Systems interactions of hemostasis

Platelets are small, anucleated cell fragments derived from bone marrow megakaryocytes that play a central role in thrombosis and hemostasis but are increasingly being recognized to contribute inflammatory processes in disease. We have previously shown that platelet-derived mediators contribute to thromboinflammation after stroke, mediate wound healing and maintain vascular integrity during inflammation. Using intravital microscopy of the mouse liver, we have visualized platelet interactions with liver-resident macrophages (Kupffer cells) in real time and showed that these interactions (i) are critical for clearing aged platelets from circulation and (ii) contribute to the development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and subsequent hepatocellular carcinoma. Recently, we contributed to a study that identified a novel role of peritoneal macrophages as extravascular platelets.

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Positions held

  • Since 2021: Assistant Professor for Systems Interactions of Hemostasis, Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center Mainz, Germany
  • 2019 - 2021: Group Leader, Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
  • 2016 - 2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Calgary, Canada, DFG Research Fellowship

Education

  • 2011 - 2015: Dr rer nat in Experimental Biomedicine, Rudolf Virchow Centre, Würzburg, Germany
  • 2005 - 2010: MSc in Biochemistry, University of Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Selected publications by Carsten Deppermann

Zindel J, Peiseler M, Hossain M, Deppermann C, Lee WY, Haenni B, Zuber B, Deniset JF, Surewaard BGJ, Candinas D and Kubes P (2021) Primordial GATA6 macrophages function as extravascular platelets in sterile injury. Science, 371:eabe0595. Link

Deppermann C*, Peiseler M*, Zindel J, Zbytnuik L, Lee WY, Pasini E, Baciu C, Matelski J, Lee Y, Kumar D, Humar A, Surewaard B, Kubes P and Bhat M (2021) Tacrolimus impairs Kupffer cell capacity to control bacteremia: why transplant recipients are susceptible to infection.Hepatology, 73:1967-1984. Link

Deppermann C, Kratofil RM, Peiseler M, David BA, Zindel J, Castanheira FVES, van der Wal F, Carestia A, Jenne CN, Marth JD and Kubes P (2020) Macrophage galactose lectin is critical for Kupffer cells to clear aged platelets.J Exp Med, 217:e20190723. Link

Deniset JF, Belke D, Lee WY, Jorch SK, Deppermann C, Hassanabad AF, Turnbull JD, Teng G, Rozich I, Hudspeth K, Kanno Y, Brooks SR, Hadjantonakis AK, O'Shea JJ, Weber GF, Fedak PWM and Kubes P (2019) Gata6+ Pericardial Cavity Macrophages Relocate to the Injured Heart and Prevent Cardiac Fibrosis. Immunity, 51:131-140. Link

Deppermann C, Cherpokova D, Nurden P, Schulz JN, Thielmann I, Kraft P, Vögtle T, Kleinschnitz C, Dütting S, Krohne G, Eming SA, Nurden AT, Eckes B, Stoll G, Stegner D, Nieswandt B (2013) Gray platelet syndrome and defective thrombo-inflammation in Nbeal2-deficient mice.J Clin Invest, 123:3331-42. Link