Hanns Martin Lorenz

Summary

Affiliation: University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi Technology evaluation: adalimumab, Abbott laboratories
    Hanns M Lorenz
    Rheumatology Institute for Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine III, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany
    Curr Opin Mol Ther 4:185-90. 2002
  2. ncbi Biological agents: a novel approach to the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis
    H M Lorenz
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
    Expert Opin Investig Drugs 9:1479-90. 2000
  3. ncbi Perspectives for TNF-alpha-targeting therapies
    Hanns Martin Lorenz
    Institute for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany
    Arthritis Res 4:S17-24. 2002
  4. ncbi Abetimus (La Jolla pharmaceuticals)
    Hanns Martin Lorenz
    University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Department of Medicine III, Institute of Clnical Immunol Rheumatology, Germany
    Curr Opin Investig Drugs 3:234-9. 2002
  5. ncbi Hyporesponsiveness to gammac-chain cytokines in activated lymphocytes from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus leads to accelerated apoptosis
    Hanns Martin Lorenz
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology Rheumatology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    Eur J Immunol 32:1253-63. 2002
  6. ncbi [New therapy developments in rheumatoid arthritis]
    H M Lorenz
    Abt für Rheumatologie Inst für Klin Immunologie Medizinische Klinik III Universität Erlangen Nürnberg Krankenhausstr 12 91054 Erlangen, Germany
    Z Rheumatol 60:326-32. 2001
  7. ncbi The pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases
    H M Lorenz
    Institute for Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine III, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    Scand J Clin Lab Invest Suppl 235:16-26. 2001
  8. ncbi TNF inhibitors in the treatment of arthritis
    H M Lorenz
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12 91054 Erlangen, Germany
    Curr Opin Investig Drugs 1:188-93. 2000
  9. ncbi T-cell-activation inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis
    Hanns Martin Lorenz
    Department of Medicine III, Rheumatology Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    BioDrugs 17:263-70. 2003
  10. ncbi Interleukin-4 supports interleukin-12-induced proliferation and interferon-gamma secretion in human activated lymphoblasts and T helper type 1 cells
    Martin A Kriegel
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    Immunology 119:43-53. 2006

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Publications27

  1. ncbi Technology evaluation: adalimumab, Abbott laboratories
    Hanns M Lorenz
    Rheumatology Institute for Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine III, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany
    Curr Opin Mol Ther 4:185-90. 2002
    ..65 million in that year rising to pounds sterling 30.14 million in 2010. In March 2001, ABN AMRO predicted sales of $73 million in 2003 rising to $392 million in 2007...
  2. ncbi Biological agents: a novel approach to the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis
    H M Lorenz
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
    Expert Opin Investig Drugs 9:1479-90. 2000
    ..Similar encouraging results might evoke from trials employing other TNF-alpha-directed agents like the fully human mAb D(2)E7 or the p75 TNF-alpha-receptor-Ig construct, etanercept...
  3. ncbi Perspectives for TNF-alpha-targeting therapies
    Hanns Martin Lorenz
    Institute for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany
    Arthritis Res 4:S17-24. 2002
    ..Combination partners other than methotrexate will be established as suitable cotreatment along with anti-TNF-alpha biologicals. Forthcoming new indications for TNF-alpha-targeted therapies are discussed...
  4. ncbi Abetimus (La Jolla pharmaceuticals)
    Hanns Martin Lorenz
    University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Department of Medicine III, Institute of Clnical Immunol Rheumatology, Germany
    Curr Opin Investig Drugs 3:234-9. 2002
    ..The patents also cover methods of synthesis and use [269583]. In November 2001, Morgan Keegan & Co estimated sales to be US $150 million in 2003, rising to US $600 million in 2005 [439326]...
  5. ncbi Hyporesponsiveness to gammac-chain cytokines in activated lymphocytes from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus leads to accelerated apoptosis
    Hanns Martin Lorenz
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology Rheumatology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    Eur J Immunol 32:1253-63. 2002
    ....
  6. ncbi [New therapy developments in rheumatoid arthritis]
    H M Lorenz
    Abt für Rheumatologie Inst für Klin Immunologie Medizinische Klinik III Universität Erlangen Nürnberg Krankenhausstr 12 91054 Erlangen, Germany
    Z Rheumatol 60:326-32. 2001
    ....
  7. ncbi The pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases
    H M Lorenz
    Institute for Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine III, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    Scand J Clin Lab Invest Suppl 235:16-26. 2001
    ..An intriguing hypothesis postulates a central role for a dysregulated apoptosis in the development of SLE. In this review we will concentrate on pathogenetic concepts of autoimmune diseases as exemplified by RA and SLE...
  8. ncbi TNF inhibitors in the treatment of arthritis
    H M Lorenz
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12 91054 Erlangen, Germany
    Curr Opin Investig Drugs 1:188-93. 2000
    ..In particular, clinical trials testing anti-TNF alpha agents either alone or in combination with MTX have proven the feasibility and efficacy of these novel approaches...
  9. ncbi T-cell-activation inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis
    Hanns Martin Lorenz
    Department of Medicine III, Rheumatology Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    BioDrugs 17:263-70. 2003
    ....
  10. ncbi Interleukin-4 supports interleukin-12-induced proliferation and interferon-gamma secretion in human activated lymphoblasts and T helper type 1 cells
    Martin A Kriegel
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    Immunology 119:43-53. 2006
    ..These findings should be of importance for the design of cytokine-targeted therapies of human Th-cell-driven diseases...
  11. ncbi Defective suppressor function of human CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells in autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II
    Martin A Kriegel
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany
    J Exp Med 199:1285-91. 2004
    ..The defect was persistent and not due to responder cell resistance. These data provide novel insights into the pathogenesis of APS-II and possibly human autoimmunity in general...
  12. ncbi A fast, simple and sensitive method for the detection and quantification of detergent-resistant membranes
    Norbert Blank
    Institute for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Glueckstrasse 4a, Germany
    J Immunol Methods 271:25-35. 2002
    ..The presence of protein in these fractions was confirmed by silver-stained polyacrylamide gels. We confirmed the presence of adaptor molecules (LAT) and Src kinases (Lck) in the DRM containing fractions 4 to 6...
  13. ncbi Anti-HLA-DR-triggered monocytes mediate in vitro T cell anergy
    Martin A Kriegel
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    Int Immunol 20:601-13. 2008
    ..In summary, anti-HLA-DR treatment can generate tolerogenic monocytes transmitting T cell anergy that may be exploited for future immunomodulatory strategies to treat immune-mediated disease states...
  14. ncbi Enhanced killing of B lymphoma cells by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-primed effector cells and Hu1D10--a humanized human leucocyte antigen DR antibody
    Bernhard Stockmeyer
    Department of Medicine III, University of Erlangen Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany
    Br J Haematol 118:959-67. 2002
    ..These preclinical results form the basis for a phase I/II clinical trial of Hu1D10 in combination with G-CSF...
  15. ncbi Cholera toxin binds to lipid rafts but has a limited specificity for ganglioside GM1
    Norbert Blank
    Department of Internal Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    Immunol Cell Biol 85:378-82. 2007
    ....
  16. ncbi Extravasation into synovial tissue induces CCL20 mRNA expression in polymorphonuclear neutrophils of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
    Judith Schlenk
    Institute for Clinical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    J Rheumatol 32:2291-8. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: Recruitment of PMN to the synovial microenvironment induces expression of CCL20 mRNA independent of the concentrations of TNF-alpha accumulating in SF of patients with RA...
  17. ncbi Inhibition of sphingolipid synthesis impairs cellular activation, cytokine production and proliferation in human lymphocytes
    Norbert Blank
    Department of Internal Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    Biochem Pharmacol 71:126-35. 2005
    ..However, inhibition of glucosphingolipid synthesis itself did not inhibit cellular activation. Our data show that glucosphingolipids - in contrast to cholesterol - are not essential for the stabilisation of MM...
  18. ncbi Increased cortisol relative to adrenocorticotropic hormone predicts improvement during anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in rheumatoid arthritis
    Rainer H Straub
    Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Neuroendocrino Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
    Arthritis Rheum 58:976-84. 2008
    ..We undertook this study to investigate the predictive value of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis hormones for clinical improvement during anti-TNF therapy...
  19. ncbi Long-term anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients sensitizes the pituitary gland and favors adrenal androgen secretion
    Rainer H Straub
    Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
    Arthritis Rheum 48:1504-12. 2003
    ..Beyond local effects, anti-TNF treatment may modulate systemic antiinflammatory pathways such as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. This longitudinal anti-TNF therapy study was designed to assess these effects in RA patients...
  20. ncbi Atorvastatin inhibits T cell activation through 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase without decreasing cholesterol synthesis
    Norbert Blank
    Department of Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    J Immunol 179:3613-21. 2007
    ..Statins induce both lower levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and inhibition of T cell activation, which might contribute to an inhibition of atherosclerosis...
  21. ncbi Mycobacterium kansasii tenosynovitis in a rheumatoid arthritis patient with long-term therapeutic immunosuppression
    Hanns-Martin Lorenz
    Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    Arthritis Rheum 59:900-3. 2008
  22. ncbi Apoptotic bodies derived from apoptotic lymphoblasts contain a distinct pattern of antigens
    M Schiller
    Department of Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    Autoimmunity 40:340-1. 2007
  23. ncbi Purified apoptotic bodies stimulate plasmacytoid dendritic cells to produce IFN-alpha
    P Heyder
    Department of Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    Autoimmunity 40:331-2. 2007
  24. ncbi Dysregulation of apoptosis as mechanism supporting the induction of autoimmunity
    Hanns-Martin Lorenz
    Department of Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Hospitalstrasse 3, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany
    Curr Rheumatol Rep 6:249-51. 2004
  25. ncbi The putative role of apoptosis-modified histones for the induction of autoimmunity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Christoph Gabler
    Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Krankenhausstr. 12, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
    Biochem Pharmacol 66:1441-6. 2003
    ....
  26. ncbi Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome characterized by a mutation affecting the cleavage site of the receptor: implications for pathogenesis
    Martin A Kriegel
    University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
    Arthritis Rheum 48:2386-8. 2003
  27. ncbi Reduced CD4+,CD25- T cell sensitivity to the suppressive function of CD4+,CD25high,CD127 -/low regulatory T cells in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus
    Ram Kumar Chowdary Venigalla
    University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    Arthritis Rheum 58:2120-30. 2008
    ..To overcome this problem, we analyzed the phenotype and function of CD4+,CD25high,CD127(-/low) natural Treg (nTreg) cells isolated from the peripheral blood of patients with SLE...