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Gayban, A.J.B. (author), Souza, L.A.C. (author), Cooper, S.G. (author), Regalado, E. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Earley, Y.F. (author)Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprises a spectrum of liver damage directly related to diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. The (pro)renin receptor (PRR) has recently been demonstrated to play a role in glucose and lipid metabolism. Here, we test the hypothesis that the PRR regulates the development of diet-induced hepatic...article 2023
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van Gemert, Y. (author), Kruisbergen, N.N.L. (author), Blom, A.B. (author), van den Bosch, M.H.J. (author), van der Kraan, P.M. (author), Pieterman, E.J. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), van Lent, P.L.E.M. (author)Introduction: Both systemic inflammation and dyslipidemia contribute to osteoarthritis (OA) development and have been suggested as a possible link between metabolic disease and OA development. Recently, the CANTOS trial showed a reduction in knee and hip replacements after inhibition of IL-1β in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease...article 2023
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de Jong, J.C.B.C. (author), Attema, B.J. (author), van der Hoek, M.D. (author), Verschuren, L. (author), Caspers, M.P.M. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), van der Leij, F.R. (author), van den Hoek, A.M. (author), Nieuwenhuizen, A.G. (author), Keijer, J. (author)The prevalence of sarcopenia is increasing while it is often challenging, expensive and time-consuming to test the effectiveness of interventions against sarcopenia. Translational mouse models that adequately mimic underlying physiological pathways could accelerate research but are scarce. Here, we investigated the translational value of three...article 2023
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Suchowerska, A.K. (author), Stokman, G. (author), Palmer, J.T. (author), Coghlan, P.A. (author), Pieterman, E.J. (author), Keijzer, N. (author), Lambert, G. (author), Chemello, K. (author), Jaafar, A.K. (author), Parmar, J. (author), Yan, L. (author), Tong, Y. (author), Mu, L. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Bonnar, J. (author), Evison, B.J. (author)Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibits the clearance of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (LDL-C) from plasma by directly binding with the LDL receptor (LDLR) and sending the receptor for lysosomal degradation. As the interaction promotes elevated plasma LDL-C levels, and therefore a predisposition to...article 2022
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Giordano, L. (author), Mihaila, S.M. (author), Eslami Amirabadi, H. (author), Masereeuw, R. (author)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) typically appears alongside other comorbidities, highlighting an underlying complex pathophysiology that is thought to be vastly modulated by the bidirectional gut–kidney crosstalk. By combining advances in tissue engineering, biofabrication, microfluidics, and biosensors, microphysiological systems (MPSs) have...article 2021
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Warmink, K. (author), Kozijn, A.E. (author), Bobeldijk, I. (author), Stoop, R. (author), Weinans, H. (author), Korthagen, N.M. (author)Objective. Obesity is one of the greatest risk factors for osteoarthritis (OA) and evidence is accumulating that inflammatory mediators and innate immunity play an important role. The infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) could be a potential local source of inflammatory mediators in the knee. Here, we combine surgical joint damage with high-fat feeding...article 2020
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van den Hoek, A.M. (author), Verschuren, L. (author), Worms, N. (author), van Nieuwkoop, A. (author), de Ruiter, C. (author), Attema, J. (author), Menke, A.L. (author), Caspers, M.P.M. (author), Radhakrishnan, S. (author), Salic, K. (author), Kleemann, R. (author)Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a fast-growing liver disorder that is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Animal models adequately mimicking this condition are scarce. We herein investigate whether Ldlr−/−. Leiden mice on different high-fat diets represent a suitable NASH model. Ldlr−/−....article 2020
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Castan, L. (author), Bogh, K.L. (author), Maryniak, N.Z. (author), Epstein, M.M. (author), Sahar Kazemi, S. (author), O'Mahony, L. (author), Bodinier, M. (author), Smit, J.J. (author), van Bilsen, J.H.M. (author), Blanchard, C. (author), Glogowski, R. (author), Kozáková, H. (author), Schwarzer, M. (author), Noti, M. (author), de Wit, N. (author), Bouchaud, G. (author), Bastiaan-Net, S. (author)Significant efforts are necessary to introduce new dietary protein sources to feed a growing world population while maintaining food supply chain sustainability. Such a sustainable protein transition includes the use of highly modified proteins from side streams or the introduction of new protein sources that may lead to increased clinically...article 2020
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Watts, S. (author), Kirkman, E. (author), Bieler, D. (author), Bjarnason, S. (author), Franke, A. (author), Gupta, R. (author), Leggieri, M.J. (author), Orru, H. (author), Ouellet, S. (author), Philippens, M.M.G.M. (author), Sarron, J.C. (author), Skriudalen, S. (author), Teland, J.A. (author), Risling, M. (author), Cernak, I. (author)Blast injury is a very complex phenomenon and frequently results in multiple injuries. One method to investigate the consequences of blast injuries is with the use of living systems (animal models). The use of animals allows the examination and evaluation of injury mechanisms in a more controlled manner, allowing variables such as primary or...conference paper 2019
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Abe, N. (author), Kato, S. (author), Tsuchida, T. (author), Sugimoto, K. (author), Saito, R. (author), Verschuren, L. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Oka, K. (author)Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a fast-growing liver disease in the Western world. Currently, only a few animal models show both the metabolic and histological features of human NASH. We aimed to explore murine NASH models in a time dependent manner that exhibit metabolic, histological and transcriptomic hallmarks of human NASH. For this...article 2019
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Jurburg, S.D. (author), Cornelissen, J.J.B.W.J. (author), de Boer, P. (author), Smits, M.A. (author), Rebel, J.M.J. (author)Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) are a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. It is hypothesized that CDI develops due to the antibiotic-induced disruption of the intestinal microbial community structure, which allows C. difficile to flourish. Here, we pre-treated weaned pigs with the antibiotics Clindamycin or Ciprofloxacin for 1...article 2019
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Fuijkschot, W.W. (author), Morrison, M.C. (author), Zethof, I.P.A. (author), Krijnen, P.A.J. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Niessen, H.W.M. (author), Smulders, Y.M. (author)Background and Aims: Observational studies show a peak incidence in cardiovascular events during and early after clinical conditions associated with substantial systemic inflammation, such as pneumonia. The acuteness of this increased risk suggests rapid plaque destabilization and associated intraplaque inflammation. We evaluated whether...article 2018
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Remels, A.H.V. (author), Derks, W.J.A. (author), Cillero-Pastor, B. (author), Verhees, K.J.P. (author), Kelders, M.C. (author), Heggermont, W. (author), Carai, P. (author), Summer, G. (author), Ellis, S.R. (author), de Theije, C.C. (author), Heeren, R.M.A. (author), Heymans, S. (author), Papageorgiou, A.P. (author), van Bilsen, M. (author)Acute viral myocarditis (VM), characterised by leukocyte infiltration and dysfunction of the heart, is an important cause of sudden cardiac death in young adults. Unfortunately, to date, the pathological mechanisms underlying cardiac failure in VM remain incompletely understood. In the current study, we investigated if acute VM leads to cardiac...article 2018
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de Visser, H.M. (author), Mastbergen, S.C. (author), Kozijn, A.E. (author), Coeleveld, K. (author), Pouran, B. (author), van Rijen, M.H. (author), Lafeber, F.P.J.G. (author), Weinans, H. (author)Evidence is growing for the existence of an obesity-related phenotype of osteoarthritis in which low-grade inflammation and a disturbed metabolic profile play a role. The contribution of an obesity-induced metabolic dysbalance to the progression of the features of osteoarthritis upon mechanically induced cartilage damage was studied in a rat in...article 2018
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Morrison, M.C. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), van Koppen, A. (author), Hanemaaijer, R. (author), Verschuren, L. (author)Introduction: It is generally accepted that metabolic inflammation in the liver is an important driver of disease progression in NASH and associated matrix remodeling/fibrosis. However, the exact molecular inflammatory mechanisms are poorly defined in human studies. Investigation of key pathogenic mechanisms requires the use of pre-clinical...article 2018
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Botschuijver, S. (author), Welting, O. (author), Levin, E. (author), Maria-Ferreira, D. (author), Koch, E. (author), Montijn, R.C. (author), Seppen, J. (author), Hakvoort, T.B.M. (author), Schuren, F.H.J. (author), de Jonge, W.J. (author), van den Wijngaard, R.M. (author)Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder associated with altered gastrointestinal microflora and increased nociception to colonic distension. This visceral hypersensitivity can be reversed in our rat maternal separation model by fungicides. Menthacarin® is a proprietary combination of essential oils from...article 2018
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Wei, W. (author), Bastiaanen-Jenniskens, Y.M. (author), Suijkerbuik, M. (author), Kops, N. (author), Bos, P.K. (author), Verhaar, J.A.M. (author), Zuurmond, A.M. (author), Dell'Accio, F. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author)Obesity is a well-known risk factor for osteoarthritis, but it is unknown what it does on cartilage repair. Here we investigated whether a high fat diet (HFD) influences cartilage repair in a mouse model of cartilage repair. We fed DBA/1 mice control or HFD (60% energy from fat). After 2 weeks, a full thickness cartilage defect was made in the...article 2017
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van de Steeg, E. (author), Läppchen, T. (author), Aguilera, B. (author), Jansen, H.T. (author), Muilwijk, D. (author), Vermue, R. (author), van der Hoorn, J.W. (author), Donato, K. (author), Rossin, R. (author), de Visser, P.C. (author), Vlaming, M.L.H. (author)Antisense oligonucleotides (AONs) are promising candidates for treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a severe and progressive disease resulting in premature death. However, more knowledge on the pharmacokinetics of new AON drug candidates is desired for effective application in the clinic. We assessed the feasibility of using...article 2017
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Hoeke, G. (author), Wang, Y. (author), van Dam, A.D. (author), Mol, M. (author), Gart, E. (author), Klop, H.G. (author), van den Berg, S.M. (author), Pieterman, E.H. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Groen, A.K. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author), Berbée, J.F.P. (author), Boon, M.R. (author)Background and aims Activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) reduces both hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis by increasing the uptake of triglyceride-derived fatty acids by BAT, accompanied by formation and clearance of lipoprotein remnants. We tested the hypothesis that the hepatic uptake of lipoprotein remnants generated by BAT activation...article 2017
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Schoemaker, M.H. (author), Kleemann, R. (author), Morrison, M.C. (author), Verheij, J. (author), Salic, K. (author), van Tol, E.A.F. (author), Kooistra, T. (author), Wielinga, P.Y. (author)Background: Obesity frequently associates with the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and atherosclerosis. Chronic inflammation in white adipose tissue (WAT) seems to be an important driver of these manifestations. Objective: This study investigated a combination of an extensively hydrolyzed casein (eHC), docosahexaenoic...article 2017