TY  - JOUR
A1  - Akimbekov, Nuraly S.
A1  - Digel, Ilya
A1  - Sherelkhan, Dinara K.
A1  - Lutfor, Afzalunnessa B.
A1  - Razzaque, Mohammed S.
T1  - Vitamin D and the Host-Gut Microbiome: A Brief Overview
JF  - Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica
N2  - There is a growing body of evidence for the effects of vitamin D on intestinal host-microbiome interactions related to gut dysbiosis and bowel inflammation. This brief review highlights the potential links between vitamin D and gut health, emphasizing the role of vitamin D in microbiological and immunological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel diseases. A comprehensive literature search was carried out in PubMed and Google Scholar using combinations of keywords “vitamin D,” “intestines,” “gut microflora,” “bowel inflammation”. Only articles published in English and related to the study topic are included in the review. We discuss how vitamin D (a) modulates intestinal microbiome function, (b) controls antimicrobial peptide expression, and (c) has a protective effect on epithelial barriers in the gut mucosa. Vitamin D and its nuclear receptor (VDR) regulate intestinal barrier integrity, and control innate and adaptive immunity in the gut. Metabolites from the gut microbiota may also regulate expression of VDR, while vitamin D may influence the gut microbiota and exert anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating effects. The underlying mechanism of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of bowel diseases is not fully understood, but maintaining an optimal vitamin D status appears to be beneficial for gut health. Future studies will shed light on the molecular mechanisms through which vitamin D and VDR interactions affect intestinal mucosal immunity, pathogen invasion, symbiont colonization, and antimicrobial peptide expression.
Y1  - 2020
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1267/ahc.20011
SN  - 1347-5800
VL  - 53
IS  - 3
SP  - 33
EP  - 42
PB  - Japan Society of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry
CY  - Osaka
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Akimbekov, Nuraly
A1  - Qiao, Xiaohui
A1  - Digel, Ilya
A1  - Abdieva, Gulzhamal
A1  - Ualieva, Perizat
A1  - Zhubanova, Azhar
T1  - The effect of leonardite-derived amendments on soil microbiome structure and potato yield
JF  - Agriculture
N2  - Humic substances originating from various organic matters can ameliorate soil properties, stimulate plant growth, and improve nutrient uptake. Due to the low calorific heating value, leonardite is rather unsuitable as fuel. However, it may serve as a potential source of humic substances. This study was aimed at characterizing the leonardite-based soil amendments and examining the effect of their application on the soil microbial community, as well as on potato growth and tuber yield. A high yield (71.1%) of humic acid (LHA) from leonardite has been demonstrated. Parental leonardite (PL) and LHA were applied to soil prior to potato cultivation. The 16S rRNA sequencing of soil samples revealed distinct relationships between microbial community composition and the application of leonardite-based soil amendments. Potato tubers were planted in pots in greenhouse conditions. The tubers were harvested at the mature stage for the determination of growth and yield parameters. The results demonstrated that the LHA treatments had a significant effect on increasing potato growth (54.9%) and tuber yield (66.4%) when compared to the control. The findings highlight the importance of amending leonardite-based humic products for maintaining the biogeochemical stability of soils, for keeping their healthy microbial community structure, and for increasing the agronomic productivity of potato plants.
Y1  - 2020
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10050147
VL  - 10
IS  - Art. 147
SP  - 1
EP  - 17
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Adams, Moritz
A1  - Losekamm, Martin J.
A1  - Czupalla, Markus
T1  - Development of the Thermal Control System for the RadMap Telescope Experiment on the International Space Station
T2  - International Conference on Environmental Systems
Y1  - 2020
N1  - The proceedings for the 2020 International Conference on Environmental Systems, ICES-2020-179
SP  - 1
EP  - 10
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Abel, Alexander
A1  - Kahmann, Stephanie Lucina
A1  - Mellon, Stephen
A1  - Staat, Manfred
A1  - Jung, Alexander
T1  - An open-source tool for the validation of finite element models using three-dimensional full-field measurements
JF  - Medical Engineering & Physics
N2  - Three-dimensional (3D) full-field measurements provide a comprehensive and accurate validation of finite element (FE) models. For the validation, the result of the model and measurements are compared based on two respective point-sets and this requires the point-sets to be registered in one coordinate system. Point-set registration is a non-convex optimization problem that has widely been solved by the ordinary iterative closest point algorithm. However, this approach necessitates a good initialization without which it easily returns a local optimum, i.e. an erroneous registration. The globally optimal iterative closest point (Go-ICP) algorithm has overcome this drawback and forms the basis for the presented open-source tool that can be used for the validation of FE models using 3D full-field measurements. The capability of the tool is demonstrated using an application example from the field of biomechanics. Methodological problems that arise in real-world data and the respective implemented solution approaches are discussed.
Y1  - 2020
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2019.10.015
SN  - 1350-4533
VL  - 77
SP  - 125
EP  - 129
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -