Leon Schurgers

Leon Schurgers

Universiteit Maastricht

H-index: 84

Europe-Netherlands

About Leon Schurgers

Leon Schurgers, With an exceptional h-index of 84 and a recent h-index of 56 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Universiteit Maastricht, specializes in the field of Biochemistry, cell biology.

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

Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease: vitamin K deficiency and new mediators

Mediterranean Diet Favors Vitamin K Intake: A Descriptive Study in a Mediterranean Population

From gene to mechanics: a comprehensive insight into the mechanobiology of LMNA mutations in cardiomyopathy

Fundamental considerations for designing endothelialized in vitro models of thrombosis

Myeloid-Specific CDK5 Knockdown Reduces Atherosclerotic Plaque Calcification

Inhibition of neutral sphingomyelinase 2 by novel small molecule inhibitors results in decreased release of extracellular vesicles by vascular smooth muscle cells and …

Association of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with Calcification and Cardiovascular Markers in Chronic Kidney Disease

Mast cells participate in smooth muscle cell reprogramming and atherosclerotic plaque calcification

Leon Schurgers Information

University

Position

Professor of biochemistry of vascular calcification CARIM

Citations(all)

24065

Citations(since 2020)

10808

Cited By

17536

hIndex(all)

84

hIndex(since 2020)

56

i10Index(all)

207

i10Index(since 2020)

186

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Leon Schurgers Skills & Research Interests

Biochemistry

cell biology

Top articles of Leon Schurgers

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease: vitamin K deficiency and new mediators

Sofia de la Puente Secades

L Schurgers

Joachim Jankowski

Lars M Blank

2024

Mediterranean Diet Favors Vitamin K Intake: A Descriptive Study in a Mediterranean Population

Nutrients

Ezequiel Pinto

Carla Viegas

Paula Ventura Martins

Catarina Marreiros

Tânia Nascimento

...

2024/4/9

From gene to mechanics: a comprehensive insight into the mechanobiology of LMNA mutations in cardiomyopathy

RJA Veltrop

MM Kukk

K Topouzidou

L Didden

A Muchir

...

2024/3/27

Fundamental considerations for designing endothelialized in vitro models of thrombosis

Titus P Lemmens

Vanessa Bröker

Minke Rijpkema

Christopher CW Hughes

Leon J Schurgers

...

2024/3/5

Myeloid-Specific CDK5 Knockdown Reduces Atherosclerotic Plaque Calcification

Tackling the Complexity of CKD-associated Cardiovascular Disease

OJ Waring

V Saar-Kovrov

H Jin

C Lu

A Ruder

...

2024

Inhibition of neutral sphingomyelinase 2 by novel small molecule inhibitors results in decreased release of extracellular vesicles by vascular smooth muscle cells and …

International journal of molecular sciences

Angelina Pavlic

Hessel Poelman

Grzegorz Wasilewski

Kanin Wichapong

Petra Lux

...

2023/1/19

Association of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with Calcification and Cardiovascular Markers in Chronic Kidney Disease

Metabolites

Stefanos Roumeliotis

Ioannis E Neofytou

Cecile Maassen

Petra Lux

Konstantia Kantartzi

...

2023/2/17

Mast cells participate in smooth muscle cell reprogramming and atherosclerotic plaque calcification

Vascular Pharmacology

Nikolaos T Skenteris

Esmeralda Hemme

Lucie Delfos

Glykeria Karadimou

Eva Karlöf

...

2023/6/1

New Food Frequency Questionnaire to Estimate Vitamin K Intake in a Mediterranean Population

Nutrients

Ezequiel Pinto

Carla Viegas

Paula Ventura Martins

Tânia Nascimento

Leon Schurgers

...

2023/7/1

Vitamin K status is associated with CT-quantified emphysema severity: results from COSYCONET

Ianthe Piscaer

Rob Janssen

Robert Bals

Jürgen Biederer

Christian Herr

...

2023/9/9

The Pleiotropic Role of Vitamin K in Multimorbidity of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Ianthe Piscaer

Rob Janssen

Frits ME Franssen

Leon J Schurgers

Emiel FM Wouters

2023/2/5

Common Histological Features Suggesting Enchondral Ossification Pathways in Calciphylaxis of Various Origins: A Study of Human Subcutaneous Tissue Biopsies

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Simon Aberger

Barbara Findenig

BEIL Jane

Nicole Aichinger

Josef Koller

...

2023

Human and murine fibroblast single-cell transcriptomics reveals fibroblast clusters are differentially affected by ageing and serum cholesterol

Cardiovascular research

Kim van Kuijk

Ian R McCracken

Renée JHA Tillie

Sebastiaan EJ Asselberghs

Dlzar A Kheder

...

2023/6

Randomized controlled clinical trial of the effect of treatment with vitamin K2 on vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients (Trevasc-HDK)

Kidney International Reports

Sabrina Haroon

Andrew Davenport

Lieng-Hsi Ling

Bee-Choo Tai

Leon Schurgers

...

2023/9/1

Biodegradable poly (ester) urethane acrylate resins for digital light processing: From polymer synthesis to 3D printed tissue engineering constructs

Advanced Healthcare Materials

Rong Wang

Febriyani Damanik

Tobias Kuhnt

Armand Jaminon

Shahzad Hafeez

...

2023/7

Higher levels of circulating desphospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein over time are associated with worse survival: the prospective Maastricht Intensive Care COVID cohort

Journal of Intensive Care

Mark MG Mulder

Joep Schellens

Jan-Willem EM Sels

Frank van Rosmalen

Anne-Marije Hulshof

...

2023/12/18

Histomorphometric analysis of cell and matrix components of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm.

Artery Research

Berta Ganizada

Shaiv Parikh

Mitch Ramaekers

Armand Jaminon

Asim Cengiz Akbulut

...

2023/2/2

Application of the mineral-binding protein fetuin-A for the detection of calcified lesions

Theranostics

Robert Dzhanaev

Christian Hasberg

Andrea Gorgels

Carlo Schmitz

Camilla Franziska Winkler

...

2023

Development of a cyclic-inverso AHSG/Fetuin A-based peptide for inhibition of calcification in osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

GGH Van den Akker

JSJJ Steijns

RHMJ Stassen

GB Wasilewski

LCW Peeters

...

2023/6/1

Human and murine single-cell RNA-sequencing reveal fibroblast heterogeneity in healthy and diseased vasculature and differential regulation by ageing and serum cholesterol

Atherosclerosis

K Van Kuijk

I Mccracken

R Tillie

S Asselberghs

D Kheder

...

2023/8/1

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