Abelson tyrosine kinase controls phagosomal acidification required for killing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in human macrophages

H Bruns, F Stegelmann, M Fabri, K Döhner… - The Journal of …, 2012 - journals.aai.org
The mechanisms that regulate the acidification of intracellular compartments are key to host
defense against pathogens. In this paper, we demonstrate that Abl tyrosine kinase, a master …

Vitamin D is required for IFN-γ–mediated antimicrobial activity of human macrophages

…, R Teles, D Montoya, SS Iyer, H Bruns… - Science translational …, 2011 - science.org
Control of tuberculosis worldwide depends on our understanding of human immune
mechanisms, which combat the infection. Acquired T cell responses are critical for host defense …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-TNF immunotherapy reduces CD8+ T cell–mediated antimicrobial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans

H Bruns, C Meinken, P Schauenberg… - The Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The incidence of tuberculosis is increased during treatment of autoimmune diseases with
anti-TNF antibodies. This is a significant clinical complication, but also provides a unique …

Macrophages acquire neutrophil granules for antimicrobial activity against intracellular pathogens

BH Tan, C Meinken, M Bastian, H Bruns… - The Journal of …, 2006 - journals.aai.org
A key target of many intracellular pathogens is the macrophage. Although macrophages
can generate antimicrobial activity, neutrophils have been shown to have a key role in host …

[PDF][PDF] The complement system drives local inflammatory tissue priming by metabolic reprogramming of synovial fibroblasts

J Friščić, M Böttcher, C Reinwald, H Bruns, B Wirth… - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
Arthritis typically involves recurrence and progressive worsening at specific predilection
sites, but the checkpoints between remission and persistence remain unknown. Here, we …

Mitochondrial metabolism contributes to oxidative stress and reveals therapeutic targets in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

R Jitschin, AD Hofmann, H Bruns… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
Alterations of cellular metabolism represent a hallmark of cancer. Numerous metabolic
changes are required for malignant transformation, and they render malignant cells more prone …

[PDF][PDF] β2-microglobulin triggers NLRP3 inflammasome activation in tumor-associated macrophages to promote multiple myeloma progression

…, K Bitterer, S Völkl, A Mackensen, S Ricagno, H Bruns - Immunity, 2021 - cell.com
As substantial constituents of the multiple myeloma (MM) microenvironment, pro-inflammatory
macrophages have emerged as key promoters of disease progression, bone destruction, …

Vitamin D–dependent induction of cathelicidin in human macrophages results in cytotoxicity against high-grade B cell lymphoma

H Bruns, M Büttner, M Fabri, D Mougiakakos… - Science translational …, 2015 - science.org
Infiltration by macrophages represents a characteristic morphological hallmark in high-grade
lymphatic malignancies such as Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL). Although macrophages can, in …

[PDF][PDF] Myeloperoxidase modulates inflammation in generalized pustular psoriasis and additional rare pustular skin diseases

S Haskamp, H Bruns, M Hahn, M Hoffmann… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - cell.com
Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a severe multi-systemic inflammatory disease
characterized by neutrophilic pustulosis and triggered by pro-inflammatory IL-36 cytokines in skin. …

[HTML][HTML] IL-21 modulates memory and exhaustion phenotype of T-cells in a fatty acid oxidation-dependent manner

R Loschinski, M Böttcher, A Stoll, H Bruns… - Oncotarget, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
T-cell-based therapies represent a promising strategy for cancer treatment. In this context,
cytokines are discussed as a bona fide instrument for fine-tuning T-cell biology. One promising …