Brecht A. G. Willems

Reactive Oxygen-Forming Nox5 Links Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switching and Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Vascular Calcification

Malgorzata Furmanik, Martijn Chatrou, Rick van Gorp et al. · Circulation Research · 2020 · 192 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +17

Gla-Rich Protein Acts as a Calcification Inhibitor in the Human Cardiovascular System

Carla Viegas, Marta S. Rafael, J.L. Enriquez et al. · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · 2014 · 125 citations · Full text

Medicine, Biochemistry, Cardiology +13

Nicotine promotes vascular calcification via intracellular Ca2+-mediated, Nox5-induced oxidative stress, and extracellular vesicle release in vascular smooth muscle cells

Ploingarm Petsophonsakul, Mathias Burgmaier, Brecht A. G. Willems et al. · Cardiovascular Research · 2021 · 100 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Physiology, Calcium Homeostasis +12

The urge to smoke depends on the expectation of smoking

M. Dols, Marcel van den Hout, Merel Kindt et al. · Addiction · 2002 · 80 citations

Public Health, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +10

Smokers can learn to influence their urge to smoke

M. Dols, Brecht A. G. Willems, Marcel van den Hout et al. · Addictive Behaviors · 2000 · 72 citations

Public Health, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +10