Stefan Lichtenthaler

This project serves as a centralized repository for unpublished omics datasets from ongoing research led by SyNergy group leaders. It includes sample metadata and assay information for studies currently in progress, grouped under investigations such as proteomics and transcriptomics. The project aims to facilitate collaboration and data management within the cluster while maintaining confidentiality for unpublished work.

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This project serves as a centralized repository for omics datasets published by research groups within the SyNergy Cluster. It encompasses investigations such as proteomics and transcriptomics, which are further divided into individual studies led by SyNergy members. Each study is linked to relevant publications, assays and data files (with links to external repositories).

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Anti-amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) immunotherapy was developed to reduce amyloid plaque pathology and slow cognitive decline during progression of Alzheimer's disease. Efficient amyloid clearance has been proven in clinical trials testing anti-Aβ antibodies, by their impact on cognitive endpoints correlating with the extent of amyloid removal. However, treatment is associated with adverse side effects, such as oedema and haemorrhages, which are potentially linked to the induced immune response. To improve ...

Despite numerous studies on fetal therapy for myelomeningoceles (MMC), the pathophysiology of this malformation remains poorly understood. This study aimed to analyze the biochemical profile and proteome of amniotic fluid (AF) supernatants from MMC fetuses to explore the prenatal pathophysiology. Biochemical analysis of 61 AF samples from MMC fetuses was compared with 45 healthy fetuses' samples. Proteome analysis was conducted in 18 MMC and 18 healthy singleton fetuses, and in 5 dichorionic ...

Advancing MS-based proteomics toward clinical applications evolves around developing standardized start-to-finish and fit-for-purpose workflows for clinical specimens. Steps along the method design involve the determination and optimization of several bioanalytical parameters such as selectivity, sensitivity, accuracy, and precision. In a joint effort, eight proteomics laboratories belonging to the MSCoreSys initiative including the CLINSPECT-M, MSTARS, DIASyM, and SMART-CARE consortia performed ...

The cell surface receptor TREM2 is a key genetic risk factor and drug target in Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the brain, TREM2 is expressed in microglia, where it undergoes proteolytic cleavage, linked to AD risk, but the responsible protease in microglia is still unknown. Another microglial-expressed AD risk factor is catalytically inactive rhomboid 2 (iRhom2, RHBDF2), which binds to and acts as a non-catalytic subunit of the metalloprotease ADAM17. A potential role in TREM2 proteolysis is not ...

The β-secretase β-site APP cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) is a major drug target for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Clinically tested BACE1 inhibitors induced unexpected cognitive side effects that may stem from their cross-inhibition of the homologous protease BACE2. Yet, little is known about BACE2 functions and substrates in vivo, and no biomarker is available to monitor the extent of BACE2 inhibition in vivo, particularly in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). To identify a potential CSF biomarker for monitoring ...