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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'

- Isaac Asimov -

Citations: 1576         H-index: 21         Publications: 36

Barrientos G, Ronchi F, Conrad ML. Nutrition during pregnancy: Influence on the gut microbiome and fetal development. Am. J. Reprod. Immunol. 2023. In press.

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Arntz JL, Alhasan MM, Datye S, Kalahleh FG, Almousa Y, Barrientos G, Schwiertz A, Conrad ML. Low-dose perinatal supplementation with Enterococcus faecalis increases concentrations of short-chain fatty acids in the offspring but does not protect them against asthma.  Int. Immunol. 2023;6;35(10):475-482

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Alhasan MM, Holsken O, Duerr C, Helfrich S, Branzk N, Philipp A, Leitz D, Duerr J, Almousa Y, Barrientos G, Mohn WW, Gamradt S, Conrad ML. Antibiotic use during pregnancy is linked to offspring gut microbial dysbiosis, barrier disruption, and altered immunity along the gut-lung axis. Eur J Immunol. 2023 2023;53(10).

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Alhasan MM, Habazin S, Kahhaleh FG, Lauc G, Conrad ML*, Novokmet M*. Mouse milk immunoglobulin G Fc-linked N-glycosylation nano-LC-MS analysis in a model of vancomycin exposure during pregnancy. 2023;415(12):2239-2247. *shared authorship

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Cait A, Wedel A, Arntz JL, Duinkerken J, Datye S, Cait J, Alhasan MM, Conrad ML. Prenatal antibiotic exposure, asthma, and the atopic march: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Allergy. 2022;77(11):3233-3248.

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Thada S, Horvath GL, Müller MM, Dittrich N, Conrad ML, Sur S, Hussain A, Pelka K, Gaddam SL, Latz E, Slevogt H, Schumann RR, Burkert S. Interaction of TLR4 and TLR8 in the Innate Immune Response against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Int J Mol Sci. 2021. Feb 4;22(4):1560.

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Peters EM Neusetzer M, Akinci S, Murat A, Diekmeier S, Rose M, Leweke F, Conrad ML*, Kruse J*. High levels of cytokine production by peripheral blood mononucleocytes has implications for the success of multi-modal psychotherapeutic inpatient treatment of depression. Front. Psychiatry. 2020;Nov 2;11:571636. *shared authorship

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Barrientos G, Habazin S, Novokmet M, Almousa Y, Lauc G, Conrad ML. Changes in subclass-specific IgG Fc glycosylation associated with the postnatal maturation of the murine immune system. Sci Rep. 2020 Sep;10(1):15243.

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Alhasan M, Heimesaat M, Blaut M, Klopfleisch R, Yildirim AÖ, Cait A, Bereswill S, Conrad ML. Prenatal exposure to antibiotics increases offspring asthma severity in a dose dependent manner, Allergy,  2020 Aug;75(8):1975-1986.

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Sodemann EB, Dahling S, Klopfleisch R, Boiarina E, Cataldo D, Alhasan MM, Yildirim AO, Witzenrath M, Tabeling C, Conrad ML. Maternal asthma is associated with persistent changes in allergic offspring antibody glycosylation, Clin Exp Allergy, 2020 Apr;50(4):520-531.

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Thada S, Burkert S, Sivangala R, Hussain A, Sur S, Dittrich N, Conrad ML, Slevogt H, Latha Gaddam S, Schumann RR.  A SNP upstream of the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) gene protects from relapse and extra-pulmonary TB and relates to BCG vaccination status in an Indian cohort, Genes Immun, 2020 Jan;21(1):13-16.

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Ugolini M, Gerhard J, Burkert S, Jensen KJ, Georg P, Ebner F, Volkers SM, Thada S, Dietert K, Bauer L, Schäfer A, Helbig ET, Opitz B, Kurth F, Sur S, Dittrich N, Gaddam S, Conrad ML, Benn CS, Blohm U, Gruber AD, Hutloff A, Hartmann S, Boekschoten MV, Müller M, Jungersen G, Schumann RR, Suttorp N, Sander LE. Recognition of microbial viability via TLR8 drives TFH cell differentiation and vaccine responses. Nat Immunol. 2018 Apr;19(4):386-396.

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Blois SM, Freitag N, Tirado-González I, Nevers T, Conrad ML, Rose M, Barrientos B, Sharma S. NK cell-derived IL-10 is critical for DC-NK cell dialogue at the maternal-fetal interface. Sci Rep. 2017 May 19;7(1):2189.

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Nolte S, Osborne RH, Dwinger S, Elsworth GR, Conrad ML, Rose M, Härter M, Dirmaier J, Zill JM. German translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). PLoS One. 2017 Feb 24;12(2).

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Berrocal-Almanza LC, Goyal S, Hussain A, Klassert TE, Driesch D, Grozdanovic Z, Sumanlatha G, Ahmed N, Valluri V, Conrad ML, Dittrich N, Schumann RR, Lala B, Slevogt H. S100A12 is up-regulated in pulmonary tuberculosis and predicts the extent of alveolar infiltration on chest radiography: an observational study. Sci Rep. 2016 Aug 19;6:31798.

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Schnabel A, Blois SM, Meint P, Freitag N, Ernst W, Barrientos G, Conrad ML, Rose M, Seelbach-Göbel B. Elevated systemic galectin-1 levels characterize HELLP syndrome. J Reprod Immunol. 2016 Apr;114:38-43.

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Conrad ML, Freitag N, Diessler ME, Hernandez R, Barrientos G, Rose M, Casas LA, Barbeito CG, Blois SM. Differential Spatiotemporal Patterns of Galectin Expression are a Hallmark of Endotheliochorial Placentation. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2016 Mar;75(3):317-25.

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Dittrich N, Berrocal-Almanza LC, Thada S, Goyal S, Slevogt H, Sumanlatha G, Hussain A, Sur S, Burkert S, Oh DY, Valluri V, Schumann RR, Conrad ML. Toll-like receptor 1 variations influence susceptibility and immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2015 May;95(3):328-35.

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Blois SM, Conrad ML, Freitag N, Barrientos G. Galectins in angiogenesis: consequences for gestation. J Reprod Immunol. 2015 Apr;108:33-41. Review.

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Freitag N, Zwier MV, Barrientos G, Tirado-González I, Conrad ML, Rose M, Scherjon SA, Plösch T, Blois SM. Influence of relative NK-DC abundance on placentation and its relation to epigenetic programming in the offspring. Cell Death Dis 2014; Aug 28;5.

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Geiser M, Wigge C, Conrad ML, Eigeldinger-Berthou S, Künzi L, Garn H, Renz H and Mall MA. Nanoparticle uptake by airway phagocytes after fungal spore challenge in murine allergic asthma and chronic bronchitis. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2014; 14:116.

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Blois SM, Gueuvoghlanian-Silva BY, Tirado-Gonzalez I, Torloni MR, Freitag N, Mattar R, Conrad ML, Unverdorben L, Barrientos G, Knabl J, Toldi G, Molvarec A, Rose M, Markert UR, Jeschke U, Daher S. Getting too sweet: galectin-1 dysregulation in gestational diabetes mellitus. Mol Hum Reprod 2014; Jul 20(7):644-9.

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Alrifai M, Marsh LM, Dicke T, Kilic A, Conrad ML, Renz H, Garn H. Compartmental and temporal dynamics of chronic inflammation and airway remodelling in a chronic asthma mouse model. PLoS One 2014; Jan 21;9(1).

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Horn T, Ivanov I, Di Venere A, Kakularam KR, Reddanna P, Conrad ML, Richter C, Scheerer P, Kuhn H. Molecular basis for the catalytic inactivity of a naturally occurring near-null variant of human ALOX15. Biochim Biophys Acta 2013; 1831: 1702-1713.

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Harb H, van Tol EA, Heine H, Braaksma M, Gross G, Overkamp K, Hennen M, Alrifai M, Conrad ML, Renz H, Garn H. Neonatal supplementation of processed supernatant from Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG improves allergic airway inflammation in mice later in life. Clin Exp Allergy 2013; 43: 353-364.

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Sonar SS, Ehmke M, Marsh LM, Dietze J, Dudda JC, Conrad ML, Renz H, Nockher WA. Clara cells drive eosinophil accumulation in allergic asthma. Eur Respir J 2012; 39: 429-438.

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Renz H, Conrad M, Brand S, Teich R, Garn H, Pfefferle PI. Allergic diseases, gene-environment interactions. Allergy 2011; 66 Suppl 95: 10-12. Review.

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Conrad ML, Renz H, Blaser K. Immunological approaches for tolerance induction in allergy. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2011; 352: 1-26.

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Sonar SS, Hsu YM, Conrad ML, Majeau GR, Kilic A, Garber E, Gao Y, Nwankwo C, Willer G, Dudda JC, Kim H, Bailly V, Pagenstecher A, Rennert PD, Renz H. Antagonism of TIM-1 blocks the development of disease in a humanized mouse model of allergic asthma. J Clin Invest 2010; 120: 2767-2781.

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Sonar SS, Schwinge D, Kilic A, Yildirim AO, Conrad ML, Seidler K, Muller B, Renz H, Nockher WA. Nerve growth factor enhances Clara cell proliferation after lung injury. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 105-115.

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Conrad ML, Ferstl R, Teich R, Brand S, Blumer N, Yildirim AO, Patrascan CC, Hanuszkiewicz A, Akira S, Wagner H, Holst O, von Mutius E, Pfefferle PI, Kirschning CJ, Garn H, Renz H. Maternal TLR signaling is required for prenatal asthma protection by the nonpathogenic microbe Acinetobacter lwoffii F78. J Exp Med 2009; 206: 2869-2877.

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Conrad ML, Yildirim AO, Sonar SS, Kilic A, Sudowe S, Lunow M, Teich R, Renz H, Garn H. Comparison of adjuvant and adjuvant-free murine experimental asthma models. Clin Exp Allergy 2009; 39: 1246-1254.

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Yazawa R, Cooper GA, Hunt P, Beetz-Sargent M, Robb A, Conrad M, McKinnel L, So S, Jantzen S, Phillips RB, Davidson WS, Koop BF. Striking antigen recognition diversity in the Atlantic salmon T-cell receptor alpha/delta locus. Dev Comp Immunol 2008; 32: 204-212.

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Conrad ML, Davis WC, Koop BF. TCR and CD3 antibody cross-reactivity in 44 species. Cytometry A 2007; 71: 925-933.

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Conrad ML, Mawer MA, Lefranc MP, McKinnell L, Whitehead J, Davis SK, Pettman R, Koop BF. The genomic sequence of the bovine T cell receptor gamma TRG loci and localization of the TRGC5 cassette. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 115: 346-356.

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Conrad ML, Pettman R, Whitehead J, McKinnel L, Davis SK, Koop BF. Genomic sequencing of the bovine T cell receptor beta locus. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2002; 87: 439-441.

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