Gijs, M., Liang, L., Goezinne, F., Wang, Y., Foulquier, S., & Nuijts, R. M. M. A. (2026). Introducing the blood-tear barrier: Structure, function, and disruption in ocular surface homeostasis. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 114, Article 101492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2026.101492

Pinckaers, N. E. T., Blankesteijn, W. M., Peeters, R., Dijkstra, P., Tinnemans, R., Opperhuizen, A., van Schooten, F. J., & Vrolijk, M. (2026). Phenethylamines in pre-workout supplements alter arterial pressure, heart rate, and body temperature in rats. European Journal of Pharmacology, 1026, Article 178966. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2026.178966

Pinckaers, N. E. T., Sawicka, P. D., Wopken, J. P., Blankesteijn, W. M., van Schooten, F.-J., Opperhuizen, A., Vrolijk, M., & Westerink, R. H. S. (2026). In vitro inhibition of monoamine transport by amphetamine-like pre-workout supplement ingredients. Toxicology, 523, Article 154442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tox.2026.154442

Grzymala, B., Halldorsdottir, D. T., Thorsteinsso, H., Thorfinnsdottir, K., Sveinsdottir, H. S., Parker, M. O., Foulquier, S., & Karlsson, K. AE. (2026). Reinventing amlodipine. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 393(6), Article 104900. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpet.2026.104900

Pinckaers, N. E. T., Blankesteijn, W. M., Leenders, P., Weltjens, E., Opperhuizen, A., Van Schooten, F.-J., & Vrolijk, M. (2026). Potential Cardiovascular Risks of Phenethylamine Analogues in Food Supplements: Evidence from Vasocontraction of Rat Artery Segments. Cardiovascular Toxicology, 26(4), Article 36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12012-026-10109-8

Maasen, K., Mayen, A.-L., Hana, C., Knaze, V., Van Greevenbroek, M. M. J., Eussen, S. J. P. M., Debras, C., Stehouwer, C. D. A., Tjonneland, A., Kyro, C., Ibsen, D. B., Dah, C. C., Mancini, F., Laouali, N., Hajji, M., Schulze, M. B., Bajracharya, R., Katzke, V., Masala, G., ... Schalkwijk, C. G. (2026). Higher intake of dietary dicarbonyl compounds is associated with lower incidence of type 2 diabetes: European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-InterAct case-cohort study. European Journal of Nutrition, 65(3), Article 98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-026-03904-0

Berends, E., Eussen, S. J. P. M., Backes, W. H., Dagnelie, P. C., Jansen, J. F. A., Galan, B. E. D., Greevenbroek, M. M. J. V., Kohler, S., Schram, M. T., Wesselius, A., Oostenbrugge, R. J., Foulquier, S., & Schalkwijk, C. G. (2026). Associations between methylglyoxal and cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive function-The Maastricht Study. Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, 35(3), Article 108578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108578

Mayen, A.-L., Maasen, K., Hana, C., Knaze, V., Scheijen, J., Eussen, S. J. P. M., Vangrieken, P., Debras, C., Blanco, J., Dahm, C. C., Aleksandrova, K., Schulze, M. B., Dansero, L., Masala, G., Panico, S., Sieri, S., Guevara, M., Moreno Iribas, C., Petrova, D., ... Jenab, M. (2025). Higher intakes of dietary dicarbonyl compounds are associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 32(16), 1588-1600. Article zwaf060. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf060

Pencheva, M. G., Berends, E., van der Laan, K. W. F., Giudici, A., Niessen, P., Scheijen, J. L. J. M., Vangrieken, P., Leenders, P., Delhaas, T., Caiment, F., Kutmon, M., Trujillo, F. M., Wouters, K., Foulquier, S., Spronck, B., Reesink, K. D., & Schalkwijk, C. G. (2025). Glyoxalase-1 overexpression attenuates arterial wall stiffening in diabetic mice. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 24(1), Article 283. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-025-02823-4

Van der Taelen, L., Briones, A. M., Unger, T., Staals, J., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., & Foulquier, S. (2025). Circulating immune cells in cerebral small vessel disease: a systematic review. Biogerontology, 26(3), Article 101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10522-025-10250-x

Lambrichts, S. M. P., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., & Foulquier, S. (2025). TRPV4 in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: A key interacting partner. Vascular Pharmacology, 159, Article 107492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vph.2025.107492

Pinckaers, N. E. T., Blankesteijn, W. M., Mircheva, A., Punt, A., Opperhuizen, A., van Schooten, F.-J., & Vrolijk, M. (2025). Quantitative in vitro-to-in vivo extrapolation of human adrenergic and trace amine-associated receptor 1 potencies of pre-workout supplement ingredients using physiologically based kinetic modelling-based reverse dosimetry. Archives of Toxicology, 99(5), 1999-2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00204-025-03992-7

Berends, E., Vangrieken, P., Amiri, N., van de Waarenburg, M. P. H., Scheijen, J. L. J. M., Hermes, D. J. H. P., Wouters, K., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., Schalkwijk, C. G., & Foulquier, S. (2025). Increased Levels of Circulating Methylglyoxal Have No Consequence for Cerebral Microvascular Integrity and Cognitive Function in Young Healthy Mice. Molecular Neurobiology, 62(4), 4190-4202. Article 101148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-024-04552-3

Vangrieken, P., Scheijen, J. L. J. M., Schiffers, P. M. H., van de Waarenburg, M. P. H., Foulquier, S., & Schalkwijk, C. C. G. (2025). Modelling the effects of elevated methylglyoxal levels on vascular and metabolic complications. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 6025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90661-5

Baker, M. B., Hazell, G., van Rijt, S., Blankesteijn, W. M., Welting, T., den Akker, G. V., & Bauer, J. (2025). Teaching Chemistry in the New Bachelor “Regenerative Medicine and Technology”. Croatica Chemica Acta, 98(2), 157-166. https://doi.org/10.5562/cca4185

Manukjan, N., Fulton, D., Ahmed, Z., Blankesteijn, W. M., & Foulquier, S. (2025). Vascular endothelial growth factor: a double-edged sword in the development of white matter lesions. Neural Regeneration Research, 20(1), 191-192. https://doi.org/10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-23-01843

Berends, E., Pencheva, M. G., van de Waarenburg, M. P. H., Scheijen, J. L. J. M., Hermes, D. J. H. P., Wouters, K., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., Foulquier, S., & Schalkwijk, C. G. (2024). Glyoxalase 1 overexpression improves neurovascular coupling and limits development of mild cognitive impairment in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes. Journal of Physiology, 602(22), 6209-6223. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP286723

Vangrieken, P., Al-Nasiry, S., Remels, A. H. V., Schiffers, P. M. H., Janssen, E., Nass, S., Scheijen, J. L. J. M., Spaanderman, M. E. A., & Schalkwijk, C. G. (2024). Placental Methylglyoxal in Preeclampsia: Vascular and Biomarker Implications. Hypertension, 81(7), 1537-1549. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.22633

Manukjan, N., Chau, S., Caiment, F., van Herwijnen, M., Smeets, H. J., Fulton, D., Ahmed, Z., Blankesteijn, W. M., & Foulquier, S. (2024). Wnt7a Decreases Brain Endothelial Barrier Function Via β-Catenin Activation. Molecular Neurobiology, 61(7), 4854-4867. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-023-03872-0

van der Laan, K. W. F., Reesink, K. D., Lambrichts, S., Bitsch, N. J. J. E., van der Taelen, L., Foulquier, S., Delhaas, T., Spronck, B., & Giudici, A. (2024). Effect of rapid cooling, frozen storage, and thawing on the passive viscoelastic properties and structure of the rat aorta. Journal of Biomechanics, 171, Article 112190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112190

Pinckaers, N. E. T., Blankesteijn, W. M., Mircheva, A., Shi, X., Opperhuizen, A., van Schooten, F.-J., & Vrolijk, M. F. (2024). In Vitro Activation of Human Adrenergic Receptors and Trace Amine-Associated Receptor 1 by Phenethylamine Analogues Present in Food Supplements. Nutrients, 16(11), Article 1567. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16111567

Mircheva, A., Vangrieken, P., Al-Nasiry, S., van Schooten, F.-J., Godschalk, R. W. L., & Langie, S. A. S. (2024). Optimizing the Comet Assay-Based In Vitro DNA Repair Assay for Placental Tissue: A Pilot Study with Pre-Eclamptic Patients. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(1), Article 187. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010187

Nelissen, E., Schepers, M., Ponsaerts, L., Foulquier, S., Bronckaers, A., Vanmierlo, T., Sandner, P., & Prickaerts, J. (2023). Soluble guanylyl cyclase: A novel target for the treatment of vascular cognitive impairment?Pharmacological Research, 197(1), Article 106970. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106970

Berends, E., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., Foulquier, S., & Schalkwijk, C. G. (2023). Methylglyoxal, a highly reactive dicarbonyl compound, as a threat for blood brain barrier integrity. Fluids and barriers of the CNS, 20(1), Article 75. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-023-00477-6

Giudici, A., van der Laan, K. W. F., van der Bruggen, M. M., Parikh, S., Berends, E., Foulquier, S., Delhaas, T., Reesink, K. D., & Spronck, B. (2023). Constituent-based quasi-linear viscoelasticity: a revised quasi-linear modelling framework to capture nonlinear viscoelasticity in arteries. Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology, 22(5), 1607–1623. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-023-01711-8

Bednarska, K., Fecka, I., Scheijen, J. L. J. M., Ahles, S., Vangrieken, P., & Schalkwijk, C. G. (2023). A Citrus and Pomegranate Complex Reduces Methylglyoxal in Healthy Elderly Subjects: Secondary Analysis of a Double-Blind Randomized Cross-Over Clinical Trial. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(17), Article 13168. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241713168

Manukjan, N., Majcher, D., Leenders, P., Caiment, F., van Herwijnen, M., Smeets, H. J. J., Suidgeest, E., van der Weerd, L., Vanmierlo, T., Jansen, J. F. A., Backes, W. H. H., van Oostenbrugge, R. J. J., Staals, J., Fulton, D., Ahmed, Z., Blankesteijn, W. M., & Foulquier, S. (2023). Hypoxic oligodendrocyte precursor cell-derived VEGFA is associated with blood-brain barrier impairment. Acta neuropathologica communications, 11(1), Article 128. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40478-023-01627-5

Kerkhofs, D., Helgers, R., Hermes, D., Steinbusch, H. P. J., Van Essen, H., Leenders, P., Prickaerts, J., Staals, J., Biessen, E. A., Van Oostenbrugge, R. J., & Foulquier, S. (2023). Amlodipine limits microglia activation and cognitive dysfunction in aged hypertensive mice. Journal of Hypertension, 41(7), 1159-1167. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000003445

Colin, M., Delaitre, C., Foulquier, S., & Dupuis, F. (2023). The AT(1)/AT(2) Receptor Equilibrium Is a Cornerstone of the Regulation of the Renin Angiotensin System beyond the Cardiovascular System. Molecules, 28(14), Article 5481. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28145481

Pinckaers, N., Blankesteijn, M., Opperhuizen, A., Van Schooten, F. J., & Vrolijk, M. (2022). In vitro pharmacological characterization of phenethylamine and alkylamine analogues found in nutritional supplements at human adrenergic and trace amine-associated receptors. Toxicology Letters, 368, S280-S280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.07.739

Kemps, H., Dessy, C., Dumas, L., Sonveaux, P., Alders, L., Van Broeckhoven, J., Font, L. P., Lambrichts, S., Foulquier, S., Hendrix, S., Brône, B., Lemmens, R., & Bronckaers, A. (2022). Extremely low frequency electromagnetic stimulation reduces ischemic stroke volume by improving cerebral collateral blood flow. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 42(6), 979-996. Article 0271678X221084410. https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X221084410

Laukkanen, L., Diniz, C. R. A. F., Foulquier, S., Prickaerts, J., Castren, E., & Casarotto, P. C. (2021). Facilitation of TRKB Activation by the Angiotensin II Receptor Type-2 (AT2R) Agonist C21. Pharmaceuticals, 14(8), Article 773. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph14080773

Vangrieken, P., Al-Nasiry, S., Bast, A., Leermakers, P. A., Tulen, C. B. M., Schiffers, P. M. H., van Schooten, F. J., & Remels, A. H. V. (2021). Placental Mitochondrial Abnormalities in Preeclampsia. Reproductive Sciences, 28(8), 2186-2199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-021-00464-y

Gouweleeuw, L., Wajant, H., Maier, O., Eisel, U. L. M., Blankesteijn, W. M., & Schoemaker, R. G. (2021). Effects of selective TNFR1 inhibition or TNFR2 stimulation, compared to non-selective TNF inhibition, on (neuro)inflammation and behavior after myocardial infarction in male mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity, 93, 156-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2021.01.001

Daskalopoulos, E. P., & Blankesteijn, W. M. (2021). Effect of Interventions in WNT Signaling on Healing of Cardiac Injury: A Systematic Review. Cells, 10(2), Article 207. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10020207

Vangrieken, P., Al-Nasiry, S., Bast, A., Leermakers, P. A., Tulen, C. B. M., Janssen, G. M. J., Kaminski, I., Geomini, I., Lemmens, T., Schiffers, P. M. H., van Schooten, F. J., & Remels, A. H. V. (2021). Hypoxia-induced mitochondrial abnormalities in cells of the placenta. PLOS ONE, 16(1), Article e0245155. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245155

Vangrieken, P., Remels, A. H., Al-Nasiry, S., Bast, A., Janssen, G. M. J., von Rango, U., Vroomans, D., Pinckers, Y. C. W., van Schooten, F. J., & Schiffers, P. M. H. (2020). Placental hypoxia-induced alterations in vascular function, morphology, and endothelial barrier integrity. Hypertension Research, 43(12), 1361-1374. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-020-0528-8

Reinhold, S., Blankesteijn, W. M., & Foulquier, S. (2020). The Interplay of WNT and PPARγ Signaling in Vascular Calcification. Cells, 9(12), Article 2658. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9122658

Vangrieken, P., Vanterpool, S. F., van Schooten, F. J., Al-Nasiry, S., Andriessen, P., Degreef, E., Alfer, J., Kramer, B. W., & von Rango, U. (2020). Histological villous maturation in placentas of complicated pregnancies. Histology and Histopathology, 35(8), 849-862. https://doi.org/10.14670/HH-18-205

Kerkhofs, D., van Hagen, B. T., Milanova, I. V., Schell, K. J., van Essen, H., Wijnands, E., Goossens, P., Blankesteijn, W. M., Unger, T., Prickaerts, J., Biessen, E. A., van Oostenbrugge, R. J., & Foulquier, S. (2020). Pharmacological depletion of microglia and perivascular macrophages prevents Vascular Cognitive Impairment in Ang II-induced hypertension. Theranostics, 10(21), 9512-9527. https://doi.org/10.7150/thno.44394

Manukjan, N., Ahmed, Z., Fulton, D., Blankesteijn, W. M., & Foulquier, S. (2020). A Systematic Review of WNT Signaling in Endothelial Cell Oligodendrocyte Interactions: Potential Relevance to Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. Cells, 9(6), 1-15. Article 1545. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9061545

Vangrieken, P., Al-Nasiry, S., Bast, A., Leermakers, P. A., Tulen, C. B. M., Janssen, G. M. J., Schiffers, P. M. H., van Schooten, F. J., & Remels, A. H. V. (2020). Placental Mitochondrial Abnormalities Upon Hypoxia; The Cause of Placental Oxidative Stress?Reproductive Sciences, 27(SUPPL 1), 268A-268A.

Blankesteijn, W. M. (2020). Interventions in WNT Signaling to Induce Cardiomyocyte Proliferation: Crosstalk with Other Pathways. Molecular Pharmacology, 97(2), 90-101. https://doi.org/10.1124/mol.119.118018

Foulquier, S. (2020). Brain perivascular macrophages: connecting inflammation to autonomic activity in hypertension. Hypertension Research, 43(2), 148-150. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-019-0359-7

Giamouridis, D., Gao, M. H., Lai, N. C., Guo, T., Miyanohara, A., Blankesteijn, W. M., Biessen, E. A. L., & Hammond, H. K. (2020). Urocortin 2 Gene Transfer Improves Heart Function in Aged Mice. Molecular Therapy, 28(1), 180-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2019.10.003

Koizumi, T., Kerkhofs, D., Mizuno, T., Steinbusch, H. W. M., & Foulquier, S. (2019). Vessel-Associated Immune Cells in Cerebrovascular Diseases: From Perivascular Macrophages to Vessel-Associated Microglia. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13, Article 1291. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2019.01291

Matteucci, M., Fina, D., Jiritano, F., Blankesteijn, W. M., Raffa, G. M., Kowalewski, M., Beghi, C., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Corrigendum to: ‘Sutured and sutureless repair of postinfarction left ventricular free-wall rupture: a systematic review’ [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg; doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezz101]. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 56(5), 1023-1023. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz150

Matteucci, M., Fina, D., Jiritano, F., Blankesteijn, W. M., Raffa, G. M., Kowalewski, M., Beghi, C., & Lorusso, R. (2019). Sutured and sutureless repair of postinfarction left ventricular free-wall rupture: a systematic review. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 56(5), 840-848. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezz101