Selected Publications
Schinner C, Xu L, Franz H, Zimmermann A, Wanuske MT, Rathod M, Hanns P, Geier F, Pelczar P, Liang Y, Lorenz V, Stüdle C, Maly PI, Kauferstein S, Beckmann BM, Sheikh F, Kuster GM, Spindler V (2022). Defective Desmosomal Adhesion Causes Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy by Involving an Integrin-αVβ6/TGF-β Signaling Cascade. Circulation, epub. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057329
Wanuske MT, Brantschen D, Schinner C, Stüdle C, Walter E, Hiermaier M, Vielmuth F, Waschke J, Spindler V (2021). Clustering of desmosomal adhesion by desmoplakin is essential for cell-cell adhesion. Acta Physiol, 231(4):e1360909.
Hiermaier M, Kliewe F, Schinner C, Stüdle C, Maly IP, Wanuske M, Rötzer V, Endlich N, Vielmuth F, Waschke J, Spindler V (2021). The actin binding protein a-adducin modulates desmosomal turnover and plasticity. J Invest Dermatol. 141(5):1219-1229
Vielmuth F, Wanuske MT, Radeva MY, Hiermaier M, Kugelmann D, Walter E, Buechau F, Magin TM, Waschke J, Spindler V (2018). Keratins regulate the adhesive properties of desmosomal cadherins through signaling. J Invest Dermatol 138(1):121-131
Vielmuth F, Waschke J, Spindler V (2015). Loss of Desmoglein Binding Is Not Sufficient for Keratinocyte Dissociation in Pemphigus. J Invest Dermatol. 135(12):3068-77
Spindler V, Rötzer V, Dehner C, Kempf B, Gliem M, Radeva M, Hartlieb E, Harms GS, Schmidt E, Waschke J (2013). Peptide-mediated desmoglein 3 crosslinking prevents pemphigus vulgaris autoantibody-induced skin blistering. J Clin Invest, 123(2):800–811