Publications Gerken

Publications Dr. Oliver Gerken

Ebner S, Phulphagar KM, Alvarez Y, Jürgenliemke L, Frechen F, Stötzel I, Lovotti M, Mangan MSJ, Akbal A, Schneberger N, Frauenstein A, Klein T, Swietlik JJ, Gansen BO, Fink D, Lindner AU, Nguyen L, Becher I, Walter J, Rollheiser J, Kudaliyanage A, Grätz L, Gerken OJ, Itzhak D, Borner GHH, Tanzer MC, Duthie F, Stahl R, Kallabis S, Will D, Savitski MM, Schröder A, Jantsch J, Hagelüken G, Legler DF, Mann M, Latz E, Kiermaier E, Wachten D, Kostenis E, Meissner F. 2026. NLRP3 activators disrupt the endocytic AP2 complex and plasma membrane signaling. bioRxiv, preprint. DOI: 10.64898/2026.02.24.707400.
Santander-Acerete N, García-Cuesta EM, Gardeta SR, Villares R, Artinger M, Gerken OJ, Ayala Bueno RA, Leurs R, Vischer HF, Cayuela A, Mateos N, Soler Palacios BS, Rodríguez-Frade JM, Legler DF, Mellado M. 2026. Ligand-regulated ACKR3 nanoclustering shapes CXCR4 signaling at the plasma membrane. This preprint is under review at Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10307977/v1.
Gerken OJ, Warmers R, Hild C, Kielkopf N, Catone N, Bruderer R, Legler DF. 2026. GPCR kinases shape ACKR4 functions via differential C-terminal phosphorylation. Nat Commun May 16. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-73074-4. Online ahead of print.
Gerken OJ, Catone N, Legler DF. 2024. Identification of critical residues at the C-terminal tip of ACKR4 regulating chemokine internalization and βarrestin involvement. Cell Commun Signal Dec 2;22(1):576. doi: 10.1186/s12964-024-01961-8.
Melgrati S, Gerken OJ, Artinger M, Radice E, Szpakowska M, Chevigné A, D'Uonnolo G, Antonello P, Thelen S, Pelczar P, Legler DF, Thelen M. 2023. GPR182 is a broadly scavenging atypical chemokine receptor influencing T-independent immunity. Front Immunol DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1242531.
Artinger M, Gerken OJ, Legler DF. 2023. Heparin Specifically Interacts with Basic BBXB Motifs of the Chemokine CCL21 to Define CCR7 Signaling. Int J Mol Sci Jan 14;24(2):1670. doi: 10.3390/ijms24021670.
Artinger M, Gerken OJ, Purvanov V, Legler DF. 2022. Distinct Fates of Chemokine and Surrogate Molecule Gradients: Consequences for CCR7-Guided Dendritic Cell Migration. Front Immunol 13:913366. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.913366.
Gerken OJ, Artinger M, Legler DF. 2022. Shifting CCR7 towards Its Monomeric Form Augments CCL19 Binding and Uptake. Cells Apr 25;11(9):1444. doi: 10.3390/cells11091444.
Artinger M, Matti C, Gerken OJ, Veldkamp CT, Legler DF. 2021. A Versatile Toolkit for Semi-Automated Production of Fluorescent Chemokines to Study CCR7 Expression and Functions. Int J Mol Sci Apr 16;22(8):4158. doi: 10.3390/ijms22084158.