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Reduced PMA enhances the responsiveness of transfected THP-1 macrophages to polarizing stimuli by Maeß, Marten B., Wittig, Berith, Cignarella, Andrea, Lorkowski, Stefan

“…Macrophages are versatile cells of the immune system which react to various external stimuli through different polarization patterns which adjust the cells to…”
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Alpha power during task performance predicts individual language comprehension by Wang, P., He, Y., Maess, B., Yue, J., Chen, L., Brauer, J., Friederici, A.D., Knösche, T.R.

“…•Comprehension of structurally complex embedded sentences is correlated with individual alpha power attenuation during task but not with alpha power at…”
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The Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR)- γ Antagonist 2-Chloro-5-Nitro-N-Phenylbenzamide (GW9662) Triggers Perilipin 2 Expression via PPAR δ and Induces Lipogenesis and Triglyceride Accumulation in Human THP-1 Macrophages by Schubert, Martin, Becher, Stefanie, Wallert, Maria, Maeß, Marten B, Abhari, Masoumeh, Rennert, Knut, Mosig, Alexander S, Große, Silke, Heller, Regine, Grün, Michael, Lorkowski, Stefan

“…Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the nuclear hormone receptor family, playing pivotal roles in regulating glucose and lipid…”
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Selection of reliable reference genes during THP-1 monocyte differentiation into macrophages by Maess, Marten B, Sendelbach, Stefanie, Lorkowski, Stefan

“…Reliable reference genes are a vital prerequisite for any functional study employing quantitative real-time RT-PCR (RT-qPCR) for analyzing gene expression. Yet…”
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Highly efficient transfection of human THP-1 macrophages by nucleofection by Maeß, Marten B, Wittig, Berith, Lorkowski, Stefan

“…Macrophages, as key players of the innate immune response, are at the focus of research dealing with tissue homeostasis or various pathologies. Transfection…”
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Evidence for an alternative genomic structure, mRNA and protein sequence of human ABCA13 by Maeß, Marten B., Stolle, Katrin, Cullen, Paul, Lorkowski, Stefan

“…ABC transporters form one of the major families of transport proteins. In humans, the ABC family comprises seven subfamilies named A to G, of which the A…”
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A procedure for efficient non-viral siRNA transfection of primary human monocytes using nucleofection by Scherer, Olga, Maeß, Marten B., Lindner, Saskia, Garscha, Ulrike, Weinigel, Christina, Rummler, Silke, Werz, Oliver, Lorkowski, Stefan

“…Monocytes are an important constituent of the innate immune system. Therefore, manipulating gene expression of primary human monocytes is a crucial mean to…”
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Musical syntax is processed in Broca's area: an MEG study by Maess, Burkhard, Koelsch, Stefan, Gunter, Thomas C, Friederici, Angela D

“…The present experiment was designed to localize the neural substrates that process music-syntactic incongruities, using magnetoencephalography (MEG)…”
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Source analysis of single trial MEG data under various noise conditions by Schoenherr, M., Maess, B.

“…Eight data sets were constructed out of the two measurements by either applying the Signal Space Separation noise reduction method (SSS) [5] or not and either…”
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Macrophage-targeted, enzyme-triggered fluorescence switch-on system for detection of embolism-vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques by Narita, Yudai, Shimizu, Kosuke, Ikemoto, Keisuke, Uchino, Ryuji, Kosugi, Mutsumi, Maess, Marten B, Magata, Yasuhiro, Oku, Naoto, Ogawa, Mikako

“…The development of atherosclerotic plaques is a critical step that can result in an arterial embolism. Therefore, detection of these vulnerable plaques is of…”
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Sources of synchronized induced Gamma-Band responses during a simple object recognition task: A replication study in human MEG by Gruber, T, Maess, B, Trujillo-Barreto, N.J, Müller, M.M

“…Abstract Natural stimuli are compiled of numerous features, which are cortically represented in dispersed structures. Synchronized oscillations in the…”
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Frequency specific impairment of automatic pitch change detection by fMRI acoustic noise: An MEG study by Novitski, N., Maess, B., Tervaniemi, M.

“…The loud acoustic noise produced by the magnetic resonance scanner is a major source of interference in auditory fMRI research. Whole-head…”
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Optimization of the transfection of human THP-1 macrophages by application of Nunc UpCell technology by Maeß, Marten B., Keller, Andrea-Anneliese, Rennert, Knut, Mosig, Alexander, Lorkowski, Stefan

“…We have established an electroporation protocol for transfection of premature adherent human THP-1 macrophages using Lonza Nucleofector technology. For…”
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Rapidly induced changes in neuromagnetic fields following repetitive hand movements by Woldag, H., Waldmann, G., Knösche, T. R., Maess, B., Friederici, A. D., Hummelsheim, H.

“…Sensory feedback plays a major role in movement execution and motor learning, particularly in motor rehabilitation. Whilst elaborating therapeutic strategies,…”
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Processing of syntactic information monitored by brain surface current density mapping based on MEG by Knösche, T R, Maess, B, Friederici, A D

“…The cortical network subserving language processing is likely to exhibit a high spatial and temporal complexity. Studies using brain imaging methods, like fMRI…”
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Noise affects auditory and linguistic processing differently: an MEG study by Herrmann, C S, Oertel, U, Wang, Y, Maess, B, Friederici, A D

“…We investigated the influence of noise on brain responses to spoken sentences in MEG. Sixteen subjects had to listen to acoustically presented sentences and…”
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Alpha Oscillatory Dynamics Index Temporal Expectation Benefits in Working Memory by Wilsch, Anna, Henry, Molly J, Herrmann, Björn, Maess, Burkhard, Obleser, Jonas

“…Enhanced alpha power compared with a baseline can reflect states of increased cognitive load, for example, when listening to speech in noise. Can knowledge…”
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Comparative study of the acute nephrotoxicity from standard dose cisplatin +/- ifosfamide and high-dose chemotherapy with carboplatin and ifosfamide by Hartmann, J T, Fels, L M, Franzke, A, Knop, S, Renn, M, Maess, B, Panagiotou, P, Lampe, H, Kanz, L, Stolte, H, Bokemeyer, C

“…The nephrotoxic effects of different platinum compounds based combination chemotherapies were compared. Chemotherapy consisted of either cisplatin fractionated…”
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Improved protocol for efficient nonviral transfection of premature THP-1 macrophages by Maess, Marten B, Buers, Insa, Robenek, Horst, Lorkowski, Stefan

“…The human monocytic leukemia cell line THP-1 is a widely used model for investigating monocyte and macrophage biology. Successful transfection of THP-1…”
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Gamma amplitudes are coupled to theta phase in human EEG during visual perception by Demiralp, Tamer, Bayraktaroglu, Zubeyir, Lenz, Daniel, Junge, Stefanie, Busch, Niko A., Maess, Burkhard, Ergen, Mehmet, Herrmann, Christoph S.

“…Human subjects typically keep about seven items (plus or minus two) in short-term memory (STM). A theoretical neuronal model has been proposed to explain this…”
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