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Michelle Plusquin
Researcher at University of Hasselt
Publications - 130
Citations - 5778
Michelle Plusquin is an academic researcher from University of Hasselt. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & DNA methylation. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 98 publications receiving 4029 citations. Previous affiliations of Michelle Plusquin include Katholieke Universiteit Leuven & Imperial College London.
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Cadmium stress: an oxidative challenge
Ann Cuypers,Michelle Plusquin,Tony Remans,Marijke Jozefczak,Els Keunen,Heidi Gielen,Kelly Opdenakker,Ambily Ravindran Nair,Elke Munters,Tom Artois,Tim S. Nawrot,Jaco Vangronsveld,Kelly Smeets +12 more
TL;DR: The current review gives an overview on Cd-induced ROS production and anti-oxidative defense in organisms under different Cd regimes and the C d-induced oxidative challenge is discussed with a focus on damage and signaling as downstream responses.
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Environmental exposure to cadmium and risk of cancer: a prospective population-based study
Tim S. Nawrot,Michelle Plusquin,Janneke G. F. Hogervorst,Harry Roels,Hilde Celis,Lutgarde Thijs,Jaco Vangronsveld,Etienne Van Hecke,Jan A. Staessen +8 more
TL;DR: Overall cancer risk was significantly associated with a doubling of 24-h cadmium excretion, and historical pollution from non-ferrous smelters continues to present a serious health hazard, necessitating targeted preventive measures.
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Ambient black carbon particles reach the fetal side of human placenta
Hannelore Bové,Hannelore Bové,Eva Bongaerts,Eli Slenders,Esmée M. Bijnens,Nelly D. Saenen,Wilfried Gyselaers,Peter Van Eyken,Michelle Plusquin,Maarten B. J. Roeffaers,Marcel Ameloot,Tim S. Nawrot,Tim S. Nawrot +12 more
TL;DR: Evidence of black carbon particle deposition on the fetal side of human placentae, including at early stages of pregnancy, is reported, suggesting air pollution could affect birth outcome through direct effects on the fetus.
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The need for transparency and good practices in the qPCR literature
Stephen A. Bustin,Vladimir Benes,Jeremy A. Garson,Jan Hellemans,Jim F. Huggett,Mikael Kubista,Reinhold Mueller,Tania Nolan,Michael W. Pfaffl,Gregory L. Shipley,Carl T. Wittwer,Peter Schjerling,Philip J. R. Day,Mónica Abreu,Begoña Aguado,Jean-François Beaulieu,Anneleen Beckers,Sara Bogaert,John A. Browne,Fernando Carrasco-Ramiro,Liesbeth Ceelen,Kate L. Ciborowski,Pieter Cornillie,Stephanie Coulon,Ann Cuypers,Sara De Brouwer,Leentje De Ceuninck,Jurgen De Craene,Hélène De Naeyer,Ward De Spiegelaere,Kato Deckers,Annelies Dheedene,Kaat Durinck,Margarida Ferreira-Teixeira,Annelies Fieuw,Jack M. Gallup,Sandra Gonzalo-Flores,Karen Goossens,Femke Heindryckx,Elizabeth Herring,Hans Hoenicka,Laura Icardi,Rolf Jaggi,Farzad Javad,Michael Karampelias,Frederick S. B. Kibenge,Molly J. T. Kibenge,Candy Kumps,Irina Lambertz,Tim Lammens,Amelia Markey,Peter Messiaen,Evelien Mets,Sofia Morais,Alberto Mudarra-Rubio,Justine K. Nakiwala,Hilde Nelis,Pål A. Olsvik,Claudina Perez-Novo,Michelle Plusquin,Tony Remans,Ali Rihani,Paulo Rodrigues-Santos,Pieter Rondou,Rebecca Sanders,Katharina Schmidt-Bleek,Kerstin Skovgaard,Karen Smeets,Laura Tabera,Stefan Toegel,Tim Van Acker,Wim Van den Broeck,Joni Van der Meulen,Mireille Van Gele,Gert Van Peer,Mario Van Poucke,Nadine Van Roy,Sarah Vergult,Joris Wauman,Marina Tshuikina-Wiklander,Erik Willems,Sara Zaccara,Fjoralba Zeka,Jo Vandesompele +83 more
TL;DR: Two surveys of over 1,700 publications whose authors use quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) reveal a lack of transparent and comprehensive reporting of essential technical information.
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House dust as possible route of environmental exposure to cadmium and lead in the adult general population
Janneke G. F. Hogervorst,Michelle Plusquin,Jaco Vangronsveld,Tim S. Nawrot,Ann Cuypers,Etienne Van Hecke,Harry Roels,Robert Carleer,Jan A. Staessen +8 more
TL;DR: In the adult population, house dust is potentially an important route of exposure to heavy metals in areas with contaminated soils, and should be incorporated in the assessment of health risks.