Publications of Tobias Derfuss

Krumbholz, M.; Derfuss, T.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.: B cells and antibodies in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis and therapy. Nature Reviews Neurology 8 (11), pp. 613 - 623 (2012)

Ng, J. K. M.; Malotka, J.; Kawakami, N.; Derfuss, T.; Khademi, M.; Olsson, T.; Linington, C.; Odaka, M.; Tackenberg, B.; Pruess, H. et al.; Schwab, J. M.; Harms, L.; Harms, H.; Sommer, C.; Rasband, M. N.; Eshed-Eisenbach, Y.; Peles, E.; Hohlfeld, R.; Yuki, N.; Dornmair, K.; Meinl, E.: Neurofascin as a target for autoantibodies in peripheral neuropathies. Neurology 79 (23), pp. 2241 - 2248 (2012)

Held, K.; Junker, A.; Dornmair, K.; Meinl, E.; Sinicina, I.; Brandt, T.; Theil, D.; Derfuss, T.: Expression of herpes simplex virus 1-encoded microRNAs in human trigeminal ganglia and their relation to local T-cell infiltrates. Journal of Virology 85 (19), pp. 9680 - 9685 (2011)

Meinl, E.; Derfuss, T.; Krumbholz, M.; Pröbstel, A. K.; Hohlfeld, R.: Humoral autoimmunity in multiple sclerosis. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 306 (1-2), pp. 180 - 182 (2011)

Pröbstel, A.-K.; Dornmair, K.; Bittner, R.; Sperl, P.; Jenne, D. E.; Magalhaes, S.; Villalobos, A.; Breithaupt, C.; Weissert, R.; Jacob, U. et al.; Krumbholz, M.; Kuempfel, T.; Blaschek, A.; Stark, W.; Gaertner, J.; Pohl, D.; Rostasy, K.; Weber, F.; Forne, I.; Khademi, M.; Olsson, T.; Brilot, F.; Tantsis, E.; Dale, R. C.; Wekerle, H.; Hohlfeld, R.; Banwell, B.; Bar-Or, A.; Meinl, E.; Derfuss, T.: Antibodies to MOG are transient in childhood acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Neurology 77 (6), pp. 580 - 588 (2011)

Derfuss, T.; Linington, C.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.: Axo-glial antigens as targets in multiple sclerosis: Implications for axonal and grey matter injury. Journal of Molecular Medicine 88 (8), pp. 753 - 761 (2010)

Meinl, E.; Derfuss, T.; Linington, C.: Identifying targets for autoantibodies in CNS inflammation: Strategies and achievements. Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology 1 (2), pp. 47 - 60 (2010)

Derfuss, T.; Parikh, K.; Velhin, S.; Braun, M.; Mathey, E.; Krumbholz, M.; Kümpfel, T.; Moldenhauer, A.; Rader, C.; Sonderegger, P. et al.; Pöllmann, W.; Tiefenthaller, C.; Bauer, J.; Lassmann, H.; Wekerle, H.; Karagogeos, D.; Hohlfeld, R.; Linington, C.; Meinl, E.: Contactin-2/TAG-1-directed autoimmunity is identified in multiple sclerosis patients and mediates gray matter pathology in animals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 106 (20), pp. 8302 - 8307 (2009)

Derfuss, T.; Direskeneli, G. S.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.: Autoantigen- und erregerspezifische T- und B-Zellreaktionen bei multipler Sklerose: „Eine unendliche Geschichte”? Aktuelle Neurologie 35 (7), pp. 345 - 355 (2008)

Krumbholz, M.; Faber, H.; Steinmeyer, F.; Hoffmann, L. A.; Kümpfel, T.; Pellkofer, H.; Derfuss, T.; Ionescu, C.; Starck, M.; Hafner, C. et al.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.: Interferon-β increases BAFF levels in multiple sclerosis: Implications for B cell autoimmunity. Brain 131, pp. 1455 - 1463 (2008)

Meinl, E.; Krumbholz, M.; Derfuss, T.; Junker, A.; Hohlfeld, R.: Compartmentalization of inflammation in the CNS: A major mechanism driving progressive multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurological Sciences 274 (1-2), pp. 42 - 44 (2008)

Theil, D. J.; Libbey, J. E.; Rodriguez, F.; Whitton, J. L.; Tsunoda, I.; Derfuss, T.; Fujinami, R. S.: Targeting myelin proteolipid protein to the MHC class I pathway by ubiquitination modulates the course of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Journal of Neuroimmunology 204 (1-2), pp. 92 - 100 (2008)

Derfuss, T.; Segerer, S.; Herberger, S.; Sinicina, I.; Hufner, K.; Ebelt, K.; Knaus, H. G.; Steiner, I.; Meinl, E.; Dornmair, K. et al.; Arbusow, V.; Strupp, M.; Brandt, T.; Theil, D.: Presence of HSV-1 immediate early genes and clonally expanded T-cells with a memory effector phenotype in human trigeminal ganglia. Brain Pathology 17 (4), pp. 389 - 398 (2007)

Hüfner, K.; Arbusow, V.; Himmelein, S.; Derfuss, T.; Sinicina, I.; Strupp, M.; Brandt, T.; Theil, D.: The prevalence of human herpesvirus 6 in human sensory ganglia and its co-occurrence with alpha-herpesvirus. Journal of Neurovirology 13 (5), pp. 462 - 467 (2007)

Krumbholz, M.; Theil, D.; Steinmeyer, F.; Cepok, S.; Hemmer, B.; Hofbauer, M.; Farina, C.; Derfuss, T.; Junker, A.; Arzberger, T. et al.; Sinicina, I.; Hartle, C.; Newcombe, J.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.: CCL19 is constitutively expressed in the CNS, up-regulated in neuroinflammation, active and also inactive multiple sclerosis lesions. Journal of Neuroimmunology 190 (1-2), pp. 72 - 79 (2007)

Mathey, E. K.; Derfuss, T.; Storch, M. K.; Williams, K. R.; Hales, K.; Woolley, D. R.; Al-Hayani, A.; Davies, S. N.; Rasband, M. N.; Olsson, T. et al.; Moldenhauer, A.; Velhin, S.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.; Linington, C.: Neurofascin as a novel target for autoantibody-mediated axonal injury. Journal of Experimental Medicine 204 (10), pp. 2363 - 2372 (2007)

Krumbholz, M.; Theil, D.; Cepok, S.; Hemmer, B.; Kivisakk, P.; Ransohoff, R. M.; Hofbauer, M.; Farina, C.; Derfuss, T.; Hartle, C. et al.; Newcombe, J.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.: Chemokines in multiple sclerosis: CXCL12 and CXCL13 up-regulation is differentially linked to CNS immune cell recruitment. Brain 129, pp. 200 - 211 (2006)

Derfuss, T.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.: Intrathecal antibody (IgG) production against human herpesvirus type 6 occurs in about 20% of multiple sclerosis patients and might be linked to a polyspecific B-cell response. Journal of Neurology 252 (8), pp. 968 - 971 (2005)

Krumbholz, M.; Theil, D.; Derfuss, T.; Rosenwald, A.; Schrader, F.; Monoranu, C. M.; Kalled, S. L.; Hess, D. M.; Serafini, B.; Aloisi, F. et al.; Wekerle, H.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.: BAFF is produced by astrocytes and up-regulated in multiple sclerosis lesions and primary central nervous system lymphoma. Journal of Experimental Medicine 201 (2), pp. 195 - 200 (2005)

Vargas-Leal, V.; Bruno, R.; Derfuss, T.; Krumbholz, M.; Hohlfeld, R.; Meinl, E.: Expression and function of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) family ligands and their receptors on human immune cells. Journal of Immunology 175 (4), pp. 2301 - 2308 (2005)

Theil, D.; Derfuss, T.; Paripovic, I.; Herberger, S.; Meinl, E.; Schueler, O.; Strupp, M.; Arbusow, V.; Brandt, T.: Latent herpesvirus infection in human trigeminal ganglia causes chronic immune response. American Journal of Pathology 163 (6), pp. 2179 - 2184 (2003)

Meinl, E.; Derfuss, T.; Pirzer, R.; Blank, N.; Lengenfelder, D.; Blancher, A.; Le Deist, F.; Fleckenstein, B.; Hivroz, C.: Herpesvirus saimiri replaces ZAP-70 for CD3- and CD2-mediated T cell activation. The Journal of Biological Chemistry 276 (40), pp. 36902 - 36908 (2001)

Derfuss, T.; Arbusow, V.; Strupp, M.; Brandt, T.; Theil, D.: The presence of lytic HSV-1 transcripts and clonally expanded T cells with a memory effector phenotype in human sensory ganglia. In: BASIC AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF VERTIGO AND DIZZINESS, Vol. 1164, pp. 300 - 304 (Eds. Strupp, M.; Büttner, U.; Cohen, B.). BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, OXFORD (2009)

Derfuss, T.; Meinl, E.: Herpesviral proteins regulating apoptosis. In: VIRAL PROTEINS COUNTERACTING HOST DEFENSES, pp. 257 - 272. SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN, BERLIN (2002)