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Overview

Pierre Sonveaux is affiliated with Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, focusing on research within the broad domains of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physiology, and Immunology.

The scientist's research involves key topics such as:

  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Birth, Development, and Health

Sonveaux's recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Mitochondria in cancer," 2020, published in Cell Stress
  • "Mitochondrial Transfer in Cancer: A Comprehensive Review," 2021, published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Adaptations of the human placenta to hypoxia: opportunities for interventions in fetal growth restriction," 2020, published in Human Reproduction Update
  • "Mitochondria Participate in Chemoresistance to Cisplatin in Human Ovarian Cancer Cells," 2020, published in Molecular Cancer Research
  • "In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of MCT1 Inhibitor AZD3965 Confirms Preclinical Safety Compatible with Breast Cancer Treatment," 2021, published in Cancers

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sonveaux are:

  • Tânia Capelôa
  • Luca X. Zampieri
  • Bernard Gallez
  • Justine A. Van de Velde
  • Thibaut Vazeille

The scientist frequently publishes in the following journals:

  • Cancers
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • iScience
  • Cancer & Metabolism

Best Publications

  • Targeting lactate-fueled respiration selectively kills hypoxic tumor cells in mice

    Pierre Sonveaux;Frédérique Végran;Thies Schroeder;Melanie C. Wergin

  • Lactate influx through the endothelial cell monocarboxylate transporter MCT1 supports an NF-κB/IL-8 pathway that drives tumor angiogenesis.

    Frédérique Végran;Romain Boidot;Carine Michiels;Pierre Sonveaux

  • A Mitochondrial Switch Promotes Tumor Metastasis

    Paolo E. Porporato;Valéry L. Payen;Jhudit Pérez-Escuredo;Christophe J. De Saedeleer

  • Targeting the lactate transporter MCT1 in endothelial cells inhibits lactate-induced HIF-1 activation and tumor angiogenesis.

    Pierre Sonveaux;Pierre Sonveaux;Tamara Copetti;Christophe J De Saedeleer;Frédérique Végran

  • Regulation of HIF-1α Stability through S-nitrosylation

    Fang Li;Pierre Sonveaux;Pierre Sonveaux;Zahid N. Rabbani;Shanling Liu;Shanling Liu

  • Anticancer Targets in the Glycolytic Metabolism of Tumors: A Comprehensive Review

    Paolo Porporato;Suveera Dhup;Rajesh Kumar Dadhich;Tamara Copetti

  • Multiple Biological Activities of Lactic Acid in Cancer: Influences on Tumor Growth, Angiogenesis and Metastasis

    Suveera Dhup;Rajesh Kumar Dadhich;Paolo Ettore Porporato;Pierre Sonveaux

  • Monocarboxylate transporters in cancer

    Valéry L. Payen;Erica Mina;Vincent F. Van Hée;Paolo E. Porporato

  • Monocarboxylate transporters in the brain and in cancer

    Jhudit Pérez-Escuredo;Vincent F. Van Hée;Martina Sboarina;Jorge Falces

  • Hsp90 and Caveolin Are Key Targets for the Proangiogenic Nitric Oxide–Mediated Effects of Statins

    Agnès Brouet;Pierre Sonveaux;Chantal Dessy;Stéphane Moniotte

  • Gut microbiota-derived propionate reduces cancer cell proliferation in the liver

    L B Bindels;P Porporato;E M Dewulf;J Verrax

  • Lactate activates HIF-1 in oxidative but not in Warburg-phenotype human tumor cells

    Christophe J. De Saedeleer;Tamara Copetti;Paolo E. Porporato;Julien Verrax

  • PLGA nanoparticles loaded with host defense peptide LL37 promote wound healing.

    Kiran Kumar Chereddy;Charles-Henry Her;Michela Comune;Claudia Moia

  • Irradiation-induced Angiogenesis through the Up-Regulation of the Nitric Oxide Pathway: Implications for Tumor Radiotherapy

    Pierre Sonveaux;Agnès Brouet;Xavier Havaux;Vincent Grégoire

  • Regulation of monocarboxylate transporter MCT1 expression by p53 mediates inward and outward lactate fluxes in tumors.

    Romain Boidot;Frédérique Végran;Aline Meulle;Aude Le Breton

  • Caveolin-1 Expression Is Critical for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Induced Ischemic Hindlimb Collateralization and Nitric Oxide–Mediated Angiogenesis

    Pierre Sonveaux;Philippe Martinive;Julie DeWever;Zuzana Batova

  • Lactate stimulates angiogenesis and accelerates the healing of superficial and ischemic wounds in mice.

    Paolo E. Porporato;Valéry L. Payen;Christophe J. De Saedeleer;Véronique Préat

  • Hsp90 Ensures the Transition from the Early Ca2+-dependent to the Late Phosphorylation-dependent Activation of the Endothelial Nitric-oxide Synthase in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-exposed Endothelial Cells

    Agnès Brouet;Pierre Sonveaux;Chantal Dessy;Jean-Luc Balligand

  • Metabolic changes associated with tumor metastasis, part 1: tumor pH, glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway

    Valéry L Payen;Paolo E Porporato;Bjorn Baselet;Pierre Sonveaux

  • A mitochondrial switch promotes tumor metastasis

    Valéry Payen;Paolo Porporato;Christophe De Saedeleer;Pierre Danhier

Frequent Co-Authors

Olivier Feron
Olivier Feron Université Catholique de Louvain
Mark W. Dewhirst
Mark W. Dewhirst Duke University
Vincent Grégoire
Vincent Grégoire Université Catholique de Louvain
Véronique Préat
Véronique Préat Université Catholique de Louvain
Nicola Baldini
Nicola Baldini University of Bologna
Nathalie M. Delzenne
Nathalie M. Delzenne Université Catholique de Louvain
Giulio G. Muccioli
Giulio G. Muccioli Université Catholique de Louvain
Carine Michiels
Carine Michiels University of Namur
Patrice D. Cani
Patrice D. Cani Université Catholique de Louvain
Chuan-Yuan Li
Chuan-Yuan Li Duke University

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