Selected publications of the first funding period at a glance

PIs of CRC1479 are first or last author and CRC1479 funding is indicated in the acknowledgement.

Vinnakota JM et al. Nature Cancer 2024 doi: 10.1038/s43018-024-00764-7
Schmitt M et al. Nature 2022 doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05426-1
Masuda T et al. Nature 2022 doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-04596-2
Friedrich M et al. Nature Cancer 2022 doi: 10.1038/s43018-021-00201-z
Sankowski R et al. Nature Medicine 2024 doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02673-1
Wertheimer T et al. Nature Immunol. 2024 doi: 10.1038/s41590-024-01755-7
Maas-Bauer K et al. Nature Commun. 2024 doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-44703-7
Velasco Cárdenas RM et al. Nature Immunol 2023 doi: 10.1038/s41590-023-01658
Zhang YW et al. Nature Cell Biology 2022 doi: 10.1038/s41556-022-00931-x
Ho J et al. Blood 2022 doi: 10.1182/blood.2022016082
Rückert T et al. Sci Transl Med. 2022 doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abp9675.
Talvard-Balland N et al. J Clin Invest. 2024 doi: 10.1172/JCI177460.
Denk D et al. Immunity 2022 doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2022.09.014
Schmidt D et al. Cancer Res. 2024 doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-23-3553
Nicolas AM et al. Cancer Cell. 2022 doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.01.004
Grünwald BT et al. Cell 2021 doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2021.09.022.
Zhang Z et al. Nature Immunol. 2025 doi: 10.1038/s41590-024-02027-0.
Braun L et al. Cancer Cell. 2025 doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2025.01.004.
Vinnakota JM et al. Sci Transl Med. 2024 doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adj9672.
Edwards-Hicks J et al. Nature Immunol. 2023 doi: 10.1038/s41590-023-01419.
Saller BS et al. Immunity 2024 doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.10.012.
Heim K et al. Nature Immunol. 2024 doi: 10.1038/s41590-024-01928-4.
Gallage S et al. Cell Metab. 2024 doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.04.015.
Denk D et al. Immunity 2025 doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2025.02.005
Gorantla SP et al. Nature Commun 2025 doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-60019-6

Publications based on CRC1479 funding

Gallage S, Ali A, Barragan Avila JE, Seymen N, Ramadori P, Joerke V, Zizmare L, Aicher D, Gopalsamy IK, Fong W, Kosla J, Focaccia E, Li X, Yousuf S, Sijmonsma T, Rahbari M, Kommoss KS, Billeter A, Prokosch S, Rothermel U, Mueller F, Hetzer J, Heide D, Schinkel B, Machauer T, Pichler B, Malek NP, Longerich T, Roth S, Rose AJ, Schwenck J, Trautwein C, Karimi MM, Heikenwalder M. A 5:2 intermittent fasting regimen ameliorates NASH and fibrosis and blunts HCC development via hepatic PPARα and PCK1. Cell Metab. 2024 Jun 4;36(6):1371-1393.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.04.015. Epub 2024 May 7.

Vinnakota JM, Biavasco F, Schwabenland M, Chhatbar C, Adams RC, Erny D, Duquesne S, El Khawanky N, Schmidt D, Fetsch V, Zähringer A, Salié H, Athanassopoulos D, Braun LM, Javorniczky NR, Ho JNHG, Kierdorf K, Marks R, Wäsch R, Simonetta F, Andrieux G, Pfeifer D, Monaco G, Capitini C, Fry TJ, Blank T, Blazar BR, Wagner E, Theobald M, Sommer C, Stelljes M, Reicherts C, Jeibmann A, Schittenhelm J, Monoranu CM, Rosenwald A, Kortüm M, Rasche L, Einsele H, Meyer PT, Brumberg J, Völkl S, Mackensen A, Coras R, von Bergwelt-Baildon M, Albert NL, Bartos LM, Brendel M, Holzgreve A, Mack M, Boerries M, Mackall CL, Duyster J, Henneke P, Priller J, Köhler N, Strübing F, Bengsch B, Ruella M, Subklewe M, von Baumgarten L, Gill S, Prinz M, Zeiser R. Targeting TGFβ-activated kinase-1 activation in microglia reduces CAR T immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome. Nat Cancer. 2024 May 13. doi: 10.1038/s43018-024-00764-7. Epub ahead of print.

Kocher D, Cao L, Guiho R, Langhammer M, Lai YL, Becker P, Hamdi H, Friedel D, Selt F, Vonhören D, Zaman J, Valinciute G, Herter S, Picard D, Rettenmeier J, Maass KK, Pajtler KW, Remke M, von Deimling A, Pusch S, Pfister SM, Oehme I, Jones DTW, Halbach S, Brummer T, Martinez-Barbera JP, Witt O, Milde T, Sigaud R. Rebound growth of BRAF mutant pediatric glioma cells after MAPKi withdrawal is associated with MAPK reactivation and secretion of microglia-recruiting cytokines. J Neurooncol. 2024 Apr 17. doi: 10.1007/s11060-024-04672-9. Epub ahead of print.

Vogel A, Murugesan K, Kendre G, Quintanilha JCF, Ross JS, Brummer T, Saborowski A. Association of RNF43 Genetic Alterations With BRAF^V600E and MSI^high in Colorectal Cancer. JCO Precis Oncol. 2024 Feb;8:e2300411. doi: 10.1200/PO.23.00411.

Czech M, Schneider S, Peltokangas N, El Khawanky N, Ghimire S, Andrieux G, Hülsdünker J, Krausz M, Proietti M, Braun LM, Rückert T, Langenbach M, Schmidt D, Martin I, Wenger V, de Vega E, Haring E, Pourjam M, Pfeifer D, Schmitt-Graeff A, Grimbacher B, Aumann K, Kircher B, Tilg H, Raffatellu M, Thiele Orberg E, Häcker G, Duyster J, Köhler N, Holler E, Nachbaur D, Boerries M, Gerner RR, Grün D, Zeiser R. Lipocalin-2 expression identifies an intestinal regulatory neutrophil population during acute graft-versus-host disease. Sci Transl Med. 2024 Feb 21;16(735):eadi1501. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adi1501. Epub 2024 Feb 21.

Märkl F, Schultheiß C, Ali M, Chen SS, Zintchenko M, Egli L, Mietz J, Chijioke O, Paschold L, Spajic S, Holtermann A, Dörr J, Stock S, Zingg A, Läubli H, Piseddu I, Anz D, Minden MD, Zhang T, Nerreter T, Hudecek M, Minguet S, Chiorazzi N, Kobold S, Binder M. Mutation-specific CAR T cells as precision therapy for IGLV3-21^R110 expressing high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Nat Commun. 2024 Feb 2;15(1):993. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45378-w.

Schaffer AM, Fiala GJ, Hils M, Natali E, Babrak L, Herr LA, Romero-Mulero MC, Cabezas-Wallscheid N, Rizzi M, Miho E, Schamel WWA, Minguet S. Kidins220 regulates the development of B cells bearing the λ light chain. Elife. 2024 Jan 25;13:e83943. doi: 10.7554/eLife.83943.

Maas-Bauer K, Köhler N, Stell AV, Zwick M, Acharya S, Rensing-Ehl A, König C, Kroll J, Baker J, Koßmann S, Pradier A, Wang S, Docquier M, Lewis DB, Negrin RS, Simonetta F. Single-cell transcriptomics reveal different maturation stages and sublineage commitment of human thymic invariant natural killer T cells. J Leukoc Biol. 2024 Jan 19;115(2):401-409. doi: 10.1093/jleuko/qiad113.

Villa M, Sanin DE, Apostolova P, Corrado M, Kabat AM, Cristinzio C, Regina A, Carrizo GE, Rana N, Stanczak MA, Baixauli F, Grzes KM, Cupovic J, Solagna F, Hackl A, Globig AM, Hässler F, Puleston DJ, Kelly B, Cabezas-Wallscheid N, Hasselblatt P, Bengsch B, Zeiser R, Sagar, Buescher JM, Pearce EJ, Pearce EL. Prostaglandin E₂ controls the metabolic adaptation of T cells to the intestinal microenvironment. Nat Commun. 2024 Jan 11;15(1):451. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-44689-2.

Maas-Bauer K, Stell AV, Yan KL, de Vega E, Vinnakota JM, Unger S, Núñez N, Norona J, Talvard-Balland N, Koßmann S, Schwan C, Miething C, Martens US, Shoumariyeh K, Nestor RP, Duquesne S, Hanke K, Rackiewicz M, Hu Z, El Khawanky N, Taromi S, Andrlova H, Faraidun H, Walter S, Pfeifer D, Follo M, Waldschmidt J, Melchinger W, Rassner M, Wehr C, Schmitt-Graeff A, Halbach S, Liao J, Häcker G, Brummer T, Dengjel J, Andrieux G, Grosse R, Tugues S, Blazar BR, Becher B, Boerries M, Zeiser R. ROCK1/2 signaling contributes to corticosteroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease. Nat Commun. 2024 Jan 10;15(1):446. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-44703-7.

Penack O, Marchetti M, Aljurf M, Arat M, Bonifazi F, Duarte RF, Giebel S, Greinix H, Hazenberg MD, Kröger N, Mielke S, Mohty M, Nagler A, Passweg J, Patriarca F, Ruutu T, Schoemans H, Solano C, Vrhovac R, Wolff D, Zeiser R, Sureda A, Peric Z. Prophylaxis and management of graft-versus-host disease after stem-cell transplantation for haematological malignancies: updated consensus recommendations of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Lancet Haematol. 2024 Jan 3:S2352-3026(23)00342-3. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00342-3. Epub ahead of print.

Watter M, Kahle L, Brunswiek B, Fichtner UA, Pfaffenlehner M, Werner F, Gebele D, Binder H, and Knaus J, “Standardized Metadata Collection to Reinforce Collaboration in Collaborative Research Centers,” in E-Science-Tage 2023: Empower Your Research ? Preserve Your Data, (Vincent Heuveline, Nina Bisheh, and Philipp Kling, eds.), pp. 282-288, 2023.

Sankowski R, Süß P, Benkendorff A, Böttcher C, Fernandez-Zapata C, Chhatbar C, Cahueau J, Monaco G, Gasull AD, Khavaran A, Grauvogel J, Scheiwe C, Shah MJ, Heiland DH, Schnell O, Markfeld-Erol F, Kunze M, Zeiser R, Priller J, Prinz M. Multiomic spatial landscape of innate immune cells at human central nervous system borders. Nat Med. 2023 Dec 20. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02673-1. Epub ahead of print.

Velasco Cárdenas RM, Brandl SM, Meléndez AV, Schlaak AE, Buschky A, Peters T, Beier F, Serrels B, Taromi S, Raute K, Hauri S, Gstaiger M, Lassmann S, Huppa JB, Boerries M, Andrieux G, Bengsch B, Schamel WW, Minguet S. Harnessing CD3 diversity to optimize CAR T cells. Nat Immunol. 2023 Nov 6. doi: 10.1038/s41590-023-01658-z. Epub ahead of print.

Nelde A, Schuster H, Heitmann JS, Bauer J, Maringer Y, Zwick M, Volkmer JP, Chen JY, Stanger AMP, Lehmann A, Appiah B, Märklin M, Rücker-Braun E, Salih HR, Roerden M, Schroeder SM, Häring MF, Schlosser A, Schetelig J, Schmitz M, Boerries M, Köhler N, Lengerke C, Majeti R, Weissman IL, Rammensee HG, Walz JS. Immune Surveillance of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Is Mediated by HLA-Presented Antigens on Leukemia Progenitor Cells. Blood Cancer Discov. 2023 Nov 1;4(6):468-489. doi: 10.1158/2643-3230.BCD-23-0020.

Lauinger M, Christen D, Klar RFU, Roubaty C, Heilig CE, Stumpe M, Knox JJ, Radulovich N, Tamblyn L, Xie IY, Horak P, Forschner A, Bitzer M, Wittel UA, Boerries M, Ball CR, Heining C, Glimm H, Fröhlich M, Hübschmann D, Gallinger S, Fritsch R, Fröhling S, O’Kane GM, Dengjel J, Brummer T. BRAF^Δβ3-αC in-frame deletion mutants differ in their dimerization propensity, HSP90 dependence, and druggability. Sci Adv. 2023 Sep;9(35):eade7486. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ade7486. Epub 2023 Sep 1.

Apostolova P, Kreutmair S, Toffalori C, Punta M, Unger S, Burk AC, Wehr C, Maas-Bauer K, Melchinger W, Haring E, Hoefflin R, Shoumariyeh K, Hupfer V, Lauer EM, Duquesne S, Lowinus T, Gonzalo Núñez N, Alberti C, da Costa Pereira S, Merten CH, Power L, Weiss M, Böke C, Pfeifer D, Marks R, Bertz H, Wäsch R, Ihorst G, Gentner B, Duyster J, Boerries M, Andrieux G, Finke J, Becher B, Vago L, Zeiser R. Phase II trial of hypomethylating agent combined with nivolumab for acute myeloid leukaemia relapse after allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation-Immune signature correlates with response. Br J Haematol. 2023 Aug 4. doi: 10.1111/bjh.19007. Epub ahead of print.

Sigaud R, Albert TK, Hess C, Hielscher T, Winkler N, Kocher D, Walter C, Münter D, Selt F, Usta D, Ecker J, Brentrup A, Hasselblatt M, Thomas C, Varghese J, Capper D, Thomale UW, Hernáiz Driever P, Simon M, Horn S, Herz NA, Koch A, Sahm F, Hamelmann S, Faria-Andrade A, Jabado N, Schuhmann MU, Schouten-van Meeteren AYN, Hoving E, Brummer T, van Tilburg CM, Pfister SM, Witt O, Jones DTW, Kerl K, Milde T. MAPK inhibitor sensitivity scores predict sensitivity driven by the immune infiltration in pediatric low-grade gliomas. Nat Commun. 2023 Jul 27;14(1):4533. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-40235-8.

Brummer T, Zeiser R. The role of the MDM2/p53 axis in anti-tumor immune responses. Blood. 2023 Jul 19:blood.2023020731. doi: 10.1182/blood.2023020731. Epub ahead of print.

Kotsiliti E, Leone V, Schuehle S, Govaere O, Li H, Wolf MJ, Horvatic H, Bierwirth S, Hundertmark J, Inverso D, Zizmare L, Sarusi-Portuguez A, Gupta R, O’Connor T, Giannou AD, Shiri AM, Schlesinger Y, Beccaria MG, Rennert C, Pfister D, Öllinger R, Gadjalova I, Ramadori P, Rahbari M, Rahbari N, Healy ME, Fernández-Vaquero M, Yahoo N, Janzen J, Singh I, Fan C, Liu X, Rau M, Feuchtenberger M, Schwaneck E, Wallace SJ, Cockell S, Wilson-Kanamori J, Ramachandran P, Kho C, Kendall TJ, Leblond AL, Keppler SJ, Bielecki P, Steiger K, Hofmann M, Rippe K, Zitzelsberger H, Weber A, Malek N, Luedde T, Vucur M, Augustin HG, Flavell R, Parnas O, Rad R, Pabst O, Henderson NC, Huber S, Macpherson A, Knolle P, Claassen M, Geier A, Trautwein C, Unger K, Elinav E, Waisman A, Abdullah Z, Haller D, Tacke F, Anstee QM, Heikenwalder M. Intestinal B cells license metabolic T-cell activation in NASH microbiota/antigen-independently and contribute to fibrosis by IgA-FcR signalling. J Hepatol. 2023 Aug;79(2):296-313. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.04.037. Epub 2023 May 22.

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