van Loo, C., Stevens, K. A., Sigaeva, T., Giudici, A., Schurgers, L. J., Delhaas, T., Au, J. S., & Spronck, B. (2026). Biaxial biomechanics of aged human carotid arteries. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 182, Article 107529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2026.107529

Namba, H. F., de Jong, E. A. M., Boerhout, C. K. M., Mechroubi, A., Nijkamp, T., Damman, P., Dimitriu-Leen, A. C., Meuwissen, M., Heestermans, T. A. C. M., den Haan, M. C., Beijk, M. A. M., Vos, N. S., Escaned, J., den Ruijter, H. M., Appelman, Y., Eringa, E. C., Delewi, R., Piek, J. J., & van de Hoef, T. P. (2026). Rationale and design of the vericiguat in vasospastic angina (ViVA) trial: A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized cross-over study. American Heart Journal, 299, Article 107451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107451

Heuts, S., de Keijzer, A. R., Adriaans, B. P., Notenboom, M. L., Mihl, C., Wildberger, J. E., Vos, R. J., Post, M. C., Rylski, B., Czerny, M., Reesink, K. D., Takkenberg, J. J. M., Veen, K. M., Arabkhani, B., Schalla, S. S., Schurgers, L. J., Lorusso, R., Hjortnaes, J., & Bidar, E. (2026). Rethinking Aortic Risk: The Potential Impact of Novel, Adjusted, and Combined Aortic Measures in the Prediction of Aortic Dissection. The Canadian journal of cardiology, 42(7), 1686-1696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2026.01.023

Lotfalla, A., Heuts, S., Schreurs, R., Maessen, J. G., Schurgers, L., Korver, E., Verheule, S., Lorusso, R., Jacobs, M., & Bidar, E. (2026). A Comprehensive Total Body Perfusion Strategy vs Conventional Techniques in Elective Aortic Arch Surgery: A Comparative Analysis. Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 41(6), Article ivag145. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivag145

Vossen, L. M., de Leeuw, P. W., Schurgers, L. J., Heuts, S., Adriaans, B. P., de Haan, C., van Varik, B. J., & Kroon, A. A. (2026). Two Years of Menaquinone-7 Supplementation and Coronary Artery Calcification A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2026.1279

Potjewijd, J., Tobal, R., van Doorn, D. P. C., Schurgers, L. J., Heeringa, P., Damoiseaux, J. G. M. C., & van Paassen, P. (2026). Soluble immune checkpoints reflect immune activation and treatment response in high-risk systemic sclerosis patients treated with plasma exchange. Journal of Translational Autoimmunity, 12, Article 100361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtauto.2026.100361

Kopytina, V., Marchant, V., Rodrigues-Diez, R., Pascual-Anton, L., Toggweiler, N., Strahl, L., Kane, J., Tejera-Munoz, A., Cortes, M., Sucunza, D., Vaquero, J. J., Vervloet, M., Piecha, D., Eringa, E. C., Ruiz-Ortega, M., Lopez-Cabrera, M., & Gonzalez-Mateo, G. T. (2026). Troxerutin is a novel osmotic agent for peritoneal dialysis with protective cardiovascular actions. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 41(6), 1147-1160. Article gfaf249. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfaf249

Bittner, R., de Vries, F., Machuron, F., Maresz, K., Gaserod, O., & Schurgers, L. (2026). Sex-Specific Effects of Menaquinone-7 (MK-7) Supplementation on Body Composition and Adiposity Markers. Nutrients, 18(11), Article 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18111699

Roy, S., Kane, J., Grigorieva, I., Roche-Dugmore, D., Moore, S., Steadman, R., Raby, A.-C., Jakulj, L., Schurgers, L., Lutgens, E., Eringa, E. C., Vervloet, M., Fraser, D., & Meran, S. (2026). Hyaluronan Regulates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Osteogenic Differentiation and Vascular Calcification. Biomolecules, 16(5), Article 729. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom16050729

Koetsier, J., Bahram Sangani, N., Gomes, A. R., Diogo, M. M., Fernandes, T. G., Bouwman, F. G., Mariman, E. C. M., Ghazvini, M., Schurgers, L. J., Gribnau, J., Curfs, L. M. G., Reutelingsperger, C. P., & Eijssen, L. M. T. (2026). Multi-omics characterization of developing forebrain organoids unravels the dynamic molecular events of Rett syndrome pathogenesis. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 18(1), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-026-09699-9

Zagaliotis, A., Roumeliotis, A., Roumeliotis, S., Neofytou, I. E., Varouktsi, G., Leptokaridou-Mourtzila, E., Stamou, A., Sgouropoulou, V., Kocic, G., Veljkovic, A., Bittner, R., Jahnen-Dechent, W., Schurgers, L. J., & Liakopoulos, V. (2026). Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Markers of Cardiovascular Disease and Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Large Cohort Study. Metabolites, 16(4), Article 280. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo16040280

Pinckaers, N. E. T., Blankesteijn, W. M., Leenders, P., Weltjens, E., Opperhuizen, A., Van Schooten, F.-J., & Vrolijk, M. (2026). Potential Cardiovascular Risks of Phenethylamine Analogues in Food Supplements: Evidence from Vasocontraction of Rat Artery Segments. Cardiovascular Toxicology, 26(4), Article 36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12012-026-10109-8

Marreiros, C., Viegas, C., Nunes, S., Silva, A. P., Faisca, M., Schurgers, L., & Simes, D. C. (2026). Factors associated with Gla-rich protein serum concentrations in healthy adults. Biochemia Medica, 36(2), Article 020709. https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2026.020709

Atash, A., Mees, B. M. E., Cramer, M. J., Baas, A. F., Schurgers, L. J., Doevendans, P. A., & Stillitano, F. (2026). MYH11 variants in thoracic aortic aneurysm pathophysiology: From bench to bedside. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 56(4), Article e70196. https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.70196

Lima, L. S., Ribeiro, M., Cardozo, L. F. M. F., Bittner, R., Ribeiro-Alves, M., Schultz, J., Rosado, A. S., Leite, P. E. C., Nakao, L. S., Schurgers, L. J., & Mafra, D. (2026). Association of poor vitamin K status with inflammation and gut microbiota in hemodialysis patients: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 148, Article 110139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2025.110139

Vidula, M. K., Schurgers, L. J., Zhao, L., Dib, M.-J., Zhao, M., Wang, Z., Ebert, C., Salman, O., Azzo, J. D., Zamani, P., van Empel, V., Richards, A. M., Doughty, R., Javaheri, A., Mann, D. L., Rietzschell, E., Kammerhoff, K., Schafer, P., Seiffert, D. A., ... Chirinos, J. A. (2026). Dephospho-Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla-Protein Is Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Heart Failure. Circulation-Heart Failure, 19(2), 1-11. Article e012734. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.124.012734

Stenvinkel, P., Kotanko, P., Painer-Gigler, J., Shiels, P. G., Evenepoel, P., Schurgers, L., Natterson-Horowitz, B., Kalogeropoulu, S., Schiffman, J., & Johnson, R. J. (2026). Comparative physiology and biomimetics in metabolic and environmental health: what can we learn from extreme animal phenotypes?Diabetologia, 69(2), 295-307. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-025-06611-3

Doukas, P., Bassett, C., Hruschka, B., Kuzmanova, E., Wessels, I., Klump, H. J., Schurgers, L. J., Jacobs, M. J., Uhl, C., Gombert, A., & Huang, J. T. J. (2026). Plasma Desmosine Is Elevated in Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Is Associated with Intramural Proteolytic Activity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 27(3), Article 1236. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27031236

Muilwijk, M., Kremers, S., Schurgers, L. J., Stolaki, M., Bakker, S. J. L., & Beulens, J. W. J. (2026). A double-blind randomised controlled trial assessing the effect of menaquinone producing probiotics on vitamin K status. Beneficial Microbes. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1163/18762891-bja00117

van der Wilt, C. N., Veltrop, R. J. A., Janssens, M. H., Bakker, I., Stillitano, F., Sluijter, J. P. G., van Laake, L. W., van der Velden, J., Villard, E., Montag, J., Denning, C., van Tintelen, J. P., Te Riele, A. S. J. M., van der Harst, P., Schurgers, L. J., van Steenbeek, F. G., & Harakalova, M. (2026). Setting the stage for cardiomyopathy gene editing trials: a systematic review of isogenic pair use in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte research. European heart journal open, 6(1), Article oeaf161. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf161

Beckers, C., Kraemer, S., Theissen, A., Kunze, M., Soppert, J., Schurgers, L., Veltrop, R., Doorschodt, B., Tolba, R. H., Larmann, J., & Bleilevens, C. (2026). Evaluating a Novel Cell-Free Preservation Solution for Human Cardiomyocyte Protection: A Proof-of-Concept Study. BioMed Research International, 2026(1), e7101969. Article 7101969. https://doi.org/10.1155/bmri/7101969

van de Bovenkamp, A. A., Nassiri, S., de Man, F. S., Oosterveer, F. P. T., Mourmans, S. G. J., van Raalte, D. H., Dijkmans, P. A., van Heerebeek, L., van Empel, V. P. M., Eringa, E. C., Bakermans, A. J., & Handoko, M. L. (2026). Intravenous IRON supplementation in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and iron deficiency (IRON-HFpEF): a comprehensive phase II multicentre placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. European journal of heart failure. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejhf/xuag162

Persson, K., Nilsson, C. U., Sjovall, J., Walther Sturesson, L., Schurgers, L., & Kander, T. (2026). Vitamin K-dependent proteins in patients undergoing head and neck free flap surgery - a prospective observational study. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00365513.2026.2694050

Meulendijks, E. R., Fabrizi, B., Bruns, S., Eringa, E. C., Hoebe, R., van den Boogert, T., Wesselink, R., Al-Shama, R. F. M., de Vries, T. A. C., Ernault, A. C., Niessen, H. W. M., van Boven, W. J. P., Driessen, A. H. G., Zbairi, I., Zappala, P., Dey, D., Isgum, I., Planken, R. N., Krul, S. P. J., & de Groot, J. R. (2025). Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and metabolic comorbidities have an altered inflammatory state of atrial epicardial adipose tissue, which is linked to CT-attenuation. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 25(1), Article 82. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-025-02985-1

Nassiri, S., Voordes, G. H. D., van Heerebeek, L., van Raalte, D. H., Verhaar, M. C., Touw, D. J., Krebber, M. M., Duncker, D. J., Eringa, E. C., Handoko, M. L., Voors, A. A., & RECONNEXT Consortium (2025). Effects of geranylgeranylacetone on diastolic and microvascular function in patients with heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction: A phase 2, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. European journal of heart failure, 27(12), 3304-3311. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3711

Lanzer, P., Schurgers, L., Twarda-Clapa, A., Ferraresi, R., Hui, H., Kamenskiy, A., Chen, Y., Hamana, T., Fok, P.-W., Millán, Á., Virmani, R., & St Hilaire, C. (2025). Medial arterial calcification in ageing and disease: current evidence and knowledge gaps. European Heart Journal, 46(45), 4876-4900. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf341

Al-Chalabi, S., Sinha, S., Kalra, P. A., Evans, D., Green, D., Schurgers, L., & Poulikakos, D. (2025). A Randomised Prospective Crossover Study on the Effects of Medium Cut-Off Membranes on FGF-23 and Inflammatory Mediators in Patients Receiving Regular Haemodialysis. Blood Purification, 54(11), 639-651. https://doi.org/10.1159/000545745

Ramos, K. S., Nassiri, S., Wijdeveld, L. F. J., van der Palen, R. L., Kuipers, M. F., Hills, M. T., Slijkerman, P., van Raalte, D. H., Handoko, M. L., de Groot, N. M. S., Grewal, N., Klautz, R. J. M., Eringa, E. C., & Brundel, B. J. J. M. (2025). Geranylgeranylacetone as Prevention for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (GENIALITY). Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, 39(6), 1589-1595. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-025-07693-2

Niederau, C., Maas, S. L., van der Vorst, E. P. C., Schurgers, L. J., Shi, Y., Holzle, F., Wolf, M., & Craveiro, R. B. (2025). Jaw-specific differential kinase activity profiles in human periodontal ligament stem cells under mechanical compression. Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 16(1), Article 624. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-025-04778-5

Heuschkel, M. A., Jaminon, A., Gräber, S., Artati, A., Adamski, J., Jankowski, J., Schurgers, L., Marx, N., Jahnen-Dechent, W., & Goettsch, C. (2025). Hypotaurine Reduces Glucose-Mediated Vascular Calcification. Acta Physiologica, 241(8), Article e70075. https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.70075

Ganizada, B. H., Reesink, K. D., Parikh, S., Saraber, P. J. M. H., Cleutjens, J. P., Isabella, A., Krebbekx, M. Q. E., Jaminon, A. M., Maassen, C. F. M., Ramaekers, M. J. F. G., Spronck, B., van der Laan, K., Koenen, R. R., Lorusso, R., Maessen, J. G., Bidar, E., & Schurgers, L. J. (2025). Loss of wall stress homeostasis in ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm: histomorphometric insights into patient variants. The Journal of Physiology, 603(14), 3899-3922. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP288734

Pencheva, M. G., Berends, E., van der Laan, K. W. F., Giudici, A., Niessen, P., Scheijen, J. L. J. M., Vangrieken, P., Leenders, P., Delhaas, T., Caiment, F., Kutmon, M., Trujillo, F. M., Wouters, K., Foulquier, S., Spronck, B., Reesink, K. D., & Schalkwijk, C. G. (2025). Glyoxalase-1 overexpression attenuates arterial wall stiffening in diabetic mice. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 24(1), Article 283. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-025-02823-4

Janssen-Telders, C., Eringa, E. C., de Groot, J. R., de Man, F. S., & Handoko, M. L. (2025). The role of epicardial adipose tissue remodelling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Cardiovascular Research, 121(6), 860-870. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvaf056

Suthahar, N., Mourmans, S. G. J., Achten, A., Aboumsallem, J. P., Meijers, W. C., Bomer, N., Kardys, I., Gansevoort, R. T., Bakker, S. J. L., Weerts, J., Eringa, E. C., Damman, K., van Empel, V., & de Boer, R. A. (2025). Peroxiredoxin-4, a marker of systemic oxidative stress, is associated with incident heart failure. European journal of heart failure, 27(5), 905-911. Article 3653. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3653

Saraber, P., Bica, L., Reesink, K., Mees, B., Bidar, E., Schurger, L., & Heuts, S. (2025). The clinical relevance of the decelerating effect of angiotensin receptor blockers on aortic growth in Marfan patients; a Bayesian perspective. International Journal of Cardiology, 433, Article 133318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133318

Mourmans, S. G. J., Achten, A., Hermans, R., Scheepers, M. J. E., D'Alessandro, E., Swennen, G., Woudstra, J., Appelman, Y., Goor, H. V., Schalkwijk, C., Knackstedt, C., Weerts, J., Eringa, E. C., & van Empel, V. P. M. (2025). The effect of empagliflozin on peripheral microvascular dysfunction in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 24(1), Article 182. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-025-02679-8

de la Puente-secades, S., Mikolajetz, D., Gayrard, N., Hermann, J., Jankowski, V., Bhargava, S., Meyer, A., Argiles, A., Saritas, T., van der Vorst, E. P. C., Wu, Z., Noels, H., Tepel, M., Alghamdi, K., Ward, D., Zidek, W., Wolf, M., Floege, J., Schurgers, L., ... Jankowski, J. (2025). Vasoconstriction-inhibiting factor: an endogenous inhibitor of vascular calcification as a calcimimetic of calcium-sensing receptor. Cardiovascular Research, 121(3), 507-521. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvaf016

Bassett, C., Doukas, P., Gombert, A., Schurgers, L., Jacobs, M., Uhl, C., & Hruschka, B. (2025). Degradation elastischer Fasern in thorakoabdominellen Aortenaneurysmen: Ein multinationales und multizentrisches Forschungsprojekt mit Vorbildcharakter. Gefässchirurgie, 30(2), 79-82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00772-025-01181-5

de Vries, F., Bittner, R., Maresz, K., Machuron, F., Gåserød, O., Jeanne, J.-F., & Schurgers, L. J. (2025). Effects of One-Year Menaquinone-7 Supplementation on Vascular Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Post-Menopausal Women. Nutrients, 17(5), Article 815. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17050815

Negm, S., Wolf, M., Craveiro, R. B., Schurgers, L., Jankowski, J., Schneider, R. K., Rizk, M., Coenen, F., Knaup, I., Brenji, S., & Niederau, C. (2025). Resveratrol modulates phosphorylation of ERK and AKT in murine cementoblasts during in vitro orthodontic compression. BMC Oral Health, 25(1), Article 226. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05591-5

Vink, C. E. M., Borodzicz-Jazdzyk, S., de Jong, E. A. M., Woudstra, J., van de Hoef, T. P., Chamuleau, S. A. J., Eringa, E. C., Gotte, M. J. W., & Appelman, Y. (2025). Quantitative perfusion by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging reveals compromised myocardial perfusion in patients with angina with non-obstructive coronary artery disease. Clinical research in cardiology, Article e002481. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-025-02606-7

Habibi, A., Ruf, W., & Schurgers, L. (2025). Protease-activated receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells: a bridge between thrombo-inflammation and vascular remodelling. Cell Communication and Signaling, 23(1), Article 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-025-02066-6

Roumeliotis, S., Kontogiorgos, I., de Vries, F., Maresz, K., Jeanne, J.-F., Leivaditis, K., & Schurgers, L. J. (2025). The role of vitamin K2 in cognitive impairment: linking vascular health to brain health. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 16, Article 1527535. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2024.1527535

Vossen, L. M., Schurgers, L. J., de Haan, C., Kroon, A. A., & de Leeuw, P. W. (2025). Adherence to dietary supplementation with menaquinone-7, a vitamin K2 analogue. Exploration of Medicine, 6, Article 1001321. https://doi.org/10.37349/emed.2025.1001321

van Loo, C., Toonen, S. M. R. L., Schurgers, L. J., Delhaas, T., & Spronck, B. (2025). Human Aortic Vasoreactivity in Response to Various Stimuli: A Review. Pulse, 13(1), 121-139. https://doi.org/10.1159/000547617

Parikh, S., Wehrens, A., Giudici, A., Ganizada, B., Saraber, P., Schurgers, L., Debeij, G., Natour, E., Maessen, J., Huberts, W., Delhaas, T., Reesink, K., & Bidar, E. (2025). Interpretation of intra-operative strain differences in ascending thoracic aortic repair patients. Journal of Biomechanics, 179, Article 112447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112447

Doukas, P., Hruschka, B., Bassett, C., Buhl, E. M., Simon, F., Saraber, P., Jacobs, M. J., Uhl, C., Schurgers, L. J., & Gombert, A. (2025). Distribution and Maturity of Medial Collagen Fibers in Thoracoabdominal Post-Dissection Aortic Aneurysms: A Comparative Study of Marfan and Non-Marfan Patients. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26(1), Article 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26010014

Potjewijd, J., Koenen, H. J. P. M., van der Made, C. I., van Rijssen, E., He, X., Ysermans, R., Ungethum, L., Theunissen, R., Schurgers, L. J., Damoiseaux, J., van Paassen, P., & Smeets, R. L. (2025). A novel missense variant in TNFAIP3 associated with autoimmunity reveals the contribution of STAT1/ mTOR pathways. Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 219(1), Article uxaf048. https://doi.org/10.1093/cei/uxaf048

Koetsier, J., Eijssen, L. M. T., Schurgers, L. J., Curfs, L. M. G., Reutelingsperger, C. P., & Bahram Sangani, N. (2025). Integrative analysis of 115 transcriptomic studies decodes the molecular landscape of neurodevelopmental disorders. Communications Biology, 8(1), Article 914. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08330-2

Marreiros, C., Viegas, C., Guedes, A. M., Silva, A. P., Aguas, A. C., Faisca, M., Schurgers, L., & Simes, D. C. (2024). Gla-Rich Protein Is Associated with Vascular Calcification, Inflammation, and Mineral Markers in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(23), Article 7429. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13237429