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Agatha Schwarz

Agatha Schwarz

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Immunology

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53
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9447
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3989
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Overview

Agatha Schwarz is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their work predominantly focuses on Immunology and Dermatology, with additional publications related to Oncology, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their academic output covers key topics including:

  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Digestive system and related health
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling

Agatha Schwarz's research has been published in a range of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Mediators of Inflammation
  • British Journal of Dermatology

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Schwarz include:

  • "Induction of Regulatory T Cells and Correction of Cytokine Disbalance by Short-Chain Fatty Acids: Implications for Psoriasis Therapy," 2020, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • "Crosstalk between microbiome, regulatory T cells and HCA2 orchestrates the inflammatory response in a murine psoriasis model," 2023, Frontiers in Immunology
  • "Mouse Models of Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Practical Aspects," 2023, Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Other relevant works include contributions to studies on immune cell dynamics and inflammatory response mechanisms.

Frequent collaborators in Schwarz's research activities have been:

  • Rebecca Philippsen
  • Thomas Schwarz
  • Ulrike Wehkamp
  • Lena Möbus
  • Elke Rodríguez

The scope of Schwarz's work addresses complex immunological processes underlying dermatological conditions such as psoriasis and allergic contact dermatitis, emphasizing regulatory T-cell induction and cytokine balance. Their investigations integrate cellular immunology and molecular signaling pathways to understand disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies.

Best Publications

  • Proopiomelanocortin-derived peptides are synthesized and released by human keratinocytes

    E Schauer;F Trautinger;A Köck;A Schwarz

  • Ultraviolet-B-induced apoptosis of keratinocytes: evidence for partial involvement of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the formation of sunburn cells.

    Agatha Schwarz;Ranjit Bhardwaj;Yoshinori Aragane;Karsten Mahnke

  • UVA-induced autocrine stimulation of fibroblast-derived collagenase/MMP-1 by interrelated loops of interleukin-1 and interleukin-6.

    Meinhard Wlaschek;Gudrun Heinen;Arndt Poswig;Agatha Schwarz

  • Interleukin-12 suppresses ultraviolet radiation-induced apoptosis by inducing DNA repair

    Agatha Schwarz;Sonja Ständer;Mark Berneburg;Markus Böhm

  • Regulatory T Cells

    Stefan Beissert;Agatha Schwarz;Thomas Schwarz

  • Heat shock protein 70 overexpression affects the response to ultraviolet light in murine fibroblasts. Evidence for increased cell viability and suppression of cytokine release.

    M M Simon;A Reikerstorfer;A Schwarz;C Krone

  • α-Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone Protects from Ultraviolet Radiation-induced Apoptosis and DNA Damage

    Markus Böhm;Ilka Wolff;Thomas E. Scholzen;Samantha J. Robinson

  • Intravenous Infusion of Syngeneic Apoptotic Cells by Photopheresis Induces Antigen-Specific Regulatory T Cells

    Akira Maeda;Agatha Schwarz;Kerstin Kernebeck;Nicole Gross

  • Pro-opiomelanocortin-derived peptides induce IL-10 production in human monocytes.

    R S Bhardwaj;A Schwarz;E Becher;K Mahnke

  • Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Regulatory T Cells Not Only Inhibit the Induction but Can Suppress the Effector Phase of Contact Hypersensitivity

    Agatha Schwarz;Akira Maeda;Martin K. Wild;Kerstin Kernebeck

  • Prevention of UV radiation-induced immunosuppression by IL-12 is dependent on DNA repair.

    Agatha Schwarz;Akira Maeda;Kerstin Kernebeck;Harry van Steeg

  • UV-B radiation induces the expression of antimicrobial peptides in human keratinocytes in vitro and in vivo.

    Regine Gläser;Fatemeh Navid;Winfried Schuller;Christian Jantschitsch

  • The Short-Chain Fatty Acid Sodium Butyrate Functions as a Regulator of the Skin Immune System.

    Agatha Schwarz;Anika Bruhs;Thomas Schwarz

  • UVB Light Induces Nuclear Factor κB (NFκB) Activity Independently from Chromosomal DNA Damage in Cell-Free Cytosolic Extracts

    Manuel M Simon;Yoshinori Aragane;Agatha Schwarz;Thomas A Luger

  • In vivo effects of interleukin-10 on contact hypersensitivity and delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions.

    Agatha Schwarz;Stephan Grabbe;Helge Riemann;Yoshinori Aragane

  • Dissection of antigenic and irritative effects of epicutaneously applied haptens in mice. Evidence that not the antigenic component but nonspecific proinflammatory effects of haptens determine the concentration-dependent elicitation of allergic contact dermatitis.

    S Grabbe;M Steinert;K Mahnke;A Schwartz

  • INTERLEUKIN-12 PREVENTS ULTRAVIOLET B-INDUCED LOCAL IMMUNOSUPPRESSION AND OVERCOMES UVB-INDUCED TOLERANCE

    Agatha Schwarz;Stephan Grabbe;Yoshinori Aragane;Kirsten Sandkuhl

  • Evidence for Functional Relevance of CTLA-4 in Ultraviolet-Radiation-Induced Tolerance

    Agatha Schwarz;Stefan Beissert;Karin Grosse-Heitmeyer;Matthias Gunzer

  • UVA-induced autocrine stimulation of fibroblast-derived-collagenase by IL-6: a possible mechanism in dermal photodamage?

    Meinhard Wlaschek;Klaus Bolsen;Gernot Herrmann;Agatha Schwarz

  • Langerhans Cells Are Required for UVR-Induced Immunosuppression

    Agatha Schwarz;Madelon Noordegraaf;Madelon Noordegraaf;Akira Maeda;Kan Torii

  • Singlet oxygen is an early intermediate in cytokine-dependent ultraviolet-A induction of interstitial collagenase in human dermal fibroblasts in vitro

    Meinhard Wlaschek;Jutta Wenk;Peter Brenneisen;Karlis Briviba

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Schwarz
Thomas Schwarz Boston Children's Hospital
Thomas A. Luger
Thomas A. Luger University of Münster
Stephan Grabbe
Stephan Grabbe Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Jean Krutmann
Jean Krutmann Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Giorgio Trinchieri
Giorgio Trinchieri National Institutes of Health
Karsten Mahnke
Karsten Mahnke Heidelberg University
Björn E. Clausen
Björn E. Clausen Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
John C. Ansel
John C. Ansel Northwestern University
Harry van Steeg
Harry van Steeg Centre for Health Protection

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