Scientific Portfolio

* Publications to be considered most important are shaded.
 

Original papers
[impact factors according to the Journal Citation Reports 1999 are given in brackets]
 

1. Tschank G, Raghunath M , Günzler V, Hanauske-Abel HM. 1987. Pyridinedicarboxylates, the first mechanism-derived inhibitors for prolyl 4-hydroxylase, selective suppress cellular hydroxyprolyl biosynthesis. Biochem J, 248:625-633 [4.35]

 

2. Raghunath M , Gilbert P, Miedaner-Maier I, Bride S, Rauterberg EW. 1989. Detection of a human autoantibody against intercalated cells of kidney collecting tubule. J Autoimmunity, 2:13-19 [2.17]

 

3. Raghunath M , Stiegeler A, Lange B, Frosch P. 1990. Extraction of various eicosanoids from minimal amounts of biological fluid: solving the problem with a new generation of miniaturized solid phase extraction columns. A critical comparison of octadodecyl silyl, phenyl silyl and ethyl silyl silica. J Liq Chrom, 13:969-980 [0.99]

 

4. Lau M, Kaufmann-Grünzinger I, Raghunath M . 1991. A case report of a patient with features of systemic lupus erythematosus and linear IgA disease. Br J Dermatol, 124:498-502 [2.23]

 

5. Superti-Furga A, Raghunath M , Willems PJ. 1992. Deficiencies of fibrillin and of decorin in fibroblast cultures of a patient with neonatal Marfan syndrome. J Med Genet, 29:875-878 [2.99]

 

6. Superti-Furga A, Raghunath M , Pistone FM, Romano C, Steinmann B. 1992. An intronic deletion leading to skipping of exon 21 of COL1A2 in a boy with mild osteogenesis imperfecta. Conn Tissue Res, 99:31- 40 [0.90]

 

7. Raghunath M , Superti-Furga A, Godfrey M, Steinmann B. 1993. Decreased extracellular deposition of fibrillin and decorin in neonatal Marfan syndrome fibroblasts. Hum Genet, 90:511-515 [3.15]

 

8. Raghunath M , Störkel S, Waldherr R, Heidtmann A, Neumann I, Roelcke D. 1993. Human cold agglutinin immunohistochemistry on epithelial renal tumors. J Urol Pathol, 1:347-363

 

9. Mackay K, Lund AM, Raghunath M , Steinmann B. 1993. SSCP detection of a Gly565Val substitution in the pro a 1(I) collagen chain resulting in osteogenesis imperfecta type II. Hum Genet, 91:439-444 [3.15]

 

10. König A, Raghunath M , Steinmann B, Bruckner-Tuderman L. 1994. Dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: intracellular accumulation of collagen VII in keratinocytes leads to reduced number of anchoring fibrils and skin blistering. J Invest Dermatol, 102:105-110 [4.9]

 

11. Raghunath M , Bruckner P, Steinmann B. 1994. Delayed triple helix formation of mutant collagen from patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. J Mol Biol, 236:940-949 [5.5]

 

12. Raghunath M , Grupp C, Heidtmann A, Neumann I, Roelcke D. 1994. Polylactosamine sugar chains expressed by epithelia of Henle's loop and collecting duct in rat and human kidney are selectively recognized by human cold agglutinins anti I/i. Tissue Antigens 44:159-165 [2.98]

 

13. Raghunath M , Kielty CM, Kainulainen K, Child A, Peltonen L, Steinmann B. 1994. Analyses of truncated fibrillin caused by a 366 bp deletion in the FBN1 gene resulting in Marfan syndrome. Biochem J, 302:889-896 [4.35]

 

14. Raghunath M , Steinmann B, DeLozier-Blanchet C, Extermann P, Superti-Furga A. 1994. Prenatal diagnosis of collagen disorders by direct biochemical analysis of chorionic villus biopsies. Pediatr Res, 36:441-448 [2.67]

 

15. Karttunen L, Raghunath M , Lönnqvist L, Peltonen L. 1994. Compound heterozygous Marfan patient: Point mutations in both fibrilin alleles result in lethal phenotype. Am J Hum Genet 55:1083-1091 [10.43]

 

16. Raghunath M , Mackay K, Dalgleish R, Steinmann B. 1995. Genetic counselling on brittle grounds: recurring osteogenesis imperfecta due to parental mosaicism for a dominant mutation. Eur J Pediatr 154:123-129 [1.28]

 

17. Steinmann B & Raghunath M . 1995. Delayed helix formation of mutant collagen. Science 267:258 [24.6]

 

18. Godfrey M, Raghunath M , Cisler, J, Bevins CL, DePaepe A, DiRocco M, Gregoritch J, Imaizumi K, Kaplan P, Kuroki Y, Silberbach M, Superti-Furga A, van Thienen M-N, Vetter, U, Steinmann B. 1995. Abnormal morphology of fibrillin microfibrils in fibroblast cultures from patients with neonatal Marfan syndrome. Am J Pathol 146:1414-1421 [6.44]

 

19. Raghunath M , Kielty CM, Steinmann B. 1995. Truncated profibrillin of a Marfan patient is of similar size as fibrillin, but more N-glycosylated and disturbs microfibril assembly. J Mol Biol, 248: 901-909 [5.5]

 

20. Rantamäki T, Raghunath M , Child, A, Peltonen L. 1995. Prenatal diagnosis of Marfan syndrome: identification of a fibrillin-1 mutation in chorionic villus sample. Prenatal Diagnosis 15:1176-1181 [1.89]

 

21. Mackay K, Raghunath M , Superti-Furga A, Steinmann B, Dalgleish R. 1996. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV caused by Gly400Glu, Gly595Cys and Gly1003Asp substitutions in collagen III: clinical features, biochemical screening, and molecular confirmation. Clinical Genetics, 49:286-295 [1.4]

 

22. Luder HU, van Waes H, Raghunath M , Steinmann B. 1996. Mild dental findings associated with severe osteogenesis imperfecta due to a point mutation in the a 2(I) collagen gene demonstrate different expression of the genetic defect in bone and teeth. J Craniofacial Genet Dev Biol, 16:156-163 [0.92]

 

23. Lund AM, Schwartz M, Raghunath M , Steinmann B, Skovby F. 1996. A Gly802Asp Substitution in the pro a 2(I) collagen chain in a family with recurrent osteogenesis imperfecta due to paternal mosaicism. Eur J Hum Genet 4:39-45 [2.55]

 

24. Raghunath M , Bächi Th, Meuli M, Altermatt S, Gobet R, Bruckner-Tuderman L, Steinmann B. 1996. Fibrillin and elastin expression in skin regenerating from cultured keratinocyte autografts: morphogenesis of microfibrils begins at the dermo-epidermal junction and precedes elastic fiber formation. J Invest Dermatol 106:1090-1095 [4.9]

 

25. Lönnqvist L, Karttunen L, Rantamäki T, Kielty C, Raghunath M , Peltonen L. 1996. A point mutation creating an extra N-glycosylation site in fibrillin -1 results in neonatal Marfan syndrome. Genomics 36:468-475 [3.39]

 

26. Raghunath M , Höpfner B , Aeschlimann D, Lüthi U, Meuli M, Altermatt S, Gobet R, Bruckner-Tuderman L, Steinmann B. 1996. Cross-linking of the dermo-epidermal junction of skin regenerating from keratinocyte autografts: anchoring fibrils are a target for tissue transglutaminase. J Clin Invest 98:1174-1184 [10.92]

 

27. Gobet R, Raghunath M , Altermatt S, Meuli-Simmen C, Benathan M, Dietl A, Meuli M. 1997. Efficacy of cultured epithelial autografts in pediatric burn and reconstructive surgery. Surgery, 121:654-661 [2.34]

 

28. Maslen C, Babcock D, Raghunath M , Steinmann B. 1997. A rare branchpoint mutation is associated with mis-splicing of fibrillin-2 in a large family with congenital contractural arachnodactyly. Am J Hum Genet 60:1389-1398 [10.43]

 

29. Heim P, Raghunath M, Meiss L, Heise U, Myllylä R, Kohlschütter A, Steinmann B.1998. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VI:diagnosis and problems in orthopaedic and paediatric management. A case report. Acta Paed 87:708-710 [1.13]

 

30. Grupp C, Begher M, Cohen D, Raghunath M , Franz H-E, Müller GA. 1998. Isolation and characterization of the lower portion of the thin limb of Henle in primary culture. Am J Physiol 274:F775-F782 [3.59]

 

31. Hennies HC, Raghunath M , Wiebe V, Vogel M, Velten F, Traupe H, Reis A. 1998. Genetic and immunhistochemical detection of mutations inactivating the keratinocyte transglutaminase in patients with lamellar ichthyosis. Hum Genet, 102:314-318 [3.15]

 

32. Kielty CM, Raghunath M , Siracusa L, Sheratt MJ, Shuttleworth CA, Peters R, Jimenez S 1998. The tight skin mouse: demonstration of mutant fibrillin-1 production and microfibrillar abnormalities. J Cell Biol 140:1-8 [12.88]

 

33. Hammami-Hauasli N, Schumann H, Raghunath M , Kilgus O, Lüthi U, Luger T, Bruckner-Tuderman L. 1998. Some, but not all, glycine substitutions in COL7A1 result in intracellular accumulation of collagen VII, loss of anchoring fibrils, and skin blistering. J Biol Chem, 273:19228-19234 [7.67]

 

34 . Raghunath M , Tschödrich-Rotter M, Bruckner-Tuderman L, Peters R, Meuli M. 1998. The microfibrillar apparatus of normal and regenerating human skin contains latent transforming growth factor- b -binding protein-1 (LTBP-1) and is a major repository for latent TGF- b -1. J Invest Dermatol, 111:559-564 [4.9]

 

35. Raghunath M , Hennies HC, Velten F, Wiebe V, Steinert PM, Reis A, Traupe H. 1998. A novel in situ method for the detection of deficient transglutaminase activity in the skin. Arch Dermatol Res 290:621-627 [1.23]

 

36. Schäcke H, Schumann H, Hammami-Hauasli N, Raghunath M , Bruckner-Tuderman L. 1998. Two forms of collagen XVII in keratinocytes: a full-length trans-membrane protein and a soluble ectodomain, J Biol Chem 273:25937-25943 [7.67]

 

37. von Kodolitsch Y, Raghunath M , Nienaber CA. 1998. Das Marfan Syndrom: Prävalenz und natürlicher Verauf der kardiovaskulären Manifestionen. Z Kardiol 87:150-160 [1.0]

 

38. von Kodolitsch Y, Raghunath M , Dieckmann C, Nienaber CA.1998. Das Marfan Syndrom: Diagnostik der kardiovaskulären Manifestionen. Z Kardiol 87:161-172 [1.0]

 

39. von Kodolitsch Y, Raghunath M , Karck, M, Haverich A, Nienaber CA. 1998. Das Marfan Syndrom: Therapie der kardiovaskulären Manifestionen. Z Kardiol 87:173-184 [1.0]

 

40. Hammami-Hauasli N, Raghunath M , Küster W, Bruckner-Tuderman. 1998. COL7A1 mutations in transient bullous dermolysis of the newborn, J Invest Dermatol 111:1214-1219 [4.9]

 

41. Raghunath M , Tschödrich-Rotter M, Sasaki T, Chu M-L, Meuli M, Timpl R. 1999. Confocal scanning analysis of the association of fibulin-2 with elastic microfibrils in normal and regenerating skin. J Invest Dermatol, 112:97-101 [4.9]

 

42. Raghunath M , Ritty T, Hamstra D, Parks E-S, Tschödrich-Rotter M, Peters R, Rehemtulla A, Milewicz D. 1999. Carboxyterminal conversion of profibrillin to fibrillin at a basic by PACE/furin-like activity required for incorporation in the matrix. J Cell Sci 112:1093-1100 [6.04]

 

43. Raghunath M , Cankay R, Tschödrich-Rotter M, Fauteck J D, Mayne R, Aeschlimann D, Schlötzer-Schrehardt U. 1999. Transglutaminase activity in the eye:crosslinking in epithelia and connective tissue structures. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 40:2780-2787 [4.86]

 

44. Nienaber CA, von Kodolitsch Y, Kaufmann U, Laudahn B, Raghunath M , Meinertz T. 1999. Klinik und Genetik des Marfan Syndroms. Med Gen 2: 275-279

 

45. Raghunath M, Beissert S, Schwarz T. 2000. Erfolgreiche Behandlung chronisch-inveterierter, therapierefraktärer Psoriasisplaques mit photodynamischer Therapie. Z Hautkr H+G 75:134-136

 

46. Njoo MD, Traupe H, Raghunath M , Sillevis Smitt JH. 2000. Congenitale lamellaire ichthyosis zich presenterend als collodion-baby. Nederlands Tijdschrift Dermatol Venereol 10:196-197

 

47. Böhm M, Schulte U, Funk JO, Raghunath M , Behrmann I, Kortylewski M, Heinrich PC, Luger TA, Schwarz T. 2001. Il-5 resistant melanoma cells exhibit reduce activation of STAT3 and lack of inhibition of cylin E-sassociated kinase activity. J Invest Dermatol 117: 132-140 [4.9]

 

48. Schiller M, Raghunath M , Kubitscheck U, Scholzen TE, Fisbeck T, Metze D, Luger TA, Böhm M. 2001. Human dermal fibroblasts express prohormone convertases 1 and 2 and produce proopiomelanocortin-derived peptides. J Invest Dermatol 117:227-235 [4.9]

 

49. Giunta C, Nuytinck L, Raghunath M , Hausser I, De Paepe A, Steinmann B. A homozygous Gly503Ser substitution in Col5A1 cause mild classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Am J Med Genet. 2002. 109:284-290. [2.48]

 

50. Raghunath M , Hennies HC, Ahvazi B, Vogel M, Reis A, Steinert PM, Traupe H. 2003. Self-healing collodion baby: a dynamic phenotype explained by a particular transglutaminase-1 mutation. J Invest Dermatol, 120:224-228. [4.9]

 

51. Loske KD, Raghunath M, Sunderkötter C, Metze D. Erthema gyratum repens due to bronchial carcinoma. 2003 JDDG  (J German Society for Dermatology,) 1:216-218 

 

52. El Shabrawi-Caelen L, Smolle J, Metze D, Ginter-Hanselmayer G, Raghunath M, Traupe H, Kerl H. Generalized exfoliative erythroderma since birth. Arch Dermatol, in press [3.29]

 

53. Böhm M, Raghunath M , Sunderkötter C, Schiller M, Ständer S, Brzoska T, Cauvet T, Schiöth HB, Schwarz T, Luger TA. 2004. Collagen metabolism - a novel target of the neuropeptide a -melanocyte-stimulating hormone, J Biol Chem, 279: 6959-6966 [ 7.67]

54. Raghunath M, Tontsidou L, Oji V, Aufenvenne K, Schurmeyer-Horst F, Jayakumar A, Stander H, Smolle J, Clayman GL, Traupe H. 2004. SPINK5 and Netherton Syndrome: Novel Mutations, Demonstration of Missing LEKTI, and Differential Expression of Transglutaminases., J Invest Dermatol 123:474-483 [4.9]

 
 

 

Review articles and chapters in text-books
 

1. Raghunath, M , Nienaber C, von Kodolitsch Y. 100 Jahre Marfan Syndrom - eine Bestandsaufnahme. Deutsches Ärzteblatt 1997; 94:A-821-830

 

2. Raghunath M und Meuli M. Cultured Epithelial Autografts: Diving from Surgery into Matrix Biology. Pediatric Surgery International 1997; 12:478-483

 

3. Meuli M und Raghunath M . Tops and Flops using Keratinocyte Autografting in Children. Pediatric Surgery International 1997; 12:471-477

 

4. von Kodolitsch Y, Raghunath M , Nienaber CA. Das Marfan Syndrom: Strategien einer interdisziplinären Betreuung. Dtsch Med Wsch 1998; 123:21-25

 

5. Nienaber C, v. Kodolitsch Y, Meiss L, Behrens P, Fuisting B, Raghunath M . Das Marfan Syndrom: Strategien zur interdisziplinären Betreuung. Hamburger Ärzteblatt 1998; 3:78-82

 

6. Raghunath M, Traupe H. Was macht man bei einer Genodermatose ? 2000. Ratschläge zur Diagnostik. Hautnah Dermatologie 1:8-11

 

 

Contributions to edited books
 

1. Raghunath M , Giunta C, Superti-Furga A, Steinmann B. Prenatal diagnosis of connective tissue disorders. In: Chorion Villus Sampling. Kamini A. Rao and Kypros Nicolaides, eds., Jaypee Brothers New Delhi, 1998; pp123-130

 

2. Raghunath M , Traupe H. Was macht man bei einer Genodermatose ? In: Dermatologie an der Schwelle zum neuen Jahrtausend. Plettenberg, Moll, Meigel eds, Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2000, pp 389-392