Publications Oral magnesium supplementation does not affect insulin sensitivity in people with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes and a low serum magnesium: a randomised controlled trial 3 Nov 20239 Jul 2024 Drenthen LCA, de Baaij JHF, Rodwell L, van Herwaarden AE, Tack CJ, de Galan BE. Diabetologia. 2024 Jan;67(1):52-61 Abstract Aims/hypothesis: Hypomagnesaemia has been associated with insulin resistance and an increased risk of…
Publications Cleft palate and minor metabolic disturbances in a mouse global Arl15 gene knockout 1 Nov 20239 Jul 2024 Bai Y, Bentley L, Ma C, Naveenan N, Cleak J, Wu Y, Simon MM, Westerberg H, Cañas RC, Horner N, Pandey R, Paphiti K, Schulze U, Mianné J, Hough T,…
News Best Publication of 2022 Award 13 Oct 20239 Jul 2024 The Dutch Federation of Nephrology selected our paper on the identification of mtDNA mutations as cause of Gitelman syndroom as the Best Publication of 2022! Read more
Publications Electrolyte Disorders in Mitochondrial Cytopathies: A Systematic Review 5 Oct 20239 Jul 2024 Viering DHHM, Vermeltfoort L, Bindels RJM, Deinum J, de Baaij JHF. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2023 Nov 1;34(11):1875-1888. Abstract Background: Electrolyte reabsorption in the kidney has a high energy demand. Proximal and…
News PhD Degree for Lara Zeper 31 Aug 20235 Oct 2023 Lara Zeper successfully defended her thesis entitled ‘Clearing up calciprotein particles in chronic kidney disease'. Outline of this thesisChronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with cardiovascular events and mortality. Vascular calcification…
News PhD Degree for Lynette Oost 12 Apr 20235 Oct 2023 Lynette Oost successfully defended her thesis entitled ‘Magnesium at the Heart of Insulin Signaling in Diabetes Mellitus’. Outline of this thesisA low serum magnesium level (hypomagnesemia) is often seen in people with…
Publications Expanding the Phenotypic Spectrum of Kenny-Caffey Syndrome 14 Mar 20239 Jul 2024 Schigt H, Bald M, van der Eerden BCJ, Gal L, Ilenwabor BP, Konrad M, Levine MA, Li D, Mache CJ, Mackin S, Perry C, Rios FJ, Schlingmann KP, Storey B,…
Publications Magnesium reabsorption in the kidney 17 Feb 20239 Jul 2024 de Baaij JHF Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2023 Mar 1;324(3):F227-F244. Abstract Mg2+ is essential for many cellular and physiological processes, including muscle contraction, neuronal activity, and metabolism. Consequently, the blood…
News PhD Degree for Lotte Tholen 25 Jan 20235 Oct 2023 Lotte Tholen successfully defended her thesis entitled ‘Capturing HNF1β-mediated gene expression in the kidney’. Outline of this thesisHepatocyte nuclear factor 1β (HNF1β) is a transcription factor involved in the development and homeostasis…
Education Gitelman Syndrome 11 Jan 2023 Gitelman syndrome was described originally in 1966 by dr. Hillel Gitelman as a syndrome of hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia, it was associated with metabolic alkalosis and RAAS activation:https://t.co/No8k7WkRxS The symptoms of…
Publications Transcription factor HNF1β controls a transcriptional network regulating kidney cell structure and tight junction integrity 22 Dec 20229 Jan 2023 Mutations in the HNF1B gene cause autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD)-HNF1β, a rare and heterogenous disease characterized by renal cysts and/or malformation, maturity-onset diabetes of the young, hypomagnesemia and…
Publications HNF1β-associated cyst development and electrolyte disturbances are not explained by BAIAP2L2 expression 15 Dec 202210 Jan 2023 Mutations or deletions in transcription factor hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 homeobox β (HNF1β) cause renal cysts and/or malformation, maturity-onset diabetes of the young and electrolyte disturbances. Here, we applied a…
Publications Hypomagnesemia and Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes 8 Nov 20229 Jan 2023 Hypomagnesemia is tenfold more common in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), compared to the healthy population. Factors that are involved in this high prevalence are low Mg2+ intake, gut…
News Magnesium session @ ASN Kidney Week 5 Nov 20229 Jan 2023 Hope to meet you all at the magnesium session: Saturday 2PM at room W414!
Publications Calciprotein Particle Synthesis Strategy Determines In Vitro Calcification Potential 4 Nov 202210 Jan 2023 Circulating calciprotein particles (CPP), colloids of calcium, phosphate and proteins, were identified as potential drivers of the calcification process in chronic kidney disease. The present study compared CPP produced using…