• Participation in “Cells in Motion”

    • Research interests: inflammation, leukocyte recruitment, integrin activation, signalling, sepsis, acute kidney injury, acute lung injury, organ protection, biomarkers
    • Supervisor in the CiM-IMPRS Graduate Programme
    • Member of the Imaging Network – Microscopy
  • News & views

  • Papers in the research focus “cell dynamics and imaging”

    2023

    Ludwig N, Thörner-van Almsick J, Mersmann S, Bardel B, Niemann S, Chasan AI, Schäfers M, Margraf A, Rossaint J, Kahl BC, Zarbock A, Block H. Nuclease activity and protein A release of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates determine the virulence in a murine model of acute lung infection. Front. Immunol. 2023;14Abstract

    2022

    Block H, Rossaint J, Zarbock A. The Fatal Circle of NETs and NET-Associated DAMPs Contributing to Organ Dysfunction. Cells 2022;11Abstract
    Thomas K, Zondler L, Ludwig N, Kardell M, Luneburg C, Henke K, Mersmann S, Margraf A, Spieker T, Tekath T, Velic A, Holtmeier R, Hermann J, Jankowski V, Meersch M, Vestweber D, Westphal M, Roth J, Schafers MA, Kellum JA, Lowell CA, Rossaint J, Zarbock A. Glutamine prevents acute kidney injury by modulating oxidative stress and apoptosis in tubular epithelial cells. JCI Insight 2022;7Abstract

    2021

    Masthoff M, Freppon FN, Zondler L, Wilken E, Wachsmuth L, Niemann S, Schwarz C, Fredrich I, Havlas A, Block H, Gerwing M, Helfen A, Heindel W, Zarbock A, Wildgruber M, Faber C. Resolving immune cells with patrolling behaviour by magnetic resonance time-lapse single cell tracking. EBioMedicine 2021;73: 103670. Abstract
    Rossaint J, Thomas K, Mersmann S, Skupski J, Margraf A, Tekath T, Jouvene CC, Dalli J, Hidalgo A, Meuth SG, Soehnlein O, Zarbock A. Platelets orchestrate the resolution of pulmonary inflammation in mice by T reg cell repositioning and macrophage education. J Exp Med 2021;218: e20201353. Abstract

    2020

    Lindemann O, Rossaint J, Najder K, Schimmelpfennig S, Hofschroer V, Walte M, Fels B, Oberleithner H, Zarbock A, Schwab A. Intravascular adhesion and recruitment of neutrophils in response to CXCL1 depends on their TRPC6 channels. J Mol Med (Berl) 2020;98: 349-360. Abstract
    Margraf A, Germena G, Drexler HCA, Rossaint J, Ludwig N, Prystaj B, Mersmann S, Thomas K, Block H, Gottschlich W, Liu C, Krenn PW, Haller H, Heitplatz B, Meyer Zu Brickwedde M, Moser M, Vestweber D, Zarbock A. The integrin-linked kinase is required for chemokine-triggered high-affinity conformation of the neutrophil beta2-integrin LFA-1. Blood 2020;136: 2200-2205. Abstract

    2019

    Herich S, Schneider-Hohendorf T, Rohlmann A, Khaleghi Ghadiri M, Schulte-Mecklenbeck A, Zondler L, Janoschka C, Ostkamp P, Richter J, Breuer J, Dimitrov S, Rammensee H-G, Grauer OM, Klotz L, Gross CC, Stummer W, Missler M, Zarbock A, Vestweber D, Wiendl H, Schwab N. Human CCR5high effector memory cells perform CNS parenchymal immune surveillance via GZMK-mediated transendothelial diapedesis. Brain 2019;142: 3411-3427. Abstract

    2018

    Breuer J, Korpos E, Hannocks M-J, Schneider-Hohendorf T, Song J, Zondler L, Herich S, Flanagan K, Korn T, Zarbock A, Kuhlmann T, Sorokin L, Wiendl H, Schwab N. Blockade of MCAM/CD146 impedes CNS infiltration of T cells over the choroid plexus. J Neuroinflammation 2018;15: 236. Abstract
    Margraf A, Volmering S, Skupski J, Van Marck V, Makrigiannis AP, Block H, Zarbock A. The ITIM Domain-Containing NK Receptor Ly49Q Impacts Pulmonary Infection by Mediating Neutrophil Functions. J Immunol 2018;200: 4085-4093. Abstract

    2017

    Chakraborty D, Zenker S, Rossaint J, Holscher A, Pohlen M, Zarbock A, Roth J, Vogl T. Alarmin S100A8 Activates Alveolar Epithelial Cells in the Context of Acute Lung Injury in a TLR4-Dependent Manner. Front Immunol 2017;8: 1493. Abstract
    Song J, Zhang X, Buscher K, Wang Y, Wang H, Di Russo J, Li L, Lutke-Enking S, Zarbock A, Stadtmann A, Striewski P, Wirth B, Kuzmanov I, Wiendl H, Schulte D, Vestweber D, Sorokin L. Endothelial Basement Membrane Laminin 511 Contributes to Endothelial Junctional Tightness and Thereby Inhibits Leukocyte Transmigration. Cell Rep 2017;18: 1256-1269. Abstract

    2016

    Block H, Stadtmann A, Riad D, Rossaint J, Sohlbach C, Germena G, Wu D, Simon SI, Ley K, Zarbock A. Gnb isoforms control a signaling pathway comprising Rac1, Plcbeta2, and Plcbeta3 leading to LFA-1 activation and neutrophil arrest in vivo. Blood 2016;127: 314-324. Abstract
    Rossaint J, Kuhne K, Skupski J, Van Aken H, Looney MR, Hidalgo A, Zarbock A. Directed transport of neutrophil-derived extracellular vesicles enables platelet-mediated innate immune response. Nat Commun 2016;7: 13464. Abstract
    Rossaint J, Oehmichen J, Van Aken H, Reuter S, Pavenstadt H, Meersch M, Unruh M, Zarbock A. FGF23 signaling impairs neutrophil recruitment and host defense during CKD. J Clin Invest 2016;126: 962-974. Abstract

    2015

    Frye M, Dierkes M, Kuppers V, Vockel M, Tomm J, Zeuschner D, Rossaint J, Zarbock A, Koh GY, Peters K, Nottebaum AF, Vestweber D. Interfering with VE-PTP stabilizes endothelial junctions in vivo via Tie-2 in the absence of VE-cadherin. J Exp Med 2015;212: 2267-2287. Abstract

    2014

    Rossaint J, Herter JM, Van Aken H, Napirei M, Doring Y, Weber C, Soehnlein O, Zarbock A. Synchronized integrin engagement and chemokine activation is crucial in neutrophil extracellular trap-mediated sterile inflammation. Blood 2014;123: 2573-2584. Abstract
    Schneider-Hohendorf T, Rossaint J, Mohan H, Boning D, Breuer J, Kuhlmann T, Gross CC, Flanagan K, Sorokin L, Vestweber D, Zarbock A, Schwab N, Wiendl H. VLA-4 blockade promotes differential routes into human CNS involving PSGL-1 rolling of T cells and MCAM-adhesion of TH17 cells. J Exp Med 2014;211: 1833-1846. Abstract

    2013

    Rossaint J, Vestweber D, Zarbock A. GDF-15 prevents platelet integrin activation and thrombus formation. J Thromb Haemost 2013;11: 335-344. Abstract

    2011

    Broermann A, Winderlich M, Block H, Frye M, Rossaint J, Zarbock A, Cagna G, Linnepe R, Schulte D, Nottebaum AF, Vestweber D. Dissociation of VE-PTP from VE-cadherin is required for leukocyte extravasation and for VEGF-induced vascular permeability in vivo. J Exp Med 2011;208: 2393-2401. Abstract

    2006

    Zarbock A, Schmolke M, Spieker T, Jurk K, Van Aken H, Singbartl K. Acute uremia but not renal inflammation attenuates aseptic acute lung injury: a critical role for uremic neutrophils. J Am Soc Nephrol 2006;17: 3124-3131. Abstract