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Pityrialactone- a new fluorochrome from the tryptophan metabolism of Malassezia furfurPeter Mayser
Zentrum für Dermatologie und Andrologie, Justus Liebig Universitat, Gaffkystr 14, Giessen D 35385, Germany
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 84:185-91. 2003..Pityrialactone is accompanied by the isomeric bisindolylmaleic anhydride (pityriaanhydride), which has not yet been described as a natural product but is a known intermediate in the total synthesis of bisindolylmaleimides...
Production of indole pigments by Candida glabrataPeter Mayser
Zentrum für Dermatologie und Andrologie, Justus Liebig Universitat, Giessen, Germany
Med Mycol 45:519-24. 2007..Therefore, further investigations on the potential biological properties and the genetic regulation of these metabolites are needed to elucidate their hitherto unknown functions...
[Mycotic infections of the anogenital region]P Mayser
Zentrum für Dermatologie, Justus Liebig Universitat Giessen
Hautarzt 56:531-9. 2005..Systemic treatment is recommended in cases of widespread dermatophyte infections, candidosis or systemic mycosis...
[Cutaneous alternariosis. Clinical diagnosis and therapeutic options]P Mayser
Zentrum für Dermatologie und Andrologie, Justus Liebig Universitat, Giessen
Hautarzt 55:1137-42. 2004..Since A. infectoria shows little conidial growth in culture, rDNA ITS sequencing offers another diagnostic possibility. Therapy has not yet been standardized. Along with surgical intervention, systemic itraconazole is the usual choice...
Prevalence of fungal foot infections in patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 - underestimation of moccasin-type tineaP Mayser
Center of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 112:264-8. 2004..It therefore appears that diabetics require more diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive care in terms of mycotic diseases than has been previously thought...
Further characterization of pigment-producing Malassezia strainsP Mayser
Zentrum für Dermatologie und Andrologie, Justus Liebig Universitat Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Mycoses 47:34-9. 2004..The phenotypic feature of pigment formation in some strains of M. pachydermatis may confirm recent molecular-genetic findings suggesting a relationship between some strains of M. pachydermatis and M. furfur...
Toenail onychomycosis in diabetic patients: issues and managementPeter Mayser
Center of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Am J Clin Dermatol 10:211-20. 2009..Patient advice and education in improved foot care are an integral part of onychomycosis management, and help achieve long-term cure and reduce the complications of diabetic foot...
[Persistent skin reaction and Raynaud phenomenon after a sting by Echiichthys draco (great weever fish)]P Mayser
Zentrum für Dermatologie und Andrologie, Universitätsklinikum an der Justus Liebig Universität Giessen
Hautarzt 54:633-7. 2003..Patients should be informed that reduced motion ability, swelling or Raynaud's phenomenon can persist for several months...
Pityriacitrin -- an ultraviolet-absorbing indole alkaloid from the yeast Malassezia furfurPeter Mayser
Department of Dermatology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Gaffkystrasse 14, 35385 Giessen, Germany
Arch Dermatol Res 294:131-4. 2002..This UV protection might be explained by the presence of pityriacitrin which is produced by M. furfur...
IgE antibodies to Malassezia furfur, M. sympodialis and Pityrosporum orbiculare in patients with atopic dermatitis, seborrheic eczema or pityriasis versicolor, and identification of respective allergensP Mayser
Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Acta Derm Venereol 80:357-61. 2000..However, there were differences between the Malassezia species tested, the previously used strain P. orbiculare being assignable to the species M. sympodialis...
Frequency and spectrum of Malassezia yeasts in the area of the prepuce and glans penisP Mayser
Centre of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
BJU Int 88:554-8. 2001..To investigate the frequency and spectrum of lipophilic Malassezia yeasts within the area of the glans penis and preputial space in healthy men, most of whom were uncircumcised...
n-3 fatty acids in psoriasisP Mayser
Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Br J Nutr 87:S77-82. 2002..The rapidity of the response to intravenous n-3 lipids exceeds by orders of magnitude the hitherto reported kinetics of improvement of psoriatic lesions upon use of oral supplementation...
Treatment of head and neck dermatitis with ciclopiroxolamine cream--results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled studyPeter Mayser
Center of Dermatology and Andrology, Giessen, Germany
Skin Pharmacol Physiol 19:153-8. 2006....
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of n-3 versus n-6 fatty acid-based lipid infusion in atopic dermatitisPeter Mayser
Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 26:151-8. 2002..Free eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a fish oil-derived alternative (n-3) fatty acid, may compete with AA, resulting in an anti-inflammatory effect...
Pityriarubins, novel highly selective inhibitors of respiratory burst from cultures of the yeast Malassezia furfur: comparison with the bisindolylmaleimide arcyriarubin AHans Joachim Krämer
Center of Andrology and Dermatology, Justus Liebig Universitat, Gaffkystrasse 14, 35385 Giessen, Germany
Chembiochem 6:2290-7. 2005..These activities reflect the close structural relationship of pityriarubins to bisindolylmaleimides, which have recently gained great interest as protein kinase inhibitors...
Malassezin, a novel agonist of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor from the yeast Malassezia furfur, induces apoptosis in primary human melanocytesHans Joachim Krämer
Center of Andrology and Dermatology, Justus Liebig Universitat, Gaffkystrasse 14, 35385 Giessen, Germany
Chembiochem 6:860-5. 2005..The compound could, therefore, contribute to the marked depigmentation observed during the course of pityriasis versicolor...
Pityriacitrin--a potent UV filter produced by Malassezia furfur and its effect on human skin microfloraAngelika Machowinski
Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Gaffykstrasse 14, 35385 Giessen, Germany
Mycoses 49:388-92. 2006..In summary, pityriacitrin has an ultraviolet-protective effect on Candida albicans and staphylococci with no toxicity in the range tested...
Glycine as a regulator of tryptophan-dependent pigment synthesis in Malassezia furfurThorsten Barchmann
Center of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Mycoses 54:17-22. 2011....
Malassezia virulence determinantsWiebke Hort
Department of Dermatology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Curr Opin Infect Dis 24:100-5. 2011..Clear pathogenetic mechanisms of the above-mentioned diseases are not known so far. The review presents new findings on virulence factors of Malassezia yeasts, shedding light on the pathogenesis of Malassezia-associated diseases...
Fungal foot infections in patients with diabetes mellitus--results of two independent investigationsM Eckhard
Third Medical Department, Diabetes Center, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Mycoses 50:14-9. 2007..Therefore, it appears that the feet of diabetics require more diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive care in terms of mycotic infections and sudomotoric dysfunction than previously thought...
The novel protein PTPIP51 is expressed in human keratinocyte carcinomas and their surrounding stromaP Koch
Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
J Cell Mol Med 12:2083-95. 2008..PTPIP51 protein is expressed in all suprabasal layers of normal epidermis, whereas the basal layer contains PTPIP51 mRNA only but lacks the protein...
[A 39-year-old patient with maculopapular rash, recurrent fever, and arthralgia]V Freund
Zentrum für Dermatologie und Andrologie, Justus Liebig Universitat Giessen, Gaffkystr 14, 35385 Giessen
Hautarzt 60:578-82. 2009..Therapy with steroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was started successfully...
[Malassezia yeasts and their significance in dermatology]W Hort
Zentrum für Dermatologie und Andrologie, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Giessen, Gaffkystrasse 14, 35385, Giessen
Hautarzt 57:633-43; quiz 644-5. 2006..The article presents the different Malassezia-associated diseases, their clinical picture, diagnosis and appropriate therapy. In addition the speciation of Malassezia is reviewed...
Analysis of differentially expressed genes associated with tryptophan-dependent pigment synthesis in M. furfur by cDNA subtraction technologyW Hort
Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Med Mycol 47:248-58. 2009..furfur were expressed in pigment producing cells. These data provide the first molecular insight into pigment production of M. furfur...
Regulatory potential of n-3 fatty acids in immunological and inflammatory processesH Grimm
Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Giessen, Germany
Br J Nutr 87:S59-67. 2002....
["The fungal jungle". Medical mycology on the Internet]H Voss
Zentrum für Dermatologie und Andrologie, Giessen
Hautarzt 56:71-4. 2005..These pages address physicians, scientists, and students interested in dermato-mycology. Most of the pages also contain information about mycoses relevant to other medical specialties...
Pityriasis versicolor albaW Thoma
Center of Dermatology and Andrology, Gaffkystr 14, D 35385 Giessen, Germany
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 19:147-52. 2005..However, depigmented lesions are difficult to improve by ultraviolet therapy...
Mycological examinations on the fungal flora of the chicken combS Grunder
Department of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Leibig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Mycoses 48:114-9. 2005..neoformans were not isolated. The most frequently isolated yeasts M. sympodialis and Kloeckera apiculata are suggested to be classified as members of the resident flora of the chicken comb...
[Missing granulocytic infiltrate in pityriasis versicolor--indication of specific anti-inflammatory activity of the pathogen?]N Wroblewski
, , Giessen, Germany
Mycoses 48:66-71. 2005..Furthermore, pityriarubins that are produced during tryptophan metabolism might be involved, which, in a stimulus-dependent manner, can suppress the ROS production of neutrophilic granulocytes in vivo...
The hair strand test - a new method for testing antifungal effects of antidandruff preparationsPeter Mayser
, Gaffkystr. 14, 35385 Giessen, Germany
J Cosmet Sci 54:263-70. 2003..This allows conclusions about the efficacy of antidandruff formulations...
Genetic and biochemical characterization of Malassezia pachydermatis with particular attention to pigment-producing subgroupsHamid Hossain
Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Med Mycol 45:41-9. 2007..pachydermatis, e.g. in Malassezia-associated pityriasis versicolor. The reported method is useful for identification of pigment producing M. pachydermatis isolates and has advantages over established tests...
[Diagnosis, clinical aspects and therapy of early chromoblastomycosis in a case example]P Mayser
Zentrum für Dermatologie und Andrologie, Justus Liebig Universitat, Giessen
Hautarzt 47:693-700. 1996....
Quantification of ultraviolet protective effects of pityriacitrin in humansT Gambichler
Department of Dermatology, Ruhr University Bochum, Gudrunstr 56, Bochum, Germany
Arch Dermatol Res 299:517-20. 2007..In conclusion, the UV protective effect of PIT is all in all very weak suggesting that PIT is likely only an inferior cofactor in the development of hypopigmentation in pityriasis versicolor alba lesions following sun exposure...
One week terbinafine 1% cream (Lamisil) once daily is effective in the treatment of interdigital tinea pedis: a vehicle controlled study. LAS-INT-06 Study GroupH C Korting
Department of Dermatology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
Med Mycol 39:335-40. 2001..The short duration of treatment needed to achieve mycological cure has important implications for patient compliance and for control of infection within the community...
Tinea capitisClaus Seebacher
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 4:1085-91. 2006
The tryptophan aminotransferase Tam1 catalyses the single biosynthetic step for tryptophan-dependent pigment synthesis in Ustilago maydisKatja Zuther
Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, 35043 Marburg, Germany
Mol Microbiol 68:152-72. 2008..This suggests that compounds with a proposed function in M. furfur-associated disease consist of indolepyruvate-derived spontaneously generated metabolic by-products...
Pityriarubins, biologically active bis(indolyl)spirans from cultures of the lipophilic yeast Malassezia furfurBernhard Irlinger
Department Chemie, , Butenandtstrasse 5-13, Haus F, , Germany
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 43:1098-100. 2004
[Oral candidiasis]Dieter Reinel
Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Hamburg, Abt. f. Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2:874-6. 2004
Absence of sunburn in lesions of pityriasis versicolor albaHiram Larangeira de Almeida
Mycoses 49:516. 2006
OnychomycosisClaus Seebacher
Dresden, Germany
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 5:61-6. 2007
[Tinea capitis]Claus Seebacher
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2:462-8. 2004
