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Researcher
Katrien Smits
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109
Results
2026
Transcriptomic profiling reveals similarities between equine IVF and ICSI embryos
Klaartje Broothaers
Alice Jouneau
Daniel Angel Velez
Tine De Coster
Nicola Festuccia
Catherine Archilla
Sophie Calderari
Luc Jouneau
Emma Van den Branden
Sofie Peere
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
THERIOGENOLOGY
2026
2025
Artificial intelligence outperforms humans in morphology-based oocyte selection in cattle
Annelies Raes
Danilo Babin
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Geert Opsomer
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2025
Assessment of biphasic CAPA-IVM for improving equine oocyte quality and developmental potential
Muhammad Fakhar-I-Adil
Daniel Angel Velez
Qurratul Ain Amin
Mohamed Hedia
Björn Menten
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Björn Heindryckx
C3
Conference
2025
Biphasic CAPA-IVM improves equine oocyte quality and subsequent embryo development without inducing genetic aberrations
Muhammad Fakhar I Adil
Daniel Angel Velez
Emin Araftpoor
Qurratul Ain Amin
Mohamed Hedia
Marcel Bühler
Kris Gevaert
Björn Menten
Ann Van Soom
Susana Marina Chuva de Sousa Lopes
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
2025
Decoding bull fertility in vitro : a proteomics exploration from sperm to blastocyst
Andrea Fernández Montoro
Emin Araftpoor
Tine De Coster
Daniel Angel Velez
Marcel Bühler
Mohamed Hedia
Kris Gevaert
Ann Van Soom
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION
2025
Follicular-fluid extracellular vesicles support energy metabolism of bovine oocytes, improving blastocyst development and quality†
Paulina Lipińska
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Ewelina Warzych
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
2025
Incubation of frozen‐thawed semen under capacitating conditions supports successful in vitro fertilization and improves intracytoplasmic sperm injection‐results in horses
Klaartje Broothaers
Daniel Angel Velez
Fabiola Le Gaffric Molto
Mohamed Hedia
Tine De Coster
Jan Govaere
Ann Van Soom
Björn Menten
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
ANDROLOGY
2025
Interplay between subclinical mare health conditions and oocyte competence
Mohamed Hedia
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
Jo Leroy
Dissertation
2025
Oocyte holding and in vitro maturation duration between 28 and 34 hours do not affect equine OPU-ICSI outcomes
Klaartje Broothaers
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Mohamed Hedia
Daniel Angel Velez
Tine De Coster
Sofie Peere
Ellen Polfliet
Emma Van den Branden
Jan Govaere
Ann Van Soom
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
THERIOGENOLOGY
2025
Origin and development of uniparental and polyploid blastomeres
Yan Zhao
Andrea Fernández Montoro
Greet Peeters
Tatjana Jatsenko
Tine De Coster
Daniel Angel Velez
Thomas Lefevre
Thierry Voet
Olga Tsuiko
Ants Kurg
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ISCIENCE
2025
Physiological and behavioral parameters of pain and stress in mares during and after transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicular aspiration
Emma Van den Branden
Matthieu Salamone
Klaartje Broothaers
Sofie Peere
Ellen Polfliet
Manon Dewulf
Glenn Van Steenkiste
Gunther van Loon
Katrien Smits
Jan Govaere
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2025
Single-cell multiomic analysis reveals methylome and transcriptome deviations following oocyte maturation in vitro
Camilla Benedetti
Carlo Giaccari
Francesco Cecere
Yannick Gansemans
Gavin Kelsey
Antonio Galvão
Simon Andrews
Nima AzariDolatabad
Andrea Fernández Montoro
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION
2025
Tracing the dynamic changes in the lncRNA mediated competing endogenous RNA network during bovine preimplantation embryo development
Yuan Fan
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Bart Broeckx
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
Luc Peelman
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
2025
2024
Birth of a healthy monozygotic twin foal with hydrops and a dead co-twin
Sofie Peere
Emma Van den Branden
Klaartje Broothaers
Ellen Polfliet
Katrien Smits
Jan Govaere
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY SCIENCES
2024
Circular RNAs from bovine blastocysts can interact with miRNAs/tsRNAs from embryonic extracellular vesicles and regulate hatching
Yuan Fan
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Bart Broeckx
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
Luc Peelman
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
2024
Cracking the code of bovine oocytes : how miRNAs, mRNAs, and epigenetics shape oocyte maturation
Camilla Benedetti
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Dissertation
2024
Effect of embryo development kinetics and vitrification method on embryonic loss and fetal sex in the horse
Sofie Peere
Klaartje Broothaers
Emma Van den Branden
Tine De Coster
Mohamed Hedia
Daniel Angel Velez
Maya Meesters
Jan Govaere
Katrien Smits
C3
Conference
2024
Elephant gestation : insights into idiopathic abortions and stillbirth
Tim Huijsmans
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Jella Wauters
David Hagan
Thomas B. Hildebrandt
A1
Journal Article
in
ZOO BIOLOGY
2024
Evolutionary strategies behind maternal investment in mammalian reproduction
Tim Huijsmans
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Jella Wauters
Thomas Hildebrandt
Dissertation
2024
Expression profile and gap-junctional transfer of microRNAs in the bovine cumulus-oocyte complex
Rani Six
Camilla Benedetti
Yuan Fan
Guan XueFeng
Yannick Gansemans
Mohamed Hedia
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Dieter Deforce
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
2024
From follicle to blastocyst : microRNA-34c from follicular fluid-derived extracellular vesicles modulates blastocyst quality
Camilla Benedetti
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Yannick Gansemans
Nima Azari-Dolatabad
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Luc Peelman
Rani Six
Yuan Fan
Guan XueFeng
Koen Deserranno
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
2024
Genome-wide equine preimplantation genetic testing enabled by simultaneous haplotyping and copy number detection
Tine De Coster
Y. Zhao
O. Tsuiko
S. Demyda-Peyras
Ann Van Soom
J. R. Vermeesch
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2024
How to beat the bull : Lycopene as a tool to improve in vitro fertilization efficiency in bulls with high polyspermy
Andrea Fernández Montoro
Daniel Angel Velez
Berta Cava-Cami
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
2024
Manual versus deep learning measurements to evaluate cumulus expansion of bovine oocytes and its relationship with embryo development in vitro
Annelies Raes
Georgios Athanasiou
Nima AzariDolatabad
Hafez Sadeghi
Dario Sebastian Gonzalez Andueza
Josep Lluis Arcos
Jesus Cerquides
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Geert Opsomer
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
2024
MicroRNA-146b negatively affects bovine embryo development and quality
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Guan XueFeng
Jayendra Chunduru
Tim Meese
Luc Peelman
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Dieter Deforce
An Hendrix
Kelly Tilleman
Ann Van Soom
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION
2024
Oxidative stress in donor mares for ovum pick-up delays embryonic development
Mohamed Hedia
Daniel Angel Velez
Marion Papas
Sofie Peere
Ilse Gerits
Tine De Coster
Emma Van den Branden
Jan Govaere
Ann Van Soom
Jo L. M. R. Leroy
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
THERIOGENOLOGY
2024
Quantifying maternal investment in mammals using allometry
Tim Huijsmans
Alexandre Courtiol
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Francois Rousset
Jella Wauters
Thomas B. Hildebrandt
A1
Journal Article
in
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
2024
Review : the role of prolactin in the maternal investment-survival balance
Tim Huijsmans
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Jella Wauters
Thomas B. Hildebrandt
A2
Journal Article
in
THERIOGENOLOGY WILD
2024
Selection and application of small non-coding RNAs for normalizing RT-qPCR data of bovine preimplantation embryo conditioned medium
Yuan Fan
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
Luc Peelman
A1
Journal Article
in
THERIOGENOLOGY
2024
tRNAGlu-derived fragments from embryonic extracellular vesicles modulate bovine embryo hatching
Yuan Fan
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
Luc Peelman
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
2024
Twin management in the mare : a review
Sofie Peere
Emma Van den Branden
Marion Papas
Ilse Gerits
Katrien Smits
Jan Govaere
A1
Journal Article
in
EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL
2024
Understanding the interplay between polyspermy, abnormal cleavage and bovine embryo development : a multi-omics approach
Andrea Fernández Montoro
Ann Van Soom
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Katrien Smits
Dissertation
2024
2023
A comparative study of canine epididymal sperm collection techniques and cryopreservation
Hiba Ali Hassan
Penelope Banchi
Guillaume Domain
Rosemary El Khoury
Rana Chaaya
Eline Wydooghe
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
2023
Cathepsin-L secreted by high-quality bovine embryos exerts an embryotrophic effect in vitro
Annelies Raes
Eline Wydooghe
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Katleen Van Steendam
Maarten Dhaenens
Annekatrien Boel
Sonia Heras
Björn Heindryckx
Luc Peelman
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
2023
Cryopreservation of gametes and gonadal tissue in small animals
Hiba Ali Hassan
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Rana Chaaya
Dissertation
2023
Development of a microfluidic chip powered by EWOD for in vitro manipulation of bovine embryos
Adriana Karcz
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Sandra Van Vlierberghe
Rik Verplancke
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Etienne Van den Abbeel
Jan Vanfleteren
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOSENSORS-BASEL
2023
Digital microfluidic platform for the in vitro culture of mammalian embryos
Adriana Karcz
Jan Vanfleteren
Katrien Smits
Rik Verplancke
Dissertation
2023
Embryo morphokinetics derived from fresh and vitrified bovine oocytes predict blastocyst development and nuclear abnormalities
Daniel Angel Velez
Tine De Coster
Nima AzariDolatabad
Andrea Fernández Montoro
Camilla Benedetti
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Ann Van Soom
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2023
Feline ovarian tissue vitrification : the effect of fragment size and base medium on follicular viability and morphology
Hiba Ali Hassan
Penelope Banchi
R. Chayaa
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
L. Maniscalco
S. Iussich
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
THERIOGENOLOGY
2023
How to select ‘the’ embryo for transfer : novel insights from advanced genetic analysis of bovine and equine embryos
Tine De Coster
Katrien Smits
Joris Vermeesch
Ann Van Soom
Dissertation
2023
Lipid metabolites, interleukin-6 and oxidative stress markers in follicular fluid and their association with serum concentrations in mares
Mohamed Hedia
Jo L. M. R. Leroy
Jan Govaere
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
2023
Postmortem collection of gametes for the conservation of endangered mammals : a review of the current state-of-the-art
Tim Huijsmans
Hiba Ali Hassan
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2023
Single closed-tube quantitative real-time PCR assay with dual-labelled probes for improved sex determination of equine embryos
Tine De Coster
Mario Van Poucke
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Daniel Angel Velez
Emma Van den Branden
Sofie Peere
Marion Papas
Ilse Gerits
Jan Govaere
Luc Peelman
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMAL
2023
The enigma behind equine oocyte vitrification : biological and technical factors affecting development and molecular signatures
Daniel Angel Velez
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
Dissertation
2023
Transcriptomics reveal molecular differences in equine oocytes vitrified before and after in vitro maturation
Daniel Angel Velez
Tim Meese
Mohamed Hedia
Andrea Fernández Montoro
Tine De Coster
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Jan Govaere
Ann Van Soom
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
2023
2022
Electrically-driven handling of gametes and embryos : taking a step towards the future of ARTs
Adriana Karcz
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Rik Verplancke
Sandra Van Vlierberghe
Jan Vanfleteren
A1
Journal Article
in
LAB ON A CHIP
2022
Hatching is modulated by microRNA-378a-3p derived from extracellular vesicles secreted by blastocysts
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Tim Meese
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
XueFeng Guan
Xiaoyuan Lin
Luc Peelman
Joachim Hamacher
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Dieter Deforce
Annekatrien Boel
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2022
Holding effect in a commercial OPU-ICSI program : a retrospective study
Daniel Angel Velez
Tine De Coster
Mohamed Hedia
Ilse Gerits
Sofie Peere
Marion Papas
Emma Van den Branden
Jan Govaere
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
Editorial material
2022
Management of monozygotic twins in the mare
Sofie Peere
Marion Papas
Ilse Gerits
Emma Van den Branden
Katrien Smits
Jan Govaere
Editorial material
2022
Parental genomes segregate into distinct blastomeres during multipolar zygotic divisions leading to mixoploid and chimeric blastocysts
Tine De Coster
Heleen Masset
Olga Tsuiko
Maaike Catteeuw
Yan Zhao
Nicolas Dierckxsens
Ainhoa Larreategui Aparicio
Eftychia Dimitriadou
Sophie Debrock
Karen Peeraer
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
GENOME BIOLOGY
2022
Single-cell genome-wide concurrent haplotyping and copy-number profiling through genotyping-by-sequencing
Heleen Masset
Jia Ding
Eftychia Dimitriadou
Sophie Debrock
Olga Tsuiko
Katrien Smits
Karen Peeraer
Thierry Voet
Masoud Zamani Esteki
Joris R. Vermeesch
A1
Journal Article
in
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
2022
2021
A high glucose concentration during early stages of in vitro equine embryo development alters expression of genes involved in glucose metabolism
Maria J. Sanchez-Calabuig
Raul Fernandez-Gonzalez
Meriem Hamdi
Katrien Smits
Angela P. Lopez-Cardona
Consuelo Serres
Beatriz Macias-Garcia
Alfonso Gutierrez-Adan
A1
Journal Article
in
EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL
2021
Anti-Müllerian Hormone and OPU-ICSI Outcome in the Mare
Marion Papas
Jan Govaere
Sofie Peere
Ilse Gerits
Margot Van de Velde
Daniel Angel Velez
Tine De Coster
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2021
Multipolar zygotic divisions result in multinuclear and anuclear blastomeres in cattle
Tine De Coster
Katrien Smits
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
J. Vermeesch
Ann Van Soom
C3
Conference
2021
New alternative mixtures of cryoprotectants for equine immature oocyte vitrification
Daniel Angel Velez
Tine De Coster
Nima Azaridolatabad
Andrea Fernandez Montoro
Camilla Benedetti
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Henri Woelders
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
ANIMALS
2021
2020
Cryopreservation of equine oocytes: looking into the crystal ball
Tine De Coster
Daniel Angel Velez
Ann Van Soom
Henri Woelders
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
2020
Maternal recognition of pregnancy in the horse : are MicroRNAs the secret messengers?
Katrien Smits
Yannick Gansemans
Laurentijn Tilleman
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Margot Van de Velde
Ilse Gerits
Cyrillus Ververs
Kim Roels
Jan Govaere
Luc Peelman
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
2020
2019
Bta-miR-10b secreted by bovine embryos negatively impacts preimplantation embryo quality
Xiaoyuan Lin
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Katrien Smits
Dieter Deforce
Björn Heindryckx
Ann Van Soom
Luc Peelman
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
2019
In vitro production of equine embryos : the devil is in the detail
Katrien Smits
Margot Van de Velde
Ilse Gerits
Maya Meesters
Sofie Peere
Ann Van Soom
Jan Govaere
C3
Conference
2019
Intracellular localisation of platelet-activating factor during mammalian embryo development in vitro : a comparison of cattle, mouse and human
Lynn Vandenberghe
Björn Heindryckx
Katrien Smits
Mina Popovic
Katarzyna Szymańska-Vandendriessche
Davina Bonte
Luc Peelman
Dieter Deforce
Petra De Sutter
Ann Van Soom
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
2019
2018
3D-printing technology as a means to create microfluidic channels mimicking the oviduct during in vitro culture of bovine embryos
Adriana Karcz
Babs Van de Voorde
Nathan Carpentier
Jasper Van Hoorick
Katrien Smits
Rik Verplancke
Jan Vanfleteren
Ann Van Soom
Sandra Van Vlierberghe
Etienne Van den Abbeel
C3
Conference
2018
An improved vitrification protocol for equine immature oocytes, resulting in a first live foal
Nerea Ortiz Escribano
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
H Woelders
Lynn Vandenberghe
Catharina De Schauwer
Jan Govaere
Etienne Van den Abbeel
T Vullers
Cyrillus Ververs
KIM ROELS
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL
2018
Blastocyst production after intracytoplasmic sperm injection with semen from a stallion with testicular degeneration
Kim Roels
Katrien Smits
Cyrillus Ververs
Jan Govaere
Katharina D'Herde
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
2018
Mimicking the in vivo environment of the oviduct in microfluidic channels for the in vitro culture of mammalian embryos using hydrogels and 3D printing technology
Adriana Karcz
Babs Van de Voorde
Nathan Carpentier
Katrien Smits
Jasper Van Hoorick
Rik Verplancke
Ann Van Soom
Etienne Van den Abbeel
Jan Vanfleteren
Sandra Van Vlierberghe
C3
Conference
2018
Novel insights in commercial in vitro embryo production in cattle
Maaike Catteeuw
Ann Van Soom
Joris Vermeesch
Katrien Smits
Dissertation
2018
Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 1B3 (PAFAH1 B3) is required for the formation of the meiotic spindle during in vitro oocyte maturation
Lynn Vandenberghe
Björn Heindryckx
Katrien Smits
Katarzyna Szymańska-Vandendriessche
Nerea Ortiz Escribano
Minerva Ferrer Buitrago
Krishna Chaitanya Pavani
Luc Peelman
Dieter Deforce
Petra De Sutter
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
2018
Proteins involved in embryo-maternal interaction around the signalling of maternal recognition of pregnancy in the horse
Katrien Smits
Sander Willems
Katleen Van Steendam
Margot Van de Velde
Valérie De Lange
Cyrillus Ververs
Kim Roels
Jan Govaere
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Luc Peelman
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2018
2017
Dynamics of 5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine during pronuclear development in equine zygotes produced by ICSI
Sonia Heras Garcia
Katrien Smits
Catharina De Schauwer
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
EPIGENETICS & CHROMATIN
2017
Genome stability of bovine in vivo-conceived cleavage-stage embryos is higher compared to in vitro-produced embryos
Olga Tšuiko
Maaike Catteeuw
Masoud Zamani Esteki
Aspasia Destouni
Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini
Urban Besenfelder
Vitezslav Havlicek
Katrien Smits
Ants Kurg
Andres Salumets
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
2017
Proteome of equine oviducal fluid : effects of ovulation and pregnancy
Katrien Smits
Hilde Nelis
Katleen Van Steendam
Jan Govaere
Kim Roels
Cyrillus Ververs
Bart Leemans
Eline Wydooghe
Dieter Deforce
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
2017
2016
Role of cumulus cells during vitrification and fertilization of mature bovine oocytes: effects on survival, fertilization, and blastocyst development
Nerea Ortiz Escribano
Katrien Smits
Sofie Piepers
Etienne Van den Abbeel
H Woelders
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
THERIOGENOLOGY
2016
Steroids affect gene expression, ciliary activity, glucose uptake, progesterone receptor expression and immunoreactive steroidogenic protein expression in equine oviduct explants in vitro
Hilde Nelis
Bartosz Wojciechowicz
Anita Franczak
Bart Leemans
Katharina D'Herde
Karen Goossens
Pieter Cornillie
Luc Peelman
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
2016
Steroids in the equine oviduct: synthesis, local concentrations and receptor expression
Hilde Nelis
Julie Vanden Bussche
Bartosz Wojciechowicz
Anita Franczak
Lynn Vanhaecke
Bart Leemans
Pieter Cornillie
Luc Peelman
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
2016
The equine embryo influences immune related gene expression in the oviduct
Katrien Smits
Dieter De Coninck
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Jan Govaere
Mario Van Poucke
Luc Peelman
Dieter Deforce
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
2016
Zygotes segregate entire parental genomes in distinct blastomere lineages causing cleavage-stage chimerism and mixoploidy
Aspasia Destouni
Masoud Zamani Esteki
Maaike Catteeuw
Olga Tšuiko
Eftychia Dimitriadou
Katrien Smits
Ants Kurg
Andres Salumets
Ann Van Soom
Thierry Voet
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
GENOME RESEARCH
2016
2015
Asymmetric histone 3 methylation pattern between paternal and maternal pronuclei in equine zygotes
Sonia Heras Garcia
Katrien Smits
Bart Leemans
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
2015
Is there a gap between nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation in in vitro matured equine oocytes?
Eline Claes
Katrien Smits
Catharina De Schauwer
Bart Leemans
Eline Wydooghe
Herman Favoreel
Ann Van Soom
C3
Conference
2015
Procaine induces cytokinesis in horse oocytes via a pH-dependent mechanism
Bart Leemans
Bart M Gadella
Tom AE Stout
Sonia Heras Garcia
Katrien Smits
Minerva Ferrer Buitrago
Eline Claes
Björn Heindryckx
Winnok De Vos
Hilde Nelis
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
2015
Procaine induces parthenogenetic cytokinesis in horse oocytes via a pH dependent mechanism
Bart Leemans
Bart M Gadella
Tom AE Stout
Sonia Heras Garcia
Katrien Smits
Minerva Ferrer Buitrago
Eline Claes
Björn Heindryckx
Winnok De Vos
Hilde Nelis
et al.
C3
Conference
2015
Supplementation of culture medium with foetal calf serum or insulin – transferrin – selenium affects the integrity of equine oviduct explants
Hilde Nelis
Lynn Vandenberghe
Katharina D'Herde
Bart Leemans
Ann Van Soom
Katrien Smits
C3
Conference
2015
2014
Characterization and profiling of immunomodulatory genes of equine mesenchymal stromal cells from non-invasive sources
Catharina De Schauwer
Karen Goossens
Sofie Piepers
Maarten Hoogewijs
Jan Govaere
Katrien Smits
Evelyne Meyer
Ann Van Soom
Gerlinde Van de Walle
A1
Journal Article
in
STEM CELL RESEARCH & THERAPY
2014
Co-culture with equine embryos affects gene expression in equine oviduct epithelial explants
Katrien Smits
Hilde Nelis
Bart Leemans
Ann Van Soom
C3
Conference
2014
Equine oviduct explant culture: a basic model to decipher embryo-maternal communication
Hilde Nelis
Katharina D'Herde
Karen Goossens
Lynn Vandenberghe
Bart Leemans
Katrien Forier
Katrien Smits
Kevin Braeckmans
Luc Peelman
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
2014
Invloed van equien groeihormoon (eCG) tijdens de in vitro maturatie van paardeneicellen
Eline Claes
Katrien Smits
Catharina De Schauwer
Bart Leemans
Ann Van Soom
Peter Daels
C3
Conference
2014
Verloopt de nucleaire en cytoplasmatische maturatie van in vitro gerijpte eicellen synchroon?
Eline Claes
Katrien Smits
Bart Leemans
Eline Wydooghe
Herman Favoreel
Ann Van Soom
Catharina De Schauwer
C3
Conference
2014
2012
A pilot comparison of laser-assisted vs piezo drill ICSI for the in vitro production of horse embryos
Katrien Smits
Jan Govaere
Maarten Hoogewijs
Sofie Piepers
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
2012
Breeding or assisted reproduction? : relevance of the horse model applied to the conservation of endangered equids
Katrien Smits
Maarten Hoogewijs
H Woelders
Peter Daels
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
2012
Fertiliteitsbehandelingen bij het paard: toepassingsmogelijkheden en beperkingen
Bart Leemans
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
Hilde Nelis
A1
Journal Article
in
VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT
2012
Gene expression profiling of pluripotency and differentiation-related markers in cat oocytes and preimplantation embryos
Muriel Filliers
Karen Goossens
Ann Van Soom
Barbara Merlo
Charles Earle Pope
Hilde De Rooster
Katrien Smits
Leen Vandaele
Luc Peelman
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
2012
Influence of the uterine environment on the development of in vitro-produced equine embryos
Katrien Smits
Jan Govaere
Luc Peelman
Karen Goossens
Dirk de Graaf
Dries Vercauteren
Leen Vandaele
Maarten Hoogewijs
Eline Wydooghe
Torn Stout
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION
2012
2011
Amnion nodosum in a Belgian draught horse
Jan Govaere
Griet Vercauteren
C Coopmans
Maarten Hoogewijs
Catharina De Schauwer
Katrien Smits
Aart de Kruif
A1
Journal Article
in
VETERINARY RECORD
2011
In vivo-derived horse blastocysts show transcriptional upregulation of developmentally important genes compared with in vitro-produced horse blastocysts
Katrien Smits
Karen Goossens
Ann Van Soom
Jan Govaere
Maarten Hoogewijs
Luc Peelman
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION FERTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT
2011
Uterine fibrosarcoma in a warmblood mare
Jan Govaere
S Maes
Veronique Saey
W Blancke
Maarten Hoogewijs
Catharina De Schauwer
Katrien Smits
KIM ROELS
Griet Vercauteren
Aart de Kruif
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
2011
Validation and usefulness of the sperm quality analyzer V equine for equine semen analysis
Maarten Hoogewijs
Sarne De Vliegher
Catharina De Schauwer
Jan Govaere
Katrien Smits
Geert Hoflack
Aart de Kruif
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
THERIOGENOLOGY
2011
2010
Birth of the first ICSI foal in the Benelux
Katrien Smits
Jan Govaere
Maarten Hoogewijs
Catharina De Schauwer
E Van Haesebrouck
Mario Van Poucke
Luc Peelman
M van den Berg
T Vullers
Ann Van Soom
A1
Journal Article
in
Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift
2010
Differential gene expression in in vivo-derived v. in vitro-produced equine blasocysts as determined by RT-qPCR
Katrien Smits
Karen Goossens
Ann Van Soom
Luc Peelman
C3
Conference
2010
Equine embryos produced in vitro: how much do they miss a mare?
Katrien Smits
Ann Van Soom
Luc Peelman
Dissertation
2010
Influence of extender on the storage of equine semen at different temperatures
Maarten Hoogewijs
Sofie Piepers
Jan Govaere
Catharina De Schauwer
Katrien Smits
Aart de Kruif
Ann Van Soom
C3
Conference
2010
Ovarian teratoma in the mare: a review and two cases
Emilie Vanhaesebrouck
Jan Govaere
Katrien Smits
Inge Durie
Griet Vercauteren
Ann Martens
Stijn Schauvliege
Richard Ducatelle
Maarten Hoogewijs
Catharina De Schauwer
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT
2010
Twisting of mummified remains around the umbilical cord as a potential risk of delayed twin reduction in the mare
Jan Govaere
Maarten Hoogewijs
Catharina De Schauwer
Katrien Smits
H Vandaele
Gunther van Loon
Aart de Kruif
C3
Conference
2010
2009
An abortion of monozygotic twins in a warmblood mare
Jan Govaere
Maarten Hoogewijs
Catharina De Schauwer
Alex Van Zeveren
Katrien Smits
Pieter Cornillie
Aart de Kruif
A1
Journal Article
in
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
2009
Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in In vivo vs In vitro Equine Blastocysts by Suppression Subtractive Hybridization (SSH)
Katrien Smits
Karen Goossens
Ann Van Soom
Luc Peelman
C3
Conference
2009
Placental characteristics in Belgian draught and warmblood horses
Jan Govaere
Maarten Hoogewijs
Catharina De Schauwer
Katrien Smits
Emilie Van Haesebrouck
Aart de Kruif
C3
Conference
2009
Selection of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in equine in vivo and in vitro blastocysts
Katrien Smits
Karen Goossens
Ann Van Soom
Jan Govaere
Maarten Hoogewijs
Emilie Vanhaesebrouck
Cesare Galli
Silvia Colleoni
Jo Vandesompele
Luc Peelman
A2
Journal Article
in
BMC RESEARCH NOTES
2009
The FoalinMare: insights inside the foaling mare
Jan Govaere
Katrien Martens
Emilie Van Haesebrouck
Maarten Hoogewijs
Catharina De Schauwer
Katrien Smits
K Roels
Leen Vandaele
Aart de Kruif
C3
Conference
2009
2008
Optimization of standard operating procedure for quantitative real-time PCR in equine embryos
Katrien Smits
Karen Goossens
Mario Van Poucke
Ann Van Soom
Luc Peelman
C3
Conference
2008
2007
Acute in vivo interactions of Helicobacter equorum with its equine host
A MOYAERT
Annemie Decostere
Frank Pasmans
Margo Baele
Liesbeth Ceelen
Katrien Smits
Richard Ducatelle
Freddy Haesebrouck
A1
Journal Article
in
EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL
2007
Helicobacter equorum: zoonotic potential and clinical significance for horses
Hilde Moyaert
Annemie Decostere
Margo Baele
Liesbeth Ceelen
Katrien Smits
Frank Pasmans
Richard Ducatelle
Freddy Haesebrouck
C1
Conference
2007
Helicobacter equorum: zoonotic potential and clinical significance for horses
Hilde Moyaert
Annemie Decostere
Margo Baele
Liesbeth Ceelen
Katrien Smits
Frank Pasmans
Richard Ducatelle
Freddy Haesebrouck
C1
Conference
2007