ZMB Member Bernhard Singer

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Bernhard B. Singer

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Bernhard B. Singer
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PD Dr. Bernhard B. Singer

University Hospital Essen
Hufelandstr. 55
45147 Essen

Research Overview

The role of CEACAMs in infection, inflammation and wound healing

We characterize the CEACAM mediated cell-cell and cell-pathogene communication, signaling and function. Monoclonal antibodies, biactive glycoproteins, celllines and mouse models are generated as tools.
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Selected Publications

    Journal articles

  • Catton, Erin A.; Bonsor, Daniel A.; Herrera, Carolina; Stålhammar-Carlemalm, Margaretha; Lyndin, Mykola; Turner, Claire E.; Soden, Jo; van Strijp, Jos A G; Singer, Bernhard B.; van Sorge, Nina M.; Lindahl, Gunnar; McCarthy, Alex J.
    Author Correction: Human CEACAM1 is targeted by a Streptococcus pyogenes adhesin implicated in puerperal sepsis pathogenesis
    In: Nature Communications Vol. 14 (2023) Nr. 1, pp. 2675
  • Catton, Erin A.; Bonsor, Daniel A.; Herrera, Carolina; Stålhammar-Carlemalm, Margaretha; Lyndin, Mykola; Turner, Claire E.; Soden, Jo; van Strijp, Jos A.G .; Singer, Bernhard B.; van Sorge, Nina M.; Lindahl, Gunnar; McCarthy, Alex J.
    Human CEACAM1 is targeted by a Streptococcus pyogenes adhesin implicated in puerperal sepsis pathogenesis
    In: Nature Communications Vol. 14 (2023) Nr. 1, 2275
  • van Sorge, Nina M.; Bonsor, Daniel A.; Deng, Liwen; Lindahl, Erik; Schmitt, Verena; Lyndin, Mykola; Schmidt, Alexej; Nilsson, Olof R.; Brizuela, Jaime; Boero, Elena; Sundberg, Eric J.; van Strijp, Jos A. G.; Doran, Kelly S.; Singer, Bernhard B.; Lindahl, Gunnar; McCarthy, Alex J.
    Bacterial protein domains with a novel Ig-like fold target human CEACAM receptors
    In: The EMBO Journal Vol. 40 (2021) Nr. 7, pp. e106103
  • Helfrich, Iris; Singer, Bernhard B.
    Size Matters: The Functional Role of the CEACAM1 Isoform Signature and Its Impact for NK Cell-Mediated Killing in Melanoma
    In: Cancers Vol. 11 (2019) Nr. 3, pp. 356
  • Khairnar, Vishal; Duhan, Vikas; Patil, Ashwini M.; Zhou, Fan; Bhat, Hilal; Thoens, Christine; Sharma, Piyush; Adomati, Tom; Friendrich, Sarah-Kim; Bezgovsek, Judith; Dreesen, Janine D.; Wennemuth, Gunther; Westendorf, Astrid; Zelinskyy, Gennadiy; Dittmer, Ulf; Hardt, Cornelia; Timm, Jörg; Göthert, Joachim Rudolf; Lang, Philipp A.; Singer, Bernhard B.; Lang, Karl S.
    CEACAM1 promotes CD8⁺ T cell responses and improves control of a chronic viral infection
    In: Nature Communications Vol. 9 (2018) 2561
  • Horst, Andrea Kristina; Wegscheid, Claudia; Schaefers, Christoph; Schiller, Birgit; Neumann, Katrin; Lunemann, Sebastian; Langeneckert, Annika E; Oldhafer, Karl J; Weiler-Normann, Christina; Lang, Karl S.; Singer, Bernhard B.; Altfeld, Marcus; Diehl, Linda; Tiegs, Gisa
    Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 controls IL-2-dependent regulatory T-cell induction in immune-mediated hepatitis in mice
    In: Hepatology Vol. 68 (2018) Nr. 1, pp. 200 - 214
  • Moonens, Kristof; Hamway, Youssef; Neddermann, Matthias; Reschke, Marc; Tegtmeyer, Nicole; Kruse, Tobias; Kammerer, Robert; Mejías-Luque, Raquel; Singer, Bernhard B.; Backert, Steffen; Gerhard, Markus; Remaut, Han
    Helicobacter pylori adhesin HopQ disrupts trans dimerization in human CEACAMs
    In: The EMBO Journal Vol. 37 (2018) Nr. 13,
  • Javaheri, Anahita; Kruse, Tobias; Moonens, Kristof; Mejías-Luque, Raquel; Debraekeleer, Ayla; Asche, Carmen I.; Tegtmeyer, Nicole; Kalali, Behnam; Bach, Nina C.; Sieber, Stephan A.; Hill, Darryl J.; Königer, Verena; Hauck, Christof R.; Moskalenko, Roman; Haas, Rainer; Busch, Dirk H.; Klaile, Esther; Slevogt, Hortense; Schmidt, Alexej; Backert, Steffen; Remaut, Han; Singer, Bernhard B.; Gerhard, Markus
    Helicobacter pylori adhesin HopQ engages in a virulence-enhancing interaction with human CEACAMs
    In: Nature Microbiology Vol. 2 (2017) 16189
  • Salehi, Sahar; Czugala, Marta; Stafiej, Piotr; Fathi, Mohammadhossein; Bahners, Thomas; Gutmann, Jochen Stefan; Singer, Bernhard B.; Fuchsluger, Thomas
    Poly (glycerol sebacate)-poly (ε-caprolactone) blend nanofibrous scaffold as intrinsic bio- and immunocompatible system for corneal repair
    In: Acta Biomaterialia Vol. 50 (2017) pp. 370 - 380
  • Hu, Jun; Kovtun, Anna; Tomaszewski, Anke; Singer, Bernhard B.; Seitz, Berthold; Epple, Matthias; Steuhl, Klaus-Peter; Ergün, Süleyman; Fuchsluger, Thomas
    A new tool for the transfection of corneal endothelial cells : calcium phosphate nanoparticles
    In: Acta Biomaterialia Vol. 8 (2012) Nr. 3, pp. 1156 - 1163