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Prof. Dr. Stefanie Kürten

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Institute of Neuroanatomy

Medical Faculty, University of Bonn University Hospital of Bonn Venusberg - Campus 1 53127 Bonn

stefanie.kuerten@ukbonn.de

+49 228 732601

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) and the most frequent neurological disease in young adults, leading to irreversible clinical deficits and premature retirement. On the one hand, my group focuses on the contribution of B cells and autoantibodies to the immunopathology of MS. Next to understanding the mechanisms of B cell-driven disease, we aim to develop novel therapeutic options and biomarkers for patients with MS. On the other hand, we are concerned with developing strategies to promote neuroregeneration and remyelination in the CNS. In addition, my group is concerned with studying the involvement of the enteric nervous system (ENS), dietary factors and food antigens in MS.

Stefanie Kürten

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Recent publications

  • Fibroblast growth factor 8 promotes in vitro neurite outgrowth of placode-derived petrosal and nodose ganglia to varying degrees.

    Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft

    Authors: Peng Zhou, Longfei Cheng, Hengxun Tao, Maik Hintze, Yajun Wang, Qin Pu, Xufeng Qi, Dongqing Cai, Stefanie Kuerten, Jianlin Wang, Ruijin Huang

  • Dietary galactose exacerbates autoimmune neuroinflammation advanced glycation end product-mediated neurodegeneration.

    Frontiers in immunology

    Authors: Stefanie Haase, Kristina Kuhbandner, Florian Mühleck, Barbara Gisevius, David Freudenstein, Sarah Hirschberg, De-Hyung Lee, Stefanie Kuerten, Ralf Gold, Aiden Haghikia, Ralf A Linker

  • The mitochondrial protease PARL is required for spermatogenesis.

    Communications biology

    Authors: Sarah Schumacher, Laura Klose, Jessica Lambertz, Dieter Lütjohann, Ronald Biemann, Stefanie Kuerten, Lars Fester

All publications by Prof. Dr. Stefanie Kürten