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Annette Neele

Macrophages in Atherosclerosis

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Assistant prof. Annette E. Neele, PhD


Biosketch

Annette Neele is an assistant professor at the department of Medical Biochemistry, Amsterdam UMC.  As a PhD-student and postdoc, Annette was a member of two large consortia of the Dutch Heart Foundation CVON GENIUS-I and DCVA GENIUS-II, where she studied epigenetic regulation of macrophages in atherosclerosis.

Within these consortia she also led the talent program and in 2021 she joined the board of young Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences.


The Neele Group studies the role of monocytes and macrophages in  atherosclerosis. This ranges from studying monocyte phenotypes in cardiovascular clinical trials on one side, to fundamental research on epigenetic control of macrophages in mouse models for atherosclerosis on the other side. One research line emphases on targeting repressive histone modifications for atherosclerosis treatment. Furthermore we are highly interested in the link between lipids and inflammation and study how different lipoproteins phenotypically switch monocytes and macrophages in atherosclerosis. This research is currently funded by a Dutch heart foundation personal Dekker and Rembrandt Research grant.

Medical Cell Biochemistry

We aim to unravel the function of the nuclear hormone receptor Nur77 and its co-regulator the LIM domain-only protein FHL2 in atherosclerosis and obesity. Detailed molecular studies are performed to understand the molecular mechanisms of protein-protein interactions in transcriptional regulation.


Carlie de Vries

Medical Cell Biochemistry

c.j.devries@amsterdamumc.nl

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News

By Annette Neele August 24, 2023
We are looking for volunteers with a BMI>30 that are willing to partcipate in our study
By Annette Neele August 24, 2023
We have a project available for an enthusiastic MSc student!
By duda-wsm August 4, 2023
Annette received a prestigious Veni award from NWO. With her grant she will study a hidden identity: macrophage-to-myofibroblast transdifferentiation in atherosclerosis Macrophages are key immune regulators of atherosclerosis. Annette will study a novel mechanism by which macrophages contribute to disease, via transdifferentiation into myofibroblast-like cells. These transdifferentiated cells acquire characteristics that contribute to atherosclerotic plaque stability, an undescribed feature for macrophages. Applying cell-culture systems, the researcher will identify regulators and mechanisms that contribute to transdifferentiation of macrophages in atherosclerosis.
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Research

PRC2 in macrophages and atherosclerosis

We currently try to understand how different enzymes of the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2, that act on the repressive H3K27me3 modification, regulate macrophage activation and study their impact on atherosclerosis.

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The team

Carlie de Vries

Annette Neele

Principal Investigator

Rosalie Kempkes

PhD student

Lobke Zijlstra

PhD student

Carlie de Vries

Panos Barlampas

PhD student

Maartje Hof

PhD student

Annette Neele

Publications

Latest Publications

Ninni S, Dombrowicz D, Kuznetsova T, Vicario R, Gao V, Molendi-Coste O, Haas J, Woitrain E, Coisne A, Neele AE, Prange K, Willemsen L, Aghezzaf S, Fragkogianni S, Tazibet A, Pineau L, White JR, Eeckhoute J, Koussa M, Dubrulle H, Juthier F, Soquet J, Vincentelli A, Edme JL, de Winther M, Geissmann F, Staels B, Montaigne D. Hematopoietic Somatic Mosaicism Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023;81(13):1263-78.


Willemsen L, Prange KHM, Neele AE, van Roomen C, Gijbels M, Griffith GR, Toom MD, Beckers L, Siebeler R, Spann NJ, Chen HJ, Bosmans LA, Gorbatenko A, van Wouw S, Zelcer N, Jacobs H, van Leeuwen F, de Winther MPJ. DOT1L regulates lipid biosynthesis and inflammatory responses in macrophages and promotes atherosclerotic plaque stability. Cell Rep. 2022;41(8):111703.


Willemsen L, Chen HJ, van Roomen C, Griffith GR, Siebeler R, Neele AE, Kroon J, Hoeksema MA, de Winther MPJ. Monocyte and Macrophage Lipid Accumulation Results in Down-Regulated Type-I Interferon Responses. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022;9:829877.


Luque-Martin R, Angell DC, Kalxdorf M, Bernard S, Thompson W, Eberl HC, Ashby C, Freudenberg J, Sharp C, Van den Bossche J, de Jonge WJ, Rioja I, Prinjha RK, Neele AE, de Winther MPJ, Mander PK. IFN-gamma Drives Human Monocyte Differentiation into Highly Proinflammatory Macrophages That Resemble a Phenotype Relevant to Psoriasis. J Immunol. 2021;207(2):555-68.


Hoepel W, Chen HJ, Geyer CE, Allahverdiyeva S, Manz XD, de Taeye SW, Aman J, Mes L, Steenhuis M, Griffith GR, Bonta PI, Brouwer PJM, Caniels TG, van der Straten K, Golebski K, Jonkers RE, Larsen MD, Linty F, Nouta J, van Roomen C, van Baarle F, van Drunen CM, Wolbink G, Vlaar APJ, de Bree GJ, Sanders RW, Willemsen L, Neele AE, van de Beek D, Rispens T, Wuhrer M, Bogaard HJ, van Gils MJ, Vidarsson G, de Winther M, den Dunnen J. High titers and low fucosylation of early human anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG promote inflammation by alveolar macrophages. Sci Transl Med. 2021;13(596).


Neele AE, Willemsen L, Chen HJ, Dzobo KE, de Winther MPJ. Targeting epigenetics as atherosclerosis treatment: an updated view. Curr Opin Lipidol. 2020;31(6):324-30.


Neele AE, Chen HJ, Gijbels MJJ, van der Velden S, Hoeksema MA, Boshuizen MCS, Van den Bossche J, Tool AT, Matlung HL, van den Berg TK, Lutgens E, de Winther MPJ. Myeloid Ezh2 Deficiency Limits Atherosclerosis Development. Front Immunol. 2020;11:594603.


Baardman J, Verberk SGS, van der Velden S, Gijbels MJJ, van Roomen C, Sluimer JC, Broos JY, Griffith GR, Prange KHM, van Weeghel M, Lakbir S, Molenaar D, Meinster E, Neele AE, Kooij G, de Vries HE, Lutgens E, Wellen KE, de Winther MPJ, Van den Bossche J. Macrophage ATP citrate lyase deficiency stabilizes atherosclerotic plaques. Nat Commun. 2020;11(1):6296.


Willemsen L, Neele AE, van der Velden S, Prange KHM, den Toom M, van Roomen C, Reiche ME, Griffith GR, Gijbels MJJ, Lutgens E, de Winther MPJ. Peritoneal macrophages have an impaired immune response in obesity which can be reversed by subsequent weight loss. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2019;7(1):e000751.


Wenstedt EF, Verberk SG, Kroon J, Neele AE, Baardman J, Claessen N, Pasaoglu OT, Rademaker E, Schrooten EM, Wouda RD, de Winther MP, Aten J, Vogt L, Van den Bossche J. Salt increases monocyte CCR2 expression and inflammatory responses in humans. JCI Insight. 2019;4(21)

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