Dr.

Alexander Klimovich

Publications

2023

Spontaneous body wall contractions stabilize the fluid microenvironment that shapes host-microbe associations.

Nawroth JC, Giez C, Klimovich A, Kanso E, Bosch TC. Spontaneous body wall contractions stabilize the fluid microenvironment that shapes host–microbe associations. Elife. 2023 Jul 3;12:e83637. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.83637

 

2022

The role of DNA methylation in genome defense in Cnidaria and other invertebrates

Ying H, Hayward DC, Klimovich A, Bosch TC, Baldassarre L, Neeman T, Forêt S, Huttley G, Reitzel AM, Fraune S, Ball EE. The role of DNA methylation in genome defense in Cnidaria and other invertebrates. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 2022 Feb 1;39(2):msac018. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msac018

 

2021

Neurons interact with the microbiome: an evolutionary-informed perspective

Giez C, Klimovich A, Bosch TC. Neurons interact with the microbiome: an evolutionary-informed perspective. Neuroforum. 2021 May 26;27(2):89-98. https://doi.org/10.1515/nf-2021-0003

2020

Prototypical pacemaker neurons interact with the resident microbiota

Klimovich A, Giacomello S, Björklund Å, Faure L, Kaucka M, Giez C, Murillo-Rincon AP, Matt AS, Willoweit-Ohl D, Crupi G, de Anda J, Wong GCL, D’Amato M, Adameyko I, Bosch TCG. Prototypical pacemaker neurons interact with the resident microbiota. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2020 Jul 28;117(30):17854-63. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1920469117

2020

Dynamic interactions within the host-associated microbiota cause tumor formation in the basal metazoan Hydra.

Rathje K, Mortzfeld B, Hoeppner MP, Taubenheim J, Bosch TC, Klimovich A. Dynamic interactions within the host-associated microbiota cause tumor formation in the basal metazoan Hydra. PLoS Pathogens. 2020 Mar 19;16(3):e1008375. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008375

 

2019

Temperature and insulin signaling regulate body size in Hydra by the Wnt and TGF-beta pathways

Mortzfeld BM, Taubenheim J, Klimovich AV, Fraune S, Rosenstiel P, Bosch TC. Temperature and insulin signaling regulate body size in Hydra by the Wnt and TGF-beta pathways. Nature Communications. 2019 Jul 22;10(1):3257. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11136-6

2019

Transgenesis in Hydra to characterize gene function and visualize cell behaviour.

Klimovich A, Wittlieb J, Bosch TC. Transgenesis in Hydra to characterize gene function and visualize cell behavior. Nature Protocols. 2019 Jul;14(7):2069-90. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41596-019-0173-3

2018

Non-senescent Hydra tolerates severe disturbances in the nuclear lamina.

Klimovich A, Rehm A, Wittlieb J, Herbst EM, Benavente R, Bosch TC. Non-senescent Hydra tolerates severe disturbances in the nuclear lamina. Aging (Albany NY). 2018 May;10(5):951. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101440

 

2018

Stem cell transcription factor FoxO controls microbiome resilience in Hydra.

Mortzfeld BM, Taubenheim J, Fraune S, Klimovich AV, Bosch TC. Stem cell transcription factor FoxO controls microbiome resilience in Hydra. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2018 Apr 3;9:629. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00629

2017

Spontaneous body contractions are modulated by the microbiome of Hydra.

Murillo-Rincon AP, Klimovich A, Pemöller E, Taubenheim J, Mortzfeld B, Augustin R, Bosch TC. Spontaneous body contractions are modulated by the microbiome of Hydra. Scientific Reports. 2017 Nov 21;7(1):15937. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-16191-x