal cuff to the first sacral (S1) bone below promontory. Numerical simulations are conducted during Valsalva maneuver with weakened tissues modeled by reduced tissue stiffness. Tissues are modeled as incompressible, isotropic hyperelastic materials whereas the meshes are modeled either as orthotropic linear elastic or as isotropic hyperlastic materials. The positions of the vaginal cuff and the bladder base are calculated from the pubococcygeal line for female pelvic floor at rest, for prolapse and after repair using the three meshes. Due to mesh mechanics and mesh pore deformation along the loaded direction, the DynaMesh with regular rectangular mesh pores is found to provide better mechanical support to the organs than the Gynemesh and the Ultrapro with irregular hexagonal mesh pores. Insbesondere ältere, mehrgebährende Frauen leiden häufiger an einem Scheidenvorfall nach einer Hysterektomie aufgrund der schwachen Unterstützung durch laxe apikale Bänder. Es wird angenommen, dass eine verringerte Menge an Östrogen und Progesteron im höheren Alter das Kollagen umformt, wodurch die Gewebesteifigkeit reduziert wird. Die Sakrokolpopexie ist eine offene oder laparoskopische Operation, die mit prothetischen Netzimplantaten durchgeführt wird, um laxe Bänder zu ersetzen. Y-förmige Netzmodelle (DynaMesh, Gynemesh und Ultrapro) werden in einem 3D-Modell des weiblichen Beckenbodens im extraperitonealen Raum vom Vaginalstumpf bis zum Promontorium implantiert. Numerische Simulationen werden während des Valsalva-Manövers mit geschwächtem Gewebe durchgeführt, das durch eine reduzierte Gewebesteifigkeit modelliert wird. Die Gewebe werden als inkompressible, isotrop hyperelastische Materialien modelliert, während die Netze entweder als orthotrope linear elastische oder als isotrope hyperlastische Materialien modelliert werden. Die Positionen des Vaginalstumpfs, der Blase und der Harnröhrenachse werden anhand der Pubococcygeallinie aus der Ruhelage, für den Prolaps und nach der Reparatur unter Verwendung der drei Netze berechnet. Aufgrund der Netzmechanik und der Netzporenverformung bietet das DynaMesh mit regelmäßigen rechteckigen Netzporen eine bessere mechanische Unterstützung und eine Neupositionierung des Scheidengewölbes, der Blase und der Urethraachse als Gynemesh und Ultrapro mit unregelmäßigen hexagonalen Netzporen. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/teme-2017-0115 SN - 2196-7113 VL - 85 IS - 5 SP - 331 EP - 342 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Peloni, Alessandro A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Ceriotti, Matteo T1 - Multiple near-earth asteroid rendezvous mission: Solar-sailing options JF - Advances in Space Research Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2017.10.017 SN - 0273-1177 IS - In Press, Corrected Proof PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bhattarai, Aroj A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Modelling of Soft Connective Tissues to Investigate Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions JF - Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine N2 - After menopause, decreased levels of estrogen and progesterone remodel the collagen of the soft tissues thereby reducing their stiffness. Stress urinary incontinence is associated with involuntary urine leakage due to pathological movement of the pelvic organs resulting from lax suspension system, fasciae, and ligaments. This study compares the changes in the orientation and position of the female pelvic organs due to weakened fasciae, ligaments, and their combined laxity. A mixture theory weighted by respective volume fraction of elastin-collagen fibre compound (5%), adipose tissue (85%), and smooth muscle (5%) is adopted to characterize the mechanical behaviour of the fascia. The load carrying response (other than the functional response to the pelvic organs) of each fascia component, pelvic organs, muscles, and ligaments are assumed to be isotropic, hyperelastic, and incompressible. Finite element simulations are conducted during Valsalva manoeuvre with weakened tissues modelled by reduced tissue stiffness. A significant dislocation of the urethrovesical junction is observed due to weakness of the fascia (13.89 mm) compared to the ligaments (5.47 mm). The dynamics of the pelvic floor observed in this study during Valsalva manoeuvre is associated with urethral-bladder hypermobility, greater levator plate angulation, and positive Q-tip test which are observed in incontinent females. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9518076 SN - 1748-6718 VL - 2018 IS - Article ID 9518076 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Hindawi CY - New York, NY ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Werkhausen, Amelie A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Cronin, Neil J. A1 - Meier, Rahel A1 - Mojsen-Moeller, Jens A1 - Seynnes, Olivier R. T1 - Modulation of muscle-tendon interaction in the human triceps surae during an energy dissipation task JF - Journal of Experimental Biology Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.164111 SN - 0022-0949 VL - 220 IS - 22 SP - 4141 EP - 4149 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Hauser, Christine A1 - Ortner, Marion A1 - Muggenthaler, Claudia A1 - Diehl-Schmid, Janine A1 - Angermann, Susanne A1 - Hapfelmeier, Alexander A1 - Schmaderer, Christoph A1 - Grimmer, Timo T1 - Altered neurovascular coupling as measured by optical imaging: a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease JF - Scientific Reports Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13349-5 SN - 2045-2322 N1 - Article 12906 VL - 7 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Springer Nature CY - Cham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Seifarth, Volker A1 - Grosse, Joachim O. A1 - Grossmann, Matthias A1 - Janke, Heinz Peter A1 - Arndt, Patrick A1 - Koch, Sabine A1 - Epple, Matthias A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Mechanical induction of bi-directional orientation of primary porcine bladder smooth muscle cells in tubular fibrin-poly(vinylidene fluoride) scaffolds for ureteral and urethral repair using cyclic and focal balloon catheter stimulation JF - Journal of Biomaterials Applications Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1177/0885328217723178 SN - 1530-8022 VL - 32 IS - 3 SP - 321 EP - 330 PB - Sage CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albanna, Walid A1 - Lueke, Jan Niklas A1 - Sjapic, Volha A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Hescheler, Jürgen A1 - Clusmann, Hans A1 - Sjapic, Sergej A1 - Alpdogan, Serdan A1 - Schneider, Toni A1 - Schubert, Gerrit Alexander A1 - Neumaier, Felix T1 - Electroretinographic Assessment of Inner Retinal Signaling in the Isolated and Superfused Murine Retina JF - Current Eye Research Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2017.1339807 SN - 1460-2202 IS - Article in press SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tran, Linda A1 - Mottaghy, K. A1 - Arlt-Körfer, Sabine A1 - Waluga, Christian A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi T1 - An experimental study of shear-dependent human platelet adhesion and underlying protein-binding mechanisms in a cylindrical Couette system JF - Biomedizinische Technik Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/bmt-2015-0034 SN - 0013-5585 VL - 62 IS - 4 SP - 383 EP - 392 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Horbach, Andreas A1 - Duong, Minh Tuan A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Modelling of compressible and orthotropic surgical mesh implants based on optical deformation measurement JF - Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.06.012 SN - 1751-6161 VL - 74 SP - 400 EP - 410 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Michael, Hackl A1 - Mayer, Katharina A1 - Weber, Mareike A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - van Riet, Roger A1 - Burkhart, Klau Josef A1 - Müller, Lars Peter A1 - Wegmann, Kilian T1 - Plate osteosynthesis of proximal ulna fractures : a biomechanical micromotion analysis JF - The journal of hand surgery Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.05.014 SN - 0363-5023 VL - 42 IS - 10 SP - 834.e1 EP - 834.e7 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ciritsis, Alexander A1 - Horbach, Andreas A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Kuhl, Christiane K. A1 - Kraemer, Nils Andreas T1 - Porosity and tissue integration of elastic mesh implants evaluated in vitro and in vivo JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B: Applied Biomaterials N2 - Purpose In vivo, a loss of mesh porosity triggers scar tissue formation and restricts functionality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the properties and configuration changes as mesh deformation and mesh shrinkage of a soft mesh implant compared with a conventional stiff mesh implant in vitro and in a porcine model. Material and Methods Tensile tests and digital image correlation were used to determine the textile porosity for both mesh types in vitro. A group of three pigs each were treated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) visible conventional stiff polyvinylidene fluoride meshes (PVDF) or with soft thermoplastic polyurethane meshes (TPU) (FEG Textiltechnik mbH, Aachen, Germany), respectively. MRI was performed with a pneumoperitoneum at a pressure of 0 and 15 mmHg, which resulted in bulging of the abdomen. The mesh-induced signal voids were semiautomatically segmented and the mesh areas were determined. With the deformations assessed in both mesh types at both pressure conditions, the porosity change of the meshes after 8 weeks of ingrowth was calculated as an indicator of preserved elastic properties. The explanted specimens were examined histologically for the maturity of the scar (collagen I/III ratio). Results In TPU, the in vitro porosity increased constantly, in PVDF, a loss of porosity was observed under mild stresses. In vivo, the mean mesh areas of TPU were 206.8 cm2 (± 5.7 cm2) at 0 mmHg pneumoperitoneum and 274.6 cm2 (± 5.2 cm2) at 15 mmHg; for PVDF the mean areas were 205.5 cm2 (± 8.8 cm2) and 221.5 cm2 (± 11.8 cm2), respectively. The pneumoperitoneum-induced pressure increase resulted in a calculated porosity increase of 8.4% for TPU and of 1.2% for PVDF. The mean collagen I/III ratio was 8.7 (± 0.5) for TPU and 4.7 (± 0.7) for PVDF. Conclusion The elastic properties of TPU mesh implants result in improved tissue integration compared to conventional PVDF meshes, and they adapt more efficiently to the abdominal wall. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 106B: 827–833, 2018. Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.33877 SN - 1552-4981 VL - 106 IS - 2 SP - 827 EP - 833 PB - Wiley CY - New York, NY ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zange, Jochen A1 - Schopen, Kathrin A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Gerlach, Darius A. A1 - Frings-Meuthen, Petra A1 - Maffiuletti, Nicola A. A1 - Bloch, Wilhelm A1 - Rittweger, Jörn T1 - Using the Hephaistos orthotic device to study countermeasure effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and dietary lupin protein supplementation, a randomised controlled trial JF - Plos one Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171562 VL - 12 IS - 2 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hackl, Michael A1 - Wegmann, Kilian A1 - Kahmann, Stephanie Lucina A1 - Heinze, Nicolai A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Neiss, Wolfram F. A1 - Scaal, Martin A1 - Müller, Lars P. T1 - Radial shortening osteotomy reduces radiocapitellar contact pressures while preserving valgus stability of the elbow JF - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4468-z SN - 1433-7347 VL - 25 IS - 7 SP - 2280 EP - 2288 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios T1 - Influence of the mechanical properties of the muscle-tendon unit on force generation in runners with different running economy JF - Biological Cybernetics Y1 - 2006 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00422-006-0070-z SN - 1432-0770 VL - 95 IS - 1 SP - 87 EP - 96 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios A1 - Karamanidis, Kiros A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Adaptational responses of the human Achilles tendon by modulation of the applied cyclic strain magnitude JF - Journal of Experimental Biology Y1 - 2007 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.003814 SN - 0022-0949 VL - 210 IS - 15 SP - 2743 EP - 2753 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arampatzis, A. A1 - Baltzopoulos, V. T1 - Assessment of muscle volume and physiological cross-sectional area of the human triceps surae muscle in vivo JF - Journal of Biomechanics Y1 - 2008 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.04.020 SN - 0021-9290 VL - 41 SP - 2211 EP - 2218 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios A1 - Karamanidis, Kiros A1 - Mademli, Lida A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Plasticity of the human tendon to short and long-term mechanical loading JF - Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews Y1 - 2009 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1097/JES.0b013e31819c2e1d SN - 1538-3008 VL - 37 IS - 2 SP - 66 EP - 72 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Aggeloussis, Nickos A1 - Giannakou, Erasmia A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios T1 - Reproducibility of fascicle length and pennation angle of gastrocnemius medialis in human gait in vivo JF - Gait and Posture N2 - The purpose of the current study was to examine the reproducibility of fascicle length and pennation angle of gastrocnemius medialis while human walking. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of the reproducibility of fascicle length and pennation angle of gastrocnemius medialis in vivo during human gait. Twelve males performed 10 gait trials on a treadmill, in 2 separate days. B-mode ultrasonography, with the ultrasound probe firmly adjusted in the transverse and frontal planes using a special cast, was used to measure the fascicle length and the pennation angle of the gastrocnemius medialis (GM). A Vicon 624 system with three cameras operating at 120 Hz was also used to record the ankle and knee joint angles. The results showed that measurements of fascicle length and pennation angle showed high reproducibility during the gait cycle, both within the same day and between different days. Moreover, the root mean square differences between the repeated waveforms of both variables were very small, compared with their ranges (fascicle length: RMS = ∼3 mm, range: 38–63 mm; pennation angle: RMS = ∼1.5°, range: 22–32°). However, their reproducibility was lower compared to the joint angles. It was found that representative data have to be derived by a wide number of gait trials (fascicle length ∼six trials, pennation angle more than 10 trials), to assure the reliability of the fascicle length and pennation angle in human gait. Y1 - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.08.249 SN - 0966-6362 VL - 31 IS - 1 SP - 73 EP - 77 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios A1 - Peper, Andreas A1 - Bierbaum, Stefanie A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Plasticity of human Achilles tendon mechanical and morphological properties in response to cyclic strain JF - Journal of Biomechanics N2 - The purpose of the current study in combination with our previous published data (Arampatzis et al., 2007) was to examine the effects of a controlled modulation of strain magnitude and strain frequency applied to the Achilles tendon on the plasticity of tendon mechanical and morphological properties. Eleven male adults (23.9±2.2 yr) participated in the study. The participants exercised one leg at low magnitude tendon strain (2.97±0.47%), and the other leg at high tendon strain magnitude (4.72±1.08%) of similar frequency (0.5 Hz, 1 s loading, 1 s relaxation) and exercise volume (integral of the plantar flexion moment over time) for 14 weeks, 4 days per week, 5 sets per session. The exercise volume was similar to the intervention of our earlier study (0.17 Hz frequency; 3 s loading, 3 s relaxation) allowing a direct comparison of the results. Before and after the intervention ankle joint moment has been measured by a dynamometer, tendon–aponeurosis elongation by ultrasound and cross-sectional area of the Achilles tendon by magnet resonance images (MRI). We found a decrease in strain at a given tendon force, an increase in tendon–aponeurosis stiffness and tendon elastic modulus of the Achilles tendon only in the leg exercised at high strain magnitude. The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the Achilles tendon did not show any statistically significant (P>0.05) differences to the pre-exercise values in both legs. The results indicate a superior improvement in tendon properties (stiffness, elastic modulus and CSA) at the low frequency (0.17 Hz) compared to the high strain frequency (0.5 Hz) protocol. These findings provide evidence that the strain magnitude applied to the Achilles tendon should exceed the value, which occurs during habitual activities to trigger adaptational effects and that higher tendon strain duration per contraction leads to superior tendon adaptational responses. Y1 - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.08.014 SN - 0021-9290 VL - 43 IS - 16 SP - 3073 EP - 3079 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Karamanidis, Kiros A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Braunstein, Bjoern A1 - Catala, Maria Moreno A1 - Goldmann, Jan-Peter A1 - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter T1 - Lower leg musculoskeletal geometry and sprint performance JF - Gait and Posture N2 - The purpose of this study was to investigate whether sprint performance is related to lower leg musculoskeletal geometry within a homogeneous group of highly trained 100-m sprinters. Using a cluster analysis, eighteen male sprinters were divided into two groups based on their personal best (fast: N = 11, 10.30 ± 0.07 s; slow: N = 7, 10.70 ± 0.08 s). Calf muscular fascicle arrangement and Achilles tendon moment arms (calculated by the gradient of tendon excursion versus ankle joint angle) were analyzed for each athlete using ultrasonography. Achilles tendon moment arm, foot and ankle skeletal geometry, fascicle arrangement as well as the ratio of fascicle length to Achilles tendon moment arm showed no significant (p > 0.05) correlation with sprint performance, nor were there any differences in the analyzed musculoskeletal parameters between the fast and slow sprinter group. Our findings provide evidence that differences in sprint ability in world-class athletes are not a result of differences in the geometrical design of the lower leg even when considering both skeletal and muscular components. Y1 - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.03.009 SN - 0966-6362 VL - 34 IS - 1 SP - 138 EP - 141 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arampatzis, Adamantios T1 - Exercise-induced changes in triceps surae tendon stiffness and muscle strength affect running economy in humans JF - European Journal of Applied Physiology Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-012-2585-4 SN - 1439-6327 VL - 113 IS - 6 SP - 1605 EP - 1615 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Seynnes, O. R. A1 - Bojsen-Moller, J. A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Arndt, A. A1 - Cronin, N. J. A1 - Finni, T. A1 - Magnusson, S. P. T1 - Ultrasound-based testing of tendon mechanical properties: a critical evaluation JF - Journal of Applied Physiology Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00849.2014 SN - 8750-7587 VL - 118 IS - 2 SP - 133 EP - 141 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yang, Peng-Fei A1 - Kriechbaumer, Andreas A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Sanno, Maximilian A1 - Ganse, Bergita A1 - Koy, Timmo A1 - Shang, Peng A1 - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter A1 - Müller, Lars Peter A1 - Rittweger, Jörn T1 - On the relationship between tibia torsional deformation and regional muscle contractions in habitual human exercises in vivo JF - Journal of Biomechanics Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.12.031 SN - 0021-9290 VL - 48 IS - 3 SP - 456 EP - 464 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Belavy, Daniel L. A1 - Albracht, Kirsten A1 - Bruggemann, Gert-Peter A1 - Vergroesen, Pieter-Paul A. A1 - Dieen, Jaap H. van T1 - Can exercise positively influence the intervertebral disc? JF - Sports Medicine N2 - To better understand what kinds of sports and exercise could be beneficial for the intervertebral disc (IVD), we performed a review to synthesise the literature on IVD adaptation with loading and exercise. The state of the literature did not permit a systematic review; therefore, we performed a narrative review. The majority of the available data come from cell or whole-disc loading models and animal exercise models. However, some studies have examined the impact of specific sports on IVD degeneration in humans and acute exercise on disc size. Based on the data available in the literature, loading types that are likely beneficial to the IVD are dynamic, axial, at slow to moderate movement speeds, and of a magnitude experienced in walking and jogging. Static loading, torsional loading, flexion with compression, rapid loading, high-impact loading and explosive tasks are likely detrimental for the IVD. Reduced physical activity and disuse appear to be detrimental for the IVD. We also consider the impact of genetics and the likelihood of a ‘critical period’ for the effect of exercise in IVD development. The current review summarises the literature to increase awareness amongst exercise, rehabilitation and ergonomic professionals regarding IVD health and provides recommendations on future directions in research. KW - Intradiscal Pressure KW - Annulus Fibrosus KW - Disc Degeneration KW - Nucleus Pulposus KW - Intervertebral Disc Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0444-2 SN - 1179-2035 VL - 46 IS - 4 SP - 473 EP - 485 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kolditz, Melanie A1 - Albin, Thivaharan A1 - Abel, Dirk A1 - Fasse, Alessandro A1 - Brüggemann, Gert-Peter A1 - Albracht, Kirsten T1 - Evaluation of foot position and orientation as manipulated variables to control external knee adduction moments in leg extension training JF - Computer methods and programs in biomedicine N2 - Background and Objective Effective leg extension training at a leg press requires high forces, which need to be controlled to avoid training-induced damage. In order to avoid high external knee adduction moments, which are one reason for unphysiological loadings on knee joint structures, both training movements and the whole reaction force vector need to be observed. In this study, the applicability of lateral and medial changes in foot orientation and position as possible manipulated variables to control external knee adduction moments is investigated. As secondary parameters both the medio-lateral position of the center of pressure and the frontal-plane orientation of the reaction force vector are analyzed. Methods Knee adduction moments are estimated using a dynamic model of the musculoskeletal system together with the measured reaction force vector and the motion of the subject by solving the inverse kinematic and dynamic problem. Six different foot conditions with varying positions and orientations of the foot in a static leg press are evaluated and compared to a neutral foot position. Results Both lateral and medial wedges under the foot and medial and lateral shifts of the foot can influence external knee adduction moments in the presented study with six healthy subjects. Different effects are observed with the varying conditions: the pose of the leg is changed and the direction and center of pressure of the reaction force vector is influenced. Each effect results in a different direction or center of pressure of the reaction force vector. Conclusions The results allow the conclusion that foot position and orientation can be used as manipulated variables in a control loop to actively control knee adduction moments in leg extension training. KW - External knee adduction moments KW - Manipulated variables KW - Inverse dynamic problem KW - Inverse kinematic problem KW - Musculoskeletal model Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2016.09.005 SN - 0169-2607 N1 - Part of special issue: "SI: Personalised Models and System Identification" VL - 171 SP - 81 EP - 86 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Limit and shakedown analysis under uncertainty JF - Tap chi Khoa hoc & ung dung - Dai hoc Ton Duc Thang Y1 - 2012 N1 - = Journal of Applied Sciences - Ton Duc Thang University VL - 19 SP - 45 EP - 47 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Niedermeyer, Angela A1 - Zhou, Bei A1 - Dursun, Gözde A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Markert, Bernd T1 - An examination of tissue engineered scaffolds in a bioreactor JF - Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics PAMM N2 - Replacement tissues, designed to fill in articular cartilage defects, should exhibit the same properties as the native material. The aim of this study is to foster the understanding of, firstly, the mechanical behavior of the material itself and, secondly, the influence of cultivation parameters on cell seeded implants as well as on cell migration into acellular implants. In this study, acellular cartilage replacement material is theoretically, numerically and experimentally investigated regarding its viscoelastic properties, where a phenomenological model for practical applications is developed. Furthermore, remodeling and cell migration are investigated. Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pamm.201610038 SN - 1617-7061 N1 - Joint Annual Meeting of DMV and GAMM 2016, 87th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM) and Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung (DMV), Braunschweig, DE, Mar 7-11, 2016 VL - 16 IS - 1 SP - 99 EP - 100 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Levers, A. A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Laack, Walter van T1 - Analysis of the long-term effect of the MBST® nuclear magnetic resonance therapy on gonarthrosis JF - Orthopedic Practice Y1 - 2016 VL - 47 IS - 11 SP - 521 EP - 528 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hackl, M. A1 - Andermahr, J. A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Bremer, I. A1 - Borggrefe, J. A1 - Prescher, A. A1 - Müller, L. P. A1 - Wegmann, K. T1 - Suture button reconstruction of the central band of the interosseous membrane in Essex-Lopresti lesions: a comparative biomechanical investigation JF - The Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1177/1753193416665943 SN - 2043-6289 (Online) SN - 1753-1934 (Print) VL - 42 IS - 4 SP - 370 EP - 376 PB - Sage CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albanna, W. A1 - Conzen, C. A1 - Weiss, M. A1 - Clusmann, H. A1 - Fuest, M. A1 - Mueller, M. A1 - Brockmann, M.A. A1 - Vilser, W. A1 - Schmidt-Trucksäss, A. A1 - Hoellig, A. A1 - Seiz, M. A1 - Thomé, C. A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Schubert, G.A. T1 - Retinal Vessel Analysis (RVA) in the context of subarachnoid hemorrhage: A proof of concept study JF - PLoS ONE N2 - Background Timely detection of impending delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is essential to improve outcome, but poses a diagnostic challenge. Retinal vessels as an embryological part of the intracranial vasculature are easily accessible for analysis and may hold the key to a new and non-invasive monitoring technique. This investigation aims to determine the feasibility of standardized retinal vessel analysis (RVA) in the context of SAH. Methods In a prospective pilot study, we performed RVA in six patients awake and cooperative with SAH in the acute phase (day 2–14) and eight patients at the time of follow-up (mean 4.6±1.7months after SAH), and included 33 age-matched healthy controls. Data was acquired using a manoeuvrable Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (Imedos Systems UG, Jena) for examination of retinal vessel dimension and neurovascular coupling. Results Image quality was satisfactory in the majority of cases (93.3%). In the acute phase after SAH, retinal arteries were significantly dilated when compared to the control group (124.2±4.3MU vs 110.9±11.4MU, p<0.01), a difference that persisted to a lesser extent in the later stage of the disease (122.7±17.2MU, p<0.05). Testing for neurovascular coupling showed a trend towards impaired primary vasodilation and secondary vasoconstriction (p = 0.08, p = 0.09 resp.) initially and partial recovery at the time of follow-up, indicating a relative improvement in a time-dependent fashion. Conclusion RVA is technically feasible in patients with SAH and can detect fluctuations in vessel diameter and autoregulation even in less severely affected patients. Preliminary data suggests potential for RVA as a new and non-invasive tool for advanced SAH monitoring, but clinical relevance and prognostic value will have to be determined in a larger cohort. Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158781 SN - 1932-6203 VL - 11 IS - 7 PB - PLOS CY - San Francisco ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wegmann, Kilian A1 - Hackl, Michael A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Mayer, Katharina A1 - Müller, Lars-Peter T1 - Double plate osteosynthesis of proximal ulna fractures: biomechanical and clinical results JF - Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy N2 - While plate fixation of proximal ulna fractures might lead to superior clinical results compared to tension band wiring, regular plates represent an established risk factor for wound complications. The olecranon double plates (Medartis, Basel, CH) might decrease complications related to the osteosynthesis because of their low profile and better anatomical fit. This study aimed to evaluate the biomechanical performance and clinical results of the olecranon double plates. Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-016-4079-0 SN - 0942-2056 VL - Volume 24 IS - Supplement 1 SP - 58 EP - 59 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hackl, Michael A1 - Leschinger, T. A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Müller, Lars-Peter A1 - Wegmann, Kilian T1 - Reconstruction of the interosseous membrane in the Essex Lopresti lesion — a biomechanical evaluation JF - Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy N2 - Surgical reconstruction of the interosseous membrane (IOM) could restore longitudinal forearm stability to avoid persisting disability due to capituloradial and ulnocarpal impingement in Essex Lopresti lesions. This biomechanical study aimed to assess longitudinal forearm stability of intact specimens, after sectioning of the IOM and after reconstruction with a TightRope construct using either a single or double bundle technique. Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-016-4080-7 SN - 0942-2056 VL - Volume 24 IS - Supplement 1 SP - 130 EP - 131 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hackl, Michael A1 - Kahmann, Stephanie Lucina A1 - Wegmann, Kilian A1 - Ries, Christian A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Müller, Lars-Peter T1 - Shortening osteotomy of the proximal radius — a treatment option for isolated osteoarthritis of the lateral column of the elbow joint? JF - Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy N2 - Treatment of posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the radial column of the elbow joint remains a challenging yet common issue. While partial joint replacement leads to high revision rates, radial head excision has shown to severely increase joint instability. Shortening osteotomy of the radius could be an option to decrease the contact pressure of the radiohumeral joint and thereby pain levels without causing valgus instability. Hence, the aim of this biomechanical study was to evaluate the effects of radial shortening on axial load distribution and valgus stability of the elbow joint. Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-016-4080-7 SN - 0942-2056 VL - Volume 24 IS - Supplement 1 SP - 128 EP - 129 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hackl, Michael A1 - Müller, Lars-Peter A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Kahmann, Stephanie Lucina A1 - Wegmann, Kilian T1 - Proximal phalangeal neck fractures of the hand — a biomechanical comparison of three fixation techniques JF - Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy N2 - Plate osteosynthesis of displaced proximal phalangeal neck fractures of the hand allows early mobilization due to a stable internal fixation. Nevertheless, joint stiffness—because of soft tissue irritation—represents a common complication leading to high complication rates. Del Pinal et al. recently reported promising clinical results for a new, minimally invasive fixation technique with a cannulated headless intramedullary compression screw. Hence, the aim of this study was to compare plate fixation of proximal phalangeal neck fractures to less two less invasive techniques: Crossed k-wire fixation and intramedullary screw fixation. We hypothesized that these fixation techniques provide inferior stability when compared to plate osteosynthesis. Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-016-4080-7 SN - 0942-2056 VL - Volume 24 IS - Supplement 1 SP - 148 EP - 149 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pookhalil, Ali A1 - Amoabediny, Ghassem A1 - Tabesh, Hadi A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Mottaghy, Khosrow T1 - A new approach for semiempirical modeling of mechanical blood trauma JF - The international journal of artificial organs N2 - Purpose Two semi-empirical models were recently published, both making use of existing literature data, but each taking into account different physical phenomena that trigger hemolysis. In the first model, hemoglobin (Hb) release is described as a permeation procedure across the membrane, assuming a shear stress-dependent process (sublethal model). The second model only accounts for hemoglobin release that is caused by cell membrane breakdown, which occurs when red blood cells (RBC) undergo mechanically induced shearing for a period longer than the threshold time (nonuniform threshold model). In this paper, we introduce a model that considers the hemolysis generated by both these possible phenomena. Methods Since hemolysis can possibly be caused by permeation of hemoglobin through the RBC functional membrane as well as by release of hemoglobin from RBC membrane breakdown, our proposed model combines both these models. An experimental setup consisting of a Couette device was utilized for validation of our proposed model. Results A comparison is presented between the damage index (DI) predicted by the proposed model vs. the sublethal model vs. the nonthreshold model and experimental datasets. This comparison covers a wide range of shear stress for both human and porcine blood. An appropriate agreement between the measured DI and the DI predicted by the present model was obtained. Conclusions The semiempirical hemolysis model introduced in this paper aims for significantly enhanced conformity with experimental data. Two phenomenological outcomes become possible with the proposed approach: an estimation of the average time after which cell membrane breakdown occurs under the applied conditions, and a prediction of the ratio between the phenomena involved in hemolysis. Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.5301/ijao.5000474 SN - 1724-6040 VL - 39 IS - 4 SP - 171 EP - 177 PB - Sage CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Frotscher, Ralf A1 - Muanghong, Danita A1 - Dursun, Gözde A1 - Goßmann, Matthias A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Sample-specific adaption of an improved electro-mechanical model of in vitro cardiac tissue JF - Journal of Biomechanics N2 - We present an electromechanically coupled computational model for the investigation of a thin cardiac tissue construct consisting of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived atrial, ventricular and sinoatrial cardiomyocytes. The mechanical and electrophysiological parts of the finite element model, as well as their coupling are explained in detail. The model is implemented in the open source finite element code Code_Aster and is employed for the simulation of a thin circular membrane deflected by a monolayer of autonomously beating, circular, thin cardiac tissue. Two cardio-active drugs, S-Bay K8644 and veratridine, are applied in experiments and simulations and are investigated with respect to their chronotropic effects on the tissue. These results demonstrate the potential of coupled micro- and macroscopic electromechanical models of cardiac tissue to be adapted to experimental results at the cellular level. Further model improvements are discussed taking into account experimentally measurable quantities that can easily be extracted from the obtained experimental results. The goal is to estimate the potential to adapt the presented model to sample specific cell cultures. KW - hiPS cardiomyocytes KW - Homogenization KW - Hodgkin–Huxley models KW - Frequency adaption KW - Electromechanical modeling KW - Drug simulation KW - Computational biomechanics KW - Cardiac tissue Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.01.039 SN - 0021-9290 (Print) SN - 1873-2380 (Online) VL - 49 IS - 12 SP - 2428 EP - 2435 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Goßmann, Matthias A1 - Frotscher, Ralf A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Bayer, Robin A1 - Epple, U. A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Mechano-pharmacological characterization of cardiomyocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells JF - Cellular physiology and biochemistry N2 - Background/Aims: Common systems for the quantification of cellular contraction rely on animal-based models, complex experimental setups or indirect approaches. The herein presented CellDrum technology for testing mechanical tension of cellular monolayers and thin tissue constructs has the potential to scale-up mechanical testing towards medium-throughput analyses. Using hiPS-Cardiac Myocytes (hiPS-CMs) it represents a new perspective of drug testing and brings us closer to personalized drug medication. Methods: In the present study, monolayers of self-beating hiPS-CMs were grown on ultra-thin circular silicone membranes and deflect under the weight of the culture medium. Rhythmic contractions of the hiPS-CMs induced variations of the membrane deflection. The recorded contraction-relaxation-cycles were analyzed with respect to their amplitudes, durations, time integrals and frequencies. Besides unstimulated force and tensile stress, we investigated the effects of agonists and antagonists acting on Ca²⁺ channels (S-Bay K8644/verapamil) and Na⁺ channels (veratridine/lidocaine). Results: The measured data and simulations for pharmacologically unstimulated contraction resembled findings in native human heart tissue, while the pharmacological dose-response curves were highly accurate and consistent with reference data. Conclusion: We conclude that the combination of the CellDrum with hiPS-CMs offers a fast, facile and precise system for pharmacological, toxicological studies and offers new preclinical basic research potential. KW - Inotropic compounds KW - Pharmacology KW - Ion channels KW - CellDrum KW - Heart tissue culture KW - Induced pluripotent stem cells KW - Cardiac myocytes Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1159/000443124 SN - 1421-9778 (Online) SN - 1015-8987 (Print) VL - 38 IS - 3 SP - 1182 EP - 1198 PB - Karger CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grundmann, Jan Thimo A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Grimm, Christian D. A1 - Kahle, Ralph A1 - Koch, Aaron Dexter A1 - Krause, Christian A1 - Lange, Caroline A1 - Quantius, Dominik A1 - Ulamec, Stephan T1 - Spacecraft for Hypervelocity Impact Research – An Overview of Capabilities, Constraints and the Challenges of Getting There JF - Procedia Engineering Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.04.021 SN - 1877-7058 N1 - Proceedings of the 2015 Hypervelocity Impact Symposium (HVIS 2015) VL - Vol. 103 SP - 151 EP - 158 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kowalski, Julia A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Zierke, S. A1 - Wulfen, B. van A1 - Clemens, J. A1 - Konstantinidis, K. A1 - Ameres, G. A1 - Hoffmann, R. A1 - Mikucki, J. A1 - Tulaczyk, S. A1 - Funke, O. A1 - Blandfort, D. A1 - Espe, Clemens A1 - Feldmann, Marco A1 - Francke, Gero A1 - Hiecker, S. A1 - Plescher, Engelbert A1 - Schöngarth, Sarah A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Eliseev, D. A1 - Heinen, D. A1 - Scholz, F. A1 - Wiebusch, C. A1 - Macht, S. A1 - Bestmann, U. A1 - Reineking, T. A1 - Zetzsche, C. A1 - Schill, K. A1 - Förstner, R. A1 - Niedermeier, H. A1 - Szumski, A. A1 - Eissfeller, B. A1 - Naumann, U. A1 - Helbing, K. T1 - Navigation technology for exploration of glacier ice with maneuverable melting probes JF - Cold Regions Science and Technology N2 - The Saturnian moon Enceladus with its extensive water bodies underneath a thick ice sheet cover is a potential candidate for extraterrestrial life. Direct exploration of such extraterrestrial aquatic ecosystems requires advanced access and sampling technologies with a high level of autonomy. A new technological approach has been developed as part of the collaborative research project Enceladus Explorer (EnEx). The concept is based upon a minimally invasive melting probe called the IceMole. The force-regulated, heater-controlled IceMole is able to travel along a curved trajectory as well as upwards. Hence, it allows maneuvers which may be necessary for obstacle avoidance or target selection. Maneuverability, however, necessitates a sophisticated on-board navigation system capable of autonomous operations. The development of such a navigational system has been the focal part of the EnEx project. The original IceMole has been further developed to include relative positioning based on in-ice attitude determination, acoustic positioning, ultrasonic obstacle and target detection integrated through a high-level sensor fusion. This paper describes the EnEx technology and discusses implications for an actual extraterrestrial mission concept. Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2015.11.006 SN - 0165-232X IS - 123 SP - 53 EP - 70 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Duong, Minh Tuan A1 - Nguyen, Nhu Huynh A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Physical response of hyperelastic models for composite materials and soft tissues JF - Asia pacific journal on computational engineering Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40540-015-0015-x SN - 2196-1166 VL - 2 IS - 3 (December 2015) SP - 1 EP - 18 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Cehreli, Ruksan A1 - Akpinar, Hale A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Sagol, Ozgul T1 - Effects of Glutamine and Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Erythrocyte Deformability and Oxidative Damage in Rat Model of Enterocolitis JF - Gastroenterology Research Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.14740/gr683w SN - 1918-2813 VL - 8 IS - 5 SP - 265 EP - 273 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Duong, Minh Tuan A1 - Nguyen, Nhu Huynh A1 - Tran, Thanh Ngoc A1 - Tolba, R. H. A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Influence of refrigerated storage on tensile mechanical properties of porcine liver and spleen JF - International biomechanics Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/23335432.2015.1049295 SN - 2333-5432 VL - Vol. 2 IS - Iss. 1 SP - 79 EP - 88 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Frotscher, Ralf A1 - Koch, Jan-Peter A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Computational investigation of drug action on human-induced stem cell derived cardiomyocytes JF - Journal of biomechanical engineering Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030173 SN - 1528-8951 (E-Journal); 0148-0731 (Print) VL - Vol. 137 IS - iss. 7 SP - 071002-1 EP - 071002-7 PB - ASME CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Kharoubi, A. A1 - Schmidt-Trucksäß, A. A1 - Halle, M. A1 - Lanzl, I. T1 - Does internal longitudinal microstructure of retinal veins change with age in medically healthy persons? JF - Acta Ophthalmologica Y1 - 2009 SN - 1600-0420 (E-Journal); 1755-3768 (E-Journal); 0001-639X (Print); 1395-3907 (Print); 1755-375X (Print) VL - Vol. 87 IS - Suppl. S244 SP - 0 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Martin-Gonzalez, Anabel A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Rios-Martinez, Jorge A1 - Lanzl, Ines A1 - Navab, Nassir T1 - Mediated-reality magnification for macular degeneration rehabilitation JF - Journal of Modern Optics Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/09500340.2014.936110 SN - 1362-3044 VL - 61 IS - 17 SP - 1400 EP - 1408 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Seifarth, Volker A1 - Goßmann, Matthias A1 - Grosse, J. O. A1 - Becker, C. A1 - Heschel, I. A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Development of a Bioreactor to Culture Tissue Engineered Ureters Based on the Application of Tubular OPTIMAIX 3D Scaffolds JF - Urologia Internationalis Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1159/000368419 SN - 0042-1138 VL - 2015 IS - 95 SP - 106 EP - 113 PB - Karger CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Mikucki, Jill A1 - Tulaczyk, Slawek A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Espe, Clemens A1 - Feldmann, Marco A1 - Francke, Gero A1 - Kowalski, Julia A1 - Xu, Changsheng T1 - IceMole : A maneuverable probe for clean in situ analysis and sampling of subsurface ice and subglacial aquatic ecosystems JF - Annals of Glaciology N2 - There is significant interest in sampling subglacial environments for geobiological studies, but they are difficult to access. Existing ice-drilling technologies make it cumbersome to maintain microbiologically clean access for sample acquisition and environmental stewardship of potentially fragile subglacial aquatic ecosystems. The IceMole is a maneuverable subsurface ice probe for clean in situ analysis and sampling of glacial ice and subglacial materials. The design is based on the novel concept of combining melting and mechanical propulsion. It can change melting direction by differential heating of the melting head and optional side-wall heaters. The first two prototypes were successfully tested between 2010 and 2012 on glaciers in Switzerland and Iceland. They demonstrated downward, horizontal and upward melting, as well as curve driving and dirt layer penetration. A more advanced probe is currently under development as part of the Enceladus Explorer (EnEx) project. It offers systems for obstacle avoidance, target detection, and navigation in ice. For the EnEx-IceMole, we will pay particular attention to clean protocols for the sampling of subglacial materials for biogeochemical analysis. We plan to use this probe for clean access into a unique subglacial aquatic environment at Blood Falls, Antarctica, with return of a subglacial brine sample. KW - Antarctic Glaciology KW - Extraterrestrial Glaciology KW - Glaciological instruments and methods KW - Subclacial exploration KW - Subglacial lakes Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3189/2014AoG65A004 SN - 1727-5644 VL - 55 IS - 65 SP - 14 EP - 22 PB - Cambridge University Press CY - Cambridge ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Konstantinidis, Konstantinos A1 - Flores Martinez, Claudio A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Ohndorf, Andreas A1 - Dykta, Paul A1 - Bowitz, Pascal A1 - Rudolph, Martin A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Kowalski, Julia A1 - Voigt, Konstantin A1 - Förstner, Roger T1 - A lander mission to probe subglacial water on Saturn's moon enceladus for life JF - Acta astronautica Y1 - 2015 SN - 1879-2030 (E-Journal); 0094-5765 (Print) VL - Vol. 106 SP - 63 EP - 89 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stadler, Alexander Maximilian A1 - Garvey, Christopher J. A1 - Embs, Jan Peter A1 - Koza, Michael Marek A1 - Unruh, Tobias A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Zaccai, Guiseppe T1 - Picosecond dynamics in haemoglobin from different species: A quasielastic neutron scattering study JF - Biochimica et biophysica acta (BBA): General Subjects Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2014.06.007 SN - 1872-8006 (E-Journal); 0304-4165 (Print) VL - 1840 IS - 10 SP - 2989 EP - 2999 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Frotscher, Ralf A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Stresses produced by different textile mesh implants in a tissue equivalent JF - BioNanoMaterials N2 - Two single-incision mini-slings used for treating urinary incontinence in women are compared with respect to the stresses they produce in their surrounding tissue. In an earlier paper we experimentally observed that these implants produce considerably different stress distributions in a muscle tissue equivalent. Here we perform 2D finite element analyses to compare the shear stresses and normal stresses in the tissue equivalent for the two meshes and to investigate their failure behavior. The results clearly show that the Gynecare TVT fails for increasing loads in a zipper-like manner because it gradually debonds from the surrounding tissue. Contrary to that, the tissue at the ends of the DynaMesh-SIS direct may rupture but only at higher loads. The simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental observations thus the computational model helps to interpret the experimental results and provides a tool for qualitative evaluation of mesh implants. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1515/bnm-2014-0003 SN - 2191-4672 (E-Journal); 2193-066X (E-Journal); 0011-8656 (Print); 1616-0177 (Print); 2193-0651 (Print) VL - 15 IS - 1-2 SP - 25 EP - 30 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ciobanu, Octavian A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Rahimi, Alireza T1 - The use of open source software in biomechanical finite element analysis JF - Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iaşi / Universitatea Tehnică Gh. Asachi, Iaşi Secţia 5, Construcţii de maşini = Machine construction = Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy = Izvestija Jasskogo Politechničeskogo Instituta Y1 - 2008 SN - 1011-2855 VL - 54 IS - 7/8 SP - 213 EP - 220 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mansurov, Z. A. A1 - Jandosov, J. M. A1 - Kerimkulova, A. R. A1 - Azat, S. A1 - Zhubanova, A. A. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Savistkaya, I. S. A1 - Akimbekov, Nuraly S. A1 - Kistaubaeva, A. S. T1 - Nanostructured carbon materials for biomedical use JF - Eurasian chemico-technological journal : quarterly journal of the International Higher Education Academy of Sciences N2 - One of the priority trends of carbon nanotechnology is creation of nanocomposite systems. Such carbon nanostructured composites were produced using - raw materials based on the products of agricultural waste, such as grape stones, apricot stones, rice husk. These products have a - wide spectrum of application and can be obtained in large quantities. The Institute of Combustion Problems has carried out the work on synthesis of the nanostructured carbon sorbents for multiple applications including the field of biomedicine. The article presents the data on the synthesis and physico-chemical properties of carbonaceous sorbents using physicochemical methods of investigation: separation and purification of biomolecules; isolation of phytohormone - fusicoccin; adsorbent INGO-1 in the form of an adsorption column for blood detoxification, oral (entero) sorbent - INGO-2; the study of efferent and probiotic properties and sorption activity in regard to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS), new biocomposites - based on carbonized rice husk (CRH) and cellular microorganisms; the use of CRH in wound treatment. A new material for blood detoxication (INGO-1) has been obtained. Adsorption of p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate has shown that active carbon adsorbent can remove clinically significant level of p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate from human plasma. Enterosorbent INGO-2 possesses high adsorption activity in relation to Gram-negative bacteria and their endotoxins. INGO-2 slows down the growth of conditionally pathogenic microorganisms, without having a negative effect on bifido and lactobacteria. The use of enterosorbent INGO-2 for sorption therapy may provide a solution to a complex problem - detoxication of the digestive tract and normalization of the intestinal micro ecology. The immobilized probiotic called "Riso-lact" was registered at the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan as a biologically active food additive. The developed technology is patented and provides production of the medicine in the form of freeze-dried biomass immobilized in vials. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.18321/ectj224 SN - 1562-3920 VL - 15 (2013) IS - 3 SP - 209 EP - 217 PB - Institute of Combustion Problems CY - Almaty ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Turaliyeva, M. A1 - Yeshibaev, A. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Elibayeva, G. A1 - Sydykova, A. A1 - Uspabayeva, A. A1 - Dosybayeva, G. A1 - Zhylysbayeva, A. A1 - Lakhanova, K. T1 - Molecular-genetic identification of emerged novel invasive pathogens of Asiatic Elm Ulmus pumila L JF - Life science journal N2 - The dwarf elm Ulmus pumila L. (Ulmaceae) is one of indigenous species of flora in Kazakhstan and forms a basis of dendroflora in virtually all settlements of the region. In the past decade, multiple outbreaks of previously unknown diseases of the small-leaved elm have been registered. In our study, by the molecular-genetic analysis it was found that the pathogens responsible for the outbreaks are microfungi belonging to the genus Fusarium – F. solani and F. oxysporum. The nucleotide sequences (ITS regions) isolated from the diseased trees showed very high similarity with the GenBank control numbers EU625403.1 and FJ478128.1 (100.0 and 99.0 % respectively). Oncoming research will focus on the search of natural microbial antagonists of the discovered phytopathogens. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.7537/marslsj1105s14.33 SN - 1097-8135 VL - 11 IS - Spec. iss. 5s SP - 171 EP - 175 PB - Marsland Press CY - New York ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fuest, Matthias A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Walter, Peter A1 - Plange, Niklas T1 - Monitoring intraocular pressure changes after intravitreal Ranibizumab injection using rebound tonometry JF - Ophthalmic and physiological optics Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.12134 SN - 1475-1313 (E-Journal); 0275-5408 (Print) N1 - Special Issue: The Ageing Visual System VL - 34 IS - 4 SP - 438 EP - 444 PB - Wiley-Blackwell CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pham, Phu Tinh A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - FEM-based shakedown analysis of hardening structures JF - Asia Pacific journal on computational engineering N2 - This paper develops a new finite element method (FEM)-based upper bound algorithm for limit and shakedown analysis of hardening structures by a direct plasticity method. The hardening model is a simple two-surface model of plasticity with a fixed bounding surface. The initial yield surface can translate inside the bounding surface, and it is bounded by one of the two equivalent conditions: (1) it always stays inside the bounding surface or (2) its centre cannot move outside the back-stress surface. The algorithm gives an effective tool to analyze the problems with a very high number of degree of freedom. Our numerical results are very close to the analytical solutions and numerical solutions in literature. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/2196-1166-1-4 SN - 2196-1166 (E-Journal) IS - 1 SP - Article No. 4 PB - SpringerOpen CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Arinkin, Vladimir A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Porst, Dariusz A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Phenotyping date palm varieties via leaflet cross-sectional imaging and artificial neural network application JF - BMC bioinformatics N2 - Background True date palms (Phoenix dactylifera L.) are impressive trees and have served as an indispensable source of food for mankind in tropical and subtropical countries for centuries. The aim of this study is to differentiate date palm tree varieties by analysing leaflet cross sections with technical/optical methods and artificial neural networks (ANN). Results Fluorescence microscopy images of leaflet cross sections have been taken from a set of five date palm tree cultivars (Hewlat al Jouf, Khlas, Nabot Soltan, Shishi, Um Raheem). After features extraction from images, the obtained data have been fed in a multilayer perceptron ANN with backpropagation learning algorithm. Conclusions Overall, an accurate result in prediction and differentiation of date palm tree cultivars was achieved with average prediction in tenfold cross-validation is 89.1% and reached 100% in one of the best ANN. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-15-55 SN - 1471-2105 VL - 15 IS - 55 SP - 1 EP - 8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Anding, Ralf A1 - Tabaza, Ruth A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Trenz, Eva A1 - Lohmann, Philipp A1 - Klinge, Uwe A1 - Kirschner-Hermanns, Ruth T1 - Introducing a method of in vitro testing of different anchoring systems used for female incontinence and prolapse surgery JF - BioMed research international Y1 - 2013 SN - 1110-7251 (E-Journal); 2314-6141 (E-Journal); 1110-7243 (Print); 2314-6133 (Print) VL - Vol. 2013 SP - Article ID 401417 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krämer, Stefan A1 - Daab, Dominique Jonas A1 - Müller, Brigitte A1 - Wagner, Tobias A1 - Baader, Fabian A1 - Hessel, Joana A1 - Gdalewitsch, Georg A1 - Plescher, Engelbert A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Wahle, Michael A1 - Gierse, Andreas A1 - Vetter, Rudolf A1 - Pfützenreuter, Lysan T1 - Development and flight-testing of a system to isolate vibrations for microgravity experiments on sounding rockets JF - 21st ESA Symposium on Rocket and Balloon Research Y1 - 2013 SP - 1 EP - 8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jiminez German, Salvador A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Miettinen, Susanna A1 - Grijpma, Dirk W. A1 - Haimi, Suvi P. T1 - Proliferation and differentiation of adipose stem cells towards smooth muscle cells on poly(trimethylene carbonate) membranes JF - Macromolecular symposia Y1 - 2013 SN - 0258-0322 VL - Vol. 334 IS - Iss. 1 SP - 133 EP - 142 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Micili, Serap C. A1 - Valter, Markus A1 - Oflaz, Hakan A1 - Ozogul, Candan A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Föckler, Nicole A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Optical coherence tomography : a potential tool to predict premature rupture of fetal membranes JF - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H : Journal of engineering in medicine Y1 - 2013 SN - 0046-2039 (Print) ; 2041-3033 (E-Journal) VL - Vol. 227 IS - No. 4 SP - 393 EP - 401 PB - Sage CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jung, Alexander A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Müller, Wolfram T1 - Flight style optimization in ski jumping on normal, large, and ski flying hills JF - Journal of biomechanics Y1 - 2013 SN - 1873-2380 (E-Journal); 0021-9290 (Print) N1 - Corrigendum to “Flight style optimization in ski jumping on normal, large, and ski flying hills” [J. Biomech 47 (2014) 716-722] Journal of Biomechanics, 2018;71:313. VL - Vol. 47 IS - Iss. 3 SP - 716 EP - 722 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Limit and shakedown analysis under uncertainty JF - International journal of computational methods : IJCM Y1 - 2013 SN - 0219-8762 SP - Publ. online PB - World Scientific Publishing CY - Singapore ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Feucht, Nikolaus A1 - Schönbach, Etienne Michael A1 - Lanzl, Ines A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Lohmann, Chris Patrick A1 - Maier, Mathias T1 - Changes in the foveal microstructure after intravitreal bevacizumab application in patients with retinal vascular disease JF - Clinical Ophthalmology Y1 - 2013 SN - 1177-5483 VL - 7 SP - 173 EP - 178 PB - Dove Medical Press CY - Auckland, New Zealand ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Hanssen, Henner A1 - Eberhardt, Karla A1 - Vilser, Walthard A1 - Schmaderer, Christoph A1 - Halle, Martin A1 - Heemann, Uwe A1 - Baumann, M. T1 - Retinal pulse wave velocity in young male normotensive and mildly hypertensive subjects JF - Microcirculation Y1 - 2013 SN - 1549-8719 N1 - Accepted Article (Accepted, unedited articles published online and citable. The final edited and typeset version of record will appear in future.) PB - Wiley CY - Malden ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nomdedeu, Mar Monsonis A1 - Willen, Christine A1 - Schieffer, Andre A1 - Arndt, Hartmut T1 - Temperature-dependent ranges of coexistence in a model of a two-prey-one-predator microbial food web JF - Marine Biology N2 - The objective of our study was to analyze the effects of temperature on the population dynamics of a three-species food web consisting of two prey bacteria (Pedobacter sp. and Acinetobacter johnsonii) and a protozoan predator (Tetrahymena pyriformis) as model organisms. We assessed the effects of temperature on the growth rates of all three species with the objective of developing a model with four differential equations based on the experimental data. The following hypotheses were tested at a theoretical level: Firstly, temperature changes can affect the dynamic behavior of a system by temperature-dependent parameters and interactions and secondly, food web response to temperature cannot be derived from the single species temperature response. The main outcome of the study is that temperature changes affect the parameter range where coexistence is possible within all three species. This has significant consequences on our ideas regarding the evaluation of effects of global warming. Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-012-1966-x SN - 1432-1793 VL - 159 IS - 11 SP - 2423 EP - 2430 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heinzel, Alexander A1 - Schäfer, Ralf A1 - Müller, Hans-Wilhelm A1 - Schieffer, Andre A1 - Ingenhag, Ariane A1 - Northoff, Georg A1 - Franz, Matthias A1 - Hautzel, Hubertus T1 - Differential modulation of valence and arousal in high-alexithymic and low-alexithymic individuals JF - Neuroreport N2 - High-alexithymic individuals are characterized by an impaired ability to identify and communicate emotions whereas low-alexithymic individuals have a wide-ranging ability to deal with emotions. This study examined the hypothesis that valence and arousal modifications of emotional stimuli differentially modulate cortical regions in high-alexithymic and low-alexithymic individuals. To this end, 28 high-alexithymic and 25 low-alexithymic individuals were investigated with event-related fMRI using visual emotional stimuli. We found differential neural activations in the dorsal anterior cingulate, the insula and the amygdala. We suggest that these differences may account for the impaired ability of high-alexithymic individuals to appropriately handle emotional stimuli. Y1 - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1097/WNR.0b013e32833f38e0 SN - 1473-558X VL - 21 IS - 15 SP - 998 EP - 1002 PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heinzel, Alexander A1 - Schäfer, Ralf A1 - Müller, Hans-Wilhelm A1 - Schieffer, Andre A1 - Ingenhag, Ariane A1 - Eickhoff, Simon B. A1 - Northoff, Georg A1 - Franz, Matthias A1 - Hautzel, Hubertus T1 - Increased Activation of the Supragenual Anterior Cingulate Cortex during Visual Emotional Processing in Male Subjects with High Degrees of Alexithymia: An Event-Related fMRI Study JF - Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics N2 - Background: One of the most prominent neurobiological models of alexithymia assumes an altered function of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) as the crucial neural correlate of alexithymia. So far functional imaging studies have yielded inconclusive results. Therefore, we tested this hypothesis in healthy alexithymics and nonalexithymics in an event-related fMRI study. Methods: Thirty high- and 30 low-alexithymic right-handed male subjects (selected by the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, TAS-20) were investigated with event-related fMRI using a picture viewing paradigm. The stimuli consisted of happy, fearful and neutral facial expressions (Ekman-Friesen) as well as positive, negative and neutral pictures from the International Affective Picture System. Results: Contrasting the high-alexithymic with the low-alexithymic group we observed increased activation of the supragenual ACC for different emotional valences as well as for different emotional stimuli. Moreover, there was a positive correlation of the ACC with the individual TAS-20 scores but no correlations with the individual Beck Depression Inventory scores. Additionally, there was no difference in activity of the amygdala. Conclusions: We demonstrated that the supragenual ACC is constantly activated more strongly in alexithymic subjects and that this activation is related to the symptoms of alexithymia and not to associated symptoms such as depression. Therefore, our findings support the hypothesis of an altered function of the ACC in alexithymia. Y1 - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1159/000320121 SN - 0033-3190 VL - 79 IS - 6 SP - 363 EP - 370 PB - Karger CY - Basel ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bassam, Rasha A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Hescheler, Jürgen A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Effects of spermine NONOate and ATP on protein aggregation: light scattering evidences JF - BMC Biophysics Y1 - 2013 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?10.1186/2046-1682-6-1 SN - 2046-1682 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - BioMed Central CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hasan, Istabrak A1 - Keil, Ludger A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Wahl, Gerhard A1 - Bourauel, Christoph T1 - Determination of the frictional coefficient of the implant-antler interface : experimental approach JF - Biomedical Engineering / Biomedizinische Technik N2 - The similar bone structure of reindeer antler to human bone permits studying the osseointegration of dental implants in the jawbone. As the friction is one of the major factors that have a significant influence on the initial stability of immediately loaded dental implants, it is essential to define the frictional coefficient of the implant-antler interface. In this study, the kinetic frictional forces at the implant-antler interface were measured experimentally using an optomechanical setup and a stepping motor controller under different axial loads and sliding velocities. The corresponding mean values of the static and kinetic frictional coefficients were within the range of 0.5–0.7 and 0.3–0.5, respectively. An increase in the frictional forces with increasing applied axial loads was registered. The measurements showed an evidence of a decrease in the magnitude of the frictional coefficient with increasing sliding velocity. The results of this study provide a considerable assessment to clarify the suitable frictional coefficient to be used in the finite element contact analysis of antler specimens. Y1 - 2012 SN - 1862-278X VL - 57 IS - 5 SP - 359 EP - 363 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tran, Thanh Ngoc A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - An Edge-Based Smoothed Finite Element Method for Primal-Dual Shakedown Analysis of Structures Under Uncertainties JF - Limit State of Materials and Structures : Direct Methods 2. Saxcé, Géry de (Hrsg.) Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-94-007-5424-9 SP - 89 EP - 102 PB - Springer CY - Dordrecht ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Zhubanova, Azhar A. A1 - Nojima, H. A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - The use of bactericidal effects of cluster ions generated by plasma in medical biotechnology JF - Biotechnologija : teorija i praktika (2004) Y1 - 2004 SN - 1028-9399 SP - 46 EP - 52 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pham, Phu Tinh A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - An Upper Bound Algorithm for Limit and Shakedown Analysis of Bounded Linearly Kinematic Hardening Structures JF - Limit State of Materials and Structures : Direct Methods 2. Saxcé, Géry de (Hrsg.) Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-94-007-5424-9 SP - 71 EP - 87 PB - Springer CY - Dordrecht ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Schmidt, Tanja D. A1 - Seboldt, Wolfgang A1 - Auweter-Kurtz, T1 - Flight Opportunities from Mars to Earth for Piloted Missions Using Continuous Thrust Propulsion / Schmidt, Tanja D. ; Dachwald, Bernd ; Seboldt, Wolfgang ; Auweter-Kurtz, Monika Y1 - 2003 N1 - 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit 20-23 July 2003, Huntsville, Alabama ; AIAA 2003-4573 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - - ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Funke, O. T1 - A concept of a probe for particle analysis and life detection in icy environments Y1 - 2009 N1 - International workshop “Europa lander: science goals and experiments”, Space Research Institute (IKI), Moscow, Russia 9-13 February 2009 SP - 1 EP - 24 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Zerlin, Kay A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Stadler, Andreas M. T1 - Physical discontinuities at body temperature in human red blood cells / Artmann, GM ; Zerlin, K ; Digel, I ; Stadler, A ; Zaccai, G ; Temiz, AA JF - Tissue Engineering. 13 (2007), H. 7 Y1 - 2007 SN - 1076-3279 N1 - TERMIS-EU Meeting Abstracts London, UK September 4–7, 2007 SP - 1778 EP - 1778 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - In-situ biological decontamination of an ice melting probe Y1 - 2010 N1 - 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly. Held 18-15 July 2010, in Bremen, Germany Abstract unter https://www.cospar-assembly.org/abstractcd/OLD/COSPAR-10/abstracts/data/pdf/abstracts/F36-0013-10.pdf ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kurulgan Demirci, Eylem A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Demirci, Taylan A1 - Trzewik, Jürgen A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Contractile tension of endothelial cells: An LPS based in-vitro sepsis model JF - IUBMB Life. 61 (2009), H. 3 Y1 - 2009 SN - 1521-6543 N1 - Abstracts: Turkish Society of Molecular Medicine, Third International Congress of Molecular Medicine, May 5-8, 2009, Istanbul, Turkey SP - 307 EP - 308 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Porst, Dariusz T1 - Mechanism of haemoglobin sensing body temperature JF - Tissue Engineering Part A. 14 (2008), H. 5 Y1 - 2008 SN - 1937-3341 N1 - TERMIS EU 2008 Porto Meeting June 22–26, 2008 Porto Congress Center–Alfândega Portugal SP - 754 EP - 754 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stadler, Andreas M. A1 - Zerlin, Kay A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Büldt, Georg A1 - Zaccai, Guiseppe A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Dynamics and interactions of hemoglobin in red blood cells JF - Tissue Engineering Part A. 14 (2008), H. 5 Y1 - 2008 SN - 1937-3341 N1 - TERMIS EU 2008 Porto Meeting June 22–26, 2008 Porto Congress Center–Alfândega Portugal SP - 724 EP - 724 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Demirci, Taylan A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Nishikawa, K. T1 - Free Radical Nature of the Bactericidal Effect of Plasma-Generated Cluster Ions (PCIs) JF - Biomedizinische Technik. 49 (2004), H. Erg.-Bd. 2 Y1 - 2004 SN - 0932-4666 SP - 982 EP - 983 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Nishikawa, K. A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Cluster air-ion effects on bacteria and moulds JF - Biomedizinische Technik. 49 (2004), H. Erg.-Bd. 2 Y1 - 2004 SN - 0932-4666 SP - 1040 EP - 1041 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Maggakis-Kelemen, Christina A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Polystyrene sulfonate/Polyallylamine hydrochloride microcapsules as potential artificial red blood cells - improvement of capsule flexibility JF - Biomedizinische Technik. 50 (2005), H. Erg.-Bd. 1 Y1 - 2005 SP - 324 EP - 326 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Trzewik, Jürgen A1 - Demirci, Taylan A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Response of fibroblasts to cyclic mechanical stress : a proteome approach / Digel, I. ; Trzewik, J. ; Demirci, T. ; Temiz Artmann, A. ; Artmann, G. M. JF - Biomedizinische Technik. 49 (2004), H. Erg.-Bd. 2 Y1 - 2004 SN - 0932-4666 SP - 1042 EP - 1043 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Nishikawa, K. A1 - Cook, M. T1 - Bactericidal effects of plasma-generated cluster ions JF - Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. 43 (2005), H. 6 Y1 - 2005 SN - 1741-0444 SP - 800 EP - 807 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Trzewik, Jürgen A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Demirci, T. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Evaluation of lateral mechanical tension in thin-film tissue constructs JF - Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 32 (2004), H. 9 Y1 - 2004 SN - 1573-9686 SP - 1243 EP - 1251 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zerlin, Kay A1 - Kasischke, Nicole A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Maggakis-Kelemen, Christina A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Porst, Dariusz A1 - Kayser, Peter A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Structural transition temperature of hemoglobins correlates with species’ body temperature JF - European Biophysics Journal. 37 (2007), H. 1 Y1 - 2007 SN - 1432-1017 SP - 1 EP - 10 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Kurulgan Demirci, Eylem A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Kayser, Peter T1 - Decrease in extracellular collagen crosslinking after NMR magnetic field application in skin fibroblasts JF - Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. 45 (2007), H. 1 Y1 - 2007 SN - 1741-0444 SP - 91 EP - 97 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Maggakis-Kelemen, Christina A1 - Zerlin, Kay A1 - Linder, Peter T1 - Body temperature-related structural transitions of monotremal and human hemoglobin JF - Biophysical Journal. 91 (2006), H. 8 Y1 - 2006 SN - 1542-0086 SP - 3014 EP - 3021 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Kayser, Peter A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Molecular processes in biological thermosensation JF - Journal of Biophysics. 2008 (2008) Y1 - 2008 SN - 1687-8000 SP - 1 EP - 9 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zerlin, Kay A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Stadler, Andreas M. A1 - Büldt, Georg A1 - Zaccai, Guiseppe A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - Dynamics and interactions of hemoglobin in human red blood cells and concentrated hemoglobin solutions JF - Regenerative medicine. 2 (2007), H. 5 Y1 - 2007 SN - 1746-0751 N1 - Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Regenerative Medicine. October 18-20, 2007. Leipzig, Germany SP - 573 EP - 573 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Zerlin, Kay A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Engels, S. T1 - Protein dynamics in thermosensation JF - Regenerative medicine. 2 (2007), H. 5 Y1 - 2007 SN - 1746-0751 N1 - Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Regenerative Medicine. October 18-20, 2007. Leipzig, Germany SP - 533 EP - 533 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stadler, Andreas M. A1 - Embs, Jan P. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Unruh, Tobias A1 - Büldt, Georg A1 - Zaccai, Guiseppe T1 - Cytoplasmic water and hydration layer dynamics in human red blood cells JF - Journal of the American Chemical Society. 50 (2008), H. 130 Y1 - 2008 SN - 1520-5126 SP - 16852 EP - 16853 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kozhalakova, A. A. A1 - Zhubanova, Azhar A. A1 - Mansurov, Z. A. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Tazhibayeva, S. M. A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Adsorption of bacterial lipopolysaccharides on carbonized rice shell JF - Science of Central Asia (2010) Y1 - 2010 SP - 50 EP - 54 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stadler, Andreas M. A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Embs, Jan P. A1 - Unruh, Tobias A1 - Tehei, M. A1 - Zaccai, G. A1 - Büldt, G. A1 - Artmann, Gerhard T1 - From powder to solution : Hydration dependence of human hemoglobin dynamics correlated to body temperature JF - Biophysical Journal. 96 (2009), H. 12 Y1 - 2009 SN - 0006-3495 SP - 5073 EP - 5081 PB - Cell Press CY - Cambridge, Mass. ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kurz, R. A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Trzewik, Jürgen A1 - Rüffer, M. A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Rothermel, A. A1 - Robitzki, A. A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - Contractile tension and beating rates of self-exciting monolayers and 3D-tissue constructs of neonatal rat cardiomyocytes JF - Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing N2 - The CellDrum technology (The term 'CellDrum technology' includes a couple of slightly different technological setups for measuring lateral mechanical tension in various types of cell monolayers or 3D-tissue constructs) was designed to quantify the contraction rate and mechanical tension of self-exciting cardiac myocytes. Cells were grown either within flexible, circular collagen gels or as monolayer on top of respective 1-mum thin silicone membranes. Membrane and cells were bulged outwards by air pressure. This biaxial strain distribution is rather similar the beating, blood-filled heart. The setup allowed presetting the mechanical residual stress level externally by adjusting the centre deflection, thus, mimicking hypertension in vitro. Tension was measured as oscillating differential pressure change between chamber and environment. A 0.5-mm thick collagen-cardiac myocyte tissue construct induced after 2 days of culturing (initial cell density 2 x 10(4) cells/ml), a mechanical tension of 1.62 +/- 0.17 microN/mm(2). Mechanical load is an important growth regulator in the developing heart, and the orientation and alignment of cardiomyocytes is stress sensitive. Therefore, it was necessary to develop the CellDrum technology with its biaxial stress-strain distribution and defined mechanical boundary conditions. Cells were exposed to strain in two directions, radially and circumferentially, which is similar to biaxial loading in real heart tissues. Thus, from a biomechanical point of view, the system is preferable to previous setups based on uniaxial stretching. Y1 - 2010 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-009-0552-y SN - 1741-0444 VL - 48 IS - 1 SP - 59 EP - 65 PB - Springer Nature CY - Cham ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - Controlling microbial adhesion : a surface engineering approach JF - Bioengineering in Cell and Tissue Research / Artmann, Gerhard M. ; Chien, Shu (Eds.) Y1 - 2008 SN - 978-3-540-75408-4 SP - 601 EP - 625 PB - Springer CY - Berlin [u.a.] ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bassam, Rasha A1 - Hescheler, Jürgen A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - Effects of spermine NONOate and ATP on the thermal stability of hemoglobin JF - BMC Biophysics N2 - Background Minor changes in protein structure induced by small organic and inorganic molecules can result in significant metabolic effects. The effects can be even more profound if the molecular players are chemically active and present in the cell in considerable amounts. The aim of our study was to investigate effects of a nitric oxide donor (spermine NONOate), ATP and sodium/potassium environment on the dynamics of thermal unfolding of human hemoglobin (Hb). The effect of these molecules was examined by means of circular dichroism spectrometry (CD) in the temperature range between 25°C and 70°C. The alpha-helical content of buffered hemoglobin samples (0.1 mg/ml) was estimated via ellipticity change measurements at a heating rate of 1°C/min. Results Major results were: 1) spermine NONOate persistently decreased the hemoglobin unfolding temperature T u irrespectively of the Na + /K + environment, 2) ATP instead increased the unfolding temperature by 3°C in both sodium-based and potassium-based buffers and 3) mutual effects of ATP and NO were strongly influenced by particular buffer ionic compositions. Moreover, the presence of potassium facilitated a partial unfolding of alpha-helical structures even at room temperature. Conclusion The obtained data might shed more light on molecular mechanisms and biophysics involved in the regulation of protein activity by small solutes in the cell. KW - Nitric Oxide Donor KW - NONOate KW - Circular Dichroism KW - Nitric Oxide Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-1682-5-16 SN - 2046-1682 VL - 5 PB - BioMed Central CY - London ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - The emperor's new body : seeking for a blueprint of limb regeneration in humans JF - Stem cell engineering : principles and applications / Gerhard M. Artmann ... eds. Y1 - 2011 SN - 978-3-642-11864-7 SP - 3 EP - 37 PB - Springer CY - Berlin [u.a.] ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - Primary thermosensory events in cells JF - Transient receptor potential channels / Md. Shahidul Islam, ed. Y1 - 2011 SN - 978-94-007-0264-6 N1 - (Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; 704) SP - 451 EP - 468 PB - Springer CY - Dordrecht [u.a.] ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Svetlova, O. V. A1 - Stegaev, V. A. A1 - Parkhomov, S. D. T1 - Biomechanical substantiation of relatively low efficiency of recurrent laser trabeculoplasty / Svetlova, O. V. ; Stagaev, V. A. ; Parkhomov, S. D. ; Kotliar, K. E. ; Makarov, F. N. ; Smolnikov, B. A. ; Koshitz, I. N. JF - Glaukoma (2004) Y1 - 2004 N1 - Original in Russisch SP - 29 EP - 39 PB - - ER -