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Liliane Schoofs

Liliane Schoofs

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
25661
World Ranking
2983
National Ranking
44

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 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

Liliane Schoofs is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, along with Neuroscience. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including Aging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Immunology.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations

A selection of recent publications illustrates the scope of their work. Among these are:

  • "System-wide mapping of peptide-GPCR interactions in C. elegans" (2023), published in Cell Reports
  • "Neuromedin U signaling regulates retrieval of learned salt avoidance in a C. elegans gustatory circuit" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "NPY/NPF-Related Neuropeptide FLP-34 Signals from Serotonergic Neurons to Modulate Aversive Olfactory Learning in Caenorhabditis elegans" (2020), Journal of Neuroscience
  • "Neuromodulatory pathways in learning and memory: Lessons from invertebrates" (2020), Journal of Neuroendocrinology
  • "RPamide neuropeptides NLP-22 and NLP-2 act through GnRH-like receptors to promote sleep and wakefulness in C. elegans" (2020), Scientific Reports

Liliane Schoofs often collaborates with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Isabel Beets, Walter Luyten, Sujogya Kumar Panda, Elke Vandewyer, and Jan Watteyne.

The scientist publishes in various venues, with a concentration in journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Frontiers in Endocrinology, Aquaculture International, PLoS ONE, and Cell Reports.

An award received is membership in the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

Best Publications

  • Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera

    George M. Weinstock;Gene E. Robinson;Richard A. Gibbs;Kim C. Worley

  • A comprehensive summary of LL-37, the factotum human cathelicidin peptide

    Dieter Vandamme;Bart Landuyt;Walter Luyten;Liliane Schoofs

  • Metformin promotes lifespan through mitohormesis via the peroxiredoxin PRDX-2

    Wouter De Haes;Lotte Frooninckx;Roel Van Assche;Arne Smolders

  • Genomics, transcriptomics, and peptidomics of neuropeptides and protein hormones in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum

    Bin Li;Reinhard Predel;Susanne Neupert;Frank Hauser

  • PDF Receptor Signaling in Drosophila Contributes to Both Circadian and Geotactic Behaviors

    Inge Mertens;Anick Vandingenen;Erik C. Johnson;Orie T. Shafer

  • From the Genome to the Proteome: Uncovering Peptides in the Apis Brain

    Amanda B. Hummon;Timothy A. Richmond;Peter Verleyen;Geert Baggerman

  • Peptidomics of the larval Drosophila melanogaster central nervous system.

    Geert Baggerman;Anja Cerstiaens;Arnold De Loof;Liliane Schoofs

  • Obestatin does not activate orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR39

    Erwin Lauwers;Bart Landuyt;Lutgarde Arckens;Liliane Schoofs

  • Identification of the gregarization-associated dark-pigmentotropin in locusts through an albino mutant

    Amer I. Tawfik;Seiji Tanaka;Arnold De Loof;Liliane Schoofs

  • Genome sequence of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans ): Vector of African trypanosomiasis

    Junichi Watanabe;Masahira Hattori;Matthew Berriman;Michael J. Lehane

  • Locustatachykinin I and II, two novel insect neuropeptides with homology to peptides of the vertebrate tachykinin family

    Liliane Schoofs;G.Mark Holman;Timothy K. Hayes;Ronald J. Nachman

  • Antibacterial and antifungal properties of α-helical, cationic peptides in the venom of scorpions from southern Africa

    Leentje Moerman;Suzanne Bosteels;Wim Noppe;Jean Willems

  • The myotropic peptides of Locusta migratoria: Structures, distribution, functions and receptors

    Liliane Schoofs;Jozef Vanden Broeck;Arnold De Loof

  • Neuropeptides as Regulators of Behavior in Insects

    Liliane Schoofs;Arnold De Loof;Matthias Boris Van Hiel

  • Peptidomic analysis of the larval Drosophila melanogaster central nervous system by two-dimensional capillary liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry

    Geert Baggerman;Kurt Boonen;Peter Verleyen;Arnold De Loof

  • Three-dimensional cell culture models for anticancer drug screening: Worth the effort?

    Eddy-Tim Verjans;Jordi Doijen;Walter Luyten;Bart Landuyt

  • Vasopressin/Oxytocin-Related Signaling Regulates Gustatory Associative Learning in C. elegans

    Isabel Beets;Tom Janssen;Ellen Meelkop;Liesbeth Temmerman

  • Gel-based versus gel-free proteomics: A review

    Geert Baggerman;Evy Vierstraete;Arnold De Loof;Liliane Schoofs

  • Characterization of the short neuropeptide F receptor from Drosophila melanogaster.

    Inge Mertens;Tom Meeusen;Roger Huybrechts;Arnold De Loof

  • Locustatachykinin III and IV: two additional insect neuropeptides with homology to peptides of the vertebrate tachykinin family.

    Liliane Schoofs;G.Mark Holman;Timothy K. Hayes;Jan P. Kochansky

Frequent Co-Authors

Geert Baggerman
Geert Baggerman University of Antwerp
Walter Luyten
Walter Luyten KU Leuven
Ronald J. Nachman
Ronald J. Nachman United States Department of Agriculture
Bart Devreese
Bart Devreese Ghent University
Peter Hoet
Peter Hoet KU Leuven
Jonathan V. Sweedler
Jonathan V. Sweedler University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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