Search Results - "Muenzer, T."
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Reactivation of multiple viruses in patients with sepsis
Published in PloS one (11-06-2014)“…A current controversy is whether patients with sepsis progress to an immunosuppressed state. We hypothesized that reactivation of latent viruses occurred with…”
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Nitric oxide delivery during cardiopulmonary bypass reduces postoperative morbidity in children—a randomized trial
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-09-2013)“…Objective Cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest leads to myocardial ischemic and reperfusion injury. Gaseous nitric oxide…”
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Neutrophils are significant producers of IL-10 during sepsis
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (26-02-2010)“…Sepsis is a syndrome involving systemic inflammation as well as an infectious focus. Accordingly, the host immune response to sepsis involves complex leukocyte…”
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Characterization and Modulation of the Immunosuppressive Phase of Sepsis
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-04-2010)“…Sepsis continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Studies of patients and animal models have revealed that changes in…”
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IL-15 Prevents Apoptosis, Reverses Innate and Adaptive Immune Dysfunction, and Improves Survival in Sepsis
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-02-2010)“…IL-15 is a pluripotent antiapoptotic cytokine that signals to cells of both the innate and adaptive immune system and is regarded as a highly promising…”
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Multiple triggers of cell death in sepsis: death receptor and mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis
Published in The FASEB journal (01-03-2007)“…Lymphocyte apoptosis plays a central role in the pathophysiology of sepsis. Lymphocyte apoptosis was examined in mice with defective death receptor pathways…”
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Sepsis induces extensive autophagic vacuolization in hepatocytes: a clinical and laboratory-based study
Published in Laboratory investigation (01-05-2009)“…Autophagy is the regulated process cells use to recycle nonessential, redundant, or inefficient components and is an adaptive response during times of stress…”
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Increased susceptibility to Candida infection following cecal ligation and puncture
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (14-10-2011)“…► We developed a double injury model of CLP followed by Candida albicans. ► We characterized the changes in immune suppression following initial septic insult…”
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Bim siRNA decreases lymphocyte apoptosis and improves survival in sepsis
Published in Shock (Augusta, Ga.) (01-08-2008)“…To assess the degree of lymphocyte apoptosis and survival in mice treated with small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeted to Bim, a proapoptotic molecule from the…”
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TLR3 agonist improves survival to secondary pneumonia in a double injury model
Published in The Journal of surgical research (15-06-2013)“…Abstract Background Toll-like receptors (TLR) can initiate various immune responses and are therefore activated under diverse infectious states. Previous…”
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Peptide-mediated activation of Akt and extracellular regulated kinase signaling prevents lymphocyte apoptosis
Published in The FASEB journal (01-02-2008)“…Lymphocyte apoptosis is a hallmark of sepsis and contributes to disease mortality. In other acute injuries, such as myocardial and cerebral…”
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Lymphocyte Phenotyping to Distinguish Septic from Nonseptic Critical Illness
Published in Journal of the American College of Surgeons (01-02-2008)“…Background Clinical signs and symptoms of sepsis are nonspecific and often indistinguishable from those of nonseptic critical illness. This ambiguity…”
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IL-7 Promotes T Cell Viability, Trafficking, and Functionality and Improves Survival in Sepsis
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-04-2010)“…Sepsis is a highly lethal disorder characterized by widespread apoptosis-induced depletion of immune cells and the development of a profound immunosuppressive…”
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An anti-apoptotic peptide improves survival in lethal total body irradiation
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (15-05-2009)“…Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) have been used to deliver the anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL-derived BH4 peptide to prevent injury-induced apoptosis both in vitro and…”
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Outcomes of Arterial Vascular Extremity Trauma in Pediatric Patients
Published in Journal of pediatric surgery (01-11-2016)“…Abstract Background Vascular trauma in children, although rare, carries significant risk for repair. Here we report outcomes from a single trauma center for…”
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Detection of viruses in young children with fever without an apparent source
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-12-2012)“…Fever without an apparent source is common in young children. Currently in the United States, serious bacterial infection is unusual. Our objective was to…”
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How accurately are maximal metabolic equivalents estimated based on the treadmill workload in healthy people and asymptomatic subjects with cardiovascular risk factors?
Published in International journal of sports medicine (01-08-2008)“…Maximal exercise capacity expressed as metabolic equivalents (METs) is rarely directly measured (measured METs; mMETs) but estimated from maximal workload…”
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Outcomes of digital artery revascularization in pediatric trauma
Published in Journal of pediatric surgery (01-09-2016)“…Abstract Background Digit amputation is rare in pediatric trauma but can lead to functional morbidity. The true incidence of digital arterial injury is lacking…”
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L-plastin is essential for alveolar macrophage production and control of pulmonary pneumococcal infection
Published in Infection and immunity (01-05-2014)“…We report that mice deficient for the hematopoietic-specific, actin-bundling protein L-plastin (LPL) succumb rapidly to intratracheal pneumococcal infection…”
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Frequent alteration of CDKN2 (p16(INK4A)/MTS1) expression in human primary prostate carcinomas
Published in Clinical cancer research (01-10-1997)“…CDKN2 (p16(INK4A)/MTS1) is found to be mutated in a variety of human tumor types. To explore the involvement of CDKN2 in prostate carcinogenesis, alterations…”
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