Francois van der Westhuizen

Francois van der Westhuizen

Northwest University

H-index: 33

North America-United States

About Francois van der Westhuizen

Francois van der Westhuizen, With an exceptional h-index of 33 and a recent h-index of 23 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Northwest University, specializes in the field of Mitochondrial metabolism and disease.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

A novel mitochondrial DNA variant in MT-ND6: m. 14430A> C p.(Trp82Gly) identified in a patient with Leigh syndrome and complex I deficiency

Advancing diagnosis and research for rare genetic diseases in Indigenous peoples

Clinical, biochemical, and genetic spectrum of MADD in a South African cohort: an ICGNMD study

Sarcopenia in a type 2 diabetic state: reviewing literature on the pathological consequences of oxidative stress and inflammation beyond the neutralizing effect of …

Cell-free circulating mitochondrial DNA: An emerging biomarker for airborne particulate matter associated with cardiovascular diseases

A novel mitochondria-targeting iron chelator neuroprotects multimodally via HIF-1 modulation against a mitochondrial toxin in a dopaminergic cell model of Parkinson’s disease

Neuromuscular disease genetics in under-represented populations: increasing data diversity

Mitochondrial DNA variation in Parkinson’s disease: Analysis of “out-of-place” population variants as a risk factor

Francois van der Westhuizen Information

University

Position

Human Metabolomics South Africa

Citations(all)

3827

Citations(since 2020)

1784

Cited By

2800

hIndex(all)

33

hIndex(since 2020)

23

i10Index(all)

72

i10Index(since 2020)

62

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Francois van der Westhuizen Skills & Research Interests

Mitochondrial metabolism and disease

Top articles of Francois van der Westhuizen

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

A novel mitochondrial DNA variant in MT-ND6: m. 14430A> C p.(Trp82Gly) identified in a patient with Leigh syndrome and complex I deficiency

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports

Surita Meldau

Sally Ackermann

Gillian Riordan

George F van der Watt

Careni Spencer

...

2024/6/1

Advancing diagnosis and research for rare genetic diseases in Indigenous peoples

Nature Genetics

Gareth Baynam

Daria Julkowska

Sarah Bowdin

Azure Hermes

Christopher R McMaster

...

2024/2/8

Clinical, biochemical, and genetic spectrum of MADD in a South African cohort: an ICGNMD study

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Michelle Bisschoff

Izelle Smuts

Marli Dercksen

Maryke Schoonen

Barend C Vorster

...

2024/1/14

Sarcopenia in a type 2 diabetic state: reviewing literature on the pathological consequences of oxidative stress and inflammation beyond the neutralizing effect of …

Ndivhuwo Muvhulawa

Sithandiwe E Mazibuko-Mbeje

Duduzile Ndwandwe

Sonia Silvestri

Khanyisani Ziqubu

...

2023/9/26

Cell-free circulating mitochondrial DNA: An emerging biomarker for airborne particulate matter associated with cardiovascular diseases

Afreen Rehman

Roshani Kumari

Arunika Kamthan

Rajnarayan Tiwari

Rupesh Kumar Srivastava

...

2023/2/1

A novel mitochondria-targeting iron chelator neuroprotects multimodally via HIF-1 modulation against a mitochondrial toxin in a dopaminergic cell model of Parkinson’s disease

Molecular Neurobiology

Belinda Fouché

Stephanie Turner

Rebecca Gorham

Eloise J Stephenson

Simon Gutbier

...

2023/2

Neuromuscular disease genetics in under-represented populations: increasing data diversity

Brain

Lindsay A Wilson

William L Macken

Luke D Perry

Christopher J Record

Katherine R Schon

...

2023/12

Mitochondrial DNA variation in Parkinson’s disease: Analysis of “out-of-place” population variants as a risk factor

Frontiers in aging neuroscience

Amica C Müller-Nedebock

Abigail L Pfaff

Ilse S Pienaar

Sulev Kõks

Francois H van der Westhuizen

...

2022/7/14

A case for genomic medicine in South African paediatric patients with neuromuscular disease

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Sharika V Raga

Jo Madeleine Wilmshurst

Izelle Smuts

Surita Meldau

Soraya Bardien

...

2022/11/17

Increased blood-derived mitochondrial DNA copy number in African ancestry individuals with Parkinson's disease

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Amica Corda Müller-Nedebock

Surita Meldau

Carl Lombard

Shameemah Abrahams

Francois Hendrikus van der Westhuizen

...

2022/8/1

Metallothionein 1 Overexpression Does Not Protect Against Mitochondrial Disease Pathology in Ndufs4 Knockout Mice

Molecular neurobiology

Hayley Christy Miller

Roan Louw

Michelle Mereis

Gerda Venter

John-Drew Boshoff

...

2021/1

Aberrant BCAA and glutamate metabolism linked to regional neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Leigh syndrome

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of Disease

Karin Terburgh

Janeé Coetzer

Jeremy Z Lindeque

Francois H van der Westhuizen

Roan Louw

2021/5/1

Proteomics and metabolomics of HIV‐associated neurocognitive disorders: a systematic review

Monray E Williams

Petrus JW Naudé

Francois H van der Westhuizen

2021/5

Cross-comparison of systemic and tissue-specific metabolomes in a mouse model of Leigh syndrome

Metabolomics

Karin Terburgh

Jeremie Z Lindeque

Francois H van der Westhuizen

Roan Louw

2021/12

Nuclear genes associated with mitochondrial DNA processes as contributors to Parkinson's disease risk

Amica C Müller‐Nedebock

Francois H van Der Westhuizen

Sulev Kõks

Soraya Bardien

2021/4

Health status is affected, and Phase I/II biotransformation activity altered in young women using oral contraceptives containing Drospirenone/Ethinyl Estradiol

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Gerda Venter

Carien L van der Berg

Francois H van der Westhuizen

Elardus Erasmus

2021/10/10

Disorders of flavin adenine dinucleotide metabolism: MADD and related deficiencies

Michelle Mereis

Ronald JA Wanders

Maryke Schoonen

Marli Dercksen

Izelle Smuts

...

2021/3/1

Copy number variation in Parkinson’s disease: An update from Sub-Saharan Africa

Movement disorders: official journal of the Movement Disorder Society

Amica C Müller-Nedebock

Morenikeji A Komolafe

Michael B Fawale

Jonathan A Carr

Francois H van Der Westhuizen

...

2021/10

One mutation, three phenotypes: novel metabolic insights on MELAS, MIDD and myopathy caused by the m. 3243A> G mutation

Metabolomics

Karien Esterhuizen

J Zander Lindeque

Shayne Mason

Francois H van der Westhuizen

Richard J Rodenburg

...

2021/1

Curcumin pre-treatment may protect against mitochondrial damage in LRRK2-mutant Parkinson's disease and healthy control fibroblasts

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports

Shameemah Abrahams

Hayley C Miller

Carl Lombard

Francois H van der Westhuizen

Soraya Bardien

2021/9/1

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