Publications by authors named "T Kilian"

Plate tectonics is a unique feature of Earth, but its proposed time of initiation is still controversial, with published estimates ranging from ca. 4.2 to 0.

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  • - Elevated levels of neutrophils in both blood and tumor tissue of advanced melanoma patients are linked to worse treatment responses and increased therapy resistance.
  • - Analysis of patient serum samples and isolated neutrophils showed that neutrophils from melanoma patients had distinct functional characteristics and lower CD16 expression compared to healthy individuals.
  • - Neutrophils were found to protect melanoma cells from apoptosis during targeted therapy, suggesting that their protease activity may play a significant role in promoting tumor survival against treatment.
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Fc-fusion proteins are highly complex molecules, difficult to manufacture at scale. In this work, undesired proteoforms were detected during the manufacture of a therapeutic fusion protein produced in CHO cells. These species were characterized using gel electrophoresis, size exclusion chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry leading to the identification of low molecular weight proteoforms presenting low N- and O-glycan site occupancy, as well as a low sialylation content.

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Background: Tebentafusp has recently been approved for the treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma (mUM) after proving to have survival benefits in a first-line setting.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective, multicenter study analyzed the outcomes and safety of tebentafusp therapy in 78 patients with mUM.

Results: Patients treated with tebentafusp had a median PFS of 3 months (95% CI 2.

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Knowledge about the resistance of wood-polymer composites (WPCs) to biological attack is of high importance for purpose-oriented use in outdoor applications. To gain this knowledge, uniform test methods are essential. EN 15534-1 (2018) provides a general framework, including the recommendation of applying a pre-weathering procedure before the biological laboratory tests.

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