Publications
Abstracts
De Visscher G, Blockx H, Vranken I, Verbeken E, Van Oosterwyck H, Herregods MC, Meuris B, Flameng W. Enhanced in situ Recellularization by Fibronectin and Stromal Cell Derived Factor-1alpha Coating of Heart Valves Acquires a Quasi-Native Valve Composition of Cell Phenotypes. Circulation, 116 (Suppl), II_446, 2007
Lebacq A, De Visscher G, Mesure L, Flameng W. Growth and differentiation dynamics in cardiovascular tissue neogenesis. Cardiovascular Pathology 17, 265, 2008
Papers
Yperman J, De Visscher G, Holvoet P, Flameng W. Beta-actin cannot be used as a Control for Gene Expression in Ovine Interstitial Cells derived from Heart Valves. J Heart Valve Dis 13, 848-853, 2004.
Yperman J, De Visscher G, Holvoet P, Flameng W. Molecular and functional characterisation of ovine cardiac valve derived interstitial cells in primary isolates and cultures. Tissue Engineering 10(9-10), 1368-1375, 2004.
Flameng W, Yperman J, Meuris B, De Visscher G, Herijgers P, Verbeken E. Factors influencing calcification of cardiac bioprostheses in adolescent sheep. J Thorac Cardiov Surg 132(1), 89-98, 2006.
De Visscher G, Vranken I, Lebacq A, Van Kerrebroeck C, Gamane J, Verbeken E, Flameng W. In vivo cellularisation of a cross-linked matrix by intraperitoneal implantation: a new tool in heart valve tissue engineering. Eur Heart J 28(11), 1389-96, 2007.
Flameng W, Meuris B, De Visscher G, Cunanan C, Lane E, Verbeken E, Herijgers P, Herregods MC. TrilogyTM pericardial valve hemodynamic performance and calcification resistance in adolescent sheep. Ann Thorac Surg 85(2), 587-92, 2008.
De Visscher G, Blockx H, Meuris B, Van Oosterwyck H, Verbeken E, Herregods MC, Flameng W. Functional and biomechanical evaluation of a completely recellularized stentless pulmonary bioprosthesis in sheep. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 135(2), 395-404, 2008.
Vranken I, De Visscher G, Lebacq A, Flameng W. The recruitment of primitive Lin- Sca-1+, CD34+, C-kit+ and CD271+ cells during the early intraperitoneal foreign body reaction. Biomaterials 29(7), 797-808, 2008.
De Visscher G, Lebacq A, Mesure L, Blockx H, Vranken I, Plusquin R, Herregods MC, Meuris B, Van Oosterwyck H, Flameng W. Remodeling of cardiovascular bioprostheses under influence of SDF-1a/CXCR-4 and FN/VLA-4 homing axes. Biomaterials 31, 20-28, 2010.
De Visscher G, Stickler P, Mesure L, Famaey N, Martin D, Campbell JH, Van Oosterwyck H, Meuris B, Flameng W. Cyclically stretching developing tissue in vivo enhances mechanical strength and organisation of vascular grafts. Acta Biomater. 6(7), 2448-2456, 2010.
De Visscher G, Plusquin R, Mesure L, Flameng W. Selection of an immunohistochemical panel for cardiovascular research in sheep. (In Press: AIMM)
