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  • Hermans, W. J. H., Senden, J. M., Churchward-Venne, T. A., Paulussen, K. J. M., Fuchs, C. J., Smeets, J. S. J., van Loon, J. J. A., Verdijk, L. B., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2021). Insects are a viable protein source for human consumption: from insect protein digestion to postprandial muscle protein synthesis in vivo in humans: a double-blind randomized trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 114(3), 934-944. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab115
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  • Fuchs, C. J., Hermans, W. J. H., Holwerda, A. M., Smeets, J. S. J., Senden, J. M., van Kranenburg, J., Gijsen, A. P., Wodzig, W. K. H. W., Schierbeek, H., Verdijk, L. B., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2019). Branched-chain amino acid and branched-chain ketoacid ingestion increases muscle protein synthesis rates in vivo in older adults: a double-blind, randomized trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 110(4), 862-872. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz120
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  • Hermans, W. J. H., Fuchs, C. J., Hendriks, F. K., Houben, L. H. P., Senden, J. M., Verdijk, L. B., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2022). Cheese Ingestion Increases Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates Both at Rest and During Recovery from Exercise in Healthy, Young Males: A Randomized Parallel-Group Trial. Journal of Nutrition, 152(4), 1022-1030. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac007
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  • Hermans, W. J., Fuchs, C. J., Nyakayiru, J., Hendriks, F. K., Houben, L. H., Senden, J. M., van Loon, L. J., & Verdijk, L. B. (2023). Acute Quark Ingestion Increases Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates at Rest with a Further Increase after Exercise in Young and Older Adult Males in a Parallel-Group Intervention Trial. Journal of Nutrition, 153(1), 66-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2022.10.003
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  • Fuchs, C. J., Hermans, W. J. H., Smeets, J. S. J., Senden, J. M., van Kranenburg, J., Gorissen, S. H. M., Burd, N. A., Verdijk, L. B., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2022). Raw Eggs to Support Post-Exercise Recovery in Healthy Young Men: Did Rocky Get It Right or Wrong? Journal of Nutrition, 152(11), 2376-2386. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac174
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  • Pinckaers, P. J. M., Hendriks, F. K., Hermans, W. J. H., Goessens, J. P. B., Senden, J. M., van Kranenburg, J. M. X., Wodzig, W. K. H. W., Snijders, T., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2022). Potato Protein Ingestion Increases Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates at Rest and during Recovery from Exercise in Humans. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 54(9), 1572-1581. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002937
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  • Fuchs, C. J., Hermans, W. J. H., Nyakayiru, J., Weijzen, M. E. G., Smeets, J. S. J., Aussieker, T., Senden, J. M., Wodzig, W. K. H. W., Snijders, T., Verdijk, L. B., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2025). Daily blood flow restriction does not preserve muscle mass and strength during 2 weeks of bed rest. The Journal of Physiology, 603(13), 3837-3856. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP286065
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  • Aussieker, T., Janssen, T. A. H., Hermans, W. J. H., Holwerda, A. M., Senden, J. M., van Kranenburg, J. M. X., Goessens, J. P. B., Snijders, T., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2024). Coingestion of Collagen With Whey Protein Prevents Postexercise Decline in Plasma Glycine Availability in Recreationally Active Men. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 34(4), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2023-0264
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  • Aussieker, T., Kaiser, J., Hermans, W. J. H., Hendriks, F. K., Holwerda, A. M., Senden, J. M., van Kranenburg, J. M. X., Goessens, J. P. B., Braun, U., Baar, K., Snijders, T., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2025). Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 57(3), 544-554. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003596
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  • Hermans, W. J. H. (2024). The food matrix: From protein concentrates to wholefoods. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20241213wh
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Recent publications
  • Fuchs, C. J., Veeraiah, P., Hermans, W. J. H., Brauwers, B., Voncken, R., Brouwers, K., Petrick, H. L., Hendriks, F. K., Bels, J. L. M., van den Hurk, J., Weber, J., Senden, J. M., Smith, F. E., Thelwall, P. E., Prompers, J. J., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2025). Carbohydrate intake of 10 g/kg body mass rapidly replenishes liver, but not muscle glycogen contents, during 12 h of post-exercise recovery in well-trained cyclists. Journal of Physiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP289115
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  • Fuchs, C. J., Hermans, W. J. H., Nyakayiru, J., Weijzen, M. E. G., Smeets, J. S. J., Aussieker, T., Senden, J. M., Wodzig, W. K. H. W., Snijders, T., Verdijk, L. B., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2025). Daily blood flow restriction does not preserve muscle mass and strength during 2 weeks of bed rest. The Journal of Physiology, 603(13), 3837-3856. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP286065
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  • Fuchs, C. J., Hermans, W. J. H., van den Hurk, J., Wiggins, C. J., Widholm, P., Dahlqvist Leinhard, O., Veeraiah, P., Wildberger, J. E., Prompers, J. J., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2025). Quantifying Leg Muscle Disuse Atrophy During Bed Rest Using DXA, CT, and MRI. European Journal of Sport Science, 25(5), Article e12299. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12299
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  • Aussieker, T., Kaiser, J., Hermans, W. J. H., Hendriks, F. K., Holwerda, A. M., Senden, J. M., van Kranenburg, J. M. X., Goessens, J. P. B., Braun, U., Baar, K., Snijders, T., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2025). Ingestion of a Whey Plus Collagen Protein Blend Increases Myofibrillar and Muscle Connective Protein Synthesis Rates. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 57(3), 544-554. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003596
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  • Aussieker, T., Janssen, T. A. H., Hermans, W. J. H., Holwerda, A. M., Senden, J. M., van Kranenburg, J. M. X., Goessens, J. P. B., Snijders, T., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2024). Coingestion of Collagen With Whey Protein Prevents Postexercise Decline in Plasma Glycine Availability in Recreationally Active Men. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 34(4), 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2023-0264
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  • Hermans, W. J. H. (2024). The food matrix: From protein concentrates to wholefoods. [Doctoral Thesis, Maastricht University]. Maastricht University. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.20241213wh
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  • Hermans, W. J., Fuchs, C. J., Nyakayiru, J., Hendriks, F. K., Houben, L. H., Senden, J. M., van Loon, L. J., & Verdijk, L. B. (2023). Acute Quark Ingestion Increases Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates at Rest with a Further Increase after Exercise in Young and Older Adult Males in a Parallel-Group Intervention Trial. Journal of Nutrition, 153(1), 66-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2022.10.003
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  • Fuchs, C. J., Hermans, W. J. H., Smeets, J. S. J., Senden, J. M., van Kranenburg, J., Gorissen, S. H. M., Burd, N. A., Verdijk, L. B., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2022). Raw Eggs to Support Post-Exercise Recovery in Healthy Young Men: Did Rocky Get It Right or Wrong? Journal of Nutrition, 152(11), 2376-2386. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac174
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  • Pinckaers, P. J. M., Hendriks, F. K., Hermans, W. J. H., Goessens, J. P. B., Senden, J. M., van Kranenburg, J. M. X., Wodzig, W. K. H. W., Snijders, T., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2022). Potato Protein Ingestion Increases Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates at Rest and during Recovery from Exercise in Humans. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 54(9), 1572-1581. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002937
    More information about this publication
  • Hermans, W. J. H., Fuchs, C. J., Hendriks, F. K., Houben, L. H. P., Senden, J. M., Verdijk, L. B., & van Loon, L. J. C. (2022). Cheese Ingestion Increases Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates Both at Rest and During Recovery from Exercise in Healthy, Young Males: A Randomized Parallel-Group Trial. Journal of Nutrition, 152(4), 1022-1030. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac007
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Together with our research partner FrieslandCampina, we published this video on our studies with protein-rich wholefoods.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bemsp3tao4&t=17s&ab_channel=FrieslandCampinaInstitute

Notes

To learn more about our research group, visit: https://www.m3-research.nl/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Wesley_Hermans