Project 8 - Harm Peters
   
Date of Birth:
01 December 1960
Nationality:
German
 
 
EDUCATION:
 
1980-1988
Medical School; Free University of Berlin
1997
Internal Medicine Degree
2000
Assistant Professor status (Priv.-Doz.)
2004
Nephrology Degree
2005
Professor of Medicine status
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1989-1992
Resident physician, Department of Endocrinology, Free University Berlin
1993-1995
Resident physician, Department of Nephrology, Free University Berlin
1995-1997
Research Fellow, Fibrosis Research Laboratory, Salt Lake City, USA (Prof. Wayne A. Border, Prof. Nancy A. Noble)
since 1997
Assistant Medical Director, Department of Nephrology, Charité, Humboldt University Berlin
1997-2003
Group leader “Fibrosis Research”, Charité, Campus Mitte, Humboldt University Berlin
since 2003
Group leader “Fibrosis Research”, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte
 
 
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Proteinuria and renal progression
- TGF-ß as main mediator and target in renal fibrosis
- L-Arginine-Nitric Oxide-cGMP- pathway in renal disease
- Anti-fibrotic potential of soluble guanylate cyclase activation and stimulation
- Sphingolipids in acute and chronic renal matrix expansion
- Non-renal cells as mediators of renal fibrosis
- Cardiovascular consequences of moderate renal insufficiency
- Mechanisms of renal cachexia


TOP TEN PUBLICATIONS:

 
1.
H. Peters, W.A. Border, N.A. Noble. Targeting transforming growth factor-ß overexpression in renal disease: Maximizing the antifibrotic action of angiotensin II blockade.
Kidney Int 54: 1570-1580 (1998).
2.
H. Peters, W.A. Border, M. Rückert, S. Krämer, H.-H. Neumayer, N.A. Noble. L-Arginine supplementation accelerates renal fibrosis and shortens life span in experimental lupus nephritis.
Kidney Int 63:1382-92 (2003).
3.
H. Peters, S. Martini, R. Woydt, M. Rückert, F. Shimizu, H. Kawachi, L. Liefeldt, S. Krämer, H.-H. Neumayer. Moderate alcohol intake has no impact on acute and chronic-progressive anti-thy1 glomerulonephritis.
Am J Physiol: Renal Physiol 284:F1105-14 (2003).
4.
H. Peters, U. Daig, M. Rückert, F. Schäper, L. Liefeldt, S. Krämer H.-H. Neumayer. NO mediates the antifibrotic action of L-arginine supplementation in acute anti-thy1 glomerulonephritis.
Kidney Int 64: 509-518 (2003).
5.
H. Peters, R. Eisenberg, U. Daig, J. Gaedeke, L. Liefeldt, S. Krämer, H.-H. Neumayer. Platelet inhibition limits TGF-ß overexpression and matrix expansion following induction of anti-thy1 glomerulonephritis.
Kidney In 65: 2238-48 (2004).
6.
H. Peters, S. Martini, Y. Wang, F. Shimizu, H. Kawachi, S. Krämer, H.-H. Neumayer. Selective lymphocyte inhibition by FTY720 slows the progressive course of chronic anti-thy1 glomerulosclerosis.
Kidney Int 66: 1434-43 (2004).
7.
H. Peters, S. Martini, Y. Wang, F. Shimizu, H. Kawachi, S. Krämer, H.-H. Neumayer. Selective lymphocyte inhibition by FTY720 slows the progressive course of chronic anti-thy1 glomerulosclerosis.
Kidney Int 66: 1434-43 (2004).
8.
H. Peters, Y. Wang, T. Loof, S. Martini, S. Kron, S. Krämer and H.-H. Neumayer. Expression and activity of soluble guanylate cyclase in injury and repair of anti-thy1 glomerulonephritis.
Kidney Int, 66: 2224-36 (2004).
9.
S. Krämer, L. Loof, S. Martini, M. Rückert, Y. Wang, F. Shimizu, T. Böhler, H. Kawachi, H.-H. Neumayer, H. Peters. Mycophenolate mofetil slows progression in anti-thy1-induced chronic renal fibrosis, but is not additive to a high dose of enalapril. Am J Physiol: Renal Physiol, 289:F359-368 (2005).
10.
J. Gaedeke, H. Peters. Relaxin: Exploring the anti-fibrotic potential of a pregnancy hormone.
Kidney Int 68: 405-406 (2005).

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