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Researcher

Bart Leemans

Awards & Distinctions

44 Results

2024

Induction of<i> in vivo</i>-like ciliation in confluent monolayers of re-differentiated equine oviduct epithelial cells

Bart LeemansBart GadellaJosephine H. E. A. M. MarchandAnn Van SoomTom A. E. Stout

U Journal Article in BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

2022

A triple stain method in conjunction with an in-depth screening of cryopreservation effects on post-thaw sperm in dogs

Daniel de Souza Ramos AngrimaniLuana de Cassia BicudoNúria Llamas LucenoBart LeemansMarcilio NichiCamila Infantosi VannucchiAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in CRYOBIOLOGY

Developing a reproducible protocol for culturing functional confluent monolayers of differentiated equine oviduct epithelial cells(dagger)

Bart LeemansElizabeth G. BromfieldTom A. E. StoutMabel VosHanna Van der HamRamada Van BeekAnn Van SoomBart GadellaHeiko Henning

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

2020

Influence of seasonal differences on semen quality and subsequent embryo development of Belgian Blue bulls

Afshin Seifi-JamadiMahdi ZhandiHamid KohramNúria Llamas LucenoBart LeemansEmilie HenrotteCatherine LatourKristel DemeyereEvelyne MeyerAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in THERIOGENOLOGY

Practical methods to assess the effects of heat stress on the quality of frozen-thawed Belgian Blue semen in field conditions

Gretania ResidiwatiHabib Syaiful Arif TuskaBudiono BudionoGiulia Kiyomi Vechiato KawaiAfshin Seifi-JamadiDavide SantoroBart LeemansChristophe BoccartOsvaldo Américo Bogado PascottiniGeert Opsomer et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE

2019

Isolation and characterization of functionally active extracellular vesicles from culture medium conditioned by bovine embryos in vitro

Krishna Chaitanya PavaniAn HendrixWim Van Den BroeckLiesbeth CouckKatarzyna Szymańska-VandendriesscheXiaoyuan LinJenne De KosterAnn Van SoomBart Leemans

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Update on mammalian sperm capacitation : how much does the horse differ from other species?

Bart LeemansTom AE StoutCatharina De SchauwerSonia Heras GarciaHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van SoomBart Gadella

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTION

pH-dependent effects of procaine on equine gamete activation

Bart LeemansTom A E StoutAnn Van SoomBart Gadella

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

2018

Functionally active extracellular vesicles are released and taken up by zona-intact bovine embryos produced in vitro

Krishna Chaitanya PavaniAn HendrixBart LeemansAnn Van Soom

2017

Proteome of equine oviducal fluid : effects of ovulation and pregnancy

Katrien SmitsHilde NelisKatleen Van SteendamJan GovaereKim RoelsCyrillus VerversBart LeemansEline WydoogheDieter DeforceAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

2016

Combined albumin and bicarbonate induces head-to-head sperm agglutination which physically prevents equine sperm-oviduct binding

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaTom AE StoutEdita SostaricCatharina De SchauwerHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTION

Steroids affect gene expression, ciliary activity, glucose uptake, progesterone receptor expression and immunoreactive steroidogenic protein expression in equine oviduct explants in vitro

Hilde NelisBartosz WojciechowiczAnita FranczakBart LeemansKatharina D'HerdeKaren GoossensPieter CornillieLuc PeelmanAnn Van SoomKatrien Smits

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

Steroids in the equine oviduct: synthesis, local concentrations and receptor expression

Hilde NelisJulie Vanden BusscheBartosz WojciechowiczAnita FranczakLynn VanhaeckeBart LeemansPieter CornillieLuc PeelmanAnn Van SoomKatrien Smits

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

The role of oviductal cells in activating stallion spermatozoa

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaTom AE StoutCatharina De SchauwerHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE

Why doesn't conventional IVF work in the horse? : the equine oviduct as a microenvironment for capacitation/fertilization

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaTom AE StoutCatharina De SchauwerHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTION

2015

An alkaline follicular fluid fraction induces capacitation and limited release of oviduct epithelium-bound stallion sperm

Bart LeemansBart GadellaTom StoutHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTION

Asymmetric histone 3 methylation pattern between paternal and maternal pronuclei in equine zygotes

Sonia Heras GarciaKatrien SmitsBart LeemansAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Epididymal semen collection as a procedure for gamete cryopreservation in endagered giraffe species

Cyrillus VerversJanine MeuffelsKim RoelsValérie De LangeBart LeemansTim BoutsJan Govaere

Is there a gap between nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation in in vitro matured equine oocytes?

Eline ClaesKatrien SmitsCatharina De SchauwerBart LeemansEline WydoogheHerman FavoreelAnn Van Soom

Novel insights in capacitation of stallion spermatozoa : what is the role of the oviduct?

Bart LeemansAnn Van SoomMaarten Hoogewijs

Procaine induces cytokinesis in horse oocytes via a pH-dependent mechanism

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaTom AE StoutSonia Heras GarciaKatrien SmitsMinerva Ferrer BuitragoEline ClaesBjörn HeindryckxWinnok De VosHilde Nelis et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Procaine induces parthenogenetic cytokinesis in horse oocytes via a pH dependent mechanism

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaTom AE StoutSonia Heras GarciaKatrien SmitsMinerva Ferrer BuitragoEline ClaesBjörn HeindryckxWinnok De VosHilde Nelis et al.

Supplementation of culture medium with foetal calf serum or insulin – transferrin – selenium affects the integrity of equine oviduct explants

Hilde NelisLynn VandenbergheKatharina D'HerdeBart LeemansAnn Van SoomKatrien Smits

2014

Co-culture with equine embryos affects gene expression in equine oviduct epithelial explants

Katrien SmitsHilde NelisBart LeemansAnn Van Soom

Collection and freezing of equine epididymal spermatozoa

Kim RoelsBart LeemansCyrillus VerversJan GovaereMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Equine oviduct explant culture: a basic model to decipher embryo-maternal communication

Hilde NelisKatharina D'HerdeKaren GoossensLynn VandenbergheBart LeemansKatrien ForierKatrien SmitsKevin BraeckmansLuc PeelmanAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

Heat-inactivated follicular fluid induces release from oviduct explants of stallion sperm primed for fertilization

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaTom AE StoutHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

Invloed van equien groeihormoon (eCG) tijdens de in vitro maturatie van paardeneicellen

Eline ClaesKatrien SmitsCatharina De SchauwerBart LeemansAnn Van SoomPeter Daels

Oviduct binding and elevated environmental pH induce protein tyrosine phosphorylation in stallion spermatozoa

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaEdita SostaricHilde NelisTom AE StoutMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Verloopt de nucleaire en cytoplasmatische maturatie van in vitro gerijpte eicellen synchroon?

Eline ClaesKatrien SmitsBart LeemansEline WydoogheHerman FavoreelAnn Van SoomCatharina De Schauwer

2013

Hitte geïnactiveerd follikelvocht veroorzaakt loslating van gecapaciteerde spermacellen van het oviductepitheel van de merrie

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaTom StoutHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

Increased pH induces tyrosine phosphorylation without activation of the acrosome reaction in stallion semen

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaEdita SostaricHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

Oviductal and uterine leiomyomata in mares

Hilde NelisBart LeemansC de VriesMaarten HoogewijsKoen ChiersJan Govaere

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Postovulatory concentrations of progesterone and β-oestradiol in the equine oviduct are upregulating mRNA expression of PAI1, CSF and MMP1 both in vivo and in an explant model in vitro

Hilde NelisJulie Vanden BusscheKaren GoossensLynn VanhaeckeLynn VandenbergheBart LeemansLuc PeelmanAnn Van Soom

Steroid-regulated mRNA expression in oviduct epithelial cells in the mare

Hilde NelisKaren GoossensBart LeemansLuc PeelmanAnn Van Soom

2012

Culturing horse oocytes and embryos at the physiological temperature of the mare.

Hilde NelisBart LeemansAnn Van Soom

Effect van temperatuur op de eicelmaturatie en de embryocultuur bij het paard

Hilde NelisBart LeemansAnn Van Soom

Fertiliteitsbehandelingen bij het paard: toepassingsmogelijkheden en beperkingen

Bart LeemansKatrien SmitsAnn Van SoomHilde Nelis

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

How can oviduct explants influence capacitation of equine sperm cells?

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaEdita SostaricHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

Optimization of an equine oviduct explant culture system: ultrastructural features and gene expression

Hilde NelisKatharina D'HerdeKaren GoossensLynn VandenbergheBart LeemansKatrien ForierLuc PeelmanAnn Van Soom

2011

Histological and ultrastructural characterization of equine oviduct explants

Hilde NelisBart LeemansKatharina D'HerdePieter CornillieAnn Van Soom

Procaine does not activate equine oocytes

Bart LeemansHilde NelisLeen VandaeleAnn Van Soom

Spermacapacitatie bij het paard: een rol voor het oviduct?

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaEdita SostaricHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom

Whittens medium maintains oviduct cell viability and facilitates oviduct-sperm binding in the horse

Bart LeemansBart M GadellaEdita SostaricHilde NelisMaarten HoogewijsAnn Van Soom