TY - JOUR A1 - Kurulgan Demirci, Eylem A1 - Demirci, Taylan A1 - Linder, Peter A1 - Trzewik, Jürgen A1 - Gierkowski, Jessica Ricarda A1 - Gossmann, Matthias A1 - Kayser, Peter A1 - Porst, Dariusz A1 - Digel, Ilya A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül T1 - rhAPC reduces the endothelial cell permeability via a decrease of contractile tensions induced by endothelial cells JF - Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering N2 - All cells generate contractile tension. This strain is crucial for mechanically controlling the cell shape, function and survival. In this study, the CellDrum technology quantifying cell's (the cellular) mechanical tension on a pico-scale was used to investigate the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on human aortic endothelial cell (HAoEC) tension. The LPS effect during gram-negative sepsis on endothelial cells is cell contraction causing endothelium permeability increase. The aim was to finding out whether recombinant activated protein C (rhAPC) would reverse the endothelial cell response in an in-vitro sepsis model. In this study, the established in-vitro sepsis model was confirmed by interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels at the proteomic and genomic levels by ELISA, real time-PCR and reactive oxygen species (ROS) activation by florescence staining. The thrombin cellular contraction effect on endothelial cells was used as a positive control when the CellDrum technology was applied. Additionally, the Ras homolog gene family, member A (RhoA) mRNA expression level was checked by real time-PCR to support contractile tension results. According to contractile tension results, the mechanical predominance of actin stress fibers was a reason of the increased endothelial contractile tension leading to enhanced endothelium contractility and thus permeability enhancement. The originality of this data supports firstly the basic measurement principles of the CellDrum technology and secondly that rhAPC has a beneficial effect on sepsis influenced cellular tension. The technology presented here is promising for future high-throughput cellular tension analysis that will help identify pathological contractile tension responses of cells and prove further cell in-vitro models. KW - Cell permeability KW - Cellular force KW - Endothelial cells KW - Recombinant activated protein C KW - Lipopolysaccharide KW - Contractile tension KW - CellDrum Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.03.019 SN - 1347-4421 VL - 113 IS - 2 SP - 212 EP - 219 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hanssen, H. A1 - Nickel, T. A1 - Drexel, V. A1 - Hertel, G. A1 - Emslander, I. A1 - Sisic, Z. A1 - Lorang, D. A1 - Schuster, T. A1 - Kotliar, Konstantin A1 - Pressler, A. A1 - Schmidt-Trucksäss, A. A1 - Weis, M. A1 - Halle, M. T1 - Exercise-induced alterations of retinal vessel diameters and cardiovascular risk reduction in obesity JF - Atherosclerosis Y1 - 2011 SN - 0021-9150 VL - 216 IS - 2 SP - 433 EP - 439 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Staat, Manfred A1 - Trenz, Eva A1 - Lohmann, Philipp A1 - Frotscher, Ralf A1 - Klinge, Uwe A1 - Tabaza, Ruth A1 - Kirschner-Hermanns, Ruth T1 - New measurements to compare soft tissue anchoring systems in pelvic floor surgery JF - Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials N2 - Suburethral slings as well as different meshes are widely used treating stress urinary incontinence and prolaps in women. With the development of MiniSlings and special meshes using less alloplastic material anchorage systems become more important to keep devices in place and to put some tension especially on the MiniSlings. To date, there are many different systems of MiniSlings of different companies on the market which differ in the structure of the used meshes and anchors. A new objective measurement method to compare different properties of MiniSling systems (mesh and anchor) is presented in this article. Ballistic gelatine acts as soft tissue surrogate. Significant differences in parameters like pull-out strength of anchors or shrinkage of meshes under loading conditions have been determined. The form and size of the anchors as well as the structural stability of the meshes are decisive for a proper integration. The tested anchorings sytems showed markedly different mechanical function at their respective load bearing capacity. As the stable fixation of the device in tissue is a prerequisite for a permanet reinforcement, the proposed test system permits further optimisation of anchor and mesh devices to improve the success of the surgical treatment Y1 - 2012 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.32654 SN - 1552-4981 VL - 100B IS - 4 SP - 924 EP - 933 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken, NJ ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Leimena, W. A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Dachwald, Bernd A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Gossmann, Matthias A1 - Digel, Ilya T1 - Feasibility of an in-situ microbial decontamination of an ice-melting probe JF - Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal. 12 (2010), H. 2 Y1 - 2010 SN - 1562-3920 SP - 145 EP - 150 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Amin, Rashid A1 - Temiz Artmann, Aysegül A1 - Artmann, Gerhard A1 - Lazarovici, Philip A1 - Lelkes, Peter I. T1 - Permeability of an In Vitro Model of Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) JF - 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering / Lim, Chwee Teck [Ed.] Y1 - 2009 SN - 978-3-540-92841-6 N1 - IFMBE Proceedings ; 23, Track 1 ; ICBME 2008 3–6 December 2008 Singapore SP - 81 EP - 84 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Mai, A. A1 - Bergmann, B. A1 - Waluga, C. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Tran, L. A1 - Vonderstein, K. A1 - Mottaghy, K. T1 - Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Blood Damage Y1 - 2010 N1 - Posterpresentation ; Umbrella Symposium "Modelling and Simulation in Medicine, Engineering and Sciences", Forschungszentrum Jülich, January 18-20, 2010 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Waluga, C. A1 - Arlt, S. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Mottaghy, K. T1 - Computational Analysis of Platelet Aggregation in a Taylor-Couette System JF - The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 31 (2008), H. 7 Y1 - 2008 SN - 0391-3988 N1 - Posterpresentation ; European Society of Artificial Organs (ESAO), Geneva, Switzerland SP - 643 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Mai, A. A1 - Waluga, C. A1 - Bergmann, B. A1 - Tran, L. A1 - Vonderstein, K. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Mottaghy, K. T1 - Numerical Modeling of Flow-Related Thrombus Formation under Physiological and Non-Physiological Flow Conditions JF - Acta Physiologica Y1 - 2010 SN - 1748-1716 N1 - Joint Congress of the Scandinavian and German Physiological Societies, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 27-30, 2010 VL - 198 IS - Supplement 677 SP - 185 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Probst, M. A1 - Mai, A. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Tran, L. A1 - Vonderstein, K. A1 - Mottaghy, K. T1 - Numerical Prediction of Blood Damage in Biomedical Devices Y1 - 2010 N1 - Posterpresentation ; Biomedica Congress, Aachen, March 17-18, 2010 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Probst, M. A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Borrmann, E. A1 - Elgeti, S. A1 - Nicolai, M. A1 - Behr, M. T1 - Hemodynamic Modeling for Numerical Analysis and Design of Medical Devices Y1 - 2010 N1 - Posterpresentation ; NIC Symposium 2010 ; 24 - 25 February 2010 Jülich, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Waluga, C. A1 - Stock, S. A1 - Mai, A. A1 - Bergmann, B. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Tran, L. A1 - Vonderstein, K. A1 - Scheidt, H. A1 - Oedekoven, B. A1 - Mottaghy, K. T1 - Modelling and Numerical Analysis of Platelet Reactions and Surface Thrombus Growth Y1 - 2009 N1 - Posterpresentation ; European Society of Biomaterials (ESB), Lausanne, Switzerland, September 7-10, 2009 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Nam, J. A1 - Waluga, C. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Pasquali, M. A1 - Mottaghy, K. T1 - Modeling and Numerical Analysis of Platelet Activation, Adhesion and Aggregation in Artificial Organs Y1 - 2010 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.mat.0000369377.65122.a3 N1 - Posterpresentation American Society of Artificial Organs (ASAIO), Baltimore, USA, May 27-29, 2010 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jansen, S. V. A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Laumen, M. A1 - Kaufmann, T. A1 - Hormes, M. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Schmitz-Rode, T. A1 - Steinseifer, U. T1 - Investigation of Steady Flow Through a Realistic Model of the Thoracic Human Aorta Using 3D Stereo PIV and CFD-Simulation Y1 - 2010 N1 - Posterpresentation ; American Society of Artificial Organs (ASAIO), Baltimore, USA, May 27-29, 2010 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nam, J. A1 - Arora, D. A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Probst, M. A1 - Benkowski, R. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Pasquali, M. T1 - New computational method in hemolysis analysis for artificial heart pump Y1 - 2010 N1 - Posterpresentation ; American Society of Artificial Organs (ASAIO), Baltimore, USA, May 27-29, 2010 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Tran, L. A1 - Jockenhövel, S. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Mottaghy, K. T1 - Numerical prediction of thrombocyte reactions for application to a vascular flow model JF - British Journal of Surgery Y1 - 2011 SN - 1365-2168 N1 - 46th Congress of the European Society for Surgical Research, Aachen, Germany, 25-28 May 2011 ; ESSR Abstracts 2011 ; Oral Sessions OP10-5 VL - 98 IS - S5 SP - S17 PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Tran, L. A1 - Waluga, C. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Oedekoven, B. A1 - Mottaghy, K. T1 - Model-based Numerical Analysis of Platelet Adhesion, Thrombus Growth and Aggregation for Assist Devices JF - The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 32 (2009), H. 7 Y1 - 2009 SN - 0391-3988 N1 - Abstracts - Oral Presentations: XXXVI Annual ESAO Congress, 2-5 September 2009, Compiègne - France; European Society of Artificial Organs (ESAO), Compiegne, France, September 2-5, 2009 SP - 398 EP - 398 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Steinseifer, Ulrich A1 - Kashefi, Ali A1 - Hormes, Marcus A1 - Schoberer, Mark A1 - Orlikowsky, Thorsten A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Behr, Marek A1 - Schmitz-Rode, Thomas T1 - Miniaturization of ECMO Systems : Engineering Challenges and Methods JF - Artificial Organs. 33 (2009), H. 5 Y1 - 2009 SN - 1525-1594 N1 - Fifth International Conference on Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Perfusion Abstracts SP - A55 EP - A55 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Probst, M. A1 - Mai, A. A1 - Tran, L. A1 - Vonderstein, K. A1 - Keschenau, P. A1 - Linde, T. A1 - Steinseifer, U. A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Mottaghy, K. T1 - The influence of high shear on thrombosis and hemolysis in artificial organs JF - Artificial Organs Y1 - 2010 SN - 0391-3988 N1 - Special Issue: SI ; Meeting abstract VL - 33 IS - 7 SP - 426 EP - 426 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jansen, Sebastian A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Laumen, Marco A1 - Kaufmann, Tim A1 - Hormes, Marcus A1 - Schmitz-Rode, Thomas A1 - Behr, Marek A1 - Steinseifer, Ulrich T1 - 3D Stereo-PIV Validation for CFD-Simulation of Steady Flow through the Human Aorta using Rapid-Prototyping techniques Y1 - 2010 N1 - abstract ; IV International Symposium on Modelling of Physiological Flows, Sardinia, Italy, June 02-05, 2010 ; MPF2010 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Behbahani, Mehdi A1 - Behr, M. A1 - Arora, D. A1 - Coronado, O. A1 - Pasquali, M. T1 - CFD Analysis of MicroMed Debakey Pump and Hemolysis Prediction / Behbahani, M. ; Behr, M. ; Arora, D. ; Coronado, O. ; Pasquali, M. JF - Artificial Organs. 30 (2006), H. 11 Y1 - 2006 SN - 1525-1594 N1 - Abstracts 14th Congress of the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps, Leuven, Belgium, August 31–September 2, 2006 ; S7-4 SP - A45 EP - A46 ER -