Annemieke van de Lavoir

Ms. Annemieke van de Lavoir


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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25 April 2024 in Metabolites
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RRRani Robeyns
Rani Robeyns
ASAngela Sisto
Angela Sisto
EIElias Iturrospe
Elias Iturrospe
KSKatyeny Manuela Da Silva
Katyeny Manuela Da Silva
ALAnnemieke van de Lavoir
Annemieke van de Lavoir
Alexander L. N. Van NuijsAlexander L. N. Van Nuijs
Alexander L. N. Van Nuijs
Torin1, a selective kinase inhibitor targeting the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), remains widely used in autophagy research due to its potent autophagy-inducing abilities, regardless of its unspecific properties. Recognizing the impact of mTOR inhibition on metabolism, our objective was to develop a reliable and thorough untargeted metabolomics workflow to study torin1-induced metabolic changes in mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cells. Crucially, our quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) protocols were designed to increase confidence in the reported findings by reducing the likelihood of false positives, including a validation experiment replicating all experimental steps from sample preparation to data analysis. This study investigated the metabolic fingerprint of torin1 exposure by using liquid chromatography—high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS)-based untargeted metabolomics platforms. Our workflow identified 67 altered metabolites after torin1 exposure, combining univariate and multivariate statistics and the implementation of a validation experiment. In particular, intracellular ceramides, diglycerides, phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines, glutathione, and 5′-methylthioadenosine were downregulated. Lyso-phosphatidylcholines, lyso-phosphatidylethanolamines, glycerophosphocholine, triglycerides, inosine, and hypoxanthine were upregulated. Further biochemical pathway analyses provided deeper insights into the reported changes. Ultimately, our study provides a valuable workflow that can be implemented for future investigations into the effects of other compounds, including more specific autophagy modulators.

19 July 2023 in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
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ALAnnemieke van de Lavoir
Annemieke van de Lavoir
KSKatyeny Manuela da Silva
Katyeny Manuela da Silva
EIElias Iturrospe
Elias Iturrospe
RRRani Robeyns
Rani Robeyns
ANAlexander L. N. van Nuijs
Alexander L. N. van Nuijs
Adrian CovaciAdrian Covaci
Adrian Covaci