Altmann, Karl-Heinz

Jeckelmann, Jean-Marc; Zaugg, Jonas; Morozova, Veronika; Müller, Jennifer; Kantipudi, Satish; Schröder, Mariana; Graff, Julien; Albrecht, Christiane; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg; Fotiadis, Dimitrios (2022). Structure, Function and Pharmacology of SLC7 Family Members and Homologues. CHIMIA, 76(12), pp. 1011-1018. Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft 10.2533/chimia.2022.1011

Graff, Julien; Müller, Jennifer; Sadurní, Anna; Rubin, Matthias; Cuissa, Inês André Canivete; Keller, Claudia; Hartmann, Marco; Singer, Simon; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2022). The Evaluation of L-Tryptophan Derivatives as Inhibitors of the LType Amino Acid Transporter LAT1 (SLC7A5). ChemMedChem, 17(17), e202200308. Wiley-VCH 10.1002/cmdc.202200308

Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Bold, Christian Paul; Gut, Melanie; Schürmann, Jasmine; Lucena Agell, Daniel; Diaz, Jose Fernando; Gertsch, Jürg (2021). Synthesis of Morpholine-Based Analogs of (-)-Zampanolide and Their Biological Activity. Chemistry: a European journal, 27(19), pp. 5936-5943. Wiley 10.1002/chem.202003996

Yan, Renhong; Li, Yaning; Müller, Jennifer; Zhang, Yuanyuan; Singer, Simon; Xia, Lu; Zhong, Xinyue; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Zhou, Qiang (2021). Mechanism of substrate transport and inhibition of the human LAT1-4F2hc amino acid transporter. Cell discovery, 7(1), p. 16. Springer Nature 10.1038/s41421-021-00247-4

Mäder, Patrick; Bartholomäus, Ruben; Nicolussi, Simon; Baumann, Alice; Weis, Melanie; Chicca, Andrea; Rau, Mark; Simão, Ana Catarina; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2021). Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Endocannabinoid Uptake Inhibitors Derived from WOBE437. ChemMedChem, 16(1), pp. 145-154. Wiley-VCH 10.1002/cmdc.202000153

Zaugg, Jonas; Huang, Xiao; Ziegler, Fabian; Rubin, Matthias; Graff, Julien; Müller, Jennifer; Moser-Hässig, Ruedi; Powell, Theresa; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Albrecht, Christiane (2020). Small molecule inhibitors provide insights into the relevance of LAT1 and LAT2 in materno-foetal amino acid transport. Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 24(21), pp. 12681-12693. Wiley 10.1111/jcmm.15840

Warryn, Louisa; Dangy, Jean-Pierre; Gersbach, Philipp; Gehringer, Matthias; Schäfer, Anja; Ruf, Marie-Thérèse; Ruggli, Nicolas; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Pluschke, Gerd (2020). Development of an ELISA for the quantification of mycolactone, the cytotoxic macrolide toxin of Mycobacterium ulcerans. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 14(6), e0008357. Public Library of Science 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008357

Bartholomäus, Ruben; Nicolussi, Simon; Baumann, Alice; Rau, Mark; Simão, Ana Catarina; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2019). Total Synthesis of the Endocannabinoid Uptake Inhibitor Guineensine and SAR Studies. ChemMedChem, 14(17), pp. 1590-1596. Wiley-VCH 10.1002/cmdc.201900390

Gaugaz, Fabienne Zdenka; Chicca, Andrea; Redondo-Horcajo, Mariano; Barasoain, Isabel; Díaz, J Fernando; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2019). Synthesis, Microtubule-Binding Affinity, and Antiproliferative Activity of New Epothilone Analogs and of an EGFR-Targeted Epothilone-Peptide Conjugate. International journal of molecular sciences, 20(5) MDPI 10.3390/ijms20051113

Kalbermatter, David; Shrestha, Neeta; Ebert, Nadine; Herren, Michael; Moll, Pascal Dominique; Plemper, Richard K; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Langedijk, Johannes P; Gall, Flavio; Lindenmann, Urs; Riedl, Rainer; Fotiadis, Dimitrios José; Plattet, Philippe (2019). Primary resistance mechanism of the canine distemper virus fusion protein against a small-molecule membrane fusion inhibitor. Virus research, 259, pp. 28-37. Elsevier 10.1016/j.virusres.2018.10.003

Häfliger, Pascal; Graff, Julien; Rubin, Matthias; Stooss, Amandine; Dettmer, Matthias S.; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg; Charles, Roch-Philippe (2018). The LAT1 inhibitor JPH203 reduces growth of thyroid carcinoma in a fully immunocompetent mouse model. Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research, 37(1), p. 234. BioMed Central 10.1186/s13046-018-0907-z

Chicca, Andrea; Nicolussi, Simon; Bartholomäus, Ruben; Blunder, Martina; Aparisi Rey, Alejandro; Petrucci, Vanessa; Reynoso, Ines del Carmen; Viveros-Paredes, Juan Manuel; Dalghi Gens, Marianela Gisela; Lutz, Beat; Schiöth, Helgi B; Soeberdt, Michael; Abels, Christoph; Charles, Roch-Philippe; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg (2017). Chemical probes to potently and selectively inhibit endocannabinoid cellular reuptake. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - PNAS, 114(25), E5006-E5015. National Academy of Sciences NAS 10.1073/pnas.1704065114

Jantsch, Andrea; Nieto, Lidia; Gertsch, Jürg; Rodríguez-Salarichs, Javier; Matesanz, Ruth; Jiménez-Barbero, Jesús; Díaz, J Fernando; Canales, Ángeles; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2016). Synthesis, Biological Profiling and Determination of the Tubulin-Bound Conformation of 12-Aza-Epothilones (Azathilones). Molecules, 21(8) MDPI 10.3390/molecules21081010

Wullschleger, Christoph W.; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2013). Synthesis and Biological Activity of 7,8,9-Trideoxy- and 7 R DesTHP-Peloruside A. Chemistry - a European journal, 19(39), pp. 13105-13111. Wiley-VCH 10.1002/chem.201301796

Pfeiffer, Bernhard; Speck-Gisler, Sandra; Barandun, Luzi; Senft, Ursula; de Groot, Claire; Lehmann, Irène; Ganci, Walter; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2013). Total Synthesis and Configurational Assignment of the Marine Natural Product Haliclamide. The Journal of organic chemistry, 78(6), pp. 2553-2563. American Chemical Society 10.1021/jo3027643

Zurwerra, Didier; Glaus, Florian; Betschart, Leo; Schuster, Julia; Gertsch, Jürg; Ganci, Walter; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2012). Total synthesis of (-)-zampanolide and structure-activity relationship studies on (-)-dactylolide derivatives. Chemistry - a European journal, 18(52), pp. 16868-83. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH 10.1002/chem.201202553

Nievergelt, Andreas; Marazzi, Janine; Schoop, Roland; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg (2011). Ginger phenylpropanoids inhibit IL-1beta and prostanoid secretion and disrupt arachidonate-phospholipid remodeling by targeting phospholipases A2. Journal of immunology, 187(8), pp. 4140-50. Bethesda, Md.: American Association of Immunologists 10.4049/jimmunol.1100880

Schuehly, Wolfgang; Paredes, Juan Manuel Viveros; Kleyer, Jonas; Huefner, Antje; Anavi-Goffer, Sharon; Raduner, Stefan; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg (2011). Mechanisms of osteoclastogenesis inhibition by a novel class of biphenyl-type cannabinoid CB(2) receptor inverse agonists. Chemistry & biology, 18(8), pp. 1053-64. San Francisco, Calif.: Current Biology Ltd. 10.1016/j.chembiol.2011.05.012

Schiess, Raphael; Gertsch, Jürg; Schweizer, W Bernd; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2011). Stereoselective synthesis of 12,13-cyclopropyl-epothilone B and side-chain-modified variants. Organic letters, 13(6), pp. 1436-9. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society 10.1021/ol200114k

Kopp, Sascha; Baur, Roland; Sigel, Erwin; Möhler, Hanns; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2010). Highly potent modulation of GABA(A) receptors by valerenic acid derivatives. ChemMedChem, 5(5), pp. 678-81. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH 10.1002/cmdc.201000062

Dietrich, Silvia Anthoine; Riediker, Linda; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2010). Synthesis and biological activity of new functionalized epothilones for prodrug design and tumor targeting. CHIMIA, 64(3), pp. 136-9. Bern: Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft 10.2533/chimia.2010.136

Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Cachoux, Frédéric; Feyen, Fabian; Gertsch, Jürg; Kuzniewski, Christian N; Wartmann, Markus (2010). Natural products as leads for anticancer drug discovery: discovery of new chemotypes of microtubule stabilizers through reengineering of the epothilone scaffold. CHIMIA, 64(1-2), pp. 8-13. Bern: Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft 10.2533/chimia.2010.8

Erdélyi, Máté; Navarro-Vázquez, Armando; Pfeiffer, Bernhard; Kuzniewski, Christian N; Felser, Andrea; Widmer, Toni; Gertsch, Jürg; Pera, Benet; Díaz, José Fernando; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Carlomagno, Teresa (2010). The binding mode of side chain- and C3-modified epothilones to tubulin. ChemMedChem, 5(6), pp. 911-920. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH 10.1002/cmdc.201000050

Zurwerra, Didier; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2010). Synthesis of (-)-dactylolide and 13-desmethylene-(-)-dactylolide and their effects on tubulin. Organic letters, 12(10), pp. 2302-5. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society 10.1021/ol100665m

Nievergelt, Andreas; Huonker, Peter; Schoop, Roland; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg (2010). Identification of serotonin 5-HT1A receptor partial agonists in ginger. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 18(9), pp. 3345-51. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.02.062

Leonti, Marco; Casu, Laura; Raduner, Stefan; Cottiglia, Filippo; Floris, Costantino; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg (2010). Falcarinol is a covalent cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist and induces pro-allergic effects in skin. Biochemical pharmacology, 79(12), pp. 1815-26. New York, N.Y.: Elsevier 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.02.015

Wullschleger, Christoph W; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2010). Stereoselective synthesis of a monocyclic peloruside a analogue. Organic letters, 12(5), pp. 1120-3. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society 10.1021/ol100123p

Gertsch, Jürg; Meier, Sarah; Müller, Martin; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2009). Differential effects of natural product microtubule stabilizers on microtubule assembly: single agent and combination studies with taxol, epothilone B, and discodermolide. ChemBioChem, 10(1), pp. 166-75. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH 10.1002/cbic.200800556

Passarella, Daniele; Comi, Daniela; Cappelletti, Graziella; Cartelli, Daniele; Gertsch, Juerg; Quesada, Ana R; Borlak, Jurgen; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2009). Synthesis and biological evaluation of epothilone A dimeric compounds. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 17(21), pp. 7435-40. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.09.032

Dietrich, Silvia Anthoine; Lindauer, Renate; Stierlin, Claire; Gertsch, Jürg; Matesanz, Ruth; Notararigo, Sara; Díaz, José Fernando; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2009). Epothilone analogues with benzimidazole and quinoline side chains: chemical synthesis, antiproliferative activity, and interactions with tubulin. Chemistry - a European journal, 15(39), pp. 10144-57. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH 10.1002/chem.200901376

Pfeiffer, Bernhard; Hauenstein, Kurt; Merz, Philipp; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2009). Synthesis and SAR of C12-C13-oxazoline derivatives of epothilone A. Bioorganic and medicinal chemistry letters, 19(14), pp. 3760-3. New York, N.Y.: Pergamon 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.04.112

Gollner, Andreas; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg; Mulzer, Johann (2009). The laulimalide family: total synthesis and biological evaluation of neolaulimalide, isolaulimalide, laulimalide and a nonnatural analogue. Chemistry - a European journal, 15(24), pp. 5979-97. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH 10.1002/chem.200802605

Chicca, Andrea; Raduner, Stefan; Pellati, Federica; Strompen, Thomas; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Schoop, Roland; Gertsch, Jürg (2009). Synergistic immunomopharmacological effects of N-alkylamides in Echinacea purpurea herbal extracts. International immunopharmacology, 9(7-8), pp. 850-8. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.intimp.2009.03.006

Markt, Patrick; Feldmann, Clemens; Rollinger, Judith Maria; Raduner, Stefan; Schuster, Daniela; Kirchmair, Johannes; Distinto, Simona; Spitzer, Gudrun Maria; Wolber, Gerhard; Laggner, Christian; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Langer, Thierry; Gertsch, Jürg (2009). Discovery of novel CB2 receptor ligands by a pharmacophore-based virtual screening workflow. Journal of medicinal chemistry, 52(2), pp. 369-78. Easton, Pa.: American Chemical Society 10.1021/jm801044g

Gertsch, Jürg; Feyen, Fabian; Bützberger, Alexander; Gerber, Barbara; Pfeiffer, Bernhard; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2009). Making epothilones fluoresce: design, synthesis, and biological characterization of a fluorescent N12-aza-epothilone (azathilone). ChemBioChem, 10(15), pp. 2513-21. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH 10.1002/cbic.200900376

Gertsch, Jürg; Leonti, Marco; Raduner, Stefan; Racz, Ildiko; Chen, Jian-Zhong; Xie, Xiang-Qun; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Karsak, Meliha; Zimmer, Andreas (2008). Beta-caryophyllene is a dietary cannabinoid. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - PNAS, 105(26), pp. 9099-104. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences NAS 10.1073/pnas.0803601105

Kuzniewski, Christian N; Gertsch, Jürg; Wartmann, Markus; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2008). Total synthesis of hypermodified epothilone analogs with potent in vitro antitumor activity. Organic letters, 10(6), pp. 1183-6. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society 10.1021/ol800089x

Erdélyi, Máté; Pfeiffer, Bernhard; Hauenstein, Kurt; Fohrer, Jörg; Gertsch, Jürg; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Carlomagno, Teresa (2008). Conformational preferences of natural and C3-modified epothilones in aqueous solution. Journal of medicinal chemistry, 51(5), pp. 1469-73. Easton, Pa.: American Chemical Society 10.1021/jm7013452

Hamel, Cotinica; Prusov, Evgeny V; Gertsch, Jürg; Schweizer, W Bernd; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2008). Total synthesis of the marine diterpenoid blumiolide C. Angewandte Chemie (International ed.), 47(52), pp. 10081-5. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH 10.1002/anie.200804004

Feyen, Fabian; Cachoux, Frédéric; Gertsch, Jürg; Wartmann, Markus; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2008). Epothilones as lead structures for the synthesis-based discovery of new chemotypes for microtubule stabilization. Accounts of chemical research, 41(1), pp. 21-31. Easton, Pa.: American Chemical Society 10.1021/ar700157x

Raduner, Stefan; Bisson, William; Abagyan, Ruben; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg (2007). Self-assembling cannabinomimetics: supramolecular structures of N-alkyl amides. Journal of natural products, 70(6), pp. 1010-5. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society 10.1021/np060598+

Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg (2007). Anticancer drugs from nature--natural products as a unique source of new microtubule-stabilizing agents. Natural product reports, 24(2), pp. 327-57. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry 10.1039/b515619j

Gertsch, Jürg; Raduner, Stefan; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2006). New natural noncannabinoid ligands for cannabinoid type-2 (CB2) receptors. Journal of receptor and signal transduction research, 26(5-6), pp. 709-30. New York, N.Y.: Marcel Dekker 10.1080/10799890600942674

Feyen, Fabian; Gertsch, Jürg; Wartmann, Markus; Altmann, Karl-Heinz (2006). Design and synthesis of 12-aza-epothilones (azathilones)--"non-natural" natural products with potent anticancer activity. Angewandte Chemie (International ed.), 45(35), pp. 5880-5. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH 10.1002/anie.200601359

Raduner, Stefan; Majewska, Adriana; Chen, Jian-Zhong; Xie, Xiang-Qun; Hamon, Jacques; Faller, Bernard; Altmann, Karl-Heinz; Gertsch, Jürg (2006). Alkylamides from Echinacea are a new class of cannabinomimetics. Cannabinoid type 2 receptor-dependent and -independent immunomodulatory effects. Journal of biological chemistry, 281(20), pp. 14192-206. Bethesda, Md.: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 10.1074/jbc.M601074200