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Stephan Christen

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Sautier C, Christen S, Chidiac F
Forensic Sci Int Synerg . 2021 Jun; 3:100148. PMID: 34095801
Today, there is a real political urge to see the sharing of ballistic data intensify across Europe mostly due to recent events such as terrorist attacks. However, technical constraints remain...
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Werner D, Gassner A, Marti J, Christen S, Wyss P, Weyermann C
Sci Justice . 2020 Jan; 60(1):63-71. PMID: 31924290
The aim of this study was to compare three gunshot residue (GSR) collection methods used in conjunction with chemographic detection applied by different regional Swiss police services. The specimens were...
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Christen S, Jordi H
Forensic Sci Int . 2018 Dec; 295:64-71. PMID: 30572221
The Glock company's newest generation of pistols (G42/43, Gen5) is equipped with so-called "Glock Marksman Barrels" (GMB). These barrels feature an enhanced polygonal profile with right-hand twist and a small...
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Hofer R, Graf S, Christen S
Forensic Sci Int . 2017 Feb; 273:10-19. PMID: 28189934
Unburned propellant powder particles in gunshot residue (GSR) were detected at near infrared by optical excitation in the visible wavelength range. A series of ammunition (different brands and different manufacturers)...
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Kamat P, Vandenberghe S, Christen S, Bongoni A, Meier B, Rieben R, et al.
PLoS One . 2016 Dec; 11(12):e0168541. PMID: 28002439
Calcium and iron overload participate in the mechanisms of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury during myocardial infarction (MI). Calcium overload induces cardiomyocyte death by hypercontraction, while iron catalyses generation of reactive oxygen...
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Brugger S, Troxler L, Rufenacht S, Frey P, Morand B, Geyer R, et al.
Infect Immun . 2016 Aug; 84(11):3152-3160. PMID: 27550933
Serotype 19A strains have emerged as a cause of invasive pneumococcal disease after the introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7), and serotype 19A has now been included in...
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Coutinho L, Christen S, Bellac C, Fontes F, Souza F, Grandgirard D, et al.
J Neuroinflammation . 2014 Oct; 11:169. PMID: 25274277
Background: Bacterial meningitis (BM) is characterized by an intense host inflammatory reaction, which contributes to the development of brain damage and neuronal sequelae. Activation of the kynurenine (KYN) pathway (KP)...
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Autheman D, Wyder M, Popoff M, DHerde K, Christen S, Posthaus H
PLoS One . 2013 Jun; 8(5):e64644. PMID: 23734212
Clostridium perfringens β-toxin (CPB) is a β-barrel pore-forming toxin and an essential virulence factor of C. perfringens type C strains, which cause fatal hemorrhagic enteritis in animals and humans. We...
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Tveden-Nyborg P, Vogt L, Schjoldager J, Jeannet N, Hasselholt S, Paidi M, et al.
PLoS One . 2012 Nov; 7(10):e48488. PMID: 23119033
While having the highest vitamin C (VitC) concentrations in the body, specific functions of VitC in the brain have only recently been acknowledged. We have shown that postnatal VitC deficiency...
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Autheman D, Sheldon R, Chaudhuri N, von Arx S, Siegenthaler C, Ferriero D, et al.
Pediatr Res . 2012 Sep; 72(6):568-75. PMID: 23007029
Background: Preconditioning of neonatal mice with nonlethal hypoxia (HPC) protects the brain from hypoxic-ischemic (HI) injury. Overexpression of human glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPx1), which normally protects the developing murine brain...