Ruud A. Bank

Effect of Collagen Turnover on the Accumulation of Advanced Glycation End Products

Nicole Verzijl, Jeroen DeGroot, Suzanne R. Thorpe et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2000 · 957 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Aging +12

Crosslinking by advanced glycation end products increases the stiffness of the collagen network in human articular cartilage: A possible mechanism through which age is a risk factor for osteoarthritis

Nicole Verzijl, Jeroen DeGroot, Chaya Ben Zaken et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2002 · 463 citations

Medicine, Bioengineering, Biophysics +17

Genetic and Pharmacological Inhibition of Galectin-3 Prevents Cardiac Remodeling by Interfering With Myocardial Fibrogenesis

Lili Yu, Willem P.T. Ruifrok, Maxi Meissner et al. · Circulation Heart Failure · 2012 · 428 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Pharmacology +15

Identification of PLOD2 as Telopeptide Lysyl Hydroxylase, an Important Enzyme in Fibrosis

Annemarie J. van der Slot, Anne‐Marie Zuurmond, A. Bardoel et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2003 · 412 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics +17

Matrix metalloproteinase activities and their relationship with collagen remodelling in tendon pathology

Graham P. Riley, Valerie Curry, Jeroen DeGroot et al. · Matrix Biology · 2002 · 381 citations

Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Pathology +13