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Angelika M. Vollmar is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany and has a research focus within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as well as Medicine.

Their research spans multiple subfields of study including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Epidemiology, and Plant Science. The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Calcium signaling and nucleotide metabolism
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ

Angelika M. Vollmar has co-authored frequently with several researchers including:

  • Stefan Zahler (18 publications)
  • Simone Moser (12 publications)
  • Karin Bartel (11 publications)
  • Franz Geisslinger (7 publications)
  • Cornelia A. Karg (7 publications)

The scientist has contributed to various publication venues where they have multiple works. Notable frequent venues include:

  • Planta Medica (3 publications)
  • Advanced Materials (2 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (2 publications)
  • Journal of Cell Science (2 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2 publications)

Recent papers authored by or involving Angelika M. Vollmar highlight topics such as lysosomal function, cancer biology, and cellular mechanisms. These include:

  • Metal-Organic Framework Nanoparticles Induce Pyroptosis in Cells Controlled by the Extracellular pH, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Agonist-mediated switching of ion selectivity in TPC2 differentially promotes lysosomal function, 2020, eLife
  • Targeting Lysosomes in Cancer as Promising Strategy to Overcome Chemoresistance-A Mini Review, 2020, Frontiers in Oncology
  • Flavonoids increase melanin production and reduce proliferation, migration and invasion of melanoma cells by blocking endolysosomal/melanosomal TPC2, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Gene editing and synthetically accessible inhibitors reveal role for TPC2 in HCC cell proliferation and tumor growth, 2021, Cell chemical biology

Best Publications

  • Red Wine Polyphenols Enhance Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression and Subsequent Nitric Oxide Release From Endothelial Cells

    Jürgen F. Leikert;Thomas R. Räthel;Paulus Wohlfart;Véronique Cheynier

  • Photoswitchable Inhibitors of Microtubule Dynamics Optically Control Mitosis and Cell Death

    Malgorzata Borowiak;Malgorzata Borowiak;Wallis Nahaboo;Martin Reynders;Katharina Nekolla

  • Anti-inflammatory effects of a bioavailable compound, Artepillin C, in Brazilian propolis

    Niraldo Paulino;Sheila Rago Lemos Abreu;Yoshihiro Uto;Daisuke Koyama

  • Ajoene, a Compound of Garlic, Induces Apoptosis in Human Promyeloleukemic Cells, Accompanied by Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species and Activation of Nuclear Factor kappaB

    Verena M. Dirsch;Alexander L. Gerbes;Angelika M. Vollmar

  • Silibinin protects mice from T cell-dependent liver injury☆

    Jens Schümann;Jennifer Prockl;Alexandra K Kiemer;Angelika M Vollmar

  • The Griess assay: suitable for a bio-guided fractionation of anti-inflammatory plant extracts?

    Verena M. Dirsch;Hermann Stuppner;Angelika M. Vollmar

  • Phyllanthus amarus has anti-inflammatory potential by inhibition of iNOS, COX-2, and cytokines via the NF-κB pathway

    Alexandra K Kiemer;Thomas Hartung;Christian Huber;Angelika M Vollmar

  • Inhibition of p38 MAPK activation via induction of MKP-1: atrial natriuretic peptide reduces TNF-alpha-induced actin polymerization and endothelial permeability.

    Alexandra K. Kiemer;Nina C. Weber;Robert Fürst;Nicole Bildner

  • MOF nanoparticles coated by lipid bilayers and their uptake by cancer cells

    Stefan Wuttke;Simone Braig;Tobias Preiß;Andreas Zimpel

  • Effect of allicin and ajoene, two compounds of garlic, on inducible nitric oxide synthase.

    Verena M Dirsch;Alexandra K Kiemer;Hildebert Wagner;Angelika M Vollmar

  • Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Modulates Cytokine Expression in Lipopolysaccharide-Activated Human Blood Thereby Inhibiting NF-κB Activity

    Hans Peter Keiss;Verena M. Dirsch;Thomas Hartung;Thomas Haffner

  • Metal-Organic Framework Nanoparticles Induce Pyroptosis in Cells Controlled by the Extracellular pH.

    Evelyn Ploetz;Evelyn Ploetz;Evelyn Ploetz;Andreas Zimpel;Valentina Cauda;David Bauer

  • Bid-induced release of AIF from mitochondria causes immediate neuronal cell death.

    S Landshamer;M Hoehn;N Barth;S Duvezin-Caubet

  • Resveratrol suppresses angiotensin II-induced Akt/protein kinase B and p70 S6 kinase phosphorylation and subsequent hypertrophy in rat aortic smooth muscle cells.

    Ursula G. B. Haider;Dan Sorescu;Kathy K. Griendling;Angelika M. Vollmar

  • Validating Metal‐Organic Framework Nanoparticles for Their Nanosafety in Diverse Biomedical Applications

    Stefan Wuttke;Andreas Zimpel;Thomas Bein;Simone Braig

  • cGMP-Mediated Inhibition of TNF-α Production by the Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Murine Macrophages

    Alexandra K. Kiemer;Thomas Hartung;Angelika M. Vollmar

  • Reliable in vitro measurement of nitric oxide released from endothelial cells using low concentrations of the fluorescent probe 4,5-diaminofluorescein.

    Jürgen F Leikert;Thomas R Räthel;Christian Müller;Angelika M Vollmar

  • The role of atrial natriuretic peptide in the immune system.

    Angelika M. Vollmar

  • Autocrine Regulation of Inducible Nitric-oxide Synthase in Macrophages by Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

    Alexandra K. Kiemer;Angelika M. Vollmar

  • Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Induces Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase-1 in Human Endothelial Cells via Rac1 and NAD(P)H Oxidase/Nox2-Activation

    Robert Fürst;Corinna Brueckl;Wolfgang M. Kuebler;Stefan Zahler

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Zahler
Stefan Zahler Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Alexandra K. Kiemer
Alexandra K. Kiemer Saarland University
Verena M. Dirsch
Verena M. Dirsch University of Vienna
Alexander L. Gerbes
Alexander L. Gerbes Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Rolf Müller
Rolf Müller Saarland University
Uli Kazmaier
Uli Kazmaier Saarland University
Ernst Wagner
Ernst Wagner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Martin Biel
Martin Biel Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Gisa Tiegs
Gisa Tiegs University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Don C. Lamb
Don C. Lamb Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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