• Bevacizumab treatment induces metabolic adaptation toward anaerobic metabolism in glioblastomas 

      Fack, Fred; Espedal, Heidi; Keunen, Olivier; Golebiewska, Anna; Obad, Nina; Harter, Patrick N.; Mittelbronn, Michel; Bähr, Oliver; Weyerbrock, Astrid; Stuhr, Linda Elin Birkhaug; Miletic, Hrvoje; Sakariassen, Per Øystein; Stieber, Daniel; Rygh, Cecilie Brekke; Lund-Johansen, Morten; Zheng, Liang; Gottlieb, Eyal; Niclou, Simone P.; Bjerkvig, Rolf (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01)
      Anti-angiogenic therapy in glioblastoma (GBM) has unfortunately not led to the anticipated improvement in patient prognosis. We here describe how human GBM adapts to bevacizumab treatment at the metabolic level. By performing ...
    • Cellular heterogeneity contributes to subtype-specific expression of ZEB1 in human glioblastoma 

      Euskirchen, Philipp; Radke, Josefine; Schmidt, Marc Sören; Heuling, Eva Schulze; Kadikowski, Eric; Maricos, Meron; Knab, Felix; Grittner, Ulrike; Zerbe, Norman; Czabanka, Marcus; Dieterich, Christoph; Miletic, Hrvoje; Mørk, Sverre; Koch, Arend; Endres, Matthias; Harms, Christoph (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-25)
      The transcription factor ZEB1 has gained attention in tumor biology of epithelial cancers because of its function in epithelial-mesenchymal transition, DNA repair, stem cell biology and tumor-induced immunosuppression, but ...
    • Cellular Host Responses to Gliomas 

      Najbauer, Joseph; Huszthy, Peter Csaba; Barish, Michael E.; Garcia, Elizabeth; Metz, Marianne Z.; Myers, Sarah M.; Gutova, Margarita; Frank, Richard T.; Miletic, Hrvoje; Kendall, Stephen E.; Glackin, Carlotta A.; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Aboody, Karen S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-04-23)
      Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive type of malignant primary brain tumors in adults. Molecular and genetic analysis has advanced our understanding of glioma biology, however mapping the cellular ...
    • Comparing Tumor Cell Invasion and Myeloid Cell Composition in Compatible Primary and Relapsing Glioblastoma 

      Zhao, Dongxu; Zhang, Huabin; Uyar, Ramazan; Hossain, Jubayer A.; Miletic, Hrvoje; Tonn, Jörg-Christian; Glass, Rainer; Kälin, Roland E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Glioblastoma (GBM) recurrence after treatment is almost inevitable but addressing this issue with adequate preclinical models has remained challenging. Here, we introduce a GBM mouse model allowing non-invasive and scalable ...
    • Deciphering the complex role of thrombospondin-1 in glioblastoma development 

      Daubon, Thomas; Léon, Céline; Clarke, Kim; Andrique, Laetitia; Salabert, Laura; Darbo, Elodie; Pineau, Raphael; Guérit, Sylvaine; Maitre, Marlène; Dedieu, Stéphane; Jeanne, Albin; Bailly, Sabine; Feige, Jean-Jacques; Miletic, Hrvoje; Rossi, Marco; Bello, Lorenzo; Falciani, Francesco; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Bikfalvi, Andréas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-08)
      We undertook a systematic study focused on the matricellular protein Thrombospondin-1 (THBS1) to uncover molecular mechanisms underlying the role of THBS1 in glioblastoma (GBM) development. THBS1 was found to be increased ...
    • Defective mitochondrial DNA homeostasis in the substantia nigra in Parkinson disease 

      Dölle, Christian; Flønes, Irene Hana; Sanchez Nido, Gonzalo; Miletic, Hrvoje; Osuagwu, Nelson; Kristoffersen, Stine; Lilleng, Peer Kåre; Larsen, Jan Petter; Tysnes, Ole-Bjørn; Haugarvoll, Kristoffer; Bindoff, Laurence; Tzoulis, Charalampos (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-11-22)
      Increased somatic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutagenesis causes premature aging in mice, and mtDNA damage accumulates in the human brain with aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease (PD). Here, we ...
    • GADL1 is a multifunctional decarboxylase with tissue-specific roles in β-alanine and carnosine production 

      Mahootchi, Elaheh; Homaei, Selina Cannon; Kleppe, Rune; Winge, Ingeborg; Hegvik, Tor-Arne; Perez, Roberto Megias; Totland, Christian; Mogavero, Floriana; Baumann, Anne; Glennon, Jeffrey Colm; Miletic, Hrvoje; Kursula, Petri; Haavik, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Carnosine and related β-alanine–containing peptides are believed to be important antioxidants, pH buffers, and neuromodulators. However, their biosynthetic routes and therapeutic potential are still being debated. This ...
    • GAP43-dependent mitochondria transfer from astrocytes enhances glioblastoma tumorigenicity 

      Watson, Dionysios C.; Bayik, Defne; Storevik, Simon Humberto; Moreino, Shannon Sherwin; Sprowls, Samuel A.; Han, Jianhua; Augustsson, Mina Thue; Lauko, Adam; Sravya, Palavalasa; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Troike, Katie; Tronstad, Karl Johan; Wang, Sabrina; Sarnow, Katharina; Kay, Kristen; Lunavat, Taral; Silver, Daniel J.; Dayal, Sahil; Vareecal Joseph, Justin; Mulkearns-Hubert, Erin; Ystaas, Lars Andreas Rømo; Deshpande, Gauravi; Guyon, Joris; Zhou, Yadi; Magaut, Capucine R.; Seder, Juliana; Neises, Laura; Williford, Sarah E.; Meiser, Johannes; Scott, Andrew J.; Sajjakulnukit, Peter; Mears, Jason A.; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Chakraborty, Abhishek; Daubon, Thomas; Cheng, Feixiong; Lyssiotis, Costas A.; Wahl, Daniel R.; Hjelmeland, Anita B.; Hossain, Md Jubayer al; Miletic, Hrvoje; Lathia, Justin D. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The transfer of intact mitochondria between heterogeneous cell types has been confirmed in various settings, including cancer. However, the functional implications of mitochondria transfer on tumor biology are poorly ...
    • Genetic alterations associated with malignant transformation of sporadic vestibular schwannoma 

      Håvik, Aril Løge; Bruland, Ove; Miletic, Hrvoje; Poulsgaard, Lars; Scheie, David; Fugleholm, Kåre; Lund-Johansen, Morten; Knappskog, Per Morten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Introduction: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the vestibulocochlear nerve (VN-MPNST) is exceedingly rare and carries a poor prognosis. Little is known about its underlying genetics and in particular the process ...
    • Glioblastom hos voksne 

      Schipmann, Stephanie; Sivakanesan, Sarankan; Rath, Daniel Stavne; Brandal, Petter; Vik-Mo, Einar Osland; Bjørås, Magnar; Solheim, Ole Skeidsvoll; Ingebrigtsen, Tor; Sund, Fredrik; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Miletic, Hrvoje; Johannessen, Tor-Christian Aase; Sundstrøm, Terje (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Glioblastom er den vanligste formen for primær hjernekreft hos voksne, og sykdommen har en alvorlig prognose. Selv om det er gjort store fremskritt i molekylær karakteristikk, har det ikke vært større gjennombrudd i ...
    • Inhibition of extracellular vesicle-derived miR-146a-5p decreases progression of melanoma brain metastasis via Notch pathway dysregulation in astrocytes 

      Rigg, Emma Kayleigh; Wang, Jiwei; Xue, Zhiwei; Lunavat, Taral; Liu, Guowei; Hoang, Tuyen; Parajuli, Himalaya; Han, Mingzhi; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Nazarov, Petr V.; Nicot, Nathalie; Kreis, Stephanie; Margue, Christiane; Nomigni, Miléne Tetsi; Utikal, Jochen; Miletic, Hrvoje; Sundstrøm, Terje; Ystaas, Lars Andreas Rømo; Li, Xingang; Thorsen, Frits (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Melanoma has the highest propensity of all cancers to metastasize to the brain with a large percentage of late-stage patients developing metastases in the central nervous system (CNS). It is well known that metastasis ...
    • Interfering with long non-coding RNA MIR22HG processing inhibits glioblastoma progression through suppression of Wnt/β-catenin signalling 

      Han, Mingzhi; Wang, Shuai; Fritah, Sabrina; Wang, Xu; Zhou, Wenjing; Yang, Ning; Ni, Shilei; Huang, Bin; Chen, Anjing; Li, Gang; Miletic, Hrvoje; Thorsen, Frits; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Li, Xingang; Wang, Jian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Long non-coding RNAs play critical roles in tumour progression. Through analysis of publicly available genomic datasets, we found that MIR22HG, the host gene of microRNAs miR-22-3p and miR-22-5p, is ranked among the most ...
    • Lactate dehydrogenases promote glioblastoma growth and invasion via a metabolic symbiosis 

      Guyon, Joris; Fernandez-Moncada, Ignacio; Larrieu, Claire M; Bouchez, Cyrielle L; Pagano Zottola, Antonio C; Galvis, Johanna; Chouleur, Tiffanie; Burban, Audrey; Joseph, Kevin; Ravi, Vidhya M; Espedal, Heidi; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Daher, Boutaina; Barre, Aurélien; Dartigues, Benjamin; Karkar, Slim; Rudewicz, Justine; Romero-Garmendia, Irati; Klink, Barbara; Grützmann, Konrad; Derieppe, Marie-Alix; Molinié, Thibaut; Obad, Nina; Léon, Céline; Seano, Giorgio; Miletic, Hrvoje; Heiland, Dieter Henrik; Marsicano, Giovanni; Nikolski, Macha; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Bikfalvi, Andreas; Daubon, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Lactate is a central metabolite in brain physiology but also contributes to tumor development. Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common and malignant primary brain tumor in adults, recognized by angiogenic and invasive growth, ...
    • Long-term treatment with valganciclovir improves lentiviral suicide gene therapy of glioblastoma 

      Hossain, Jubayer; Latif, Md Abdul; Ystaas, Lars Andreas Rømo; Ninzima, Sandra; Riecken, Kristoffer; Muller, Arnaud; Azuaje, Fransisco; Vareecal Joseph, Justin; Talasila, Krishna Mukharji; Ghimire, Jiwan; Fehse, Boris; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Miletic, Hrvoje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Suicide gene therapy for malignant gliomas has shown encouraging results in the latest clinical trials. However, prodrug application was most often restricted to short-term treatment (14 days), especially when ...
    • Low expression levels of ATM may substitute for CHEK2 / TP53 mutations predicting resistance towards anthracycline and mitomycin chemotherapy in breast cancer 

      Knappskog, Stian; Chrisanthar, Ranjan; Løkkevik, Erik; Anker, Gun Birgitta; Østenstad, Bjørn; Lundgren, Steinar; Risberg, Terje; Mjaaland, Ingvil; Leirvaag, Beryl; Miletic, Hrvoje; Lønning, Per Eystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-03-15)
      Introduction: Mutations affecting p53 or its upstream activator Chk2 are associated with resistance to DNAdamaging chemotherapy in breast cancer. ATM (Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated protein) is the key activator of p53 and ...
    • Mitochondrial DNA depletion in sporadic inclusion body myositis 

      Bhatt, Padmanabh S.; Tzoulis, Charalampos; Balafkan, Novin; Miletic, Hrvoje; Tran, Gia Tuong Thi; Sanaker, Petter Schandl; Bindoff, Laurence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is a late onset disorder of unkown aetiology. Mitochondrial changes such as cytochrome oxidase deficient fibres are a well recognised feature and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletions ...
    • Molecular pathogenesis of polymerase gamma-related neurodegeneration 

      Tzoulis, Charalampos; Tran, Gia Tuong Thi; Coxhead, Jonathan; Bertelsen, Bjørn; Lilleng, Peer Kåre; Balafkan, Novin; Payne, Brendan; Miletic, Hrvoje; Chinnery, Patrick F.; Bindoff, Laurence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-07)
      Objective: Polymerase gamma (POLG) mutations are a common cause of mitochondrial disease and have also been linked to neurodegeneration and aging. We studied the molecular mechanisms underlying POLG-related neurodegeneration ...
    • Musculoskeletal Chronic Graft versus Host Disease-A Rare Complication to Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A Case-Based Report and Review of the Literature 

      Kvinge, Alexander Dåtland; Kvammen, Tobias; Miletic, Hrvoje; Bindoff, Laurence Albert; Reikvam, Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Musculoskeletal graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a rare manifestation of chronic GVHD (cGVHD) following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Left untreated, the disease can cause extensive ...
    • Oncolytic H-1 parvovirus binds to sialic acid on laminins for cell attachment and entry 

      Kulkarni, Amit; Ferreira, Tiago; Bretscher, Clemens; Grewenig, Annabel; El-Andaloussi, Nazim; Bonifati, Serena; Marttila, Tiina; Palissot, Valèrie; Hossain, Jubayer A.; Azuaje, Francisco; Miletic, Hrvoje; Ystaas, Lars Andreas Rømo; Golebiewska, Anna; Niclou, Simone Pierrette; Roeth, Ralf; Niesler, Beate; Weiss, Amélie; Brino, Laurent; Marchini, Antonio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      H-1 parvovirus (H-1PV) is a promising anticancer therapy. However, in-depth understanding of its life cycle, including the host cell factors needed for infectivity and oncolysis, is lacking. This understanding may guide ...
    • Oncolytic H-1 Parvovirus Hijacks Galectin-1 to Enter Cancer Cells 

      Ferreira, Tiago; Kulkarni, Amit; Bretscher, Clemens; Nazarov, Petr V.; Hossain, Md Jubayer al; Ystaas, Lars Andreas Rømo; Miletic, Hrvoje; Röth, Ralph; Niesler, Beate; Marchini, Antonio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Clinical studies in glioblastoma and pancreatic carcinoma patients strongly support the further development of H-1 protoparvovirus (H-1PV)-based anticancer therapies. The identification of cellular factors involved in the ...