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Reactive oxygen species rescue regeneration after silencing the MAPK–ERK signaling pathway in Schmidtea mediterranea by Jaenen, V., Fraguas, S., Bijnens, K., Heleven, M., Artois, T., Romero, R., Smeets, K., Cebrià, F.

“…Despite extensive research on molecular pathways controlling the process of regeneration in model organisms, little is known about the actual initiation…”
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The pre-diseased coronal alignment can be predicted from conventional radiographs taken of the varus arthritic knee by Colyn, William, Cleymans, A., Bruckers, L., Truijen, J., Smeets, K., Bellemans, J.

“…Introduction The concept of restoring the constitutional, pre-diseased alignment has gained lots of interest among knee surgeons. Previous attempts to use the…”
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Assessing the in vivo toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in Schmidtea mediterranea: uptake pathways and (neuro)developmental outcomes by Leynen, N., Tytgat, JS, Bijnens, K., Jaenen, V., Verleysen, E., Artois, T., Van Belleghem, F., Saenen, ND, Smeets, K.

“…•TiO2-NPs are taken up via the epidermis and intestine of Schmidtea mediterranea•TiO2-NPs increase epidermal mucus production as a defense mechanism•TiO2-NPs…”
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The lateral joint line opening: a radiographic indicative parameter for high grade varus knees by Colyn, William, Cleymans, A., Bruckers, L., Houben, R., Smeets, K., Bellemans, J.

“…Purpose It is usually assumed that the severity of varus osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is correlated with the axis deviation of the limb. Despite this, there…”
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Changes in coronal knee-alignment parameters during the osteoarthritis process in the varus knee by Colyn, William, Bruckers, L, Scheys, L, Truijen, J, Smeets, K, Bellemans, J

“…The idea to aim for an "individualized" alignment, whereby the constitutional alignment is restored, has gained much interest among knee surgeons. This…”
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Risk analysis of tunnel collision in combined anterior cruciate ligament and anterolateral ligament reconstructions by Smeets, K., Van Haver, A., Van den Bempt, S., Verheyden, M., Bruckers, L., Verdonk, P., Truijen, J., Bellemans, J.

“…To assess the risk of tunnel collision in combined anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and anterolateral ligament (ALL) reconstructions. Three-dimensional (3D) CT…”
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Renal cells exposed to cadmium in vitro and in vivo: normalizing gene expression data by Nair, A. R., Smeets, K., Keunen, E., Lee, W.-K., Thévenod, F., Van Kerkhove, E., Cuypers, A.

“…Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal with a long half‐life in biological systems. This half‐life is partly as a result of metallothioneins (MTs), metal‐binding…”
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Are Proactive and Reactive Aggression Meaningful Distinctions in Adolescents? A Variable- and Person-Based Approach by Smeets, K. C., Oostermeijer, S., Lappenschaar, M., Cohn, M., van der Meer, J. M. J., Popma, A., Jansen, L. M. C., Rommelse, N. N. J., Scheepers, F. E., Buitelaar, J. K.

“…This study was designed to examine whether proactive and reactive aggression are meaningful distinctions at the variable- and person-based level, and to…”
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The influence of food restriction versus ad libitum feeding of chow and purified diets on variation in body weight, growth and physiology of female Wistar rats by Moraal, M, Leenaars, P P A M, Arnts, H, Smeets, K, Savenije, B S, Curfs, J H A J, Ritskes-Hoitinga, M

“…Ad libitum (AL) supply of standard chow is the feeding method most often used for rodents in animal experiments. However, AL feeding is known to result in a…”
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A revisited technique for combined anterior cruciate ligament and anterolateral ligament reconstructions by Smeets, K, Bellemans, J, Truijen, J

“…A new technique for combined anterior cruciate ligament and anterolateral ligament reconstructions is described. An iliotibial band strip is used as an ALL…”
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P06-25 Nanoparticle-specific effects on developmental processes and the role of mitochondria: an in vitro study by Witters, M., Saenen, N., Browko, E., Bronckaers, A., Smeets, K.

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P07-54 Uptake and intracellular effects of different size-shape polystyrene microplastics in a Caco-2 monolayer by Saenen, N., Witters, M., Van Belleghem, F., Smeets, K.

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OS01-08: The role of mitochondria in nanoparticle-specific stem cell toxicity by Witters, M., Saenen, N., Van Belleghem, F., Bronckaers, A., Smeets, K.

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P17-09: Polystyrene microplastics of varying sizes and shapes induce distinct redox and mitochondrial stress responses in a Caco-2 monolayer by Saenen, N.D., Witters, M.S., Hantoro, I., Tejeda, I., Ethirajan, A., Van Belleghem, F., Smeets, K.

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OS01-08The role of mitochondria in nanoparticle-specific stem cell toxicity by Witters, M., Saenen, N., Van Belleghem, F., Bronckaers, A., Smeets, K.

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Isolation, characterization and molecular cloning of the mannose-binding lectins from leaves and roots of garlic (Allium sativum L.) by Smeets, K. (Catholic Univ. Leuven, Heverlee-Leuven (Belgium). Lab. for Phytopathology and Plant Protection), Damme, E.J.M. Van, Verhaert, P, Barre, A, Rouge, P, Leuven, F. Van, Peumans, W.J

“…Two novel lectins were isolated from roots and leaves of garlic. Characterization of the purified proteins indicated that the leaf lectin ASAL is a dimer of…”
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Bioaugmentation with Engineered Endophytic Bacteria Improves Contaminant Fate in Phytoremediation by Weyens, Nele, van der Lelie, Daniel, Artois, Tom, Smeets, Karen, Taghavi, Safiyh, Newman, Lee, Carleer, Robert, Vangronsveld, Jaco

“…Phytoremediation of volatile organic contaminants often proves not ideal because plants and their rhizosphere microbes only partially degrade these compounds…”
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Studying the mechanisms of Cd-induced stem cell proliferation and their role in tumor avoidance in Schmidtea mediterranea by Van Belleghem, F., Van Roten, A., Artois, T., Smeets, K.

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Schmidtea mediterranea as an alternative model to predict carcinogenicity via its stem cell responses by Ploem, J.-P., Wouters, A., Willems, M., Artois, T., Smeets, K.

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Developmental regulation of lectin and alliinase synthesis in garlic bulbs and leaves by Smeets, K. (Katholieke Universite Leuven, Heverlee-Leuven, Belgium.), Damme, E.J.M. van, Peumans, W.J

“…Using a combination of northern blot analysis and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, a detailed study was made of the temporal and…”
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