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2016
Affiliations
University of Antwerp(Current)
Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen Stuivenberg
VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research
Ghent University
Ammar Kurdi is an author at University of Antwerp specializing in medicine, mitophagy, and immunology.
Top concepts
MedicineAutophagyMitophagyImmunologyPharmacologyLipophagyCell BiologyInflammationDrug DiscoveryAtherosclerosis
Publications per year
2016–2019
Spermidine reduces lipid accumulation and necrotic core formation in atherosclerotic plaques via induction of autophagy
Cédéric F. Michiels, Ammar Kurdi, Jean‐Pierre Timmermans et al. · Atherosclerosis · 2016 · 94 citations
Inflammation, Cell Autophagy, Mitophagy +14
ATG4B inhibitors with a benzotropolone core structure block autophagy and augment efficiency of chemotherapy in mice
Ammar Kurdi, Matthias Cleenewerck, Christel Vangestel et al. · Biochemical Pharmacology · 2017 · 69 citations
Cell Autophagy, Mitophagy, Medicine +10
A novel set‐up for the <i>ex vivo</i> analysis of mechanical properties of mouse aortic segments stretched at physiological pressure and frequency
Arthur Leloup, Cor E. Van Hove, Ammar Kurdi et al. · The Journal of Physiology · 2016 · 50 citations · Full text
Continuous administration of the mTORC1 inhibitor everolimus induces tolerance and decreases autophagy in mice
Ammar Kurdi, Mireille De Doncker, Arthur Leloup et al. · British Journal of Pharmacology · 2016 · 24 citations · Full text
Everolimus depletes plaque macrophages, abolishes intraplaque neovascularization and improves survival in mice with advanced atherosclerosis
Ammar Kurdi, Lynn Roth, Bieke Van der Veken et al. · Vascular Pharmacology · 2018 · 24 citations
Inflammation, Vascular Disease, Plaque Macrophages +12
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