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Julian I. Hofmann

Åbo Akademi UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4654-4121Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Assay:scRNA-seq· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Heidi GerkeiD· 2 shared Marko SalmiiD· 2 shared Pia RantakariiD· 2 shared Annalisa Buck· 1 shared Arfa MehmoodiD· 1 shared Burkhard BecheriD· 1 shared Damien KaukoneniD· 1 shared Emmi LokkaiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Tissue-resident neutrophils serve homeostatic and immunological functions in embryos

Julian I. Hofmann, Laura Lintukorpi, Emmi Lokka, Venla Ojasalo, Venla Korpela, Sheyla Cisneros-Montalvo, Damien Kaukonen, Lin Ma, Noora Kotaja, Heidi Gerke, Marko Salmi, Pia Rantakari

This study identifies tissue-resident neutrophils in fetal mice, showing their homeostatic and immunological roles through single-cell transcriptomics and functional analyses.

Nature Communications · Jul 9, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology

B cell/adipocyte crosstalk drives pro-fibrotic macrophage migration and polarisation in Crohn`s disease-associated, inflamed adipose tissue

Marie Christine Goess, Julia M. Heinze, Julian I. Hofmann, Annalisa Buck, Iana Gadjalova, Marie-Christin Weber, Sandra Stephanie Ring, Joerg Martin Buescher, Matteo Villa, Philipp‐Alexander Neumann, Jürgen Ruland, Selina Jessica Keppler

The paper shows B cell/adipocyte interactions drive pro-fibrotic macrophage accumulation and polarization in inflamed adipose tissue in Crohn's disease.

bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2025 · PreprintImmunology

Early precursor-derived pituitary gland tissue-resident macrophages play a pivotal role in modulating hormonal balance

Henna Lehtonen, Heli Jokela, Julian I. Hofmann, Lauriina Tola, Arfa Mehmood, Florent Ginhoux, Burkhard Becher, Melanie Greter, Gennady G. Yegutkin, Marko Salmi, Heidi Gerke, Pia Rantakari

This study identifies early yolk sac-derived macrophages in the pituitary gland and shows their role in hormonal regulation and post-pubertal gene expression.

Cell Reports · Jan 21, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology