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Saskia de Jager

Associate Professor

Research groups

Molecular science & therapy in heart failure

Research aim

Current available therapies for chronic heart diseases only alleviate symptoms and prevent the disease from becoming worse. We aim to improve our understanding of heart failure and develop new strategies for therapy.

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Recent publications

Hypoxia and TNF-alpha modulate extracellular vesicle release from human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes Margarida Viola, Maarten P. Bebelman, Renee G.C. Maas, Willemijn S. de Voogt, Frederik J. Verweij, Cor S. Seinen, Saskia C.A. de Jager, Pieter Vader, Dirk Michiel Pegtel, Joost Petrus Gerardus Sluijter
Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 2024, vol. 13
A Perspective on the Added Value of Red Blood Cells during Cardiac Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion Mats T Vervoorn, Elisa M Ballan, Selma E Kaffka Genaamd Dengler, Veronique M F Meijborg, Saskia C A de Jager, Richard Van Wijk, Niels P van der Kaaij
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, 2024, vol. 44, p.285-288
Past Trends and Future Directions of Cardiac Regenerative Medicine - A Systematic Analysis of Clinical Trial Registries Maaike Wulfse, Mats T Vervoorn, Jantijn J G J Amelink, Elisa M Ballan, Saskia C A de Jager, Joost P G Sluijter, Pieter A Doevendans, Peter-Paul M Zwetsloot, Niels P Van der Kaaij
Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 2024, vol. 18, p.209-220
Cold exposure increases circulating fibroblast growth factor 21 in the eveninin males and females Carlijn A. Hoekx, Borja Martinez-Tellez, Maaike E. Straat, Magdalena M.A. Verkleij, Mirjam Kemmeren, Sander Kooijman, Martin Uhrbom, Saskia C.A. de Jager, Patrick C.N. Rensen, Mariëtte R. Boon
Endocrine connections, 2024, vol. 13
Growth differentiation factor 15 is not modified after weight loss induced by liraglutide in South Asians and Europids with type 2 diabetes mellitus Carlijn A. Hoekx, Maaike E. Straat, Maurice B. Bizino, Huub J. van Eyk, Hildebrandus J. Lamb, Johannes W.A. Smit, Ingrid M. Jazet, Saskia C.A. de Jager, Mariëtte R. Boon, Borja Martinez-Tellez
Experimental physiology, 2024, vol. 109, p.1292-1304
Cardiac delivery of modified mRNA using lipid nanoparticles M C I Labonia, M Estapé Senti, P H van der Kraak, M A D Brans, I Dokter, T J Streef, A M Smits, A K Deshantri, S C A de Jager, R M Schiffelers, J P G Sluijter, P Vader
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 2024, vol. 369, p.734-745