Fachärztin für Dermatologie und Venerologie

2022:

O’Sullivan JDB*, Peters EMJ*, Amer Y, Atuluru P, Chéret J, Rosenberg A, Picard M, Paus R, *=equal contribution. The impact of perceived stress on the hair follicle: Towards solving a psychoneuroendocrine and neuroimmunological puzzle. Front Neuroendocrinol: 66: 101008. 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2022.101008. *equally contributing. Impact Factor (2021): 8.333

Peters EMJ, Stierle C. Psychodermatologie: Grundlagen für den Aufbruch zu neuen Versorgungsformen. [Psychodermatology: Foundations for new developments in integrated care]. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol: 72(3-04):155-168. 2022. DOI: 10.1055/a-1740-9408

Rummel C, Del Rey A, Bähr L, Krüger K, Peters EMJ: 1st European Psychoneuroimmunology Network (EPN) Autumn School: Lung-Brain Axis in Health and Disease. Neuroimmunomodulation: 29(Suppl 2): 3-8. 2022 DOI: 10.1159/000526565 

Basso L, Boecking B, Neff P, Brueggemann P, Mazurek B, Peters EMJ. Psychological treatment effects unrelated to hair-cortisol and hair-BDNF Levels in chronic tinnitus. Front Psychiatry: 13: 764368. 2022. Impact Factor (2021): 5.435

Pauli-Pott U, Cosana A, Schloß S, Skoluda N, Nater U, Tumala S, Kruse J, Peters EMJ. Hair brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as predictor of developing psychopathological symptoms in childhood. J Affect Dis: 320:428-435. 2023. Impact factor (2021): 6.533

Basso L, Boecking B, Neff P, Brueggemann P, Peters EMJ, Mazurek B. Hair‑cortisol and hair‑BDNF as biomarkers of tinnitus loudness and distress in chronic tinnitus. Sci Rep 12 (1): 12: 1934. 2022. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-04811-0. Impact factor (2021): 4.379

Tretter F, Peters EMJ, Sturmberg J, Bennett J, Voit E, Dietrich JW, Smith G, Weckwerth W, Grossman Z, Wolkenhauer O, Marcum JA. Perspectives of (/memorandum for) systems thinking on COVID-19 pandemic and pathology. J Eval Clin Pract. 2022. DOI: 10.1111/jep.13772 

Wintermann GB, Bierling AL, Peters EMJ, Abraham S, Beissert S, Weidner K. Childhood trauma and psychosocial stress affect treatment outcome in patients with psoriasis starting a new treatment episode. Front Psychiatry: 13: 848708. 2022. Impact Factor (2021): 5.435

Kopp MV, Muche-Borowski C, Abou-Dakn M, Ahrens B, Beyer K, Blümchen K, Bubel P, Chaker A, Cremer M, Ensenauer R, Gerstlauer M, Gieler U, Hübner IM, Horak F, Klimek L, Koletzko BV, Koletzko S, Lau S, Lob-Corzilius T, Nemat K, Peters EMJ, Pizzulli A, Reese I, Rolinck-Werninghaus C, Rouw E, Schaub B, Schmidt S, Steiß JO, Striegel AK, Szépfalusi Z, Schlembach D, Spindler T, Taube C, Trendelenburg V, Treudler R, Umpfenbach U, Vogelberg C, Wagenmann M, Weißenborn A, Werfel T, Worm M, Sitter H, Hamelmann E. S3 guideline Allergy Prevention. Allergol Select: 6:61-97. 2022. DOI: 10.5414/ALX02303E

Kopp MV, Muche-Borowski C, Abou-Dakn M, Ahrens B, Beyer K, Blümchen K, Bubel P, Chaker A, Cremer M, Ensenauer R, Gerstlauer M, Gieler U, Hübner IM, Horak F, Klimek L, Koletzko BV, Koletzko S, Lau S, Lob-Corzilius T, Nemat K, Peters EMJ, Pizzulli A, Reese I, Rolinck-Werninghaus C, Rouw E, Schaub B, Schmidt S, Steiß JO, Striegel AK, Szépfalusi Z, Schlembach D, Spindler T, Taube C, Trendelenburg V, Treudler R, Umpfenbach U, Vogelberg C, Wagenmann M, Weißenborn A, Werfel T, Worm M, Sitter H, Hamelmann E.  S3-Leitlinie Allergieprävention* Allergologie: 45(3):153-194. 2022. DOI: 10.5414/ALX02303E

2021:

Peters EMJ, Schedlowski M, Watzl C, Gimsa U. To stress or not to stress: which neuroendocrine signals can mobilize the immune system against SARS-CoV-2?. Neurobiol Stress: 14: 100296. 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2021.100296. Impact factor: 5.441

Peters EMJ, Schedlowski M, Watzl C, Gimsa U. Stress und Covid-19: Ein narrativer Review über neuroendokrin-immune Mechanismen, die eine Abwehr von SARS-CoV-2 verbessern könnten. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol: 71(2):61-71. 2021. DOI: 10.1055/a-1322-3205. Impact factor (2020): 1.430

Ertle CM, Rommel FR, Tumala S, Moriwaki Y, Klein J, Kruse J, Kummer W, Gieler U, Peters EMJ. New pathways for the skin´s stress response: the cholinergic neuropeptide SLURP-1 can activate mast cells and alter cytokine production in mice. Front Immunol: 12: 631881. 2021. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.631881. 2021. Impact factor: 7.561

Passeron T, Zouboulis CC, Tan J, Andersen ML, Katta R, Lyu X, Aguilar L, Kerob D, Morita A, Krutmann J, Peters EMJ: Adult skin acute stress responses to short-term environmental and internal aggression from exposome factors. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17432. 2021. Impact factor: 6.166.

Koczulla AR, Glöckl R, Peters EMJ, Rabe KF, Stallmach A, Gogoll C: Long-/Post- COVID: Wenn das Virus Spuren hinterlässt. Deutsches Ärzteblatt 118 (39): A1762-A1768. 2021. Impact factor: 5.594. 

Koczulla AR, Ankermann T, Behrends U, Berlit P, Böing S, Brinkmann F, Franke C, Glöckl R, Gogoll C, Hummel T, Kronsbein J, Maibaum T, Peters EMJ, Pfeifer M, Platz T, Pletz M, Pongratz G, Powitz F, Rabe KF, Scheibenbogen C, Stallmach A, Stegbauer M, Wagner HO, Waller C, Wirtz H, Zeiher A, Zwick RH: S1-Leitlinie Post-COVID/Long-COVID. Pneumologie 75(11):869-900. DOI: 10.1055/a-1551-9734. 2021. Impact factor: 0.282

Koczulla AR, Ankermann T, Behrends U, Berlit P, Böing S, Brinkmann F, Franke C, Glöckl R, Gogoll C, Hummel T, Kronsbein J, Maibaum T, Peters EMJ, Pfeifer M, Platz T, Pletz M, Pongratz G, Powitz F, Rabe KF, Scheibenbogen C, Stallmach A, Stegbauer M, Wagner HO, Waller C, Wirtz H, Zeiher A, Zwick R: S1-Leitlinie Post-COVID/Long-COVID. AWMF Register Nr. 020/027. https://www.awmf.org/uploads/tx_szleitlinien/020-027l_S1_Post_COVID_Long_COVID_2021-07.pdf 

Werfel T, Heratizadeh A, Aberer W, Ahrens F, Augustin  M, Biedermann T, Diepgen T, Fölster-Holst R, Kahle J, Kapp A, Nemat K, Peters E, Schlaeger M, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Schmitt J, Schwennesen T, Staab D, Traidl-Hoffmann C, Werner R, Wollenberg A, Worm M, Ott H: Update “Systemic treatment of atopic dermatitis” of the S2k-guideline on atopic dermatitis (Aktualisierung„ Systemtherapie bei Neurodermitis“ zur S2k-Leitlinie Neurodermitis). JDDG: 19(1):151-168. DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14371. 2021. Impact factor: 5.584 

2020:

Schut C, Magerl M, Hawro T, Kupfer J, Rose M, Gieler U, Maurer M, Peters EMJ. Disease activity and stress are linked in a subpopulation of chronic spontaneous urticaria patients. Allergy. 75 (1): 224-226. 2020. DOI: 10.1111/all.14015.

Peters EMJ, Neusetzer M, Akinci S, Murat A, Diekmeier S, Rose M, Leweke F, Leichsenring F, Conrad M, Kruse J. Multimodal psychotherapeutic inpatient therapy of depression is successful in patients with high cytokine production. Front Psychiatry: 11: 571636. 2020. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.571636.

Peters EMJ, Gieler U. Kapitel 35: Dermatologische Erkrankungen. In: Psychosomatik: Neurobiologisch fundiert und evidenzbasiert, ein Lehr- und Handbuch. Egle U, Heim C, Strauß B, von Känel R (eds); Kohlhammer, Stuttgart, 1. Ausgabe, 2020.

Peters EMJ. Wie die Haut den Stress reguliert - Lehren für Klinik und Praxis aus der psychoneuroimmunologischen Untersuchung eines Beispielorgans. In: Das Unsichtbare hinter dem Sichtbaren. Gesundheit und Krankheit neu denken. Perspektiven der Psychoneuroimmunologie. Schubert C, Singer M (eds). Books on Demand, Norderstedt. 2020. ISBN: 978-3-75269-072-9

Wuertz-Kozak K, Roszkowskie M, Cambria E, Block A, Kuhn GA, Abele T, Hitzl W, Drießlein D, Müller R, Rapp MA, Mansuy IM, Peters EMJ, Wippert PM. Effects of early life stress on bone homeostasis in mice and humans. Int J Mol Sci: 21 (18): 6634. 2020. DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186634.

Gieler U, Gieler T, Peters EMJ, Linder D. Skin and Psychosomatics – Psychodermatology today / Haut und Psychosomatik – Psychodermatologie heute. JDDG: 1280-1300. 2020. DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14328_g.

Leichsenring F, Steinert C, Beutel ME, Feix L, Gündel H, Hermann A, Karabatsiakis A, Knaevelsrud C, König HH, Kolassa IT, Kruse J, Niemeyer H, Nöske F, Palmer S, Peters E, Reese JP, Reuss A, Salzer S, Schade-Brittinger C, Schuster P, Stark R, Weidner K, von Wietersheim J, Witthöft M, Wöller W, Hoyer J. Trauma-focused psychodynamic therapy and STAIR Narrative Therapy of post-traumatic stress disorder related to childhood maltreatment: trial protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing psychological, neurobiological and health economic outcomes (ENHANCE). BMJ Open 10(12): e040123. 2020. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040123.

Lemmens S, Nelissen S, Dooley D, Geurts N, Peters EMJ, Hendrix S. Stress pathway modulation is detrimental or ineffective for functional recovery after spinal cord injury in mice. J Neurotraum: DOI: 10.1089/neu.2018.6211. 2020. 

2019:

Campiche R, Daniltchenko M, Imfeld D, Peters EMJ. Effects of the selective TrkA agonist gambogic amide on pigmentation and growth of human hair follicles in vitro. PLoS One. 14 (8): e0221757. 2019. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.022175

Liffler P, Peters EMJ, Gieler U. Gibt es Hinweise auf Eigenschaften der “Sensory processing sensitivity” (SPS) bei atopisch veranlagten Persönlichkeiten? Eine Untersuchung an Eltern neurodermitis-kranker Kinder in stationärer Behandlung (Are there indications of "sensory processing sensitivity" (SPS) in atopically predisposed persons? - An examination of parents of children with atopic dermatitis in inpatient treatment). Z Psychosom Med Psychother. 65 (1): 14-26. 2019. doi: 10.13109/zptm.2019.65.1.14.

2018:

Lemmens S, Nelissen S, Dooley D, Geurts N, Peters EMJ, Hendrix S. Stress Pathway Modulation is Detrimental or Ineffective for Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury in Mice. J Neurotraum: doi: 10.1089/neu.2018.6211.

Schneider-Burrus S, Jost A, Peters EMJ, Witte-Haendel E, Sterry W, Sabat R. Association of Hidradenitis Suppurativa With Body Image. JAMA Dermatol. 2018. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.6058.

Jelenik T, Dille M, Müller-Lühlhoff S, Kabra DG, Zhou Z, Binsch C, Hartwig S, Lehr S, Chadt A, Peters EMJ, Kruse J, Roden M, Al-Hasani H, Castañeda TR. FGF21 regulates insulin sensitivity following long-term chronic stress. Mol Metab. 2018. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.06.012.

2017:

Assessment of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor in hair to study stress responses: a pilot investigation.

Harb H, González-de-la-Vara M, Thalheimer L, Klein U, Renz H, Rose M, Kruse J, Potaczek DP, Peters EMJ. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2017 Dec; 86:134-143. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.09.007. Epub 2017 Sep 8.. 2017

Hair and stress: A pilot study of hair and cytokine balance alteration in healthy young women under major exam stress.

Peters EMJ, Müller Y, Snaga W, Fliege H, Reißhauer A, Schmidt-Rose T, Max H, Schweiger D, Rose M, Kruse J.
PLoS One. 2017 Apr 19;12(4):e0175904. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175904.. eCollection 2017.

2016:

Shadows of beauty – prevalence of body dysmorphic concerns in Germany is increasing: data from two representative samples from 2002 and 2013.

Gieler T, Shmutzer G, Braehler E, Schut C, Peters EMJ, Kupfer J.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2016 Jun 9. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2375.
Impact factor: 3.638, Rang 8/61 (Q1) in Dermatology

Biologische Grundlagen der Anpassung und ihre Entwicklung: eine Einführung.
Kruse J, Peters EMJ.

In: Uexküll, Psychosomatische Medizin
Adler RH, Herzog W, Joraschky P, Köhle K, Langewitz W, Söllner W, Wesiack W (eds); Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2016

Peters EMJ (2016): Stressed skin? a molecular psychosomatic update on stress-causes and effects in dermatologic diseases. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 14(3): 233-252. doi: 10.1111/ddg.12957

2015:

Gieler U, Gieler T, Peters EMJ, Niemeier V, Schut C (2015): Haut und Psychosomatik – Psychodermatologie heute. Ärztliche Psychotherapie 10: 142-150

Gieler U, Gieler T, Schut C, Niemeier V, Peters EMJ, Kupfer J (2015): Quality of Life and Comorbidities in Urticaria: What Is Known? Curr Derm Rep 4: 77-82

Gruber R, Börnchen C, Rose K, Daubmann A, Volksdorf T, Wladykowski E, Vidal-Y-Sy S, Peters EMJ, Danso M, Bouwstra JA, Hennies HC, Moll I, Schmuth M, Brandner JM (2015): Diverse Regulation of Claudin-1 and Claudin-4 in Atopic Dermatitis. Am J Pathol 185(10): 2777-2789

Niemeier V, Peters EMJ, Gieler U (2015): Skin-picking disorder. Hautarzt 66(10): 781-792

Nolte S, van der Mei SH, Strehl-Schwarz K, Köster J, Bender A, Rose M, Kruse J, Peters EMJ (2015): Comparison of patient-reported need of psycho-oncologic support and the doctor’s perspective: how do they relate to disease severity in melanoma patients? Psychooncology Dec 3. doi: 10.1002/pon.4050 [Epub ahead of print]

Rommel FR, Raghavan B, Paddenberg R, Kummer W, Tumala S, Lochnit G, Gieler U, Peters EMJ (2015): Suitability of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor 3 antibodies for immune detection: evaluation in murine skin. J Histochem Cytochem 63(5): 329-339

Sandler H, Fendel U, Peters EMJ, Rose M, Bösel R, Klapp BF (2015): Subjective experience of relaxation – induced by vibroacoustic stimulation by a Body Monochord or CD music – a randomised, controlled study in patients with psychosomatic disorders. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy. doi: 10.1080/08098131.2015.1089312

2014:

Peters EMJ, Sabat R, Philipp S, Helleiner E, Kruse J, Sterry W. (2014): Neuroimmunological links in dermatology: psoriasis as a model disease in stress research. Expert Review of Dermatology 7(4)

Peters EMJ, Mitschenko AV, Kupfer J, Kummer W, Wiegand S, Niemeier V, Potekaev N, Lvov A, Gieler U (2014): Mental Stress in Atopic Dermatitis – Neuronal plasticity and the cholinergic system are affected in atopic dermatitis and in response to acute experimental mental stress in a randomized controlled pilot study. PLoS One doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0113552

Pierre F, Barrientos G, Tirado-González I, Cohen M, Moschansky P, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF, Rose M, Tometten M, Blois SM (2014): Balanced levels of nerve growth factor are required for normal pregnancy progression. Reproduction 148(2): 179-189

2013:

Boato F, Rosenberger K, Nelissen S, Geboes L, Peters EMJ, Nitsch R, Hendrix S. (2013): Absence of IL-1beta positively affects neurological outcome, lesion development and axonal plasticity after spinal cord injury. J Neuroinflam 10(1):6. doi: 10.1186/1742-2094-10-6

Frank P, Barrientos G, Tirado-González I, Cohen M, Moschansky P, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF, Rose M, Tometten M, Blois SM. Pregnancy maintenance relies on a balanced expression of nerve growth factor at the fetal-maternal interface' has been successfully submitted online and is presently being given full consideration for publication in Reproduction. Reproduction (submitted)

Kurek A, Peters EMJ, Sabat R, Sterry W, Schneider-Burrus S. Depression is a frequent co-morbidity in patients with acne inversa (2013). J Dtsch Dermatol Ges: Epub ahead of print . doi: 10.1111/ddg.12067

Liezmann C, Klapp BF, Blois SM, Kruse J, Peters EMJ. Stress attenuates splenic TH-2 bias in a mouse-model of atopic dermatitis-like. PLOS ONE (submitted)

Peters EMJ, Liezmann C, Spatz K, Ungethüm U, Kuban RJ, Daniltchenko M, Kruse J, Imfeld D, Klapp BF, Campiche R (2013): Profiling mRNA of the Graying Human Hair Follicle Consti-tutes a Promising State-of-the-Art Tool to Assess its Aging: An Exemplary Report. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 133: 1150-1160

Peters EMJ, Gieler U (2013): Stress und Haut – welche Rolle spielen neuroimmunologische Zusammenhänge in der Psychosomatik dermatologischer Erkrankungen? Ärztliche Psycho-therapie und Psychosomatik 8: 75-83

Peters EMJ, Liezmann C, Spatz K, Ungethüm U, Kuban RJ, Daniltchenko M, Kruse J, Imfeld D, Klapp BF, Gräub R. (2013): Profiling mRNA of the graying human hair follicle constitutes a promising state of the art tool to assess its aging. J Invest Dermatol 133(5): 1150-60. doi: 10.1038/jid.2012.462

Peters EMJ (2013): Stress und molekulare Psychosomatik (stress and molecular psychoso-matics). Der Hautarzt 6: 402-409

Peters EMJ, Michenko AV, Kupfer J, Kummer W, Wiegand S, Niemeier V, Potekaev N, Lvov A, Gieler U. Neuro-immune interaction in atopic dermatitis: new roles for the non-neuronal cholinergic system in inflammation and stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology (submitted)

Peters EMJ, Müller Y, Snaga W, Fliege H, Reisshauer A, Schmidt-Rose T, Max H, Schwei-ger D, Kruse J, Klapp BF. Acutely perceived stress during exam affects cellular immunity and tissue regeneration in healthy young women. Brain Behav Immun (submitted)

2012:

Kurek A, Peters EMJ, Chanwangpong A, Sabat R, Sterry W, Schneider-Burus S (2012): Pro-found disturbances of sexual health in patients with acne inversa. J Am Acad Dermatol 67(3): 422-428

Peters EMJ (2012): Psychological support of skin cancer patients. Brit J Dermatol 167(2): 105-110

Peters EMJ, Sabat R, Philipp S, Helleiner E, Kruse J, Sterry W (2012): Neuroimmunological links in dermatology: psoriasis as a model disease in stress research. Expert Review of Dermatology 7(4): 367-375

Peters EMJ, Liezmann C, Klapp BF, Kruse J (2012): The neuroimmunce connection inter-feres with tissue regeneration and chronic inflammatory disease in the skin. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1262(1): 118-126

2011:

Boato F, Hechler D, Rosenberger K, Luedecke D, Peters EM, Nitsch R, Hendrix S (2011): Interleukin-1 beta and neurotrophin-3 synergistically promote neurite growth in vitro. Journal of Neuroinflammation 8: 183

Krohn M, Listing M, Tjahjono G, Reisshauer A, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF, Rauchfuss M (2011): Depression, mood, stress and Th1/h2 immune balance in primary breast cancer patients undergoing classical massage therapy. Support Care Cancer 9, 1303-1311.

Liezmann C, Klapp B, Peters EM (2011): Stress, atopy and allergy: A re-evaluation from a psychoneuroimmunologic perspective. Dermatoendocrinol 3(1): 37-40

Pavlovic S, Liezmann C, Blois SM, Joachim R, Kruse J, Romani N, Klapp BF, Peters EMJ (2011): Substance P is a Key Mediator of Stress-Induced Protection from Allergic Sensitiza-tion via Modified Antigen Presentation. The Journal of Immunology 186: 848-855

Peters EM, Imfeld D, Gräub R (2011): Graying of the human hair follicle. J Cosmet Sci 62(2): 121-5

Peters EMJ, Liezmann C, Spatz K, Daniltchenko M, Joachim R, Gimenez-Rivera A, Hendrix S, Botchkarev V, Brandner JM, Klapp BF (2011): Dissecting the role of nerve growth factor in allergic inflammation: Nerve growth factor partially recovers inflamed skin from stress-induced worsening. J Invest Dermatol 131: 735-743.

2010:

Peters EMJ, Liezmann C, Spatz K, Daniltchenko M, Joachim R, Gimenez-Rivera A, Hendrix S, Botchkarev V, Brandner JM, Klapp BF. Dissecting the role of nerve growth factor in allergic inflammation: Nerve growth factor partially recovers inflamed skin from stress-induced worsening. J Invest Dermatol. 2010 Nov 18. (Epub ahead of print). Impact factor: 5.543

Peters EMJ. Oxidative Stress associated melanocyte-loss and hair growth capacity in the aging hair follicle: A model for tissue specific aging. In: Aging Hair. Trueb RM and Tobin D (eds); Springer, Heidelberg, Dordrecht, London, New York: 91-100, 2010.

Peters EMJ. Psychodermatology (Psychodermatologie). In: Clinical Companions Dermatology (Checkliste Dermatologie). Sterry W, Paus R (eds), Thieme, Stuttgart, 2010

Krohn M, Listing M, Tjahjono G, Reisshauer A, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF, Rauchfuss M. Depression, mood, stress, and Th1/Th2 immune balance in primary breast cancer patients undergoing classical massage therapy. Support Care Cancer. 2010 (Epub ahead of print). Impact factor: 2.089

Listing M, Krohn M, Liezmann C, Kim I, Reisshauer A, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF, Rauchfuss M. The efficacy of classical massage on stress perception and cortisol following primary treatment of breast cancer. Arch Womens Ment Health 13(2):165-73. 2010, Impact factor: 2.208

Listing M, Krohn M, Liezmann C, Kim I, Reisshauer A, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF, Rauchfuss M. The efficacy of classical massage on stress perception and cortisol following primary treatment of breast cancer. Arch Womens Ment Health 13(2):165-73. 2010, Impact factor: 2.208

Listing M, Krohn M, Liezmann C, Kim I, Reisshauer A, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF, Rauchfuss M. The efficacy of classical massage on stress perception and cortisol following primary treatment of breast cancer. Arch Womens Ment Health 13(2):165-73. 2010, Impact factor: 2.208

Sharov AA, Schroeder M, Sharova TY, Mardaryev AN, Peters EM, Tobin DJ, Botchkarev VA. Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Is Involved in the Regulation of Hair Canal Formation. J Invest Dermatol. 2010 Sep 30. (Epub ahead of print). Impact factor: 5.543

Pavlovic S, Liezmann C, Blois SM, Joachim R, Kruse J, Romani N, Klapp BF, Peters EMJ. Substance P is a key mediator of stress-induced protection from allergic sensitization via modified antigen presentation1. J Immunol. 2010 (in print). Impact factor: 5.646

2009:

Peters EMJ, Tobin D. Neurobiology of Hair. In: Neuroimmunology of the Skin: Basic Science to Clinical Relevance. Granstein RD and Luger T (eds); Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg: 139-158. 2009

Peters EMJ, Fischer T. 8th Annual Meeting of the German Dermato-Endocrinology Working Group. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 7(11): 924-925. 2009

Plonka PM, Passeron T, Brenner M, Tobin DJ, Shibahara S, Thomas A, Slominski A, Kadekaro AL, Hershkovitz D, Peters EMJ, Nordlund JJ, Abdel-Malek Z, Takeda K, Paus R, Ortonne JP, Hearing VJ, Schallreuter KU. "What are melanocytes really doing all day long…?" Exp Derm 18(9): 799-819. 2009. Impact factor: 3.259

Fischer TW, Peters EM. 8th Annual Meeting of the German Dermatoendocrinology Working Group (ADE) of Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung (ADF), 4.3.2009, Heidelberg. Exp Dermatol 18(12): 1082-4. 2009. Impact factor: 3.259

2008:

Peters EMJ, Kurzen J. Following up on Dermato-Endocrinology: the skin strives for acknowledgement as a neuro-endocrine organ. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 12(5): 1155-1156. 2008

Peters EMJ, Peker B, Hendrix S. Skin and hair follicle innervation in experimental models: a review and guide for the exact and reproducible evaluation of neuronal plasticity. Exp Derm 17: 214–228. 2008. Impact factor: 3.259

Peters EMJ, Botchkarev V. Neuroimmunology of the hair follicle. In: Hair Growth and Disorders. Blume-Peytavi U, Tosti A, Whiting DA, Trüeb RM (eds); Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Hong Kong, London, Milan, Paris, Tokyo: 79-86. 2008

Siebenhaar F, Magerl M, Peters EMJ, Hendrix S, Metz M, Maurer M. Mast cell-driven skin inflammation is impaired in the absence of sensory nerves. J Allergy Clin Immunol 121(4):955-61. 2008. Impact factor: 9.773

Joachim RA, Noga O, Sagach V, Hanf G, Fliege H, Kocalevent RD, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF. Correlation between immune and neuronal parameters and stress perception in allergic asthmatics. Clin Exp Allergy 38(2):283-290. 2008. Impact factor: 3.556

Pavlovic S, Daniltchenko M, Tobin DJ, Hagen E, Klapp BF, Arck PC, Peters EMJ. Further exploring the brain-skin connection: Stress worsens dermatitis via Substance P-dependent neurogenic inflammation in mice. J Invest Dermatol 128(2):434-46. 2008. Impact factor: 5.543

Klapp BF, Peters EMJ. Stress and disease, or „which stress and how much of it make sick? “ (Stress und Krankheiten, oder „welcher Stress und wieviel Stress macht krank?“). Ärzteblatt, Local Medical Association Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany: 2008

2007:

Peters EMJ, Raap U, Welker P, Tanaka A, Matsuda H, Pavlovic-Masnicosa S, Hendrix S, Pincelli C, Paus R. Neurotrophins act as neuroendocrine regulators of skin homeostasis in health and disease. Horm Metab Res 39(2): 110-124. 2007. Impact factor: 2.715

Hendrix S, Peters EMJ. Neuronal plasticity and neuroregeneration in the skin: The role of inflammation. J Neuroimmunol 184(1-2): 113-126. 2007. Impact factor: 3.159

Peters EMJ, Liotiri S, Bodó E, Hagen E, Bíró T, Arck PC, Paus R. Probing the effects of stress mediators on the human hair follicle: Substance P holds central position. Am J Pathol 171(6):1872-86. 2007. Impact factor: 5.697

Siebenhaar, F, Sharov AA, Peters EMJ, Sharova TY, Syska W, Mardaryev AN, Freyschmidt-Paul P, Sundberg JP, Maurer M, Botchkarev VA. Substance P as immunomodulatory neuropeptide in a mouse model autoimmune hair loss (alopecia areata). J Invest Dermatol 127(6):1489-1497. 2007. Impact factor: 5.543

Spencer JD, Gibbons NC, Rokos H, Peters EMJ, Wood JM, Schallreuter KU. Oxidative stress via hydrogen peroxide affects proopiomelanocortin peptides directly in the epidermis of patients with vitiligo. J Invest Dermatol 127(2): 411-420. 2007. Impact factor: 5.543

Joachim RA, Kuhlmei A, Dinh QT, Handjiski B, Fischer T, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF, Paus R, Arck PC. Neuronal plasticity of the "brain-skin connection": stress-triggered up-regulation of neuropeptides in dorsal root ganglia and skin via nerve growth factor-dependent pathways. J Mol Med 85(12):1369-1378. 2007. Impact factor: 4.370

2006:

Peters EMJ, Arck PC, Paus R. Hair growth inhibition by psychoemotional stress: a mouse model for neural mechanisms in hair growth control. Exp Dermatol 15(1): 1-16. 2006. Impact factor: 3.259

Peters EMJ, Ericson ME, Hosoi J, Seiffert K, Hordinsky MK, Ansel JC, Paus R, Scholzen TE. Neuropeptidergic controls in cutaneous biology: Physiological and clinical significance. J Invest Dermatol 126(9): 1937-1947. 2006. Impact factor: 5.543

Peters EMJ, Hansen MG, Liezman C, Overall RW, Nakamura M, Hagen E, Klapp BF, Arck PC, Paus P. p75 neurotrophin receptor-mediated signaling promotes human hair follicle regression (catagen). Am J Pathol 168(1): 221-234. 2006. Impact factor: 5.697

Peters EMJ, Hendrix S, Gölz G, Klapp BF, Arck PC, Paus R. Nerve growth factor and its precursor regulate hair cycle progression in mice. J Histochem Cytochem 54(3): 275-88. 2006. Impact factor: 2.823

Botchkarev VA, Yaar M, Peters EMJ, Raychaudhuri SP, Botchkareva NV, Marconi A, Raychaudhuri SP, Paus R, Pincelli C. Neurotrophins in skin biology and pathology. J Invest Dermatol 126(8): 1719-1727. 2006. Impact factor: 5.543

Arck PC, Slominski A, Theoharides TC, Peters EMJ, Paus R. Neuroimmunology of stress: Skin takes center stage. J Invest Dermatol 126(8): 1697-1704. 2006. Impact factor: 5.543

Hendrix S, Warnke K, Siebenhaar F, Peters EMJ, Nitsch R, Maurer M. The majority of brain mast cells in B10.PL mice is present in the hippocampal formation. Neurosci Lett 392(3): 174-7. 2006. Impact factor: 2.200

Orsal AS, Blois S, Labuz D, Peters EMJ, Schaefer M, Arck PC. The Progesterone derivative dydrogesterone down-regulates Neurokinin 1 receptor expression on lymphocytes, induces a Th2 skew and exerts hypoalgesic effects in mice. J Mol Med 84(2):159-167. 2006. Impact factor: 4.370

Arck PC, Overall R, Spatz K, Liezman C, Handjiski B, Klapp BF, Birch-Machin MA, Peters EMJ. Towards a `free radical theory of graying´: melanocyte apoptosis in the aging human hair follicle is an indicator of oxidative stress induced tissue damage. FASEB J 20(9): 1567-1569. 2006. Impact factor: 7.049

2005:

Peters EMJ, Hansen MG, Overall R, Nakamura M, Pertile P, Arck P, Klapp BF, Paus R. Control of human hair growth by neurotrophins: Brain derived neurotrophic factor inhibits hair shaft elongation, induces catagen and stimulates follicular TGFï¢2 expression. J Invest Dermatol 124(4): 675-685. 2005. Impact factor: 5.543

Peters EMJ, Kuhlmei A, Tobin DJ, Müller-Röver S, Klapp BF, Arck PC. Stress exposure modulates peptidergic innervation and degranulates mast cells in murine skin. Brain Behav Immun 19(3): 252-262. 2005. Impact factor: 4.909

Sundberg JP, Peters EMJ, Paus R. Analysis of hair follicles in mutant laboratory mice. J Invest Dermatol Symp Proc 10(3): 264-270. 2005. Impact factor: 1.576

Hendrix S, Handjiski B, Peters EMJ, Paus R. A guide to assessing damage response pathways of the hair follicle: lessons from cyclophosphamid induced alopecia in mice. Invest Dermatol 125(1): 42-51. 2005. Impact factor: 5.251

Arck PC, Handjiski B, Kuhlmei A, Peters EMJ, Knackstedt M, Peter A, Hunt SP, Klapp BF, Paus R. Mast cell deficient and neurokinin-1 knockout mice are protected from stress-induced hair growth inhibition. J Mol Med 83(5): 386-396. 2005. Impact factor: 4.370

2004:

Peters EMJ, Handjiski B, Kuhlmei A, Hagen E, Bielas H, Braun A, Klapp BF, Paus R, Arck PC. Neurogenic inflammation in stress-induced termination of murine hair growth is promoted by nerve growth factor. Am J Pathol 165(1): 259-71. 2004. Impact factor: 5.697

Magerl M, Paus R, Farjo N, Müller-Röver S, Peters EMJ, Foitzik K, Tobin DJ. Limitations of human occipital scalp hair follicle organ culture for studying the effects of minoxidil as a hair growth enhancer. Exp Dermatol 13(10): 635-42. 2004. Impact factor: 3.259

Tometten M, Klapp BF, Joachim R, Fest S, Zenclussen AC, Peters EMJ, Hertwig K, Arck PC. Nerve Growth Factor and its Functional Receptor TrkA are Up-regulated in Murine Decidual Tissue of Stress-triggered and Substance P-mediated Abortion. Am J Reprod Immunol (51): 86-93. 2004. Impact factor: 2.172

Botchkarev VA, Botchkareva NV, Peters EMJ, Paus R. Epithelial growth control by neurotrophins: leads and lessons from the hair follicle. In: NGF and related molecules in health and disease. Aloe L, Calza L (eds); ELSEVIER, Amsterdam: Prog Brain Res 146(31): 493-513. 2004

2003:

Peters EMJ, Botchkarev VA, Moll I, Arck P, Paus R. Neurobiology of the Murine Pelage Hair Follicle. in: The Merkel cell – structure – development – function – and Merkel cell carcinoma. Baumann KI, Halata Z, Moll I (eds); Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Barcelona, Hong Kong, London, Milan, Paris, Tokyo: 79-86. 2003

Peters EMJ, Botchkarev VA, Paus R. Neurotrophins act as regulators of hair follicle morphogenesis and cycling. in: Hair Science and Technology. Van Neste D (ed); Skinterface, Tournai-Belgium: 353-366. 2003

Peters EMJ, Tobin DJ, Maurer M, Overall R, Arck PC, Botchkarev VA, Paus R. The migration of melanoblasts into the developing hair follicle is accompanied by transient c-Kit-expression in melanocytes as well as keratinocytes indicating distinct roles in controls of hair pigmentation and hair growth. in: Hair Science and Technology. Van Neste D (ed); Skinterface, Tournai-Belgium: 343-351. 2003

Peters EMJ, Maurer M, Botchkarev VA, deMasey Jensen K, Welker P, Scott GA, Paus R. Kit is expressed by epithelial cells in vivo. J Invest Dermatol 121(5): 976-84. 2003. Impact factor: 5.543

Marles LK, Peters EMJ, Tobin DJ, Hibberts NA, Schallreuter KU. Tyrosine hydroxylase isoenzyme I is present in human melanosomes: a possible novel function in pigmentation. Exp Dermatol 12: 61-70. 2003. Impact factor: 3.259

Arck PC, Handjiski B, Peters EMJ, Klapp BF, Paus R. Topical minoxidil counteracts stress-induced hair growth inhibition in mice. Exp Dermatol 12(5): 580-90. 2003. Impact factor: 3.259

Arck PC, Handjiski B, Peters EMJ, Peter AS, Hagen E, Fischer A, Klapp BF, Paus R. Stress Inhibits Hair Growth in Mice by Induction of Premature Catagen Development and Deleterious Perifollicular Inflammatory Events via Neuropeptide Substance P-Dependent Pathways. Am J Pathol 162: 803-14. 2003. Impact factor: 5.697

Schallreuter KU, Behrens-Williams S, Khaliq TP, Picksley SM, Peters EMJ, Marles LK, Westerhof W, Miehe B, Fanghanel J. Increased epidermal functioning wild-type p53 expression in vitiligo. Exp Dermatol 12: 268-277. 2003. Impact factor: 3.259

2002:

Peters EMJ, Botchkarev VA, Müller-Röver S, Moll I, Rice FL, Paus R. Developmental timing of hair follicle and dorsal skin innervation in mice. J Comp Neurol 448(1): 28-52. 2002. Impact factor: 3.743

Peters EMJ, Tobin DJ, Botchkareva N, Maurer M, Paus R. Migration of Melanoblasts into the Developing Murine Hair Follicle Is Accompanied by Transient c-Kit-expression. J Histochem Cytochem 50(6): 751-766. 2002. Impact factor: 2.823

2001:

Peters EMJ, Botchkarev VA, Botchkareva NV, Paus R. Hair Cycle-Associated Remodeling of the Peptidergic Innervation of Murine Skin, and Hair Growth-Modulation by Neuropeptides. J Invest Dermatol 116(2): 236-245. 2001. Impact factor: 5.543

Peters EMJ, Foitzik K, Paus R, Ray S, Holick M. A new strategy for modulating chemotherapy-induced alopecia, using PTH/PTHrp receptor agonists and antagonists. J Invest Dermatol 117(2): 173-178. 2001. Impact factor: 5.543

Schallreuter KU, Moore J, Wood JM, Beazley WD, Peters EMJ, Marles LK, Behrens-Williams SC, Dummer R, Blau N, Thöny B. Epidermal H2O2 accumulation alters tetrahydrobiopterin (6BH4) recycling in vitiligo: identification of a general mechanism in regulation of all 6BH4-dependent processes? J Invest Dermatol 116(1): 167-174. 2001. Impact factor: 5.543

2000:

Peters, EMJ, Tobin DA, Seidah NS, Schallreuter KU. POMC-related peptides, prohormone convertases 1 and 2 and the regulatory peptide 7B2 are present in melanosomes of human melanocytes. J Invest Dermatol 114(3):430-437. 2000. Impact factor: 5.543

Behrens S, Peters EMJ, Schallreuter KU. In vivo delayed-type hypersensitivity in 109 patients with vitiligo. Int J Dermatol 39: 593-598. 2000. Impact actor: 1.409

Tobin DJ, Peters EMJ, Schallreuter KU. Pigment Disorders of the Hair and Nails. in: Atlas of Hair and Nails. Hordinsky MK, Sawaya ME, Scher RK (eds.); Churchill Lungstone, Philadelphia, PA, USA: 157-170. 2000

Swanson NN, Pittelkow MR, Peters EMJ, Schallreuter KU. Melanocytes are not absent in lesional skin of long duration vitiligo. J Pathol 191: 407-416. 2000. Impact factor: 5.121

Müller-Röver S, Rossiter H, Paus R, Handjiski B, Peters EMJ, Murphy JE, Magerl M, Teuerkauf L, Kupper TS. Overexpression of bcl-2 protects from UVB-induced apoptosis, but promotes hair follicle regression and chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Am J Pathol 56: 1395-405. 2000. Impact factor: 5.697

Mecklenburg L, Tobin DJ, Müller-Röver S, Handjiski B, Wendt G, Peters EMJ, Pohl S, Moll I, Paus R. Active hair growth (anagen) is associated with angiogenesis. J Invest Dermatol 114: 909-16. 2000. Impact factor: 5.543

1999:

Peters, EMJ, Maurer M, Botchkarev VA, Paus R. Hair growth modulation by adrenergic drugs. Exp Dermatol 8(4): 274-281. 1999. Impact factor: 3.259

Botchkarev VA, Peters EMJ, Maurer M, Paus R. Hair Cycle-Dependent Changes in Adrenergic Skin Innervation and Hair Growth-Modulation by Adrenergic Drugs. J Invest Dermatol 113(6): 878-887. 1999. Impact factor: 5.543

Müller-Röver S, Rossiter H, Lindner G, Peters EMJ, Kupper TS, Paus R. Hair follicle apoptosis and Bcl-2. J Invest Dermatol Symp Proc 4(3). 272-277. 1999. Impact factor: 1.576

1998:

Maurer M, Peters EM, Botchkarev VA, Paus R. Intact hair follicle innervation is not essential for anagen induction and development. Arch Dermatol Res 290: 574-578. 1998. Impact factor: 3.4021

Müller-Röver S, Peters EJM, Botchkarev VA, Panteleyev A, Paus R. Distinct patterns of NCAM expression are associated with defined stages of murine hair follicle morphogenesis and regression. J Histochem Cytochem 46: 1401-1409. 1998. Impact factor: 2.823

Botchkarev VA, Eichmüller S, Peters EM, Pietsch P, Johansson O, Maurer M, Paus R. A simple immunofluorescence technique for simultaneous visualization of mast cells and nerve fibers reveals selectivity and hair cycle-dependent changes in mast cell--nerve fiber contacts in murine skin. Arch Dermatol Res 289: 292-302. 1998. Impact factor: 1.927

Botchkarev VA, Botchkareva NV, Lommatzsch M, Peters EM, Lewin GR, Subramaniam A, Braun A, Renz H, Paus R. BDNF overexpression induces differential increases among subsets of sympathetic innervation in murine back skin. Eur J Neurosci 10: 3276-3283. 1998. Impact factor: 3.385

Botchkarev VA, Welker P, Albers KM, Botchkareva NV, Metz M, Lewin GR, Bulfone-Paus S, Peters EM, Lindner G, Paus R. A new role for neurotrophin-3: involvement in the regulation of hair follicle regression (catagen). Am J Pathol 153: 785-799. 1998. Impact factor: 5.697

1997:

Paus R, Peters EMJ, Eichmüller S, Botchkarev VA. Neural mechanisms of hair growth control. J Invest Dermatol Symp Proc 2: 61-8. 1997. Impact factor: 1.576