Research Topics
| H-M LorenzSummaryAffiliation: University of Heidelberg Country: Germany Publications
| Collaborators
|
Detail Information
Publications
[Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnostics and therapy 2012]H M Lorenz
Sektion Rheumatologie, Medizinische Klinik V, Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland
Orthopade 41:514-9. 2012....
[Tissue regeneration and immunosuppression by mesenchymal stem cells]H-M Lorenz
Medizinische Klinik V,
Dtsch Med Wochenschr 131:892-5. 2006
Mycobacterium kansasii tenosynovitis in a rheumatoid arthritis patient with long-term therapeutic immunosuppressionHanns-Martin Lorenz
Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Arthritis Rheum 59:900-3. 2008
[Biomarkers collections: the future or a waste of resources?]H M Lorenz
Sektion Rheumatologie, Medizinische Klinik V, Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, Heidelberg, Germany
Z Rheumatol 69:860-2. 2010..The present review compiles "PROs and CONs" in a subjective way in order to provoke a discussion on the meaningfulness of biomarkers, while at the same time supporting and encouraging further research in this field...
Treatment of active lupus nephritis with the novel immunosuppressant 15-deoxyspergualin: an open-label dose escalation studyHanns Martin Lorenz
Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Arthritis Res Ther 13:R36. 2011....
Autoantigens are translocated into small apoptotic bodies during early stages of apoptosisM Schiller
Department of Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, Heidelberg, Germany
Cell Death Differ 15:183-91. 2008..In autoimmune diseases, a defect in the clearance of ABs or AB formation may contribute to the development of autoimmunity...
Hypothesis: human serum-borne albumin bound lipids promote cellular survival after apoptosis induction by a variety of stimuliMartin Schiller
Department of Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Apoptosis 13:319-28. 2008..In conclusion human serum-enriched bioactive lipids promote survival of cultured cells overriding the pro-apoptotic effects of a variety of apoptosis inducing agents...
Atorvastatin inhibits T cell activation through 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase without decreasing cholesterol synthesisNorbert 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...
Apoptotic bodies derived from apoptotic lymphoblasts contain a distinct pattern of antigensM Schiller
Department of Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Autoimmunity 40:340-1. 2007
Familial early onset sarcoidosis with bone cysts and erosionsNorbert Blank
Department of Internal Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Skeletal Radiol 36:891-3. 2007..This is the first report demonstrating bone cysts and erosions which could be a diagnostic feature in this rare disease and may help to differentiate other rheumatoid disorders...
Cholera toxin binds to lipid rafts but has a limited specificity for ganglioside GM1Norbert Blank
Department of Internal Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Immunol Cell Biol 85:378-82. 2007....
Inhibition of sphingolipid synthesis impairs cellular activation, cytokine production and proliferation in human lymphocytesNorbert 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...
Multiple bone lesions of systemic multifocal fibrosclerosisNorbert Blank
Department of Internal Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
AJR Am J Roentgenol 185:668-70. 2005
[New aspects of the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus]M Schiller
Sektion Rheumatologie, Medizinische Klinik V, Universitat Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Deutschland
Z Rheumatol 66:505-9. 2007..These observations provide a link between dysregulation of apoptosis and phagocytosis and the type-I interferon signature observed in SLE patients...
The role of DMARDs in systemic sclerosis therapyN Blank
Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, D 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Rheumatology (Oxford) 45:iii42-4. 2006..Current expert recommendations suggest a therapy with methotrexate for skin thickening or cyclophosphamide for acute alveolitis. However, more clinical trials with larger numbers of patients with recent onset SSc are needed...
Perspectives for TNF-alpha-targeting therapiesHanns 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...
Dysregulation of apoptosis as mechanism supporting the induction of autoimmunityHanns-Martin Lorenz
Department of Medicine V, Division of Rheumatology, University of Heidelberg, Hospitalstrasse 3, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany
Curr Rheumatol Rep 6:249-51. 2004
Reduced CD4+,CD25- T cell sensitivity to the suppressive function of CD4+,CD25high,CD127 -/low regulatory T cells in patients with active systemic lupus erythematosusRam 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...
A fast, simple and sensitive method for the detection and quantification of detergent-resistant membranesNorbert 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...
Hyporesponsiveness to gammac-chain cytokines in activated lymphocytes from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus leads to accelerated apoptosisHanns Martin Lorenz
Department of Medicine III, Institute for Clinical Immunology Rheumatology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Eur J Immunol 32:1253-63. 2002....
Anti-HLA-DR-triggered monocytes mediate in vitro T cell anergyMartin 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...
T-cell-activation inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritisHanns Martin Lorenz
Department of Medicine III, Rheumatology Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
BioDrugs 17:263-70. 2003....
Interleukin-4 supports interleukin-12-induced proliferation and interferon-gamma secretion in human activated lymphoblasts and T helper type 1 cellsMartin 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...
Long-term anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody therapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients sensitizes the pituitary gland and favors adrenal androgen secretionRainer 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...
Increased cortisol relative to adrenocorticotropic hormone predicts improvement during anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in rheumatoid arthritisRainer 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...
Defective suppressor function of human CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cells in autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type IIMartin 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...
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]...
Extravasation into synovial tissue induces CCL20 mRNA expression in polymorphonuclear neutrophils of patients with rheumatoid arthritisJudith 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...
