• Accurate 3-gene-signature for early diagnosis of liposarcoma progression 

  Serguienko, Anastassia; Braadland, Peder Rustøen; Meza-Zepeda, Leonardo A.; Bjerkehagen, Bodil; Myklebost, Ola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Well- and dedifferentiated liposarcoma (WD/DDLPS) are rare mesenchymal malignant tumors that account for 20% of all sarcomas in adults. The WD form is a low-grade malignancy with a favourable prognosis which ...

• Molecular characterization of a large unselected cohort of metastatic colorectal cancers in relation to primary tumor location, rare metastatic sites and prognosis 

  Nunes, Luís; Aasebø, Kristine; Mathot, Lucy; Ljungström, Viktor; Edqvist, Per-Henrik; Sundström, Magnus; Dragomir, Anca; Pfeiffer, Per; Ameur, Adam; Pontén, Fredrik; Mezheyeuski, Artur; Sorbye, Halfdan; Sjöblom, Tobias; Glimelius, Bengt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-10)

  Background: We have reported that BRAF V600E mutations and microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) are more prevalent in a population-based cohort of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients than has been reported from ...

• The kynurenine pathway in cognition, dementia, and aging 

  Solvang, Stein-Erik Hafstad (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-16)

  Background: Experimental studies implicate the kynurenine pathway in cognitive function, dementia, aging, and longevity. Comparatively, clinical studies are few and most lack comprehensive targeted metabolomic profiling ...

• Second-line and Third-line therapy for Autoimmune Hepatitis: A position statement from the European Reference Network on Hepatological Diseases and the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group 

  Lohse, Ansgar W.; Sebode, Marcial; Jørgensen, Marianne H.; Ytting, Henriette; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Kelly, Deirdre; Manns, Michael P.; Vesterhus, Mette (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Most patients with autoimmune hepatitis respond well to standard immunosuppressive therapy with steroids and azathioprine, and while untreated disease is usually fatal, patients who respond well to therapy have an excellent ...

• Detection of remaining Plasmodium DNA and gametocytes during follow up after curative malaria treatment among returned travellers in Norway 

  Haanshuus, Christel Gill; Mørch, Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background PCR can be positive weeks after effective malaria treatment, potentially leading to over diagnose of recrudescence and re-infections. The DNA detected by PCR post-treatment might stem from residuals of destroyed ...

• Circulating trimethyllysine and risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with suspected stable coronary heart disease 

  Bjørnestad, Espen Ø.; Olset, Hilde; Dhar, Indu; Løland, Kjetil Halvorsen; Pedersen, Eva Ringdal; Svingen, Gard Frodahl Tveitevåg; Svardal, Asbjørn M.; Berge, Rolf K; Ueland, Per Magne; Tell, Grethe S.; Nilsen, Dennis W.T.; Jan E., Nordrehaug; Nygaard, Ellisif; Nygård, Ottar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background The carnitine precursor trimethyllysine (TML) is associated with progression of atherosclerosis, possibly through a relationship with trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO). Riboflavin is a cofactor in TMAO synthesis. ...

• Half of children with recurrent or chronic wet cough before three years of age were symptom-free by age seven 

  Sørensen, Karen Galta; Mikalsen, Ingvild Bruun; Neven, Axel; Øymar, Knut (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Aim We aimed to study the natural course of recurrent episodic and chronic wet cough in preschool children, the proportion and age of resolution, and risk factors for persistent symptoms. Methods Parents of children ...

• High rate of antimicrobial resistance and multiple mutations in the dihydrofolate reductase gene among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from HIV-infected adults in a community setting in Tanzania 

  Manyahi, Joel; Moyo, Sabrina John; Aboud, Said; Langeland, Nina; Blomberg, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Objectives The aim of this study was to characterize molecular mechanisms of resistance to trimethoprim and other antibiotics in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from HIV-infected adults in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methods A ...

• Acute exacerbations of COPD and risk of lung cancer in COPD patients with and without a history of asthma 

  Gagnat, Ane Aamli; Gjerdevik, Miriam; Lie, Stein Atle; Gulsvik, Amund; Bakke, Per S.; Nielsen, Rune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Rationale There is limited knowledge on the effect of acute exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) on lung cancer risk in COPD patients with and without a history of asthma. This study aims to ...

• Genetic correlations and genome-wide associations of cortical structure in general population samples of 22,824 adults 

  Hofer, Edith; Roshchupkin, Gennady V.; Adams, Hieab H H; Knol, Maria J.; Lin, Honghuang; Li, Shuo; Zare, Habil; Ahmad, Shahzad; Armstrong, Nicola J.; Satizabal, Claudia L.; Panizzon, Matthew S.; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Dale, Anders M.; Logue, Mark; Grasby, Katrina L.; Van Duijn, Cornelia M.; Grabe, Hans J.; Longstreth, William T.; Fornage, Myriam; Paus, Tomas; Debette, Stephanie; Ikram, M. Arfan; Schmidt, Helena; Schmidt, Reinhold; Seshadri, Sudha; Agartz, Ingrid; Alhusaini, Saud; Almeida, Marcio A.A.; Alnæs, Dag; Amlien, Inge Kasbohm; Doan, Nhat Trung; Gurholt, Tiril Pedersen; Kaufmann, Tobias; Richard, Geneviève; Sønderby, Ida Elken; van der Meer, Dennis; Wang, Yunpeng; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Brandt, Christine Lycke; Djurovic, Srdjan; Kolskår, Knut-Kristian; Melle, Ingrid; Nordvik, Jan Egil; Steen, Vidar Martin; Espeseth, Thomas; Håberg, Asta; Wright, Margaret J.; Zhou, Juan; Stein, Jason L.; Thompson, Paul M.; Medland, Sarah E. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Cortical thickness, surface area and volumes vary with age and cognitive function, and in neurological and psychiatric diseases. Here we report heritability, genetic correlations and genome-wide associations of these ...

• Cholesterol crystals and NLRP3 mediated inflammation in the uterine wall decidua in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies 

  Silva, Gabriela; Gierman, Lobke; Rakner, Johanne Johnsen; Stødle, Guro; Mundal, Siv Boon; Thaning, Astrid Josefin; Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Elschot, Mattijs; Collett, Karin; Bjørge, Line; Aune, Marie Hjelmseth; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Preeclampsia is a hypertensive and inflammatory pregnancy disorder associated with cholesterol accumulation and inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface. Preeclampsia can be complicated with fetal growth restriction ...

• COL6A3 expression in adipose tissue cells is associated with levels of the homeobox transcription factor PRRX1 

  Dankel, Simon N; Grytten, Elise; Bjune, Jan-Inge; Nielsen, Hans Jørgen; Dietrich, Arne; Blüher, Matthias; Sagen, Jørn V.; Mellgren, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Fibrillar collagen COL6α3 in adipose tissue has been associated with obesity, inflammation, insulin resistance and cancer. We here aimed to identify novel transcriptional regulators of COL6A3 expression. Based on a ...

• Systemic inflammatory markers as predictors of longitudinal outcomes in COPD : Results from the Bergen COPD Cohort Study 

  Husebø, Gunnar Reksten (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-02)

  Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence is increasing worldwide, as a result of an increase in cigarette smoking the last decades. The ...

• Early Induction of Cross-Reactive CD8+ T-Cell Responses in Tonsils After Live-Attenuated Influenza Vaccination in Children 

  Mohn, Kristin Greve Isdahl; Brokstad, Karl Albert; Islam, Shahinul; Oftung, Fredrik; Tøndel, Camilla; Aarstad, Hans Jørgen; Cox, Rebecca Jane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) was licensed for prophylaxis of children 2–17 years old in Europe in 2012 and is administered as a nasal spray. Live-attenuated influenza vaccine induces both mucosal ...

• Plasma 3-hydroxyisobutyrate (3-HIB) and methylmalonic acid (MMA) are markers of hepatic mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation in male Wistar rats 

  Nilsen, Mona Synnøve; Lindquist, Carine; Stafsnes, Marit Hallvardsdotter; Bjørndal, Bodil; Bruheim, Per; Aloysius, Thomas Aquinas; Nygård, Ottar; Skorve, Jon; Madsen, Lise; Dankel, Simon E Nitter; Berge, Rolf Kristian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Objective Discovery of specific markers that reflect altered hepatic fatty acid oxidation could help to detect an individual's risk of fatty liver, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease at an early stage. Lipid and ...

• Volume blood flow-based indices of fetal brain sparing in the second half of pregnancy: A longitudinal study 

  Stefopoulou, Maria; Johnson, Jonas; Wilsgaard, Tom; Lindgren, Peter; Herling, Lotta; Kiserud, Torvid; Acharya, Ganesh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Introduction Cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) and umbilicocerebral ratio (UCR) are clinically used as a measure of fetal brain sparing. These are calculated as the ratios between the pulsatility indices (PIs) of middle cerebral ...

• Using iPSC Models to Understand the Role of Estrogen in Neuron–Glia Interactions in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder 

  de Assis, Denis; Szabo, Attila; Osete, Jordi Requena; Puppo, Francesca; O'Connell, Kevin S.; Akkouh, Ibrahim; Hughes, Timothy; Frei, Evgeniia; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Djurovic, Srdjan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BIP) are severe mental disorders with a considerable disease burden worldwide due to early age of onset, chronicity, and lack of efficient treatments or prevention strategies. ...

• Olaparib monotherapy as primary treatment in unselected triple negative breast cancer 

  Eikesdal, Hans Petter; Yndestad, Synnøve; Elzawahry, Asmaa; Llop-Guevara, Alba; Gilje, Bjørnar; Blix, Egil Støre; Espelid, Helge; Lundgren, Steinar; Geisler, Jürgen; Vagstad, Geirfinn; Venizelos, Andreas; Minsaas, Laura; Leirvaag, Beryl; Gudlaugsson, Einar; Vintermyr, Olav Karsten; Aase, Hildegunn Siv; Aas, Turid; Balmaña, Judith; Serra, Violeta; Janssen, Emiel; Knappskog, Stian; Lønning, Per Eystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background The antitumor efficacy of PARP inhibitors (PARPi) for breast cancer patients harboring germline BRCA1/2 (gBRCA1/2) mutations is well established. While PARPi monotherapy was ineffective in patients with metastatic ...

• Covariables of Myocardial Function in Women and Men with Increased Body Mass Index 

  Pristaj, Nadia; Saeed, Sahrai; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Halland, Hilde; Matre, Knut; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Introduction Sex-difference in types of cardiac organ damage has been reported in subjects with increased body mass index (BMI). However less is known about sex-differences in left ventricular (LV) myocardial function ...

• Transsulfuration metabolites and the association with incident atrial fibrillation – An observational cohort study among Norwegian patients with stable angina pectoris 

  Svenningsson, Mads Malm; Svingen, Gard Frodahl Tveitevåg; Lysne, Vegard; Ueland, Per Magne; Tell, Grethe S.; Pedersen, Eva Ringdal; Dhar, Indu; Nilsen, Dennis W.T.; Nygård, Ottar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background/aim Plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is elevated in patients with persistent vs. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), and has been related to increased risk of new-onset AF. Homocysteine is degraded to cystathionine ...

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