Knockdown of Ift88 in fibroblasts causes extracellular matrix remodeling and decreases conduction velocity in cardiomyocyte monolayers

by Auriane C. Ernault, Makiri Kawasaki, Benedetta Fabrizi, Pablo Montañés-Agudo, Shirley C. M. Amersfoorth, Rushd F. M. Al-Shama, Ruben Coronel, Joris R. De Groot
Published 2022-11-01

Primary cilia suppress the fibrotic activity of atrial fibroblasts from patients with atrial fibrillation in vitro

by Makiri Kawasaki, Rushd F. M. Al-Shama, Fransisca A. Nariswari, Benedetta Fabrizi, Nicoline W. E. van den Berg, Robin Wesselink, Jolien Neefs, Eva R. Meulendijks, Sarah W. E. Baalman, Antoine H. G. Driessen, Joris R. de Groot
Published 2024-05-01

Epicardial and endothelial cell activation concurs with extracellular matrix remodeling in atrial fibrillation

by Nicoline W. E. van den Berg, Makiri Kawasaki, Benedetta Fabrizi, Fransisca A. Nariswari, Arianne C. Verduijn, Jolien Neefs, Robin Wesselink, Rushd F. M. Al‐Shama, Allard C. van der Wal, Onno J. de Boer, Jan Aten, Antoine H. G. Driessen, Aldo Jongejan, Joris R. de Groot
Published 2021-11-01

Women Have More Recurrences of Atrial Fibrillation than Men after Thoracoscopic Ablation and Suffer More from Established Risk Factors

by Robin Wesselink, Bente Mossink, Eva R. Meulendijks, Nicoline W. E. van den Berg, Jolien Neefs, Makiri Kawasaki, Benedetta Fabrizi, Femke R. Piersma, Rushd F. M. Al-Shama, Tim A. C. de Vries, Jonas S. S. G. de Jong, Wim Jan P. van Boven, Antoine H. G. Driessen, Joris R. de Groot
Published 2023-04-01

Atrial epicardial adipose tissue abundantly secretes myeloperoxidase and activates atrial fibroblasts in patients with atrial fibrillation

by Eva R. Meulendijks, Rushd F. M. Al-Shama, Makiri Kawasaki, Benedetta Fabrizi, Jolien Neefs, Robin Wesselink, Auriane C. Ernault, Sander Piersma, Thang V. Pham, Connie R. Jimenez, Jaco C. Knol, Wim J. P. van Boven, Antoine H. G. Driessen, Tim A. C. de Vries, Britt van der Leeden, Hans W. M. Niessen, Onno J. de Boer, Sébastien P. J. Krul, Joris R. de Groot
Published 2023-06-01