Researcher
Heleen Van Acker
- Disciplines:Medicinal products, Pharmacognosy and phytochemistry, Pharmaceutics, Biomarker discovery and evaluation, Other pharmaceutical sciences, Drug discovery and development, Toxicology and toxinology, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacology
Affiliations
- Department of Pharmaceutical analysis (Department)
Member
From1 Jul 2009 → 30 Sep 2018
Projects
1 - 2 of 2
- Exploring the role of mini-proteins and toxin antitoxin-modules in Burkholderia cenocepacia biofilm formation and persistenceFrom1 Oct 2014 → 30 Sep 2018Funding: BOF - Other initiatives, FWO fellowships
- Transcriptome analysis of persister cells in Burkholderia cepacia complex biofilmsFrom1 Oct 2009 → 30 Sep 2013Funding: BOF - Other initiatives, FWO fellowships
Publications
1 - 10 of 23
- Rothia mucilaginosa is an anti-inflammatory bacterium in the respiratory tract of patients with chronic lung disease(2022)
Authors: Charlotte Rigauts, Juliana Aizawa, Steven Taylor, Geraint B. Rogers, Matthias Govaerts, Paul Cos, Lisa Ostyn, Sarah Sims, Eva Vandeplassche, Mozes Sze, et al.
- Various Evolutionary Trajectories Lead to Loss of the Tobramycin-Potentiating Activity of the Quorum-Sensing Inhibitor Baicalin Hydrate in Burkholderia cenocepacia Biofilms(2019)
Authors: Andrea Sass, Lisa Slachmuylders, Heleen Van Acker, Ian Vandenbussche, Lisa Ostyn, Mona Bové, Aurélie Crabbé, Laurent R Chiarelli, Silvia Buroni, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, et al.
- The role of small proteins in Burkholderia cenocepacia J2315 biofilm formation, persistence and intracellular growth(2019)
Authors: Heleen Van Acker, Aurélie Crabbé, Dukas Jurenas, Lisa Ostyn, Andrea Sass, Simon Daled, Maarten Dhaenens, Dieter Deforce, Eline Teirlinck, Herlinde De Keersmaecker, et al.
- Laser-induced vapor nanobubbles improve diffusion in biofilms of antimicrobial agents for wound care(2019)
Authors: Eline Teirlinck, Juan Carlos Fraire, Heleen Van Acker, Jasper Wille, Rosalie Swimberghe, Toon Brans, Ranhua Xiong, Maarten Meire, Roeland De Moor, Stefaan De Smedt, et al.
- Host metabolites stimulate the bacterial proton motive force to enhance the activity of aminoglycoside antibiotics(2019)
Authors: Aurélie Crabbé, Lisa Ostyn, Sorien Staelens, Charlotte Rigauts, Martijn Risseeuw, Maarten Dhaenens, Simon Daled, Heleen Van Acker, Dieter Deforce, Serge Van Calenbergh, et al.
- Elucidation of the mechanism behind the potentiating activity of baicalin against Burkholderia cenocepacia biofilms(2018)
Authors: Lisa Slachmuylders, Heleen Van Acker, Gilles Brackman, Andrea Sass, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
- Laser-induced vapour nanobubbles improve drug diffusion and efficiency in bacterial biofilms(2018)
Authors: Eline Teirlinck, Ranhua Xiong, Toon Brans, Katrien Forier, Juan Fraire, Heleen Van Acker, Nele Matthijs, Riet De Rycke, Stefaan De Smedt, Tom Coenye, et al.
- Coumarin reduces virulence and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by affecting quorum sensing, type III secretion and C-di-GMP levels(2018)
Authors: Yunhui Zhang, Andrea Sass, Heleen Van Acker, Jasper Wille, Bruno Verhasselt, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Volkhard Kaever, Aurélie Crabbé
- Targeting the nonmevalonate pathway in Burkholderia cenocepacia increases susceptibility to certain β-lactam antibiotics(2018)
Authors: Andrea Sass, Annelien Everaert, Heleen Van Acker, Freija Van den Driessche, Tom Coenye
- The role of reactive oxygen species in antibiotic-mediated killing of bacteria(2017)
Authors: Heleen Van Acker
Pages: 456 - 466