Bent Brachvogel

This study shows that heparan sulfate (HS) is critical for integrin-mediated cell-matrix interactions and regulates glycosaminoglycan (GAG) synthesis through YAP signaling in chondrocytes.

This study shows that mice with severe loss of nigral dopamine neurons due to mtDNA mutations still maintain motor function through preserved striatal innervation.

This study shows that collagen XII deficiency in mice causes patella dislocation and myopathy, with altered gene expression in tenocytes and human patients showing similar patella instability.