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116 Publications
2023 | Book Chapter | IST-REx-ID: 13052
En-Face Imaging of T Cell-Dendritic Cell Immunological Synapses
A.F. Leithner, J. Merrin, M.K. Sixt, in:, C. Baldari, M. Dustin (Eds.), The Immune Synapse, Humana, New York, NY, 2023, pp. 137–147.
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A.F. Leithner, J. Merrin, M.K. Sixt, in:, C. Baldari, M. Dustin (Eds.), The Immune Synapse, Humana, New York, NY, 2023, pp. 137–147.
2022 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 11588 |

Single platelet and megakaryocyte morpho-dynamics uncovered by multicolor reporter mouse strains in vitro and in vivo
L. Nicolai, R. Kaiser, R. Escaig, M.L. Hoffknecht, A. Anjum, A. Leunig, J. Pircher, A. Ehrlich, M. Lorenz, H. Ishikawa-Ankerhold, W.C. Aird, S. Massberg, F.R. Gärtner, Haematologica 107 (2022) 1669–1680.
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L. Nicolai, R. Kaiser, R. Escaig, M.L. Hoffknecht, A. Anjum, A. Leunig, J. Pircher, A. Ehrlich, M. Lorenz, H. Ishikawa-Ankerhold, W.C. Aird, S. Massberg, F.R. Gärtner, Haematologica 107 (2022) 1669–1680.
2022 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 11843 |

Type 1 piliated uropathogenic Escherichia coli hijack the host immune response by binding to CD14
K. Tomasek, A.F. Leithner, I. Glatzová, M.S. Lukesch, C.C. Guet, M.K. Sixt, ELife 11 (2022).
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K. Tomasek, A.F. Leithner, I. Glatzová, M.S. Lukesch, C.C. Guet, M.K. Sixt, ELife 11 (2022).
2022 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12085 |

Weak catch bonds make strong networks
Y. Mulla, M. Avellaneda Sarrió, A. Roland, L. Baldauf, W. Jung, T. Kim, S.J. Tans, G.H. Koenderink, Nature Materials 21 (2022) 1019–1023.
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Y. Mulla, M. Avellaneda Sarrió, A. Roland, L. Baldauf, W. Jung, T. Kim, S.J. Tans, G.H. Koenderink, Nature Materials 21 (2022) 1019–1023.
2022 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12119 |

Neutrophil “plucking” on megakaryocytes drives platelet production and boosts cardiovascular disease
Petzold T, Zhang Z, Ballesteros I, Saleh I, Polzin A, Thienel M, Liu L, Ul Ain Q, Ehreiser V, Weber C, Kilani B, Mertsch P, Götschke J, Cremer S, Fu W, Lorenz M, Ishikawa-Ankerhold H, Raatz E, El-Nemr S, Görlach A, Marhuenda E, Stark K, Pircher J, Stegner D, Gieger C, Schmidt-Supprian M, Gärtner FR, Almendros I, Kelm M, Schulz C, Hidalgo A, Massberg S. 2022. Neutrophil “plucking” on megakaryocytes drives platelet production and boosts cardiovascular disease. Immunity. 55(12), 2285–2299.e7.
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Petzold T, Zhang Z, Ballesteros I, Saleh I, Polzin A, Thienel M, Liu L, Ul Ain Q, Ehreiser V, Weber C, Kilani B, Mertsch P, Götschke J, Cremer S, Fu W, Lorenz M, Ishikawa-Ankerhold H, Raatz E, El-Nemr S, Görlach A, Marhuenda E, Stark K, Pircher J, Stegner D, Gieger C, Schmidt-Supprian M, Gärtner FR, Almendros I, Kelm M, Schulz C, Hidalgo A, Massberg S. 2022. Neutrophil “plucking” on megakaryocytes drives platelet production and boosts cardiovascular disease. Immunity. 55(12), 2285–2299.e7.
2022 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12133
Principles of disease defence in organisms, superorganisms and societies
S. Cremer, M.K. Sixt, Nature Reviews Immunology 22 (2022) 713–714.
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S. Cremer, M.K. Sixt, Nature Reviews Immunology 22 (2022) 713–714.
2022 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12272 |

Plan your trip before you leave: The neutrophils’ search-and-run journey
J.A. Stopp, M.K. Sixt, Journal of Cell Biology 221 (2022).
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J.A. Stopp, M.K. Sixt, Journal of Cell Biology 221 (2022).
2022 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9794 |

Multitier mechanics control stromal adaptations in swelling lymph nodes
F.P. Assen, J. Abe, M. Hons, R. Hauschild, S. Shamipour, W. Kaufmann, T. Costanzo, G. Krens, M. Brown, B. Ludewig, S. Hippenmeyer, C.-P.J. Heisenberg, W. Weninger, E.B. Hannezo, S.A. Luther, J.V. Stein, M.K. Sixt, Nature Immunology 23 (2022) 1246–1255.
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F.P. Assen, J. Abe, M. Hons, R. Hauschild, S. Shamipour, W. Kaufmann, T. Costanzo, G. Krens, M. Brown, B. Ludewig, S. Hippenmeyer, C.-P.J. Heisenberg, W. Weninger, E.B. Hannezo, S.A. Luther, J.V. Stein, M.K. Sixt, Nature Immunology 23 (2022) 1246–1255.
2022 | Thesis | IST-REx-ID: 12401
Role of microenvironment heterogeneity in cancer cell invasion
S. Tasciyan, Role of Microenvironment Heterogeneity in Cancer Cell Invasion, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2022.
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S. Tasciyan, Role of Microenvironment Heterogeneity in Cancer Cell Invasion, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2022.
2022 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10703 |

WASp triggers mechanosensitive actin patches to facilitate immune cell migration in dense tissues
F. Gaertner, P. Reis-Rodrigues, I. de Vries, M. Hons, J. Aguilera, M. Riedl, A.F. Leithner, S. Tasciyan, A. Kopf, J. Merrin, V. Zheden, W. Kaufmann, R. Hauschild, M.K. Sixt, Developmental Cell 57 (2022) 47–62.e9.
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F. Gaertner, P. Reis-Rodrigues, I. de Vries, M. Hons, J. Aguilera, M. Riedl, A.F. Leithner, S. Tasciyan, A. Kopf, J. Merrin, V. Zheden, W. Kaufmann, R. Hauschild, M.K. Sixt, Developmental Cell 57 (2022) 47–62.e9.
2021 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10834 |

Loss of Hem1 disrupts macrophage function and impacts migration, phagocytosis, and integrin-mediated adhesion
S. Stahnke, H. Döring, C. Kusch, D.J.J. de Gorter, S. Dütting, A. Guledani, I. Pleines, M. Schnoor, M.K. Sixt, R. Geffers, M. Rohde, M. Müsken, F. Kage, A. Steffen, J. Faix, B. Nieswandt, K. Rottner, T.E.B. Stradal, Current Biology 31 (2021) 2051–2064.e8.
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S. Stahnke, H. Döring, C. Kusch, D.J.J. de Gorter, S. Dütting, A. Guledani, I. Pleines, M. Schnoor, M.K. Sixt, R. Geffers, M. Rohde, M. Müsken, F. Kage, A. Steffen, J. Faix, B. Nieswandt, K. Rottner, T.E.B. Stradal, Current Biology 31 (2021) 2051–2064.e8.
2021 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 8988 |

In vitro reconstitution reveals phosphoinositides as cargo-release factors and activators of the ARF6 GAP ADAP1
C.F. Düllberg, A. Auer, N. Canigova, K. Loibl, M. Loose, PNAS 118 (2021).
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C.F. Düllberg, A. Auer, N. Canigova, K. Loibl, M. Loose, PNAS 118 (2021).
2021 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9094 |

Dendritic cell actin dynamics control contact duration and priming efficiency at the immunological synapse
A.F. Leithner, L. Altenburger, R. Hauschild, F.P. Assen, K. Rottner, S. TEB, A. Diz-Muñoz, J. Stein, M.K. Sixt, Journal of Cell Biology 220 (2021).
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A.F. Leithner, L. Altenburger, R. Hauschild, F.P. Assen, K. Rottner, S. TEB, A. Diz-Muñoz, J. Stein, M.K. Sixt, Journal of Cell Biology 220 (2021).
2021 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9294 |

Engaging the front wheels to drive through fibrous terrain
F.R. Gärtner, M.K. Sixt, Developmental Cell 56 (2021) 723–725.
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F.R. Gärtner, M.K. Sixt, Developmental Cell 56 (2021) 723–725.
2021 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9259 |

Shape and function of interstitial chemokine CCL21 gradients are independent of heparan sulfates produced by lymphatic endothelium
K. Vaahtomeri, C. Moussion, R. Hauschild, M.K. Sixt, Frontiers in Immunology 12 (2021).
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K. Vaahtomeri, C. Moussion, R. Hauschild, M.K. Sixt, Frontiers in Immunology 12 (2021).
2021 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9429 |

Cul3 regulates cytoskeleton protein homeostasis and cell migration during a critical window of brain development
J. Morandell, L.A. Schwarz, B. Basilico, S. Tasciyan, G.A. Dimchev, A. Nicolas, C.M. Sommer, C. Kreuzinger, C. Dotter, L. Knaus, Z. Dobler, E. Cacci, F.K. Schur, J.G. Danzl, G. Novarino, Nature Communications 12 (2021).
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J. Morandell, L.A. Schwarz, B. Basilico, S. Tasciyan, G.A. Dimchev, A. Nicolas, C.M. Sommer, C. Kreuzinger, C. Dotter, L. Knaus, Z. Dobler, E. Cacci, F.K. Schur, J.G. Danzl, G. Novarino, Nature Communications 12 (2021).
2021 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9822 |

Sequential and switchable patterning for studying cellular processes under spatiotemporal control
T. Zisis, J. Schwarz, M. Balles, M. Kretschmer, M. Nemethova, R.P. Chait, R. Hauschild, J. Lange, C.C. Guet, M.K. Sixt, S. Zahler, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 13 (2021) 35545–35560.
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T. Zisis, J. Schwarz, M. Balles, M. Kretschmer, M. Nemethova, R.P. Chait, R. Hauschild, J. Lange, C.C. Guet, M.K. Sixt, S. Zahler, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 13 (2021) 35545–35560.
2021 | Thesis | IST-REx-ID: 10307 |

Pathogenic Escherichia coli hijack the host immune response
K. Tomasek, Pathogenic Escherichia Coli Hijack the Host Immune Response, IST Austria, 2021.
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K. Tomasek, Pathogenic Escherichia Coli Hijack the Host Immune Response, IST Austria, 2021.
2021 | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 10316 |

Type 1 piliated uropathogenic Escherichia coli hijack the host immune response by binding to CD14
K. Tomasek, A.F. Leithner, I. Glatzová, M.S. Lukesch, C.C. Guet, M.K. Sixt, BioRxiv (n.d.).
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K. Tomasek, A.F. Leithner, I. Glatzová, M.S. Lukesch, C.C. Guet, M.K. Sixt, BioRxiv (n.d.).
2020 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7234 |

Partial loss of actin nucleator actin-related protein 2/3 activity triggers blebbing in primary T lymphocytes
P. Obeidy, L.A. Ju, S.H. Oehlers, N.S. Zulkhernain, Q. Lee, J.L. Galeano Niño, R.Y.Q. Kwan, S. Tikoo, L.L. Cavanagh, P. Mrass, A.J.L. Cook, S.P. Jackson, M. Biro, B. Roediger, M.K. Sixt, W. Weninger, Immunology and Cell Biology 98 (2020) 93–113.
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P. Obeidy, L.A. Ju, S.H. Oehlers, N.S. Zulkhernain, Q. Lee, J.L. Galeano Niño, R.Y.Q. Kwan, S. Tikoo, L.L. Cavanagh, P. Mrass, A.J.L. Cook, S.P. Jackson, M. Biro, B. Roediger, M.K. Sixt, W. Weninger, Immunology and Cell Biology 98 (2020) 93–113.