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Thomas Zillinger

University of BonnORCID 0000-0002-0866-4835Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1

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Felix BenderiD· 3 shared Katharina Isabell MaseriD· 2 shared Adolfo SaiardiiD· 1 shared Andreas KaufmanniD· 1 shared Chris LauberiD· 1 shared Erez Y. LevanoniD· 1 shared Eva BartokiD· 1 shared Francisco Venegas SolisiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Mechanical stress-induced release of mitochondrial double-stranded RNA activates RIG-I to drive osteogenic differentiation in aortic disease

Madeleine Graef, Felix Bender, Svenja Dudek, Paraskevi Vasileiadou, Sofía Soler, Thais Marina Schlee-Guimaraes, Lisa Maria Steinheuer, Jasper Spitzer, Kevin Thurley, Radosław P. Nowak, Katharina Isabell Maser, Susanne Schmidt, Philip R Goody, Martin Schlee, Sebastian Zimmer, , Gunther Hartmann

This study shows mechanical stress releases mitochondrial dsRNA, activating RIG-I to drive osteogenic differentiation and calcification in aortic disease, with JAK/STAT inhibition offering therapeutic potential.

bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

The actin motor protein MYO10 facilitates post-entry spread of respiratory syncytial virus

Xiaoyu Zhang, Isra Nurhassen, Martina Friesland, Vanessa Milke, Felix Bender, Katharina Isabell Maser, Martin Wetzke, Gesine Hansen, Thomas Zillinger, Chris Lauber, Thomas Pietschmann

This study identifies MYO10 as a host factor critical for RSV post-entry spread, showing that its disruption reduces viral dissemination without affecting early infection stages.

bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Inositol hexakisphosphate Functions as a Cofactor and Modulator of ADAR1 Activity

Francisco Venegas Solis, Mengsi Lu, Roni Cohen‐Fultheim, Felix Bender, Valeria Fedeli, Takuya Masunaga, Mikako Fujita, Thomas Zillinger, S Schneider, Andreas Kaufmann, Adolfo Saiardi, Erez Y. Levanon, Henning Jacob Jessen, Stefan Bauer

This study shows that inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) is an essential cofactor for ADAR1 activity, with its depletion reducing RNA editing and supplementation restoring it.

bioRxiv · Jan 18, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology