Publications

2025

Vishwakarma P, Mestanoglu M, Welge-Lüßen V, Schlereth S, Cursiefen C, Bachmann B. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) assisted analysis of characteristics of graft dehiscence after Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for failed penetrating keratoplasty. Acta Ophthalmol. 2025 Jan 21. doi: 10.1111/aos.17445. 
 

2024

Meshko B, Volatier T, Mann J, Kluth M, Ganss Ch, Frank M, Frank N, Ksander B, Cursiefen C, Notara M: Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-(Lymph)angiogenic Properties of an ABCB5+ Limbal Mesenchymal Stem Cell Population. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 202425(17), 9702; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25179702

Dietrich-Ntoukas T, Bock F, Onderka J, Hos D, Bachmann B, Zahn G, Cursiefen C: Selective, Temporary Postoperative Inhibition of Lymphangiogenesis by Integrin α5β1 Blockade Improves Allograft Survival in a Murine Model of High-Risk Corneal Transplantation. J. Clin. Med. 2024 July; 13(15), 4418; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13154418

Hector M, Langmann T, Wolf A.: Translocator protein (18 kDa) (Tspo) in the retina and implications for ocular diseases. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2024 May;100:101249. doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2024.101249. Epub 2024 Mar 1. PMID: 38430990.

Volatier T, Cursiefen C, Notara M.: Current Advances in Corneal Stromal Stem Cell Biology and Therapeutic Applications. Cells. 2024 Jan 16;13(2):163. doi: 10.3390/cells13020163. PMID: 38247854; PMCID: PMC10814767.

Wiedemann J, Hos D, Mestanoglu M, Cursiefen C, Bachmann B. Corneal Endothelial Keratoprosthesis EndoArt in Patients with Glaucoma at High Risk of Graft Failure After Keratoplasty. Cornea. 2024 Oct 29. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003709. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39499171.

Hadrian K, Cursiefen C. The role of lymphatic vessels in corneal fluid homeostasis and wound healing. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2024 Jan 22;14(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s12348-023-00381-y. PMID: 38252213; PMCID: PMC10803698.

Howaldt, A., Clahsen, T., Mestanoglu, M. et al. Pathogenese der Fuchs-Endotheldystrophie, die fibrilläre Schicht und individualisierte Therapie. Ophthalmologie (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-024-02123-4.

Herb M, Schatz V, Hadrian K, Hos D, Holoborodko B, Jantsch J, Brigo N. Macrophage variants in laboratory research: most are well done, but some are RAW. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2024 Oct 9;14:1457323. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1457323. PMID: 39445217; PMCID: PMC11496307.

Tahmaz V, Mestanoğlu M, Howaldt A, Bachmann BO, Matthaei M, Cursiefen C. Innovative chirurgische Therapieansätze der endothelialen Dysfunktion : „Descemet stripping only“ (DSO) und Endothelzellinjektion [Innovative surgical treatment approaches for endothelial dysfunction : Descemet stripping only (DSO) and endothelial cell injection]. Ophthalmologie. 2024 Oct;121(10):796-802. German. doi: 10.1007/s00347-024-02119-0. Epub 2024 Oct 11. PMID: 39392519.
 

2023

Hadrian K, Musial G, Schonberg A, Georgiev T, Kuper C, Bock F, et al. The role of the osmosensitive transcription factor NFAT5 in corneal edema resorption after injury. Exp Mol Med. 2023.

Clahsen, T., K. Hadrian, M. Notara, S.L. Schlereth, A. Howaldt, V. Prokosch, T. Volatier, D. Hos, F. Schroedl, A. Kaser-Eichberger, L.M. Heindl, P. Steven, J.J. Bosch, A. Steinkasserer, A.C. Rokohl, H. Liu, M. Mestanoglu, H. Kashkar, B. Schumacher, F. Kiefer, S. Schulte-Merker, M. Matthaei, Y. Hou, S. Fassbender, J. Jantsch, W. Zhang, P. Enders, B. Bachmann, F. Bock, and C. Cursiefen. 2023. The novel role of lymphatic vessels in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases. Prog Retin Eye Res 101157.

Volatier T, Schumacher B, Meshko B, Hadrian K, Cursiefen C, Notara M. Short- Term UVB Irradiation Leads to Persistent DNA Damage in Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells, Partially Reversed by DNA Repairing Enzymes. Biology (Basel). 2023 Feb 7;12(2):265. doi: 10.3390/biology12020265. PMID: 36829542; PMCID: PMC9953128.

2022

Tabel M, Wolf A, Szczepan M, Xu H, Jägle H, Moehle C, Chen M, Langmann T (2022) Genetic targeting or pharmacological inhibition of galectin-3 dampens microglia reactivity and delays retinal degeneration. J Neuroinflammation 19(1):229.

Karg MM, John L, Refaian N, Buettner C, Rottmar T, Sommer J, Bock B, Resheq YJ, Ksander BR, Heindl LM, Mackensen A, Bosch JJ. Midkine Promotes Metastasis and Therapeutic Resistance via mTOR/RPS6 in Uveal Melanoma. Mol Cancer Res. 2022 Aug 5;20(8):1320-1336.

Domdey M, Kluth MA, Maßlo C, Ganss C, Frank MH, Frank NY, Coroneo MT, Cursiefen C, Notara M. Consecutive dosing of UVB irradiation induces loss of ABCB5 expression and activation of EMT and fibrosis proteins in limbal epithelial cells similar to pterygium epithelium. Stem Cell Res. 2022 Oct;64:102936. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2022.102936. Epub 2022 Oct 5. PMID: 36242878; PMCID: PMC9582195.