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Overview

Jeroen Essers is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands and focuses on research within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans various subfields, notably Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Genetics, Surgery, and Oncology.

The researcher's publication record includes contributions to several frequent venues, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. These venues are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Human Molecular Genetics
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Aging Cell
  • DNA Repair

Essers has explored multiple main topics in their research, including:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Connective tissue disorders research
  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
  • PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Among their recent papers are studies published between 2020 and 2023, addressing complex biological processes and clinical implications. Notable recent publications include:

  • Comparison of High- and Low-LET Radiation-Induced DNA Double-Strand Break Processing in Living Cells (2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • DNA Double Strand Break Repair Pathways in Response to Different Types of Ionizing Radiation (2021, Frontiers in Genetics)
  • Transforming Growth Factor-β and the Renin-Angiotensin System in Syndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Implications for Treatment (2020, Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy)
  • Local endothelial DNA repair deficiency causes aging-resembling endothelial-specific dysfunction (2020, Clinical Science)
  • DNA repair in cardiomyocytes is critical for maintaining cardiac function in mice (2023, Aging Cell)

Essers collaborates frequently with several co-authors, reflecting an active network in their research community. These frequent co-authors include:

  • Ingrid van der Pluijm
  • Roland Kanaar
  • A.H. Jan Danser
  • Yanto Ridwan
  • Nicole van Vliet

Best Publications

  • Targeted Apoptosis of Senescent Cells Restores Tissue Homeostasis in Response to Chemotoxicity and Aging

    Marjolein P. Baar;Renata M.C. Brandt;Diana A. Putavet;Julian D.D. Klein

  • Disruption of mouse RAD54 reduces ionizing radiation resistance and homologous recombination.

    Jeroen Essers;Rudolf W Hendriks;Sigrid M.A Swagemakers;Christine Troelstra

  • Dynamics of DNA double-strand breaks revealed by clustering of damaged chromosome domains

    Jacob A. Aten;Jan Stap;Przemek M. Krawczyk;Carel H. van Oven

  • Nuclear dynamics of PCNA in DNA replication and repair.

    Jeroen Essers;Arjan F. Theil;Céline Baldeyron;Wiggert A. van Cappellen

  • The structure-specific endonuclease Mus81 contributes to replication restart by generating double-strand DNA breaks.

    Katsuhiro Hanada;Katsuhiro Hanada;Magda Budzowska;Sally L Davies;Ellen van Drunen

  • Advanced Level-Set-Based Cell Tracking in Time-Lapse Fluorescence Microscopy

    O. Dzyubachyk;W.A. van Cappellen;J. Essers;W.J. Niessen

  • Brca2 (XRCC11) deficiency results in radioresistant DNA synthesis and a higher frequency of spontaneous deletions.

    Maria Kraakman-van der Zwet;Wilhelmina J. I. Overkamp;Rebecca E. E. van Lange;Jeroen Essers

  • Mild hyperthermia inhibits homologous recombination, induces BRCA2 degradation, and sensitizes cancer cells to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 inhibition.

    Przemek M. Krawczyk;Berina Eppink;Jeroen Essers;Jan Stap

  • Homologous and non-homologous recombination differentially affect DNA damage repair in mice

    Jeroen Essers;Harry van Steeg;Jan de Wit;Sigrid M.A. Swagemakers

  • The structure‐specific endonuclease Mus81–Eme1 promotes conversion of interstrand DNA crosslinks into double‐strands breaks

    Katsuhiro Hanada;Magdalena Budzowska;Mauro Modesti;Alex Maas

  • Nuclear dynamics of RAD52 group homologous recombination proteins in response to DNA damage.

    Jeroen Essers;Adriaan B. Houtsmuller;Lieneke van Veelen;Coen Paulusma

  • Mouse Rad54 affects DNA conformation and DNA-damage-induced Rad51 foci formation

    T. L. R. Tan;J. Essers;E. Citterio;S. M. A. Swagemakers

  • CTG repeat instability and size variation timing in DNA repair-deficient mice

    Cédric Savouret;Edith Brisson;Jeroen Essers;Roland Kanaar

  • The structure‐specific endonuclease Ercc1—Xpf is required for targeted gene replacement in embryonic stem cells

    Laura J. Niedernhofer;Jeroen Essers;Geert Weeda;Berna Beverloo

  • Involvement of mammalian Mus81 in genome integrity and tumor suppression.

    John Peter McPherson;John Peter McPherson;Bénédicte Lemmers;Bénédicte Lemmers;Richard Chahwan;Richard Chahwan;Ashwin Pamidi;Ashwin Pamidi

  • Human and mouse homologs of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae RAD54 DNA repair gene: evidence for functional conservation

    Roland Kanaar;Christine Troelstra;Sigrid M A Swagemakers;Jeroen Essers

  • Imaging preclinical tumour models: improving translational power

    Marion de Jong;Jeroen Essers;Wytske M. van Weerden

  • The Human Rad54 Recombinational DNA Repair Protein Is a Double-stranded DNA-dependent ATPase*

    Sigrid M.A. Swagemakers;Jeroen Essers;Jan de Wit;Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers

  • Activation of multiple DNA repair pathways by sub-nuclear damage induction methods.

    Christoffel Dinant;Martijn de Jager;Jeroen Essers;Wiggert A. van Cappellen

  • MicroRNA-29 in Aortic Dilation: Implications for Aneurysm Formation Short Communication

    Reinier A. Boon;Timon Seeger;Susanne Heydt;Ariane Fischer

Frequent Co-Authors

Roland Kanaar
Roland Kanaar Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erik Meijering
Erik Meijering University of New South Wales
Adriaan B. Houtsmuller
Adriaan B. Houtsmuller Erasmus University Rotterdam
A.H. Jan Danser
A.H. Jan Danser Erasmus University Rotterdam
Claire Wyman
Claire Wyman Erasmus MC
Wim Vermeulen
Wim Vermeulen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Razqallah Hakem
Razqallah Hakem University of Toronto
Harry van Steeg
Harry van Steeg Centre for Health Protection

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