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Wolf-Georg Forssmann

Wolf-Georg Forssmann

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
18215
World Ranking
6988
National Ranking
513

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Anatomy and Anthropology

Overview

Wolf-Georg Forssmann is affiliated with Hannover Medical School in Germany and is active in research primarily within the fields of Immunology and Microbiology as well as Medicine. Their scientific work encompasses a focus on subfields such as Immunology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, Epidemiology, and Microbiology.

The main topics addressed in Forssmann's research include:

  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Chemokine receptors and signaling
  • Complement system in diseases
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies

Forssmann has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "A Placenta Derived C-Terminal Fragment of β-Hemoglobin With Combined Antibacterial and Antiviral Activity" (2020), published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Unbiased Identification of Angiogenin as an Endogenous Antimicrobial Protein With Activity Against Virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis" (2021), published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Natural cystatin C fragments inhibit GPR15-mediated HIV and SIV infection without interfering with GPR15L signaling" (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Lysozyme: an endogenous antimicrobial protein with potent activity against extracellular, but not intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis" (2024), published in Medical Microbiology and Immunology
  • "EPI-X4, a CXCR4 antagonist inhibits tumor growth in pancreatic cancer and lymphoma models" (2023), published in Peptides

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Forssmann include:

  • Ludger Ständker
  • Armando Rodríguez
  • Sebastian Wiese
  • Jan Münch
  • Rüdiger Groß

Forssmann's work has been published in recurring venues such as Frontiers in Microbiology, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Peptides, and Amyloid.

In recognition of their contributions, Forssmann was awarded membership in the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 1999, highlighting their involvement in anatomy and anthropology.

Best Publications

  • LEAP‐1, a novel highly disulfide‐bonded human peptide, exhibits antimicrobial activity

    Alexander Krause;Susanne Neitz;Hans Järgen Mägert;Axel Schulz

  • hBD‐1: a novel β‐defensin from human plasma

    Klaus W. Bensch;Manfred Raida;Hans-Jürgen Mägert;Peter Schulz-Knappe

  • Human β-defensin 4: a novel inducible peptide with a specific salt-sensitive spectrum of antimicrobial activity

    José-Ramón Conejo García;Alexander Krause;Sandra Schulz;Francisco-Javier Rodríguez-Jiménez

  • Semen-Derived Amyloid Fibrils Drastically Enhance HIV Infection

    Jan Münch;Elke Rücker;Ludger Ständker;Knut Adermann

  • Identification of a novel, multifunctional beta-defensin (human beta-defensin 3) with specific antimicrobial activity. Its interaction with plasma membranes of Xenopus oocytes and the induction of macrophage chemoattraction.

    José-Ramón García;Florian Jaumann;Sandra Schulz;Alexander Krause

  • Discovery and Optimization of a Natural HIV-1 Entry Inhibitor Targeting the gp41 Fusion Peptide

    Jan Münch;Ludger Ständker;Knut Adermann;Axel Schulz

  • Composition of the peptide fraction in human blood plasma: database of circulating human peptides.

    Rudolf Richter;Peter Schulz-Knappe;Michael Schrader;Ludger Ständker

  • Human milk provides peptides highly stimulating the growth of bifidobacteria

    Cornelia Liepke;Knut Adermann;Manfred Raida;Hans-Jürgen Mägert

  • LEKTI, a novel 15-domain type of human serine proteinase inhibitor.

    Hans-Jürgen Mägert;Ludger Ständker;Peter Kreutzmann;Hans-Dieter Zucht

  • Structure−Activity Relation of Human β-Defensin 3: Influence of Disulfide Bonds and Cysteine Substitution on Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity†

    Enno Klüver;Sandra Schulz-Maronde;Svenja Scheid;Bernd Meyer

  • Casocidin‐I: a casein‐αs2 derived peptide exhibits antibacterial activity

    Hans-Dieter Zucht;Manfred Raida;Knut Adermann;Hans-Jürgen Mägert

  • Characterization of human circulating TIG2 as a ligand for the orphan receptor ChemR23.

    W. Meder;M. Wendland;A. Busmann;C. Kutzleb

  • Isolation and biochemical characterization of LEAP‐2, a novel blood peptide expressed in the liver

    Alexander Krause;Rannar Sillard;Burkhard Kleemeier;Enno Klüver

  • Haemodynamic and clinical effects of ularitide in decompensated heart failure

    Veselin Mitrovic;Petar M Seferovic;Dejan Simeunovic;Arsen D Ristic

  • Analytical procedures for quantification of peptides in pharmaceutical research by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry

    Harald John;Michael Walden;Sandra Schäfer;Sandra Genz

  • Structure Determination of Human and Murine Beta-Defensins Reveals Structural Conservation in the Absence of Significant Sequence Similarity

    Finn Bauer;Kristian Schweimer;Enno Klüver;Jose-Ramon Conejo-Garcia

  • HCC-1, a novel chemokine from human plasma.

    P Schulz-Knappe;H J Mägert;B Dewald;M Meyer

  • Angiotensin II Receptor--Independent Antiinflammatory and Antiaggregatory Properties of Losartan. Role of the Active Metabolite EXP3179

    Christine Krämer;Julia Sunkomat;Jana Witte;Maren Luchtefeld

  • The right auricle of the heart is an endocrine organ. Cardiodilatin as a peptide hormone candidate.

    W. G. Forssmann;D. Hock;F. Lottspeich;A. Henschen

  • Human hemoglobin-derived peptides exhibit antimicrobial activity: a class of host defense peptides.

    Cornelia Liepke;Susann Baxmann;Cornelia Heine;Nicole Breithaupt

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Kirchhoff
Frank Kirchhoff University of Ulm
Jan Münch
Jan Münch University of Ulm
Christian G. Stief
Christian G. Stief Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Axel Schulz
Axel Schulz University of Rostock
Eberhard Schlatter
Eberhard Schlatter University of Münster
Guillermo Giménez-Gallego
Guillermo Giménez-Gallego Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas
Reinhard Henschler
Reinhard Henschler Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Michael Schrader
Michael Schrader University of Exeter
Alexander Kapp
Alexander Kapp Hannover Medical School
Heinrich Sticht
Heinrich Sticht University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

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