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M. Lienhard Schmitz

M. Lienhard Schmitz

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
67
Citations
14606
World Ranking
1581
National Ranking
113

Overview

M. Lienhard Schmitz is affiliated with the University of Giessen in Germany and has a primary focus in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with extensive publications also related to Medicine. Their research spans several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Oncology.

Their research topics cover a broad range of molecular and cellular processes. Key topics include:

  • Interferon and immune responses
  • NF-κB Signaling Pathways
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy

Schmitz has published recent papers in reputable journals, highlighting ongoing work in areas such as cellular responses and regulation mechanisms. Notable publications include:

  • "Multi-level inhibition of coronavirus replication by chemical ER stress," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Mutual regulation of metabolic processes and proinflammatory NF-κB signaling," 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • "A novel CDC25A/DYRK2 regulatory switch modulates cell cycle and survival," 2021, Cell Death and Differentiation
  • "Monitoring the Levels of Cellular NF-κB Activation States," 2021, Cancers
  • "Porphyromonas gingivalis Cell Wall Components Induce Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Expression on Human Oral Carcinoma Cells by a Receptor-Interacting Protein Kinase 2 (RIP2)-Dependent Mechanism," 2020, Infection and Immunity

Frequently publishing in several venues, Schmitz has multiple articles in the following journals and repositories:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research
  • Cancers
  • Nature Communications
  • Cell Death and Differentiation

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of Schmitz's research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Michael Kracht
  • Jan Dreute
  • Maximilian Pfisterer
  • Christin Mayr-Buro
  • Axel Weber

Best Publications

  • p38 and Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Pathways Are Required for Nuclear Factor-κB p65 Transactivation Mediated by Tumor Necrosis Factor

    Wim Vanden Berghe;Stéphane Plaisance;Elke Boone;Karolien De Bosscher

  • Regulation of p53 activity by its interaction with homeodomain-interacting protein kinase-2

    Thomas G. Hofmann;Andreas Möller;Hüseyin Sirma;Hanswalter Zentgraf

  • The Antiinflammatory Sesquiterpene Lactone Parthenolide Inhibits NF-κB by Targeting the IκB Kinase Complex

    Steffen P. Hehner;Thomas G. Hofmann;Wulf Dröge;M. Lienhard Schmitz

  • Constitutive and interleukin-1-inducible phosphorylation of p65 NF-{kappa}B at serine 536 is mediated by multiple protein kinases including I{kappa}B kinase (IKK)-{alpha}, IKK{beta}, IKK{epsilon}, TRAF family member-associated (TANK)-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), and an unknown kinase and couples p65 to TATA-binding protein-associated factor II31-mediated interleukin-8 transcription.

    Holger Buss;Anneke Dörrie;M. Lienhard Schmitz;Elke Hoffmann

  • SESQUITERPENE LACTONES SPECIFICALLY INHIBIT ACTIVATION OF NF-λB BY PREVENTING THE DEGRADATION OF IλB-α AND IλB-$g(b)

    Michael Heinrich;M. Lienhard Schmitz

  • Glucocorticoid-mediated repression of nuclear factor-κBdependent transcription involves direct interference with transactivation

    Karolien De Bosscher;M. Lienhard Schmitz;Wim Vanden Berghe;Stéphane Plaisance

  • Sesquiterpene lactone containing Mexican Indian medicinal plants and pure sesquiterpene lactones as potent inhibitors of transcription factor NF-κB

    Peter M Bork;M.Lienhard Schmitz;Michaela Kuhnt;Claudia Escher

  • Hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis is CD95-independent, requires the release of mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species and the activation of NF-κB

    Andreas Dumont;Steffen P. Hehner;Thomas G. Hofmann;Marius Ueffing

  • IκB-independent control of NF-κB activity by modulatory phosphorylations

    M.Lienhard Schmitz;Susanne Bacher;Michael Kracht

  • The pro‐ or anti‐apoptotic function of NF‐κB is determined by the nature of the apoptotic stimulus

    Barbara Kaltschmidt;Christian Kaltschmidt;Thomas G. Hofmann;Steffen P. Hehner

  • NF‐κB: A Multifaceted Transcription Factor Regulated at Several Levels

    M. Lienhard Schmitz;Ivan Mattioli;Holger Buss;Michael Kracht

  • Phosphorylation of Serine 468 by GSK-3β Negatively Regulates Basal p65 NF-κB Activity

    Holger Buss;Anneke Dörrie;M. Lienhard Schmitz;Ronald Frank

  • Transient and selective NF-kappa B p65 serine 536 phosphorylation induced by T cell costimulation is mediated by I kappa B kinase beta and controls the kinetics of p65 nuclear import.

    Ivan Mattioli;Andrea Sebald;Cyril Bucher;Roch-Philippe Charles

  • Transactivation domain 2 (TA2) of p65 NF-kappa B. Similarity to TA1 and phorbol ester-stimulated activity and phosphorylation in intact cells.

    M. Lienhard Schmitz;Marcos A. dos Santos Silva;Patrick A. Baeuerle

  • SUMO5, a Novel Poly-SUMO Isoform, Regulates PML Nuclear Bodies.

    Ya-Chen Liang;Chia-Chin Lee;Ya-Li Yao;Chien-Chen Lai

  • Mutational Analysis of the SOX9 Gene in Campomelic Dysplasia and Autosomal Sex Reversal: Lack of Genotype/Phenotype Correlations

    Jobst Meyer;Peter Südbeck;Marika Held;Thomas Wagner

  • Autoregulatory feedback loops terminating the NF-κB response

    Florian Renner;M. Lienhard Schmitz

  • NF-κB Inhibitors for the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases and Cancer

    Marco A. Calzado;Susanne Bacher;M. Lienhard Schmitz

  • HIPK2 Regulates Transforming Growth Factor-β-Induced c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase Activation and Apoptosis in Human Hepatoma Cells

    Thomas G. Hofmann;Nicole Stollberg;M. Lienhard Schmitz;Hans Will

  • PML is required for homeodomain-interacting protein kinase 2 (HIPK2)-mediated p53 phosphorylation and cell cycle arrest but is dispensable for the formation of HIPK domains.

    Andreas Möller;Hüseyin Sirma;Thomas G. Hofmann;Sven Rueffer

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Kracht
Michael Kracht University of Giessen
Wulf Dröge
Wulf Dröge German Cancer Research Center
Andreas Möller
Andreas Möller QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Eduardo Muñoz
Eduardo Muñoz University of Córdoba
Patrick A. Baeuerle
Patrick A. Baeuerle Cullinan Oncology, Inc.
Klaus Schulze-Osthoff
Klaus Schulze-Osthoff University of Tübingen
Thomas Braun
Thomas Braun Max Planck Society
Marcus Krüger
Marcus Krüger University of Cologne
Hans Will
Hans Will Heinrich-Pette-Institute
Stephan Pleschka
Stephan Pleschka University of Giessen

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