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  1. Book ; Conference proceedings: Molecular biology meets cardiology

    Franke, Werner

    Special Workshop Heidelberg Heart II ; 9. - 11. September 2011

    (Cell & tissue research ; 348,2)

    2012  

    Event/congress Special Workshop Heidelberg Heart (2, 2011, Heidelberg)
    Author's details guest ed.: Werne W. Franke
    Series title Cell & tissue research ; 348,2
    Collection
    Language English
    Size S. 249 - 370 : Ill., graph. Darst.
    Publisher Springer
    Publishing place Heidelberg u.a.
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Book ; Conference proceedings
    Note Enth. auch: Abstracts
    HBZ-ID HT017246933
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  2. Article ; Online: The cell-cell junctions of mammalian testes: II. The lamellar smooth muscle monolayer cells of the peritubular wall are laterally connected by vertical adherens junctions-a novel architectonic cell-cell junction system.

    Domke, Lisa M / Franke, Werner W

    Cell and tissue research

    2018  Volume 375, Issue 2, Page(s) 451–482

    Abstract: The testes of sexually mature males of six mammalian species (men, bulls, boars, rats, mice, guinea pigs) have been studied using biochemical as well as light and electron microscopical techniques, in particular immunolocalizations. In these tissues, the ...

    Abstract The testes of sexually mature males of six mammalian species (men, bulls, boars, rats, mice, guinea pigs) have been studied using biochemical as well as light and electron microscopical techniques, in particular immunolocalizations. In these tissues, the peritubular walls represent lamellar encasement structures wrapped around the seminiferous tubules as a bandage system of extracellular matrix layers, alternating with monolayers of very flat polyhedral "lamellar smooth muscle cells" (LSMCs), the number of which varies in different species from 1 to 5 or 6. These LSMCs are complete SMCs containing smooth muscle α-actin (SMA), myosin light and heavy chains, α-actinin, tropomyosin, smoothelin, intermediate-sized filament proteins desmin and/or vimentin, filamin, talin, dystrophin, caldesmon, calponin, and protein SM22α, often also cytokeratins 8 and 18. In the monolayers, the LSMCs are connected by adherens junctions (AJs) based on cadherin-11, in some species also with P-cadherin and/or E-cadherin, which are anchored in cytoplasmic plaques containing β-catenin and other armadillo proteins, in some species also striatin family proteins, protein myozap and/or LUMA. The LSMC cytoplasm is rich in myofilament bundles, which in many regions are packed in paracrystalline arrays, as well as in "dense bodies," "focal adhesions," and caveolae. In addition to some AJ-like end-on-end contacts, the LSMCs are laterally connected by numerous vertical AJ-like junctions located in variously sized and variously shaped, overlapping (alter super alterum) lamelliform cell protrusions. Consequently, the LSMCs of the peritubular wall monolayers are SMCs sensu stricto which are laterally connected by a novel architectonic system of arrays of vertical AJs located in overlapping cell protrusions.
    MeSH term(s) Adherens Junctions/metabolism ; Adherens Junctions/ultrastructure ; Animals ; Basement Membrane/metabolism ; Basement Membrane/ultrastructure ; Cell Surface Extensions/metabolism ; Cytoskeleton/metabolism ; Cytoskeleton/ultrastructure ; Extracellular Matrix/metabolism ; Glycoproteins/metabolism ; Humans ; Male ; Mammals/metabolism ; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/cytology ; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/ultrastructure ; Seminiferous Epithelium/metabolism ; Seminiferous Tubules/cytology ; Seminiferous Tubules/ultrastructure ; Testis/cytology ; Testis/ultrastructure
    Chemical Substances Glycoproteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-12-27
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 125067-x
    ISSN 1432-0878 ; 0302-766X
    ISSN (online) 1432-0878
    ISSN 0302-766X
    DOI 10.1007/s00441-018-2968-x
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  3. Article ; Online: Discovering the molecular components of intercellular junctions--a historical view.

    Franke, Werner W

    Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology

    2010  Volume 1, Issue 3, Page(s) a003061

    Abstract: The organization of metazoa is based on the formation of tissues and on tissue-typical functions and these in turn are based on cell-cell connecting structures. In vertebrates, four major forms of cell junctions have been classified and the molecular ... ...

    Abstract The organization of metazoa is based on the formation of tissues and on tissue-typical functions and these in turn are based on cell-cell connecting structures. In vertebrates, four major forms of cell junctions have been classified and the molecular composition of which has been elucidated in the past three decades: Desmosomes, which connect epithelial and some other cell types, and the almost ubiquitous adherens junctions are based on closely cis-packed glycoproteins, cadherins, which are associated head-to-head with those of the hemi-junction domain of an adjacent cell, whereas their cytoplasmic regions assemble sizable plaques of special proteins anchoring cytoskeletal filaments. In contrast, the tight junctions (TJs) and gap junctions (GJs) are formed by tetraspan proteins (claudins and occludins, or connexins) arranged head-to-head as TJ seal bands or as paracrystalline connexin channels, allowing intercellular exchange of small molecules. The by and large parallel discoveries of the junction protein families are reported.
    MeSH term(s) Adherens Junctions/metabolism ; Animals ; Biology/history ; Cadherins/metabolism ; Cell Communication ; Claudins/chemistry ; Connexins/chemistry ; Desmosomes/metabolism ; Gap Junctions/metabolism ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans ; Membrane Proteins/chemistry ; Models, Biological ; Occludin ; Tight Junctions/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Cadherins ; Claudins ; Connexins ; Membrane Proteins ; OCLN protein, human ; Occludin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-01-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Historical Article ; Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 1943-0264
    ISSN (online) 1943-0264
    DOI 10.1101/cshperspect.a003061
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  4. Article ; Online: The cell-cell junctions of mammalian testes. III. Absence of an endothelial cell layer covering the peritubular wall of the seminiferous tubules-an immunocytochemical correction of a 50-year-old error in the literature.

    Franke, Werner W / Domke, Lisa M / Dörflinger, Yvette / Zimbelmann, Ralf

    Cell and tissue research

    2019  Volume 379, Issue 1, Page(s) 75–92

    Abstract: In the molecular biological and ultrastructural studies of the peritubular wall cells encasing the seminiferous tubules of mammalian testes, we found it necessary to characterize the outermost cell layer bordering on the interstitial space in detail. For ...

    Abstract In the molecular biological and ultrastructural studies of the peritubular wall cells encasing the seminiferous tubules of mammalian testes, we found it necessary to characterize the outermost cell layer bordering on the interstitial space in detail. For half a century, the extremely thin cells of this monolayer have in the literature been regarded as part of a lymphatic endothelium, in particular in rodents. However, our double-label immunofluorescence microscopical results have shown that in all six mammalian species examined, including three rodent ones (rat, mouse, guinea pig), this classification is not correct: the very attenuated cells of this monolayer are not of lymphatic endothelial nature as they do not contain established endothelial marker molecules. In particular, they do not contain claudin-5-positive tight junctions, VE-cadherin-positive adherens junctions, "lymph vessel endothelium hyaluronan receptor 1" (LYVE-1), podoplanin, protein myozap and "von Willebrand Factor" (vWF). By contrast and as controls, all these established marker molecules for the lymphatic endothelial cell type are found in the endothelia of the lymph and-partly also-blood vessels located nearby in the interstitial space. Thus, our results provide evidence that the monolayer cells covering the peritubular wall do not contain endothelial marker molecules and hence are not endothelial cells. We discuss possible methodological reasons for the maintenance of this incorrect cell type classification in the literature and emphasize the value of molecular analyses using multiple cell type-specific markers, also with respect to physiology and medical sciences.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biomarkers/analysis ; Endothelial Cells/cytology ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Intercellular Junctions/ultrastructure ; Male ; Mammals/anatomy & histology ; Seminiferous Tubules/ultrastructure ; Testis/anatomy & histology ; Testis/ultrastructure
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-11-12
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 125067-x
    ISSN 1432-0878 ; 0302-766X
    ISSN (online) 1432-0878
    ISSN 0302-766X
    DOI 10.1007/s00441-019-03116-5
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  5. Article ; Online: Phenotype-Genotype Correlation Applying a Cocktail Approach and an Exome Chip Analysis Reveals Further Variants Contributing to Variation of Drug Metabolism.

    Böhm, Ruwen / Bruckmueller, Henrike / Oswald, Stefan / Hübenthal, Matthias / Kaehler, Meike / Ehmke, Lena / Höcker, Jan / Siegmund, Werner / Franke, Andre / Cascorbi, Ingolf

    Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

    2024  

    Abstract: Although great progress has been made in the fine-tuning of diplotypes, there is still a need to further improve the predictability of individual phenotypes of pharmacogenetically relevant enzymes. The aim of this study was to analyze the additional ... ...

    Abstract Although great progress has been made in the fine-tuning of diplotypes, there is still a need to further improve the predictability of individual phenotypes of pharmacogenetically relevant enzymes. The aim of this study was to analyze the additional contribution of sex and variants identified by exome chip analysis to the metabolic ratio of five probe drugs. A cocktail study applying dextromethorphan, losartan, omeprazole, midazolam, and caffeine was conducted on 200 healthy volunteers. CYP2D6, 2C9, 2C19, 3A4/5, and 1A2 genotypes were analyzed and correlated with metabolic ratios. In addition, an exome chip analysis was performed. These SNPs correlating with metabolic ratios were confirmed by individual genotyping. The contribution of various factors to metabolic ratios was assessed by multiple regression analysis. Genotypically predicted phenotypes defined by CPIC discriminated very well the log metabolic ratios with the exception of caffeine. There were minor sex differences in the activity of CYP2C9, 2C19, 1A2, and CYP3A4/5. For dextromethorphan (CYP2D6), IP6K2 (rs61740999) and TCF20 (rs5758651) affected metabolic ratios, but only IP6K2 remained significant after multiple regression analysis. For losartan (CYP2C9), FBXW12 (rs17080138), ZNF703 (rs79707182), and SLC17A4 (rs11754288) together with CYP diplotypes, and sex explained 50% of interindividual variability. For omeprazole (CYP2C19), no significant influence of CYP2C:TG haplotypes was observed, but CYP2C19 rs12777823 improved the predictability. The comprehensive genetic analysis and inclusion of sex in a multiple regression model significantly improved the explanation of variability of metabolic ratios, resulting in further improvement of algorithms for the prediction of individual phenotypes of drug-metabolizing enzymes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 123793-7
    ISSN 1532-6535 ; 0009-9236
    ISSN (online) 1532-6535
    ISSN 0009-9236
    DOI 10.1002/cpt.3270
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  6. Article: The cell–cell junctions of mammalian testes: II. The lamellar smooth muscle monolayer cells of the peritubular wall are laterally connected by vertical adherens junctions—a novel architectonic cell–cell junction system

    Domke, Lisa M / Werner W. Franke

    Cell and tissue research. 2019 Feb., v. 375, no. 2

    2019  

    Abstract: The testes of sexually mature males of six mammalian species (men, bulls, boars, rats, mice, guinea pigs) have been studied using biochemical as well as light and electron microscopical techniques, in particular immunolocalizations. In these tissues, the ...

    Abstract The testes of sexually mature males of six mammalian species (men, bulls, boars, rats, mice, guinea pigs) have been studied using biochemical as well as light and electron microscopical techniques, in particular immunolocalizations. In these tissues, the peritubular walls represent lamellar encasement structures wrapped around the seminiferous tubules as a bandage system of extracellular matrix layers, alternating with monolayers of very flat polyhedral “lamellar smooth muscle cells” (LSMCs), the number of which varies in different species from 1 to 5 or 6. These LSMCs are complete SMCs containing smooth muscle α-actin (SMA), myosin light and heavy chains, α-actinin, tropomyosin, smoothelin, intermediate-sized filament proteins desmin and/or vimentin, filamin, talin, dystrophin, caldesmon, calponin, and protein SM22α, often also cytokeratins 8 and 18. In the monolayers, the LSMCs are connected by adherens junctions (AJs) based on cadherin-11, in some species also with P-cadherin and/or E-cadherin, which are anchored in cytoplasmic plaques containing β-catenin and other armadillo proteins, in some species also striatin family proteins, protein myozap and/or LUMA. The LSMC cytoplasm is rich in myofilament bundles, which in many regions are packed in paracrystalline arrays, as well as in “dense bodies,” “focal adhesions,” and caveolae. In addition to some AJ-like end-on-end contacts, the LSMCs are laterally connected by numerous vertical AJ-like junctions located in variously sized and variously shaped, overlapping (alter super alterum) lamelliform cell protrusions. Consequently, the LSMCs of the peritubular wall monolayers are SMCs sensu stricto which are laterally connected by a novel architectonic system of arrays of vertical AJs located in overlapping cell protrusions.
    Keywords actin ; adherens junctions ; beta catenin ; boars ; bulls ; cadherins ; cytoplasm ; desmin ; dystrophin ; extracellular matrix ; filamin ; focal adhesions ; guinea pigs ; men ; mice ; myocytes ; myosin ; rats ; seminiferous tubules ; sexual maturity ; smooth muscle ; talin ; tropomyosins ; vimentin
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-02
    Size p. 451-482.
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 125067-x
    ISSN 1432-0878 ; 0302-766X
    ISSN (online) 1432-0878
    ISSN 0302-766X
    DOI 10.1007/s00441-018-2968-x
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  7. Book: Dörfer im Emsland

    Franke, Werner

    erhaltenswerte ländliche Siedlungsstrukturen in Niedersachsen

    (Siedlungsstrukturen in Niedersachsen)

    1988  

    Author's details Werner Franke
    Series title Siedlungsstrukturen in Niedersachsen
    Keywords Landkreis Emsland ; Siedlung ; Planung
    Subject Plan ; Besiedelung ; Besiedlung ; Siedlungsstätte ; Siedlungsgebiet ; Siedlungen
    Size 124 S. : zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
    Publisher Emsländ. Heimatbund
    Publishing place Sögel
    Document type Book
    HBZ-ID HT003758086
    ISBN 3-88077-123-5 ; 978-3-88077-123-9
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  8. Article: Shoichiro Tsukita (1953-2005) - a cell biologist who will live with us forever.

    Franke, Werner W

    Journal of cell science

    2006  Volume 119, Issue Pt 6, Page(s) 977–978

    MeSH term(s) Cell Biology/history ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Humans
    Language English
    Publishing date 2006-03-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Biography ; Historical Article ; Journal Article ; Portraits
    ZDB-ID 2993-2
    ISSN 1477-9137 ; 0021-9533
    ISSN (online) 1477-9137
    ISSN 0021-9533
    DOI 10.1242/jcs.02929
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  9. Article: Enzymatisch isolierte Cellulose-Fibrillen der Valonia-Zellwand

    Franke, Werner W / Heinz Falk

    Zeitschrift für Naturforschung. 2014 June 2, v. 23, no. 2

    2014  

    Abstract: Cellulose microfibrils from the cell wall of the green alga Valonia macrophysa were isolated by enzymatical digestion of the wall matrix and examined in the electron microscope using the negative staining technique. The smallest fibrils obtained after ... ...

    Abstract Cellulose microfibrils from the cell wall of the green alga Valonia macrophysa were isolated by enzymatical digestion of the wall matrix and examined in the electron microscope using the negative staining technique. The smallest fibrils obtained after prolonged treatment were found to be flat ribbons with a width about 10—20 nm and a height of 3 to 4 nm. This result is discussed in relation to Frey- Wyssling's concept of an “elementary fibril“ with a cross-section of 3.5 × 3.5 nm. Some alternation of unstained areas along the fibrils was observed. This was interpreted as artificially induced rather than relating to the structure and the arrangement of the cellulose chain molecules.
    Keywords Valonia ; cellulose ; cellulose microfibrils ; digestion ; enzymatic hydrolysis ; staining
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2014-0602
    Size p. 272-274.
    Publishing place Verlag der Zeitschrift für Naturforschung
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 124635-5
    ISSN 0340-5087 ; 0044-3174 ; 0932-0776 ; 0341-0447 ; 0341-0420
    ISSN 0340-5087 ; 0044-3174 ; 0932-0776 ; 0341-0447 ; 0341-0420
    DOI 10.1515/znb-1968-0226
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  10. Article: Shoichiro Tsukita 1953-2005.

    Franke, Werner W

    Nature cell biology

    2006  Volume 8, Issue 4, Page(s) 302

    MeSH term(s) Cell Biology/history ; Cell Membrane/physiology ; Cell Membrane/ultrastructure ; History, 20th Century ; History, 21st Century ; Molecular Biology/history
    Language English
    Publishing date 2006-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Biography ; Historical Article ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1474722-4
    ISSN 1476-4679 ; 1465-7392
    ISSN (online) 1476-4679
    ISSN 1465-7392
    DOI 10.1038/ncb0406-302
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