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Axel P. N. Themmen is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research contributions primarily focus on several fields within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with particular attention to molecular biology, cell biology, radiology, nuclear medicine, imaging, reproductive medicine, and public health.

Themmen's work encompasses a range of topics including receptor mechanisms and signaling, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research, biotin and related studies, pregnancy-related medical research, hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, and growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors. These topics reflect a consistent interest in understanding molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying hormonal regulation and reproductive health.

Themmen has published research articles in venues such as the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE, where their notable recent papers include:

  • Glycoprotein hormone receptors in GtoPdb v.2023.1 (2023), IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE
  • Glycoprotein hormone receptors (version 2020.4) in the IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology Database (2020), IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE

Themmen frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Sabine Costagliola
  • James A. Dias
  • Marvin C. Gershengorn
  • Adam J Pawson
  • Deborah L. Segaloff

Themmen's publications contribute to the intersection of hormonal signaling pathways, reproductive medicine, and molecular biology, providing insights into receptor function and hormone regulation. Their work supports the understanding of biotin-related processes and monoclonal antibody research in medical and biological contexts.

Best Publications

  • Anti‐Müllerian hormone expression pattern in the human ovary: potential implications for initial and cyclic follicle recruitment

    Christien Weenen;Joop S.E. Laven;Anne R.M. von Bergh;Mark Cranfield

  • Control of primordial follicle recruitment by anti-Müllerian hormone in the mouse ovary.

    Alexandra L. L. Durlinger;Piet Kramer;Bas Karels;Frank H. de Jong

  • SERUM ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE LEVELS: A NOVEL MEASURE OF OVARIAN RESERVE

    I.A.J. van Rooij;F.J.M. Broekmans;E.R. te Velde;B.C.J.M. Fauser

  • Antimüllerian hormone serum levels: a putative marker for ovarian aging.

    Annemarie de Vet;Joop S.E. Laven;Frank H. de Jong;Axel P.N. Themmen

  • Anti-Müllerian hormone: a new marker for ovarian function

    Jenny A Visser;Frank H de Jong;Joop S E Laven;Axel P N Themmen

  • Anti-Müllerian Hormone Inhibits Initiation of Primordial Follicle Growth in the Mouse Ovary

    Alexandra L. L. Durlinger;Maria J. G. Gruijters;Piet Kramer;Bas Karels

  • Regulation of ovarian function: the role of anti-Müllerian hormone

    Alexandra L. L. Durlinger;Jenny A. Visser;Axel P. N. Themmen

  • Anti-Müllerian Hormone Attenuates the Effects of FSH on Follicle Development in the Mouse Ovary

    Alexandra L. L. Durlinger;Maria J. G. Gruijters;Piet Kramer;Bas Karels

  • Mutations of gonadotropins and gonadotropin receptors: elucidating the physiology and pathophysiology of pituitary-gonadal function.

    Axel P. N. Themmen;Ilpo T. Huhtaniemi

  • Serum antimüllerian hormone levels best reflect the reproductive decline with age in normal women with proven fertility: A longitudinal study

    Ilse A.J. van Rooij;Frank J.M. Broekmans;Gabrielle J. Scheffer;Caspar W.N. Looman

  • Anti-Müllerian Hormone Serum Concentrations in Normoovulatory and Anovulatory Women of Reproductive Age

    Joop S. E. Laven;Annemarie G. M. G. J. Mulders;Jenny A. Visser;Axel P. Themmen

  • Anti-müllerian hormone and anti-müllerian hormone type II receptor messenger ribonucleic acid expression in rat ovaries during postnatal development, the estrous cycle, and gonadotropin-induced follicle growth.

    W. M. Baarends;J. T. J. Uilenbroek;P. Kramer;J. W. Hoogerbrugge

  • Premature aging in mice deficient in DNA repair and transcription

    Jan de Boer;Jaan Olle Olle Andressoo;Jan de Wit;Jan Huijmans

  • Anti-Müllerian Hormone Levels in the Spontaneous Menstrual Cycle Do Not Show Substantial Fluctuation

    Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp;Caspar W. N. Looman;Axel P. N. Themmen;Frank H. de Jong

  • Anti-Müllerian hormone and folliculogenesis

    Jenny A. Visser;Axel P.N. Themmen

  • Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone Levels Reflect the Size of the Primordial Follicle Pool in Mice

    Marlies E. Kevenaar;Mohamed F. Meerasahib;Piet Kramer;Brigitte M. N. van de Lang-Born

  • Antral Follicle Count Reliably Predicts Number of Morphologically Healthy Oocytes and Follicles in Ovaries of Young Adult Cattle

    J.L.H. Ireland;D. Scheetz;F. Jimenez-Krassel;A.P.N. Themmen

  • The effects of chemotherapy and long-term gonadotrophin suppression on the ovarian reserve in premenopausal women with breast cancer

    Richard Anderson;Axel Themmen;Ahmed Al-Qahtani;Nigel Groome

  • Anti-Müllerian Hormone Predicts Menopause: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study in Normoovulatory Women

    S.L. Broer;M.J. Eijkemans;G.J. Scheffer;I.A.L.M. van Rooij

  • Anti-müllerian Hormone Is a Promising Predictor for the Occurrence of the Menopausal Transition

    Ilse A.J. van Rooij;Isolde den Tonkelaar;Frank J.M. Broekmans;Caspar W.N. Looman

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank H. de Jong
Frank H. de Jong Erasmus University Rotterdam
Joop S.E. Laven
Joop S.E. Laven Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bart C.J.M. Fauser
Bart C.J.M. Fauser Utrecht University
Frank J.M. Broekmans
Frank J.M. Broekmans Utrecht University
J. Anton Grootegoed
J. Anton Grootegoed Erasmus University Rotterdam
Nigel P. Groome
Nigel P. Groome Oxford Brookes University
John W.M. Martens
John W.M. Martens Erasmus University Rotterdam
Marinus J.C. Eijkemans
Marinus J.C. Eijkemans Utrecht University
André G. Uitterlinden
André G. Uitterlinden Erasmus University Rotterdam
Han G. Brunner
Han G. Brunner Radboud University

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