Browsing Registrations from Cristin by Author "Ulvik, Arve"
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The Association between Serum Serine and Glycine and Related-Metabolites with Pancreatic Cancer in a Prospective Cohort Study
Luu, Hung N.; Paragomi, Pedram; Wang, Renwei; Huang, Joyce Y.; Adams-Haduch, Jennifer; Midttun, Øivind; Ulvik, Arve; Nguyen, Tin C.; Brand, Randall E.; Gao, Yutang; Ueland, Per Magne; Yuan, Jian-Min (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-28)Background: Serine and glycine play an important role in the folate-dependent one-carbon metabolism. The metabolism of serine and glycine has been shown to be associated with cancer cell proliferation. No prior epidemiologic ... -
Association of Markers of Inflammation, the Kynurenine Pathway and B Vitamins with Age and Mortality, and a Signature of Inflammaging
Dugué, Pierre-Antoine; Hodge, Allison M.; Ulvik, Arve; Ueland, Per Magne; Midttun, Øyvind; Rinaldi, Sabina; MacInnis, Robert J.; Li, Sherly X.; Meyer, Klaus; Navionis, Anne-Sophie; Flicker, Leon; Severi, Gianluca; English, Dallas R.; Vineis, Paolo; Tell, Grethe S.; Southey, Melissa C.; Milne, Roger L.; Giles, Graham G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Inflammation is a key feature of aging. We aimed to (i) investigate the association of 34 blood markers potentially involved in inflammatory processes with age and mortality and (ii) develop a signature of ... -
B-vitamin Treatment Modifies the Mortality Risk Associated with Calcium Channel Blockers in Patients with Suspected Stable Angina Pectoris: A Prospective Cohort Study
Dhar, Indu; Svingen, Gard Frodahl Tveitevåg; Bjørnestad, Espen Øglænd; Ulvik, Arve; Saeed, Sahrai; Nygård, Ottar Kjell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are used for the treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including angina pectoris, and hypertension; however, the effect on survival remains uncertain. CCBs impair fibrinolysis ... -
Biomarkers of inflammation and left ventricular remodelling in psoriasis patients treated with infliximab
Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Kringeland, Ester Anne; Gerdts, Eva; Ueland, Per Magne; Meyer, Klaus; Linde, Anja G; Ulvik, Arve; Jonsson, Roland; Tveit, Kåre Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: Psoriasis is an immune mediated disorder associated with T cell activation and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We explored the association of inflammation with left ventricular (LV) remodelling in psoriasis patients ... -
Changes in Tryptophan-Kynurenine Metabolism in Patients with Depression Undergoing ECT-A Systematic Review
Aarsland, Tore Ivar Malmei; Instanes, Johanne Telnes; Posserud, Maj-Britt Rocio; Ulvik, Arve; Kessler, Ute; Haavik, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The kynurenine pathway of tryptophan (Trp) metabolism generates multiple biologically active metabolites (kynurenines) that have been implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders. It has been suggested that modulation of ... -
Clinical and biochemical impact of vitamin B6 deficiency in primary sclerosing cholangitis before and after liver transplantation
Braadland, Peder Rustøen; Bergquist, Annika; Kummen, Martin; Bossen, Lars; Engesæter, Lise Katrine; Reims, Henrik Mikael; Bjørk, Ida Torunn; Grzyb, Krzysztof; Abildgaard, Andreas; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Folseraas, Trine; Trøseid, Marius; Ulvik, Arve; Ueland, Per Magne; Melum, Espen; Line, Pål Dag; Høivik, Marte Lie; Grønbæk, Henning; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Vesterhus, Mette Nåmdal; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background and aims We previously demonstrated that people with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) had reduced gut microbial capacity to produce active vitamin B6 (pyridoxal 5’-phosphate [PLP]), which corresponded to ... -
A comparison of complementary measures of vitamin B6 status, function, and metabolism in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study
Clasen, Joanna L; Heath, Alicia K.; Van Puyvelde, Heleen; Huybrechts, Inge; Park, Jin Young; Ferrari, Pietro; Johansson, Mattias; Scelo, Ghislaine; Ulvik, Arve; Midttun, Øivind; Ueland, Per Magne; Dahm, Christina C; Halkjær, Jytte; Olsen, Anja; Johnson, Theron; Katzke, Verena; Schulze, Matthias B; Masala, Giovanna; Segrado, Francesco; De Magistris, Maria Santucci; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Ocké, Marga C; Luján-Barroso, Leila; Ching-López, Ana; Huerta, José María; Ardanaz, Eva; Amiano, Pilar; Ericson, Ulrika; Manjer, Jonas; Gylling, Björn; Johansson, Ingegerd; Schmidt, Julie; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Riboli, Elio; Cross, Amanda J; Muller, David C (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Vitamin B6 insufficiency has been linked to increased risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. The circulating concentration of pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) is a commonly used measure of vitamin B6 status. ... -
Consumption of a light meal affects serum concentrations of one-carbon metabolites and B-vitamins. A clinical intervention study
Helland, Anita; Bratlie, Marianne; Hagen, Ingrid Valheim; Midttun, Øivind; Ulvik, Arve; Mellgren, Gunnar; Ueland, Per Magne; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The transfer of one-carbon units between molecules in metabolic pathways is essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis, but little is known about whether the circulating concentrations of metabolites involved in the ... -
A diet containing cod backbone proteins attenuated the development of mesangial sclerosis and tubular dysfunction in male obese BTBR ob/ob mice
O'Keeffe, Maria; Oterhals, Åge; Weishaupt, Hrafn; Leh, Sabine; Ulvik, Arve; Ueland, Per Magne; Halstensen, Alfred; Marti, Hans Peter; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose The obese black and tan, brachyuric (BTBR) ob/ob mouse spontaneously develops features comparable to human diabetic nephropathy. The primary aim of the present study was to investigate if a diet containing fish ... -
The effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on serum kynurenine pathway metabolites in late-life depression
Aarsland, Tore Ivar Malmei; Haavik, Jan; Ulvik, Arve; Ueland, Per Magne; Dols, Annemiek; Kessler, Ute (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Depression is reportedly associated with alterations in kynurenine pathway metabolites (kynurenines). Several kynurenines are involved in glutamate signaling, and some have potentially neurotoxic effects while ... -
Exploratory analyses on the effect of time since last meal on concentrations of amino acids, lipids, one-carbon metabolites, and vitamins in the Hordaland Health Study
Anfinsen, Åslaug Matre; Rosendahl-Riise, Hanne; Nygård, Ottar Kjell; Tell, Grethe S.; Ueland, Per Magne; Ulvik, Arve; McCann, Adrian; Dierkes, Jutta; Lysne, Vegard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose Dietary intake may have pronounced effects on circulating biomarker concentrations. Therefore, the aim was to provide a descriptive overview of serum metabolite concentrations in relation to time since last meal, ... -
Five salmon dinners per week were not sufficient to prevent the reduction in serum vitamin D in autumn at 60° north latitude: A randomised trial
Bratlie, Marianne; Hagen, Ingrid Valheim; Helland, Anita; Midttun, Øivind; Ulvik, Arve; Rosenlund, Grethe; Sveier, Harald; Mellgren, Gunnar; Ueland, Per Magne; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Low serum concentrations of several vitamins have been linked to increased risk of diseases including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Fish is a good source of several vitamins, and the prevalence of T2D is ... -
Higher concentrations of kynurenic acid in CSF are associated with the slower clinical progression of Alzheimer's disease
Knapskog, Anne Brita; Aksnes, Mari; Edwin, Trine Holt; Ueland, Per Magne; Ulvik, Arve; Fang, Fei; Eldholm, Rannveig Sakshaug; Halaas, Nathalie Bodd; Saltvedt, Ingvild Tina; Giil, Lasse Melvær; Watne, Leiv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: The kynurenine pathway's (KP) malfunction is closely related to Alzheimer's disease (AD), for antagonistic kynurenic acid (KA) and agonistic quinolinic acid act on the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, a possible ... -
Inflammation, sex, blood pressure changes and hypertension in midlife: the Hordaland Health Study
Kringeland, Ester Anne; Gerdts, Eva; Ulvik, Arve; Tell, Grethe S.; Igland, Jannicke; Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Ueland, Per Magne; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Our aim was to test sex-specific associations of circulating markers of inflammation with blood pressure (BP) and incident hypertension in midlife. Participants in the Hordaland Health study (n = 3280, 56% women, mean age ... -
Investigating novel biomarkers of immune activation and modulation in the context of sedentary behaviour: a multicentre prospective ischemic stroke cohort study
Alme, Katinka Nordheim; Askim, Torunn; Assmus, Jörg; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Naik, Mala; Næss, Halvor; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Ueland, Per-Magne; Ulvik, Arve; Knapskog, Anne-Brita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Sedentary behaviour is associated with disease, but the molecular mechanisms are not understood. Valid biomarkers with predictive and explanatory properties are required. Therefore, we have investigated traditional ... -
Kynurenine Pathway Metabolites in the Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid Are Associated with Human Aging
Solvang, Stein-Erik Hafstad; Hodge, Allison; Watne, Leiv; Cabral-Marques, Otavio; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Giles, Graham G.; Dugué, Pierre-Antoine; Nygård, Ottar Kjell; Ueland, Per Magne; McCann, Adrian; Idland, Ane-Victoria; Midttun, Øivind; Ulvik, Arve; Halaas, Nathalie Bodd; Tell, Grethe S.; Melvær, Giil Lasse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)The kynurenine pathway is implicated in aging, longevity, and immune regulation, but longitudinal studies and assessment of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are lacking. We investigated tryptophan (Trp) and downstream kynurenine ... -
Microheterogeneity and preanalytical stability of protein biomarkers of inflammation and renal function
Gao, Jie; Ulvik, Arve; McCann, Adrian; Ueland, Per Magne; Meyer, Klaus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Protein biomarker microheterogeneity has attracted increasing attention in epidemiological and clinical research studies. Knowledge concerning the preanalytical stability of proteins is paramount to assess the biological ... -
Neopterin and kynurenic acid as predictors of stroke recurrence and mortality: a multicentre prospective cohort study on biomarkers of infammation measured three months after ischemic stroke
Alme, Katinka Nordheim; Ulvik, Arve; Askim, Torunn; Assmus, Jörg; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Naik, Mala; Næss, Halvor; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Ueland, Per-Magne; Knapskog, Anne Brita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Chronic low-grade inflammation is associated with both ischemic stroke and sedentary behaviour. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive abilities of biomarkers of inflammation and immune modulation ... -
The Pah-R261Q mouse reveals oxidative stress associated with amyloid-like hepatic aggregation of mutant phenylalanine hydroxylase
Aubi Catevilla, Oscar; Prestegård, Karina Skjervheim; K C, Kunwar Jung; Shi, Tie-Jun; Ying, Ming; Grindheim, Ann Kari; Scherer, Tanja; Ulvik, Arve; McCann, Adrian; Spriet, Endy; Thöny, Beat; Martinez, Aurora (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Phenylketonuria (PKU) is caused by autosomal recessive variants in phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH), leading to systemic accumulation of L-phenylalanine (L-Phe) that may reach neurotoxic levels. A homozygous Pah-R261Q mouse, ... -
Physical activity and risk of all-cause mortality in patients with stable angina pectoris: Effect modification by β-blocker treatment
Dhar, Indu; Svingen, Gard Frodahl Tveitevåg; Pedersen, Eva Ringdal; Ulvik, Arve; Bjørnestad, Espen Øglænd; Dankel, Simon N; Mellgren, Gunnar; Nygård, Ottar Kjell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Physical activity (PA) influences sympathetic stimulation, platelet activation as well as vascular function, and has been associated with improved health outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease. β-blocker ...