Alexander F Leithner
Sixt Group
13 Publications
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: 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: 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 | 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.).
2018 | Book Chapter | IST-REx-ID: 153
Micro-engineered “pillar forests” to study cell migration in complex but controlled 3D environments
J. Renkawitz, A. REVERSAT, A.F. Leithner, J. Merrin, M.K. Sixt, in:, Methods in Cell Biology, Academic Press, 2018, pp. 79–91.
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J. Renkawitz, A. REVERSAT, A.F. Leithner, J. Merrin, M.K. Sixt, in:, Methods in Cell Biology, Academic Press, 2018, pp. 79–91.
2018 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 437 |

Fast and efficient genetic engineering of hematopoietic precursor cells for the study of dendritic cell migration
A.F. Leithner, J. Renkawitz, I. de Vries, R. Hauschild, H. Haecker, M.K. Sixt, European Journal of Immunology 48 (2018) 1074–1077.
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A.F. Leithner, J. Renkawitz, I. de Vries, R. Hauschild, H. Haecker, M.K. Sixt, European Journal of Immunology 48 (2018) 1074–1077.
2018 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 15 |

Chemokines and integrins independently tune actin flow and substrate friction during intranodal migration of T cells
M. Hons, A. Kopf, R. Hauschild, A.F. Leithner, F.R. Gärtner, J. Abe, J. Renkawitz, J. Stein, M.K. Sixt, Nature Immunology 19 (2018) 606–616.
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M. Hons, A. Kopf, R. Hauschild, A.F. Leithner, F.R. Gärtner, J. Abe, J. Renkawitz, J. Stein, M.K. Sixt, Nature Immunology 19 (2018) 606–616.
2018 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 402 |

Lymph node blood vessels provide exit routes for metastatic tumor cell dissemination in mice
M. Brown, F.P. Assen, A.F. Leithner, J. Abe, H. Schachner, G. Asfour, Z. Bagó Horváth, J. Stein, P. Uhrin, M.K. Sixt, D. Kerjaschki, Science 359 (2018) 1408–1411.
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M. Brown, F.P. Assen, A.F. Leithner, J. Abe, H. Schachner, G. Asfour, Z. Bagó Horváth, J. Stein, P. Uhrin, M.K. Sixt, D. Kerjaschki, Science 359 (2018) 1408–1411.
2018 | Thesis | IST-REx-ID: 323 |

Branched actin networks in dendritic cell biology
A.F. Leithner, Branched Actin Networks in Dendritic Cell Biology, IST Austria, 2018.
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A.F. Leithner, Branched Actin Networks in Dendritic Cell Biology, IST Austria, 2018.
2017 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5567 |

Immunological synapse DC-Tcells
A.F. Leithner, (2017).
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A.F. Leithner, (2017).
2017 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 672 |

Locally triggered release of the chemokine CCL21 promotes dendritic cell transmigration across lymphatic endothelia
K. Vaahtomeri, M. Brown, R. Hauschild, I. de Vries, A.F. Leithner, M. Mehling, W. Kaufmann, M.K. Sixt, Cell Reports 19 (2017) 902–909.
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K. Vaahtomeri, M. Brown, R. Hauschild, I. de Vries, A.F. Leithner, M. Mehling, W. Kaufmann, M.K. Sixt, Cell Reports 19 (2017) 902–909.
2017 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 674
Dendritic cells interpret haptotactic chemokine gradients in a manner governed by signal to noise ratio and dependent on GRK6
J. Schwarz, V. Bierbaum, K. Vaahtomeri, R. Hauschild, M. Brown, I. de Vries, A.F. Leithner, A. REVERSAT, J. Merrin, T. Tarrant, M.T. Bollenbach, M.K. Sixt, Current Biology 27 (2017) 1314–1325.
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J. Schwarz, V. Bierbaum, K. Vaahtomeri, R. Hauschild, M. Brown, I. de Vries, A.F. Leithner, A. REVERSAT, J. Merrin, T. Tarrant, M.T. Bollenbach, M.K. Sixt, Current Biology 27 (2017) 1314–1325.
2016 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1321 |

Diversified actin protrusions promote environmental exploration but are dispensable for locomotion of leukocytes
A.F. Leithner, A. Eichner, J. Müller, A. REVERSAT, M. Brown, J. Schwarz, J. Merrin, D. De Gorter, F.K. Schur, J. Bayerl, I. de Vries, S. Wieser, R. Hauschild, F. Lai, M. Moser, D. Kerjaschki, K. Rottner, V. Small, T. Stradal, M.K. Sixt, Nature Cell Biology 18 (2016) 1253–1259.
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A.F. Leithner, A. Eichner, J. Müller, A. REVERSAT, M. Brown, J. Schwarz, J. Merrin, D. De Gorter, F.K. Schur, J. Bayerl, I. de Vries, S. Wieser, R. Hauschild, F. Lai, M. Moser, D. Kerjaschki, K. Rottner, V. Small, T. Stradal, M.K. Sixt, Nature Cell Biology 18 (2016) 1253–1259.
13 Publications
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: 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: 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 | 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.).
2018 | Book Chapter | IST-REx-ID: 153
Micro-engineered “pillar forests” to study cell migration in complex but controlled 3D environments
J. Renkawitz, A. REVERSAT, A.F. Leithner, J. Merrin, M.K. Sixt, in:, Methods in Cell Biology, Academic Press, 2018, pp. 79–91.
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J. Renkawitz, A. REVERSAT, A.F. Leithner, J. Merrin, M.K. Sixt, in:, Methods in Cell Biology, Academic Press, 2018, pp. 79–91.
2018 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 437 |

Fast and efficient genetic engineering of hematopoietic precursor cells for the study of dendritic cell migration
A.F. Leithner, J. Renkawitz, I. de Vries, R. Hauschild, H. Haecker, M.K. Sixt, European Journal of Immunology 48 (2018) 1074–1077.
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A.F. Leithner, J. Renkawitz, I. de Vries, R. Hauschild, H. Haecker, M.K. Sixt, European Journal of Immunology 48 (2018) 1074–1077.
2018 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 15 |

Chemokines and integrins independently tune actin flow and substrate friction during intranodal migration of T cells
M. Hons, A. Kopf, R. Hauschild, A.F. Leithner, F.R. Gärtner, J. Abe, J. Renkawitz, J. Stein, M.K. Sixt, Nature Immunology 19 (2018) 606–616.
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M. Hons, A. Kopf, R. Hauschild, A.F. Leithner, F.R. Gärtner, J. Abe, J. Renkawitz, J. Stein, M.K. Sixt, Nature Immunology 19 (2018) 606–616.
2018 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 402 |

Lymph node blood vessels provide exit routes for metastatic tumor cell dissemination in mice
M. Brown, F.P. Assen, A.F. Leithner, J. Abe, H. Schachner, G. Asfour, Z. Bagó Horváth, J. Stein, P. Uhrin, M.K. Sixt, D. Kerjaschki, Science 359 (2018) 1408–1411.
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M. Brown, F.P. Assen, A.F. Leithner, J. Abe, H. Schachner, G. Asfour, Z. Bagó Horváth, J. Stein, P. Uhrin, M.K. Sixt, D. Kerjaschki, Science 359 (2018) 1408–1411.
2018 | Thesis | IST-REx-ID: 323 |

Branched actin networks in dendritic cell biology
A.F. Leithner, Branched Actin Networks in Dendritic Cell Biology, IST Austria, 2018.
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A.F. Leithner, Branched Actin Networks in Dendritic Cell Biology, IST Austria, 2018.
2017 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5567 |

Immunological synapse DC-Tcells
A.F. Leithner, (2017).
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A.F. Leithner, (2017).
2017 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 672 |

Locally triggered release of the chemokine CCL21 promotes dendritic cell transmigration across lymphatic endothelia
K. Vaahtomeri, M. Brown, R. Hauschild, I. de Vries, A.F. Leithner, M. Mehling, W. Kaufmann, M.K. Sixt, Cell Reports 19 (2017) 902–909.
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K. Vaahtomeri, M. Brown, R. Hauschild, I. de Vries, A.F. Leithner, M. Mehling, W. Kaufmann, M.K. Sixt, Cell Reports 19 (2017) 902–909.
2017 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 674
Dendritic cells interpret haptotactic chemokine gradients in a manner governed by signal to noise ratio and dependent on GRK6
J. Schwarz, V. Bierbaum, K. Vaahtomeri, R. Hauschild, M. Brown, I. de Vries, A.F. Leithner, A. REVERSAT, J. Merrin, T. Tarrant, M.T. Bollenbach, M.K. Sixt, Current Biology 27 (2017) 1314–1325.
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J. Schwarz, V. Bierbaum, K. Vaahtomeri, R. Hauschild, M. Brown, I. de Vries, A.F. Leithner, A. REVERSAT, J. Merrin, T. Tarrant, M.T. Bollenbach, M.K. Sixt, Current Biology 27 (2017) 1314–1325.
2016 | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1321 |

Diversified actin protrusions promote environmental exploration but are dispensable for locomotion of leukocytes
A.F. Leithner, A. Eichner, J. Müller, A. REVERSAT, M. Brown, J. Schwarz, J. Merrin, D. De Gorter, F.K. Schur, J. Bayerl, I. de Vries, S. Wieser, R. Hauschild, F. Lai, M. Moser, D. Kerjaschki, K. Rottner, V. Small, T. Stradal, M.K. Sixt, Nature Cell Biology 18 (2016) 1253–1259.
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A.F. Leithner, A. Eichner, J. Müller, A. REVERSAT, M. Brown, J. Schwarz, J. Merrin, D. De Gorter, F.K. Schur, J. Bayerl, I. de Vries, S. Wieser, R. Hauschild, F. Lai, M. Moser, D. Kerjaschki, K. Rottner, V. Small, T. Stradal, M.K. Sixt, Nature Cell Biology 18 (2016) 1253–1259.