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  1. Article: Patterns-of-Care Analysis for Radiotherapy of Elderly Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients: A Trinational Survey in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

    Haehl, Erik / Rühle, Alexander / Spohn, Simon / Sprave, Tanja / Gkika, Eleni / Zamboglou, Constantinos / Grosu, Anca-Ligia / Nicolay, Nils H

    Frontiers in oncology

    2022  Volume 11, Page(s) 723716

    Abstract: Objectives: The number of elderly head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients is increasing, and clinical trials defining the standard of care either excluded or underrepresented elderly patients. This leaves physicians with a challenging and ...

    Abstract Objectives: The number of elderly head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients is increasing, and clinical trials defining the standard of care either excluded or underrepresented elderly patients. This leaves physicians with a challenging and highly individual treatment decision largely lacking clinical evidence.
    Methods: A tri-national patterns-of-care survey was sent to all members of the German (DEGRO), Austrian (ÖGRO), and Swiss (SRO/SSRO) national societies of radiation oncology. The online questionnaire consisted of 27 questions on the treatment of elderly HNSCC patients, including 6 case-based questions. Frequency distributions and subgroup comparisons were calculated using SPSS statistics software.
    Results: A total of 132 answers were collected, including 46(35%) form universities, 52(39%) from non-university-hospitals and 34(26%) from private practices. 83(63%) treat 1-5 and 42(32%) >5 elderly HNSCC patients per month. Target volumes are defined analog current guidelines by 65(50%) of responders and altered based on age/comorbidities or tumor stage by 36(28%) and 28(22%), respectively. Chemotherapy is routinely administered by 108(84%) if indicated, with weekly 40mg/m
    Conclusion: Treatment of elderly HNSCC-patients in the German-speaking countries mainly follows guidelines established for younger patients. Algorithms for patient stratification and treatment de-escalation for "unfit" elderly patients are needed.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2649216-7
    ISSN 2234-943X
    ISSN 2234-943X
    DOI 10.3389/fonc.2021.723716
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  2. Article ; Online: Genomic and phylogenetic analysis of two guinea pig adenovirus strains recovered from archival lung tissue.

    Hofmann-Sieber, Helga / Gonzalez, Gabriel / Spohn, Michael / Dobner, Thomas / Kajon, Adriana E

    Virus research

    2020  Volume 285, Page(s) 197965

    Abstract: Next generation sequencing was used to determine the whole genome sequence for two different strains of guinea pig adenovirus (GPAdV) detected in association with outbreaks of pneumonia in Australia in 1996, and in Germany in 1997 using total DNA ... ...

    Abstract Next generation sequencing was used to determine the whole genome sequence for two different strains of guinea pig adenovirus (GPAdV) detected in association with outbreaks of pneumonia in Australia in 1996, and in Germany in 1997 using total DNA extracted from infected archival frozen lung tissue as a template. The length of the determined genomic sequences was 37,031 bp and 37,070 bp, respectively. The nucleotide composition showed a relatively high content of guanine + cytosine (G + C) of 62 %. The 99.6 % nucleotide identity between the two sequenced viruses suggests that they may represent variants of the same genotype. The GPAdV genome exhibits the genomic features of a typical mastadenovirus with at least 32 open reading frames identified. Five novel open reading frames were found at the right end of the genomic sequence. One of them maps to the predicted E3 region and encodes a putative CR1 protein, two map to the E4 region, and two map to the l strand of L1 and L3, respectively. Our phylogenetic analysis of whole genome sequences showed that among the mammalian AdV species described to date, GPAdV is most closely related to MAdV-2 The characterization of this mastadenovirus species offers an opportunity to develop a new small animal model to study mammalian adenovirus pathogenesis.
    MeSH term(s) Adenoviridae Infections/veterinary ; Adenoviridae Infections/virology ; Animals ; DNA, Viral ; Genome, Viral ; Guinea Pigs ; Lung/virology ; Mastadenovirus/classification ; Mastadenovirus/isolation & purification ; Phylogeny ; Whole Genome Sequencing
    Chemical Substances DNA, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-18
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 605780-9
    ISSN 1872-7492 ; 0168-1702
    ISSN (online) 1872-7492
    ISSN 0168-1702
    DOI 10.1016/j.virusres.2020.197965
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  3. Article ; Online: Metabolic engineering of the shikimate pathway in Amycolatopsis strains for optimized glycopeptide antibiotic production.

    Goldfinger, Valentina / Spohn, Marius / Rodler, Jens-Peter / Sigle, Melanie / Kulik, Andreas / Cryle, Max J / Rapp, Johanna / Link, Hannes / Wohlleben, Wolfgang / Stegmann, Evi

    Metabolic engineering

    2023  Volume 78, Page(s) 84–92

    Abstract: Glycopeptide antibiotics (GPA) consist of a glycosylated heptapeptide backbone enriched in aromatic residues originating from the shikimate pathway. Since the enzymatic reactions within the shikimate pathway are highly feedback-regulated, this raises the ...

    Abstract Glycopeptide antibiotics (GPA) consist of a glycosylated heptapeptide backbone enriched in aromatic residues originating from the shikimate pathway. Since the enzymatic reactions within the shikimate pathway are highly feedback-regulated, this raises the question as to how GPA producers control the delivery of precursors for GPA assembly. We chose Amycolatopsis balhimycina, the producer of balhimycin, as a model strain for analyzing the key enzymes of the shikimate pathway. A. balhimycina contains two copies each of the key enzymes of the shikimate pathway, deoxy-d-arabino-heptulosonate-7-phosphate synthase (Dahp) and prephenate dehydrogenase (Pdh), with one pair (Dahp
    MeSH term(s) Amycolatopsis/metabolism ; Metabolic Engineering ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Glycopeptides/genetics ; Actinomycetales/genetics ; Actinomycetales/metabolism ; Tyrosine/genetics ; Phenylalanine/genetics
    Chemical Substances 5-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonic acid-7-phosphate ; shikimate ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Glycopeptides ; Tyrosine (42HK56048U) ; Phenylalanine (47E5O17Y3R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-25
    Publishing country Belgium
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1470383-x
    ISSN 1096-7184 ; 1096-7176
    ISSN (online) 1096-7184
    ISSN 1096-7176
    DOI 10.1016/j.ymben.2023.05.005
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  4. Article ; Online: Small volume bone marrow aspirates with high progenitor cell concentrations maximize cell therapy dose manufacture and substantially reduce donor hemoglobin loss.

    Epah, Jeremy / Spohn, Gabriele / Preiß, Kathrin / Müller, Markus M / Dörr, Johanna / Bauer, Rainer / Daqiq-Mirdad, Shabnam / Schwäble, Joachim / Bernas, Stefanie N / Schmidt, Alexander H / Seifried, Erhard / Schäfer, Richard

    BMC medicine

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 360

    Abstract: Background: Bone marrow (BM) transplantation is a life-saving therapy for hematological diseases, and the BM harbors also highly useful (progenitor) cell types for novel cell therapies manufacture. Yet, the BM collection technique is not standardized.!## ...

    Abstract Background: Bone marrow (BM) transplantation is a life-saving therapy for hematological diseases, and the BM harbors also highly useful (progenitor) cell types for novel cell therapies manufacture. Yet, the BM collection technique is not standardized.
    Methods: Benchmarking our collection efficiency to BM collections worldwide (N = 1248), we noted a great variability of total nucleated cell (TNC) yields in BM products (HPC-M) with superior performance of our center, where we have implemented a small volume aspirate policy. Thus, we next prospectively aimed to assess the impact of BM collection technique on HPC-M quality. For each BM collection (N = 20 donors), small volume (3 mL) and large volume (10 mL) BM aspirates were sampled at 3 time points and analyzed for cell composition.
    Results: Compared to large volume aspirates, small volume aspirates concentrated more TNCs, immune cells, platelets, hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), and endothelial progenitors. Inversely, the hemoglobin concentration was higher in large volume aspirates indicating more hemoglobin loss. Manufacturing and dosing scenarios showed that small volume aspirates save up to 42% BM volume and 44% hemoglobin for HPC-M donors. Moreover, MSC production efficiency can be increased by more than 150%.
    Conclusions: We propose to consider small volume BM aspiration as standard technique for BM collection.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Bone Marrow ; Stem Cells ; Mesenchymal Stem Cells ; Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy ; Hemoglobins
    Chemical Substances Hemoglobins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2131669-7
    ISSN 1741-7015 ; 1741-7015
    ISSN (online) 1741-7015
    ISSN 1741-7015
    DOI 10.1186/s12916-023-03059-3
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  5. Article ; Online: Low-dose radiotherapy for painful osteoarthritis of the elderly: A multicenter analysis of 970 patients with 1185 treated sites.

    Rühle, Alexander / Tkotsch, Elisabeth / Mravlag, Rainer / Haehl, Erik / Spohn, Simon K B / Zamboglou, Constantinos / Huber, Peter E / Debus, Jürgen / Grosu, Anca-Ligia / Sprave, Tanja / Nicolay, Nils H

    Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al

    2021  Volume 197, Issue 10, Page(s) 895–902

    Abstract: Purpose: Painful osteoarthritis is common in elderly patients, and low-dose radiotherapy has been demonstrated to provide effective symptomatic treatment. We examined the analgesic effects of low-dose radiotherapy for osteoarthritis in the elderly ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Painful osteoarthritis is common in elderly patients, and low-dose radiotherapy has been demonstrated to provide effective symptomatic treatment. We examined the analgesic effects of low-dose radiotherapy for osteoarthritis in the elderly aiming to reveal potential differences in the response rates relating to increasing age.
    Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed at two university hospitals including elderly patients (≥ 65 years) undergoing radiotherapy for osteoarthritis between 2008 and 2020. Pain intensity and response were quantified using the numerical rating scale (NRS) and the Pannewitz score. Age groups were defined for young old (65-74 years), older old (75-84 years), and oldest old patients (≥ 85 years).
    Results: In all, 970 patients with 1185 treated sites and a median age of 76 years were analyzed. Mean NRS was 66 at baseline (t0), 53 after radiotherapy (t1), and 44 at first follow-up (t2) (p < 0.001 for t0-t1, t1-t2, and t0-t2). At t1, 1.5% exhibited a Pannewitz score of 0 (no pain), 58.5% of 1-2 (less pain), 36.1% of 3 (equal pain), and 3.9% of 4 (worse pain), while at t2, pain response shifted towards 6.9% (0), 58.6% (1-2), 28.1% (3), and 6.3% (4). Pain response did not differ between age groups at t1 (p = 0.172) or t2 (p = 0.684). In addition, pain response after re-irradiation (n = 384 sites) was 61.0% and was comparable between age groups (p = 0.535).
    Conclusion: Low-dose radiotherapy results in pain reduction in about two-thirds of treated sites with no difference relating to increasing age, showing that radiotherapy is an effective analgesic treatment for osteoarthritis even at advanced ages.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Osteoarthritis/radiotherapy ; Pain ; Pain Measurement ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-03
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ZDB-ID 84983-2
    ISSN 1439-099X ; 0179-7158 ; 0039-2073
    ISSN (online) 1439-099X
    ISSN 0179-7158 ; 0039-2073
    DOI 10.1007/s00066-021-01816-y
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  6. Article: Risk Factors for Biochemical Recurrence After PSMA-PET-Guided Definitive Radiotherapy in Patients With

    Spohn, Simon K B / Birkenmaier, Viktoria / Ruf, Juri / Mix, Michael / Sigle, August / Haehl, Erik / Adebahr, Sonja / Sprave, Tanja / Gkika, Eleni / Rühle, Alexander / Nicolay, Nils H / Kirste, Simon / Grosu, Anca L / Zamboglou, Constantinos

    Frontiers in oncology

    2022  Volume 12, Page(s) 898774

    Abstract: Introduction: The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) combined with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) as the preferred treatment option for newly diagnosed node-positive (cN1) prostate cancer (PCa) ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: The National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) combined with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) as the preferred treatment option for newly diagnosed node-positive (cN1) prostate cancer (PCa) patients. However, implementation of positron emission tomography targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA-PET) in the staging of primary PCa patients has a significant impact on RT treatment concepts. This study aims to evaluate outcomes and their respective risk factors on patients with PSMA-PET-based cN1 and/or cM1a PCa receiving primary RT and ADT.
    Methods: Forty-eight patients with cN0 and/or cM1a PCa staged by [
    Results: Median follow-up was 24 months. Median initial serum prostate-specific antigen was 20.2 ng/ml (IQR 10.2-54.2). Most patients had cT stage ≥ 3 (63%) and ISUP grade ≥ 3 (85%). Median dose to the prostate, elective nodes, and PET-positive nodes was 75 Gy, 45 Gy, and 55 Gy, respectively. Ninety percent of patients received ADT with a median duration of 9 months (IQR 6-18). In univariate analysis, cM1a stage (
    Conclusion: More than 2 PET-positive pelvic lymph nodes are associated with unfavorable BRFS, and high SUVmax values are associated with unfavorable MFS. Thus, the number of PET-positive lymph nodes and the SUVmax value might be relevant prognosticators to identify patients with favorable outcomes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2649216-7
    ISSN 2234-943X
    ISSN 2234-943X
    DOI 10.3389/fonc.2022.898774
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  7. Article ; Online: Pooled human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells with defined trophic factors cargo promote dermal wound healing in diabetic rats by improved vascularization and dynamic recruitment of M2-like macrophages.

    Willer, Hélène / Spohn, Gabriele / Morgenroth, Kimberly / Thielemann, Corinna / Elvers-Hornung, Susanne / Bugert, Peter / Delorme, Bruno / Giesen, Melanie / Schmitz-Rixen, Thomas / Seifried, Erhard / Pfarrer, Christiane / Schäfer, Richard / Bieback, Karen

    Frontiers in immunology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 976511

    Abstract: Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (hMSCs) are a promising source for cell-based therapies. Yet, transition to phase III and IV clinical trials is remarkably slow. To mitigate donor variabilities and to obtain robust and valid clinical data, we aimed first ... ...

    Abstract Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (hMSCs) are a promising source for cell-based therapies. Yet, transition to phase III and IV clinical trials is remarkably slow. To mitigate donor variabilities and to obtain robust and valid clinical data, we aimed first to develop a manufacturing concept balancing large-scale production of pooled hMSCs in a minimal expansion period, and second to test them for key manufacture and efficacy indicators in the clinically highly relevant indication wound healing. Our novel clinical-scale manufacturing concept is comprised of six single donor hMSCs master cell banks that are pooled to a working cell bank from which an extrapolated number of 70,000 clinical doses of 1x10
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bone Marrow ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/therapy ; Humans ; Macrophages ; Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism ; Neovascularization, Pathologic/metabolism ; Rats ; Wound Healing
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-19
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2022.976511
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  8. Article ; Online: Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating immune cells and immune checkpoints in elderly head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma patients undergoing definitive (chemo)radiotherapy.

    Rühle, Alexander / Todorovic, Jovan / Spohn, Simon S K / Gkika, Eleni / Becker, Christoph / Knopf, Andreas / Zamboglou, Constantinos / Sprave, Tanja / Werner, Martin / Grosu, Anca-Ligia / Kayser, Gian / Nicolay, Nils H

    Radiation oncology (London, England)

    2022  Volume 17, Issue 1, Page(s) 181

    Abstract: Background and purpose: Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are associated with locoregional control (LRC) in head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients undergoing (chemo)radiotherapy. As immunosenescence results in reduced immune activity, ...

    Abstract Background and purpose: Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are associated with locoregional control (LRC) in head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients undergoing (chemo)radiotherapy. As immunosenescence results in reduced immune activity, the role of TILs in elderly HNSCC patients may differ compared to younger patients, providing a rationale to study the prognostic role of TILs and immune checkpoints (ICs) in this population.
    Material and methods: Sixty-three HNSCC patients aged ≥ 65 years undergoing definitive (chemo)radiotherapy between 2010 and 2019 with sufficient material from pre-treatment biopsies were included in the analysis. Immunohistochemical stainings of CD3, CD4, CD8, PD-L1, TIM3, LAG3, TIGIT and CD96, and of osteopontin as an immunosenescence-associated protein were performed. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were determined using the Kaplan-Meier method, and Fine-Gray's models were used for locoregional failure (LRF) analyses.
    Results: While there was no correlation between patient age and IC expression, osteopontin levels correlated with increasing age (r = 0.322, p < 0.05). Two-year OS, PFS, and LRC were 44%, 34%, and 71%, respectively. Increased LAG3 expression, both intraepithelial (SHR = 0.33, p < 0.05) and stromal (SHR = 0.38, p < 0.05), and elevated stromal TIM3 expression (SHR = 0.32, p < 0.05) corresponded with reduced LRFs. Absent tumoral PD-L1 expression (TPS = 0%) was associated with more LRFs (SHR = 0.28, p < 0.05). There was a trend towards improved LRF rates in elderly patients with increased intraepithelial CD3 + (SHR = 0.52, p = 0.07) and CD8 + (SHR = 0.52, p = 0.09) TIL levels.
    Conclusion: LAG3, TIM3 and TPS are promising biomarkers in elderly HNSCC patients receiving (chemo)radiotherapy. Considering the frequency of non-cancer related deaths in this population, the prognostic value of these biomarkers primarily relates to LRC.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/therapy ; B7-H1 Antigen/metabolism ; Prognosis ; Osteopontin ; Head and Neck Neoplasms/therapy ; Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2
    Chemical Substances B7-H1 Antigen ; Osteopontin (106441-73-0) ; Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2224965-5
    ISSN 1748-717X ; 1748-717X
    ISSN (online) 1748-717X
    ISSN 1748-717X
    DOI 10.1186/s13014-022-02153-9
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  9. Article ; Online: Palliative radiotherapy of bone metastases in octogenarians: How do the oldest olds respond? Results from a tertiary cancer center with 288 treated patients.

    Rühle, Alexander / Nya Yompang, Verlaine Ange / Spohn, Simon K B / Stoian, Raluca / Zamboglou, Constantinos / Gkika, Eleni / Grosu, Anca-Ligia / Nicolay, Nils H / Sprave, Tanja

    Radiation oncology (London, England)

    2022  Volume 17, Issue 1, Page(s) 153

    Abstract: Background: Accompanied by the demographic change, the number of octogenarian cancer patients with bone metastases will increase in the future. Palliative radiotherapy constitutes an effective analgesic treatment; however, as pain perception and bone ... ...

    Abstract Background: Accompanied by the demographic change, the number of octogenarian cancer patients with bone metastases will increase in the future. Palliative radiotherapy constitutes an effective analgesic treatment; however, as pain perception and bone metabolism change with increasing age, the analgesic efficacy of radiotherapy may be altered in elderly patients. We therefore investigated the treatment outcomes of palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases in octogenarians.
    Methods: Patients between 80 and 89 years undergoing radiotherapy for bone metastases between 2009 and 2019 at a tertiary cancer center were analyzed for patterns-of-care, pain response and overall survival (OS). Logistic regression analyses were carried out to examine parameters associated with pain response, and Cox analyses were conducted to reveal prognostic parameters for OS.
    Results: A total of 288 patients with 516 irradiated lesions were included in the analysis. The majority (n = 249, 86%) completed all courses of radiotherapy. Radiotherapy led to pain reduction in 176 patients (61%) at the end of treatment. Complete pain relief at the first follow-up was achieved in 84 patients (29%). Bisphosphonate administration was significantly associated with higher rates of pain response at the first follow-up (p < 0.05). Median OS amounted to 9 months, and 1-year, 2-year and 3-year OS were 43%, 28% and 17%. In the multivariate analysis, ECOG (p < 0.001), Mizumoto score (p < 0.01) and Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) (p < 0.001) were independent prognosticators for OS.
    Conclusion: Palliative radiotherapy for bone metastases constitutes a feasible and effective analgesic treatment in octogenarian patients. ECOG, Mizumoto score and SINS are prognosic variables for survival and may aid treatment decisions regarding radiotherapy fractionation in this patient group. Single-fraction radiotherapy with 8 Gy should be applied for patients with uncomplicated bone metastases and poor prognosis. Prospective trials focusing on quality of life of these very old cancer patients with bone metastases are warranted to reveal the optimal radiotherapeutic management for this vulnerable population.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Bone Neoplasms/radiotherapy ; Bone Neoplasms/secondary ; Humans ; Octogenarians ; Pain ; Prospective Studies ; Quality of Life
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2224965-5
    ISSN 1748-717X ; 1748-717X
    ISSN (online) 1748-717X
    ISSN 1748-717X
    DOI 10.1186/s13014-022-02122-2
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  10. Article: GenOMIC AND Phylogenetic analysis of TWO Guinea Pig Adenovirus STRAINS RECOVERED from archival LUNG tissue

    Hofmann-Sieber, Helga / Gonzalez, Gabriel / Spohn, Michael / Dobner, Thomas / Kajon, Adriana E

    Virus research. 2020 Apr. 07,

    2020  

    Abstract: Next generation sequencing was used to determine the whole genome sequence for two different strains of guinea pig adenovirus (GPAdV) detected in association with outbreaks of pneumonia in Australia in 1996, and in Germany in 1997 using total DNA ... ...

    Abstract Next generation sequencing was used to determine the whole genome sequence for two different strains of guinea pig adenovirus (GPAdV) detected in association with outbreaks of pneumonia in Australia in 1996, and in Germany in 1997 using total DNA extracted from infected archival frozen lung tissue as a template. The length of the determined genomic sequences was 37,031 bp and 37,070 bp, respectively. The nucleotide composition showed a relatively high content of guanine + cytosine (G + C) of 62%. The 99.6% nucleotide identity between the two sequenced viruses suggests that they may represent variants of the same genotype. The GPAdV genome exhibits the genomic features of a typical mastadenovirus with at least 32 open reading frames identified. Five novel open reading frames were found at the right end of the genomic sequence. One of them maps to the predicted E3 region and encodes a putative CR1 protein, two map to the E4 region, and two map to the l strand of L1 and L3, respectively. Our phylogenetic analysis of whole genome sequences showed that among the mammalian AdV species described to date, GPAdV is most closely related to MAdV-2 The characterization of this mastadenovirus species offers an opportunity to develop a new small animal model to study mammalian adenovirus pathogenesis.
    Keywords DNA ; Mastadenovirus ; animal models ; animal viruses ; cytosine ; genome ; genomics ; genotype ; guanine ; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing ; lungs ; open reading frames ; pathogenesis ; phylogeny ; pneumonia ; viruses ; Australia ; Germany
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-0407
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
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    ZDB-ID 605780-9
    ISSN 1872-7492 ; 0168-1702
    ISSN (online) 1872-7492
    ISSN 0168-1702
    DOI 10.1016/j.virusres.2020.197965
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