Project 3 - Enno Klußmann
   
Date of Birth: 16 February 1964
Nationality: German
   
EDUCATION:  
10/85 - 08/88 Study of Genetics, University of London, Queen Mary College, England
degree: Bachelor of Science

10/88 - 04/92 Study of Biology, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany
degree: Diploma
Zoology, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular genetics

Title of Diploma thesis: Isolation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against the mitochondrially encoded subunits of cytochrome c oxidase

07/92 - 09/96 Ph. D.: Department of Gastroenterology, Charité - University Medicine, Free University and Humboldt University Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Germany. Group of Prof. Dr. C. Hanski: Expression of the colon carcinoma-associated antigen sialyl-Lewisx and gene expression differences between normal and malignant colon mucosa
06/05 Habilitation in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité - University Medicine, Free University and Humboldt University Berlin, Germany: A kinase anchoring proteins and the small GTPase RhoA are involved in the vasopressin-meditated translocation of aquaporin-2 into the plasma membrane of renal principal cells
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
 
10/96 - 12/96 Charité - University Medicine, Free University and Humboldt University Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Germany
Department of Gastroenterology, Group of Prof. Dr. C. Hanski: Identification of gene expression differences between mucinous and non mucinous colon carcinoma

01/97 - 07/97 Institute of Pharmacology, Group of Prof. Dr. G. Schultz: Search for membrane-associated steroid hormone receptors

08/97 - 10/01 Research Institute for Molecular Pharmacology, Berlin and Charité – University Medicine, Germany. Group of Prof. Dr. W. Rosenthal: Molecular mechanisms controlling vasopressin-mediated water reabsorption
11/01 - dato
Group leader: Research Institute for Molecular Pharmacology, Berlin, and Institute of Pharmacology, Charité - University Medicine, Free Uni-versity and Humboldt University Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Germany. Head of Anchored Signalling Group: A kinase anchoring proteins and small GTPases of the Rho family in exocytic processes and cardiac myocyte contraction
 
 
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
AQP2 shuttle vesicular transport
A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs)
PKA anchoring disruption


TOP TEN PUBLICATIONS:

 
1.
Klussmann, E., Maric, K., Wiesner, B., Beyermann, M., and Rosenthal, W. Protein kinase A anchoring proteins are required for vasopressin-mediated translocation of aq-uaporin-2 into cell membranes of renal principal cells. J. Biol. Chem. 274, 4934-4938, 1999.
2.
Klussmann, E., Maric, K., and Rosenthal, W. The mechanisms of aquaporin control in the renal collecting duct. Rev. Physiol. Biochem. Pharmacol. 141, 33-95, 2000.
3.
Klussmann, E., Tamma, G., Lorenz, D., Wiesner, B., Maric, K., Hofmann, F., Akto-ries, K., Valenti, G., and Rosenthal, W. An inhibitory role of Rho in the vasopressin-mediated translocation of aquaporin-2 into cell membranes of renal principal cells. J. Biol. Chem. 276, 20451-20457, 2001.
4.
Klussmann, E. and Rosenthal W. The role and identification of protein kinase A an-choring proteins in vasopressin-mediated aquaporin-2 translocation. Kidney Int. 60, 446-449, 2001.
5.
Tamma, G., Klussmann, E., Procino, G., Svelto, M., Rosenthal, W., and Valenti, G. cAMP-induced AQP2 translocation is associated with RhoA inhibition through RhoA phos-phorylation and interaction with RhoGDI. J. Cell Sci., 116, 1519-1525, 2003.
6.
Tamma, G., Wiesner, B., Furkert, J., Oksche, A., Schaefer, M., Valenti, G., Rosen-thal, W., and Klussmann, E. The prostaglandin E2 analogue sulprostone antagonizes vaso-pressin-induced antidiuresis through activation of Rho. J. Cell Sci., 116, 3285-3294, 2003.
7.
Henn, V., Edemir, B., Stefan, E., Wiesner, B., Lorenz, D., Theilig, F., Schmitt, R., Vossebein, L., Tamma, G., Beyermann, M., Krause, E., Herberg. F. W., Valenti, G., Bach-mann, S., Rosenthal, W., and Klussmann, E. Identification of a novel A-kinase anchoring protein 18 isoform and evidence for its role in the vasopressin-induced aquaporin-2 shuttle in renal principal cells. J. Biol. Chem. 279, 26654-26665, 2004.
8.
Tamma, G, Klussmann, E., Oehlke, J., Krause, E., Rosenthal, W., Svelto, M., and Valenti, G. Actin remodelling requires ERM function to facilitate AQP2 apical targeting. J. Cell Science, 118, 3623-3630, 2005.
9.
Henn, V., Stefan, E., Baillie, G. S., Houslay, M., D., Rosenthal, W., and Klussmann, E. Compartmentalised cAMP signalling regulates vasopressin-mediated water reabsorption by controlling aquaporin-2, Biochem. Soc. Trans. 33, 1316-1318, 2005.
10.
McSorley, T., Henn,. V., Stefan, E., Baillie, G. S., Houslay, M. D., Rosenthal, W., and Klussmann, E. Spatial organisation of AKAP18 and PDE4 isoforms in renal collecting duct principal cells. Eur. J. Cell Biol., in press.


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