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    • Humanized Ovarian Cancer Patient-Derived Xenografts for Improved Preclinical Evaluation of Immunotherapies 

      Kleinmanns, Katrin; Gullaksen, Stein-Erik; Bredholt, Geir; Davidson, Ben; Torkildsen, Cecilie Fredvik; Grindheim, Sindre; Bjørge, Line; Cormack, Emmet Mc (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) has poor prognosis and new treatment modalities are needed. Immunotherapy, with checkpoint inhibitors, have demonstrated limited impact. To evaluate the suitability for immunotherapeutics, ...
    • Identification of a Blood-Based Protein Biomarker Panel for Lung Cancer Detection 

      El-Khoury, Victoria; Schritz, Anna; Kim, Sang-Yoon; Lesur, Antoine; Sertamo, Katriina; Bernardin, Francois; Petritis, Konstantinos; Pirrotte, Patrick; Selinsky, Cheryl; Whiteaker, Jeffrey R; Zhang, Haizhen; Kennedy, Jacob J; Lin, Chenwei; Lee, Lik Wee; Yan, Ping; Tran, Nhan L; Inge, Landon J; Chalabi, Khaled; Decker, Georges; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Paulovich, Amanda G; Berchem, Guy; Kim, Yeoun Jin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer worldwide, mainly due to its advanced stage at the time of diagnosis. A non-invasive method for its early detection remains mandatory to improve patients’ survival. Plasma levels of 351 ...
    • An Increase in HSF1 Expression Directs Human Mammary Epithelial Cells toward a Mesenchymal Phenotype 

      Vydra, Natalia; Toma-Jonik, Agnieszka; Janus, Patryk; Mrowiec, Katarzyna; Stokowy, Tomasz; Głowala-Kosińska, Magdalena; Sojka, Damian Robert; Olbryt, Magdalena; Widłak, Wiesława (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      HSF1 is a well-known heat shock protein expression regulator in response to stress. It also regulates processes important for growth, development or tumorigenesis. We studied the HSF1 influence on the phenotype of ...
    • Inhibition of the Human Hsc70 System by Small Ligands as a Potential Anticancer Approach 

      Dublang, Leire; Underhaug, Jarl; Flydal, Marte Innselset; Velasco-Carneros, Lorea; Maréchal, Jean-Didier; Moro, Fernando; Boyano, Maria Dolores; Martinez, Aurora; Muga, Arturo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Heat shock protein (Hsp) synthesis is upregulated in a wide range of cancers to provide the appropriate environment for tumor progression. The Hsp110 and Hsp70 families have been associated to cancer cell survival and ...
    • Liquid Biopsies in Solid Cancers: Implementation in a Nordic Healthcare System 

      Nordgård, Oddmund; Forthun, Rakel Brendsdal; Lapin, Morten; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Kalland, Karl Henning; Kopperud, Reidun Kristin; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Tjensvoll, Kjersti; Gilje, Bjørnar; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Hovland, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Liquid biopsies have emerged as a potential new diagnostic tool, providing detailed information relevant for characterization and treatment of solid cancers. We here present an overview of current evidence supporting the ...
    • Long-Term Outcome in a Phase II Study of Regional Hyperthermia Added to Preoperative Radiochemotherapy in Locally Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Adenocarcinomas 

      Schem, Baard-Christian; Pfeffer, Frank; Ott, Martin Anton; Wiig, Johan N.; Sletteskog, Nils; Frøystein, Torbjørn; Myklebust, Mette Pernille; Leh, Sabine; Dahl, Olav; Mella, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-29)
      Hyperthermia was added to standard preoperative chemoradiation for rectal adenocarcinomas in a phase II study. Patients with T3-4 N0-2 M0 rectal cancer or local recurrences were included. Radiation dose was 54 Gy combined ...
    • Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics Workflows in Cancer Research: The Relevance of Choosing the Right Steps 

      Carrillo Rodriguez, Paula; Selheim, Frode; Valladares, Maria del Carmen Hernandez (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-16)
      The qualitative and quantitative evaluation of proteome changes that condition cancer development can be achieved with liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS). LC-MS-based proteomics strategies are carried out ...
    • Near-Infrared Fluorescent Imaging for Monitoring of Treatment Response in Endometrial Carcinoma Patient-Derived Xenograft Models. 

      Fonnes, Tina; Strand, Elin; Fasmer, Kristine Eldevik; Berg, Hege Fredriksen; Espedal, Heidi; Sortland, Kristina; Stefansson, Ingunn; Bjørge, Line; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S.; Krakstad, Camilla; Mc Cormack, Emmet (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Imaging of clinically relevant preclinical animal models is critical to the development of personalized therapeutic strategies for endometrial carcinoma. Although orthotopic patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) reflecting ...
    • Overexpression of mir-20a-5p in tumor epithelium is an independent negative prognostic indicator in prostate cancer—a multi-institutional study 

      Stoen, Maria J.; Andersen, Sigve; Rakaee, Mehrdad; Pedersen, Mona I.; Ingebriktsen, Lise M.; Dønnem, Tom; Lombardi, Ana P. G.; Kilvaer, Thomas K.; Rasmussen Busund, Lill-Tove; Richardsen, Elin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objective: assessing the prognostic role of miR-20a-5p, in terms of clinical outcome, in a large multi-institutional cohort study. Methods: Tissue microarrays from 535 patients’ prostatectomy specimens were constructed. ...
    • Phenotypic Characterization by Mass Cytometry of the Microenvironment in Ovarian Cancer and Impact of Tumor Dissociation Methods 

      Anandan, Shamundeeswari; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Gullaksen, Stein-Erik; Abdelaal, Tamim; Kleinmanns, Katrin; Skavland, Jørn; Bredholt, Geir; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Cormack, Emmet Mc; Bjørge, Line (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Improved molecular dissection of the tumor microenvironment (TME) holds promise for treating high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), a gynecological malignancy with high mortality. Reliable disease-related biomarkers are ...
    • Platelet Microparticles Protect Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Cells against Daunorubicin-Induced Apoptosis 

      Cacic, Daniel; Reikvam, Håkon; Nordgård, Oddmund; Meyer, Peter; Hervig, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The role of platelets in cancer development and progression is increasingly evident, and several platelet–cancer interactions have been discovered, including the uptake of platelet microparticles (PMPs) by cancer cells. ...
    • Prediction of Surgical Outcome in Advanced Ovarian Cancer by Imaging and Laparoscopy: A Narrative Review 

      Pinto, Patrícia; Burgetova, Andrea; Cibula, David; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S.; Indrielle-Kelly, Tereza; Fischerova, Daniela (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Maximal-effort upfront or interval debulking surgery is the recommended approach for advanced-stage ovarian cancer. The role of diagnostic imaging is to provide a systematic and structured report on tumour dissemination ...
    • Preoperative CA125 Significantly Improves Risk Stratification in High-Grade Endometrial Cancer 

      Lombaers, Marike S.; Cornel, Karlijn M. C.; Visser, Nicole C. M.; Bulten, Johan; Küsters-Vandevelde, Heidi V. N.; Amant, Frédéric; Boll, Dorry; Bronsert, Peter; Colas, Eva; Geomini, Peggy M. A. J.; Gil-Moreno, Antonio; van Hamont, Dennis; Huvila, Jutta; Krakstad, Camilla; Kraayenbrink, Arjan A.; Koskas, Martin; Mancebo, Gemma; Matías-Guiu, Xavier; Ngo, Huy; Pijlman, Brenda M.; Vos, Maria Caroline; Weinberger, Vit; Snijders, Marc P. L. M.; van Koeverden, Sebastiaan W.; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S.; Reijnen, Casper; Pijnenborg, Johanna M. A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Patients with high-grade endometrial carcinoma (EC) have an increased risk of tumor spread and lymph node metastasis (LNM). Preoperative imaging and CA125 can be used in work-up. As data on cancer antigen 125 (CA125) in ...
    • Pretransplant Systemic Lipidomic Profiles in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients 

      Hatfield, Kimberley Joanne; Bruserud, Øystein; Reikvam, Håkon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-13)
      Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is used in the treatment of high-risk hematological malignancies. However, this treatment is associated with severe treatment-related morbidity and mortality. The metabolic status of ...
    • Prognostic value of the diversity of nuclear chromatin compartments in gynaecological carcinomas 

      Kleppe, Andreas; Albregtsen, Fritz; Trovik, Jone; Kristensen, Gunnar S Balle; Danielsen, Håvard Emil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Statistical texture analysis of cancer cell nuclei stained for DNA has recently been used to develop a pan-cancer prognostic marker of chromatin heterogeneity. In this study, we instead analysed chromatin organisation by ...
    • The progression of acute myeloid leukemia from first diagnosis to chemoresistant relapse: A comparison of proteomic and phosphoproteomic profiles 

      Aasebø, Elise; Berven, Frode; Hovland, Randi; Doskeland, Stein Ove; Bruserud, Øystein; Selheim, Frode; Hernandez-Valladares, Maria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive hematological malignancy. Nearly 50% of the patients who receive the most intensive treatment develop chemoresistant leukemia relapse. Although the leukemogenic events leading ...
    • Proteome and Phosphoproteome Changes Associated with Prognosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia 

      Aasebø, Elise; Berven, Frode; Bartaula-Brevik, Sushma; Stokowy, Tomasz; Hovland, Randi; Vaudel, Marc; Døskeland, Stein Ove; Mc Cormack, Emmet; Batth, Tanveer S; Olsen, Jesper V; Bruserud, Øystein; Selheim, Frode; Hernandez-Valladares, Maria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a hematological cancer that mainly affects the elderly. Although complete remission (CR) is achieved for the majority of the patients after induction and consolidation therapies, nearly ...
    • Proteomic Studies of Primary Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells Derived from Patients Before and during Disease-Stabilizing Treatment Based on All-Trans Retinoic Acid and Valproic Acid 

      Hernandez-Valladares, Maria; Wangen, Rebecca; Aasebø, Elise; Reikvam, Håkon; Berven, Frode Steingrimsen; Selheim, Frode; Bruserud, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and valproic acid (VP) have been tried in the treatment of non-promyelocytic variants of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Non-randomized studies suggest that the two drugs can stabilize AML and ...
    • Quality of Life in Vulnerable Older Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Receiving Palliative Chemotherapy—The Randomized NORDIC9-Study 

      Liposits, Gabor; Eshoj, Henrik; Möller, Sören; Winther, Stine Brændegaard; Skuladottir, Halla; Ryg, Jesper; Hofsli, Eva; Shah, Carl-Henrik; Poulsen, Laurids Østergaard; Berglund, Åke; Qvortrup, Camilla; Österlund, Pia; Glimelius, Bengt; Sorbye, Halfdan; Pfeiffer, Per (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Bowel cancer is one of the leading cancer-types in both sexes worldwide. Despite that most new cases and deaths occur in people aged 70 years or older, few clinical trials have investigated the best way to administer ...
    • Refining the Role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinases in Glioblastoma Development 

      Larrieu, Claire M.; Storevik, Simon Humberto; Guyon, Joris; Pagano Zottola, Antonio C.; Bouchez, Cyrielle L.; Derieppe, Marie-Alix; Tan, Tuan Zea; Miletic, Hrvoje; Lorens, James; Tronstad, Karl Johan; Daubon, Thomas; Røsland, Gro Vatne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Glioblastoma (GB) are the most frequent brain cancers. Aggressive growth and limited treatment options induce a median survival of 12–15 months. In addition to highly proliferative and invasive properties, GB cells show ...