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Overview

Vera Rogiers is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. The main field of their research is Medicine, with a specific focus on subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Molecular Biology, Dermatology, Small Animals, and Epidemiology.

Their recent scientific contributions include papers addressing regulatory toxicology, cosmetics safety, liver injury, and risk assessment. Notable recent papers are:

  • "New approach methodologies in human regulatory toxicology - Not if, but how and when!" (2023) published in Environment International
  • "COVID-19 and drug-induced liver injury: a problem of plenty or a petty point?" (2020) published in Archives of Toxicology
  • "Paving the way for application of next generation risk assessment to safety decision-making for cosmetic ingredients" (2021) published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • "The way forward for assessing the human health safety of cosmetics in the EU - Workshop proceedings" (2020) published in Toxicology

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Vera Rogiers include:

  • Tamara Vanhaecke
  • Éric Gaffet
  • Laurent Bodin
  • Wolfgang Uter
  • E. Panteri

Vera Rogiers's publications appear predominantly in the following venues:

  • HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
  • Archives of Toxicology
  • Toxicology Letters
  • NAM journal.

Their work covers key topics such as:

  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Animal testing and alternatives
  • Contact dermatitis and allergies
  • Liver disease diagnosis and treatment
  • Carcinogens and genotoxicity assessment
  • Agricultural safety and regulations
  • Chemical safety and risk management

Vera Rogiers has also contributed substantially to multiple book publications, primarily produced by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. These works often provide scientific advice and opinions related to the safety evaluation of cosmetic ingredients and include detailed reports on substances such as titanium dioxide, benzophenone, and other chemical compounds used in cosmetics. These publications span from 2021 and are ongoing through 2025, reflecting continuing involvement in regulatory science and public health assessments.

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in 2D and 3D in vitro systems using primary hepatocytes, alternative hepatocyte sources and non-parenchymal liver cells and their use in investigating mechanisms of hepatotoxicity, cell signaling and ADME.

    Patricio Godoy;Nicola J. Hewitt;Ute Albrecht;Melvin E. Andersen

  • EEMCO Guidance for the Assessment of Transepidermal Water Loss in Cosmetic Sciences

    Vera Rogiers

  • Alternative (non-animal) methods for cosmetics testing: current status and future prospects—2010

    Sarah Adler;David Basketter;Stuart Creton;Olavi Pelkonen

  • Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Dedifferentiation Process of Isolated Hepatocytes and Their Cultures

    Greetje Elaut;Tom Henkens;Peggy Papeleu;Sarah Snykers

  • In vitro differentiation of embryonic and adult stem cells into hepatocytes: state of the art

    Sarah Snykers;Joery De Kock;Vera Rogiers;Tamara Vanhaecke

  • Trichostatin A - like Hydroxamate Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors as Therapeutic Agents: Toxicological Point of View

    Tamara Vanhaecke;Peggy Papeleu;Greetje Elaut;Vera Rogiers

  • Connexins and their channels in cell growth and cell death

    Mathieu Vinken;Tamara Vanhaecke;Peggy Papeleu;Sarah Snykers

  • Selective inhibition of Cx43 hemichannels by Gap19 and its impact on myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury.

    Nan Wang;Elke De Vuyst;Raf Ponsaerts;Kerstin Boengler

  • Connexin-related signaling in cell death: to live or let die?

    E Decrock;M Vinken;E De Vuyst;D V Krysko

  • Transforming growth factor-β gene expression in normal and fibrotic rat liver

    Pieter J. De Bleser;Toshiro Niki;Vera Rogiers;Albert Geerts

  • Sustained Serine Proteases Activity by Prolonged Increase in pH Leads to Degradation of Lipid Processing Enzymes and Profound Alterations of Barrier Function and Stratum Corneum Integrity

    Jean-Pierre Hachem;Jean-Pierre Hachem;Mao-Quiang Man;Debra Crumrine;Yoshikazu Uchida

  • Keratin 19: a key role player in the invasion of human hepatocellular carcinomas

    Olivier Govaere;Mina Komuta;Johannes Berkers;Bart Spee

  • A histone deacetylase inhibitor, trichostatin A, suppresses myofibroblastic differentiation of rat hepatic stellate cells in primary culture.

    Toshiro Niki;Krista Rombouts;Pieter De Bleser;Karen De Smet

  • Ca2+ regulation of connexin 43 hemichannels in C6 glioma and glial cells

    Elke De Vuyst;Nan Wang;Elke Decrock;Marijke De Bock

  • Paracrine signaling through plasma membrane hemichannels.

    Nan Wang;Marijke De Bock;Elke Decrock;Mélissa Bol

  • Connexin 43 hemichannels contribute to the propagation of apoptotic cell death in a rat C6 glioma cell model.

    E. Decrock;E. De Vuyst;M. Vinken;M. Van Moorhem

  • Glutathione levels discriminate between oxidative stress and transforming growth factor-beta signaling in activated rat hepatic stellate cells.

    Pieter J. De Bleser;Guoxiong Xu;Krista Rombouts;Vera Rogiers

  • EEMCO guidance for the in vivo assessment of skin greasiness

    Gérald E. Piérard;Claudine Piérard-Franchimont;R. Marks;M. Paye

  • Sequential Exposure to Cytokines Reflecting Embryogenesis: The Key for in vitro Differentiation of Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells into Functional Hepatocyte-like Cells

    Sarah Snykers;Tamara Vanhaecke;Peggy Papeleu;Aernout Luttun

  • Validation of the VapoMeter, a closed unventilated chamber system to assess transepidermal water loss vs. the open chamber Tewameter.

    Kristien De Paepe;Evi Houben;Ralf Adam;Frank Wiesemann

Frequent Co-Authors

Mathieu Vinken
Mathieu Vinken Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Eric Gaffet
Eric Gaffet University of Lorraine
Corrado L. Galli
Corrado L. Galli University of Milan
Luc Leybaert
Luc Leybaert Ghent University
Wolfgang Uter
Wolfgang Uter University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dirk Tourwé
Dirk Tourwé Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Elizabeth A. Shephard
Elizabeth A. Shephard University College London
Agapios Sachinidis
Agapios Sachinidis University of Cologne
Jos C. S. Kleinjans
Jos C. S. Kleinjans Maastricht University
Lajos Kemény
Lajos Kemény University of Szeged

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