Hoffmann W

ORCID: 0000-0003-0031-9540 · 3 papers in corpus
2024
Different Forms of TFF3 in the Human Endocervix, including a Complex with IgG Fc Binding Protein (FCGBP), and Further Aspects of the Cervico-Vaginal Innate Immune Barrier.
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms25042287

TFF3 is a typical secretory poplypeptide of mucous epithelia belonging to the trefoil factor family (TFF) of lectins. In the intestine, respiratory tract, and saliva, TFF3 mainly exists as a high-molecular-mass complex with IgG Fc binding p…

2015
New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution.
Nature ·doi:10.1038/nature14132

Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic basis of body fat distribution and its molecular links…

2014
Chronic diseases in pregnant women: prevalence and birth outcomes based on the SNiP-study.
BMC pregnancy and childbirth ·doi:10.1186/1471-2393-14-75

BackgroundThe subject of "pregnancy and disease" is of particular importance for maternal well-being and neonatal outcomes. The international literature has focused on acute diseases during pregnancy; however, there are only a few studies i…