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Ruud A. Bank publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ruud A. Bank sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 201 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Ruud A. Bank D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ruud A. Bank sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Ruud A. Bank is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple disciplines, predominantly within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. They have contributed to studies in subfields such as molecular biology, surgery, cell biology, insect science, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, including:

  • Mollusks and Parasites Studies
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Ruud A. Bank has frequently collaborated with several co-authors, notably:

  • Peter Olinga
  • Eike Neubert
  • Nataly Puerta Cavanzo
  • Miriam Boersema
  • Lisa Tromp

Their publications have appeared in journals regularly, with multiple contributions to Archiv für Molluskenkunde International Journal of Malacology. Other publication venues include Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, The FASEB Journal, Pharmaceutics, and Frontiers in Medicine.

Some recent papers showcasing their research are:

  • "Matrix metalloproteinases in intestinal fibrosis," 2023, Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
  • "Collagen release by human hepatic stellate cells requires vitamin C and is efficiently blocked by hydroxylase inhibition," 2020, The FASEB Journal
  • "Predictive Value of Precision-Cut Kidney Slices as an Ex Vivo Screening Platform for Therapeutics in Human Renal Fibrosis," 2020, Pharmaceutics
  • "Macromolecular Crowding as a Tool to Screen Anti-fibrotic Drugs: The Scar-in-a-Jar System Revisited," 2021, Frontiers in Medicine
  • "Intestinal stenosis in Crohn's disease shows a generalized upregulation of genes involved in collagen metabolism and recognition that could serve as novel anti-fibrotic drug targets," 2020, Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology

The topics of these publications reflect a focus on fibrosis and collagen metabolism, as well as the development of screening platforms for therapeutics in renal and intestinal diseases. The body of work also includes investigations into cellular mechanisms relevant to anti-fibrotic drug discovery.

Best Publications

  • Effect of collagen turnover on the accumulation of advanced glycation end products.

    Nicole Verzijl;Jeroen DeGroot;Suzanne R. Thorpe;Ruud A. Bank

  • Crosslinking by advanced glycation end products increases the stiffness of the collagen network in human articular cartilage: A possible mechanism through which age is a risk factor for osteoarthritis

    Nicole Verzijl;Jeroen DeGroot;Chaya Ben Zaken;Orit Braun-Benjamin

  • Genetic and Pharmacological Inhibition of Galectin-3 Prevents Cardiac Remodeling by Interfering With Myocardial Fibrogenesis

    Lili Yu;Willem P.T. Ruifrok;Maxi Meissner;Eelke M. Bos

  • The role of collagen in determining bone mechanical properties

    Xiaodu Wang;Xiaodu Wang;Ruud A. Bank;Johan M. Tekoppele;C. Mauli Agrawal

  • Ageing and zonal variation in post-translational modification of collagen in normal human articular cartilage. The age-related increase in non-enzymatic glycation affects biomechanical properties of cartilage.

    Ruud A. Bank;Michael T. Bayliss;Floris P. J. G. Lafeber;Alice Maroudas

  • Age-related accumulation of Maillard reaction products in human articular cartilage collagen.

    Nicole Verzijl;Jeroen Degroot;Esther Oldehinkel;Ruud A. Bank

  • Signaling in Fibrosis: TGF-β, WNT, and YAP/TAZ Converge.

    Bram Piersma;Ruud A. Bank;Miriam Boersema

  • Identification of PLOD2 as Telopeptide Lysyl Hydroxylase, an Important Enzyme in Fibrosis

    Annemarie J. van der Slot;Anne-Marie Zuurmond;Alfons F.J. Bardoel;Cisca Wijmenga

  • Matrix metalloproteinase activities and their relationship with collagen remodelling in tendon pathology.

    Graham P Riley;Valerie Curry;Jeroen DeGroot;Benno van El

  • Mechanical properties of the collagen network in human articular cartilage as measured by osmotic stress technique

    Peter J. Basser;Rosa Schneiderman;Ruud A. Bank;Ellen Wachtel

  • Cell plasticity in wound healing: paracrine factors of M1/M2 polarized macrophages influence the phenotypical state of dermal fibroblasts

    Diana T. A. Ploeger;Nynke A. Hosper;Martin Schipper;Jasper A. Koerts

  • Amino Acid Analysis by Reverse-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography: Improved Derivatization and Detection Conditions with 9-Fluorenylmethyl Chloroformate

    R.A. Bank;E.J. Jansen;B. Beekman;J.M. te Koppele

  • Accumulation of advanced glycation end products as a molecular mechanism for aging as a risk factor in osteoarthritis

    Jeroen DeGroot;Nicole Verzijl;Marion J. G. Wenting-Van Wijk;Kim M. G. Jacobs

  • The increased swelling and instantaneous deformation of osteoarthritic cartilage is highly correlated with collagen degradation

    Ruud A. Bank;Michael Soudry;Alice Maroudas;Joseph Mizrahi

  • Trabecular microfracture and the influence of pyridinium and non-enzymatic glycation-mediated collagen cross-links

    Christopher J. Hernandez;Simon Y. Tang;Bethany M. Baumbach;Paul B. Hwu

  • A simplified measurement of degraded collagen in tissues: Application in healthy, fibrillated and osteoarthritic cartilage

    R.A. Bank;M. Krikken;B. Beekman;R. Stoop

  • The role of collagen cross-links in biomechanical behavior of human aortic heart valve leaflets: Relevance for tissue engineering

    Angelique Balguid;Mirjam P. Rubbens;Anita Mol;Ruud A. Bank

  • Tailoring Fiber Diameter in Electrospun Poly(ɛ-Caprolactone) Scaffolds for Optimal Cellular Infiltration in Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering

    Angelique Balguid;Anita Mol;Mieke H. van Marion;Ruud A. Bank

  • Increased formation of pyridinoline cross-links due to higher telopeptide lysyl hydroxylase levels is a general fibrotic phenomenon.

    Annemarie J. Van Der Slot;Anne Marie Zuurmond;Antoon J. Van Den Bogaerdt;Magda M.W. Ulrich

  • Defective collagen crosslinking in bone, but not in ligament or cartilage, in Bruck syndrome: Indications for a bone-specific telopeptide lysyl hydroxylase on chromosome 17

    R.A. Bank;S.P. Robins;C. Wijmenga;L.J. Breslau-Siderius

Frequent Co-Authors

Johan M. TeKoppele
Johan M. TeKoppele Utrecht University
Jeroen DeGroot
Jeroen DeGroot Charles River Laboratories (Netherlands)
Floris P. J. G. Lafeber
Floris P. J. G. Lafeber Utrecht University
Vincent Everts
Vincent Everts University of Amsterdam
Johannes W. J. Bijlsma
Johannes W. J. Bijlsma Utrecht University
Alice Maroudas
Alice Maroudas Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Martin C. Harmsen
Martin C. Harmsen University Medical Center Groningen
Carlijn Carlijn Bouten
Carlijn Carlijn Bouten Eindhoven University of Technology
Tom W. J. Huizinga
Tom W. J. Huizinga Leiden University Medical Center
Gerard Pals
Gerard Pals Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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