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Roland J. Pieters

Roland J. Pieters

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Chemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
8305
World Ranking
14457
National Ranking
262

Overview

Roland J. Pieters is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple disciplines, with a primary focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, supported by significant contributions in medicine and chemistry. The scientist's work engages deeply with molecular biology, organic chemistry, infectious diseases, epidemiology, and endocrinology.

The central topics of Pieters' research include glycosylation and glycoproteins, carbohydrate chemistry and synthesis, as well as monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies. Additional areas of study cover infant nutrition and health, Escherichia coli research, galectins and cancer biology, and biochemical and molecular research.

Roland J. Pieters has published extensively across several academic journals and venues. Frequent publication platforms include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecules
  • Nutrients
  • Toxins
  • Biomolecules

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Pieters consist of the following:

  • Anti-Pathogenic Functions of Non-Digestible Oligosaccharides In Vitro, 2020, published in Nutrients
  • Antimicrobial Activities of Alginate and Chitosan Oligosaccharides Against Staphylococcus aureus and Group B Streptococcus, 2021, published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Benefits of Collisional Cross Section Assisted Precursor Selection (caps-PASEF) for Cross-linking Mass Spectrometry, 2020, published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
  • Non-Digestible Oligosaccharides and Short Chain Fatty Acids as Therapeutic Targets against Enterotoxin-Producing Bacteria and Their Toxins, 2021, published in Toxins
  • Carriers and Antigens: New Developments in Glycoconjugate Vaccines, 2023, published in Vaccines

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a group of peers. Key co-authors include:

  • Marko Anderluh
  • Cyril Balsollier
  • Tihomir Tomašič
  • Mostafa Asadpoor
  • Gert Folkerts

Roland J. Pieters' multidisciplinary approach integrates chemistry and biology to examine complex biochemical processes and their applications in health, infectious diseases, and vaccine development. The scientist's contributions to glycosylation and carbohydrate chemistry underlie several therapeutic target explorations, particularly in antimicrobial and enterotoxin-related research.

Best Publications

  • Multivalent glycoconjugates as anti-pathogenic agents

    Anna Bernardi;Jesus Jimenez-Barbero;Alessandro Casnati;Christina De Castro

  • Maximising multivalency effects in protein–carbohydrate interactions

    Roland J. Pieters

  • Wedgelike Glycodendrimers as Inhibitors of Binding of Mammalian Galectins to Glycoproteins, Lactose Maxiclusters, and Cell Surface Glycoconjugates

    Sabine André;Roland J. Pieters;Ioannis Vrasidas;Herbert Kaltner

  • Bridging lectin binding sites by multivalent carbohydrates.

    Valentin Wittmann;Roland J. Pieters

  • High enantioselectivity in the intramolecular cyclopropanation of allyl diazoacetates using a novel rhodium(II) catalyst

    Michael P. Doyle;Roland J. Pieters;Stephen F. Martin;Richard E. Austin

  • Galectin‐3‐Binding Glycomimetics that Strongly Reduce Bleomycin‐Induced Lung Fibrosis and Modulate Intracellular Glycan Recognition

    Tamara Delaine;Patrick Collins;Alison MacKinnon;G. Sharma

  • Intervention with bacterial adhesion by multivalent carbohydrates.

    Roland J. Pieters

  • Chiral rhodium(II) carboxamides. A new class of catalysts for enantioselective cyclopropanation reactions

    Michael P. Doyle;Bridget D. Brandes;Amy P. Kazala;Roland J. Pieters

  • Homodimeric galectin-7 (p53-induced gene 1) is a negative growth regulator for human neuroblastoma cells

    Jürgen Kopitz;Sabine André;Carolina Von Reitzenstein;Kees Versluis

  • Rigidified multivalent lactose molecules and their interactions with mammalian galectins: a route to selective inhibitors

    Ioannis Vrasidas;Sabine André;Paola Valentini;Corina Böck

  • PhoX: An IMAC-Enrichable Cross-Linking Reagent

    Barbara Steigenberger;Roland J. Pieters;Albert J. R. Heck;Richard A. Scheltema

  • Cross-Platform Comparison of Glycan Microarray Formats

    Linlin Wang;Richard D. Cummings;David F. Smith;Margaret Huflejt

  • Synthesis of nitrogen-containing polycycles via rhodium(II)-induced cyclization-cycloaddition and insertion reactions of N-(diazoacetoacetyl)amides. Conformational control of reaction selectivity

    Michael P. Doyle;Roland J. Pieters;Jack Taunton;Hoan Q. Pho

  • Efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of multivalent dendrimeric peptides using cycloaddition reaction (click) chemistry

    Dirk T. S. Rijkers;G. Wilma van Esse;Remco Merkx;Arwin J. Brouwer

  • Strong Inhibition of Cholera Toxin by Multivalent GM1 Derivatives

    Aliaksei V. Pukin;Hilbert M. Branderhorst;Cristina Sisu;Carel A. G. M. Weijers

  • Inhibition of Streptococcus suis Adhesion by Dendritic Galabiose Compounds at Low Nanomolar Concentration

    John A. F. Joosten;Vuokko Loimaranta;Chantal C. M. Appeldoorn;Sauli Haataja

  • Strong inhibition of cholera toxin binding by galactose dendrimers

    Hilbert M. Branderhorst;Rob M. J. Liskamp;Gerben M. Visser;Roland J. Pieters

  • Potent divalent inhibitors with rigid glucose click spacers for Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectin LecA

    Francesca Pertici;Roland J. Pieters

  • Inhibition and detection of galectins

    Roland J. Pieters

  • Multivalent Carbohydrate Recognition on a Glycodendrimer-Functionalized Flow-Through Chip

    Hilbert M. Branderhorst;Rob Ruijtenbeek;Rob M. J. Liskamp;Roland J. Pieters

Frequent Co-Authors

Rob M. J. Liskamp
Rob M. J. Liskamp University of Glasgow
Eefjan Breukink
Eefjan Breukink Utrecht University
Michael P. Doyle
Michael P. Doyle The University of Texas at San Antonio
Julius Rebek
Julius Rebek Scripps Research Institute
Jukka Finne
Jukka Finne University of Helsinki
Herbert Kaltner
Herbert Kaltner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Sabine André
Sabine André Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Hans-Joachim Gabius
Hans-Joachim Gabius Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ulf J. Nilsson
Ulf J. Nilsson Lund University
Fu-Tong Liu
Fu-Tong Liu Academia Sinica

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