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Martin Steinhoff, M.D., Ph.D.

Dermatologist

Dr. Martin Steinhoff is a specialist in the Dermatology Clinic with expertise in acne, hives (Urticaria), itching (pruritus), psoriasis, rosacea, and atopic dermatitis and eczema. He is board certified in allergy and dermatology in Germany. Steinhoff, a professor of dermatology at UCSF, joined the department in January 2009. He is an established laboratory scientist who studies substances that cause inflammation of the skin.

Clinics

Dermatology Clinic
1701 Divisadero St., Third and Fourth Floors
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 353–7800
Fax: (415) 353–7870

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

More about Martin Steinhoff

Additional Languages

French
German

Education

University of Marburg School of Medicine, Germany 1994

Residencies

University of Gottingen, Germany, Dermatology 1997
University of Muenster, Germany 2001

Fellowships

UCSF Medical Center, Surgery 1999
University of Muenster, Dermatopathology 2002

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Alemi F, Kwon E, Poole DP, Lieu T, Lyo V, Cattaruzza F, Cevikbas F, Steinhoff M, Nassini R, Materazzi S, Guerrero-Alba R, Valdez-Morales E, Cottrell GS, Schoonjans K, Geppetti P, Vanner SJ, Bunnett NW, Corvera CU. The TGR5 receptor mediates bile acid-induced itch and analgesia. J Clin Invest. 2013 Apr 1; 123(4):1513-30.
  2. Eissa A, Cretu D, Soosaipillai A, Thavaneswaran A, Pellett F, Diamandis A, Cevikbas F, Steinhoff M, Diamandis EP, Gladman D, Chandran V. Serum kallikrein-8 correlates with skin activity, but not psoriatic arthritis, in patients with psoriatic disease. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2013 Feb; 51(2):317-25.
  3. Steinhoff M, Cevikbas F, Yeh I, Chong K, Buddenkotte J, Ikoma A. Evaluation and management of a patient with chronic pruritus. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Oct; 130(4):1015-6.e7.
  4. Herrmann E, Weishaupt C, Pöppelmann B, Hillgruber C, Pühse G, Krabbe LM, Feld M, Steinhoff M, Goerge T. New tools for assessing the individual risk of metastasis in renal cell carcinoma. Clin Exp Metastasis. 2013 Feb; 30(2):215-24.
  5. Feld M, Goerge T, Hillgruber C, Steingräber AK, Fastrich M, Shpacovitch V, Steinhoff M. a-1-Antitrypsin and IFN-? reduce the severity of IC-mediated vasculitis by regulation of leukocyte recruitment in vivo. J Invest Dermatol. 2012 Sep; 132(9):2286-95.
  6. Kwapiszewska G, Markart P, Dahal BK, Kojonazarov B, Marsh LM, Schermuly RT, Taube C, Meinhardt A, Ghofrani HA, Steinhoff M, Seeger W, Preissner KT, Olschewski A, Weissmann N, Wygrecka M. PAR-2 inhibition reverses experimental pulmonary hypertension. Circ Res. 2012 Apr 27; 110(9):1179-91.
  7. Akiyama T, Carstens MI, Ikoma A, Cevikbas F, Steinhoff M, Carstens E. Mouse model of touch-evoked itch (alloknesis). J Invest Dermatol. 2012 Jul; 132(7):1886-91.
  8. Feramisco JD, George T, Schulz SE, Ma HL, Metze D, Steinhoff M. Disseminated erosive pustular dermatosis also involving the mucosa: successful treatment with oral dapsone. Acta Derm Venereol. 2012 Jan; 92(1):91-2.
  9. Suárez AL, Feramisco JD, Koo J, Steinhoff M. Psychoneuroimmunology of psychological stress and atopic dermatitis: pathophysiologic and therapeutic updates. Acta Derm Venereol. 2012 Jan; 92(1):7-15.
  10. Sulk M, Seeliger S, Aubert J, Schwab VD, Cevikbas F, Rivier M, Nowak P, Voegel JJ, Buddenkotte J, Steinhoff M. Distribution and expression of non-neuronal transient receptor potential (TRPV) ion channels in rosacea. J Invest Dermatol. 2012 Apr; 132(4):1253-62.
  11. Schwab VD, Sulk M, Seeliger S, Nowak P, Aubert J, Mess C, Rivier M, Carlavan I, Rossio P, Metze D, Buddenkotte J, Cevikbas F, Voegel JJ, Steinhoff M. Neurovascular and neuroimmune aspects in the pathophysiology of rosacea. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2011 Dec; 15(1):53-62.
  12. Steinhoff M, Bergstresser PR. Pathophysiology of rosacea: introduction. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2011 Dec; 15(1):1.
  13. Steinhoff M, Buddenkotte J, Aubert J, Sulk M, Novak P, Schwab VD, Mess C, Cevikbas F, Rivier M, Carlavan I, Déret S, Rosignoli C, Metze D, Luger TA, Voegel JJ. Clinical, cellular, and molecular aspects in the pathophysiology of rosacea. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2011 Dec; 15(1):2-11.
  14. Gerber PA, Buhren BA, Steinhoff M, Homey B. Rosacea: The cytokine and chemokine network. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 2011 Dec; 15(1):40-7.
  15. Gobbetti T, Cenac N, Motta JP, Rolland C, Martin L, Andrade-Gordon P, Steinhoff M, Barocelli E, Vergnolle N. Serine protease inhibition reduces post-ischemic granulocyte recruitment in mouse intestine. Am J Pathol. 2012 Jan; 180(1):141-52.
  16. Kempkes C, Rattenholl A, Buddenkotte J, Strozyk E, Eberle J, Hausser A, Cevikbas F, Schneider SW, Steinhoff M. Proteinase-activated receptors 1 and 2 regulate invasive behavior of human melanoma cells via activation of protein kinase D1. J Invest Dermatol. 2012 Feb; 132(2):375-84.
  17. Pelayo JC, Poole DP, Steinhoff M, Cottrell GS, Bunnett NW. Endothelin-converting enzyme-1 regulates trafficking and signalling of the neurokinin 1 receptor in endosomes of myenteric neurones. J Physiol. 2011 Nov 1; 589(Pt 21):5213-30.
  18. Steinhoff M, Ikoma A. Dissecting itch and pain sensations in human skin. Pain. 2011 Nov; 152(11):2453-4.
  19. Murphy JE, Roosterman D, Cottrell GS, Padilla BE, Feld M, Brand E, Cedron WJ, Bunnett NW, Steinhoff M. Protein phosphatase 2A mediates resensitization of the neurokinin 1 receptor. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2011 Oct; 301(4):C780-91.
  20. Liu Q, Weng HJ, Patel KN, Tang Z, Bai H, Steinhoff M, Dong X. The distinct roles of two GPCRs, MrgprC11 and PAR2, in itch and hyperalgesia. Sci Signal. 2011; 4(181):ra45.

Publications are derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and provided by UCSF Profiles, a service of the Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at UCSF. Researchers can make corrections and additions by logging on to UCSF Profiles.

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