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Arbeitsgruppe PD Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Wirtz

Angeborene Mechanismen der Organentzündung

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2021

Kang L, Schmalzl A, Leupold T, Atreya R, Becker C, Wirtz S. CCR8 Signaling via CCL1 Regulates Responses of Intestinal IFN-γ Producing Innate Lymphoid CelIs and Protects From Experimental Colitis. Front Immunol 2021 Feb 05 doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.609400

2020

Gamez-Belmonte R, Erkert L, Wirtz S*, Becker C*. The Regulation of Intestinal Inflammation and Cancer Development by Type 2 Immune Responses. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Dec 21;21(24):9772. *shared authorship

Cosma-Grigorov A, Meixner H, Mrochen A, Wirtz S, Winkler J, Marxreiter F. Changes in Gastrointestinal Microbiome Composition in PD: A Pivotal Role of Covariates. Front Neurol. 2020 Sep 23;11:1041.

Späth M, Hohmann M, Roider C, Lengenfelder B, Stelzle F, Wirtz S, Klämpfl F. Towards shifted position-diffuse eflectance imaging of anatomically correctly scaled human microvasculature. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 15;10(1):17391.

Frech M, Knipfer L, Wirtz S, Zaiss MM. An in vivo gene delivery approach for the isolation of reasonable numbers of type 2 innate lymphoid cells. MethodsX. 2020 Sep 10;7:101054.

Konturek PC, Konturek K, Brzozowski T, Wojcik D, Magierowski M, Targosz A, Krzysiek-Maczka G, Sliwowski Z, Strzalka M, Magierowska K, Szczyrk U, Kwiecien S, Ptak-Belowska A, Neurath M, Dieterich W, Wirtz S, Zopf Y. Participation of the intestinal microbiota in the mechanism of beneficial effect of treatment with synbiotic Syngut on experimental colitis under stress conditions. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2020 Jun;71(3).

Schapher M, Koch M, Weidner D, Scholz M, Wirtz S, Mahajan A, Herrmann I, Singh J, Knopf J, Leppkes M, Schauer C, Grüneboom A, Alexiou C, Schett G, Iro H, Muñoz LE, Herrmann M. Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Promote the Development and Growth of Human Salivary Stones. Cells. 2020 Sep 22;9(9):2139.

Langheinrich M*, Wirtz S*, Kneis B, Gittler MM, Tyc O, Schierwagen R, Brunner M, Krautz C, Weber GF, Pilarsky C, Trebicka J, Agaimy A, Grützmann R, Kersting S. Microbiome Patterns in Matched Bile, Duodenal, Pancreatic Tumor Tissue, Drainage, and Stool Samples: Association with Preoperative Stenting and Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Development. J Clin Med. 2020 Aug 28;9(9):2785. *shared authorship

Hahn L, Helmrich N, Herebian D, Mayatepek E, Drebber U, Domann E, Olejniczak S, Weigel M, Hain T, Rath T, Wirtz S, Mollenkopf HJ, Schmidt N, Ewers C, Baier A, Churin Y, Windhorst A, Weiskirchen R, Steinhoff U, Roeb E, Roderfeld M. IL-13 as Target to Reduce Cholestasis and Dysbiosis in Abcb4 Knockout Mice. Cells. 2020 Aug 24;9(9):1949.

Huber A, Killy B, Grummel N, Bodendorfer B, Paul S, Wiesmann V, Naschberger E, Zimmer J, Wirtz S, Schleicher U, Vera J, Ekici AB, Dalpke A, Lang R. Mycobacterial Cord Factor Reprograms the Macrophage Response to IFN-γ towards Enhanced Inflammation yet Impaired Antigen Presentation and Expression of GBP1. J Immunol. 2020 Sep 15;205(6):1580-1592.

Baier J, Gänsbauer M, Giessler C, Arnold H, Muske M, Schleicher U, Lukassen S, Ekici A, Rauh M, Daniel C, Hartmann A, Schmid B, Tripal P, Dettmer K, Oefner PJ, Atreya R, Wirtz S, Bogdan C, Mattner J. Arginase impedes the resolution of colitis by altering the microbiome and metabolome. J Clin Invest. 2020 Nov 2;130(11):5703-5720.

Schulz-Kuhnt A, Wirtz S, Neurath MF, Atreya I. Regulation of Human InnateLymphoid Cells in the Context of Mucosal Inflammation. Front Immunol. 2020 Jun 23;11:1062.

Schulz-Kuhnt A, Greif V, Hildner K, Knipfer L, Döbrönti M, Zirlik S, Fuchs F, Atreya R, Zundler S, López-Posadas R, Neufert C, Ramming A, Kiefer A, Grüneboom A, Strasser E, Wirtz S, Neurath MF, Atreya I. ILC2 Lung-Homing in Cystic Fibrosis Patients: Functional Involvement of CCR6 and Impact on Respiratory Failure. Front Immunol. 2020 May 7;11:691.

Xiong T, Attar M, Gnirck AC, Wunderlich M, Becker M, Rickassel C, Puelles VG, Meyer-Schwesinger C, Wiech T, Nies JF, Divivier M, Fuchs T, Schulze Zur Wiesch J, Taipaleenmäki H, Hoxha E, Wirtz S, Huber TB, Panzer U, Turner JE. Interleukin-9 protects from early podocyte injury and progressive glomerulosclerosis in Adriamycin-induced nephropathy. Kidney Int. 2020 Sep;98(3):615-629.

Tajik N, Frech M, Schulz O, Schälter F, Lucas S, Azizov V, Dürholz K, Steffen F, Omata Y, Rings A, Bertog M, Rizzo A, Iljazovic A, Basic M, Kleyer A, Culemann S, Krönke G, Luo Y, Überla K, Gaipl US, Frey B, Strowig T, Sarter K, Bischoff SC, Wirtz S, Cañete JD, Ciccia F, Schett G, Zaiss MM. Targeting zonulin and intestinal epithelial barrier function to prevent onset of arthritis. Nat Commun. 2020 Apr 24;11(1):1995.

Azizov V, Dietel K, Steffen F, Dürholz K, Meidenbauer J, Lucas S, Frech M, Omata Y, Tajik N, Knipfer L, Kolenbrander A, Seubert S, Lapuente D, Sokolova MV, Hofmann J, Tenbusch M, Ramming A, Steffen U, Nimmerjahn F, Linker R, Wirtz S, Herrmann M, Temchura V, Sarter K, Schett G, Zaiss MM. Ethanol consumption inhibits TFH cell responses and the development of autoimmune arthritis. Nat Commun. 2020 Apr 24;11(1):1998.

Pickert G, Wirtz S, Matzner J, Ashfaq-Khan M, Heck R, Rosigkeit S, Thies D,Surabatt ula R, Ehmann D, Wehkamp J, Aslam M, He G, Weiger t A, Foerster F, Klotz L, Frick JS, Becker C, Bockamp E, Schuppan D. Wheat Consumption Aggravates Colitis in Mice via Amylase Trypsin Inhibitor-mediated Dysbiosis. Gastroenterology. 2020 Jul;159(1):257-272.e17.

Omata Y, Frech M, Lucas S, Primbs T, Knipfer L, Wirtz S, Kadono Y, Saito T, Tanaka S, Sarter K, Schett G, Zaiss MM. Type 2 innate lymphoid cells inhibit the differentiation of osteoclasts and protect from ovariectomy-induced bone loss. Bone. 2020 Jul;136:115335.

Kindermann M, Knipfer L, Obermeyer S, Müller U, Alber G, Bogdan C, Schleicher U, Neurath MF, Wirtz S. Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells (ILC2) Suppress Beneficial Type 1 Immune Responses During Pulmonary Cryptococcosis. Front Immunol. 2020 Feb 14;11:209.

Bittel M, Kremer AE, Stürzl M, Wirtz S, Stolzer I, Neurath MF, Ballon G,Günther C. Modulation of the extrinsic cell death signaling pathway by viral Flip induces acute-death mediated liver failure. Cell Death D is. 2019 Nov 21;10(12):878.

Gößwein S, Lindemann A, Mahajan A, Maueröder C, Martini E, Patankar J, Schett G, Becker C, Wirtz S, Naumann-Bartsch N, Bianchi ME, Greer PA, Lochnit G,Herrmann  M, Neurath MF, Leppkes M. Citrullination Licenses Calpain to Decondense Nuclei in Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation. Front Immunol. 2019 Oct 22;10:2481.

Heichler C, Scheibe K, Schmied A, Geppert CI, Schmid B, Wirtz S, Thoma OM, Kramer V, Waldner MJ, Büttner C, Farin HF, Pešić M, Knieling F, Merkel S, Grüneboom A, Gunzer M, Grützmann R, Rose-John S, Koralov SB, Kollias G, Vieth M, Hartmann A, Greten FR, Neurath MF, Neufert C. STAT3 activation through IL-6/IL-11 in cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes colorectal tumour development and correlates with poor prognosis. Gut. 2020 Jul;69(7):1269-1282.

2019

Koch S, Knipfer L, Kölle J, Mirzakhani H, Graser A, Zimmermann T, Kiefer A, Melichar VO, Rascher W, Papadopoulos NG, Rieker RJ, Raby BA, Weiss ST, Wirtz S, Finotto S. Targeted deletion of NFAT-Interacting-Protein-(NIP) 45 resolves experimental asthma by inhibiting Innate Lymphoid Cells group 2 (ILC2). Sci Rep. 2019 Oct 30;9(1):15695

Knipfer L, Schulz-Kuhnt A, Kindermann M, Greif V, Symowski C, Voehringer D, Neurath MF, Atreya I, Wirtz S. A CCL1/CCR8-dependent feed-forward mechanism drives ILC2 functions in type 2-mediated inflammation. J Exp Med. 2019 Dec 2;216(12):2763-2777.

Günther C, Ruder B, Stolzer I, Dorner H, He GW, Chiriac MT, Aden K, Strigli A, Bittel M, Zeissig S, Rosenstiel P, Atreya R, Neurath MF, Wirtz S, Becker C. Interferon Lambda Promotes Paneth Cell Death Via STAT1 Signaling in Mice and Is Increased in Inflamed Ileal Tissues of Patients With Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology. 2019 Nov;157(5):1310-1322.e13.

López-Posadas R, Fastancz P, Martínez-Sánchez LDC, Panteleev-Ivlev J, Thonn V, Kisseleva T, Becker LS, Schulz-Kuhnt A, Zundler S, Wirtz S, Atreya R, Carlé B, Friedrich O, Schürmann S, Waldner MJ, Neufert C, Brakebusch CH, Bergö MO, Neurath MF, Atreya I. Inhibiting PGGT1B Disrupts Function of RHOA, Resulting in T-cell Expression of Integrin α4β7 and Development of Colitis in Mice. Gastroenterology. 2019 Nov;157(5):1293-1309.

Stolzer I, Kaden-Volynets V, Ruder B, Letizia M, Bittel M, Rausch P, Basic M, Bleich A, Baines JF, Neurath MF, Wirtz S, Weidinger C, Bischoff SC, Becker C, Günther C. Environmental Microbial Factors Determine the Pattern of Inflammatory Lesions in a Murine Model of Crohn's Disease-Like Inflammation. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2020 Jan 1;26(1):66-79.

Krljanac B, Schubart C, Naumann R, Wirtz S, Culemann S, Krönke G, Voehringer D. RELMα-expressing macrophages protect against fatal lung damage and reduce parasite burden during helminth infection. Sci Immunol. 2019 May 24;4(35):eaau3814.

Schulz-Kuhnt A, Zundler S, Grüneboom A, Neufert C, Wirtz S, Neurath MF, Atreya I. Advanced Imaging of Lung Homing Human Lymphocytes in an Experimental In Vivo Model of Allergic Inflammation Based on Light-sheet Microscopy. J Vis Exp. 2019 Apr 16;(146).

Hayek I, Fischer F, Schulze-Luehrmann J, Dettmer K, Sobotta K, Schatz V, Kohl L, Boden K, Lang R, Oefner PJ, Wirtz S, Jantsch J, Lührmann A. Limitation of TCA Cycle Intermediates Represents an Oxygen-Independent Nutritional Antibacterial Effector Mechanism of Macrophages. Cell Rep. 2019 Mar 26;26(13):3502-3510.e6.

Atreya I, Kindermann M, Wirtz S. Innate lymphoid cells in intestinal cancer development. Semin Immunol. 2019 Feb;41:101267.

Scheibe K, Kersten C, Schmied A, Vieth M, Primbs T, Carlé B, Knieling F, Claussen J, Klimowicz AC, Zheng J, Baum P, Meyer S, Schürmann S, Friedrich O, Waldner MJ, Rath T, Wirtz S, Kollias G, Ekici AB, Atreya R, Raymond EL, Mbow ML, Neurath MF, Neufert C. Inhibiting Interleukin 36 Receptor Signaling Reduces Fibrosis in Mice With Chronic Intestinal Inflammation. Gastroenterology. 2019 Mar;156(4):1082-1097.e11.

Dieterich W, Schuppan D, Schink M, Schwappacher R, Wirtz S, Agaimy A, Neurath MF, Zopf Y. Influence of low FODMAP and gluten-free diets on disease activity and intestinal microbiota in patients with non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Clin Nutr. 2019 Apr;38(2):697-707.

2018

Schink M, Konturek PC, Tietz E, Dieterich W, Pinzer TC, Wirtz S, Neurath MF, Zopf Y. Microbial patterns in patients with histamine intolerance. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2018 Aug;69(4).

Ruder B, Murtadak V, Stürzl M, Wirtz S, Distler U, Tenzer S, Mahapatro M, Greten FR, Hu Y, Neurath MF, Cesarman E, Ballon G, Günther C, Becker C. Chronic intestinal inflammation in mice expressing viral Flip in epithelial cells. Mucosal Immunol. 2018 Nov;11(6):1621-1629.

Omata Y, Frech M, Primbs T, Lucas S, Andreev D, Scholtysek C, Sarter K, Kindermann M, Yeremenko N, Baeten DL, Andreas N, Kamradt T, Bozec A, Ramming A, Krönke G, Wirtz S, Schett G, Zaiss MM. Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Attenuate Inflammatory Arthritis and Protect from Bone Destruction in Mice. Cell Rep. 2018 Jul 3;24(1):169-180.

Doebbeler M, Koenig C, Krzyzak L, Seitz C, Wild A, Ulas T, Baßler K, Kopelyanskiy D, Butterhof A, Kuhnt C, Kreiser S, Stich L, Zinser E, Knippertz I, Wirtz S, Riegel C, Hoffmann P, Edinger M, Nitschke L, Winkler T, Schultze JL, Steinkasserer A, Lechmann M. CD83 expression is essential for Treg cell differentiation and stability. JCI Insight. 2018 Jun 7;3(11):e99712.

Kindermann M, Knipfer L, Atreya I, Wirtz S. ILC2s in infectious diseases and organ-specific fibrosis. Semin Immunopathol. 2018 Jul;40(4):379-392.

Hefele M, Stolzer I, Ruder B, He GW, Mahapatro M, Wirtz S, Neurath MF, Günther C. Intestinal epithelial Caspase-8 signaling is essential to prevent necroptosis during Salmonella Typhimurium induced enteritis. Mucosal Immunol. 2018 Jul;11(4):1191-1202.

Khalil M, Alliger K, Weidinger C, Yerinde C, Wirtz S, Becker C, Engel MA. Functional Role of Transient Receptor Potential Channels in Immune Cells and Epithelia. Front Immunol. 2018 Feb 7;9:174.

Ullrich E, Abendroth B, Rothamer J, Huber C, Büttner-Herold M, Buchele V, Vogler T, Longerich T, Zundler S, Völkl S, Beilhack A, Rose-John S, Wirtz S, Weber GF, Ghimire S, Kreutz M, Holler E, Mackensen A, Neurath MF, Hildner K. BATF-dependent IL-7RhiGM-CSF+ T cells control intestinal graft-versus-host disease. J Clin Invest. 2018 Mar 1;128(3):916-930.

2017

Nold-Petry CA, Nold MF, Levy O, Kliger Y, Oren A, Borukhov I, Becker C, Wirtz S, Sandhu MK, Neurath M, Dinarello CA. Gp96 Peptide Antagonist gp96-II Confers Therapeutic Effects in Murine Intestinal Inflammation. Front Immunol. 2017 Dec 11;8:1531.

Rauber S, Luber M, Weber S, Maul L, Soare A, Wohlfahrt T, Lin NY, Dietel K, Bozec A, Herrmann M, Kaplan MH, Weigmann B, Zaiss MM, Fearon U, Veale DJ, Cañete JD, Distler O, Rivellese F, Pitzalis C, Neurath MF, McKenzie ANJ, Wirtz S, Schett G, Distler JHW, Ramming A. Resolution of inflammation by interleukin-9-producing type 2 innate lymphoid cells. Nat Med. 2017 Aug;23(8):938-944.

Kurow O, Frey B, Schuster L, Schmitt V, Adam S, Hahn M, Gilchrist D, McInnes IB, Wirtz S, Gaipl US, Krönke G, Schett G, Frey S, Hueber AJ. Full Length Interleukin 33 Aggravates Radiation-Induced Skin Reaction. Front Immunol. 2017 Jun 28;8:722.

Wirtz S, Popp V, Kindermann M, Gerlach K, Weigmann B, Fichtner-Feigl S, Neurath MF. Chemically induced mouse models of acute and chronic intestinal inflammation. Nat Protoc. 2017 Jul;12(7):1295-1309.

Chiriac MT, Buchen B, Wandersee A, Hundorfean G, Günther C, Bourjau Y, Doyle SE, Frey B, Ekici AB, Büttner C, Weigmann B, Atreya R, Wirtz S, Becker C, Siebler J, Neurath MF. Activation of Epithelial Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 1 by Interleukin 28 Controls Mucosal Healing in Mice With Colitis and Is Increased in Mucosa of Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology. 2017 Jul;153(1):123-138.e8.

Konturek PC, Koziel J, Dieterich W, Haziri D, Wirtz S, Glowczyk I, Konturek K, Neurath MF, Zopf Y. Successful therapy of Clostridium difficile infection with fecal microbiota transplantation. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2016 Dec;67(6):859-866.

Hernández-Chirlaque C, Gámez-Belmonte R, Ocón B, Martínez-Moya P, Wirtz S, Sánchez de Medina F, Martínez-Augustin O. Tissue Non-specific Alkaline Phosphatase Expression is Needed for the Full Stimulation of T Cells and T Cell-Dependent Colitis. J Crohns Colitis. 2017 Jul 1;11(7):857-870.

He GW, Günther C, Kremer AE, Thonn V, Amann K, Poremba C, Neurath MF, Wirtz S, Becker C. PGAM5-mediated programmed necrosis of hepatocytes drives acute liver injury. Gut. 2017 Apr;66(4):716-7 23.

Mattner J, Wirtz S. Friend or Foe? The Ambiguous Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Cancer Development. Trends Immunol. 2017 Jan;38(1):29-38.

Scheibe K, Backert I, Wirtz S, Hueber A, Schett G, Vieth M, Probst HC, BoppT, Neurath MF, Neufert C. IL-36R signalling activates intestinal epithelial cells and fibroblasts and promotes mucosal healing in vivo. Gut. 2017 May;66(5):823-838.

2016

Günther C, He GW, Kremer AE, Murphy JM, Petrie EJ, Amann K, Vandenabeele P, Linkermann A, Poremba C, Schleicher U, Dewitz C, Krautwald S, Neurath MF, Becker C, Wirtz S. The pseudokinase MLKL mediates programmed hepatocellular necrosis independently of RIPK3 during hepatitis. J Clin Invest. 2016 Nov 1;126(11):4346-4360.

Konturek PC, Koziel J, Dieterich W, Haziri D, Wirtz S, Glowczyk I, Konturek K, Neurath MF, Zopf Y. Successful therapy of Clostridium difficile infection with fecal microbiota transplantation. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2016 Dec;67(6):859-866.

Günther C, He GW, Kremer AE, Murphy JM, Petrie EJ, Amann K, Vandenabeele P, Linkermann A, Poremba C, Schleicher U, Dewitz C, Krautwald S, Neurath MF, BeckerC, Wirtz S. The pseudokinase MLKL mediates programmed hepatocellular necrosis independently of RIPK3 during hepatitis. J Clin Invest. 2016 Nov1;126(11):4346-4360.

Kistner K, Siklosi N, Babes A, Khalil M, Selescu T, Zimmermann K, Wirtz S, Becker C, Neurath MF, Reeh PW, Engel MA. Systemic desensitization through TRPA1 channels by capsazepine and mustard oil - a novel strategy against inflammation and pain. Sci Rep. 2016 Jun 30;6:28621.

Danzer C, Koller A, Baier J, Arnold H, Giessler C, Opoka R, Schmidt S,Willers M, Mihai S, Parsch H, Wirtz S, Daniel C, Reinhold A, Engelmann S, Kliche S, Bogdan C, Hoebe K, Mattner J. A mutation within the SH2 domain of slp-76 regulates the tissue distribution and cytokine production of iNKT cells in mice. Eur J Immunol. 2016 Sep;46(9):2121-36. doi: 10.1002/eji.201646331. Epub 2016 Jul 29.

Mahapatro M, Foersch S, Hefele M, He GW, Giner-Ventura E, Mchedlidze T, Kindermann M, Vetrano S, Danese S, Günther C, Neurath MF, Wirtz S*, Becker C*. Programming of Intestinal Epithelial Differentiation by IL-33 Derived from Pericryptal Fibroblasts in Response to Systemic Infection. Cell Rep. 2016 May 24;15(8):1743-56.*shared authorship

Rausch P, Basic M, Batra A, Bischoff SC, Blaut M, Clavel T, Gläsner J, Gopalakrishnan S, Grassl GA, Günther C, Haller D, Hirose M, Ibrahim S, Loh G, Mattner J, Nagel S, Pabst O, Schmidt F, Siegmund B, Strowig T, Volynets V, Wirtz S, Zeissig S, Zeissig Y, Bleich A, Bain es JF. Analysis of factors contributing to variation in the C57BL/6J fecal microbiota across German animal facilities. Int J Med Microbiol. 2016 Aug;306(5):343-355.

Khalil M, Babes A, Lakra R, Försch S, Reeh PW, Wirtz S, Becker C, Neurath MF, Engel MA. Transient receptor potential melastatin 8 ion channel in macrophages modulates colitis through a balance-shift in TNF-alpha and interleukin-10 production. Mucosal Immunol. 2016 Nov;9(6):1500-1513.

Mchedlidze T, Kindermann M, Neves AT, Voehringer D, Neurath MF, Wirtz S. IL-27 suppresses type 2 immune responses in vivo via direct effects on group 2 innate lymphoid cells. Mucosal Immunol. 2016 Nov;9(6):1384-1394.

Leppkes M, Maueröder C, Hirth S, Nowecki S, Günther C, Billmeier U, Paulus S, Biermann M, Munoz LE, Hoffmann M, Wildner D, Croxford AL, Waisman A, Mowen K, Jenne DE, Krenn V, Mayerle J, Lerch MM, Schett G, Wirtz S, Neurath MF, Herrmann M, Becker C. Externalized decondensed neutrophil chromatin occludes pancreatic ducts and drives pancreatitis. Nat Commun. 2016 Mar 11;7:10973.

López-Posadas R, Becker C, Günther C, Tenzer S, Amann K, Billmeier U, Atreya R, Fiorino G, Vetrano S, Danese S, Ekici AB, Wirtz S, Thonn V, Watson AJ, Brakebusch C, Bergö M, Neurath MF, Atreya I. Rho-A prenylation and signaling link epithelial homeostasis to intestinal inflammation. J Clin Invest. 2016 Feb;126(2):611-26.

2015

Luo Y, Chen GL, Hannemann N, Ipseiz N, Krönke G, Bäuerle T, Munos L, Wirtz S, Schett G, Bozec A. Microbiota from Obese Mice Regulate Hematopoietic Stem Cell Differentiation by Altering the Bone Niche. Cell Metab. 2015 Nov 3;22(5):886-94. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2015.08.020. Epub 2015 Sep 17. PMID: 26387866

Haep L, Britzen-Laurent N, Weber TG, Naschberger E, Schaefer A, Kremmer E, Foersch S, Vieth M, Scheuer W, Wirtz S, Waldner M, Stürzl M. Interferon Gamma Counteracts the Angiogenic Switch and Induces Vascular Permeability in Dextran Sulfate Sodium Colitis in Mice. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Oct;21(10):2360-71. doi: 10.1097/MIB.00000000000004 PMID: 26164664

Niedzielska M, Raffi FA, Tel J, Muench S, Jozefowski K, Alati N, Lahl K, Mages J, Billmeier U, Schiemann M, Appelt UK, Wirtz S, Sparwasser T, Hochrein H, Figdor CG, Keyse SM, Lang R. Selective Expression of the MAPK Phosphatase Dusp9/MKP-4 in Mouse Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells and Regulation of IFN-β Production. J Immunol. 2015 Aug 15;195(4):1753-62. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1400658. Epub 2015 Jul 13. PMID: 26170386

Becker C., Neurath M.F., Wirtz S, The microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease. ILAR in press

Wittkopf N, Pickert G, Billmeier U, Mahapatro M, Wirtz S, Martini E, Leppkes M, Neurath MF, Becker C. Activation of intestinal epithelial Stat3 orchestrates tissue defense during gastrointestinal infection. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 23;10(3)

Foersch S, Sperka T, Lindner C, Taut A, Rudolph KL, Breier G, Boxberger F, Rau TT, Hartmann A, Stürzl M, Wittkopf N, Haep L, Wirtz S, Neurath MF, Waldner MJ. VEGFR2 Signaling Prevents Colorectal Cancer Cell Senescence to Promote Tumorigenesis in Mice With Colitis. Gastroenterology. 2015 Jul;149(1):177-189

2014

Shen P, Roch T, Lampropoulou V, O'Connor RA, Stervbo U, Hilgenberg E, Ries S, Dang VD, Jaimes Y, Daridon C, Li R, Jouneau L, Boudinot P, Wilantri S, Sakwa I, Miyazaki Y, Leech MD, McPherson RC, Wirtz S, Neurath M, Hoehlig K, Meinl E, Grützkau A, Grün JR, Horn K, Kühl AA, Dörner T, Bar-Or A, Kaufmann SH, Anderton SM, Fillatreau S. IL-35-producing B cells are critical regulators of immunity during autoimmune and infectious diseases. Nature. 2014 Mar 20;507(7492):366-70.

Gerlach K, Hwang Y, Nikolaev A, Atreya R, Dornhoff H, Steiner S, Lehr HA, Wirtz S, Vieth M, Waisman A, Rosenbauer F, McKenzie AN, Weigmann B, Neurath MF. TH9 cells that express the transcription factor PU.1 drive T cell-mediated colitis via IL-9 receptor signaling in intestinal epithelial cells. Nat Immunol. 2014 Jul;15(7):676-86.

Backert I, Koralov SB, Wirtz S, Kitowski V, Billmeier U, Martini E, Hofmann K, Hildner K, Wittkopf N, Brecht K, Waldner M, Rajewsky K, Neurath MF, Becker C, Neufert C. STAT3 activation in Th17 and Th22 cells controls IL-22-mediated epithelial host defense during infectious colitis.  J Immunol. 2014 Oct 1;193(7):3779-91.

Zenker S, Panteleev-Ivlev J, Wirtz S, Kishimoto T, Waldner MJ, Ksionda O, Tybulewicz VL, Neurath MF, Atreya I. A key regulatory role for Vav1 in controlling lipopolysaccharide endotoxemia via macrophage-derived IL-6.  J Immunol. 2014 Mar 15;192(6):2830-6.

2013

McHedlidze T, Waldner M, Zopf S, Walker J, Rankin AL, Schuchmann M, Voehringer D, McKenzie AN, Neurath MF, Pflanz S, Wirtz S. Interleukin-33-dependent innate lymphoid cells mediate hepatic fibrosis. Immunity. 2013 Aug 22;39(2):357-71.

Stock M, Böhm C, Scholtysek C, Englbrecht M, Fürnrohr BG, Klinger P, Gelse K, Gayetskyy S, Engelke K, Billmeier U, Wirtz S, van den Berg W, Schett G. Wnt inhibitory factor 1 deficiency uncouples cartilage and bone destruction in tumor necrosis factor α-mediated experimental arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2013 Sep;65(9):2310-22.

Kiechl S, Wittmann J, Giaccari A, Knoflach M, Willeit P, Bozec A, Moschen AR, Muscogiuri G, Sorice GP, Kireva T, Summerer M, Wirtz S, Luther J, Mielenz D, Billmeier U, Egger G, Mayr A, Oberhollenzer F, Kronenberg F, Orthofer M, Penninger JM, Meigs JB, Bonora E, Tilg H, Willeit J, Schett G. Blockade of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RANKL) signaling improves hepatic insulin resistance and prevents development of diabetes mellitus. Nat Med. 2013 Mar;19(3):358-63.

Desel C, Werninghaus K, Ritter M, Jozefowski K, Wenzel J, Russkamp N, Schleicher U, Christensen D, Wirtz S, Kirschning C, Agger EM, Prazeres da Costa C, Lang R. The Mincle-activating adjuvant TDB induces MyD88-dependent Th1 and Th17 responses through IL-1R signaling. PLoS One. 2013;8(1)

Lin NY, Beyer C, Giessl A, Kireva T, Scholtysek C, Uderhardt S, Munoz LE, Dees C, Distler A, Wirtz S, Krönke G, Spencer B, Distler O, Schett G, Distler JH. Autophagy regulates TNFα-mediated joint destruction in experimental arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 May;72(5):761-8.

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Dornhoff H, Becker C, Wirtz S, Strand D, Tenzer S, Rosfa S, Neufert C, Mudter J, Markl J, Siebler J, Neurath MF. A variant of Smurf2 protects mice against colitis-associated colon cancer by inducing transforming growth factor β signaling. Gastroenterology. 2012 May;142(5):1183-1194.e4. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.02.005. Epub 2012 Feb 11. PMID: 22333948

Wirtz S, Billmeier U, Mchedlidze T, Blumberg RS, Neurath MF. Interleukin-35 mediates mucosal immune responses that protect against T-cell-dependent colitis. Gastroenterology. 2011 Nov;141(5):1875-86. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.07.040. Epub 2011 Aug PMID: 21820391

Waldner MJ, Wirtz S, Neufert C, Becker C, Neurath MF. Confocal laser endomicroscopy and narrow-band imaging-aided endoscopy for in vivo imaging of colitis and colon cancer in mice. Nat Protoc. 2011 Sep 1;6(9):1471-81. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2011.377. PMID: 21886109

Mudter J, Yu J, Zufferey C, Brüstle A, Wirtz S, Weigmann B, Hoffman A, Schenk M, Galle PR, Lehr HA, Mueller C, Lohoff M, Neurath MF. IRF4 regulates IL-17A promoter activity and controls RORγt-dependent Th17 colitis in vivo. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2011 Jun;17(6):1343-58. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21476. Epub 2011 Feb 8. PMID: 21305677

Waldner MJ, Wirtz S, Jefremow A, Warntjen M, Neufert C, Atreya R, Becker C, Weigmann B, Vieth M, Rose-John S, Neurath MF. VEGF receptor signaling links inflammation and tumorigenesis in colitis-associated cancer. J Exp Med. 2010 Dec 20;207(13):2855-68. doi: 10.1084/jem.20100438. Epub 2010 Nov 22. PMID: 21098094

Wirtz S, Nagel G, Eshkind L, Neurath MF, Samson LD, Kaina B. Both base excision repair and O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase protect against methylation-induced colon carcinogenesis. Carcinogenesis. 2010 Dec;31(12):2111-7. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgq174. Epub 2010 Aug 23. PMID: 20732909

Neurath MF, Wittkopf N, Wlodarski A, Waldner M, Neufert C, Wirtz S, Günther C, Becker C. Assessment of tumor development and wound healing using endoscopic techniques in mice. Gastroenterology. 2010 Dec;139(6):1837-1843.e1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.10.007. Epub 2010 Oct PMID: 20955705

Waldner MJ, Wirtz S, Becker C, Seidel D, Tubbe I, Cappel K, Hähnel PS, Galle PR, Schuler M, Neurath MF. Perforin deficiency attenuates inflammation and tumor growth in colitis-associated cancer. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2010 Apr;16(4):559-67. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21107. PMID: 19785028

Pickert G, Neufert C, Leppkes M, Zheng Y, Wittkopf N, Warntjen M, Lehr HA, Hirth S, Weigmann B, Wirtz S, Ouyang W, Neurath MF, Becker C. STAT3 links IL-22 signaling in intestinal epithelial cells to mucosal wound healing. J Exp Med. 2009 Jul 6;206(7):1465-72. doi: 10.1084/jem.20082683. Epub 2009 Jun 29. PMID: 19564350

Leppkes M, Becker C, Ivanov II, Hirth S, Wirtz S, Neufert C, Pouly S, Murphy AJ, Valenzuela DM, Yancopoulos GD, Becher B, Littman DR, Neurath MF. RORgamma-expressing Th17 cells induce murine chronic intestinal inflammation via redundant effects of IL-17A and IL-17F. Gastroenterology. 2009 Jan;136(1):257-67. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.10.018. Epub 2008 Oct PMID: 18992745

Mudter J, Amoussina L, Schenk M, Yu J, Brüstle A, Weigmann B, Atreya R, Wirtz S, Becker C, Hoffman A, Atreya I, Biesterfeld S, Galle PR, Lehr HA, Rose-John S, Mueller C, Lohoff M, Neurath MF. The transcription factor IFN regulatory factor-4 controls experimental colitis in mice via T cell-derived IL-6. J Clin Invest. 2008 Jul;118(7):2415-26. doi: 10.1172/JCI33227. PMID: 18535667

Siebler J, Wirtz S, Frenzel C, Schuchmann M, Lohse AW, Galle PR, Neurath MF. Cutting edge: a key pathogenic role of IL-27 in T cell- mediated Hepatitis. J Immunol. 2008 Jan 1;180(1):30 PMID: 18096999

Atreya I, Schimanski CC, Becker C, Wirtz S, Dornhoff H, Schnürer E, Berger MR, Galle PR, Herr W, Neurath MF. The T-box transcription factor eomesodermin controls CD8 T cell activity and lymph node metastasis in human colorectal cancer. Gut. 2007 Nov;56(11):1572-8. Epub 2007 Jun PMID: 17566017

Wirtz S, Neurath MF. Mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2007 Sep 30;59(11):1073-83. Epub 2007 Aug 16. Review. PMID: 17825455

Neufert C, Becker C, Wirtz S, Fantini MC, Weigmann B, Galle PR, Neurath MF. IL-27 controls the development of inducible regulatory T cells and Th17 cells via differential effects on STAT1. Eur J Immunol. 2007 Jul;37(7):1809-16. PMID: 17549733

Hildner KM, Schirmacher P, Atreya I, Dittmayer M, Bartsch B, Galle PR, Wirtz S, Neurath MF. Targeting of the transcription factor STAT4 by antisense phosphorothioate oligonucleotides suppresses collagen-induced Arthritis. J Immunol. 2007 Mar 15;178(6):3427-36. PMID: 17339437

Siebler J, Wirtz S, Weigmann B, Atreya I, Schmitt E, Kreft A, Galle PR, Neurath MF. IL-28A is a key regulator of T-cell-mediated liver injury via the T-box transcription factor T-bet. Gastroenterology. 2007 Jan;132(1):358-71. Epub 2006 Oct 21. PMID: 17241885

Wirtz S, Neufert C, Weigmann B, Neurath MF. Chemically induced mouse models of intestinal Inflammation. Nat Protoc. 2007;2(3):541 PMID: 17406617

Becker C, Dornhoff H, Neufert C, Fantini MC, Wirtz S, Huebner S, Nikolaev A, Lehr HA, Murphy AJ, Valenzuela DM, Yancopoulos GD, Galle PR, Karow M, Neurath MF. Cutting edge: IL-23 cross-regulates IL-12 production in T cell-dependent experimental colitis. J Immunol. 2006 Sep 1;177(5):2760 PMID: 16920909

Wirtz S, Tubbe I, Galle PR, Schild HJ, Birkenbach M, Blumberg RS, Neurath MF. Protection from lethal septic peritonitis by neutralizing the biological function of interleukin 27. J Exp Med. 2006 Aug 7;203(8):1875-81. Epub 2006 Jul PMID: 16880260

Mudter J, Wirtz S, Weigmann B, Tiede I, Tubbe I, Kiesslich R, Galle PR, Lehr HA, Neurath MF. Crohn's-like colitis in a patient with immunodeficiency associated with a defect in expression of inducible costimulator. Dig Dis Sci. 2006 Apr;51(4):711-7. No abstract available. PMID: 16614993

Wirtz SP, Schmidt C, Van Aken H, Brodner G, Hammel D, Scheld HH, Berendes E. Temporary right heart support with percutaneous jugular Access. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Feb;81(2):701-5. PMID: 16427877

Siebler J, Protzer U, Wirtz S, Schuchmann M, Höhler T, Galle PR, Neurath MF. Overexpression of STAT-1 by adenoviral gene transfer does not inhibit hepatitis B virus replication. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Feb;18(2):167-PMID: 16394798

Poppe D, Tiede I, Fritz G, Becker C, Bartsch B, Wirtz S, Strand D, Tanaka S, Galle PR, Bustelo XR, Neurath MF. Azathioprine suppresses ezrin-radixin-moesin-dependent T cell-APC conjugation through inhibition of Vav guanosine exchange activity on Rac proteins. J Immunol. 2006 Jan 1;176(1):640-51. PMID: 16365460

Becker C, Wirtz S, Neurath MF. Stepwise regulation of TH1 responses in autoimmunity: IL-12-related cytokines and their receptors. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2005 Aug;11(8):755-64. Review. PMID: 16043992

Schmidt C, Hinder F, Van Aken H, Theilmeier G, Bruch C, Wirtz SP, Bürkle H, Gühs T, Rothenburger M, Berendes E. The effect of high thoracic epidural anesthesia on systolic and diastolic left ventricular function in patients with coronary artery disease. Anesth Analg. 2005 Jun;100(6):1561 PMID: 15920175

Zahn S, Wirtz S, Birkenbach M, Blumberg RS, Neurath MF, von Stebut E. Impaired Th1 responses in mice deficient in Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3 and challenged with physiological doses of Leishmania major. Eur J Immunol. 2005 Apr;35(4):1106-12. PMID: 15756639

Wirtz S, Neurath MF. Illuminating the role of type I IFNs in colitis.J Clin Invest. 2005 Mar;115(3):586 PMID: 15765141

Wirtz S, Becker C, Fantini MC, Nieuwenhuis EE, Tubbe I, Galle PR, Schild HJ, Birkenbach M, Blumberg RS, Neurath MF. EBV-induced gene 3 transcription is induced by TLR signaling in primary dendritic cells via NF-kappa B activation. J Immunol. 2005 Mar 1;174(5):2814-24 PMID: 15728491

Becker C, Fantini MC, Schramm C, Lehr HA, Wirtz S, Nikolaev A, Burg J, Strand S, Kiesslich R, Huber S, Ito H, Nishimoto N, Yoshizaki K, Kishimoto T, Galle PR, Blessing M, Rose-John S, Neurath MF. TGF-beta suppresses tumor progression in colon cancer by inhibition of IL-6 trans-signaling.Immunity. 2004 Oct;21(4):491-5 PMID: 15485627

Siebler J, Wirtz S, Klein S, Protschka M, Blessing M, Galle PR, Neurath MF. A key pathogenic role for the STAT1/T-bet signaling pathway in T-cell-mediated liver Inflammation. Hepatology. 2003 Dec;38(6):1573-80. PMID: 14647068

Wirtz S, Neurath MF. Inflammatory bowel disorders: gene therapy Solutions. Curr Opin Mol Ther. 2003 Oct;5(5):495-502. Review. PMID: 14601518

Becker C, Wirtz S, Blessing M, Pirhonen J, Strand D, Bechthold O, Frick J, Galle PR, Autenrieth I, Neurath MF. Constitutive p40 promoter activation and IL-23 production in the terminal ileum mediated by dendritic cells. J Clin Invest. 2003 Sep;112(5):693-706. PMID: 12952918

Tiede I, Fritz G, Strand S, Poppe D, Dvorsky R, Strand D, Lehr HA, Wirtz S, Becker C, Atreya R, Mudter J, Hildner K, Bartsch B, Holtmann M, Blumberg R, Walczak H, Iven H, Galle PR, Ahmadian MR, Neurath MF. CD28-dependent Rac1 activation is the molecular target of azathioprine in primary human CD4+ T lymphocytes. J Clin Invest. 2003 Apr;111(8):1133-45 PMID: 12697733

Nieuwenhuis EE, Neurath MF, Corazza N, Iijima H, Trgovcich J, Wirtz S, Glickman J, Bailey D, Yoshida M, Galle PR, Kronenberg M, Birkenbach M, Blumberg RS. Disruption of T helper 2-immune responses in Epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3-deficient mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Dec 24;99(26):16951-6. Epub 2002 Dec 13. PMID: 12482940

Wirtz SP, Schmidt C, Hammel D, Hoffmeier A, Berendes E. Crossing atrial thrombus in a patient with recurrent pulmonary embolism. Crit Care Med. 2002 Aug;30(8):1902-5. PMID: 12163814

Wirtz S, Becker C, Blumberg R, Galle PR, Neurath MF. Treatment of T cell-dependent experimental colitis in SCID mice by local administration of an adenovirus expressing IL-18 antisense mRNA. J Immunol. 2002 Jan 1;168(1):411-20. Erratum in: J Immunol 2002 Apr 1;168(7):3683. PMID: 11751987

Mudter J, Wirtz S, Galle PR, Neurath MF. A new model of chronic colitis in SCID mice induced by adoptive transfer of CD62L+ CD4+ T cells: insights into the regulatory role of interleukin-6 on apoptosis. Pathobiology. 2002-2003;70(3):170-6. PMID: 12571422