• AGAP2-AS1 as a prognostic biomarker in low-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients with progressing disease 

      Strauss, Philipp; Marti, Hans-Peter; Furriol, Jessica; Nakken, Sigrid; Vidar, Beisvåg; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Beisland, Christian; Flatberg, Arnar; Bostad, Leif; Scherer, Andreas; Eleni, Skandalou (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common subtype of renal cancer and one of the most common cancers. While survival for localized ccRCC is good, the survival of metastatic disease is not, and ...
    • Analysis of salivary mycobiome in a cohort of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients from Sudan identifies higher salivary carriage of malassezia as an independent and favorable predictor of overall survival 

      Mohamed, Nazar; Litlekalsøy, Jorunn; Ahmed, Israa Abdul Rhman; Martinsen, Einar Marius Hjellestad; Furriol, Jessica; Javier-Lopez, Ruben; Elsheikh, Mariam; Mohamed, Nuha Mohamed Gaafar; Morgado, Luis; Mundra, Sunil; Johannessen, Anne Christine; Osman, Tarig Al-Hadi; Nginamau, Elisabeth Sivy; Suleiman, Ahmed; Costea, Daniela Elena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-12)
      Background: Microbial dysbiosis and microbiome-induced inflammation have emerged as important factors in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) tumorigenesis during the last two decades. However, the “rare biosphere” of the ...
    • AXL targeting by a specific small molecule or monoclonal antibody inhibits renal cell carcinoma progression in an orthotopic mice model 

      Chen, Tony Jialiang; Mydel, Piotr Mateusz; Benedyk-Machaczka, Małgorzata; Kamińska, Marta; Kalucka, Urszula; Blø, Magnus; Furriol, Jessica; Gausdal, Gro; Lorens, James Bradley; Osman, Tarig Al-Hadi; Marti, Hans Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      AXL tyrosine kinase activation enhances cancer cell survival, migration, invasiveness, and promotes drug resistance. AXL overexpression is typically detected in a high percentage of renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) and is ...
    • AXL targeting reduces fibrosis development in experimental unilateral ureteral obstruction 

      Landolt, Lea Zoe; Furriol, Jessica; Babickova, Janka; Ahmed, Lavina; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Skogstrand, Trude; Scherer, Andreas; Suliman, Salwa; Leh, Sabine Maria; Lorens, James; Gausdal, Gro; Marti, Hans-Peter; Osman, Tarig Al-Hadi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      The AXL receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) is involved in partial epithelial-tomesenchymal transition (EMT) and inflammation – both main promoters of renal fibrosis development. The study aim was to investigate the role of AXL ...
    • Axl-inhibitor bemcentinib alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction in the unilateral ureter obstruction murine model 

      Hoel, August; Osman, Tarig; Hoel, Fredrik; Elsaid, Hassan Osman Alhassan; Chen, Tony; Landolt, Lea Zoe; Babickova, Janka; Tronstad, Karl Johan; Lorens, James B.; Gausdal, Gro; Marti, Hans-Peter; Furriol, Jessica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Renal fibrosis is a progressive histological manifestation leading to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. In previous work, we showed that Bemcentinib, an Axl receptor tyrosine kinase ...
    • Deoxyribonucleoside treatment rescues EtBr-induced mtDNA depletion in iPSC-derived neural stem cells with POLG mutations 

      Kristiansen, Cecilie Katrin; Furriol, Jessica; Chen, Anbin; Sullivan, Gareth John; Bindoff, Laurence Albert; Liang, Xiao (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Mutations in POLG, the gene encoding the catalytic subunit of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymerase gamma (Pol-γ), lead to diseases driven by defective mtDNA maintenance. Despite being the most prevalent cause of ...
    • Disease-specific phenotypes in iPSC-derived neural stem cells with POLG mutations 

      Liang, Xiao; Kristiansen, Cecilie Katrin; Mostafavi, Sepideh; Vatne, Guro H.; Zantingh, Gina; Kianian, Atefeh; Tzoulis, Charalampos; Høyland, Lena Elise; Ziegler, Mathias; Perez, Roberto Megias; Furriol, Jessica; Zhang, Zhuoyuan; Balafkan, Novin; Hong, Yu; Siller, Richard; Sullivan, Gareth; Bindoff, Laurence (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Mutations in POLG disrupt mtDNA replication and cause devastating diseases often with neurological phenotypes. Defining disease mechanisms has been hampered by limited access to human tissues, particularly neurons. Using ...
    • Gene Expression Analysis in gla-Mutant Zebrafish Reveals Enhanced Ca2+ Signaling Similar to Fabry Disease 

      Elsaid, Hassan Osman Alhassan; Tjeldnes, Håkon; Rivedal, Mariell Lossius; Serre, Camille Julia; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Svarstad, Einar; Tøndel, Camilla; Marti, Hans Peter; Furriol, Jessica; Babickova, Janka (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked inborn metabolic disorder due to partial or complete lysosomal α-galactosidase A deficiency. FD is characterized by progressive renal insufficiency and cardio- and cerebrovascular involvement. ...
    • Glomerular proteomic profiling reveals early differences between preexisting and de novo type 2 diabetes in human renal allografts 

      Kipp, Anne; Marti, Hans Peter; Babickova, Janka; Nakken, Sigrid; Leh, Sabine; Strøm Halden, Thea Anine; Jenssen, Trond; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Åsberg, Anders; Spagnoli, Giulio; Furriol, Jessica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Diabetes mellitus (DM), either preexisting or developing after transplantation, remains a crucial clinical problem in kidney transplantation. To obtain insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying PTDM ...
    • A multiomics disease progression signature of low-risk ccRCC 

      Strauss, Philipp; Rivedal, Mariell; Scherer, Andreas; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Nakken, Sigrid; Beisland, Christian; Bostad, Leif; Flatberg, Arnar; Skandalou, Eleni; Beisvag, Vidar; Furriol, Jessica; Marti, Hans Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common renal cancer. Identification of ccRCC likely to progress, despite an apparent low risk at the time of surgery, represents a key clinical issue. From a cohort of ...
    • Network-Based Assessment of Minimal Change Disease Identifies Glomerular Response to IL-7 and IL-12 Pathways Activation as Innovative Treatment Target 

      Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Lillefosse, Bjørnar; Delaleu, Nicolas; Strauss, Philipp; Osman, Tarig Al-Hadi; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Debiec, Hanna; Ronco, Pierre; Sekulic, Miroslav; Koch, Even Evjen; Furriol, Jessica; Leh, Sabine; Marti, Hans Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Minimal change disease (MCD), a major cause of nephrotic syndrome, is usually treated by corticosteroid administration. MCD unresponsiveness to therapy and recurrences are nonetheless frequently observed, ...
    • Oxidative stress in susceptibility to breast cancer: study in Spanish population 

      Rodrigues, Patricia; de Marco, Griselda; Furriol, Jessica; Mansego, Maria L.; Pineda-Alonso, Mónica; Gonzalez-Neira, Anna; Martin-Escudero, Juan C.; Benitez, Javier; Lluch, Ana; Chaves, Felipe J.; Eroles, Pilar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-21)
      Background: Alterations in the redox balance are involved in the origin, promotion and progression of cancer. Inter-individual differences in the oxidative stress regulation can explain a part of the variability in cancer ...
    • Proteomic analysis unveils Gb3-independent alterations and mitochondrial dysfunction in a gla−/− zebrafish model of Fabry disease 

      Elsaid, Hassan Osman Alhassan; Rivedal, Mariell Lossius; Skandalou, Eleni; Svarstad, Einar; Tøndel, Camilla; Birkeland, Even; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Babickova, Janka; Marti, Hans Peter; Furriol, Jessica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Fabry disease (FD) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the GLA gene, resulting in reduced or lack of α-galactosidase A activity. This results in the accumulation of globotriaosylceramide ...
    • Reduced α-galactosidase A activity in zebrafish (Danio rerio) mirrors distinct features of Fabry nephropathy phenotype 

      Elsaid, Hassan Osman Alhassan; Furriol, Jessica; Blomqvist, Maria; Diswall, Mette; Leh, Sabine; Gharbi, Naouel; Anonsen, Jan Haug; Babickova, Janka; Tøndel, Camilla; Svarstad, Einar; Marti, Hans Peter; Krause, Maximilian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Fabry disease (FD) is a rare genetic lysosomal storage disorder, resulting from partial or complete lack of alpha-galactosidase A (α-GAL) enzyme, leading to systemic accumulation of substrate glycosphingolipids with a broad ...
    • Variable expression of eighteen common housekeeping genes in human non-cancerous kidney biopsies 

      Strauss, Philipp; Furriol, Jessica; Mikkelsen, Håvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Housekeeping, or reference genes (RGs) are, by definition, loci with stable expression profiles that are widely used as internal controls to normalize mRNA levels. However, due to specific events, such as pathological ...