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Genomes and Genes | Femke HeindryckxSummaryAffiliation: Ghent University Country: Belgium Publications
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Experimental mouse models for hepatocellular carcinoma researchFemke Heindryckx
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Int J Exp Pathol 90:367-86. 2009..Transgenic mice expressing viral genes, oncogenes and/or growth factors allow the identification of pathways involved in hepatocarcinogenesis...
Effect of prolyl hydroxylase domain-2 haplodeficiency on the hepatocarcinogenesis in miceFemke Heindryckx
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
J Hepatol 57:61-8. 2012..The effect of prolyl hydroxylase domain 2 on the pathogenesis of liver cancer has never been studied...
Inhibition of the placental growth factor decreases burden of cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma in a transgenic mouse modelFemke Heindryckx
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 24:1020-32. 2012..PlGF is a homologue of the vascular endothelial growth factor, which is only involved in pathological angiogenesis, therefore, its inhibition does not induce adverse effects...
Serum protein N-glycan alterations of diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinoma mice and their evolution after inhibition of the placental growth factorBram Blomme
Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Mol Cell Biochem 372:199-210. 2013..On the protein level, 5D11D4-treatment had a prominent effect on the MAP kinase pathway with a significant p38 activation, yet independent of Ets-1 function...
Inhibition of placental growth factor activity reduces the severity of fibrosis, inflammation, and portal hypertension in cirrhotic miceChristophe Van Steenkiste
Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Hepatology 53:1629-40. 2011..CONCLUSION: PlGF is a disease-candidate gene in liver cirrhosis, and inhibition of PlGF offers a therapeutic alternative with an attractive safety profile...
Kinetics of angiogenic changes in a new mouse model for hepatocellular carcinomaFemke Heindryckx
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Mol Cancer 9:219. 2010..The goal of our study was (1) to develop an efficient mouse model for HCC research, in which tumours develop in a natural background of fibrosis and (2) to assess the time-dependent angiogenic changes in the pathogenesis of HCC...
Evaluation of inflammatory and angiogenic factors in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseStephanie Coulon
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Cytokine 59:442-9. 2012..These data indicate the involvement of inflammatory (TNFα and IL6), angiogenic (VEGF) cytokines and sVEGFR1 in the pathophysiology of NAFLD...
