Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Berge, Rolf Kristian"
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Acute effects of orexigenic antipsychotic drugs on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in rat
Jassim, Goran; Skrede, Silje; Vázquez, María Jesús; Wergedahl, Hege; Vik-Mo, Audun O.; Lunder, Niclas; Diéguez, Carlos; Vidal-Puig, Antonio; Berge, Rolf Kristian; López, Miguel; Steen, Vidar Martin; Fernø, Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-07-12)This study aims to investigate whether orexigenic antipsychotic drugs may induce dyslipidemia and glucose disturbances in female rats through direct perturbation of metabolically active peripheral tissues, independent of ... -
Bariatric surgery reduces fasting total fatty acids and increases n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in morbidly obese individuals
Hovland, Anders; Nestvold, Torunn Kristin; Bohov, Pavol; Trøseid, Marius; Aukrust, Pål; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Nielsen, Erik Waage; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Lappegård, Knut Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Background: Obesity is a global pandemic leading to increased mortality and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Bariatric surgery is an established treatment of obesity leading to weight loss and reduction of mortality. ... -
The carnitine-butyrobetaine-TMAO pathway after cardiac transplant: Impact on cardiac allograft vasculopathy and acute rejection
Trøseid, Marius; Mayerhofer, Christiane Caroline; Broch, Kaspar; Arora, Satish; Svardal, Asbjørn M.; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Andreassen, Arne K.; Gude, Einar; Karason, Kristjan; Dellgren, Gøran; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Gullestad, Lars; Aukrust, Pål; Ueland, Thor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)BACKGROUND: Alterations in the partly microbiota-dependent carnitine–γ-butyrobetaine (γBB)–trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) pathway have been linked to the progression of heart failure and atherosclerotic disease. We evaluated ... -
A chicken protein hydrolysate exerts anti-atherosclerotic effect beyond plasma cholesterol-lowering activity in Apoe−/− mice
Bjørndal, Bodil; Aloysius, Thomas Aquinas; Lund, Anders; Slizyte, Rasa; Bohov, Pavol; Carvajal, Ana Karina; Berge, Rolf Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-13)Chicken protein hydrolysates (CPHs) generated from rest raw materials through enzymatic hydrolysis using Corolase PP or Alcalase were shown to reduce inflammation and stimulate hepatic mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation ... -
Dietary intake of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk of myocardial infarction in coronary artery disease patients with or without diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study
Strand, Elin; Pedersen, Eva Kristine Ringdal; Svingen, Gard Frodahl Tveitevåg; Schartum-Hansen, Hall; Rebnord, Eirik Wilberg; Bjørndal, Bodil; Seifert, Reinhard; Bohov, Pavol; Meyer, Klaus; Hiltunen, J. Kalervo; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Nilsen, Dennis W. T.; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Nygård, Ottar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-08)Background: A beneficial effect of a high n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) intake has been observed in heart failure patients, who are frequently insulin resistant. We investigated the potential influence ... -
Different skeletal effects of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR)alpha agonist fenofibrate and the PPAR gamma agonist pioglitazone
Syversen, Unni; Stunes, Astrid Kamilla; Gustafsson, Björn I.; Obrant, Karl J.; Nordsletten, Lars; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Thommesen, Liv; Reseland, Janne E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-03-30)Background: All the peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) are found to be expressed in bone cells. The PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone has been shown to decrease bone mass in mice and thiazolidinediones (TZDs) ... -
Effects of anthocyanin supplementation on serum lipids, glucose, markers of inflammation and cognition in adults with increased risk of dementia - A pilot study
Bergland, Anne Katrine; Sønnesyn, Hogne; Dalen, Ingvild; Rodriguez-Mateos, Ana; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Melvær, Giil Lasse; Rajendran, Lawrence; Siow, Richard; Tassotti, Michele; Larsen, Alf Inge; Aarsland, Dag (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-11)Background: Anthocyanins may protect against cardiovascular related cognitive decline and dementia. Objective: Open-label study to measure changes in serum lipids, glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and markers of ... -
Fish oil and krill oil differentially modify the liver and brain lipidome when fed to mice
Skorve, Jon; Hilvo, Mika; Vihervaara, Terhi; Burri, Lena; Bohov, Pavol; Tillander, Veronika; Bjørndal, Bodil; Suoniemi, Matti; Laaksonen, Reijo; Ekroos, Kim; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Alexson, Stefan E.H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08-11)Background: Marine food is an important source of omega-3 fatty acids with beneficial health effects. Oils from marine organisms have different fatty acid composition and differ in their molecular composition. Fish oil ... -
Fish oil and krill oil supplementations differentially regulate lipid catabolic and synthetic pathways in mice
Tillander, Veronika; Bjørndal, Bodil; Burri, Lena; Bohov, Pavol; Skorve, Jon; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Alexson, Stefan E. H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-04-27)Background: Marine derived oils are rich in long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, in particular eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which have long been associated with health promoting ... -
A fish protein hydrolysate alters fatty acid composition in liver and adipose tissue and increases plasma carnitine levels in a mouse model of chronic inflammation
Bjørndal, Bodil; Berge, Christ; Ramsvik, Marie Sannes; Svardal, Asbjørn; Bohov, Pavol; Skorve, Jon; Berge, Rolf Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-10-07)Background: There is growing evidence that fish protein hydrolysate (FPH) diets affect mitochondrial fatty acid metabolism in animals. The aim of the study was to determine if FPH could influence fatty acid metabolism and ... -
Genome wide response to dietary tetradecylthioacetic acid supplementation in the heart of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)
Grammes, Fabian; Rørvik, Kjell-Arne; Thomassen, Magny S.; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Takle, Harald Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-11)Background: Under-dimensioned hearts causing functional problems are associated with higher mortality rates in intensive Atlantic salmon aquaculture. Previous studies have indicated that tetradecylthioacetic acid (TTA) ... -
HIV-infected persons with type 2 diabetes show evidence of endothelial dysfunction and increased inflammation
Hove-Skovsgaard, Malene; Gaardbo, Julie Christine; Kolte, Lilian; Winding, Kamilla; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Svardal, Asbjørn M.; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Gerstoft, Jan; Ullum, Henrik; Trøseid, Marius; Nielsen, Susanne Dam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03-29)Background: Increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in both HIV infection and type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to the general population has been described. Little is known about the combined effect of HIV ... -
Impaired HDL function amplifies systemic inflammation in common variable immunodeficiency
Macpherson, Magnhild Eide; Halvorsen, Bente; Yndestad, Arne; Ueland, Thor; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Rashidi, Azita; Otterdal, Kari; Gregersen, Ida; Kong, Xiang Yi; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Aukrust, Pål; Fevang, Børre; Jørgensen, Silje Fjellgård (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-07-01)Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common symptomatic primary immunodeficiency, characterized by inadequate antibody responses and recurrent bacterial infections. Paradoxically, a majority of CVID patients ... -
Induction of mitochondrial biogenesis and respiration is associated with mTOR regulation in hepatocytes of rats treated with the pan-PPAR activator tetradecylthioacetic acid (TTA)
Hagland, Hanne; Hodneland, Linn I.; Burri, Lena; Nikolaisen, Julie; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Tronstad, Karl Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01)The hypolipidemic effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) activators has been explained by increasing mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, as observed in livers of rats treated with the pan-PPAR activator ... -
Krill oil attenuates left ventricular dilatation after myocardial infarction in rats
Fosshaug, Linn Elisabeth; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Beitnes, Jan Otto; Berge, Kjetil; Vik, Hogne; Aukrust, Pål; Gullestad, Lars; Vinge, Leif Erik; Øie, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-12-29)Background: In the western world, heart failure (HF) is one of the most important causes of cardiovascular mortality. Supplement with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) has been shown to improve cardiac function in HF ... -
Krill oil reduces plasma triacylglycerol level and improves related lipoprotein particle concentration, fatty acid composition and redox status in healthy young adults - a pilot study
Berge, Rolf Kristian; Ramsvik, Marie Sannes; Bohov, Pavol; Svardal, Asbjørn; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Rostrup, Espen; Bruheim, Inge; Bjørndal, Bodil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-15)Background: Lipid abnormalities, enhanced inflammation and oxidative stress seem to represent a vicious circle in atherogenesis, and therapeutic options directed against these processes seems like a reasonable approach in ... -
Lipid-Lowering Effects of Tetradecylthioacetic Acid in Antipsychotic-Exposed, Female Rats: Challenges with Long-Term Treatment
Skrede, Silje; Fernø, Johan; Bjørndal, Bodil; Brede, Wenche Rødseth; Bohov, Pavol; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Steen, Vidar Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-11-30)Background: Psychiatric patients often require chronic treatment with antipsychotic drugs, and while rats are frequently used to study antipsychotic-induced metabolic adverse effects, long-term exposure has only partially ... -
Long-term treatment with the pan-PPAR agonist tetradecylthioacetic acid or fish oil is associated with increased cardiac content of n-3 fatty acids in rat
Strand, Elin; Bjørndal, Bodil; Nygård, Ottar; Burri, Lena; Berge, Christ; Bohov, Pavol; Christensen, Bjørn Jostein; Berge, Kjetil; Wergedahl, Hege; Viste, Asgaut; Berge, Rolf Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-06-27)Background: Excess peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) stimulation has been associated with detrimental health effects including impaired myocardial function. Recently, supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated ... -
Mice depleted for Exchange Proteins Directly Activated by cAMP (Epac) exhibit irregular liver regeneration in response to partial hepatectomy
Åsrud, Kathrine Sivertsen; Pedersen, Line; Aesoy, Reidun; Muwonge, Haruna; Aasebø, Elise; Pettersen, Ina Katrine Nitschke; Herfindal, Lars; Dobie, Ross; Jenkins, Stephen; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Henderson, Neil Cowan; Selheim, Frode; Doskeland, Stein Ove; Bakke, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-24)The exchange proteins directly activated by cAMP 1 and 2 (Epac1 and Epac2) are expressed in a cell specific manner in the liver, but their biological functions in this tissue are poorly understood. The current study was ... -
A mitochondria-targeted fatty acid analogue influences hepatic glucose metabolism and reduces the plasma insulin/glucose ratio in male Wistar rats
Lindquist, Carine; Bjørndal, Bodil; Bakke, Hege Gilbø; Slettom, Grete; Karoliussen, Marie; Rustan, Arild; Thoresen, G. Hege; Skorve, Jon; Nygård, Ottar; Berge, Rolf Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-24)A fatty acid analogue, 2-(tridec-12-yn-1-ylthio)acetic acid (1-triple TTA), was previously shown to have hypolipidemic effects in rats by targeting mitochondrial activity predominantly in liver. This study aimed to determine ...