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Dr. Maren Claus

Scientific staff

Immunmodulation, Immunphysiology
+49 231 1084-232
claus@ifado.de
Publications in Pubmed
Head of department
Prof. Dr. Carsten Watzl
+49 231 1084-233
Secretariat
Doris Teutsch
+49 231 1084-222
Address
Ardeystr. 67
44139 Dortmund

Here you will find the Key publications from 2010 onwards. For all other publications of our scientific staff, please look at the links to other databases such as Pubmed.

Bröde P, Claus M, Getzmann S, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Reinders J, Wascher E, Watzl C, Gajewski PD:
Latent Toxoplasma gondii Infection Does Not Modulate Immune Aging in a Cross-Sectional Working-Age Population Study. Biomolecules 16(1): 55 (2026) doi: 10.3390/biom16010055
Gajewski PD, Bröde P, Claus M, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Watzl C, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
The association between hair cortisol and burnout is moderated by age, psychosocial, and immunological markers. Brain Behav Immun Health 43:100909 (2025) doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100909
Roy S, Fan Y, Mosayebi-Samani M, Claus M, Yavari F, Kleinsorge T, Nitsche MA:
Modulating prefrontal cortex activity to alleviate stress-induced working memory deficits: A transcranial direct current (tDCS) study. Int J Clin Health Psychol 25(2): 100569 (2025) doi: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2025.100569
Niemann J, Claus M, Imširović V, Watzl C:
Repeated CD107a Staining Enables Identification of Serial Degranulating NK Cells. Eur J Immunol 55(5): e202451642 (2025) doi: 10.1002/eji.202451642.
Roy S, Fan Y, Mosayebi-Samani M, Claus M, Mutlu N, Kleinsorge T, Nitsche MA:
Multimodal assessment of acute stress dynamics using an aversive video paradigm (AVP). Int J Clin Health Psychol 25(3): 100607 (2025) doi:10.1016/j.ijchp.2025.100607
Gajewski PD, Bröde P, Claus M, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Reinders J, Watzl C, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Changes of cognitive functions and proinflammatory cytokines across the lifespan in latent Toxoplasma gondii infection. Brain Behav Immun Health 49: 101105 (2025) doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2025.101105.
Deicher FS, Exner T, Claus M, Yousefian S, Rodon L, Leonhardt SE, Distler JHW, Watzl C, Lorenz H-M, Haas S, Hübschmann D, Merkt, W:
Compartment-Specific NK Cell Phenotypes Reveal Distinct Maturation and Activation States in Inflammatory Arthritis. J Innate Immun 17(1): 522–538 (2025) doi: 10.1159/000548548
Trebing S, Bröde P, Claus M, Watzl C:
Influence of circadian rhythm on the determination of the IMMune Age indeX (IMMAX). Front Aging 6: 1716985 (2025) doi: 10.3389/fragi.2025.1716985
Freitag M, Kolb P, Falcone V, Claus M, Schröder P, Andreeva I, Rodon L, Ewald M, Deicher FS, Stütz AN, Distler JHW, Blank N, Grieshaber-Bouyer R, Muñoz LE, Lorenz HM, Schett G, Merkt W:
Fcγ-receptor-activation by circulating immune complexes in systemic autoimmune diseases and its reduction by CD19-CAR T-cell therapy. Rheumatology (Oxford) keaf627 (2025) doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaf627. Epub ahead of print.
Fleige L, Fillatreau S, Claus M, Capellino S:
Additional use of α-IgM antibodies potentiates CpG ODN2006-induced B cell activation by targeting mainly naïve and marginal zone-like B cells. Cell Immunol 403-404: 104846 (2024) (12 pp)
Jürgens M, Claus M, Wingert S, Niemann JA, Picard LK, Hennes E, Haasler I, Hellwig B, Overbeck N, Reinders J, Rahnenführer J, Schedel M, Capellino S, Watzl C:
Chronic stimulation desensitizes β2-adrenergic receptor responses in natural killer cells. Eur J Immunol 54 (12): e2451299 (2024)
Claus M, Freitag M, Ewald M, Rodon L, Deicher F, Watzl C, Kolb P, Lorenz HM, Schmitt M, Merkt W:
Immunological effects of CD19.CAR-T cell therapy in systemic sclerosis: an extended case study. Arthritis Res Ther 26 (1): 211 (2024) (8 pp)
Gajewski PD, Rieker J, Athanassiou G, Bröde P, Claus M, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Kleinsorge T, Nitsche M, Reinders J, Tisch A, Watzl C, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
Arbeitsfähigkeit über die Lebensspanne: Rolle von biologischen, soziodemografischen, psychosozialen und Lebensstilfaktoren. In: 64. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung der DGAUM, 13. bis 16. März 2024 in München + online (Beitrag 17, S. 82-84). Hrsg. von Jessica Lang, Simone Schmitz-Spanke. Stuttgart: Gentner, 2024
Merkt W, Freitag M, Claus M, Kolb P, Falcone V, Röhrich M, Rodon L, Deicher F, Andreeva I, Tretter T, Tykocinski LO, Blank N, Watzl C, Schmitt A, Sauer T, Müller-Tidow C, Polke M, Heußel CP, Dreger P, Lorenz HM, Schmitt M:
Third-generation CD19.CAR-T cell-containing combination therapy in Scl70+ systemic sclerosis. (Letter) Ann Rheum Dis 83: 543-546 (2024)
Hasan MZ, Claus M, Krüger N, Reusing S, Gall E, Bade-Döding C, Braun A, Watzl C, Uhrberg M, Walter L:
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces adaptive NK cell responses by spike protein-mediated induction of HLA-E expression. Emerg Microbes Infect 13: 2361019 (2024) (9 pp)
Claus M, Capellino S:
Catecholamines and immunomodulation. In: Konsman JP, Reyes TM (eds): Neuroendocrine-immune system interactions (pp 105-133). Cham: Springer, 2023 (Masterclass in Neuroendocrinology, Vol. 13)
Bröde P, Claus M, Urlaub D, Wolfsdorff N, Watzl C:
Das Immunalter von Feuerwehrmännern ist feminin. In: Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (Hrsg.): Nachhaltig Arbeiten und Lernen – Analyse und Gestaltung lernförderlicher und nachhaltiger Arbeitssysteme und Arbeits- und Lernprozesse. 69. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft, Hannover, 01.-03.03. 2023 (Beitrag B.3.3 (4 S)). Sankt Augustin: GfA-Press, 2023
Bröde P, Claus M, Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Wascher E, Watzl C:
From immunosenescence to aging types – establishing reference intervals for immune age biomarkers by centile estimation. Int J Mol Sci 24 (17): 13186 (2023) (17 pp)
Claus M, Pieris N, Urlaub D, Bröde P, Schaaf B, Durak D, Renken F, Watzl C:
Early expansion of activated adaptive but also exhausted NK cells during acute severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 13: 1266790 (2023) (8 pp)
Gajewski PD, Rieker JA, Athanassiou G, Bröde P, Claus M, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Kleinsorge T, Nitsche MA, Reinders J, Tisch A, Watzl C, Wascher E, Getzmann S:
A systematic analysis of biological, sociodemographic, psychosocial, and lifestyle factors contributing to work ability across the working life span: cross-sectional study. JMIR Form Res 7: e40818 (2023) (25 pp)
Urlaub D, Wolfsdorff N, Hoffmann J-E, Dorok S, Hoffmann M, Anft M, Pieris N, Günther P, Schaaf B, Cassens U, Bröde P, Claus M, Picard LK, Wingert S, Backes S, Durak D, Babel N, Pöhlmann S, Renken F, Raunser S, Watzl C:
Neutralizing antibody responses 300 days after SARS-CoV-2 infection and induction of high antibody titers after vaccination. Eur J Immunol 52: 810-815 (2022)
Bröde P, Claus M, Gajewski P, Getzmann S, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Wascher E, Watzl C:
Immune age, but not chronological age, together with obesity and independently from sex predicts low physical working capacity. In: Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft (Hrsg.): Technologie und Bildung in hybriden Arbeitswelten. 68. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Arbeitswissenschaft, Magdeburg, 02.-04.03.2022 (Beitrag A.1.2 (4 S)). Sankt Augustin: GfA-Press, 2022
Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Bröde P, Burke M, Cadenas C, Capellino S, Claus M, Genç E, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Kleinsorge T, Marchan R, Nitsche MA, Reinders J, van Thriel C, Watzl C, Wascher E:
Impact of biological and lifestyle factors on cognitive aging and work ability in the Dortmund Vital Study: Protocol of an interdisciplinary, cross-sectional, and longitudinal study. JMIR Res Protoc 11 (3): e32352 (2022) (18 pp)
Picard LK, Claus M, Fasbender F, Watzl C:
Human NK cells responses are enhanced by CD56 engagement. Eur J Immunol 52: 1441-1451 (2022)
Bröde P, Claus M, Gajewski PD, Getzmann S, Golka K, Hengstler JG, Wascher E, Watzl C:
Calibrating a comprehensive immune age metric to analyze the cross sectional age-related decline in cardiorespiratory fitness. Biology 11: 1576 (2022) (14 pp)
Holtdirk F, Mehnert A, Weiss M, Mayer J, Meyer B, Bröde P, Claus M, Watzl C:
Results of the Optimune trial: A randomized controlled trial evaluating a novel Internet intervention for breast cancer survivors. PLoS One 16 (5): e0251276 (2021) (21 pp)
Peifer C, Hagemann V, Claus M, Larra MF, Aust F, Kühn M, Owczarek M, Broede P, Pacharra M, Steffens H, Watzl C, Wascher E, Capellino S:
Low self-reported stress despite immune-physiological changes in paramedics during rescue operations. EXCLI J 20: 792-811 (2021)
Bönnemann V, Claus M, Butzeck B, Collette D, Bröde P, Golka K, Watzl C:
Analysis of Natural Killer cell functions in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis. EXCLI J 19: 430-441 (2020)
Capellino S, Claus M, Watzl C:
Regulation of natural killer cell activity by glucocorticoids, serotonin, dopamine, and epinephrine. Cell Mol Immunol 17: 705-711 (2020)
Kleinertz H, Hepner-Schefczyk M, Ehnert S, Claus M, Halbgebauer R, Boller L, Huber-Lang M, Cinelli P, Kirschning C, Flohé S, Sander A, Waydhas C, Vonderhagen S, Jäger M, Dudda M, Watzl C, Flohé SB:
Circulating growth/differentiation factor 15 is associated with human CD56bright natural killer cell dysfunction and nosocomial infection in severe systemic inflammation. EBioMedicine 43: 380-391 (2019)