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Willi Jahnen-Dechent

Willi Jahnen-Dechent

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
20678
World Ranking
8091
National Ranking
595

Overview

Willi Jahnen-Dechent is affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany, where they conduct research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Nephrology, Surgery, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Research, Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment, Alkaline Phosphatase Research Studies, Magnesium in Health and Disease, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, and Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments.

Some of the recent papers published by Willi Jahnen-Dechent include the following:

  • "Interleukin-1α Is a Central Regulator of Leukocyte-Endothelial Adhesion in Myocardial Infarction and in Chronic Kidney Disease," 2021, Circulation
  • "Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Kidney Injury in 2,8-Dihydroxyadenine Nephropathy," 2020, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • "Mud in the blood: the role of protein-mineral complexes and extracellular vesicles in biomineralisation and calcification," 2020, Journal of Structural Biology
  • "Lumenal calcification and microvasculopathy in fetuin-A-deficient mice lead to multiple organ morbidity," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Live Imaging of Calciprotein Particle Clearance and Receptor Mediated Uptake: Role of Calciprotein Monomers," 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

They frequently publish in venues such as PLoS ONE, Kidney International, Gels, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen).

Their coauthors with whom they have collaborated most often include Sabine Neuß, Steffen Gräber, Stephan Rütten, Rafael Kramann, and Robert Dzhanaev.

Best Publications

  • Size-Dependent Cytotoxicity of Gold Nanoparticles

    Yu Pan;Sabine Neuss;Annika Leifert;Monika Fischler

  • Association of low fetuin-A (AHSG) concentrations in serum with cardiovascular mortality in patients on dialysis: a cross-sectional study

    Markus Ketteler;Philipp Bongartz;Ralf Westenfeld;Joachim Ernst Wildberger

  • The serum protein α2–Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein/fetuin-A is a systemically acting inhibitor of ectopic calcification

    Cora Schäfer;Alexander Heiss;Anke Schwarz;Ralf Westenfeld

  • Gold nanoparticles of diameter 1.4 nm trigger necrosis by oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage.

    Yu Pan;Annika Leifert;David Ruau;Sabine Neuss

  • Human vascular smooth muscle cells undergo vesicle-mediated calcification in response to changes in extracellular calcium and phosphate concentrations: a potential mechanism for accelerated vascular calcification in ESRD.

    Joanne L. Reynolds;Alexis J. Joannides;Jeremy N. Skepper;Rosamund McNair

  • Structural basis of calcification inhibition by α2-HS glycoprotein/fetuin-A - Formation of colloidal calciprotein particles

    Alexander Heiss;Alexander DuChesne;Bernd Denecke;Joachim Grötzinger

  • Role of calcification inhibitors in the pathogenesis of vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease (CKD)

    Sharon M. Moe;Martina Reslerova;Markus Ketteler;Kalisha O'Neill

  • Functional expression of HGF and HGF receptor/c-met in adult human mesenchymal stem cells suggests a role in cell mobilization, tissue repair, and wound healing.

    Sabine Neuss;Eva Becher;Michael Wöltje;Lothar Tietze

  • The serum protein alpha2-HS glycoprotein/fetuin inhibits apatite formation in vitro and in mineralizing calvaria cells. A possible role in mineralization and calcium homeostasis.

    Thorsten Schinke;Christiane Amendt;Andreas Trindl;Oliver Pöschke

  • Fetuin-A Regulation of Calcified Matrix Metabolism

    Willi Jahnen-Dechent;Alexander Heiss;Cora Schäfer;Markus Ketteler

  • Improved insulin sensitivity and resistance to weight gain in mice null for the Ahsg gene.

    Suresh T. Mathews;Gurmant P. Singh;Mollie Ranalletta;Vivian J. Cintron

  • Multifunctional Roles for Serum Protein Fetuin-A in Inhibition of Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Calcification

    Joanne L. Reynolds;Jeremy N. Skepper;Rosamund McNair;Takeshi Kasama

  • Effect of Vitamin K2 Supplementation on Functional Vitamin K Deficiency in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Trial

    Ralf Westenfeld;Thilo Krueger;Georg Schlieper;Ellen C. M. Cranenburg

  • Nanoparticle-Based Test Measures Overall Propensity for Calcification in Serum

    Andreas Pasch;Stefan Farese;Steffen Gräber;Johanna Wald

  • Tissue distribution and activity testing suggest a similar but not identical function of fetuin-B and fetuin-A

    Bernd Denecke;Steffen Gräber;Cora Schäfer;Alexander Heiss

  • Cloning and Targeted Deletion of the Mouse Fetuin Gene

    Willi Jahnen-Dechent;Thorsten Schinke;Andreas Trindl;Werner Müller-Esterl

  • α2-HS Glycoprotein/Fetuin, a Transforming Growth Factor-β/Bone Morphogenetic Protein Antagonist, Regulates Postnatal Bone Growth and Remodeling

    Melanie Szweras;Melanie Szweras;Danmei Liu;Emily A. Partridge;Judy Pawling

  • Hierarchical Role of Fetuin-A and Acidic Serum Proteins in the Formation and Stabilization of Calcium Phosphate Particles

    Alexander Heiss;Thomas Eckert;Anke Aretz;Walter Richtering

  • Mineral chaperones: a role for fetuin-A and osteopontin in the inhibition and regression of pathologic calcification

    Willi Jahnen-Dechent;Cora Schäfer;Markus Ketteler;Marc D. McKee

  • Fetuin-A Protects against Atherosclerotic Calcification in CKD

    Ralf Westenfeld;Cora Schäfer;Thilo Krüger;Christian Haarmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Markus Ketteler
Markus Ketteler RWTH Aachen University
Jürgen Floege
Jürgen Floege RWTH Aachen University
Twan Lammers
Twan Lammers RWTH Aachen University
Werner Müller-Esterl
Werner Müller-Esterl Goethe University Frankfurt
Ulrich Simon
Ulrich Simon RWTH Aachen University
Fabian Kiessling
Fabian Kiessling RWTH Aachen University
Leon J. Schurgers
Leon J. Schurgers Maastricht University
Ralf Weiskirchen
Ralf Weiskirchen RWTH Aachen University
Martin Zenke
Martin Zenke RWTH Aachen University
Cees Vermeer
Cees Vermeer Maastricht University

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