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Recently, environmental concerns have initiated intensive research and development in the field of friction brake systems with the aim to minimize particle emission. First brake systems with thermally sprayed protective coatings applied to grey cast iron brake disks have been introduced in automotive industries and have proven to strongly reduce particle emission. However, there is a desire to use materials that show improved environmental compatibility and lower price using processes that permit improved performance of protective coatings with reduced production costs. Different approaches concerning the choice of base and coating materials as well as the production processes are discussed with respect to technological, economic and ecological aspects. Besides grey cast iron, aluminum alloys are considered as base materials. Regarding coating production, HVOF spraying and laser cladding offer specific advantages and recent progress concerning the expansion of their production rate limitations is presented. Finally, novel feedstock materials that show excellent compatibility with stainless steel and aluminum alloy matrices have been developed and applied for coating production.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a stomach pathogen that persistently colonizes the gastric mucosa, often leading to chronic inflammation and gastric pathologies. Although infection with H. pylori is the primary risk factor for gastric cancer, the underlying mechanisms of pathogen persistence and consequential chronic inflammation are still not well understood. Conventional dendritic cells (cDCs), which are among the first immune cells to encounter H. pylori in the gastric lining, and the cytokines and chemokines they secrete, contribute to both acute and chronic inflammation. Therefore, this study aimed to unravel the contributions of specific signaling pathways within human CD1c+ cDCs (cDC2s) to the composition of secreted cytokines and chemokines in H. pylori infection. Here, we show that the type IV secretion system (T4SS) plays only a minor role in H. pylori-induced activation of cDC2s. In contrast, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling drives the secretion of inflammatory mediators, including IL-12 and IL-18, while signaling via TLR10 attenuates the release of IL-1β and other inflammatory cytokines upon H. pylori infection. The TLR2 pathway significantly blocks the release of CXCL1 and CXCL8, while it promotes the secretion of TNFα and GM-CSF. Taken together, these results highlight how specific TLR-signaling pathways in human cDC2s shape the H. pylori-induced cytokine and chemokine milieu, which plays a pivotal role in the onset of an effective immune response.

OBJECTIVE: One of the most important hormones in the human stomach is the peptide gastrin. It is mainly required for the regulation of gastric pH but is also involved in growth and differentiation of gastric epithelial cells. In Helicobacter pylori infected patients, gastrin secretion can be upregulated by the pathogen, resulting in hypergastrinaemia. H pylori induced hypergastrinaemia is described as being a major risk factor for the development of gastric adenocarcinoma. DESIGN: In this study, the upstream receptor complex and bacterial factors involved in H pylori induced gastrin gene expression were investigated, utilising gastric epithelial cells which were stably transfected with a human gastrin promoter luciferase reporter construct. RESULTS: Integrin linked kinase (ILK) and integrin beta 5, but not integrin beta 1, played an important role in gastrin promoter activation. Interestingly, a novel CagL/integrin beta 5/ILK signalling complex was characterised as being important for H pylori induced gastrin expression. On interaction of H pylori with alpha v beta 5-integrin and ILK, the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) arrow right Raf arrow right mitogen activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) arrow right extracellular signal regulated kinase (Erk) downstream signalling cascade was identified which plays a central role in H pylori gastrin induction. CONCLUSION: The newly discovered recognition receptor complex could be a useful target in treating precancerous conditions triggered by H pylori induced hypergastrinaemia.

Objective One of the most important hormones in the human stomach is the peptide gastrin. It is mainly required for the regulation of gastric pH but is also involved in growth and differentiation of gastric epithelial cells. In Helicobacter pylori infected patients, gastrin secretion can be upregulated by the pathogen, resulting in hypergastrinaemia. H pylori induced hypergastrinaemia is described as being a major risk factor for the development of gastric adenocarcinoma. Design In this study, the upstream receptor complex and bacterial factors involved in H pylori induced gastrin gene expression were investigated, utilising gastric epithelial cells which were stably transfected with a human gastrin promoter luciferase reporter construct. Results Integrin linked kinase (ILK) and integrin β5, but not integrin β1, played an important role in gastrin promoter activation. Interestingly, a novel CagL/integrin β5/ILK signalling complex was characterised as being important for H pylori induced gastrin expression. On interaction of H pylori with αvβ5 -integrin and ILK, the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) â[dagger]'Rafâ[dagger]'mitogen activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)â[dagger]'extracellular signal regulated kinase (Erk) downstream signalling cascade was identified which plays a central role in H pylori gastrin induction. Conclusion The newly discovered recognition receptor complex could be a useful target in treating precancerous conditions triggered by H pylori induced hypergastrinaemia.

ObjectiveOne of the most important hormones in the human stomach is the peptide gastrin. It is mainly required for the regulation of gastric pH but is also involved in growth and differentiation of gastric epithelial cells. In Helicobacter pylori infected patients, gastrin secretion can be upregulated by the pathogen, resulting in hypergastrinaemia. H pylori induced hypergastrinaemia is described as being a major risk factor for the development of gastric adenocarcinoma.DesignIn this study, the upstream receptor complex and bacterial factors involved in H pylori induced gastrin gene expression were investigated, utilising gastric epithelial cells which were stably transfected with a human gastrin promoter luciferase reporter construct.ResultsIntegrin linked kinase (ILK) and integrin β5, but not integrin β1, played an important role in gastrin promoter activation. Interestingly, a novel CagL/integrin β5/ILK signalling complex was characterised as being important for H pylori induced gastrin expression. On interaction of H pylori with αvβ5-integrin and ILK, the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) →Raf→mitogen activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)→extracellular signal regulated kinase (Erk) downstream signalling cascade was identified which plays a central role in H pylori gastrin induction.ConclusionThe newly discovered recognition receptor complex could be a useful target in treating precancerous conditions triggered by H pylori induced hypergastrinaemia.