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Stefan Isenmann is affiliated with Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Neurology. The subfields of study for their work include Neurology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The topics covered in Isenmann's research reflect a diverse interest in both neurological and cardiovascular conditions, as well as dermatological and infectious disease aspects. Key topics include:

  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • ECG Monitoring and Analysis
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects

Their most cited publications include research on neurological and infectious disease topics. Selected papers authored or co-authored by Isenmann include:

  • "Neurological manifestations of COVID-19" - guideline of the German society of neurology, 2020, published in Neurological Research and Practice
  • S1 guidelines "lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid analysis" (abridged and translated version), 2020, Neurological Research and Practice
  • MOG antibody-associated encephalitis secondary to Covid-19: case report, 2021, BMC Neurology
  • Reliable Detection of Atrial Fibrillation with a Medical Wearable during Inpatient Conditions, 2020, Sensors
  • Oligoclonal bands and kappa free light chains: Competing parameters or complementary biomarkers?, 2025, Autoimmunity Reviews

The frequent co-authors with whom Isenmann has collaborated include:

  • Hayrettin Tumani
  • A. Gerritzen
  • Catharina C. Groß
  • Michael Khalil
  • Piotr Lewczuk

The primary publication venues where Isenmann's work appears are:

  • Neurological Research and Practice
  • BMC Neurology
  • Autoimmunity Reviews
  • Sensors
  • Fortschritte der Neurologie · Psychiatrie

Best Publications

  • Essential role for the c-met receptor in the migration of myogenic precursor cells into the limb bud.

    Friedhelm Bladt;Dieter Riethmacher;Stefan Isenmann;Adriano Aguzzi

  • Normal host prion protein necessary for scrapie-induced neurotoxicity

    Sebastian Brandner;Stefan Isenmann;Alex Raeber;Marek Fischer

  • Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 increases microglial infiltration and aggressiveness of gliomas

    Michael Platten;Alexandra Kretz;Ulrike Naumann;Steffen Aulwurm

  • Soluble decoy receptor 3 is expressed by malignant gliomas and suppresses CD95 ligand-induced apoptosis and chemotaxis.

    Wilfried Roth;Stefan Isenmann;Mitsutoshi Nakamura;Michael Platten

  • Protection by Synergistic Effects of Adenovirus-Mediated X-Chromosome-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis and Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene Transfer in the 1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine Model of Parkinson's Disease

    Olaf Eberhardt;Rainer V. Coelln;Sebastian Kügler;Jörg Lindenau

  • Neuron-specific expression of therapeutic proteins: evaluation of different cellular promoters in recombinant adenoviral vectors.

    S. Kügler;L. Meyn;H. Holzmüller;E. Gerhardt

  • Locoregional Apo2L/TRAIL eradicates intracranial human malignant glioma xenografts in athymic mice in the absence of neurotoxicity.

    Wilfried Roth;Stefan Isenmann;Ulrike Naumann;Sebastian Kügler

  • Erythropoietin promotes regeneration of adult CNS neurons via Jak2/Stat3 and PI3K/AKT pathway activation

    Alexandra Kretz;Caroline J. Happold;Julia K. Marticke;Stefan Isenmann;Stefan Isenmann

  • Molecular determinants of retinal ganglion cell development, survival, and regeneration

    Stefan Isenmann;Alexandra Kretz;Alessandro Cellerino

  • In vivo neurotrophic effects of GDNF on axotomized retinal ganglion cells.

    Nikolaj Klöcker;Frank Bräunling;Stefan Isenmann;Mathias Bähr

  • Up-regulation of Bax protein in degenerating retinal ganglion cells precedes apoptotic cell death after optic nerve lesion in the rat.

    Stefan Isenmann;Claudia Wahl;Stanislaw Krajewski;John C. Reed

  • Differential regulation of Bax, Bcl-2, and Bcl-X proteins in focal cortical ischemia in the rat

    Stefan Isenmann;Guido Stoll;Michael Schroeter;Stanislaw Krajewski

  • Limbic encephalitis due to GABAB and AMPA receptor antibodies: a case series

    M Dogan Onugoren;D Deuretzbacher;C A Haensch;H J Hagedorn

  • Adenovirus-mediated expression of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) rescues axotomized rat retinal ganglion cells but does not support axonal regeneration in vivo.

    Jens Weise;Stefan Isenmann;Nikolaj Klöcker;Sebastian Kügler

  • Anti-contactin-associated protein-2 encephalitis: relevance of antibody titres, presentation and outcome.

    C. G. Bien;Z. Mirzadjanova;C. Baumgartner;M. D. Onugoren;M. D. Onugoren

  • Cardiac denervation occurs independent of orthostatic hypotension and impaired heart rate variability in Parkinson's disease

    C.-A. Haensch;H. Lerch;J. Jörg;S. Isenmann

  • Apoptosis in the developing visual system.

    Alessandro Cellerino;Mathias Bähr;Stefan Isenmann

  • Adenovirus-mediated GDNF and CNTF pretreatment protects against striatal injury following transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice

    Dirk M. Hermann;Ertugrul Kilic;Sebastian Kügler;Stefan Isenmann

  • Bax antisense oligonucleotides reduce axotomy-induced retinal ganglion cell death in vivo by reduction of Bax protein expression.

    Stefan Isenmann;Stefan Engel;Frank Gillardon;Mathias Bähr

  • Protection of axotomized retinal ganglion cells by adenovirally delivered BDNF in vivo

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  • The X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP) prevents cell death in axotomized CNS neurons in vivo.

    S Kügler;G Straten;F Kreppel;S Isenmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Otto W. Witte
Otto W. Witte Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Mathias Bähr
Mathias Bähr University of Göttingen
Ertugrul Kilic
Ertugrul Kilic Istanbul Medipol University
Melitta Schachner
Melitta Schachner Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Silvia Marino
Silvia Marino Queen Mary University of London
Hayrettin Tumani
Hayrettin Tumani University of Ulm
Peter De Jonghe
Peter De Jonghe University of Antwerp
Martin Dichgans
Martin Dichgans Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
lionel van maldergem
lionel van maldergem Aix-Marseille University
Udo Bartsch
Udo Bartsch Universität Hamburg

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