Aged human osteochondral explants as biomimetic osteoarthritis model: towards a druggable target in osteoarthritis
Evelyn Houtman | 22-10-2022 | Aged human osteochondral explants as biomimetic osteoarthritis model: towards a druggable target in osteoarthritis This thesis aims to increase the understanding of human osteoarthritis pathophysiology by developing reliable biomimetic [...]
Osteoprotegerin: a double-edged sword in osteoarthritis development
Alejandro Rodríguez Ruiz | 22-09-2022 | Osteoprotegerin: a double-edged sword in osteoarthritis development To advance development of effective disease modifying OA treatments, a better understanding of its pathophysiological mechanisms is necessary. By studyinga family [...]
The bone and cartilage interplay in osteoarthritis: key to effective treatment strategy
Margo Tuerlings | 27-09-2023 | The bone and cartilage interplay in osteoarthritis: key to effective treatment strategy. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent age-related joint disease, determined by diverse changes in pathways maintaining articular cartilage [...]
Dissecting cellular function of fibronectin in osteoarthritic cartilage
Marcella van Hoolwerff | 06-09-2022 | Dissecting cellular function of fibronectin in osteoarthritic cartilage The aim of this thesis was to combine transcriptomics, genetics and human disease modelling to obtain further insight into molecular [...]
A word of caution on the regression to the mean phenomenon in (biological) age prediction
A word of caution on the regression to the mean phenomenon in (biological) age prediction When predicting ‘biological age’, always consider whether regression to the mean could be an issue before drawing [...]
Doe mee aan de gratis mini-cursus ‘Vitaal en gezond ouder worden’
Doe mee aan de gratis mini-cursus ‘Vitaal en gezond ouder worden’ Wat is veroudering eigenlijk? Komt er straks een anti-verouderingspil? Hoeveel moet ik bewegen en wat kan ik het beste eten? In de gratis [...]