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Walter Luyten

Walter Luyten

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
14243
World Ranking
12419
National Ranking
227

Overview

Walter Luyten is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has a significant research presence spanning multiple scientific disciplines. Their work primarily engages with Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Medicine.

Their research contributions focus on several interconnected subfields including Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Plant Science, Immunology, and Food Science. These areas underpin their study of biological processes and the pharmacological potential of natural compounds.

Luyten's main topics of investigation cover a range of subjects, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach. These topics include:

  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota
  • Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
  • Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Natural Product Bioactivities and Synthesis

The scientist's recent papers showcase their work across various respected journals with a focus on natural products, medicinal plants, and their bioactive properties. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Vitamin C as prophylaxis and adjunctive medical treatment for COVID-19?", 2020, Nutrition
  • "Plant-Based Natural Products for the Discovery and Development of Novel Anthelmintics against Nematodes", 2020, Biomolecules
  • "Anti-vibrio and immune-enhancing activity of medicinal plants in shrimp: A comprehensive review", 2021, Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • "Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiviral, and Anthelmintic Activities of Medicinal Plants of Nepal Selected Based on Ethnobotanical Evidence", 2020, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • "Anticancer Activities of Mushrooms: A Neglected Source for Drug Discovery", 2022, Pharmaceuticals

Luyten collaborates frequently with other researchers in related areas, including:

  • Sujogya Kumar Panda
  • Haibo Hu
  • Alokesh Kumar Ghosh
  • Liliane Schoofs
  • Ajmal Khan

Their work appears regularly in certain academic venues. This includes publications in:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Aquaculture International
  • Biomolecules
  • Molecules
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

  • Risperidone compared with new and reference antipsychotic drugs: in vitro and in vivo receptor binding

    A. Schotte;P. F. M. Janssen;W. Gommeren;W. H. M. L. Luyten

  • Genetic and physiological data implicating the new human gene G72 and the gene for D-amino acid oxidase in schizophrenia.

    Ilya Chumakov;Marta Blumenfeld;Oxana Guerassimenko;Laurent Cavarec

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

    Dieter Vandamme;Bart Landuyt;Walter Luyten;Liliane Schoofs

  • Contribution of mutations in the cytochrome P450 14α-demethylase (Erg11p, Cyp51p) to azole resistance in Candida albicans

    Patrick Marichal;Patrick Marichal;Luc Koymans;Staf Willemsens;Danny Bellens

  • Members of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene family are expressed in different regions of the mammalian central nervous system

    Daniel Goldman;Evan Deneris;Walter Luyten;Abha Kochhar

  • Interaction of antipsychotic drugs with neurotransmitter receptor sites in vitro and in vivo in relation to pharmacological and clinical effects: role of 5HT2 receptors

    Josée E. Leysen;Paul M. F. Janssen;Alain Schotte;Walter H. M. L. Luyten

  • A human homologue of the checkpoint kinase Cds1 directly inhibits Cdc25 phosphatase

    Alessandra Blasina;Inez Van de Weyer;Marc C. Laus;Walter H.M.L. Luyten

  • 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors and their atypical regulation properties

    Dirk Van Oekelen;Walter H.M.L Luyten;Josée E Leysen

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

    Erwin Lauwers;Bart Landuyt;Lutgarde Arckens;Liliane Schoofs

  • Genomic Profiling of the Response of Candida albicans to Itraconazole Treatment Using a DNA Microarray

    Marianne D. De Backer;Tatiana Ilyina;Xiao-Jun Ma;Sandy Vandoninck

  • Genomic cloning, heterologous expression and pharmacological characterization of a human histamine H1 receptor

    M. D. De Backer;W. Gommeren;H. Moereels;G. Nobels

  • p53-independent regulation of p21Waf1/Cip1 expression and senescence by Chk2.

    Cécile-Marie Aliouat-Denis;Najoua Dendouga;Ilse Van den Wyngaert;Hinrich Goehlmann

  • Isolation of a clone coding for the alpha-subunit of a mouse acetylcholine receptor.

    J Boulter;Walter Luyten;K Evans;P Mason

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

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

  • Galantamine is an allosterically potentiating ligand of the human alpha4/beta2 nAChR.

    M. Samochocki;M. Zerlin;R. Jostock;P. J. Groot Kormelink

  • Cloning and characterization of human histone deacetylase 8

    Ilse Van Den Wyngaert;Winfred De Vries;Andreas Kremer;Jean Marc Neefs

  • An antisense-based functional genomics approach for identification of genes critical for growth of Candida albicans

    De Backer;B Nelissen;M Logghe;Jozef Viaene

  • Detailed mapping of serotonin 5-HT1B and 5-HT1D receptor messenger RNA and ligand binding sites in guinea-pig brain and trigeminal ganglion: clues for function

    P Bonaventure;P Voorn;W.H.M.L Luyten;M Jurzak

  • A human homologue of the Schizosaccharomyces pombe rad1+ checkpoint gene encodes an exonuclease.

    Andrew E. Parker;Inez Van de Weyer;Marc C. Laus;Inge Oostveen

  • Structure of the Human Serotonin 5‐HT4 Receptor Gene and Cloning of a Novel 5‐HT4 Splice Variant

    E Bender;A Pindon;I van Oers;YB Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Josée E. Leysen
Josée E. Leysen VU University Medical Center
Geert Baggerman
Geert Baggerman University of Antwerp
Francesca Cirulli
Francesca Cirulli Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Rob Lavigne
Rob Lavigne KU Leuven
Johan Neyts
Johan Neyts Rega Institute for Medical Research
Roland Contreras
Roland Contreras Ghent University
Pieter Voorn
Pieter Voorn VU University Medical Center
Pieter Leyssen
Pieter Leyssen Rega Institute for Medical Research

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