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Researcher

Sofie Bekaert

Awards & Distinctions

110 Results

2021

An overview of Belgian legislation applicable to biobank research and its interplay with data protection rules

Teodora LalovaAnastassia NegroukLaurent DolléSofie BekaertAnnelies DebucquoyJean-Jacques DerèzePeggy ValckeEls J. KindtIsabelle Huys

Bookchapter in GDPR and biobanking : individual rights, public interest and research regulation across Europe

Biobanking across Europe post-GDPR : a deliberately fragmented landscape

Olga TzortzatouSanta SlokenbergaJane ReichelAndreia da Costa AndradeCarla BarbosaSofie BekaertEvert-Ben van VeenCarlos M. Romeo-CasabonaKatharina Ó. CathaoirGauthier Chassang et al.

Bookchapter in GDPR and biobanking : individual rights, public interest and research regulation across Europe

2020

Muscle strength is a major determinant of the blood pressure response to isometric stress testing : the Asklepios population study

Caroline Van daeleJulio Chirinos MedinaTim De MeyerMarc De BuyzereMichel LangloisSofie BekaertPatrick SegersThierry GillebertErnst Rietzschel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION

2019

Biobank quality management in the BBMRI.be network

Loes LinsenVeronique T'JoenCatherine Van Der StraetenKristel Van LanduytEtienne MarbaixSofie BekaertNadine Ectors

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE

High‐quality biobanks : pivotal assets for reproducibility of OMICS‐data in biomedical translational research

Laurent DolléSofie Bekaert

A1 Journal Article in PROTEOMICS

Rationalized development of a campus-wide cell line dataset for implementation in the biobank LIMS system at Bioresource center Ghent

Veronique T'JoenLieven VaneeckhauteSara PriemSteven Van WoenselSofie BekaertElke BerneelCatherine Van Der Straeten

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE

2018

Bimetra biobank : a high quality biobank facility to stimulate translational biomedical research

Veronique T'JoenSara PhlypoSofie Bekaert

A2 Journal Article in OPEN JOURNAL OF BIORESOURCES

Bioresource centre UZ Ghent : a project-based hospital-integrated biobank : growth through adaptation to customers needs

Veronique T'JoenElke BerneelCatherine Van Der StraetenSofie Bekaert

Genome-wide analyses identify a role for SLC17A4 and AADAT in thyroid hormone regulation

Alexander TeumerLayal ChakerStefan GroenewegYong LiCelia Di MunnoCaterina BarbieriUlla T SchultheissMichela TragliaTarunveer S AhluwaliaMasato Akiyama et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Leukocyte telomere length and diet in the apparently healthy, middle-aged Asklepios population

Tim De MeyerSofie BekaertMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerMichel LangloisNitin ShivappaJames R HébertThierry GillebertErnst RietzschelInge Huybrechts

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Rationalised development of a campus-wide cell line dataset for implementation in the Bioresource center Ghent LIMS system

Veronique T'JoenSara PhlypoLieven VaneeckhauteSofie BekaertCatherine Van Der Straeten

Reversal of aging-induced increases in aortic stiffness by targeting cytoskeletal protein-protein interfaces

Christopher J NicholsonKuldeep SinghRobert J SaphirsteinYuan Z GaoQian LiJoanna G ChiuPaul LeavisGermaine C VerwoertGF MitchellTyrone Porter et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Telomere length as cardiovascular aging biomarker

Tim De MeyerTim NawrotSofie BekaertMarc De BuyzereErnst RietzschelVicente Andrés

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

2017

Bimetra biobank : achieving sustainability through rationalised change of service at our 5 year anniversary

Veronique T'JoenLieven VaneeckhauteJoachim GeeraertSara PhlypoSofie Bekaert

2016

BBMRI.vlaanderen : bridging biobanks with research communities in Flanders

Veronique T'JoenJoachim GeeraertLieven VaneeckhauteKatrien LesageJohan KlykensChris GrovenLoes LinsenElke SmitsVeerle SomersNadine Ectors et al.

Bimetra biobank : a high quality biobank facility, integrating biobank initiatives

Veronique T'JoenNICO VAN HECKEMartijn de JongJoachim GeeraertLieselot VanlanduytLieven VaneeckhauteSofie Bekaert

How do researchers weigh ethical priciples in pediatric clinical trials?

Wannes Van HoofPauline De BruyneLien DosscheKevin MeestersSofie BekaertJohan Vande Walle

Telomeres and atherosclerosis : the attrition of an attractive hypothesis

Ernst RietzschelSofie BekaertTim De Meyer

Editorial material

2015

Decreasing initial telomere length in humans intergenerationally understates age-associated telomere shortening

Brody HolohanTim De MeyerKimberly BattenMassimo ManginoSteven C HuntSofie BekaertMarc De BuyzereErnst RietzschelTim D SpectorWoodring E Wright et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGING CELL

Epigenetic profiling of cardiovascular ageing

Simon DenilTim De MeyerWim Van CriekingeSofie Bekaert

Is Southern blotting necessary to measure telomere length reproducibly?: authors' response to: Commentary: The reliability of telomere length measurements

Carmen M Martin-RuizDuncan BairdLaureline RogerPetra BoukampDamir KrunicRichard CawthonMartin M DokterPim Van Der HarstSofie BekaertTim De Meyer et al.

Editorial material

Reproducibility of telomere length assessment : an international collaborative study

Carmen M Martin-RuizDuncan BairdLaureline RogerPetra BoukampDamir KrunicRichard CawthonMartin M DokterPim van der HarstSofie BekaertTim De Meyer et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Reproducibility of telomere length assessment: authors' response to Damjan Krstajic and Ljubomir Buturovic

Carmen M Martin-RuizDuncan BairdLaureline RogerPetra BoukampDamir KrunicRichard CawthonMartin M DokterPim Van der HarstSofie BekaertTim De Meyer et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

2014

A non-genetic, epigenetic-like mechanism of telomere length inheritance?

Tim De MeyerKatrien VandepitteSimon DenilMarc De BuyzereErnst RietzschelSofie Bekaert

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Arterial stiffness and influences of the metabolic syndrome: a cross-countries study

Angelo ScuteriPedro G CunhaE Agabiti RoseiJolita BadariereSofie BekaertJohn R CockcroftJorge CotterFrancesco CuccaMarc De BuyzereTim De Meyer et al.

A1 Journal Article in ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Bimetra : a ‘star’ on the translational research horizon for both researchers and clinicians

Veronique T'JoenSofie Bekaert

Gender and telomere length: systematic review and meta-analysis

Michael GardnerDavid BannLaura WileyRachel CooperRebecca HardyDorothea NitschCarmen Martin-RuizPaul ShielsAavan Aihie SayerMichelangela Barbieri et al.

A1 Journal Article in EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY

On cross-sectional associations of leukocyte telomere length with cardiac systolic, diastolic and vascular function: the Asklepios study

Simon DenilErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereCaroline Van daelePatrick SegersDirk De BacquerWim Van CriekingeSofie BekaertThierry GillebertTim De Meyer

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Quality optimization in the Bimetra tumorbiobank of the UZ Gent

Veronique T'JoenMarleen PraetLiesbeth FerdinandeSofie Bekaert

2013

Addition of a novel, protective family history category allows better profiling of cardiovascular risk and atherosclerotic burden in the general population: the Asklepios study

Caroline Van daeleTim De MeyerMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertSimon DenilSofie BekaertJulio Chirinos MedinaPatrick SegersGui De BackerDirk De Bacquer et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms in thyroid hormone transporter genes (MCT8, MCT10 and OATP1C1) and circulating thyroid hormones

GREET ROEFErnst RietzschelTim De MeyerSofie BekaertMarc De BuyzereCaroline Van daeleKaatje ToyeJean KaufmanYouri Taes

A1 Journal Article in CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA

Associations of rs4704397 in phosphodiesterase 8B with thyrotropin and thyroid hormone concentrations

GREET ROEFErnst RietzschelTim De MeyerSofie BekaertMarc De BuyzereJean KaufmanYouri Taes

A1 Journal Article in THYROID

Bimetra : platforms for facilitating translational biomedical research

Veronique T'JoenLieselot VanlanduytSofie Bekaert

Bimetra biobank : bringing together different initiatives for high quality biobanking

Veronique T'JoenMarleen PraetSofie Bekaert

Bimetra integrative model for translational research

Veronique T'JoenJoachim GeeraertSofie BekaertFEMKE VAN BOCKSTAELE

Family history of cardiovascular disease and offspring echocardiographic left ventricular structure and function: the Asklepios study

Caroline Van daeleTim De MeyerMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertSimon DenilSofie BekaertJulio Chirinos MedinaGui De BackerDirk De BacquerErnst Rietzschel

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

2012

Common genetic variation in the 3'-BCL11B gene desert is associated with carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and excess cardiovascular disease risk: the AortaGen Consortium

Gary F MitchellGermaine C VerwoertKirill V TarasovAaron IsaacsAlbert V Smith. YasminErnst RietzschelToshiko TanakaYongmei LiuAfshin Parsa et al.

A1 Journal Article in CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR GENETICS

Identification of new molecular species using second-generation sequencing

Joachim De SchrijverWim Van CriekingeSofie Bekaert

Low dose irradiation of thyroid cells reveals a unique transcriptomic and epigenetic signature in RET/PTC-positive cells

Khalil Abou-El-ArdatPieter MonsieursNataša AnastasovMike AtkinsonHanane DerradjiTim De MeyerSofie BekaertWim Van CriekingeSarah Baatout

A1 Journal Article in MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS

Molecular diagnostics for congenital hearing loss including 15 deafness genes using a next generation sequencing platform

Sarah De KeulenaerJan HellemansSteve LefeverJean-Pierre RenardJoachim De SchrijverHendrik Van de VoordeMohammad Amin TabatabaiefarFilip Van NieuwerburghDaisy FlamezFilip Pattyn et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC MEDICAL GENOMICS

No shorter telomeres in subjects with a family history of cardiovascular disease in the Asklepios Study

Tim De MeyerCaroline Van daeleMarc De BuyzereSimon DenilDirk De BacquerPatrick SegersLuc CoomanGui De BackerThierry GillebertSofie Bekaert et al.

A1 Journal Article in ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY

Translational biomedical research at Ghent

Veronique T'JoenSofie Bekaert

Translational research and multimorbidity

Pauline BoeckxstaensSofie BekaertAn De SutterJan De Maeseneer

Bookchapter in Translational research for primary healthcare

UZGent Tumorbiobank : key player in an optimal organized quality controlled biobank

Veronique T'JoenMarleen PraetSofie De GeyterLIES VANDEMAELESOFIE GEENENVeronique CocquytLouis LibbrechtSofie Bekaert

2011

Epigenetic, metabolic and signal transduction pathways involved in radiation response of normal and transformed thyrocytes

Khalil AbouelaradatWim Van CriekingeSarah BaatoutTim De MeyerSofie Bekaert

Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure

Louise V WainGermaine C VerwoertPaul F O'ReillyGang ShiToby JohnsonAndrew D JohnsonMurielle BochudKenneth M RicePeter HennemanAlbert V Smith et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE GENETICS

Modest opposite associations of endogenous testosterone and oestradiol with left ventricular remodelling and function in healthy middle-aged men

Johannes RuigeErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereSofie BekaertPatrick SegersDirk De BacquerGui De BackerThierry GillebertJean Kaufmanthe Asklepios Investigators

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY

Practical tools to implement massive parallel pyrosequencing of PCR products in next generation molecular diagnostics

Kim De LeeneerJoachim De SchrijverLieven ClementMachteld BaetensSteve LefeverSarah De KeulenaerWim Van CriekingeDieter DeforceFilip Van NieuwerburghSofie Bekaert et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Response to low-dose X-irradiation is p53-dependent in a papillary thyroid carcinoma model system

Khalil Abou-El-ArdatHanane DerradjiWinnok De VosTim De MeyerSofie BekaertWim Van CriekingeSarah Baatout

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY

Telomere length and cardiovascular aging: the means to the ends?

Tim De MeyerErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereWim Van CriekingeSofie Bekaert

A1 Journal Article in AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS

Translational research and multimorbidity : need for a paradigm-shift

Pauline BoeckxstaensSofie BekaertAn De SutterJan De Maeseneer

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH JOURNAL

2010

Analysing 454 amplicon resequencing experiments using the modular and database oriented Variant Identification Pipeline

Joachim De SchrijverKim De LeeneerSteve LefeverNick SabbeFilip PattynFilip Van NieuwerburghPaul CouckeDieter DeforceJo VandesompeleSofie Bekaert et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC BIOINFORMATICS

Evaluation of standard and advanced preprocessing methods for the univariate analysis of blood serum 1H-NMR spectra

Tim De MeyerDavy SinnaeveBjörn Van GasseErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereMichel LangloisSofie BekaertJosé MartinsWim Van Criekinge

A1 Journal Article in ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Next generation sequencing: (r)evolutie in DNA sequenering en haar rol in de moderne geneeskunde

Jan HellemansSofie BekaertJo VandesompelePaul CouckeAnne De Paepe

A2 Journal Article in TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE

2009

Amplification of the Pressure Pulse in the Upper Limb in Healthy, Middle-Aged Men and Women

Patrick SegersDRIES MAHIEUJan KipsErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerSofie BekaertGui De BackerThierry GillebertPascal Verdonck et al.

A1 Journal Article in HYPERTENSION

Chromosome 9p21 Polymorphism Interacts With Waist-to-Hip Ratio in Carotid Plaque

Ian BuysschaertErnst RietzschelNatacha LaysBart ClaesSofie BekaertPeter VerhammePatrick SegersTim De MeyerDirk De BacquerThierry Gillebert et al.

Circulating oxidized low-density lipoprotein : a biomarker of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk?

Eline VerhoyeMichel Langloisthe Asklepios InvestigatorsErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertDirk De BacquerGui De BackerSofie BekaertPatric Van Oostveldt et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

E2Fs mediate a fundamental cell-cycle deregulation in high-grade serous ovarian carcinomas

Tim De MeyerIngrid TGW BijsmansKoen Van de VijverSofie BekaertJan OostingWim Van CriekingeManon van EngelandNathalie LG Sieben

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

External X-irradiation causes a decrease in the proliferation of two papillary thyroid carcinoma cell lines with no significant increase in cell death

Khalil Abou-El-ArdatHanane DerradjiSofie BekaertTim De MeyerWim Van CriekingeSarah Baatout

Prevalence of Chlamydophila psittaci infections in a human population in contact with domestic and companion birds

Taher HarkinezhadKristel VerminnenMarc De BuyzereErnst RietzschelSofie BekaertDaisy Vanrompay

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Systemic telomere length and preclinical atherosclerosis : the Asklepios study

Tim De MeyerErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereMichel LangloisDirk De BacquerPatrick SegersPIET VAN DAMMEGui De BackerPatric Van OostveldtWim Van Criekinge et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

2008

Femoral Plaques Confound the Association of Circulating Oxidized 951 Low-density Lipoprotein with Carotid Atherosclerosis in a General Population Aged 35-55 Years (Asklepios Study)

Ernst RietzschelMichel LangloisMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerSofie BekaertVictor BlatonGui De BackerThierry Gillebert

Femoral plaques confound the association of circulating oxidized low-density lipoprotein with carotid atherosclerosis in a general population aged 35 to 55 years - The Asklepios study

Michel LangloisErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerSofie BekaertV BLATONGui De BackerThierry Gillebert

A1 Journal Article in ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY

Genrisk-T project: response of the TPC-1 papillary thyroid carcinoma cell line to a range of low to high doses of irradiation

K Abou-El-ArdatH DerradjiSofie BekaertTim De MeyerWim Van CriekingeS Baatout

A4 Journal Article in COMMUNICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

In vitro validation of gamma-secretase inhibitors alone or in combination with other anti-cancer drugs for the treatment of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

K DE KEERSMAECKERI LAHORTIGAN MENTENSC FOLENSLeander Van NesteSofie BekaertP VANDENBERGHEMD ODEROP MARYNENJ COOLS

A1 Journal Article in HAEMATOLOGICA-THE HEMATOLOGY JOURNAL

Ionizing radiation-induced gene modulations, cytokine content changes and telomere shortening in mouse fetuses exhibiting forelimb defects

Hanane DerradjiSofie BekaertTim De MeyerPaul JacquetKhalil AbouelaradatMyriam GhardiArlette MichauxSarah Baatout

A1 Journal Article in DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Long term oral contraceptive use is an independent risk factor for arterial stiffening

Ernst RietzschelMarc De BuyzerePatrick SegersSofie BekaertDirk De BacquerGui De BackerThierry Gillebert

Lower red blood cell counts in middle-aged subjects with shorter peripheral blood leukocyte telomere length

Tim De MeyerMarc De BuyzereMichel LangloisErnst RietzschelPeter CassimanDirk De BacquerPatric Van OostveldtGui De BackerThierry GillebertWim Van Criekinge et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGING CELL

NMR-based characterization of metabolic alterations in hypertension using an adaptive, intelligent binning algorithm

Tim De MeyerDavy SinnaeveBjörn Van GasseElena TsiporkovaErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertSofie BekaertJosé MartinsWim Van Criekinge

A1 Journal Article in ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with decreases in cardiac function independent of vascular alterations

Ernst RietzschelMichel LangloisMarc De BuyzerePatrick SegersDirk De BacquerSofie BekaertLuc CoomanPatric Van OostveldtPascal VerdonckGui De Backer et al.

A1 Journal Article in HYPERTENSION

PubMeth: a cancer methylation database combining text-mining and expert annotation

Maté OngenaertLeander Van NesteTim De MeyerGerben MenschaertSofie BekaertWim Van Criekinge

A1 Journal Article in NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

Pubmeth: reviewed methylation database in cancer based on text-mining

Maté OngenaertLeander Van NesteTim De MeyerGerben MenschaertSofie BekaertWim Van Criekinge

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in DNA double-strand break repair genes: Association with head and neck cancer and interaction with tobacco use and alcohol consumption

Joke WerbrouckKim De RuyckFréderic DuprezMarc Van EijkerenErnst RietzschelSofie BekaertAnne VralWilfried De NeveHubert Thierens

A1 Journal Article in MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS

Studying telomeres in a longitudinal population based study

Tim De MeyerErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereWim Van CriekingeSofie Bekaert

A1 Journal Article in Frontiers in Bioscience

Telomere biology in giant cell tumour of bone

Ramses ForsythGitte De BoeckSofie BekaertTim De MeyerAHM TaminiauDirk UyttendaeleHendrik RoelsMarleen PraetPCW Hogendoorn

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

2007

Anticonceptive drug use and increased carotid and femoral plaque prevalence: Population data from asklepios

Ernst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereD DE BACUERSofie BekaertPatrick SegersP CASSIMANPascal VerdonckGui De BackerThierry Gillebert

Oral contraceptives cause major C-reactive protein rises in the female general population

Ernst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereD DE BAQUERMichel LangloisSofie BekaertPatrick SegersP VAN DAMMEPascal VerdonckGui De BackerThierry Gillebert

Paternal age at birth is an important determinant of offspring telomere length

Tim De MeyerErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerWim Van CriekingeGui De BackerThierry GillebertPatric Van OostveldtSofie Bekaert

A1 Journal Article in HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS

Rationale, design, methods and baseline characteristics of the Asklepios Study

Ernst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereSofie BekaertPatrick SegersDirk De BacquerLuc CoomanPIET VAN DAMMEPeter CassimanMichel LangloisPatric Van Oostveldt et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION & REHABILITATION

Relation between telomerase activity, hTERT and telomere length for intracranial tumours

Lode MaesLeander Van NesteK Van DammeJean-Pierre Kalala OkitoLeo De RidderSofie BekaertMaria Cornelissen

A1 Journal Article in ONCOLOGY REPORTS

Telomere length and cardiovascular risk factors in a middle-aged population free of overt cardiovascular disease

Sofie BekaertTim De MeyerErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerMichel LangloisPatrick SegersLuc CoomanPiet Van DammePeter Cassiman et al.

A1 Journal Article in AGING CELL

2006

Is there a "Primus inter pares" of ATP-III metabolic syndrome components in predicting subclinical cardiovascular damage?

Ernst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerSofie BekaertPatrick SegersMichel LangloisGui De BackerThierry Gillebert

Prevalence of atherosclerosis in middle-age: Results from the asklepios study in 2524 subjects free from overt cardiovascular disease

Ernst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereDirk De BacquerPatrick SegersSofie BekaertGui De BackerThierry Gillebert

Reference values and basic determinants of telomere length in a large middle-aged population

Tim De MeyerErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertPatric Van OostveldtSofie Bekaert

What drives (elevated) high-sensitive CRP in the general population?

Ernst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereMichel LangloisDirk De BacquerSofie BekaertPatrick SegersGui De BackerThierry Gillebert

2005

Comparison of different protocols for telomere length estimation by combination of quantitative fluorescence in situ hybridization (Q-FISH) and flow cytometry in human cancer cell lines

Hanane DerradjiSofie BekaertPatric Van OostveldtS BAATOUT

A1 Journal Article in ANTICANCER RESEARCH

Telomere attrition as ageing biomarker

Sofie BekaertTim De MeyerPatric Van Oostveldt

A1 Journal Article in ANTICANCER RESEARCH

Telomere length versus hormonal and bone mineral status in healthy elderly men

Sofie BekaertI Van PottelberghTim De MeyerHans-Georg ZmierczakJean KaufmanPatric Van OostveldtStefan Goemaere

A1 Journal Article in MECHANISMS OF AGEING AND DEVELOPMENT

Telomere shortening is associated with malformation in p53-deficient mice after irradiation during specific stages of development

Sofie BekaertHanane DerradjiTim De MeyerArlette MichauxJasmine BusetMieke NeefsMax MergeayPaul JacquetPatric Van OostveldtSarah Baatout

A1 Journal Article in DNA REPAIR

2004

Accelerated telomere attrition after oxidative stress in human cancer cell lines in the presence of Spirulina

Sofie BekaertM DERUELLES DE SMETHanane DerradjiPatric Van OostveldtM MERGEAYS BAATOUT

Seizing human biological age

Sofie BekaertTim De MeyerErnst RietzschelMarc De BuyzereS BAATOUTThierry GillebertPatric Van Oostveldt

Sizing chromosome termini: a valuable biomarker in aging phenotypes

Sofie BekaertI VAN POTTELBERGHErnst RietzschelTim De MeyerMarc De BuyzereThierry GillebertPatric Van Oostveldt

Telomere attrition rate: a valuable biomarker in aging phenotypes

Sofie BekaertErnst RietzschelInge Van PottelberghStefan GoemaereTim De MeyerMarc De BuyzereJean KaufmanThierry GillebertPatric Van Oostveldt

Telomere attrition rate: a valuable biomarker in aging phenotypes

Sofie BekaertErnst RietzschelInge Van PottelberghStefan GoemaereTim De MeyerMarc De BuyzereJean KaufmanThierry GillebertPatric Van Oostveldt

Telomere biology in mammalian germ cells and during development

Sofie BekaertHanane DerradjiS BAATOUT

A1 Journal Article in DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Telomere shortening in malformed p53-mutant mouse fetuses after irradiation

Sofie BekaertHanane DerradjiPatric Van OostveldtM MERGEAYP JACQUETS BAATOUT

2003

Impact of X-irradiation on telomere biology during development in p53-deficient mice

Sofie BekaertHanane DerradjiP JacquetPatric Van OostveldtM MergeayS Baatou

A4 Journal Article in COMMUNICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

2002

Comparing telomere length of sister chromatids in human lymphocytes using three dimensional confocal microscopy

Sofie BekaertSteve KollOlivier ThasPatric Van Oostveldt

A1 Journal Article in CYTOMETRY

Telomere Biology early in development

Sofie BekaertS BAATOUTH DERRADJIP JACQUETPatric Van Oostveldt

2001

Bron van eeuwig leven

A4 Journal Article in NATUUR & TECHNIEK

Het einde in zicht?: de sleutel tot leven en dood ligt vervat in de kern van onze cellen

2000

Study of telomere length regulation in human-mouse hybrid cell lines

Sofie BekaertJ VERMEESCHP MARYNENPatric Van Oostveldt

Telomere shortening observed after fusion of a human isochromosome into a murin fibroblast cel line.

Sofie BekaertT THONESteve KollPatric Van Oostveldt

A4 Journal Article in MEDEDELINGEN VAN DE FACULTEIT LANDBOUWKUNDIGE EN TOEGEPASTE BIOLOGISCHE WETENSCHAPPEN, UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Telomere size in situ.

Sofie BekaertSteve KollPatric Van Oostveldt

1999

Telomere lengthening in a human mouse hybrid cell line: FISH and CSLM as a tool to measure telomere length of individual chromosomes

Sofie BekaertJ VERMEESCHP MARYNENPatric Van Oostveldt

1998

Exopolysaccharide production by the imperfect yeast Sporobolomyces albo-rubescens CBS

Sarah De BaetsSofie BekaertErick Vandamme

Telomere length regulation and telomerase regulation in a telomerase positive human-murine hybrid cell line

Sofie BekaertJ VERMEESCHP MARYNENPatric Van Oostveldt

Telomere length regulation in telomerase positive murine cell line

Sofie BekaertJ VermeeschP MarynenPatric Van Oostveldt

1996

Localization of mRNA by fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) on whole mounts of roots of Arabidopsis thaliana

Sofie BekaertPatric Van Oostveldt

Use of fluorescence-nucleic-acid (PNA) probes to measure telomere length by fluorescence in situ hybridisation.

Sofie BekaertJ VERMEESCHP MARYNENPatric Van Oostveldt