Mandy O. J. Grootaert

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
24 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Mandy O. J. Grootaert is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mandy O. J. Grootaert has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Immunology, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Mandy O. J. Grootaert's work include Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (5 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (5 papers) and Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (4 papers). Mandy O. J. Grootaert is often cited by papers focused on Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (5 papers), Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (5 papers) and Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (4 papers). Mandy O. J. Grootaert collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Mandy O. J. Grootaert's co-authors include Martin R. Bennett, Guido R.Y. De Meyer, Wim Martinet, D. Schrijvers, Lynn Roth, Manon Moulis, Cécile Vindis, Ammar Kurdi, Alison Finigan and Anna Uryga and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Circulation Research and Cardiovascular Research.

In The Last Decade

Mandy O. J. Grootaert

23 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Vascular smooth muscle cell death, autophagy and senescence in atherosclerosis

2018 434 citations Mandy O. J. Grootaert, Manon Moulis et al. Cardiovascular Research profile →
Vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis: time for a re-assessment

2021 293 citations Mandy O. J. Grootaert, Martin R. Bennett Cardiovascular Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mandy O. J. Grootaert Belgium	13	817	586	523	329	222	24	1.7k
Chaoyong He China	20	1.0k 1.3×	638 1.1×	273 0.5×	198 0.6×	314 1.4×	39	2.2k
Alison Finigan United Kingdom	19	747 0.9×	256 0.4×	714 1.4×	156 0.5×	309 1.4×	26	1.7k
Takafumi Senokuchi Japan	23	825 1.0×	365 0.6×	385 0.7×	212 0.6×	281 1.3×	42	1.7k
Huaiping Zhu United States	21	674 0.8×	373 0.6×	246 0.5×	135 0.4×	154 0.7×	27	1.4k
Xianghai Liao United States	13	1.2k 1.4×	910 1.6×	590 1.1×	340 1.0×	363 1.6×	19	2.4k
Fei Fang China	22	832 1.0×	256 0.4×	272 0.5×	248 0.8×	149 0.7×	66	1.5k
Jianrui Song China	20	708 0.9×	686 1.2×	185 0.4×	265 0.8×	117 0.5×	31	1.4k
Lynn Roth Belgium	16	614 0.8×	323 0.6×	494 0.9×	292 0.9×	146 0.7×	38	1.5k
Eric S. Muise United States	16	1.1k 1.4×	764 1.3×	438 0.8×	164 0.5×	832 3.7×	30	2.3k
Zheng Gen Jin United States	24	825 1.0×	134 0.2×	226 0.4×	252 0.8×	143 0.6×	39	1.4k

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Ma, Yan, Mandy O. J. Grootaert, & Raj Nayan Sewduth. (2025). Cardiotoxicity of Chemotherapy: A Multi-OMIC Perspective. Journal of Xenobiotics. 15(1). 9–9.

Grootaert, Mandy O. J., Alessandra Pasut, Steven J. Simmonds, et al.. (2025). Mural cell dysfunction contributes to diastolic heart failure by promoting endothelial dysfunction and vessel remodelling. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 24(1). 62–62. 4 indexed citations

Kemps, Hannelore, et al.. (2025). PRDM16, a new kid on the block in cardiovascular health and disease. Cardiovascular Research. 121(8). 1156–1172. 5 indexed citations

Grootaert, Mandy O. J.. (2024). Cell senescence in cardiometabolic diseases. PubMed. 10(1). 46–46. 10 indexed citations

Bonacina, Fabrizia, Alessia Di Costanzo, V. V. Genkel, et al.. (2023). The heterogeneous cellular landscape of atherosclerosis: Implications for future research and therapies. A collaborative review from the EAS young fellows. Atherosclerosis. 372. 48–56. 6 indexed citations

Simmonds, Steven J., Mandy O. J. Grootaert, Ilona Cuijpers, et al.. (2023). Pericyte loss initiates microvascular dysfunction in the development of diastolic dysfunction. European Heart Journal Open. 4(1). oead129–oead129. 16 indexed citations

Grootaert, Mandy O. J., Steven J. Simmonds, Ilona Cuijpers, et al.. (2023). Pericyte-endothelial cell crosstalk in cardiac microvascular dysfunction. Atherosclerosis. 379. S24–S24. 1 indexed citations

Grootaert, Mandy O. J. & Martin R. Bennett. (2022). Sirtuins in atherosclerosis: guardians of healthspan and therapeutic targets. Nature Reviews Cardiology. 19(10). 668–683. 62 indexed citations

Grootaert, Mandy O. J. & Martin R. Bennett. (2021). Vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis: time for a re-assessment. Cardiovascular Research. 117(11). 2326–2339. 293 indexed citations breakdown →

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Puylaert, Pauline, et al.. (2021). Impact of myeloid RIPK1 gene deletion on atherogenesis in ApoE-deficient mice. Atherosclerosis. 322. 51–60. 17 indexed citations

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Grootaert, Mandy O. J., Anna Uryga, Abel Martin Garrido, et al.. (2021). BS34 Telomere damage promotes vascular smooth muscle cell senescence and immune cell recruitment after vessel injury. A174.2–A175. 1 indexed citations

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Uryga, Anna, Mandy O. J. Grootaert, Abel Martin Garrido, et al.. (2021). Telomere damage promotes vascular smooth muscle cell senescence and immune cell recruitment after vessel injury. Communications Biology. 4(1). 611–611. 47 indexed citations

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Uryga, Anna, Mandy O. J. Grootaert, Abel Martin Garrido, et al.. (2021). Telomere damage promotes vascular smooth muscle cell senescence and immune cell recruitment after vessel injury. Atherosclerosis. 331. e24–e24. 1 indexed citations

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Grootaert, Mandy O. J., Alison Finigan, Nichola Figg, Anna Uryga, & Martin R. Bennett. (2020). SIRT6 Protects Smooth Muscle Cells From Senescence and Reduces Atherosclerosis. Circulation Research. 128(4). 474–491. 173 indexed citations

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Grootaert, Mandy O. J., Lynn Roth, D. Schrijvers, Guido R.Y. De Meyer, & Wim Martinet. (2018). Defective Autophagy in Atherosclerosis: To Die or to Senesce?. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2018(1). 7687083–7687083. 120 indexed citations

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Grootaert, Mandy O. J., Manon Moulis, Lynn Roth, et al.. (2018). Vascular smooth muscle cell death, autophagy and senescence in atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular Research. 114(4). 622–634. 434 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rombouts, Miche, Nathalie Cools, Mandy O. J. Grootaert, et al.. (2017). Long-Term Depletion of Conventional Dendritic Cells Cannot Be Maintained in an Atherosclerotic Zbtb46-DTR Mouse Model. PLoS ONE. 12(1). e0169608–e0169608. 9 indexed citations

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Grootaert, Mandy O. J., Ria Roelandt, Jurgen Joossens, et al.. (2016). Inhibitor screening and enzymatic activity determination for autophagy target Atg4B using a gel electrophoresis-based assay. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 123. 631–638. 12 indexed citations

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Grootaert, Mandy O. J., D. Schrijvers, Annelies Breynaert, et al.. (2016). NecroX-7 reduces necrotic core formation in atherosclerotic plaques of Apoe knockout mice. Atherosclerosis. 252. 166–174. 15 indexed citations

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Grootaert, Mandy O. J., et al.. (2016). Caspase‐3 Deletion Promotes Necrosis in Atherosclerotic Plaques of ApoE Knockout Mice. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2016(1). 3087469–3087469. 28 indexed citations

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