Search Results - "Beelen, Robert"
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Human macrophage polarization in vitro : Maturation and activation methods compared
Published in Immunobiology (1979) (01-09-2014)“…Abstract Macrophages form a heterogeneous cell population displaying multiple functions, and can be polarized into pro- (M1) or anti-inflammatory (M2)…”
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Macrophages in skin injury and repair
Published in Immunobiology (1979) (01-07-2011)“…Abstract After recruitment to the wound bed, monocytes differentiate into macrophages. Macrophages play a central role in all stages of wound healing and…”
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Detrimental dermal wound healing: What can we learn from the oral mucosa?
Published in Wound repair and regeneration (01-09-2013)“…Wounds in adults are frequently accompanied by scar formation. This scar can become fibrotic due to an imbalance between extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis…”
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Platelet derived growth factor-CC secreted by M2 macrophages induces alpha-smooth muscle actin expression by dermal and gingival fibroblasts
Published in Immunobiology (1979) (01-06-2013)“…Abstract Dermal wounds can heal detrimentally by formation of excess fibrosis or hypertrophic scarring. These phenomena are normally absent in the oral mucosa…”
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The Perioperative Period is an Underutilized Window of Therapeutic Opportunity in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Published in Annals of surgery (01-05-2009)“…In this review, we address the underlying mechanisms by which surgery augments metastases outgrowth and how these insights can be used to develop perioperative…”
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The dipeptide alanyl-glutamine ameliorates peritoneal fibrosis and attenuates IL-17 dependent pathways during peritoneal dialysis
Published in Kidney international (01-03-2016)“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD) can result in chronic inflammation and progressive peritoneal membrane damage. Alanyl-Glutamine (Ala-Gln), a dipeptide with…”
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Extracellular matrix components of oral mucosa differ from skin and resemble that of foetal skin
Published in Archives of oral biology (01-10-2014)“…Abstract Objective Wounds of both the oral mucosa and early-to-mid gestation foetuses have a propensity to heal scarless. Repair of skin wounds in adults,…”
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The number of immune cells is lower in healthy oral mucosa compared to skin and does not increase after scarring
Published in Archives of oral biology (01-02-2015)“…Highlights • The number of several immune cells was compared between human skin and oral mucosa. • Oral mucosa had significantly fewer immune cells than skin…”
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Effluent and serum protein N-glycosylation is associated with inflammation and peritoneal membrane transport characteristics in peritoneal dialysis patients
Published in Scientific reports (17-01-2018)“…Mass spectrometric glycomics was used as an innovative approach to identify biomarkers in serum and dialysate samples from peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients…”
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Immune-Regulatory Molecule CD69 Controls Peritoneal Fibrosis
Published in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (01-12-2016)“…Patients with ESRD undergoing peritoneal dialysis develop progressive peritoneal fibrosis, which may lead to technique failure. Recent data point to…”
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Monocytes and macrophages as nanomedicinal targets for improved diagnosis and treatment of disease
Published in Expert review of molecular diagnostics (01-07-2013)“…The important role of monocytes and macrophages in diseases like cancer and atherosclerosis has started to get uncovered in the last decade. In addition,…”
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A Novel Rat Model of Vitamin D Deficiency: Safe and Rapid Induction of Vitamin D and Calcitriol Deficiency without Hyperparathyroidism
Published in BioMed research international (01-01-2015)“…Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a range of clinical disorders. To study the mechanisms involved and improve treatments, animal models are tremendously…”
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Targeting FcαRI on polymorphonuclear cells induces tumor cell killing through autophagy
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (15-07-2011)“…Neutrophils are the most abundant circulating FcR-expressing WBCs with potent cytotoxic ability. Currently, they are recognized as promising effector cells for…”
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Healthy human second-trimester fetal skin is deficient in leukocytes and associated homing chemokines
Published in Wound repair and regeneration (01-05-2016)“…The lack of immune cells in mid‐gestational fetal skin is often mentioned as a key factor underlying scarless healing. However, the scarless healing ability is…”
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Experimentally induced liver metastases from colorectal cancer can be prevented by mononuclear phagocyte-mediated monoclonal antibody therapy
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-10-2010)“…Background & Aims Development of liver metastases is a frequent complication in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), even after successful resection of the…”
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Inhibited early immunologic response is associated with hypertrophic scarring
Published in Experimental dermatology (01-10-2016)“…This study aimed to examine changes in the inflammatory response in early hypertrophic compared to normal wound healing. The immune system is thought to be…”
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BMP-7 blocks mesenchymal conversion of mesothelial cells and prevents peritoneal damage induced by dialysis fluid exposure
Published in Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation (01-04-2010)“…Background. During peritoneal dialysis (PD), mesothelial cells (MC) undergo an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and this process is associated with…”
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Going into surgery: Risk factors for hypertrophic scarring
Published in Wound repair and regeneration (01-07-2015)“…ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the association between possible risk factors for excessive scarring and the formation of hypertrophic scars…”
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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PERITONEAL TISSUE REMODELING IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS
Published in Peritoneal dialysis international (01-11-2009)“…Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with functional and structural changes of the peritoneal membrane. In this review we describe factors contributing to…”
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Tubular epithelial syndecan-1 maintains renal function in murine ischemia/reperfusion and human transplantation
Published in Kidney international (01-04-2012)“…Syndecan-1, a heparan sulfate proteoglycan, has an important role in wound healing by binding several growth factors and cytokines. As these processes are also…”
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