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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
95
Citations
44078
World Ranking
1871
National Ranking
32

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2016 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Cédric Blanpain is affiliated with the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on medicine as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these broader categories, their work delves into molecular biology, oncology, cell biology, immunology, and cancer research.

Blanpain's publication record demonstrates significant engagement with key biomedical topics. Their main research areas include:

  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

The scientist has contributed to high-impact journals across multiple publications. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • Nature
  • Nature Cancer
  • Cancer Research
  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • Cell

Several recent papers reflect the breadth and focus of Blanpain's research:

  • "Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial-mesenchymal transition" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
  • "Fat1 deletion promotes hybrid EMT state, tumour stemness and metastasis" (2020), published in Nature
  • "Cancer cell plasticity during tumor progression, metastasis and response to therapy" (2023), published in Nature Cancer
  • "A cellular hierarchy in melanoma uncouples growth and metastasis" (2022), published in Nature
  • "Mechanisms of stretch-mediated skin expansion at single-cell resolution" (2020), published in Nature

Blanpain has collaborated repeatedly with several co-authors, indicating established research partnerships. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Yura Song
  • Christine Dubois
  • Alejandro Sifrim
  • Benjamin D. Simons
  • Isabelle Salmon

Recognition in the scientific community includes membership in notable organizations. Blanpain is a member of the Academia Europaea since 2016 and also holds membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Defining the epithelial stem cell niche in skin.

    Tudorita Tumbar;Geraldine Guasch;Valentina Greco;Cedric Blanpain

  • EMT Transition States during Tumor Progression and Metastasis.

    Ievgenia Pastushenko;Cédric Blanpain

  • The metastasis suppressor gene KiSS-1 encodes kisspeptins, the natural ligands of the orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR54.

    Masato Kotani;Michel Detheux;Ann Vandenbogaerde;David Communi

  • Self-renewal, multipotency, and the existence of two cell populations within an epithelial stem cell niche.

    Cedric Blanpain;William E. Lowry;Andrea Geoghegan;Lisa Polak

  • Guidelines and definitions for research on epithelial–mesenchymal transition

    Jing Yang;Parker Antin;Geert Berx;Cédric Blanpain

  • Epidermal homeostasis: a balancing act of stem cells in the skin.

    Cédric Blanpain;Elaine Fuchs

  • Identification of the tumour transition states occurring during EMT

    Ievgenia Pastushenko;Audrey Brisebarre;Alejandro Sifrim;Alejandro Sifrim;Marco Fioramonti

  • Specific recruitment of antigen-presenting cells by chemerin, a novel processed ligand from human inflammatory fluids.

    Valérie Wittamer;Jean Denis Franssen;Marisa Vulcano;Jean François Mirjolet

  • Epidermal stem cells of the skin.

    Cédric Blanpain;Elaine Fuchs

  • Distinct stem cells contribute to mammary gland development and maintenance

    Alexandra Van Keymeulen;Ana Sofia Rocha;Marielle Ousset;Benjamin Beck

  • Unravelling cancer stem cell potential

    Benjamin Beck;Cédric Blanpain

  • Defining the mode of tumour growth by clonal analysis

    Gregory Driessens;Benjamin Beck;Amélie Caauwe;Benjamin D. Simons

  • Cancer Stem Cells: Basic Concepts and Therapeutic Implications

    Dany Nassar;Cédric Blanpain

  • Toward understanding and exploiting tumor heterogeneity

    Ash A Alizadeh;Victoria Aranda;Alberto Bardelli;Cedric Blanpain

  • Epithelial stem cells: turning over new leaves.

    Cédric Blanpain;Valerie Horsley;Elaine Fuchs

  • SOX2 controls tumour initiation and cancer stem-cell functions in squamous-cell carcinoma

    Soufiane Boumahdi;Gregory Driessens;Gaelle Lapouge;Sandrine Rorive

  • Distinct contribution of stem and progenitor cells to epidermal maintenance

    Guilhem Mascré;Sophie Dekoninck;Benjamin Drogat;Khalil Kass Youssef

  • Plasticity of epithelial stem cells in tissue regeneration

    Cédric Blanpain;Elaine Fuchs

  • A vascular niche and a VEGF–Nrp1 loop regulate the initiation and stemness of skin tumours

    Benjamin Beck;Gregory Driessens;Steven Goossens;Khalil Kass Youssef

  • Canonical notch signaling functions as a commitment switch in the epidermal lineage

    Cédric Blanpain;William E. Lowry;H. Amalia Pasolli;Elaine Fuchs

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc Parmentier
Marc Parmentier Université Libre de Bruxelles
Benjamin D. Simons
Benjamin D. Simons University of Cambridge
Elaine Fuchs
Elaine Fuchs Rockefeller University
Robert W. Doms
Robert W. Doms Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Gilbert Vassart
Gilbert Vassart Université Libre de Bruxelles
Thierry Voet
Thierry Voet KU Leuven
Benhur Lee
Benhur Lee Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Benjamin J. Doranz
Benjamin J. Doranz University of Pennsylvania
Isabelle Salmon
Isabelle Salmon Université Libre de Bruxelles

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