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Alain Colige

Researcher Next ID · RN-025141

Researcher · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

University of Liège

Liège, Luxembourg

Not currently recruitingFunding unknown
Works count
230
Citation count
8,342
H-index
56
i10-index
107

Research interests

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Medicine
Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
Connective tissue disorders research
Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
Tendon Structure and Treatment
Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer

Publications

  • Methylglyoxal, a glycolysis metabolite, triggers metastasis through MEK/ERK/SMAD1 pathway activation in breast cancer

    Breast Cancer Research · 2019 · 10.1186/s13058-018-1095-7

  • Loss of ADAMTS3 activity causes Hennekam lymphangiectasia–lymphedema syndrome 3

    Human Molecular Genetics · 2017 · 10.1093/hmg/ddx297

  • Determination of the substrate repertoire of ADAMTS2, 3, and 14 significantly broadens their functions and identifies extracellular matrix organization and TGF‐β signaling as primary targets

    The FASEB Journal · 2016 · 10.1096/fj.15-279869

  • ADAMTS3 activity is mandatory for embryonic lymphangiogenesis and regulates placental angiogenesis

    Angiogenesis · 2015 · 10.1007/s10456-015-9488-z

  • The procollagen N-proteinases ADAMTS2, 3 and 14 in pathophysiology

    Matrix Biology · 2015 · 10.1016/j.matbio.2015.04.001

  • 18F-FDG Uptake Assessed by PET/CT in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Is Associated with Cellular and Molecular Alterations Prefacing Wall Deterioration and Rupture

    Journal of Nuclear Medicine · 2013 · 10.2967/jnumed.112.115873

  • MicroRNA-21 Exhibits Antiangiogenic Function by Targeting RhoB Expression in Endothelial Cells

    PLoS ONE · 2011 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0016979

  • MicroRNAs Profiling in Murine Models of Acute and Chronic Asthma: A Relationship with mRNAs Targets

    PLoS ONE · 2011 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0016509

  • Development of a Chitosan Nanofibrillar Scaffold for Skin Repair and Regeneration

    Biomacromolecules · 2011 · 10.1021/bm200680q

  • New asthma biomarkers: lessons from murine models of acute and chronic asthma

    American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology · 2008 · 10.1152/ajplung.90367.2008

  • Regulation of procollagen amino-propeptide processing during mouse embryogenesis by specialization of homologous ADAMTS proteases: insights on collagen biosynthesis and dermatosparaxis

    Development · 2006 · 10.1242/dev.02308

  • Mutations Near Amino End of α1(I) Collagen Cause Combined Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome by Interference with N-propeptide Processing

    Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2005 · 10.1074/jbc.m414698200

  • Histone deacetylase HDAC8 associates with smooth muscle α‐actin and is essential for smooth muscle cell contractility

    The FASEB Journal · 2005 · 10.1096/fj.04-2303fje

  • Acidic Extracellular pH Induces Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression in Mouse Metastatic Melanoma Cells through the Phospholipase D-Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Signaling

    Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2005 · 10.1074/jbc.m411313200

  • Domains and Maturation Processes That Regulate the Activity of ADAMTS-2, a Metalloproteinase Cleaving the Aminopropeptide of Fibrillar Procollagens Types I–III and V

    Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2005 · 10.1074/jbc.m506458200

  • Novel Types of Mutation Responsible for the Dermatosparactic Type of Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome (Type VIIC) and Common Polymorphisms in the ADAMTS2 Gene

    Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2004 · 10.1111/j.0022-202x.2004.23406.x

  • Expression Pattern of Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix-Metalloproteinases in Cycling Human Endometrium1

    Biology of Reproduction · 2003 · 10.1095/biolreprod.103.015933

  • Histone deacetylases inhibitors as anti-angiogenic agents altering vascular endothelial growth factor signaling

    Oncogene · 2002 · https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.onc.1205108

  • Cloning and Characterization of ADAMTS-14, a Novel ADAMTS Displaying High Homology with ADAMTS-2 and ADAMTS-3

    Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2002 · 10.1074/jbc.m105601200

  • Modulation of Adipose Tissue Expression of Murine Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors With Obesity

    Diabetes · 2002 · 10.2337/diabetes.51.4.1093

  • Topically Applied Vitamin C Enhances the mRNA Level of Collagens I and III, Their Processing Enzymes and Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 in the Human Dermis11Part of this work was presented in poster form at the American Academy of Dermatology, San Francisco, CA, March 10–15, 2000.

    Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2001 · 10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.01362.x

  • Procollagen II Amino Propeptide Processing by ADAMTS-3

    Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2001 · 10.1074/jbc.m103466200

  • Human Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type VII C and Bovine Dermatosparaxis Are Caused by Mutations in the Procollagen I N-Proteinase Gene

    The American Journal of Human Genetics · 1999 · https://doi.org/10.1086/302504

  • cDNA cloning and expression of bovine procollagen I N-proteinase: A new member of the superfamily of zinc-metalloproteinases with binding sites for cells and other matrix components

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1997 · 10.1073/pnas.94.6.2374

  • Mutation analysis of coding sequences for type I procollagen in individuals with low bone density

    Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 1994 · 10.1002/jbmr.5650090618

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