Search Results - "Ruiter, D J"

Do savanna chimpanzees consume C4 resources? by SPONHEIMER, M, LOUDON, J. E, CODRON, D, HOWELLS, M. E, PRUETZ, J. D, CODRON, J, DE RUITER, D. J, LEE-THORP, J. A

“…Several stable carbon isotopic studies have shown that South African australopiths consumed significant quantities of C(4) resources (tropical grasses, sedges,…”
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Analysis of differential gene expression in human melanocytic tumour lesions by custom made oligonucleotide arrays by DE WIT, N. J. W, RIJNTJES, J, DIEPSTRA, J. H. S, VAN KUPPEVELT, T. H, WEIDLE, U. H, RUITER, D. J, VAN MUIJEN, G. N. P

“…Melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of cancer and resection of the tumour prior to dissemination of tumour cells is still the most effective…”
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Micronodular transformation as a novel mechanism of VEGF-A-induced metastasis by KÜSTERS, B, KATS, G, ROODINK, I, VERRIJP, K, WESSELING, P, RUITER, D. J, DE WAAL, R. M. W, LEENDERS, W. P. J

“…How and why tumors metastasize is still a matter of debate. The assumption is that mutations render tumor cells with a metastatic phenotype, enabling entrance…”
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Radiological imaging of teratological fetuses: what can we learn? by Boer, Lucas L., Schepens-Franke, A. N., van Asten, J. J. A., Bosboom, D. G. H., Kamphuis-van Ulzen, K., Kozicz, T. L., Ruiter, D. J., Oostra, R-J., Klein, W. M.

“…Objectives To determine the advantages of radiological imaging of a collection of full-term teratological fetuses in order to increase their scientific and…”
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Expert review remains important in the histopathological diagnosis of cutaneous melanocytic lesions by Van Dijk, M C R F, Aben, K K H, Van Hees, F, Klaasen, A, Blokx, W A M, Kiemeney, L A L M, Ruiter, D J

“…Aims:  To assess the type of problems encountered in diagnosing melanocytic lesions and to evaluate the contribution of expert review. Methods and results: …”
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Distinct phenotypic changes between the superficial and deep component of giant congenital melanocytic naevi: a rationale for curettage by De Raeve, L.E., Claes, A., Ruiter, D.J., van Muijen, G.N.P., Roseeuw, D., Van Kempen, L.C.L.T.

“…Summary Background  Giant congenital melanocytic naevi (GCMN) convey a 14‐fold increased melanoma risk. In contrast, medium congenital melanocytic naevi (MCMN)…”
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Immunohistochemistry in melanocytic proliferative lesions by De Wit, N J W, Van Muijen, G N P, Ruiter, D J

“…Melanoma incidence is rising worldwide. Early diagnosis is very important, as the most effective treatment for melanoma still consists of excision of the…”
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Matrix metalloproteinases in human melanoma cell lines and xenografts: increased expression of activated matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) correlates with melanoma progression by HOFMANN, U. B, WESTPHAL, J. R, WAAS, E. T, ZENDMAN, A. J. W, CORNELISSEN, I. M. H. A, RUITER, D. J, VAN MUIJEN, G. N. P

“…Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) are involved in tumour progression and metastasis. In this study, we investigated the in…”
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Leopards as Taphonomic Agents in Dolomitic Caves—Implications for Bone Accumulations in the Hominid-bearing Deposits of South Africa by de Ruiter, Darryl J, Berger, Lee R

“…It has been hypothesised that leopards were significant contributors to the bone accumulations of the Plio-Pleistocene hominid-bearing caves of South Africa…”
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Reproducibility of detection of tyrosinase and MART-1 transcripts in the peripheral blood of melanoma patients: a quality control study using real-time quantitative RT-PCR by DE VRIES, T. J, FOURKOUR, A, PUNT, C. J. A, DE LOCHT, L. T. F. V, WOBBES, T, VAN DEN BOSCH, S, DE ROOIJ, M. J. M, MENSINK, E. J. B. M, RUITER, D. J, VAN MUIJEN, G. N. P

“…In recent years, large discrepancies were described in the success rate of the tyrosinase reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for…”
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Interobserver reproducibility of ulceration assessment in primary cutaneous melanomas by Spatz, A, Cook, M.G, Elder, D.E, Piepkorn, M, Ruiter, D.J, Barnhill, R.L

“…In the recently revised melanoma staging system proposed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), ulceration assessment by the pathologist is a…”
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In situ detection of antigen-specific T cells in cryo-sections using MHC class I tetramers after dendritic cell vaccination of melanoma patients by De Vries, I J M, Bernsen, M R, van Geloof, W L, Scharenborg, N M, Lesterhuis, W J, Rombout, P D M, Van Muijen, G N P, Figdor, C G, Punt, C J A, Ruiter, D J, Adema, G J

“…Application of tetrameric MHC class I-peptide complexes has significantly improved the monitoring of antigen-specific T cell immune responses in mouse models…”
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High expression of immunotherapy candidate proteins gp100, MART-1, tyrosinase and TRP-1 in uveal melanoma by DE VRIES, T. J, TRANCIKOVA, D, RUITER, D. J, VAN MUIJEN, G. N. P

“…In the treatment of cutaneous melanoma, provisional therapeutic strategies have been designed to combat tumour load using T cells that are sensitized with…”
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Relevance of ultraviolet-induced N-ras oncogene point mutations in development of primary human cutaneous melanoma by van Elsas, A, Zerp, SF, van der Flier, S, Kruse, KM, Aarnoudse, C, Hayward, NK, Ruiter, DJ, Schrier, PI

“…Intermittent or recreational exposure to sunlight is thought to contribute to development of human cutaneous melanoma. We investigated the incidence of ras…”
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Heterogeneous expression of the SSX cancer/testis antigens in human melanoma lesions and cell lines by DOS SANTOS, N. R, TORENSMA, R, DE VRIES, T. J, SCHREURS, M. W. J, DE BRUIJN, D. R. H, KATER-BAATS, E, RUITER, D. J, ADEMA, G. J, VAN MUIJEN, G. N. P, VAN KESSEL, A. G

“…The SSX genes, located on the X chromosome, encode a family of highly homologous nuclear proteins. The SSX1 and SSX2 genes were initially identified as fusion…”
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Lack of Lymphangiogenesis Despite Coexpression of VEGF-C and Its Receptor Flt-4 in Uveal Melanoma by Clarijs, Ruud, Schalkwijk, Lia, Ruiter, Dirk J, de Waal, Robert M. W

“…Because lymphatic vessels are absent from the normal eye and because uveal melanomas are presumed to spread by a hematogenous route in the absence of tumor…”
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Angiogenic balance in human melanoma : Expression of VEGF, BFGF, IL-8, PDGF and angiostatin in relation to vascular density of xenografts in vivo by WESTPHAL, J. R, VAN'T HULLENAAR, R, PEEK, R, WILLEMS, R. W, CRICKARD, K, CRICKARD, U, ASKAA, J, CLEMMENSEN, I, RUITER, D. J, DE WAAL, R. M. W

“…Tumor angiogenesis, a major requirement for tumor outgrowth and metastasis formation, is regulated by pro- and anti-angiogenic factors. We have studied the…”
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Heterogeneous expression of immunotherapy candidate proteins gp100, MART-1, and tyrosinase in human melanoma cell lines and in human melanocytic lesions by DE VRIES, T. J, FOURKOUR, A, WOBBES, T, VERKROOST, G, RUITER, D. J, VAN MUIJEN, G. N. P

“…In recent years, it has become evident that T cells can recognize peptides of melanocytic lineage antigens such as gp100, MART-1, and tyrosinase at the tumor…”
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Angiogenesis in brain tumors; pathobiological and clinical aspects by WESSELING, P, RUITER, D. J, BURGER, P. C

“…Angiogenesis is the outgrowth of new blood vessels from the preexistent vasculature. In 1971, Folkman hypothesized that solid tumors are dependent on…”
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Expression of basal cell keratins in human prostate cancer metastases and cell lines by van Leenders, Geert J. L. H., Aalders, Tilly W., Hulsbergen-van de Kaa, Christina A., Ruiter, Dirk J., Schalken, Jack A.

“…Within normal human prostate epithelium, basal and luminal cells can be discriminated by their expression of keratins (K). While basal cells express K5/14,…”
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