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Ben Colenbrander

Ben Colenbrander

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Biology and Biochemistry

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71
Citations
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World Ranking
6820
National Ranking
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Overview

Ben Colenbrander is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on reproductive physiology and veterinary medical science. The work addresses sperm and testicular function, reproductive physiology in livestock, and veterinary equine medical research.

The main topics in Colenbrander's research include:

  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Veterinary Equine Medical Research

Research has been published mainly in two venues:

  • Bioscientifica Proceedings
  • Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ben Colenbrander include:

  • "Effects of an anti-gonadoliberin releasing hormone vaccine on testicular, epididymal and spermatogenic development in the horse," 2022, published in Reproduction in Domestic Animals
  • "Factors influencing semen quality in pigs," 2020, published in Bioscientifica Proceedings
  • "Optimizing semen production for artificial insemination in swine," 2020, published in Bioscientifica Proceedings

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Colenbrander are:

  • Alma E. Botha
  • Martin L. Schulman
  • J. H. W. Birrell
  • Lizette du Plessis
  • Peter N. Laver

Colenbrander's work intersects with subfields such as:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Equine

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of in vitro capacitation of stallion spermatozoa.

    Rahul Rathi;Ben Colenbrander;Mart M. Bevers;Barend M. Gadella

  • Bicarbonate stimulated phospholipid scrambling induces cholesterol redistribution and enables cholesterol depletion in the sperm plasma membrane

    Frits M. Flesch;Jos F. H. M. Brouwers;Patricia F. E. M. Nievelstein;Arie J. Verkleij

  • DNA damage in bovine sperm does not block fertilization and early embryonic development but induces apoptosis after the first cleavages.

    A N Fatehi;M M Bevers;E Schoevers;B A J Roelen

  • Cold-induced ultrastructural changes in bull and boar sperm plasma membranes.

    F. E. De Leeuw;Hsiao-Ching Chen;B. Colenbrander;A. R. Verkleij

  • Effects of Various Cryoprotective Agents and Membrane-Stabilizing Compounds on Bull Sperm Membrane Integrity after Cooling and Freezing

    F.E. De Leeuw;A.M. De Leeuw;J.H.G. Den Daas;B. Colenbrander

  • The predictive value of semen analysis in the evaluation of stallion fertility.

    B Colenbrander;B M Gadella;T A E Stout

  • AUTOLOGOUS AND HOMOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTATION OF BOVINE SPERMATOGONIAL STEM CELLS

    F Izadyar;K Den Ouden;T A E Stout;J Stout

  • Differences in early lineage segregation between mammals.

    Ewart W. Kuijk;Leonie Du Puy;Helena T.A. Van Tol;Christine H.Y. Oei

  • Use of peanut agglutinin to assess the acrosomal status and the zona pellucida-induced acrosome reaction in stallion spermatozoa

    Feng‐Pang Cheng;Alireza Fazeli;Wim F. Voorhout;Abraham Marks

  • Differences in the incidence of apoptosis between in vivo and in vitro produced blastocysts of farm animal species: a comparative study.

    F.J. Rubio Pomar;K.J. Teerds;A. Kidson;B. Colenbrander

  • Effects of In Vitro Production on Horse Embryo Morphology, Cytoskeletal Characteristics, and Blastocyst Capsule Formation

    Jordi L. Tremoleda;Tom A.E. Stout;Irina Lagutina;Giovanna Lazzari

  • Membrane changes during different stages of a freeze-thaw protocol for equine semen cryopreservation

    Deborah M Neild;Bart M Gadella;Marı́a Graciela Chaves;Marcelo H Miragaya

  • Capacitation induces tyrosine phosphorylation of proteins in the boar sperm plasma membrane

    F. M. Flesch;B. Colenbrander;L. M. G. Van Golde;B. M. Gadella

  • In vitro maturation of bovine oocytes in the presence of growth hormone accelerates nuclear maturation and promotes subsequent embryonic development.

    F. Izadyar;B. Colenbrander;M.M. Bevers

  • The promotory effect of growth hormone on the developmental competence of in vitro matured bovine oocytes is due to improved cytoplasmic maturation

    F. Izadyar;W.J. Hage;B. Colenbrander;M.M. Bevers

  • Validation of reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR studies in porcine oocytes and preimplantation embryos

    Ewart W Kuijk;Leonie du Puy;Helena T A van Tol;Henk P Haagsman

  • Glycolipid migration from the apical to the equatorial subdomains of the sperm head plasma membrane precedes the acrosome reaction. Evidence for a primary capacitation event in boar spermatozoa

    B. M. Gadella;M. Lopes-Cardozo;L. M. G. Van Golde;B. Colenbrander

  • Exposure of Oocytes to the Fusarium Toxins Zearalenone and Deoxynivalenol Causes Aneuploidy and Abnormal Embryo Development in Pigs

    Hassan Malekinejad;Eric J. Schoevers;Ineke J.J.M. Daemen;Carla Zijlstra

  • Capacitation and the acrosome reaction in equine sperm.

    B.M. Gadella;R. Rathi;J.F.H.M. Brouwers;T.A.E. Stout

  • Lipid peroxide formation in relation to membrane stability of fresh and frozen thawed stallion spermatozoa.

    D.M. Neild;J.F.H.M. Brouwers;B. Colenbrander;A. Agüero

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart M. Gadella
Bart M. Gadella Utrecht University
Bernard A.J. Roelen
Bernard A.J. Roelen Utrecht University
Johannes A. Lenstra
Johannes A. Lenstra Utrecht University
L.M.G. Van Golde
L.M.G. Van Golde Utrecht University
Cesare Galli
Cesare Galli University of Bologna
Willem Stoorvogel
Willem Stoorvogel Utrecht University
Janine L. Brown
Janine L. Brown Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez
Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez Linköping University
Johanna Fink-Gremmels
Johanna Fink-Gremmels Utrecht University
Arie J. Verkleij
Arie J. Verkleij Utrecht University

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