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Researcher
Christa Maes
- Disciplines:Stem cell biology, Musculo-skeletal systems, Organ physiology, Cell physiology
Affiliations
- Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center (Division)
Member
From1 Apr 2013 → Today - Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology (Division)
Member
From1 Oct 1999 → 31 May 2012
Projects
1 - 10 of 29
- The Yin and Yang of PDGF signaling in Skeletal Stem/Progenitor Cells: mechanisms underlying its roles in age-related bone loss and anabolic bone responsesFrom1 Jan 2024 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Defining the STAT3-VEGF pathway to connect marrow and cortical bone vasculatureFrom16 Mar 2023 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- The role of stromal-vascular communication and remodeling in anabolic osteoporosis therapyFrom25 Jan 2023 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Interplay between the skeleton and glucose homeostasis in the context of type 2 diabetes mellitusFrom1 Jan 2023 → TodayFunding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Involvement of the skeletal stromal-vascular unit in cortical bone strength and anabolic osteoporosis treatmentFrom1 Oct 2022 → 15 Jan 2024Funding: BOF - doctoral mandates
- Assessing the potential dual beneficial effects on bone health and global energy metabolism of hypoxia signaling pathway modulationFrom1 Oct 2021 → TodayFunding: FWO junior postdoctoral fellowship
- The skeletal stromal-vascular compartment in health and diseaseFrom1 Aug 2021 → TodayFunding: FWO fellowships
- Role of the PDGF family in the bone and bone marrow environmentFrom1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2022Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Cellular, molecular and endocrine mechanisms regulating skeletal contributions to integrative physiologyFrom1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2022Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Role and regulation of osteogenic cell adhesion and cytoskeletal dynamics during bone homeostasis and repairFrom1 Oct 2018 → 30 Sep 2022Funding: BOF - Concerted Research Project from 1994
Publications
1 - 10 of 45
- Testosterone Restores Body Composition, Bone Mass, and Bone Strength Following Early Puberty Suppression in a Mouse Model Mimicking the Clinical Strategy in Trans Boys(2023)
Authors: Stefanie Doms, Sarah El Kharraz, Vera Maria Johanna Sommers, Karel David, Christa Maes, Leen Antonio, Brigitte Decallonne, Geert Carmeliet, Frank Claessens, Dirk Vanderschueren
Pages: 1497 - 1508 - The role of α-catenin in the control of bone mass, marrow adiposity, and energy metabolism(2023)
Authors: Karen De Samblancx, Christa Maes, Chantal Mathieu
- Hypoxia signaling in bone physiology and energy metabolism.(2023)
Authors: Roger Valle Tenney, Christa Maes
- Bone development and remodeling.(2022)
Authors: Christa Maes
Number of pages: 20 - Visualization and quantification of the stromal-vascular compartment in fetal or adult mouse bones: from sampling to high-resolution 3D image analysis.(2022)
Authors: Nicolas Peredo, Roger Valle Tenney, Seppe Melis, Christa Maes
- Cytoskeletal Regulation and Cell-cell Adhesion Molecules in Bone(2021)
Authors: Dana Trompet, Christa Maes
- Spatiotemporal distribution of thrombospondin-4 and-5 in cartilage during endochondral bone formation and repair(2021)
Authors: Dana Trompet, Christa Maes
- Fetal hematopoietic stem cell homing is controlled by VEGF regulating the integrity and oxidative status of the stromal-vascular bone marrow niches(2021)
Authors: Nicolas Peredo, Dana Trompet, Sebastian Munck, Catherine Verfaillie, Christa Maes
- Skeletal control of hematopoiesis: Impact of the stromal-vascular bone marrow niche in the support of fetal and adult hematopoiesis(2021)
Authors: Marion Mesnieres, Christa Maes, Catherine Verfaillie
- Osteoblast Lineage Stem and Progenitor Cells(2020)
Authors: Marion Mesnieres, Christa Maes
Pages: 383 - 396