  | Halouani, A., Michaux, H., Jmii, H., Trussart, C., Chahbi, A., Martens, H., Renard, C., Aouni, M., Hober, D., Geenen, V., & Jaïdane, H. (2021). Coxackievirus B4 transplacental infection severely disturbs central tolerogenic mechanisms in the fetal thymus. Microorganisms, 1537. doi:10.3390/microorganisms9071537  Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Alhazmi, A., Nekoua, M.-P., Michaux, H., Sane, F., Halouani, A., Engelmann, I., Alidjinou, E. K., Martens, H., Jaïdane, H., Geenen, V., & Hober, D. (2021). Effect of Coxsackievirus B4 Infection on the Thymus: Elucidating Its Role in the Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes. Microorganisms. doi:10.3390/microorganisms9061177 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Michaux, H., Halouani, A., Trussart, C., Jaïdane, H., Martens, H., Geenen, V., & Hober, D. (15 February 2021). Modulation of IGF2 expression in the murine thymus and thymic epithelial cells following coxsackie-B4 infection. Microorganisms, 9 (402), 1-21. doi:10.3390/microorganisms9020402 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Geenen, V., Martens, H., RENARD, J. D. C., & Trussart, C. (02 April 2020). A unifying model of self-tolerance and autoimmunity to the neuroendocrine system [Paper presentation]. 5th International Multidisciplinary Medical Congress, Tirana, Albania. |
 | Halouani, A., Jmii, H., Bodart, G., Michaux, H., Renard, C., Martens, H., Aouni, M., Hober, D., Geenen, V., & Jaïdane, H. (02 April 2020). Assessment of thymic output dynamics after in utero infection of mice with coxsakievirus B4. Frontiers in Immunology, 11, 481. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2020.00481 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Halouani, A., Jmii, H., Michaux, H., RENARD, J. D. C., Martens, H., Pirottin, D., Mastouri, M., Aouni, M., Geenen, V., & Jaïdane, H. (03 March 2020). Housekeeping Gene Expression in the Fetal and Neonatal Murine Thymus Following Coxsackievirus B4 Infection. Genes, 11, 279. doi:10.3390/genes11030279 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Geenen, V., Trussart, C., Michaux, H., Halouani, A., Jaïdane, H., RENARD, J. D. C., Collée, C., Daukandt, M., Ledent, P., & Martens, H. (2019). The presentation of neuroendocrine self-peptides in the thymus: An essential event for individual life and vertebrate survival. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. doi:10.1111/nyas.14089 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Halouani, A., Jmii, H., Michaux, H., Renard, C., Martens, H., Pirottin, D., Aouni, M., Geenen, V., & Jaïdane, H. (March 2019). Expression des gènes de ménage dans le thymus foetal et néonatal suite à une infection in utero à Coxsackievirus B4 [Poster presentation]. Aymen Halouani, Liège, Belgium. |
Halouani, A., Jmii, H., Bodart, G., Renard, C., Aouni, M., Hober, D., Martens, H., Mastouri, M., Geenen, V., & Jaïdane, H. (March 2019). Évaluation de la fonction thymique suite à une infection in utero par CV-B4 [Paper presentation]. 1ères journées internationales de Microbiologie, Hammamet, Tunisia. |
 | Farhat, K., Bodart, G., Moutschen, M., Salvatori, R., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (December 2018). Growth hormone (GH) deficient mice with GHRH ablation are severely deficient in vaccine and immune responses against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Acta Clinica Belgica, 73 (6 (Suppl.2)). Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Farhat, K., Bodart, G., Charlet-Renard, J. D. C., Desmet, C., Moutschen, M., Beguin, Y., Baron, F., Melin, P., Quatresooz, P., Parent, A.-S., Desmecht, D., Sirard, J.-C., Salvatori, R., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (02 October 2018). Growth hormone (GH) deficient mice with GHRH ablation are severely deficient in vaccine and immune responses against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Frontiers in Immunology, 9, 2175. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.02175 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (September 2018). Historical introduction to the history of the thymus and the concept of immune self-tolerance [Paper presentation]. 22nd Internnational Symposium on Regulatory Peptides (RegPep2018), Acapulco, Mexico. |
 | Bodart, G., Farhat, K., Charlet-Renard, J. D. C., Becker, G., Plenevaux, A., Salvatori, R., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (06 June 2018). The severe deficiency of the somatotrope GHRH/GH/IGF1 axis of Ghrh-/- mice is associated with an important splenic atrophy and relative B lymphopenia. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 9 (Art. 296). doi:10.3389/fendo.2018.00296 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
  | GASPARD, O., VANDERZWALMEN, P., WIRLEITNER, B., RAVET, S., WENDERS, F., EICHEL, V., MOCKOVA, A., SPITZER, D., JOUAN, C., GRIDELET, V., Martens, H., HENRY, L., ZECH, H., PERRIER d'HAUTERIVE, S., & Nisolle, M. (02 April 2018). Impact of high magnification sperm selection on neonatal outcomes: a retrospective study. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 35 (6), 1113-1121. doi:10.1007/s10815-018-1167-8 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Farhat, K., Bodart, G., Desmet, C., Moutschen, M., Beguin, Y., Baron, F., Salvatori, R., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (20 March 2018). GHRH-deleted Mice Are Severely Deficient in Vaccine And Immunological Responses Against Streptococcus Pneumoniae [Paper presentation]. ENDO 2018, Chicago, United States. |
 | Polese, B., Gridelet, V., Perrier d'Hauterive, S., Charlet-Renard, J. D. C., Munaut, C., Martens, H., Vermijlen, D., King, I. L., Jacobs, N., & Geenen, V. (29 January 2018). Accumulation of IL-17+ Vgamma6+ gamma-delta T cells in pregnant mice is not associated with spontaneous abortion. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 7, 1008. doi:10.1002/cti2.1008 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Moutschen, M., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (2017). Immunosenescence and infectious diseases. In J.-P. Michel, B. L. Beattie, F. C. Martin, ... J. D. Walston (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Geriatric Medicine - 3rd Edition (10.1093/med/9780198701590.001.0001, pp. 1-17). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/med/9780198701590.003.0079 Peer reviewed |
 | DE VOEGHT, A., Martens, H., RENARD, J. D. C., VAIRA, D., Debruche, M., Simonet, J., Geenen, V., MOUTSCHEN, M., & DARCIS, G. (2017). Exploring the link between innate immune activation and thymic function by measuring sCD14 and TRECs in HIV patients living in Belgium. PLoS ONE. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0185761 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Farhat, K., Bodart, G., RENARD, J. D. C., Desmet, C., MOUTSCHEN, M., Beguin, Y., Baron, F., Salvatori, R., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (23 May 2017). A surprising and dramatic neuroendocrine-immune phenotype of mice deficient in Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH) [Poster presentation]. European Congress of Endocrinology, Lisbonne, Portugal. doi:10.1530/endoabs.49.EP883 |
 | Farhat, K., Bodart, G., Renard, C., Desmet, C., MOUTSCHEN, M., BARON, F., Beguin, Y., Salvatori, R., Martens, H., & GEENEN, V. (May 2017). A surprising and dramatic neuroendocrine-immune phenotype of mice deficient in Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH) [Poster presentation]. The 19th European Congress of Endocrinology, Lisbon, Portugal. |
 | Michaux, H., Charlet-Renard, C., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (12 March 2017). Mechanisms of Igf2 inhibition in thymic epithelial cells infected with CVB4 E2 [Poster presentation]. IGF & Insulin System in Physiology & Disease, Ventura, United States - California. |
 | Bodart, G., Farhat, K., Charlet-Renard, J. D. C., Salvatori, R., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (2017). The somatotrope Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone/Growth Hormone/Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 axis in immunoregulation and immunosenescence. In W. Savino & F. Guaraldi (Eds.), Endocrine Immunology (pp. 147-159). Basel, Switzerland: Karger. doi:10.1159/000452913 Peer reviewed |
 | Farhat, K., Bodart, G., Martens, H., Baron, F., Beguin, Y., Moutschen, M., Salvatori, R., & Geenen, V. (2017). A surprising and dramatic neuroendocrine-immune phenotype of mice deficient in Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH). Neuroimmunomodulation. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Tauber, M., Boulanouar, K., Gwenaelle, D., Cabal-Berthoumieu, S., Ehlinger, V., Fichaux-Bourin, P., Molinas, C., Faye, S., Valette, M., Pourrinet, J., Cessans, C., Viaux-Sauvelon, S., Bascoul, C., Guedeney, A., Delhanty, P., Geenen, V., Martens, H., Muscatelli, F., Cohen, D., ... Salles, J.-P. (2017). The use of oxytocin to improve feeding and social skills in infants with Prader-Willi syndrome. Pediatrics, 139 (2). doi:10.1542/peds.2016-2976 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Farhat, K., Bodart, G., Desmet, C., Moutschen, M., Salvatori, R., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (07 November 2016). Severe deficiency of the somatotrope GHRH/GH/IGF-1 axis induces a dramatic susceptibility to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection [Poster presentation]. Growth Hormone Research Society (GRS) and IGF Society, Tel Aviv, Israel. |
 | Farhat, K., Bodart, G., RENARD, J. D. C., Desmet, C., Moutschen, M., Baron, F., Beguin, Y., Salvatori, R., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (November 2016). Severe deficiency of the somatotrope GHRH/GH/IGF1 axis induces a dramatic susceptibility to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection [Paper presentation]. 50e Congrès de la Société Française d'Immunologie (SFI), Paris, France. |
Polese, B., Gridelet, V., Munaut, C., Martens, H., Perrier d'Hauterive, S., & Geenen, V. (14 October 2016). Treg, Th17 and γδ T cells during normal and abortive pregnancy [Paper presentation]. Treg symposium. |
Polese, B., Gridelet, V., Munaut, C., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (14 October 2016). Treg, Th17 and γδ T cells during normal and abortive pregnancy [Poster presentation]. Treg symposium, Leuven, Belgium. |
 | Daubenbüchel, A., Hoffmann, A., Eveslage, M., Özyurt, J., Lohle, K., Reichel, J., Thiel, C. M., Martens, H., Geenen, V., & Müller, H. L. (2016). Oxytocin in survivors of childhood-onset craniopharyngioma. Endocrine. doi:10.1007/s12020-016-1084-5 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Polese, B., Gridelet, V., Legrand, C., Munaut, C., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (27 May 2016). Treg, Th17 and γδ T cells during normal and abortive pregnancy [Poster presentation]. 2016 Immunology day FNRS - Immunology Doctoral School, Belgium. |
 | Michaux, H., Charlet-Renard, C., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (03 May 2016). Mechanisms of Igf2 inhibition in thymic epithelial cells infected with CV-B4 E2 [Poster presentation]. Keystone Symposium Positive-strand RNA Viruses, Austin, United States - Texas. |
Bodart, G., Farhat, K., RENARD, J. D. C., Becker, G., Plenevaux, A., Martens, H., Salvatori, R., & Geenen, V. (25 January 2016). Disturbed dexamethasone-induced thymus atrophy and recovery in Ghrh-/- mice with severe deficiency of the somatotrope GHRH/GH/IGF-1 axis [Paper presentation]. GIGA-Day 2016, Liège, Belgium. |
Polese, B., Gridelet, V., Munaut, C., Martens, H., PERRIER d'HAUTERIVE, S., & Geenen, V. (25 January 2016). Treg, Th17 and γδ T cells during normal and abortive pregnancy [Poster presentation]. GIGA Day 2016, Liège, Belgium. |
Bodart, G., Farhat, K., CHARLET-RENARD, J. D. C., Salvatori, R., GEENEN, V., & Martens, H. (09 September 2015). Thymic and immunological phenotype of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)-deficient mice in basal conditions [Poster presentation]. 4th European Congress of Immunology 2015, Vienne, Austria. |
Polese, B., Gridelet, V., Araklioti, E., Legrand, C., Munaut, C., Lédée, N., Martens, H., Perrier d'Hauterive, S., & Geenen, V. (March 2015). Treg/Th17 balance in murine embryo implantation and pregnancy [Poster presentation]. 16th world congress on human reproduction, Berlin, Germany. |
 | Michaux, H., Martens, H., Jaïdane, H., Halouani, A., Hober, D., & Geenen, V. (2015). How does thymus infection by coxsackievirus contribute to the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes? Frontiers in Immunology, 6 (Article 338), 1-6. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2015.00338 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Bodart, G., Goffinet, L., Morrhaye, G., de Saint-Hubert, M., Debacq-Chainiaux, F., Swine, C., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (2015). Somatotrope GHRH/GH/IGF-1 axis at the crossroad between immunosenescence and elder frailty. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1351, 61-67. doi:10.1111/nyas.12857 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Polese, B., Gridelet, V., Araklioti, E., Munaut, C., Lédée, N., Martens, H., Perrier d'Hauterive, S., & Geenen, V. (November 2014). Treg/Th17 balance during murine embryo implantation and pregnancy [Poster presentation]. 32nd Scientific meeting organized by the Belgian Society for Reproductive Medicine, Liège, Belgium. |
Bodart, G., Conrad, C., Goffinet, L., CHARLET-RENARD, J. D. C., Salvatori, R., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (26 September 2014). Thymic and immunological phenotype of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH)-deficient mice in basal conditions [Paper presentation]. 9th congress of the International Society for NeuroImmunoModulation, Liège, Belgium. |
Bodart, G., Conrad, C., Goffinet, L., CHARLET-RENARD, J. D. C., Salvatori, R., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (September 2014). Thymic and immunological phenotype of Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH)-deficient mice in basal conditions [Poster presentation]. 9th congress of the International Society for NeuroImmunoModulation, Liège, Belgium. |
 | Polese, B., Gridelet, V., Arakioti, E., Martens, H., Perrier d'Hauterive, S., & Geenen, V. (07 July 2014). The endocrine milieu and CD4 T-lymphocyte polarization during pregnancy. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 5 (Article 106), 1-11. doi:10.3389/fendo.2014.00106 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | RICOUR, C., de saint hubert, M., Martens, H., & PETERMANS, J. (2014). Préservation de la thymopïèse dans le grand âge [Poster presentation]. 10e Congrès de la CIFGG, Liège, Belgium. |
 | Geenen, V., Bodart, G., Henry, S., Michaux, H., Dardenne, O., RENARD, J. D. C., Martens, H., & Hober, D. (16 October 2013). Programming of neuroendocrine self in the thymus and its defect in neuroendocrine autoimmunity. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 7. doi:10.3389/fnins.2013.00187 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Kermani, H., Goffinet, L., Mottet, M., Bodart, G., Morrhaye, G., Dardenne, O., Overbergh, L., Baron, F., Beguin, Y., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (2012). Expression of growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis during Balb/c ontogeny and effects of GH upon ex-vivo T-cell differentiation. Neuroimmunomodulation, 19, 137-147. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Goffinet, L., Bodart, G., Renard, C., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (18 November 2011). Investigations on the mechanisms underlying the thymotropic properties of the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis [Poster presentation]. 30th Meeting of the Belgian Immunological Society (BIS), Universiteit Hasselt, Belgium. |
Goffinet, L., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (June 2011). Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) stimulates interleukin 7 (IL-7) synthesis and secretion in primary cultures of human thymic epithelial cells [Poster presentation]. Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2011), Boston, United States. |
Mottet, M., Martens, H., Dardenne, O., & Geenen, V. (June 2011). Preliminary characterisation of a transgenic mouse with selective Igf2 depletion in the thymic epithelium [Poster presentation]. Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2011), Boston, United States. |
 | Goffinet, L., Renard-Charlet, C., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (April 2011). Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) promotes interleukin 7 (IL-7) synthesis and secretion by primary cultures of human thymic epithelial cells. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 73, 351. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Mottet, M., Martens, H., Renard-Charlet, C., Drion, P., Dardenne, O., & Geenen, V. (2011). Preliminary characterisation of a transgenic mouse with selective Igf2 depletion in the thymic epithelium. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Goffinet, L., Mottet, M., Kermani, H., Renard-Charlet, J. D. C., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (2011). Impact of the somatotrope Growth Hormone (GH)/Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) axis upon thymus function: Pharmacological implications in regeneration of immune functions. Immunology, Endocrine and Metabolic Agents - Medicinal Chemistry, 11, 10-20. doi:10.2174/187152211794519421 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Vo, T. K. D., Godard, P., de Saint-Hubert, M., Morrhaye, G., Debacq-Chainiaux, F., Swine, C., Geenen, V., Martens, H., & Toussaint, O. (2011). Differentially abundant transcripts in PBMC of hospitalized geriatric patients with hip fracture compared to healthy aged controls. Experimental Gerontology, 46, 257-264. doi:10.1016/j.exger.2010.10.012 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | de Saint-Hubert, M., Jamart, J., Morrhaye, G., Martens, H., Geenen, V., Duy Vo, T. K., Toussaint, O., & Swine, C. (2011). Serum IL-6 and IGF-1 improve clinical prediction of functional decline after hospitalization in older patients. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 23, 106-111. doi:10.3275/7028 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Vo, T. K. D., de Saint-Hubert, M., Morrhaye, G., Godard, P., Geenen, V., Martens, H., Debacq-Chainiaux, F., Swine, C., & Toussaint, O. (2011). Transcriptomic biomarkers of the response of hospitalized geriatric patients admitted with heart failure. Comparison to hospitalized geriatric patients with infectious diseases or hip fracture. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 132, 131-139. doi:10.1016/j.mad.2011.02.002 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Mottet, M., Goffinet, L., Beckers, A., Bodart, G., Morrhaye, G., Kermani, H., RENARD-CHARLET, J. D. C., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (2011). The role of the thymus in integrated evolution of the recombinase-dependent adaptive immune response and the neuroendocrine system. Neuroimmunomodulation, 18, 314-319. doi:10.1159/000329498 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Goffinet, L., Renard, C., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (September 2010). Thymic interleukin 7 (IL-7) is involved in the thymotropic properties of the somatotrope growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis [Poster presentation]. Congress 2010 of the European Neuroendocrine Association (ENEA), Liège, Belgium. |
Mottet, M., Renard, C., Martens, H., Geenen, V., & Dardenne, O. (September 2010). Development and preliminary characterisation of a transgenic mouse with selective Igf2 deletion in the thymic epithelium [Poster presentation]. Congress 2010 of the European Neuroendocrine Association (ENEA), Liège, Belgium. |
Kermani, H., Goffinet, L., Mottet, M., Renard, Dardenne, O., Baron, F., Beguin, Y., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (September 2010). Expression of components of the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis during Balb/c mouse thymus ontogeny and effects of GH upon ex-vivo T-cell differentiation [Poster presentation]. Congress 2010 of the European Neuroendocrine Association (ENEA), Liège, Belgium. |
 | Duy Vo, T. K., Godard, P., de Saint-Hubert, M., Morrhaye, G., Swine, C., Geenen, V., Martens, H., Debacq-Chainiaux, F., & Toussaint, O. (2010). Transcriptomic biomarkers of the response of hospitalized geriatric patients with infectious diseases. Immunity and Ageing, 17, 7-9. doi:10.1186/1742-4933-7-9 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Geenen, V., Mottet, M., Dardenne, O., Kermani, H., Martens, H., François, J.-M., Galleni, M., Hober, D., Rahmouni, S., & Moutschen, M. (2010). Thymic self-antigens for the design of a negative/tolerogenic self-vaccination against type 1 diabetes. Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 10, 461-472. doi:10.1016/j.coph.2010.04.005 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Duy Vo, T. K., Godard, P., de Saint-Hubert, M., Morrhaye, G., Bauwens, E., Debacq-Chainiaux, F., Glupczynski, Y., Swine, C., Geenen, V., Martens, H., & Toussaint, O. (2010). Transcriptomic biomarkers of human ageing in peripheral blood mononuclear cell total RNA. Experimental Gerontology, 45, 188-194. doi:10.1016/j.exger.2009.12.001 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Hansenne, I., Louis, C., Martens, H., Dorban, G., Renard, C., Peterson, P., & Geenen, V. (2009). Aire and Foxp3 expression in a particular microenvironment for T-cell differentiation. Neuroimmunomodulation, 16, 35-44. doi:10.1159/000179665 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Morrhaye, G., Kermani, H., Cheynier, R., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (2009). Integrity of the somatotrope GH/IGF-1 axis is required for normal thymus function: a clinical study in patients with adult GH deficiency. In The Endocrine Society, Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (pp. 0R35-1). Peer reviewed |
 | Morrhaye, G., Kermani, H., Legros, J.-J., Baron, F., Beguin, Y., Moutschen, M., Cheynier, R., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (2009). Impact of growth hormone (GH) deficiency and GH replacement upon thymus function in adult patients. PLoS ONE, 4 (5), 5668. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005668 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Castermans, E., Morrhaye, G., Marchand, S., Martens, H., Moutschen, M., Geenen, V., Beguin, Y., & Baron, F. (2007). Evaluation de la thymopoiese: applications cliniques. Revue Médicale de Liège, 62 (12), 725-9. Peer reviewed |
 | Castermans, E., Morrhaye, G., Marchand, S., Martens, H., Moutschen, M., Baron, F., Beguin, Y., & Geenen, V. (2007). Evaluation clinique de la fonction du thymus. Revue Médicale de Liège, 62 (11), 675-8. Peer reviewed |
 | Geenen, V., Brilot, F., Louis, C., Hansenne, I., Renard, C., & Martens, H. (2005). Nouvelles donnees sur la pathogenie du diabete de type 1. Revue Médicale de Liège, 60 (5-6, May-Jun), 291-6. Peer reviewed |
 | Geenen, V., Louis, C., & Martens, H. (December 2004). An insulin-like growth factor 2-derived self-antigen inducing a regulatory cytokine profile after presentation to peripheral blood mononuclear cells from DQ8(+) type 1 diabetic adolescents - Preliminary design of a thymus-based tolerogenic self-vaccination. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1037, 59-64. doi:10.1196/annals.1337.008 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Hansenne, I., Rasier, G., Charlet-Renard, C., Defresne, M.-P., Greimers, R., Breton, C., Legros, J.-J., Geenen, V., & Martens, H. (March 2004). Neurohypophysial Receptor Gene Expression by Thymic T Cell Subsets and Thymic T Cell Lymphoma Cell Lines. Clinical and Developmental Immunology, 11 (1), 45-51. doi:10.1080/10446670410001670481 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Brilot, F., Hansenne, I., Louis, C., Renard, C., & Martens, H. (2004). The central role of the thymus in the development of self-tolerance and autoimmunity in the neuroendocrine system. In V. Geenen & G. P. Chrousos (Eds.), Immunoendocrinology in Health and Disease (pp. 337-355). New York, United States: Marcel Dekker. |
 | Geenen, V., Brilot, F., Hansenne, I., Louis, C., & Martens, H. (2004). Presentation of neuroendocrine self in the thymus: toward a novel type of vaccine/immunotherapy. Drug Design Reviews - Online, 1, 37-42. Peer reviewed |
 | Geenen, V., Brilot, F., Hansenne, I., Renard, C., & Martens, H. (2004). Thymus and T cells. In B. H. Smith & G. Adelman (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, 3rd Edition. New York, United States: Elsevier Science. |
 | Geenen, V., Poulin, J. F., Dion, M. L., Martens, H., Castermans, E., Hansenne, I., Moutschen, M., Sekaly, R. P., & Cheynier, R. (2003). Quantification of T cell receptor rearrangement excision circles to estimate thymic function: an important new tool for endocrine-immune physiology. Journal of Endocrinology, 176 (3), 305-311. doi:10.1677/joe.0.1760305 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Brilot, F., Hansenne, I., Martens, H., Wücherpfennig, K., & Geenen, V. (2003). Thymic IGF-2 and central self-tolerance of the insulin family: a basis for the development of a negative vaccine against type 1 diabetes [Paper presentation]. 18th International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Congress, Paris, France. doi:10.1007/s00125-003-1190-9 |
 | Pequeux, C., Breton, C., Hendrick, J.-C., Hagelstein, M.-T., Martens, H., Winkler, R., Geenen, V., & Legros, J.-J. (15 August 2002). Oxytocin synthesis and oxytocin receptor expression by cell lines of human small cell carcinoma of the lung stimulate tumor growth through autocrine/paracrine signaling. Cancer Research, 62 (16), 4623-4629. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Brilot, F., Chehadeh, W., Charlet-Renard, C., Martens, H., Geenen, V., & Hober, D. (May 2002). Persistent infection of human thymic epithelial cells by coxsackievirus B4. Journal of Virology, 76 (10), 5260-5265. doi:10.1128/JVI.76.10.5260-5265.2002 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Geenen, V., Kecha, O., Brilot, F., Hansenne, I., Renard, C., & Martens, H. (2001). Thymic T-cell tolerance of neuroendocrine functions: physiology and pathophysiology. In Y. Kinoshita & K.-J. Halbhuber (Eds.), Recent Advances in the Immunobiology of the Thymus (pp. 179-188). Noisy-le Grand, France: CMB Association. |
 | Geenen, V., Martens, H., Hansenne, I., Brilot, F., & Kecha, O. (2001). Central self-tolerance by thymic presentation of self-antigens and autoimmunity. Current Medicinal Chemistry - Immunology, Endocrine and Metabolic Agents, 1, 47-60. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Kecha-Kamoun, O., Achour, I., Martens, H., Collette, J., Lefebvre, P. J., Greiner, D. L., & Geenen, V. (2001). Thymic Expression of Insulin-Related Genes in an Animal Model of Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 17 (2, Mar-Apr), 146-52. doi:10.1002/dmrr.182 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Martens, H., & Hansenne, I. (2001). Thymic neurohypophysial peptide-mediated signaling and T-cell differentiation. FASEB Journal, 15, 313. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Kecha, O., Brilot, F., Martens, H., Franchimont, N., Renard, C., Greimers, R., Defresne, M.-P., Winkler, R., & Geenen, V. (March 2000). Involvement of Insulin-Like Growth Factors in Early T Cell Development: A Study Using Fetal Thymic Organ Cultures. Endocrinology, 141 (3), 1209-17. doi:10.1210/endo.141.3.7360 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Martens, H., Hansenne, I., Kecha, O., Brilot, F., Renard, C., & Geenen, V. (2000). Thymic neurohypophysial peptide-mediated signalling in T-cell differentiation. Pflügers Archiv: European Journal of Physiology, 440, 226. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Kecha, O., Martens, H., Brilot, F., Renard, C., Lefebvre, P., Greiner, D. L., & Geenen, V. (2000). Thymic insulin-related genes: role in T-lymphocyte development and self-tolerance of the insulin family. Pflügers Archiv: European Journal of Physiology, 440, 224. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Geenen, V., Martens, H., Brilot, F., Renard, C., Franchimont, D., & Kecha, O. (2000). Thymic neuroendocrine self-antigens. Role in T-cell development and central T-cell self-tolerance. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 917, 710-723. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb05435.x Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Martens, H. (1999). Etude du double rôle de l'ocytocine thymique dans la différenciation des lymphocytes T [Doctoral thesis, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/194388 |
 | Franchimont, D., Martens, H., Hagelstein, M.-T., Louis, E., Dewé, W., Chrousos, G. P., Belaiche, J., & Geenen, V. (August 1999). Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Decreases, and Interleukin-10 Increases, the Sensitivity of Human Monocytes to Dexamethasone: Potential Regulation of the Glucocorticoid Receptor. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 84 (8), 2834-9. doi:10.1210/jcem.84.8.5931 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Kecha, O., Martens, H., Franchimont, N., Achour, I., Hazee-Hagelstein, M.-T., Charlet-Renard, C., Geenen, V., & Winkler, R. (June 1999). Characterization of the Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis in the Human Thymus. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 11 (6), 435-40. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2826.1999.00343.x Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Kecha, O., Brilot, F., Martens, H., Greimers, R., Defresne, M.-P., Winkler, R., Greiner, D. L., & Geenen, V. (1999). Thymic insulin-related polypeptides: role in T cell selection and in central self-tolerance of the insulin family. In The Endocrine Society, Proceedings of the 81st Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society. Peer reviewed |
 | Geenen, V., Kecha, O., Brilot, F., Renard, C., & Martens, H. (1999). The thymic repertoire of neuroendocrine-related self-antigens: Biological role in T-cell selection and pharmacological implications. In W. Savino (Ed.), Neuroendocrine Control of the Thymus (pp. 115-125). Basel, Switzerland: Karger. doi:10.1159/000026371 |
Pequeux, C., Brilot, F., Martens, H., Geenen, V., & Legros, J.-J. (1999). De nouveaux acteurs dans la physiopathologie du metabolisme de l'eau: les aquaporines. Revue Médicale de Liège, 54 (11), 867-74. Peer reviewed |
Kecha, O., Winkler, R., Martens, H., Collette, J., Lefebvre, P., Greiner, D. L., & Geenen, V. (1999). Thymic insulin-related polypeptides in diabetes-prone Bio-Breeding rats. Diabetologia, 42 (Suppl. 1), 29. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Geenen, V., Wiemann, M., & Martens, H. (1999). Thymus gland, Neuroendocrine-Immunology. In G. Adelman & B. H. Smith (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, 2nd enlarged and revised edition (pp. 2039-2042). New York, United States: Elsevier Science. |
 | Franchimont, D., Louis, E., Dewé, W., Martens, H., Vrindts-Gevaert, Y., De Groote, D., Belaiche, J., & Geenen, V. (02 January 1998). Effects of Dexamethasone on the Profile of Cytokine Secretion in Human Whole Blood Cell Cultures. Regulatory Peptides, 73 (1), 59-65. doi:10.1016/S0167-0115(97)01063-X Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Martens, H., Kecha, O., Brilot, F., Renard, C., Defresne, M.-P., & Geenen, V. (1998). Phosphorylation of proteins induced in a murine pre-T cell line by neurohypophysial peptides. In H. H. Zingg, C. W. Bourque, ... D. Bichet (Eds.), Vasopressin and Oxytocin: Molecular, Cellular, and Clinical Advances (pp. 247-250). New York, United States: Plenum Press. |
 | Geenen, V., Kecha, O., & Martens, H. (1998). Thymic expression of neuroendocrine self-peptide precursors: role in T-cell survival and self-tolerance. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 10, 811-822. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2826.1998.00269.x Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Martens, H., Vandersmissen, E., Achour, I., Kecha, O., & Franchimont, D. (1998). Cellular and molecular aspects of thymic T-cell education in neuroendocrine self principles implications for autoimmunity. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 840, 328-337. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09572.x Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Martens, H., Kecha, O., Charlet-Renard, C., Defresne, M.-P., & Geenen, V. (1998). Phosphorylation of Proteins Induced in a Murine Pre-T Cell Line by Neurohypophysial Peptides. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 449, 247-9. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-4871-3_33 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Martens, H., Kecha, O., Charlet-Renard, J. D. C., Defresne, M.-P., & Geenen, V. (1998). Neurohypophysial peptides stimulate the phosphorylation of pre-T cell focal adhesion kinases. Neuroendocrinology, 67 (4), 282-289. doi:10.1159/000054324 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Kecha, O., Achour, I., Martens, H., Winkler, R., Lefebvre, P., & Geenen, V. (1997). Characterization of the insulin-like growth (IGF) axis in the human thymus. In The Endocrine Society, Proceedings of the 77th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (pp. 150 (P3-259). Peer reviewed |
 | Vanneste, Y., Ntodou-Thomé, A., Vandersmissen, E., Charlet-Renard, J. D. C., Franchimont, D., Martens, H., Lhiaubet, A.-M., Schimpff, R.-M., Rostène, W., & Geenen, V. (1997). Identification of neurotensin-related peptides in human thymic epithelial cell membranes and relationship with MHC class I molecules. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 76, 161-166. doi:10.1016/S0165-5728(97)00052-0 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Martens, H., Malgrange, B., Robert, F., Charlet, C., De Groote, D., Heymann, D., Godard, A., Soulillou, J. P., Moonen, G., & Geenen, V. (14 November 1996). Cytokine Production by Human Thymic Epithelial Cells: Control by the Immune Recognition of the Neurohypophysial Self-Antigen. Regulatory Peptides, 67 (1), 39-45. doi:10.1016/S0167-0115(96)00105-X Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Martens, H., Goxe, B., & Geenen, V. (July 1996). The Thymic Repertoire of Neuroendocrine Self-Antigens: Physiological Implications in T-Cell Life and Death. Immunology Today, 17 (7), 312-7. doi:10.1016/0167-5699(96)10023-2 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Lambrigts, D., Franssen, C., Martens, H., Van Calster, P., Meurisse, M., Geenen, V., Renard, C., Dewaele, A., Coignoul, F., Lamy, M., & Alexandre, G. P. J. (1996). Development of thymus autografts under the kidney capsule in the pig: a new 'organ' for xenotransplantation. Xenotransplantation, 3, 296-303. doi:10.1111/j.1399-3089.1996.tb00151.x Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Benhida, A., Kecha, O., Achour, I., Vandersmissen, E., Vanneste, Y., Goxe, B., & Martens, H. (1996). Developmental and evolutionary aspects of thymic T-cell education to neuroendocrine self. Acta Haematologica, 95, 263-267. doi:10.1159/000203894 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Martens, H., Vandersmissen, E., Kecha, O., Benhida, A., Legros, J.-J., Rentier-Delrue, F., & Martial, J. (1995). Cellular and molecular aspects of thymic T-cell education to neurohypophysial peptides. Excerpta Medica, 1098, 309-319. Peer reviewed |
Geenen, V., Vandersmissen, E., Martens, H., Goxe, B., Kecha, O., Legros, J.-J., Lefebvre, P., Benhida, A., Rentier-Delrue, F., & Martial, J. (1995). Cellular and molecular aspects of thymic T-cell education to neurohypophysial peptides. In S. Yoshida, T. Saito (Ed.), ... K. Kurokawa (Ed.), Neurohypophysis - Recent Progress of Vasopressin and Oxytocin Research (pp. 309-319). New York, United States: Elsevier Science. |
 | Geenen, V., Goxe, B., Martens, H., Vandersmissen, E., Vanneste, Y., Achour, I., Kecha, O., & Lefebvre, P. (1995). Cryptocrine Signaling in the Thymus Network and T Cell Education to Neuroendocrine Self-Antigens. Journal of Molecular Medicine, 73 (9), 449-55. doi:10.1007/BF00202263 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Cormann-Goffin, N., Vandersmissen, E., Martens, H., Benhida, A., Martial, J., & Franchimont, P. (25 November 1994). Cryptocrine Signaling in the Thymus Network. Implications for Central T-Cell Tolerance of Neuroendocrine Functions. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 741, 85-99. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1994.tb23089.x Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Martens, H., Vandersmissen, E., Kecha, O., Benhida, A., Cormann-Goffin, N., Lefebvre, P., & Franchimont, P. (1994). Thymic neuroendocrine self peptides and T-cell selection. In E. Heinen, M.-P. Defresne, J. Boniver, ... V. Geenen (Eds.), In Vivo Immunology - Regulatory Processes during Lymphopoiesis and Immunopoiesis. New York, United States: Plenum. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-2492-2_4 |
 | Geenen, V., Martens, H., Kecha, O., Achour, I., Lefebvre, P., Franchimont, P., & Goxe, B. (1994). Les choix stratégiques actuels dans la prévention du processus diabétogène auto-immun. Médecine et Hygiène, 52, 1655-1658. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Vandersmissen, E., Cormann-Goffin, N., Martens, H., Legros, J.-J., Degiovanni, G., Benhida, A., Martial, J., & Franchimont, P. (August 1993). Membrane Translocation and Relationship with MHC Class I of a Human Thymic Neurophysin-Like Protein. Thymus, 22 (1), 55-66. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Martens, H., Robert, F., Benhida, A., Cormann-Goffin, N., Legros, J.-J., Martial, J., & Franchimont, P. (22 July 1993). The Dual Role of Thymic Neurohypophysial-Related Self Peptides in T Cell Selection. Physiological and Pharmacological Implications. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 689, 320-9. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1993.tb55557.x Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Achour, I., Martens, H., Lefebvre, P., & Franchimont, P. (1993). Evidence that insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) is the dominant thymic peptide of the insulin superfamily. In The Endocrine Society, Proceedings of the 75th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society (pp. 879). Peer reviewed |
Geenen, V., Cormann-Goffin, N., Martens, H., Vandersmissen, E., Robert, F., Benhida, A., Legros, J.-J., Martial, J., & Franchimont, P. (1993). Thymic neurohypophysial-related peptides and T cell selection. Regulatory Peptides, 45 (1-2), 273-278. doi:10.1016/0167-0115(93)90219-X Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Martens, H., Cormann-Goffin, N., Vandersmissen, E., Legros, J.-J., De Groote, D., & Franchimont, P. (1993). The central role of the thymus in the education of T cells to neuroendocrine self principles. Archives Internationales de Physiologie et de Biochimie, 101, 19-A22. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Vandersmissen, E., Martens, H., Degiovanni, G., & Franchimont, P. (1993). Evidence for the association between human thymic MHC class I molecules and a dominant neurohypophysial thymic peptide. Journal of Immunology, 150, 39. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Martens, H., Cormann-Goffin, N., Vandersmissen, E., Legros, J.-J., De Groote, D., Defresne, M.-P., Boniver, J., & Franchimont, P. (1993). La fonction centrale du thymus dans la reconnaissance des fonctions neuroendocrines par les lymphocytes T au cours de leur développement. Archives Internationales de Physiologie, de Biochimie et de Biophysique, 101 (4, Jul-Aug), 19-22. doi:10.3109/13813459309008889 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Geenen, V., Cormann, N., Robert, F., Martens, H., Achour, I., Defresne, M.-P., & Robert, F. (1992). The thymic repertoire of neuroendocrine self antigens and the central immune tolerance of neuroendocrine functions. European Journal of Medicine, 1 (3), 158-165. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Martens, H., Robert, F., Vrindts-Gevaert, Y., De Groote, D., & Franchimont, P. (1992). Immunomodulatory properties of cyclic hexapeptide oxytocin antagonists. Thymus, 20, 217-226. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Robert, F. R., Martens, H., Cormann, N., Benhida, A., Schoenen, J., & Geenen, V. (1992). The Recognition of Hypothalamo-Neurohypophysial Functions by Developing T Cells. Developmental Immunology, 2 (2), 131-40. doi:10.1155/1992/98671 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Geenen, V., Robert, F., Martens, H., De Groote, D., & Franchimont, P. (1992). The thymic education of developing T cells in self neuroendocrine principles. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 15, 621-629. doi:10.1007/BF03344936 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Robert, F., Martens, H., Achour, I., De Groote, D., Lefebvre, P., Legros, J.-J., & Franchimont, P. (1992). La communication cryptocrine et la reconnaissance des fonctions neuroendocrines par les cellules T au cours de leur différenciation. Revue Française d'Endocrinologie Clinique, Nutrition, et Métabolisme, 33, 143-148. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Martens, H., Robert, F., Geenen, V., & Franchimont, P. (1992). Expression of functional neurohypophysial peptide receptors by murine immature and cytotoxic T-cell lines. Progress in NeuroEndocrinImmunology, 5, 31-39. Peer reviewed |
 | Geenen, V., Robert, F., Martens, H., Benhida, A., De Giovanni, G., Defresne, M.-P., Boniver, J., Legros, J.-J., Martial, J., & Franchimont, P. (April 1991). At the Cutting Edge. Biosynthesis and Paracrine/Cryptocrine Actions of 'Self' Neurohypophysial-Related Peptides in the Thymus. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 76 (1-3), 27-31. doi:10.1016/0303-7207(91)90277-Y Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Martens, H., Benhida, A., & Robert, F. (1991). Thymic cryptocrine signalling and the immune recognition of neuroendocrine functions. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting. Peer reviewed |
 | Geenen, V., Martens, H., Robert Françoise, Legros, J.-J., Degiovanni, G., Defresne, M.-P., Boniver, J., Martial, J., Lefèbvre, P., & Franchimont, P. (1991). Thymic cryptocrine signaling and the immune recognition of self neuroendocrine functions. Progress in Neuroendocrinimmunology, 4, 135-142. Peer reviewed |
Geenen, V., Robert, F., Martens, H., Benhida, A., De Giovanni, G., Defresne, M.-P., Boniver, J., Legros, J.-J., Martial, J., & Franchimont, P. (1991). Neuroendocrinology of the thymus. In V. Geenen & M. Maggi (Ed.), Horizons in Endocrinology, Volume 2 (pp. 121-134). New York, United States: Raven Press. |
Geenen, V., Robert, F., Martens, H., Fatemi, M., Defresne, M.-P., Boniver, J., Legros, J.-J., & Franchimont, P. (1990). Cellular and molecular aspects of the neuroendocrine-immune dialogue in T-cell differentiation. In E. E. Müller & R. MacLeod (Eds.), Neuroendocrine Perspectives, Volume 8 (pp. 77-92). New York, United States: Springer-Verlag. |
Legros, J.-J., Geenen, V., Carvelli, T., Martens, H., Andre, M., CORHAY, J.-L., Radermecker, M., Zangerlé, P.-F., Sassolas, G., Gharib, C., Vanthygem, M., & Lefèbvre, J. (1990). Neurophysins as markers of vasopressin and oxytocin release. A study in carcinoma of the lung. Hormone Research, 34 (3-4), 151-155. doi:10.1159/000181815 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Geenen, V., Robert, F., Fatemi, M., Martens, H., Defresne, M.-P., Boniver, J., Legros, J.-J., & Franchimont, P. (1989). Neuroendocrine-Immune Interactions in T Cell Ontogeny. Thymus, 13 (3-4), 131-140. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |