Publications

Neugebauer A, Gietzelt C, Fricke J, Hedergott A, Bachmann B, Cursiefen C. Visual and Orthoptic Development After DSAEK for CHED in Children Younger than 8 years: Case Series and Literature Review. Cornea. 2025 Jan 28. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003803. 

Wiedemann J, Dicke C, Bachmann BO, Altay L, Cursiefen C. Zystoides Makulaödem (ZMÖ) und Immunreaktionen nach DMEK/Triple-DMEK: Real-Life Daten aus Oregis [Cystoid macular edema (CME) and immune responses after DMEK/Triple DMEK: Real-life data from Oregis]. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2025 Jul 8. German. doi: 10.1055/a-2650-9712. 

Menghesha, L., Tahmaz, V., Holtick, U. et al. The effect of posttransplant cyclophosphamide on ocular graft-versus-host disease. Bone Marrow Transplant (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41409-025-02628-9

Vishwakarma P, Bachmann B, Mestanoglu M, Schrittenlocher S, Wiedemann J, Schlereth SL, Cursiefen C. Visual Recovery After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty in Eyes With Preexisting Multifocal Intraocular Lens. Cornea. 2025 Mar 26. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003864. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40145813

Helm S, Wiedemann J, Reinking N, Rosswinkel B, Bachmann B, Cursiefen C, Schlereth S. Visual, Topographic and Aberrometric Outcomes After Phototherapeutic Keratectomy (PTK) for Salzmann Nodular Degeneration. Med Sci (Basel). 2025 Sep 18;13(3):197. doi: 10.3390/medsci13030197. PMID: 40981195

Meshko B, Volatier T, Mann J, Kluth M, Ganss Ch, Frank M, Frank N, Ksander B, Cursiefen C, Notara M: Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-(Lymph)angiogenic Properties of an ABCB5+ Limbal Mesenchymal Stem Cell Population. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(17), 9702; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25179702

Dietrich-Ntoukas T, Bock F, Onderka J, Hos D, Bachmann B, Zahn G, Cursiefen C: Selective, Temporary Postoperative Inhibition of Lymphangiogenesis by Integrin α5β1 Blockade Improves Allograft Survival in a Murine Model of High-Risk Corneal Transplantation. J. Clin. Med. 2024 July; 13(15), 4418; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13154418

Hector M, Langmann T, Wolf A.: Translocator protein (18 kDa) (Tspo) in the retina and implications for ocular diseases. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2024 May;100:101249. doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2024.101249. Epub 2024 Mar 1. PMID: 38430990.

Volatier T, Cursiefen C, Notara M.: Current Advances in Corneal Stromal Stem Cell Biology and Therapeutic Applications. Cells. 2024 Jan 16;13(2):163. doi: 10.3390/cells13020163. PMID: 38247854; PMCID: PMC10814767.

Wiedemann J, Hos D, Mestanoglu M, Cursiefen C, Bachmann B. Corneal Endothelial Keratoprosthesis EndoArt in Patients with Glaucoma at High Risk of Graft Failure After Keratoplasty. Cornea. 2024 Oct 29. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003709. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39499171.

Hadrian K, Cursiefen C. The role of lymphatic vessels in corneal fluid homeostasis and wound healing. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2024 Jan 22;14(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s12348-023-00381-y. PMID: 38252213; PMCID: PMC10803698.

Howaldt, A., Clahsen, T., Mestanoglu, M. et al. Pathogenese der Fuchs-Endotheldystrophie, die fibrilläre Schicht und individualisierte Therapie. Ophthalmologie (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-024-02123-4.

Herb M, Schatz V, Hadrian K, Hos D, Holoborodko B, Jantsch J, Brigo N. Macrophage variants in laboratory research: most are well done, but some are RAW. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2024 Oct 9;14:1457323. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1457323. PMID: 39445217; PMCID: PMC11496307.

Nuijts RMMA, Ollivier RCI, Schlereth S, Cursiefen C, Busin M, Yu AC, Alió J, Borderie V, Shetty R, Nagaraja H, Sethu S.J. Decreased vision due to scarring after phototherapeutic keratectomy. Cataract Refract Surg. 2024 Oct 1;50(10):1094-1098. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001529. PMID: 39313861

Schöneberger V, Tahmaz V, Matthaei M, Roters S, Schlereth SL, Schaub F, Cursiefen C, Bachmann BO. Allogeneic limbo-deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (Limbo-DALK)-A novel surgical technique in corneal stromal disease and limbal stem cell deficiency. PLoS One. 2024 Feb 12;19(2):e0298241. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298241. eCollection 2024. PMID: 38346049

Peil J, Vossen C, Bock F, Clahsen T, Schiller P, Heindl LM, Bosch JJ, Wunderlich FT, Cursiefen C, Schlereth SL. Combined Osteopontin Blockade and Type 2 Classical Dendritic Cell Vaccination as Effective Synergetic Therapy for Conjunctival Melanoma. J Immunol. 2024 Feb 1;212(3):487-499. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300063. PMID: 38099710

Vernin A, Schrittenlocher S, Matthaei M, Roters S, Siebelmann S, Bachmann B, Schiller P, Cursiefen C, Schlereth SL. Excimer Laser Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Anterior Corneal Opacification After Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty. Cornea. 2024 Jan 1;43(1):95-104. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003396. Epub 2023 Sep 28. PMID: 37772880

Hadrian K, Musial G, Schonberg A, Georgiev T, Kuper C, Bock F, et al. The role of the osmosensitive transcription factor NFAT5 in corneal edema resorption after injury. Exp Mol Med. 2023.

Clahsen, T., K. Hadrian, M. Notara, S.L. Schlereth, A. Howaldt, V. Prokosch, T. Volatier, D. Hos, F. Schroedl, A. Kaser-Eichberger, L.M. Heindl, P. Steven, J.J. Bosch, A. Steinkasserer, A.C. Rokohl, H. Liu, M. Mestanoglu, H. Kashkar, B. Schumacher, F. Kiefer, S. Schulte-Merker, M. Matthaei, Y. Hou, S. Fassbender, J. Jantsch, W. Zhang, P. Enders, B. Bachmann, F. Bock, and C. Cursiefen. 2023. The novel role of lymphatic vessels in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases. Prog Retin Eye Res 101157.

Volatier T, Schumacher B, Meshko B, Hadrian K, Cursiefen C, Notara M. Short- Term UVB Irradiation Leads to Persistent DNA Damage in Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells, Partially Reversed by DNA Repairing Enzymes. Biology (Basel). 2023 Feb 7;12(2):265. doi: 10.3390/biology12020265. PMID: 36829542; PMCID: PMC9953128.

Tabel M, Wolf A, Szczepan M, Xu H, Jägle H, Moehle C, Chen M, Langmann T (2022) Genetic targeting or pharmacological inhibition of galectin-3 dampens microglia reactivity and delays retinal degeneration. J Neuroinflammation 19(1):229.

Karg MM, John L, Refaian N, Buettner C, Rottmar T, Sommer J, Bock B, Resheq YJ, Ksander BR, Heindl LM, Mackensen A, Bosch JJ. Midkine Promotes Metastasis and Therapeutic Resistance via mTOR/RPS6 in Uveal Melanoma. Mol Cancer Res. 2022 Aug 5;20(8):1320-1336.

Domdey M, Kluth MA, Maßlo C, Ganss C, Frank MH, Frank NY, Coroneo MT, Cursiefen C, Notara M. Consecutive dosing of UVB irradiation induces loss of ABCB5 expression and activation of EMT and fibrosis proteins in limbal epithelial cells similar to pterygium epithelium. Stem Cell Res. 2022 Oct;64:102936. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2022.102936. Epub 2022 Oct 5. PMID: 36242878; PMCID: PMC9582195.