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NFDI4BIOIMAGE – National research data infrastructure for microscopy and bioimage analysis
zenodo
Moore J#, Kunis S, Grüning B, Blank-Burian M, Mallm JP, Stöter T, Zuschratter W, Figge MT, Kreshuk A, Tischer C, Haase R, Zobel T, Bauer P, Svensson CM, Gerst R, Hanne J, Schmidt C, Becker MM, Bocklitz T, Bumberger J, Chalopin C, Chen J, Czodrowski P, Dickscheid T, Fortmann- Grote C, Huisken J, Lohmann J, Schauss A, Baumann M, Beretta C, Burel JM, Heuveline C, Kuner R, Kuner T, Landwehr M, Leibfried A, Nitschke R, Mittal D, von Suchodoletz D, Valencia- Schneider M, Zentis P, Brilhaus D, Hartley M, Hülsmann B, Dunker S, Keppler A, Mathur A, Meesters C, Möbius W, Nahnsen S, Pfander C, Rehwald S, Serrano-Solano B, Vilardell Scholten L, Vogl R, Becks L, Ferrando-May E*#, Weidtkamp-Peters S*#
Bioimaging refers to a collection of methods to visualize the internal structures and mechanisms of living organisms. The fundamental tool, the microscope, has enabled seminal discoveries like that of the cell as the smallest unit of life, and continues to expand our understanding of biological processes. Today, we can follow the interaction of single molecules […]
Unique target binding by the C-terminal Region of FHR1 provides a new perception of aHUS Pathology
FHR1 is a multifunctional human plasma protein with three C-terminal domains, namely short consensus repeats (SCR) 3-5, showing 98% sequence-identity with the complement inhibitor Factor H. We show that FHR1 uses all three C-terminal SCR to make surface contact. The conserved C-terminal regions of FHR1 and Factor H are altered in patients with atypicalhemolytic-uremic-syndrome. Therefore, […]
Competitive inhibition and mutualistic growth in Co infections: deciphering Staphylococcus aureus – Acinetobacter baumannii interaction dynamics
ISME Commun
Timme S*, Wendler S*, Klassert TE, Saraiva JP, Nunes da Rocha U, Wittchen M, Schramm S, Ehricht R, Monecke S, Edel B, Rödel J, Löffler B, Soledad Ramirez M, Slevogt H, Figge MT*#, Tuchscherr L*#
Staphylococcus aureus (Sa) and Acinetobacter baumannii (Ab) are frequently co-isolated from polymicrobial infections that are severe and refractory to therapy. Here, we apply a combination of wet-lab experiments and in silico modeling to unveil the intricate nature of the Ab/Sa interaction using both, representative laboratory strains and strains co-isolated from clinical samples.This comprehensive methodology allowed […]
Impact of functional electrical stimulation on nerve-damaged muscles by quantifying fat infiltration using deep learning
Scientific Reports
Walluks, K.*, Praetorius*, JP., Arnold, D. #, Figge, M. T.# *contributed equally and #contributed equally
Quantitative imaging in life sciences has evolved into a powerful approach combining advanced microscopy acquisition and automated analysis of image data. The focus of the present study is on the imaging-based evaluation of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle (PCA) influenced by long-term functional electrical stimulation (FES), which may assist the inspiration of patients with bilateral vocal […]
Selective Uptake Into Inflamed Human Intestinal Tissue and Immune Cell Targeting by Wormlike Polymer Micelles (Small 21/2024)
Frontispiece
Elena Gardey, Zoltan Cseresnyes, Fabian H. Sobotta, Juliane Eberhardt, Drilon Haziri, Philip C. Grunert, Maren T. Kuchenbrod, Franka V. Gruschwitz, Stephanie Hoeppener, Michael Schumann, Nikolaus Gaßler, Marc T. Figge, Andreas Stallmach, Johannes C. Brendel
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has become a globally prevalent chronic disease with no causal therapeutic options. Targeted drug delivery systems with selectivity for inflamed areas in the gastrointestinal tract promise to reduce severe drug-related side effects. By creating three distinct nanostructures (vesicles, spherical, and wormlike micelles) from the same amphiphilic block copolymer poly(butyl acrylate)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) […]
Long-term stimulation by implanted pacemaker enables non-atrophic treatment of bilateral vocal fold paresis in a human-like animal model
Scientific Reports
Walluks K*, Hoffmann B*, Svensson CM, Förster G, Müller AH, Jarvis J, Perkins J, Figge MT#, Arnold D#; *contributed equally and #contributed equally
A wide variety of treatments have been developed to improve respiratory function and quality of life in patients with bilateral vocal fold paresis (BVFP). One experimental method is the electrical activation of the posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA) muscle with a laryngeal pacemaker (LP) to open the vocal folds. We used an ovine (sheep) model of unilateral […]
Invasive aspergillosis-on-chip: A quantitative treatment study of human Aspergillus fumigatus infection
Biomaterials
Hoang TNM*, Cseresnyés Z*, Hartung S*, Blickensdorf M, Saffer C, Rennert K, Mosig AS, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Figge MT (2022)
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is associated with a high mortality rate and poses a direct threat to immunocompromised patients. Here, we present the invasive aspergillosis-on-chip (IAC) model to investigate Aspergillus fumigatus infection in vitro. The model allows the study of the lateral growth and the invasive behaviour of fungal hyphae from the epithelium into the endothelial […]
Organ-on-chip models for infectious disease research.
Nature Microbiology
Alonso-Roman R, Mosig AS, Figge MT, Papenfort K, Eggeling C, Schacher FH, Hube B, Gresnigt MS
Research on microbial pathogens has traditionally relied on animal and cell culture models to mimic infection processes in the host. Over recent years, developments in microfluidics and bioengineering have led to organ-on-chip (OoC) technologies. These microfluidic systems create conditions that are more physiologically relevant and can be considered humanized in vitro models. Here we review […]
Deep learning-based characterization of neutrophil activation phenotypes in ex vivo human Candida blood infections.
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
Sarkar A, Praetorius JP, Figge MT#
Early identification of human pathogens is crucial for the effective treatment of bloodstream infections to prevent sepsis. Since pathogens that are present in small numbers are usually difficult to detect directly, we hypothesize that the behavior of the immune cells that are present in large numbers may provide indirect evidence about the causative pathogen of […]
Modeling of intravenous caspofungin administration using an intestine-on-chip reveals altered Candida albicans microcolonies and pathogenicity.
Biomaterials
Kaden T*, Alonso-Roman R*, Akbarimoghaddam P*, Mosig AS, Graf K, Raasch M, Hoffmann B, Figge MT#, Hube B#, Gresnigt MS#
Candida albicans is a commensal yeast of the human intestinal microbiota that, under predisposing conditions, can become pathogenic and cause life-threatening systemic infections (candidiasis). Fungal-host interactions during candidiasis are commonly studied using conventional 2D in vitro models, which have provided critical insights into the pathogenicity. However, microphysiological models with a higher biological complexity may be […]