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Vanessa Dubois
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Results
2024
Effects of puberty suppression on bone, body composition, handgrip strength and glucolipid profile in early-pubertal transgender adolescents
Silvia Ciancia
Vanessa Dubois
Margarita Craen
Daniel Klink
Charlotte Verroken
Dirk Vanderschueren
Martine Cools
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH
2024
Nuclear receptors : pathophysiological mechanisms and drug targets in liver disease
Vanessa Dubois
Philippe Lefebvre
Bart Staels
Jerome Eeckhoute
A1
Journal Article
in
GUT
2024
2023
An extended transcription factor regulatory network controls hepatocyte identity
Julie Dubois-Chevalier
Celine Gheeraert
Alexandre Berthier
Clemence Boulet
Vanessa Dubois
Loic Guille
Marie Fourcot
Guillemette Marot
Karine Gauthier
Laurent Dubuquoy
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EMBO REPORTS
2023
Androgen deprivation modulates the adrenocortical stress response
Sommers V.
Gentenaar M.
Viho E.
Helsen C.
Vanessa Dubois
Kroon J.
Decallonne B.
Claessens F.
Meijer O.C.
C3
Conference
2023
Androgen therapy does not prevent bone loss and arterial calcifications in male rats with chronic kidney disease
Karel David
Vanessa Dubois
Anja Verhulst
Vera Sommers
Dieter Schollaert
Ludo Deboel
Karen Moermans
Geert Carmeliet
Patrick D'Haese
Dirk Vanderschueren
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
2023
Testosterone restores body composition, bone mass, and bone strength following early puberty suppression in a mouse model mimicking the clinical strategy in trans boys
Vanessa Dubois
Silvia Ciancia
Stefanie Doms
Sarah El Kharraz
Vera Sommers
Na Ri Kim
Karel David
Jolien Van Dijck
Roger Valle Tenney
Christa Maes
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
2023
2022
Effects of androgen replacement therapy on bone and vascular complications in an adenine-induced CKD rat model
Karel David
Vanessa Dubois
Dieter Schollaert
Ludo Deboel
Karen Moermans
Geert Carmeliet
Anja Verhulst
Patrick D'Haese
Dirk Vanderschueren
Frank Claessens
et al.
C3
Conference
2022
Effects of long-term puberty suppression and gender-affirming hormones on body composition and metabolic profile in a preclinical mouse model and a cohort of transboys
Vanessa Dubois
Silvia Ciancia
Frank Claessens
Margarita Craen
Sara El Kharraz
Nari Kim
Daniel Klink
Vera Sommers
Dirk Vanderschueren
Martine Cools
C3
Conference
2022
Impact of gender affirming treatment on bone health in transgender and gender diverse youth
Silvia Ciancia
Vanessa Dubois
Martine Cools
A1
Journal Article
in
ENDOCRINE CONNECTIONS
2022
Inactivation of AR or ERα in extrahypothalamic neurons does not affect osteogenic response to loading in male mice
NR Kim
K David
V Sommers
D Schollaert
L Deboel
C Ohlsson
JA Gustafsson
L Antonio
B Decallonne
F Claessens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ENDOCRINOLOGY
2022
Long-term GnRHa use and bone health in transgender adolescents : can a mouse model inform clinical practice?
Silvia Ciancia
Vanessa Dubois
Frank Claessens
Margarita Craen
Stefanie Doms
Sara El Kharraz
Nari Kim
Daniel Klink
Dirk Vanderschueren
Martine Cools
C3
Conference
2022
N/C interactions are dispensable for normal in vivo functioning of the androgen receptor in male mice
Sarah El Kharraz
Vanessa Dubois
Kaisa-Mari Launonen
Laura Helminen
Jorma J Palvimo
Claude Libert
Elien Smeets
Lisa Moris
Roy Eerlings
Dirk Vanderschueren
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ENDOCRINOLOGY
2022
2021
Effect of central estrogen receptor alpha signaling on bone and body composition
Na Ri Kim
Dirk Vanderschueren
Frank Claessens
Vanessa Dubois
Dissertation
2021
Testosterone reduces body fat in male mice by stimulation of physical activity via extrahypothalamic ER alpha signaling
Na Ri Kim
Karel David
Katrien Corbeels
Rougin Khalil
Leen Antonio
Dieter Schollaert
Ludo Deboel
Claes Ohlsson
Jan-Ake Gustafsson
Roman Vangoitsenhoven
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ENDOCRINOLOGY
2021
The androgen receptor depends on ligand-binding domain dimerization for transcriptional activation
Sarah El Kharraz
Vanessa Dubois
Martin E. van Royen
Adriaan B. Houtsmuller
Ekatarina Pavlova
Nina Atanassova
Tien Nguyen
Arnout Voet
Roy Eerlings
Florian Handle
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EMBO REPORTS
2021
2020
Control of cell identity by the nuclear receptor HNF4 in organ pathophysiology
Vanessa Dubois
Bart Staels
Philippe Lefebvre
Michael P. Verzi
Jerome Eeckhoute
A1
Journal Article
in
CELLS
2020
Endoplasmic reticulum stress actively suppresses hepatic molecular identity in damaged liver
Vanessa Dubois
Celine Gheeraert
Wouter Vankrunkelsven
Julie Dubois-Chevalier
Helene Dehondt
Marie Bobowski-Gerard
Manjula Vinod
Francesco Paolo Zummo
Fabian Guiza
Maheul Ploton
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
MOLECULAR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
2020
Estrogen receptor alpha signaling in extrahypothalamic neurons during late puberty decreases bone size and strength in female but not in male mice
Na Ri Kim
Ferran Jardi
Rougin Khalil
Leen Antonio
Dieter Schollaert
Ludo Deboel
G. Harry van Lenthe
Brigitte Decallonne
Geert Carmeliet
Jan-Ake Gustafsson
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
FASEB JOURNAL
2020
Novel model to study the physiological effects of temporary or prolonged sex steroid deficiency in male mice
Na Ri Kim
Rougin Khalil
Karel David
Leen Antonio
Dieter Schollaert
Ludo Deboel
Erik Van Herck
Nele Wardenier
Martine Cools
Brigitte Decallonne
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
2020
Perspectives on the use of super-enhancers as a defining feature of cell/tissue-identity genes
Julie Dubois-Chevalier
Vanessa Dubois
Bart Staels
Philippe Lefebvre
Jerome Eeckhoute
A1
Journal Article
in
EPIGENOMICS
2020
2018
Androgen and estrogen actions on male physical activity : a story beyond muscle
Ferran Jardi
Michael R. Laurent
Vanessa Dubois
Nari Kim
Rougin Khalil
Brigitte Decallonne
Dirk Vanderschueren
Frank Claessens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
2018
Testosterone boosts physical activity in male mice via dopaminergic pathways
Ferran Jardi
Michael R. Laurent
Nari Kim
Rougin Khalil
Dimitri De Bundel
Ann Van Eeckhaut
Lawrence Van Helleputte
Ludo Deboel
Vanessa Dubois
Dieter Schollaert
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2018
The nuclear bile acid receptor FXR is a PKA- and FOXA2-sensitive activator of fasting hepatic gluconeogenesis
Maheul Ploton
Claire Mazuy
Celine Gheeraert
Vanessa Dubois
Alexandre Berthier
Julie Dubois-Chevalier
Xavier Marechal
Kadiombo Bantubungi
Helene Diemer
Sarah Cianferani
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
2018
2017
A shortened tamoxifen induction scheme to induce CreER recombinase without side effects on the male mouse skeleton
Ferran Jardi
Michael R. Laurent
Vanessa Dubois
Rougin Khalil
Ludo Deboel
Dieter Schollaert
Ludo Van Den Bosch
Brigitte Decallonne
Geert Carmeliet
Frank Claessens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
2017
Deletion of androgen receptor in neurons accelerates the age-related loss of cortical thickness in male mice
Ferran Jardi
Michael Laurent
Rougin Khalil
Nari Kim
Vanessa Dubois
Ludo Deboel
Dieter Schollaert
Geert Carmeliet
Brigitte Becallonne
Frank Claessens
et al.
C3
Conference
2017
Distinct but complementary contributions of PPAR isotypes to energy homeostasis
Vanessa Dubois
Jerome Eeckhoute
Philippe Lefebvre
Bart Staels
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
2017
Estrogens and androgens in skeletal physiology and pathophysiology
Maria Almeida
Michael R. Laurent
Vanessa Dubois
Frank Claessens
Charles A. O'Brien
Roger Bouillon
Dirk Vanderschueren
Stavros C. Manolagas
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
2017
The logic of transcriptional regulator recruitment architecture at cis-regulatory modules controlling liver functions
Julie Dubois-Chevalier
Vanessa Dubois
Helene Dehondt
Parisa Mazrooei
Claire Mazuy
Aurelien A. Serandour
Celine Gheeraert
Penderia Guillaume
Eric Bauge
Bruno Derudas
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
GENOME RESEARCH
2017
2016
Androgen deficiency exacerbates high-fat diet-induced metabolic alterations in male mice
Vanessa Dubois
Michael R. Laurent
Ferran Jardi
Leen Antonio
Katleen Lemaire
Lotte Goyvaerts
Louise Deldicque
Geert Carmeliet
Brigitte Decallonne
Dirk Vanderschueren
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ENDOCRINOLOGY
2016
Androgens have antiresorptive effects on trabecular disuse osteopenia independent from muscle atrophy
Michael R. Laurent
Ferran Jardi
Vanessa Dubois
Dieter Schollaert
Rougin Khalil
Evelien Gielen
Geert Carmeliet
Frank Claessens
Dirk Vanderschueren
A1
Journal Article
in
BONE
2016
Muscle-bone interactions : from experimental models to the clinic? A critical update
Michael R. Laurent
Vanessa Dubois
Frank Claessens
Sabine M. P. Verschueren
Dirk Vanderschueren
Evelien Gielen
Ferran Jardi
A1
Journal Article
in
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
2016
2015
Androgens inhibit the osteogenic response to mechanical loading in adult male mice
Mieke Sinnesael
Michael R. Laurent
Ferran Jardi
Vanessa Dubois
Ludo Deboel
Peter Delisser
Geert J. Behets
Patrick C. D'Haese
Geert Carmeliet
Frank Claessens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ENDOCRINOLOGY
2015
Enobosarm (GTx-024) modulates adult skeletal muscle mass independently of the androgen receptor in the satellite cell lineage
Vanessa Dubois
Ioannis Simitsidellis
Michael R. Laurent
Ferran Jardi
Philippa T. K. Saunders
Dirk Vanderschueren
Frank Claessens
A1
Journal Article
in
ENDOCRINOLOGY
2015
Rotigotine is a potent agonist at dopamine D-1 receptors as well as at dopamine D-2 and D-3 receptors
Martyn Wood
Vanessa Dubois
Dieter Scheller
Michel Gillard
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
2015
The androgen receptor has no direct antiresorptive actions in mouse osteoclasts
Mieke Sinnesael
Ferran Jardi
Ludo Deboel
Michael R. Laurent
Vanessa Dubois
Jeffrey D. Zajac
Rachel A. Davey
Geert Carmeliet
Frank Claessens
Dirk Vanderschueren
A1
Journal Article
in
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
2015
2014
A satellite cell-specific knockout of the androgen receptor reveals myostatin as a direct androgen target in skeletal muscle
Vanessa Dubois
Michal R. Laurent
Mieke Sinnesael
Nele Cielen
Christine Helsen
Liesbeth Clinckemalie
Lien Spans
Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez
Louise Deldicque
Peter Hespel
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
FASEB JOURNAL
2014
A satellite-cell specific knockout of the androgen receptor reveals myostatin as a direct androgen target in skeletal muscle
Vanessa Dubois
Michael R. Laurent
Mieke Sinnesael
Nele Cielen
Christine Helsen
Liesbeth Clinckemalie
Lien Spans
Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez
Louise Deldicque
Peter Hespel
et al.
C3
Conference
2014
Androgen receptor uses relaxed response element stringency for selective chromatin binding and transcriptional regulation in vivo
Biswajyoti Sahu
Paivi Pihlajamaa
Vanessa Dubois
Stefanie Kerkhofs
Frank Claessens
Olli A. Janne
A1
Journal Article
in
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
2014
Androgens and estrogens in skeletal sexual dimorphism
Michael Laurent
Leen Antonio
Mieke Sinnesael
Vanessa Dubois
Evelien Gielen
Frank Classens
Dirk Vanderschueren
A1
Journal Article
in
ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY
2014
Androgens reduce skeletal mechanoresponsiveness in adult male mice
Michael Laurent
Mieke Sinnesael
Ludo Deboel
Peter Delisser
Vanessa Dubois
Evelien Gielen
Lance Lanyon
Joanna Price
Geert Carmeliet
Frank Claessens
et al.
C3
Conference
2014
2013
Androgen regulation of the TMPRSS2 gene and the effect of a SNP in an androgen response element
Liesbeth Clinckemalie
Lien Spans
Vanessa Dubois
Michael Laurent
Christine Helsen
Steven Joniau
Frank Claessens
A1
Journal Article
in
MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY
2013
The transcription intermediary factor 1β coactivates the androgen receptor
Nora Van Tilborgh
Lien Spans
Christine Helsen
Liesbeth Clinckemalie
Vanessa Dubois
Eveyne Lerut
Steven Boonen
Dirk Vanderschueren
Frank Claessens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
2013
2012
A role for selective androgen response elements in the development of the epididymis and the androgen control of the 5 alpha reductase II gene
Stefanie Kerkhofs
Vanessa Dubois
Karel De Gendt
Christine Helsen
Liesbeth Clinckemalie
Lien Spans
Frans Schuit
Steven Boonen
Dirk Vanderschueren
Philippa T. K. Saunders
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
FASEB JOURNAL
2012
Androgen receptor (AR) in osteocytes is important for the maintenance of male skeletal integrity : evidence from targeted AR disruption in mouse osteocytes
Mieke Sinnesael
Frank Claessens
Michael Laurent
Vanessa Dubois
Steven Boonen
Ludo Deboel
Dirk Vanderschueren
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
2012
Androgens and skeletal muscle : cellular and molecular action mechanisms underlying the anabolic actions
Vanessa Dubois
Michael Laurent
Steven Boonen
Dirk Vanderschueren
Frank Claessens
A1
Journal Article
in
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
2012
Evidence for DNA-binding domain-ligand-binding domain communications in the androgen receptor
Christine Helsen
Vanessa Dubois
Annelien Verfaillie
Jacques Young
Mieke Trekels
Renee Vancraenenbroeck
Marc De Maeyer
Frank Claessens
A1
Journal Article
in
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY
2012
2010
A (RKLKK633)-R-629 motif in the hinge region controls the androgen receptor at multiple levels
Tamzin M. Tanner
Sarah Denayer
Bart Geverts
Nora Van Tilborgh
Stefanie Kerkhofs
Christine Helsen
Lien Spans
Vanessa Dubois
Adriaan B. Houtsmuller
Frank Claessens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
2010