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Somja Joan

Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques

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Main Referenced Co-authors
Delvenne, Philippe  (49)
Beguin, Yves  (27)
Baron, Frédéric  (21)
Hannon, Muriel  (17)
Fransolet, Gilles  (15)
Main Referenced Keywords
GVHD (8); Imatinib (4); Azacytidine (3); confocal endomicroscopy (3); Fibrosis (3);
Main Referenced Unit & Research Centers
GIGA-I3 - Giga-Infection, Immunity and Inflammation - ULiège [BE] (11)
Giga-Cancer - ULiège [BE] (3)
GIGA‐R - Giga‐Research - ULiège [BE] (2)
CREDEC (1)
Giga-Signal Transduction - ULiège [BE] (1)
Main Referenced Disciplines
Hematology (24)
Oncology (23)
Gastroenterology & hepatology (15)
Surgery (15)
Immunology & infectious disease (7)

Publications (total 92)

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Cuende, J., Liénart, S., Dedobbeleer, O., van der Woning, B., De Boeck, G., Stockis, J., Huygens, C., Colau, D., SOMJA, J., Delvenne, P., Hannon, M., Baron, F., Dumoutier, L., Renauld, J.-C., De Haard, H., Saunders, M., Coulie, P., & Lucas, S. (2015). Monoclonal antibodies against GARP/TGF-β1 complexes inhibit the immunosuppressive activity of human regulatory T cells in vivo. Science Translational Medicine, 7, 284ra56. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa1983 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/183672

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Cuende, J., Liénart, S., Dedobbeleer, O., van der Woning, B., De Boeck, G., Stockis, J., Huygens, C., Colau, D., SOMJA, J., Delvenne, P., Hannon, M., Baron, F., Dumoutier, L., Renauld, J.-C., De Haard, H., Saunders, M., Coulie, P., & Lucas, S. (2015). Monoclonal antibodies against GARP/TGF-β1 complexes inhibit the immunosuppressive activity of human regulatory T cells in vivo. Science Translational Medicine, 7, 284ra56. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa1983 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/183672

Pirotte, M., De Voeght, A., VERTENOEIL, G., Vasbien Myriam, Paridaens, H., Somja, J., Collins, P., & Lambert, F. (December 2023). VACUOLES, E1 ENZYME, X-LINKED, AUTOINFLAMMATORY, SOMATIC SYNDROME (VEXAS SYNDROME) WITH MULTIPLE THROMBOEMBOLISM EVENTS: A BELGIAN CASE REPORT. Belgian Journal of Hematology, 14 (8), 336–42.
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Tchana-Sato, V., Ancion, A., Ansart, F., Lardinois, M.-J., Dulgheru, R., Somja, J., Delvenne, P., & DEFRAIGNE, J. (2023). Constrictive pericarditis following cardiac transplantation: a report of two cases and a literature review. Acta Cardiologica, 1 - 10. doi:10.1080/00015385.2023.2209405
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Loly, J.-P., Vieujean, S., Reenaers, C., Van Kemseke, C., Seidel, L., Louis, E., & Somja, J. (2023). In-Depth Assessment of Endoscopic Remission in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated by Anti-TNF or Vedolizumab. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. doi:10.1093/ibd/izad066
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DUBOIS, S., ROGISTER, F., Peigneux, N., TOMBU, S., Vanderperren, A., LEFEBVRE, P., SOMJA, J., & POIRRIER, A.-L. (07 May 2022). Ethmoid schwannoma: about the management of a rare tumor of sinonasal cavities manifested by an orbital complication [Poster presentation]. Spring Meeting of the Royal Belgian Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Brussels, Belgium.
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Loly, J.-P., Vieujean, S., Reenaers, C., Van Kemseke, C., Seidel, L., Somja, J., & Louis, E. (March 2022). Remission state in inflammatory bowel disease patients on anti-TNF or vedolizumab: a confocal endomicroscopy study [Paper presentation]. 34th Belgian Week of Gastroenterology 2022.
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BAYOUDH, F., JASPERS, A., Azerad, M.-A., SOMJA, J., Marechal, H., & Beguin, Y. (2022). A rare case of massive myocardial infiltration by a disseminated extra-nodal NK/T-cell lymphoma. EJHaem, 3, 547-548.
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Bailleux, S., SOMJA, J., MARTIN, M., DE PRIJCK, B., & NIKKELS, A. (2022). HEREDITARY LEIOMYOMATOSIS AND ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA: a LINK THROUGH FUMARATE DYSHYDRATASE MUTATION? Acta Clinica Belgica, 77, 778-781. doi:10.1080/17843286.2021.1980669
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LOLY, J.-P., VIEUJEAN, S., REENAERS, C., VAN KEMSEKE, C., SEIDEL, L., SOMJA, J., & LOUIS, E. (01 January 2022). P234 Remission state in Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients on anti TNF or vedolizumab: a confocal endomicroscopy study. Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, 16 (Supplement_1), 283-i283. doi:10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjab232.361
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LEBAS, E., COLLINS, P., SOMJA, J., & NIKKELS, A. (2021). A Comprehensive Update of the Atypical, Rare and Mimicking Presentations of Mycosis Fungoides. Dermatology and Therapy. doi:10.1007/s13555-021-00625-6

GEDEAH, C., DAMSIN, T., Absil, G., SOMJA, J., COLLINS, P., RORIVE, A., MARCHAL, N., SEIDEL, L., & NIKKELS, A. (July 2021). The impact of COVID-19 on the new diagnoses of melanoma. European Journal of Dermatology, 31 (4), 565-567. doi:10.1684/ejd.2021.4086

Absil, G., DAMSIN, T., LEBAS, E., Libon, F., SOMJA, J., COLLINS, P., REGINSTER, M.-A., QUATRESOOZ, P., RORIVE, A., MARCHAL, N., JACQUEMIN, D., BOUS, A., PIRET, P., & NIKKELS, A. (May 2021). Le mélanome: le trajet de soins du patient: Du diagnostic au traitement. Revue Médicale de Liège, 76 (5-6), 489-495.
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Lambert, N., Hansen, I., El Moussaoui, M., GIOT, J.-B., Vercheval, C., LOMMERS, E., SOMJA, J., MOUTSCHEN, M., & MAQUET, P. (2021). Lung and liver sarcoidosis‐like reaction induced by tocilizumab. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. doi:10.1111/bcp.14878
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ROGISTER, F., Peigneux, N., TOMBU, S., Vanderperren, A., LEFEBVRE, P., SOMJA, J., & POIRRIER, A.-L. (2021). Ethmoid Schwannoma: about the management of a rare tumor of sinonasal cavities manifested by an orbital complication. B-ENT. doi:10.5152/B-ENT.2021.20187
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Trimech, M., Letourneau, A., Missiaglia, E., DE PRIJCK, B., Nagy-Hulliger, M., SOMJA, J., Vivario, M., Gaulard, P., LAMBERT, F., Bisig, B., & de Leval, L. (2021). Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma: A Novel Form of Composite Lymphoma Potentially Mimicking Richter Syndrome. American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 45, 773-786. doi:10.1097/PAS.0000000000001646
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Rosu, A., El Hachem, N., Rapino, F., Rouault-Pierre, K., Jorssen, J., SOMJA, J., Ramery, E., Thiry, M., Nguyen, L., Jacquemyn, M., Daelemans, D., Adams, C. M., Bonnet, D., Chariot, A., Close, P., Bureau, F., & Desmet, C. (2021). Loss of tRNA-modifying enzyme Elp3 activates a p53-dependent antitumor checkpoint in hematopoiesis. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 218 (3). doi:10.1084/jem.20200662
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Quatresooz, P., & SOMJA, J. (11 May 2019). La biopsie de surface : Indications et modalités pratiques [Paper presentation]. 17èmes Journées de la Faculté de Médecine de l’ULg.

Delens, L., Ehx, G., SOMJA, J., Vrancken, L., Belle, L., SEIDEL, L., Grégoire, C., Fransolet, G., Ritacco, C., Hannon, M., DUBOIS, S., Beguin, Y., Baron, F., & Servais, S. (2019). In Vitro Th17-Polarized Human CD4(+) T Cells Exacerbate Xenogeneic Graft-versus-Host Disease. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, 25, 204-215. doi:10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.10.007
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Crèvecoeur, J., Jossa, V., SOMJA, J., Parmentier, J.-C., NIZET, J.-L., & Crèvecoeur, A. (2019). Description of Two Cases of Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Associated with a Breast Implant. Case Reports in Radiology, 1-6. doi:10.1155/2019/6137198
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LEDUC, G., BAWIN, M., KESTEMAN, M., MUTIJIMA NZARAMBA, E., MAES, N., COIMBRA MARQUES, C., DELVENNE, P., & SOMJA, J. (2019). Facteurs anatomo-cliniques influançant la collecte ganglionnaire dans les pièces de résection chirurgicale pour cancer colorectal. Revue Médicale de Liège, 74:10, 535-542.
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ERPICUM, P., WEEKERS, L., DETRY, O., BONVOISIN, C., DELBOUILLE, M.-H., GREGOIRE, C., BAUDOUX, E., BRIQUET, A., LECHANTEUR, C., MAGGIPINTO, G., SOMJA, J., Pottel, H., Baron, F., Jouret, F., & BEGUIN, Y. (2019). Infusion of third-party mesenchymal stromal cells after kidney transplantation: a phase I-II, open-label, clinical study. Kidney International, 95, 693-707. doi:10.1016/j.kint.2018.08.046
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Ehx, G., SOMJA, J., Warnatz, H.-J., Ritacco, C., HANNON, M., Delens, L., Fransolet, G., DELVENNE, P., Muller, J., BEGUIN, Y., Lehrach, H., Belle, L., Humblet-Baron, S., & BARON, F. (2018). Xenogeneic graft-versus-host disease in humanized NSG and NSG-HLA-A2/HHD mice. Frontiers in Immunology, 9, 1943. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.01943
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DETRY, O., VANDERMEULEN, M., DELBOUILLE, M.-H., SOMJA, J., BLETARD, N., Briquet, A., LECHANTEUR, C., GIET, O., BAUDOUX, E., Hannon, M., Baron, F., & Beguin, Y. (July 2017). Infusion of mesenchymal stromal cells after deceased liver transplantation: A phase I-II, open-label, clinical study. Journal of Hepatology, 67 (1), 47-55. doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2017.03.001
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QUESADA-CALVO, F., MASSOT, C., Bertrand, V., Longuespée, R., BLETARD, N., SOMJA, J., Mazzucchelli, G., Smargiasso, N., Baiwir, D., De Pauw-Gillet, M.-C., Delvenne, P., MALAISE, M., COIMBRA MARQUES, C., POLUS, M., De Pauw, E., MEUWIS, M.-A., & Louis, E. (24 March 2017). OLFM4, KNG1 and Sec24C identified by proteomics and immunohistochemistry as potential markers of early colorectal cancer stages. Clinical Proteomics, 24 (9). doi:10.1186/s12014-017-9143-3
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Ehx, G., SOMJA, J., Fransolet, G., Delens, L., Muller, J., BEGUIN, Y., Humblet-Baron, S., Hannon, M., & BARON, F. (10 February 2017). Comparison of xenogeneic graft-versus-host reactions in humanized NSG and NSG-HLA-A2/HHD mice [Poster presentation]. 32nd General Annual Meeting of the Belgian Hematological Society, Bruxelles, Belgium.

QUESADA-CALVO, F., Merli, A.-M., MASSOT, C., BLETARD, N., SOMJA, J., Smargiasso, N., Baiwir, D., Mazzucchelli, G., De Pauw-Gillet, M.-C., COIMBRA MARQUES, C., POLUS, M., MALAISE, M., De Pauw, E., DELVENNE, P., MEUWIS, M.-A., & LOUIS, E. (10 February 2017). Proteomic differential distribution of 53BP1 in serrated and conventional adenomas validated by histological characterisation [Poster presentation]. Belgian week of Gastroenterology, Anvers, Belgium.

Ehx, G., SOMJA, J., Delens, L., Fransolet, G., DELVENNE, P., Muller, J., BEGUIN, Y., Hannon, M., Humblet-Baron, S., & BARON, F. (01 February 2017). Comparison of xenogeneic graft-versus-host reactions in humanized NSG and NSG-HLA-A2/HHD mice [Paper presentation]. GIGA-Day 2017: New insights into the hallmark of cancer, Liège, Belgium.

LADANG, A., SIMUL, M., SOMJA, J., FOGUENNE, J., GOTHOT, A., KEUTGENS, A., & TASSIN, F. (February 2017). Richter syndrome with plasmablastic lymphoma [Paper presentation]. 32nd General Annual Meeting 2017, Bruxelles, Belgium.

LADANG, A., SIMUL, M., SOMJA, J., FOGUENNE, J., GOTHOT, A., KEUTGENS, A., & TASSIN, F. (February 2017). Unconventional richter syndrome with plasmablastic transformation [Poster presentation]. 32nd General Annual Meeting 2017, Bruxelles, Belgium.

DETRY, O., VANDERMEULEN, M., DELBOUILLE, M.-H., SOMJA, J., BLETARD, N., BRIQUET, A., LECHANTEUR, C., GIET, O., BAUDOUX, E., Hannon, M., Baron, F., & BEGUIN, Y. (January 2017). UNE INJECTION UNIQUE DE CELLULES STROMALES MESENCHYMATEUSES AU JOUR 3 APRES GREFFE HEPATIQUE EST INSUFFISANTE POUR INDUIRE UNE TOLERANCE OPERATIONNELLE. Transplant International, 30 (suppl 1), 8 (O12.
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COLSON, F., BOUFFLETTE, N., SOMJA, J., Hayette, M.-P., & Nikkels, A. (2017). L'image du mois: Souvenir de voyage. Revue Médicale de Liège, 72 (10), 429-431.
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LOLY, J.-P., SOMJA, J., REENAERS, C., VAN KEMSEKE, C., GAST, P., & Louis, E. (2017). Endomicroscopie confocale dans la prise en charge des maladies inflammatoires chroniques de l'intestin. Revue Médicale Suisse, 13 (571), 1431-1434.
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Yip, C., Foidart, P., Somja, J., Truong, A., Lienard, M., Feyereisen, E., SCHROEDER, H., GOFFLOT, S., Donneau, A.-F., COLLIGNON, J., Delvenne, P., Sounni, N. E., Jerusalem, G., & Noël, A. (2017). MT4-MMP and EGFR expression levels are key biomarkers for breast cancer patient response to chemotherapy and erlotinib. British Journal of Cancer. doi:10.1038/bjc.2017.23
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Belle, L.* , Fransolet, G.* , Somja, J., BINSFELD, M., Delvenne, P., Drion, P., Hannon, M., BEGUIN, Y., Ehx, G.* , & Baron, F.*. (12 December 2016). Limited Impact of Imatinib in a Murine Model of Sclerodermatous Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease. PLoS ONE, 11, 0167997. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0167997
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Fransolet, G., Belle, L., SOMJA, J., DELVENNE, P., Hannon, M., Drion, P., BINSFELD, M., BEGUIN, Y., Ehx, G., & Baron, F. (08 December 2016). Limited impact of imatinib in a murine model of sclerodermatous chronic graft-versus-host disease (scl-cGVHD) [Paper presentation]. Séminaire des chercheurs Télévie 2017, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Belle, L., Fransolet, G., SOMJA, J., BINSFELD, M., DELVENNE, P., Drion, P., Hannon, M., BEGUIN, Y., Ehx, G., & Baron, F. (17 November 2016). Limited impact of imatinib in a murine model of sclerodermic chronic graft-versus-host disease [Poster presentation]. 16ème congrès de la Société Française de Greffe de Moelle et de Thérapie Cellulaire (SFGM-TC) en commun avec la SFBCT, Liège, Belgium.

Ehx, G., Somja, J., Fransolet, G., Delens, L., Muller, J., Beguin, Y., Humblet-Baron, S., & Baron, F. (14 October 2016). Comparison of xenogeneic graft-versus-host reactions in humanized NSG and NSG-HLA-A2/HHD mice [Poster presentation]. Regulatory T cells mini-symposium, Leuven, Belgium.

Fransolet, G.* , Ehx, G.* , SOMJA, J., Delens, L., Hannon, M., Muller, J., DUBOIS, S., Drion, P., CAERS, J., Humblet-Baron, S., DELVENNE, P., BEGUIN, Y., Conteduca, G.* , & BARON, F.*. (04 July 2016). Azacytidine mitigates experimental sclerodermic chronic graft-versus-host disease. Journal of Hematology and Oncology, 9, 53. doi:10.1186/s13045-016-0281-2
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QUESADA-CALVO, F., Meuwis, M.-A., Bertrand, V., Longuespée, R., BLETARD, N., SOMJA, J., Mazzucchelli, G., Smargiasso, N., Baiwir, D., De Pauw-Gillet, M.-C., Delvenne, P., Malaise, M., COIMBRA MARQUES, C., POLUS, M., De Pauw, E., & Louis, E. (19 February 2016). Proteins in early CRC stages - from proteomic discovery to immunohistochemistry tissue distribution characterisation [Poster presentation]. Belgian Week of Gastroenterology, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Fransolet, G., Ehx, G., SOMJA, J., Delens, L., Hannon, M., DUBOIS, S., Drion, P., CAERS, J., Humblet-Baron, S., Belle, L., DELVENNE, P., BEGUIN, Y., Conteduca, G., & Baron, F. (29 January 2016). Azacytidine and Decitabine prevent experimental sclerodermic chronic graft-versus-host disease [Poster presentation]. 31st general annual meeting of the Belgian Hematological Society, La Hulpe, Belgium.

Yip, C., FOIDART, P., SOMJA, J., Truong, A., COLLIGNON, J., DELVENNE, P., Sounni, N. E., JERUSALEM, G., & Noël, A. (03 December 2015). MT4-MMP, a potential prognostic factor in triple negative breast cancer [Paper presentation]. Séminaire des chercheurs Télévie 2016, Gembloux, Belgium.

Fransolet, G., Ehx, G., SOMJA, J., Hannon, M., DUBOIS, S., Drion, P., CAERS, J., Humblet-Baron, S., Belle, L., Delvenne, P., BEGUIN, Y., Conteduca, G., & Baron, F. (19 November 2015). L'Azacytidine comme traitement de la maladie du greffon contre l'hôte de type chronique sclérodermique expérimentale [Paper presentation]. 15ème congrès de la Société Française de Greffe de Moelle et de Thérapie Cellulaire, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

DETRY, O., VANDERMEULEN, M., DELBOUILLE, M.-H., DE ROOVER, A., SOMJA, J., BLETARD, N., BRIQUET, A., LECHANTEUR, C., HONORE, P., & BEGUIN, Y. (November 2015). Infusion of third-party mesenchymal stem cells after liver transplantation: a phase-1, open-label, clinical study. Transplant International, 28 (S4), 10/O27.
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QUESADA-CALVO, F., Meuwis, M.-A., Bertrand, V., Longuespée, R., BLETARD, N., Somja, J., Mazzucchelli, G., Smargiasso, N., Baiwir, D., De Pauw-Gillet, M.-C., Delvenne, P., Malaise, M., POLUS, M., De Pauw, E., & Louis, E. (27 October 2015). LABEL FREE PROTEOMICS IDENTIFIES OLFACTOMEDIN-4 AS A MARKER OF EPITHELIAL TRANSITION OF EARLY CRC STAGES [Paper presentation]. UEG Week Barcelona 2015, Barcelona, Spain.

Yip, C., FOIDART, P., SOMJA, J., Truong, A., COLLIGNON, J., DELVENNE, P., Sounni, N. E., JERUSALEM, G., & Noël, A. (September 2015). MT4-MMP, a potential therapeutic target in triple negative breast cancer [Poster presentation]. 2nd international society of cancer metabolism meeting - METABOLISM and MICROENVIRONMENT in CANCER PLASTICITY, Venise, Italy.

DETRY, O., VANDERMEULEN, M., DELBOUILLE, M.-H., DE ROOVER, A., SOMJA, J., BLETARD, N., BRIQUET, A., LECHANTEUR, C., & BEGUIN, Y. (April 2015). Infusion of third-party mesenchymal stromal cells after liver transplantation: a phase 1, open-label, clinical study. Journal of Hepatology, 62 (S2), 311 (P0052.
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DETRY, O., VANDERMEULEN, M., DELBOUILLE, M.-H., DE ROOVER, A., SOMJA, J., BLETARD, N., BRIQUET, A., LECHANTEUR, C., & BEGUIN, Y. (27 March 2015). Infusion of third-party mesenchymal stromal cells after liver transplantation: a phase 1, open-label, clinical study [Poster presentation]. 22nd Annual Meeting, Brussels, Belgium.

DETRY, O., VANDERMEULEN, M., DELBOUILLE, M.-H., DE ROOVER, A., SOMJA, J., BLETARD, N., BRIQUET, A., LECHANTEUR, C., & BEGUIN, Y. (March 2015). Infusion of third-party mesenchymal stream cells after liver transplantation: a phase-1, open-label, clinical study. Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica, 78 (1), 29.
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QUESADA CALVO, F., MEUWIS, M.-A., Bertrand, V., Longuespée, R., SOMJA, J., Mazzucchelli, G., Smargiasso, N., Baiwir, D., Delvenne, P., MALAISE, M., POLUS, M., De Pauw-Gillet, M.-C., De Pauw, E., & Louis, E. (2015). Comparison of early stages of colorectal cancer by label free proteomics. In Acta Gastroenterologica.
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WITHOFS, N., SIGNOLLE, N., SOMJA, J., LOVINFOSSE, P., MUTIJIMA NZARAMBA, E., Mievis, F., Giacomelli, F., WALTREGNY, D., CATALDO, D., GAMBHIR, S. S., & HUSTINX, R. (2015). 18F-FPRGD2 PET/CT imaging of integrin αvβ3 in renal carcinomas: Correlation with histopathology. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. doi:10.2967/jnumed.114.149021
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Fransolet, G., Ehx, G., SOMJA, J., Belle, L., Drion, P., Humblet-Baron, S., Beguin, Y., & Baron, F. (30 January 2015). Azacytidine prevents experimental sclerodermic chronic graft-versus-host disease [Poster presentation]. 30th general annual meeting of the Belgian Hematological Society, La Hulpe, Belgium.

Demoulin, S., Herfs, M., SOMJA, J., RONCARATI, P., Delvenne, P., & Hubert, P. (2015). HMGB1 secretion during cervical carcinogenesis promotes the acquisition of a tolerogenic functionality by plasmacytoid dendritic cells. International Journal of Cancer, 137, 345-358. doi:10.1002/ijc.29389
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Cuende, J., Liénart, S., Dedobbeleer, O., van der Woning, B., De Boeck, G., Stockis, J., Huygens, C., Colau, D., SOMJA, J., Delvenne, P., Hannon, M., Baron, F., Dumoutier, L., Renauld, J.-C., De Haard, H., Saunders, M., Coulie, P., & Lucas, S. (2015). Monoclonal antibodies against GARP/TGF-β1 complexes inhibit the immunosuppressive activity of human regulatory T cells in vivo. Science Translational Medicine, 7, 284ra56. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa1983
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Demoulin, S., SOMJA, J., duray, A., guenin, S., RONCARATI, P., DELVENNE, P., Herfs, M.* , & Hubert, P.*. (2015). Cervical (pre)neoplastic microenvironment promotes the emergence of tolerogenic dendritic cells via RANKL secretion. Oncoimmunology, 6. doi:10.1080/2162402X.2015.1008334
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Herfs, M., SOMJA, J., Howitt, B. E., Suarez-Carmona, M., KUSTERMANS, G., Hubert, P., DOYEN, J., GOFFIN, F., Kridelka, F., Crum, C. P., & Delvenne, P. (2015). Unique recurrence patterns of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia following excision of the squamo-columnar junction. International Journal of Cancer, 136, 1043-1052. doi:10.1002/ijc.28978
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Hannon, M., LECHANTEUR, C., Lucas, S., Somja, J., Seidel, L., Belle, L., Bruck, F., BAUDOUX, E., GIET, O., Chantillon, A.-M., Delvenne, P., Drion, P., Beguin, Y., Humblet-Baron, S., & Baron, F. (17 June 2014). Infusion of clinical-grade enriched regulatory T cells delays experimental xenogeneic graft-versus-host disease. Transfusion, 54 (February), 353-363. doi:10.1111/trf.12279
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Turtoi, A., Blomme, A., Debois, D., SOMJA, J., Delvaux, D., Patsos, G., Di Valentin, E., Peulen, O., MUTIJIMA NZARAMBA, E., De Pauw, E., Delvenne, P., DETRY, O., & Castronovo, V. (March 2014). Organized Proteomic Heterogeneity in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases and Implications for Therapies. Hepatology, 59 (3), 924-934. doi:10.1002/hep.26608
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Turtoi, A., Blomme, A., Debois, D., SOMJA, J., De Pauw, E., DETRY, O., & Castronovo, V. (March 2014). Organized proteomic heterogeneity in colorectal liver metastases and implications for therapies. Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica, 77 (1), 07.
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Fransolet, G., Belle, L., SOMJA, J., Humblet-Baron, S., DUBOIS, S., Delvenne, P., Beguin, Y., & Baron, F. (January 2014). Imatinib improves survival of chronic Graft-versus-host disease by inhibiting TGF-β and PDGF-R in mice [Poster presentation]. 29th general annual meeting of the Belgian Hematological Society, Ghent, Belgium.

Shostak, K., Zhang, X., Hubert, P., Göktuna, S., Jiang, Z., Klevernic, I., Hildebrand, J., Roncarati, P., Hennuy, B., Ladang, A., SOMJA, J., Gothot, A., Close, P., Delvenne, P., & Chariot, A. (2014). NF-kappaB-induced KIAA1199 promotes survival through EGFR signalling. Nature Communications, 5, 5232. doi:10.1038/ncomms6232
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SOMJA, J., Bisig, B., de Leval, L., Bonnet, C., HERENS, C., & Siebert, R. (2014). Peripheral T-cell lymphoma with t(6;14)(p25;q11.2) translocation presenting with massive splenomegaly. Virchows Archiv. doi:10.1007/s00428-014-1560-3
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Belle, L., Ehx, G., SOMJA, J., Binsfeld, M., HANNON, M., CAERS, J., Fransolet, G., BEGUIN, Y., Humblet-Baron, S., & Baron, F. (December 2013). Combination Of Regulatory T Cells and Rapamycin As Treatment For Experimental Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease [Poster presentation]. 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

Demoulin, S., Somja, J., Herfs, M., RONCARATI, P., Delvenne, P., & Hubert, P. (December 2013). Implication of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in the malignant transformation of cervical epithelial metaplasia [Poster presentation]. 4th International Workshop on plasmacytoid dendritic cells, Paris, France.

Belle, L., Ehx, G., SOMJA, J., BINSFELD, M., Hannon, M., Caers, J., Fransolet, G., Beguin, Y., Humblet-Baron, S., & Baron, F. (December 2013). Combination Of Regulatory T Cells and Rapamycin As Treatment For Experimental Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Blood, 122 (21), 4474.
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Courtois, A., Nusgens, B., Hustinx, R., Namur, G., Gomez, P., Somja, J., Defraigne, J.-O., Delvenne, P., Michel, J.-B., Colige, A., & Sakalihasan, N. (05 September 2013). 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, 54, 1740-1747. doi:10.2967/jnumed.112.115873
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Sevrin, C., Nsadi Fwene, B., Arung, W., Somja, J., Drion, P., DETRY, O., & Grandfils, C. (2013). Mosquito net for abdominal wall repair: a comparison of their chemical, physical, morphological and mechanical properties to commercial meshes. Biomedica proceedings.

DETRY, O., DELBOUILLE, M.-H., LECHANTEUR, C., SOMJA, J., DE ROOVER, A., WEEKERS, L., SQUIFFLET, J.-P., Honoré, P., DELVENNE, P., MEURISSE, M., BAUDOUX, E., & BEGUIN, Y. (30 May 2013). INFUSION OF THIRD-PARTY MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS (MSC) AFTER KIDNEY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION: A PHASE I-II, OPEN-LABEL, CLINICAL STUDY (EudraCT 2011-001822-81 & NCT01429038) [Poster presentation]. 13eme rencontre de Beaune, Beaune, France.

Somja, J. (2013). Dendritic cells in Barrett's carcinogenesis: an inadequate environment for antitumor immunity? [Paper presentation]. XXVth BelgianWeek of Gastroenterology.

Roosens, B., Bala, G., Gillis, K., Remory, I., Droogmans, S., Somja, J., Delvenne, E., Nayer, J., Schiettecatte, J., Delvenne, P., Lancellotti, P., Camp, G., & Cosyns, B. (2013). Echocardiographic integrated backscatter for detecting progression and regression of aortic valve calcifications in rats. Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 11 (1), 4. doi:10.1186/1476-7120-11-4
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Hannon, M., LECHANTEUR, C., Somja, J., Lucas, S., Belle, L., Bruck, F., Baudoux, E., Beguin, Y., Humblet-Baron, S., & Baron, F. (2013). Infusion of CliniMACS (Myltenyi Biotec) Enriched Regulatory T Cells Delays Experimental Xenogeneic Graft-versus-Host Disease. Belgian Journal of Hematology, Abstracts book (Supplement of 28th General Meeting of the Belgian Hematological Society), 15.

Somja, J., Demoulin, S., RONCARATI, P., Herfs, M., BLETARD, N., Delvenne, P., & Hubert, P. (2013). Dendritic cells in Barrett's esophagus carcinogenesis: an inadequate microenvironment for antitumor immunity? American Journal of Pathology, 182, 2168-2179. doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2013.02.036
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DETRY, O., DELBOUILLE, M.-H., LECHANTEUR, C., SOMJA, J., DE ROOVER, A., WEEKERS, L., DELVENNE, P., BAUDOUX, E., & BEGUIN, Y. (19 October 2012). Infusion of third party mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) after kidney and liver transplantation: a phase I-II, open-label, clinical study [Paper presentation]. 4th Expert meeting, Barcelona, Spain.

Blomme, A., Turtoi, A., Delvaux, D., Patsos, G., Somja, J., Debois, D., Delvenne, P., Warnock, G., Plenevaux, A., Luxen, A., Drion, P., DETRY, O., De Pauw, E., & Castronovo, V. (2012). Imaging Guided Proteomics Unveils Heterogeniety in Colorectal Carcinoma Liver Metastases – Implications for Targeted Therapies. In Proceedings Giga Day 2012.

Turtoi, A., Blomme, A., Delvaux, D., Dumont, B., SOMJA, J., Debois, D., DELVENNE, P., De Pauw, E., DE ROOVER, A., Honoré, P., DETRY, O., & Castronovo, V. (May 2012). INTRA-TUMORAL HETEROGENEITY AND RATIONAL SELECTION OF ANTIGENS FOR TARGETED THERAPY OF LIVER METASTASES. Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 112 (3), 89.FP53.
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Somja, J. (09 February 2012). Barrett's metaplasia, dysplasia and esophageal ademnocarcinoma: an inadequate antitumour immunity? [Paper presentation]. XXIVth BelgianWeek of Gastroenterology, Ostende, Belgium.

Roosens, B., Bala, G., Droogmans, S., Hostens, J., Somja, J., Delvenne, E., Schiettecatte, J., Delvenne, P., Lahoutte, T., Van Camp, G., & Cosyns, B. (2012). Occurrence of cardiovascular calcifications in normal, aging rats. Experimental Gerontology, 47 (8), 614-9. doi:10.1016/j.exger.2012.05.012
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Duray, A., Descamps, G., Decaestecker, C., Remmelink, M., Sirtaine, N., Lechien, J., Ernoux-Neufcoeur, P., BLETARD, N., Somja, J., Depuydt, C., Delvenne, P., & Saussez, S. (2012). Human papillomavirus DNA strongly correlates with a poorer prognosis in oral cavity carcinoma. Laryngoscope, 122 (7), 1558-65. doi:10.1002/lary.23298
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Lecat, A., Di Valentin, E., Somja, J., Jourdan, S., Fillet, M., Kufer, T., Habraken, Y., Sadzot-Delvaux, C., Louis, E., Delvenne, P., Piette, J., & Legrand-Poels, S. (2012). The c-jun N-terminal Kinase (JNK)-binding Protein (JNKBP1) Acts as a Negative Regulator of NOD2 Protein Signaling by Inhibiting Its Oligomerization Process. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287 (35), 29213-26. doi:10.1074/jbc.M112.355545
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Turtoi, A., Musmeci, D., Wang, Y., Dumont, B., Somja, J., Bevilacqua, G., De Pauw, E., Delvenne, P., & Castronovo, V. (02 September 2011). Identification of novel accessible proteins bearing diagnostic and therapeutic potential in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Journal of Proteome Research, 10 (9), 4302-13. doi:10.1021/pr200527z
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Somja, J., de Leval, L., Boniver, J., & RADERMECKER, M. (2011). Le cas clinique du mois. A propos d'un cas de sequestration pulmonaire intralobaire diagnostique a l'age adulte. Revue Médicale de Liège, 66 (1), 7-12.
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Demoulin, S., Herfs, M., Somja, J., Delvenne, P., Hubert, P., & RONCARATI, P. (2011). Implication of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in the malignant transformation of cervical epithelial metaplasia [Poster presentation]. miRNA symposium, Namur, Belgium.

Duray, A., Descamps, G., Arafa, M., Decaestecker, C., Remmelink, M., Sirtaine, N., Ernoux-Neufcoeur, P., MUTIJIMA NZARAMBA, E., Somja, J., Depuydt, C. E., Delvenne, P., & Saussez, S. (2011). High incidence of high-risk HPV in benign and malignant lesions of the larynx. International Journal of Oncology, 39 (1), 51-9. doi:10.3892/ijo.2011.1031
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Ernoux-Neufcoeur, P., Arafa, M., Decaestecker, C., Duray, A., Remmelink, M., Leroy, X., Herfs, M., Somja, J., Depuydt, C. E., Delvenne, P., & Saussez, S. (January 2011). Combined analysis of HPV DNA, p16, p21 and p53 to predict prognosis in patients with stage IV hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, 137 (1), 173-81. doi:10.1007/s00432-010-0871-2
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Roosens, B., Droogmans, S., Hostens, J., Somja, J., Delvenne, E., Hernot, S., Bala, G., Degaillier, C., Caveliers, V., Delvenne, P., Lahoutte, T., Van Camp, G., & Cosyns, B. (2011). Integrated backscatter for the in vivo quantification of supraphysiological vitamin D(3)-induced cardiovascular calcifications in rats. Cardiovascular Toxicology, 11 (3), 244-52. doi:10.1007/s12012-011-9118-y
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COURTOIS, A., Nusgens, B., Defraigne, J.-O., Hustinx, R., Gomez, P., Somja, J., Delvenne, P., Colige, A., & SakalihasanN, N. (2011). Uptake of 18-FDG as detected by positron emission tomography is correlated to an increased inflammatory infiltrate and expression of proteolytic enzymes in abdominal aortic aneurysm wall [Poster presentation]. The leucocyte in cardiovascular disease conference, Geneva, Switzerland.

LOUSBERG, L., SOMJA, J., COLLIGNON, J., Gilles, C., & JERUSALEM, G. (2011). A propos d'un cas de rechute tardive de cancer du sein après traitement adjuvant. Revue Médicale de Liège, 66 (5-6), 306-310.
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Demoulin, S., Somja, J., Herfs, M., Delvenne, P., & Hubert, P. (2011). Implication of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in the malignant transformation of cervical epithelial metaplasia [Poster presentation]. GIGA Cancer Day, Liège, Belgium.

Demoulin, S., Herfs, M., Somja, J., RONCARATI, P., Boniver, J., Delvenne, P., & Hubert, P. (September 2010). Implication of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in the malignant transformation of cervical epithelial metaplasia [Poster presentation]. Cell Symposium on Inflammation and Disease, Lisbonne, Portugal.

Weynand, Delvenne, P., Polet, R., Guiot, Y., Arafa, M. M. M., Somja, J., & Galant, C. (June 2010). Validation of ThermoFisher's Papspin for human papillomavirus detection in cervicovaginal specimens using PCR with GP5+/GP6+ primers and the Hybrid Capture II assay. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 16 (6), 671-5. doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02943.x
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Demoulin, S., Somja, J., Herfs, M., Delvenne, P., & Hubert, P. (2010). Implication of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in the malignant transformation of cervical epithelial metaplasia [Poster presentation]. GIGA Cancer Day, Liège, Belgium.

Theelen, W., Speel, E.-J. M., Herfs, M., Reijans, M., Simons, G., Meulemans, E. V., Baldewijns, M. M., Ramaekers, F. C. S., Somja, J., Delvenne, P., & Hopman, A. H. N. (2010). Increase in viral load, viral integration, and gain of telomerase genes during uterine cervical carcinogenesis can be simultaneously assessed by the HPV 16/18 MLPA-assay. American Journal of Pathology, 177 (4), 2022-33. doi:10.2353/ajpath.2010.090901
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Arafa, M., Somja, J., Dehan, P., Kridelka, F., Goffin, F., Boniver, J., & Delvenne, P. (2010). Current concepts in the pathology and epigenetics of endometrial carcinoma. Pathology, 42 (7), 613-7. doi:10.3109/00313025.2010.520307
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Somja, J., Boly, M., Sadzot, B., Moonen, G., & Deprez, M. (2010). Primary diffuse leptomeningeal gliomatosis: an autopsy case and review of the literature. Acta Neurologica Belgica, 110 (4), 325-33.
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