36 results match your criteria: "Hamburg University Medical Center[Affiliation]"
IL-6 can mediate proinflammatory effects, and IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) blockade as a treatment for inflammatory diseases has entered clinical practice. However, opposing effects of IL-6 have been observed in models of GN. Although IL-6 is proinflammatory in murine lupus nephritis, protective effects have been observed for IL-6 in the nephrotoxic nephritis (NTN) model of acute crescentic GN.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Neuromuscul Dis
January 2015
Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Department of Pediatrics, Hamburg University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany.
Andrology
January 2015
Department of Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Pulmology, Hubertus Wald Tumor Center, Hamburg University Medical Center, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Recent years have led to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying cisplatin response and resistance in germ cell tumours (GCT), and several promising targets have been identified. Two main mechanisms of the responsiveness to DNA damaging agents have been postulated. Firstly, GCT readily activate a DNA damage response, but show deficits in several damage repair pathways.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Hepatol
February 2015
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hamburg University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany. Electronic address:
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
March 2013
Department of Neurosurgery, Hamburg University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany.
Introduction: Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA(S)) is a multi-functional steroid implicated in a broad range of biological effects, including obesity, diabetes, bone metabolism, neuroprotection, and anti-tumorigenesis. It has not yet undergone wider research in the context of Cushing's disease. The objective of this study was to determine if perioperative blood levels of DHEA(S) correlate with levels of ACTH and cortisol, and therefore may be useful as a new, additional marker for the early definition of cure in patients suffering from Cushing's disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeuk Res
February 2010
Department of Oncology, Hematology, BMT with section Pneumology Hubertus Wald Tumorzentrum - University Cancer Center Hamburg University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
VEGFR and c-Kit signaling pathways may contribute to the pathophysiology of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Thirty-five patients with AML received cediranib (RECENTIN), an oral, highly potent VEGF signaling inhibitor with c-Kit activity, at doses of < or =30 mg/day. The most common adverse events were diarrhea, hypertension and fatigue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurinergic Signal
September 2007
Institute of Immunology, Hamburg University Medical Center, Campus Forschung 2.OG; Rm. 02.059, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Following their release from cells, ATP and NAD, the universal currencies of energy metabolism, function as extracellular signalling molecules. Mammalian cells express numerous purinoceptors, i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Inherit Metab Dis
August 2007
Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Deparment of Pediatrics, Hamburg University Medical Center, Hamburg, Germany.
Anderson-Fabry disease is an X-linked disorder that is caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. Symptoms include chronic progressive painful small-fibre neuropathy, cornea verticillata, renal failure and heart disease. Interestingly, female heterozygous patients may also show severe symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProg Brain Res
January 2007
Cortical Physiology Research Group, Department of Neurology, Hamburg University Medical Center, Martinistr. 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany.
Communication of distant brain areas provides the basis for integration of complex information in order to adapt to changes in the environment, to process this information, and to generate appropriate behavioral responses necessary for successful behavior in daily life. How is interregional communication realized in the brain? Perceptions and actions are likely to be represented in the brain by large numbers of distributed neurons firing in synchrony. This synchronous activity of distributed neuronal networks can be noninvasively evaluated by multichannel surface electroencephalography (EEG) and the event-related analysis of synchronous EEG signals in the frequency domain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMol Nutr Food Res
April 2006
Department of Pediatrics, Hamburg University Medical Center, Germany.
Since a few years ESI-MS/MS has been employed for the simultaneous detection of a wide range of inborn errors of metabolism. The screening center North at the Hamburg University Medical Center processes 40-50,000 samples per year. To assess current developments in neonatal screening, the Northern German Working Group on Neonatal Screening consisting of health care providers, metabolic centers, and screening laboratories was founded.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaudi Med J
January 2006
Medical Prevention Center, Hamburg University Medical Center, Germany.