Questions and AnswersProf. Dr. med. Dirk H. Busch

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Selected Publications

Stemberger C, Huster H, Koffler M, Anderl F, Schiemann M, Wagner H, and Busch DH (2007) A single naive CD8+ T cell precursor can develop into diverse effector and memory subsets. Immunity 27(6):985-97. doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2007.10.012

Neuenhahn M, Kerksiek KM, Nauerth M, Suhre MH, Schiemann M, Gebhardt FE, Stemberger C, Panthel K, Schröder S, Chakraborty T, Jung S, Hochrein H, Rüssmann H, Brocker T, and Busch DH (2006) CD8alpha+ dendritic cells are required for efficient entry of Listeria monocytogenes into the spleen. Immunity 25(4):619-30. doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2006.07.017

Kriegeskorte AK, Gebhardt FE, Porcelli S, Stemberger C, Schiemann M, Franz T, Huster KM, Colonna M, Yokoyama W, Sicchardi A, Bauer S, and Busch DH (2005) NKG2D-independent suppression of T cell proliferation by H60 and MICA. PNAS 102(33):11805-10. doi:10.1073/pnas.0502026102 (free full text)

Huster KM, Busch V, Schiemann M, Linkemann K, Kerksiek KM, Wagner H and Busch DH (2004) Selective expression of IL-7 receptor on memory T cells identifies early CD40L-dependent generation of distinct CD8+ memory T cell subsets. PNAS 101(15):5610-5. doi:10.1073/pnas.0308054101 (free full text)

Benz C, Utermöhlen O, Wulf A, Villmow B, Dries V, Goeser T, Koszinowski U, and Busch DH (2002) Activated virus-specific T cells are early indicators of anti-CMV immune reactions in liver transplant patients. Gastroenterology 122; 1201-1215. abstract

Knabel M, Franz TJ, Schiemann M, Wulf A, Villmow B, Schmidt B., Bernhard H., Wagner H, and Busch D.H. (2002) Reversible MHC multimer staining for functional isolation of T cell populations and effective adoptive transfer. Nature Medicine 8; 631-637. doi:10.1038/nm0602-631

Wolan DW, Teyton L, Rudolph MG, Villmow B, Bauer S, Busch DH*, Wilson IA (2001) Crystal structure of the murine NK cell-activating receptor NKG2D at 1.95 A Nature Immunol. 2; 248-254. doi:10.1038/85311 (* co-senior author)

Busch DH, and Pamer EG (1999) T Cell Affinity Maturation by Selective Expansion during Infection. J. Exp. Med. 189: 701-710. free full text

Busch DH, Pilip IM, Vijh S, and Pamer EG (1998) Coordinate regulation of complex T cell populations responding to bacterial infection. Immunity 8: 353-362. doi:10.1016/S1074-7613(00)80540-3

Busch DH, Pilip IM, and Pamer EG (1998) Evolution of a complex T cell receptor repertoire during primary and recall bacterial infection. J. Exp. Med. 188: 61-70. free full text

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