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Ute Westerkamp

University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Multi-omics characterization of extracellular vesicles derived from virus-positive Merkel cell carcinoma cells

Ute Westerkamp, Patrick Blümke, Amanda Salviano‐Silva, Claudia Schmidt, Thomas Mair, Bente Siebels, Jiabin Huang, Nicole Fischer

This study characterizes the multi-omics profile of extracellular vesicles from MCPyV-positive Merkel cell carcinoma cells, revealing distinct molecular cargo and pathway enrichment.

bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Merkel cell polyomavirus small tumor antigen contributes to immune evasion by interfering with type I interferon signaling

Denise Ohnezeit, Jiabin Huang, Ute Westerkamp, Veronika Brinschwitz, Claudia S. Schmidt, Thomas Günther, Manja Czech‐Sioli, Samira Weißelberg, Tabea Schlemeyer, Jacqueline Nakel, Julia Mai, Sabrina Schreiner, Carola Schneider, Caroline C. Friedel, Hella Schwanke, , Nicole Fischer

This study identifies a novel function of MCPyV small T antigen in suppressing the type I interferon response by reducing IRF9 levels, impacting immune evasion and tumor progression.

PLoS Pathogens · Aug 7, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology