Stefan Cord‐Landwehr

This study shows CHI3L1 interacts with chitosan and heparan sulfate to activate TLR2 signaling, revealing HS as a co-receptor for CHI3L1 and its role in inflammation.

The paper produces chitosan oligomers using chitosanase enzymes to enhance plant resistance to viral infection, finding that higher DP increases efficacy.

The paper investigates the structural and chemical properties of chitin in insect extracellular matrices, finding that PM chitin is highly acetylated and organized as dihydrate β-chitin, while cuticle chitin is deacetylated and structured as α-chitin.

This study evaluates the effects of different chitosan types on growth, faecal consistency, and gut microbiota in weaned piglets, finding no significant impact on growth but highlighting the need for precise characterisation.

This study uses time-resolved transcriptomics to identify a GH18-CBM5 chitinase in Sebacinales fungi that protects plants against the pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana.