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N. Smits

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:flow cytometry· 1

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B. van Kuijk· 1 shared D. C. Anang· 1 shared D. M. Gerlag· 1 shared J. Dehairs· 1 shared J. Hahnlein· 1 shared J. Swinnen· 1 shared K. Bloch· 1 shared K. P. van Lienden· 1 shared

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B. van Kuijk

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Increased frequency of CD4+ and CD8+ follicular helper T cells in human lymph node biopsies during the earliest stages of rheumatoid arthritis

D. C. Anang, T. H. Ramwadhdoebe, J. Hahnlein, B. van Kuijk, N. Smits, K. P. van Lienden, M. Maas, D. M. Gerlag, P. P. Tak, N. de Vries, L. G. van Baarsen

The paper examines Tfh cell frequencies and cytokine profiles in lymph node biopsies of early RA patients and RA-risk individuals, finding increased Tfh cells correlating with B cell numbers and reduced IL-21 production.

bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2021Immunology

Endocytosis of very low-density lipoprotein particles: an unexpected mechanism for lipid acquisition by breast cancer cells

L. Lupien, K. Bloch, J. Dehairs, W. Feng, W. Davis, T. Dennis, J. Swinnen, W. Wells, N. Smits, N. Keummerle, W. Kinlaw

This study identifies receptor-mediated endocytosis of VLDL particles as a lipid acquisition mechanism in breast cancer cells, highlighting its importance alongside de novo lipogenesis.

Journal of Lipid Research · Feb 1, 2020Peer-reviewedCancer Biology