2013

Acute stress reduces microbicidal potential of ex vivo isolated human monocyte-derived macrophages

*Kuebler, U., *Wirtz, P.H., Sakai, M., Stemmer, A. & Ehlert, U. (2013). Acute stress reduces wound-induced activation of microbicidal potential of ex vivo isolated human monocyte-derived macrophages. PLoS One 2013;8(2):e55875. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055875. (IF: 2.806) *shared first authorship [Link]

Serotonin is required for exercise-induced adult hippocampal neurogenesis

Beis D *, Klempin F *, Mosienko V, Bader M, Alenina N (*shared authorship). Serotonin is required for exercise-induced adult hippocampal neurogenesis. Journal of Neuroscience, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5855-12.2013 (IF 2015: 6.92)

An in vitro method to investigate the microbicidal potential of human macrophages for use in psychosomatic research

Kuebler, U., Ehlert, U., Zuccarella, C., Sakai, M., Stemmer, A. & Wirtz, P.H. (2013). An in vitro method to investigate the microbicidal potential of human macrophages for use in psychosomatic research. Psychosom Med 75(9):841-8. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000008. (IF: 3.863) [Link]

The association between overcommitment to work and depressive symptoms is moderated by the polymorphic region of the 5-HTT gene

Wirtz, P.H., Siegrist, J., Schuhmacher, A., Hoefels, S., Maier, W., Domes, G., Schwab, S., Zobel, A.W. (2013). The association between overcommitment to work and depressive symptoms is moderated by the polymorphic region of the 5-HTT gene. Psychiatry Res 208(2):199-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2013.01.028 (IF: 2.568) (letter to the editor) [Link]

Influence of general self-efficacy as a mediator in Taiji-induced stress reduction - Results from a randomized controlled trial

Nedeljkovic, M., Webfer, V., Ausfeld-Hafter, B., Wirtz, P.H., & Streitberger, K. (2013). Influence of general self-efficacy as a mediator in Taiji-induced stress reduction - Results from a randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 5(3);284-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2012.12.001 (IF: 0.801) [Link]

Occupational role stress is associated with higher cortisol reactivity to stress

Wirtz, P.H., Ehlert, U., Kottwitz, M., LaMarca, R., Semmer, N. (2013). Occupational role stress is associated with higher cortisol reactivity to stress. J Occup Health Psychol 18(2):121-31. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031802. (IF: 2.679) [Link]

Peripheral effects of central depletion of serotonin in a mouse model for sub sickness behaviour

Beis D, Duchenne J, Rousselle A, Grohmann M, Qadri F, Bader M, Alenina N. Peripheral effects of central depletion of serotonin in a mouse model for sub sickness behaviour. Abstract Published in: Brain, Behavior & Immunity, 2/2013, 29, Pages S1-S24, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2013.01.062 (IF 2015: 5.874)

Plasma homocysteine levels increase following stress in older but not younger men

Kuebler, U., Linnebank, M., Semmler, A., Stoffel-Wagner, B., La Marca, R., Ehlert, U., & Wirtz, P.H. (2013). Plasma homocysteine levels increase following stress in older but not younger men. Psychoneuroendocrinology 38(8):1381-1387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.12.003. (IF: 4.788) [Link]

Psychoendocrine validation of a short measure for assessment of perceived stress management skills in different non-clinical populations

Wirtz, P.H., Thomas, L., Domes, G., Penedo, F.J., Ehlert, U. & Nussbeck, F.W. (2013). Psychoendocrine validation of a short measure for assessment of perceived stress management skills in different non-clinical populations. Psychoneuroendocrinology 38(4):572-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.07.017. (IF: 4.788) [Link]

Reply to Letters From Fall and Bailey, and Muldoon

Austin, A.W., Wirtz, P.H., Patterson, S.M., Stutz, M., von Känel, R. (2013). Reply to Letters From Fall and Bailey [Interpretive limitations associated with plasma volume shifts in the clinical assessment of hemostasis], and Muldoon [Challenges in controlling for the effects of hemoconcentration]. Psychosom Med 75(2):223-225. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0b013e318286f949. (IF: 3.863)[Link]