2006

Brocker V, Langer F, Fellous TG, Mengel M, Brittan M, Bredt M, Milde S, Welte T, Eder M, Haverich A, Alison MR, Kreipe H, Lehmann U: Fibroblasts of recipient origin contribute to bronchiolitis obliterans in human lung transplants. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006;173:1276-1282.

Fischer S, Simon AR, Welte T, Hoeper MM, Meyer A, Tessmann R, Gohrbandt B, Gottlieb J, Haverich A, Strueber M: Bridge to lung transplantation with the novel pumpless interventional lung assist device NovaLung. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:719-723.

Gohrbandt B, Fischer S, Warnecke G, Avsar M, Sommer SP, Haverich A, Strueber M: Glycine intravenous donor preconditioning is superior to glycine supplementation to low-potassium dextran flush preservation and improves graft function in a large animal lung transplantation model after 24 hours of cold ischemia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:724-729.

Horn PA, Tani K, Martin U, Niemann H: Nonhuman Primates: Embryonic Stem Cells and Transgenesis - Meeting Report on the First German-Japanese Symposium. Cloning and Stem Cells, in press 2006.

Schwanke K, Wunderlich S, Reppel M, Winkler ME, Matzkies M, Groos S, Itskovitz-Eldor J, Simon AR, Hescheler J, Haverich A, Martin U: Generation and characterization of functional cardiomyocytes from rhesus monkey embryonic stem cells. Stem Cells 2006;24:1423-1432.

Strueber M, Fischer S, Gottlieb J, Simon AR, Goerler H, Gohrbandt B, Welte T, Haverich A: Long-term outcome after pulmonary retransplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:407-412.

Warnecke G, Avsar M, Morancho M, Peters C, Thissen S, Kruse B, Baumann R, Ungefroren H, Simon AR, Hohlfeld JM, Karstens JH, Haverich A, Struber M: Preoperative low-dose irradiation promotes long-term allograft acceptance and induces regulatory T cells in a porcine model of pulmonary transplantation. Transplantation 2006;82:93-101.



2005

Amit, M., M. E. Winkler, S. Menke, E. Bruning, K. Buscher, J. Denner, A. Haverich, J. Itskovitz-Eldor, and U. Martin. No evidence for infection of human embryonic stem cells by feeder cell-derived murine leukemia viruses. Stem Cells 23: 761-71, 2005.

Blömer, U., I. Gruh, H. Witschel, A. Haverich, and U. Martin. Shuttle of lentiviral vectors via transplanted cells in vivo. Gene Ther 12: 67-74, 2005.

Fischer S, Gohrbandt B, Struckmeier P, Niedermeyer J, Simon A, Hagl C, Kallenbach K, Haverich A, Struber M: Lung transplantation with lungs from donors fifty years of age and older. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;129:919-925.

Fischer S, Meyer K, Tessmann R, Meyer A, Gohrbandt B, Simon A, Hagl C, Kallenbach K, Haverich A, Struber M: Outcome following single vs bilateral lung transplantation in recipients 60 years of age and older. Transplant Proc 2005;37:1369-1370.

Gohrbandt, B., S. P. Sommer, S. Fischer, J. M. Hohlfeld, G. Warnecke, A. Haverich, and M. Strüber. Iloprost to improve surfactant function in porcine pulmonary grafts stored for twenty-four hours in low-potassium dextran solution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 129: 80-6, 2005.

Gohrbandt B, Warnecke G, Fischer S, Haverich A, Strueber M: A novel technique for semiselective in situ bronchial artery perfusion in human lung retrieval. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;129:456-457.

Gruh, I., K. Schwanke, S. Wunderlich, U. Blömer, M. Scherr, A. Ganser, A. Haverich, and U. Martin. Shuttle system allowing simplified cloning of expression cassettes into advanced generation lentiviral vectors. Biotechniques 38: 530, 532, 534, 2005.

Kugler C, Fischer S, Gottlieb J, Welte T, Simon A, Haverich A, Strueber M: Health-related quality of life in two hundred-eighty lung transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005;24:2262-2268.

Mattner F, Chaberny IF, Weissbrodt H, Fischer S, Gastmeier P, Haubitz B, Gottlieb J, Mattner L, Strueber M: Surveillance of invasive mold infections in lung transplant recipients: effect of antimycotic prophylaxis with itraconazole and voriconazole. Mycoses 2005;48 Suppl 1:51-55.

Mengel M, Lehmann U, Kreipe H: Chimerism after solid organ transplantation. Am J Transplant 2005;5:3021; author reply 3022.

Sommer SP, Gohrbandt B, Fischer S, Hohlfeld JM, Warnecke G, Avsar M, Struber M: Glutathione improves the function of porcine pulmonary grafts stored for twenty-four hours in low-potassium dextran solution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;130:864-869.

Ullrich G, Jansch H, Schmidt S, Struber M, Niedermeyer J: Consulting the "experts": a pilot study on perceptions of professional support among lung transplant recipients and accompanying relatives. Prog Transplant 2005;15:115-122.

Warnecke G, Avsar M, Steinkamp T, Reinhard R, Niedermeyer J, Simon AR, Haverich A, Struber M: Tacrolimus versus cyclosporine induction therapy in pulmonary transplantation in miniature swine. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005;28:454-460.

Winkler ME, Winkler M, Burian R, Hecker J, Loss M, Przemeck M, Lorenz R, Patience C, Karlas A, Sommer S, Denner J, Martin U: Analysis of pig-to-human porcine endogenous retrovirus transmission in a triple-species kidney xenotransplantation model. Transpl Int 2005;17:848-858.



2004

Knoop C, Haverich A, Fischer S: Immunosuppressive therapy after human lung transplantation. Eur Respir J 2004;23:159-171.

Kugler C, Strueber M, Tegtbur U, Niedermeyer J, Haverich A: Quality of life 1 year after lung transplantation. Prog Transplant 2004;14:331-336.

Mattner F, Weissbrodt H, Strueber M: Two case reports: fatal Absidia corymbifera pulmonary tract infection in the first postoperative phase of a lung transplant patient receiving voriconazole prophylaxis, and transient bronchial Absidia corymbifera colonization in a lung transplant patient. Scand J Infect Dis 2004;36:312-314.

Mengel, M., U. Lehmann, D. Jonigk, W. Kleeberger, and H. Kreipe. Role of stem cell trafficking and donor-recipient cellular chimerism in lung transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transpl 9: 332-36, 2004.

Sekine Y, Waddell TK, Matte-Martyn A, Pierre AF, de Perrot M, Fischer S, Marshall J, Granton J, Hutcheon MA, Keshavjee S: Risk quantification of early outcome after lung transplantation: donor, recipient, operative, and post-transplant parameters. J Heart Lung Transplant 2004;23:96-104.

Sommer SP, Warnecke G, Hohlfeld JM, Gohrbandt B, Niedermeyer J, Kofidis T, Haverich A, Struber M: Pulmonary preservation with LPD and celsior solution in porcine lung transplantation after 24 h of cold ischemia. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;26:151-157.

Tegtbur U, Sievers C, Busse MW, Pethig K, Warnecke G, Kugler C, Gutzlaff E, Kunsebeck HW, Struber M, Haverich A, Niedermeyer J: Quality of life and exercise capacity in lung transplant recipients. Pneumologie 2004;58:72-78.

Ullrich G, Jansch H, Schmidt S, Struber M, Niedermeyer J: The experience of the support person involved in a lung transplant programme: results of a pilot study. Eur J Med Res 2004;9:555-652.

Warnecke G, Sommer SP, Gohrbandt B, Fischer S, Hohlfeld JM, Niedermeyer J, Haverich A, Struber M: Warm or cold ischemia in animal models of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury: is there a difference? Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004;52:174-179.



2003

Fischer S, Gohrbandt B, Meyer A, Simon AR, Haverich A, Struber M: Should lungs from donors with severe acute pulmonary embolism be accepted for transplantation? The Hannover experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003;126:1641-1643.

Kleeberger, W., A. Versmold, T. Rothamel, S. Glockner, M. Bredt, A. Haverich, U. Lehmann, and H. Kreipe. Increased chimerism of bronchial and alveolar epithelium in human lung allografts undergoing chronic injury. Am J Pathol 162: 1487-94, 2003.

Kofidis T, Struber M, Warnecke G, Sommer S, Leyh RG, Balsam LB, Robbins RC, Haverich A: Antegrade versus retrograde perfusion of the donor lung: impact on the early reperfusion phase. Transpl Int 2003;16:801-805.

Kutschka I, Sommer SP, Hohlfeld JM, Warnecke G, Morancho M, Fischer S, Haverich A, Struber M: In-situ topical cooling of lung grafts: early graft function and surfactant analysis in a porcine single lung transplant model. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24:411-419.



2002

Elssner, A., F. Jaumann, W. P. Wolf, M. Schwaiblmair, J. Behr, H. Furst, H. Reichenspurner, J. Briegel, J. Niedermeyer, and C. Vogelmeier. Bronchial epithelial cell B7-1 and B7-2 mRNA expression after lung transplantation: a role in allograft rejection? Eur Respir J 20: 165-9, 2002.

Strüber, M., J. M. Hohlfeld, T. Kofidis, G. Warnecke, J. Niedermeyer, S. P. Sommer, and A. Haverich. Surfactant function in lung transplantation after 24 hours of ischemia: advantage of retrograde flush perfusion for preservation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 123: 98-103, 2002.

Strüber M., Warnecke G., Sommer S.P., Morancho M., Avsar M., Niedermeyer J., Hohlfeld J.M., Simon A.R., Karstens J.H., and Haverich A. Tolerance to pulmonary allografts over major histocompatibility barriers in miniature swine after low-dose irradiation. J Heart Lung Transplant 21: 86, 2002.

Warnecke, G., M. Strüber, J. M. Hohlfeld, J. Niedermeyer, S. P. Sommer, and A. Haverich. Pulmonary preservation with Bretscheider's HTK and Celsior solution in minipigs. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 21: 1073-9, 2002.

Warnecke, G., M. Strüber, S. P. Sommer, M. Avsar, M. Morancho, J. Niedermeyer, J. M. Hohlfeld, A. R. Simon, J. H. Karstens, and A. Haverich. Combined bone marrow and lung transplantation over major histocompatibility barriers in miniature swine. J Heart Lung Transplant 21: 79, 2002.



2001

Henning, G., L. Ohl, T. Junt, P. Reiterer, V. Brinkmann, H. Nakano, W. Hohenberger, M. Lipp, and R. Forster. CC chemokine receptor 7-dependent and -independent pathways for lymphocyte homing: modulation by FTY720. J Exp Med 194: 1875-81, 2001.

Schroder, C., B. Vogel, J. Krause, and P. Macchiarini. Tracheal reimplantation of the right upper lobe bronchus with sleeve main and intermedius bronchus resection and reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 121: 388-90, 2001.

Strüber, M., M. Wilhelmi, W. Harringer, J. Niedermeyer, M. Anssar, A. Kunsebeck, J. D. Schmitto, and A. Haverich. Flush perfusion with low potassium dextran solution improves early graft function in clinical lung transplantation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 19: 190-4, 2001.

Warnecke, G., M. Strüber, S. Fraund, J. M. Hohlfeld, and A. Haverich. Combined exogenous surfactant and inhaled nitric oxide therapy for lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in minipigs. Transplantation 71: 1238-44, 2001.



2000

Hoffmeyer, F., M. M. Hoeper, E. Spiekerkotter, W. Harringer, A. Haverich, H. Fabel, and J. Niedermeyer. Azathioprine withdrawal in stable lung and heart/lung recipients receiving cyclosporine-based immunosuppression. Transplantation 70: 522-5, 2000.

Macchiarini, P., J. J. Candelier, P. Coullin, N. Guerra, V. de Montpreville, P. Dartevelle, K. Duprez-Angioi, and R. Oriol. Use of embryonic human trachea grown in nude mice to patch-repair congenital tracheal stenosis. Transplantation 70: 1555-9, 2000.

Strüber, M., J. M. Hohlfeld, S. Fraund, P. Kim, G. Warnecke, and A. Haverich. Low-potassium dextran solution ameliorates reperfusion injury of the lung and protects surfactant function. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 120: 566-72, 2000.