Blar i Department of Clinical Science på tidsskrift "Scientific Reports"

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    • Identification of genetic loci shared between schizophrenia and the Big Five personality traits 

      Smeland, Olav Bjerkehagen; Wang, Yunpeng; Lo, Min-Tzu; Li, Wen; Frei, Oleksandr; Witoelar, Aree; Tesli, Martin Steen; Hinds, David A.; Tung, Joyce Y.; Djurovic, Srdjan; Chen, Chi-Hua; Dale, Anders; Andreassen, Ole Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-05-22)
      Schizophrenia is associated with differences in personality traits, and recent studies suggest that personality traits and schizophrenia share a genetic basis. Here we aimed to identify specific genetic loci shared between ...

    • Identification of shared genetic variants between schizophrenia and lung cancer 

      Zuber, Verena; Jönsson, Erik Gunnar; Frei, Oleksandr; Witoelar, Aree; Thompson, V K; Schork, Andrew J; Bettella, Francesco; Wang, Yunpeng; Djurovic, Srdjan; Smeland, Olav Bjerkehagen; Dieset, Ingrid; Fanous, Ayman H.; Desikan, Rahul S; Küry, Sébastien; Bezieau, Stephane; Dale, Anders M; Mills, Ian Geoffrey; Andreassen, Ole Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-12)
      Epidemiology studies suggest associations between schizophrenia and cancer. However, the underlying genetic mechanisms are not well understood, and difficult to identify from epidemiological data. We investigated if there ...

    • Immunomodulatory capacity of the serotonin receptor 5-HT2B in a subset of human dendritic cells 

      Szabo, Attila; Gogolák, Péter; Koncz, Gábor; Földvári, Zsofia; Pazmandi, Kitti; Miltner, Noemi; Póliska, Szilárd; Bácsi, Attila; Djurovic, Srdjan; Rajnavölgyi, Éva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-29)
      Serotonin is a monoamine neurotransmitter that signals through a wide array of receptors (5-HT1–7) many of which are also involved in immune processes. Dendritic cells (DCs) are crucial players in immune defense by bridging ...

    • Impact of HIV and type 2 diabetes on gut microbiota diversity, tryptophan catabolism and endothelial dysfunction 

      Hoel, Hedda Benedicte; Hove-Skovsgaard, Malene; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Gaardbo, Julie Christine; Holm, Kristian; Kummen, Martin; Rudi, Knut; Nwosu, Felix; Valeur, Jørgen; Gelpi, Marco; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Ueland, Per Magne; Gerstoft, Jan; Ullum, Henrik; Aukrust, Pål; Nielsen, Susanne Dam; Trøseid, Marius (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-30)
      HIV infection and type 2 diabetes are associated with altered gut microbiota, chronic inflammation, and increased cardiovascular risk. We aimed to investigate the combined effect of these diseases on gut microbiota composition ...

    • Impact of the APOBEC3A/B deletion polymorphism on risk of ovarian cancer 

      Gansmo, Liv Beathe; Sofiyeva, Nigar; Bjørnslett, Merete Pauline; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Hveem, Kristian; Vatten, Lars Johan; Dørum, Anne; Lønning, Per Eystein; Knappskog, Stian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      A germline 29.5-kb deletion variant removes the 3’ end of the APOBEC3A gene and a large part of APOBEC3B, creating a hybrid gene that has been linked to increased APOBEC3 activity and DNA damage in human cancers. We genotyped ...

    • 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 ...

    • Increased interleukin-6 and macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 are associated with respiratory failure in COVID-19 

      Jørgensen, Marthe Jøntvedt; Holter, Jan Cato; Christensen, Erik; Schjalm, Camilla; Tonby, Kristian; Pischke, Soeren; Jenum, Synne; Skeie, Linda Gail; Nur, Sarah; Lind, Andreas; Opsand, Hanne; Enersen, Tone Burvald; Grøndahl, Ragnhild; Hermann, Anne; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Müller, Fredrik; Ueland, Thor; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Aukrust, Pål; Heggelund, Lars; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12)
      In SARS-CoV-2 infection there is an urgent need to identify patients that will progress to severe COVID-19 and may benefit from targeted treatment. In this study we analyzed plasma cytokines in COVID-19 patients and ...

    • Influence of p53 isoform expression on survival in high-grade serous ovarian cancers 

      Bischof, Katharina; Knappskog, Stian; Hjelle, Sigrun Margrethe; Stefansson, Ingunn; Woie, Kathrine; Salvesen, Helga; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Bjørge, Line (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-27)
      High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is characterised by alterations in the p53 pathway. The expression levels of p53 isoforms have been shown to be associated with patient survival in several cancers. This study ...

    • Inhibition of CDK9 as a therapeutic strategy for inflammatory arthritis 

      Hellvard, Annelie; Zeitlmann, Lutz; Heiser, Ulrich; Kehlen, Astrid; Niestroj, André; Demuth, Hans-Ulrich; Koziel, Joanna; Delaleu, Nicolas; Potempa, Jan; Mydel, Piotr Mateusz (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-11)
      Rheumatoid arthritis is characterised by synovial inflammation and proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes. The induction of apoptosis has long been proposed as a target for proliferative autoimmune diseases, and has ...

    • Inhibition of tunneling nanotube (TNT) formation and Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) transmission by cytarabine 

      Omsland, Maria; Pise-Masison, Cynthia A.; Fujikawa, Dai; Galli, Veronica; Fenizia, Claudio; Parks, Robyn Washington; Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore; Franchini, Genoveffa; Andresen, Vibeke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-07-24)
      The human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is highly dependent on cell-to-cell interaction for transmission and productive infection. Cell-to-cell interactions through the virological synapse, bioflm-like structures ...

    • Intake of different types of seafood and meat and risk of type 2 diabetes in women: a prospective study supported by a dietary intervention in mice 

      Myrmel, Lene Secher; Øyen, Jannike; Brantsæter, Anne Lise; Fjære, Even; Haugvaldstad, Karen; Birkeland, Kåre Inge; Nygård, Ottar Kjell; Kristiansen, Karstein Berge; Egeland, Grace M.; Madsen, Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Detailed knowledge regarding the associations between intake of different types of seafood and meat and the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and insight into possible mechanisms are warranted. In this study we aimed to ...

    • Investigating the human jejunal microbiota 

      Villmones, Heidi Cecilie; Svanevik, Marius; Ulvestad, Elling; Stenstad, Tore; Anthonisen, Inger Lill; Nygaard, Randi Monsen; Dyrhovden, Ruben; Kommedal, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Descriptions of the small intestinal microbiota are deficient and conflicting. We aimed to get a reliable description of the jejunal bacterial microbiota by investigating samples from two separate jejunal segments collected ...

    • Islet cell replacement and transplantation immunology in a mouse strain with inducible diabetes 

      Bhagchandani, Preksha; Chang, Charles A.; Zhao, Weichen; Ghila, Luiza Mihaela; Herrera, Pedro L.; Chera, Simona; Kim, Seung K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Improved models of experimental diabetes are needed to develop cell therapies for diabetes. Here, we introduce the B6 RIP-DTR mouse, a model of experimental diabetes in fully immunocompetent animals. These inbred mice ...

    • Liver nucleotide biosynthesis is linked to protection from vascular complications in individuals with long-term type 1 diabetes 

      Jain, Ruchi; Özgümüs, Türküler; Jensen, Troels Mygind; du Plessis, Elsa; Keindl, Magdalena; Møller, Cathrine Laustrup; Falhammar, Henrik; Nyström, Thomas; Catrina, Sergiu-Bogdan; Jörneskog, Gun; Jessen, Leon Eyrich; Forsblom, Carol; Haukka, Jani K.; Groop, Per-Henrik; Rossing, Peter; Groop, Leif; Eliasson, Mats; Eliasson, Björn; Brismar, Kerstin; Al-Majdoub, Mahmoud; Nilsson, Peter M.; Taskinen, Marja-Riitta; Ferrannini, Ele; Spégel, Peter; Berg, Tore Julsrud; Lyssenko, Valeriya (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Identification of biomarkers associated with protection from developing diabetic complications is a prerequisite for an effective prevention and treatment. The aim of the present study was to identify clinical and plasma ...

    • Maternal physical activity affects yolk sac size and growth in early pregnancy, but girls and boys use different strategies 

      Vietheer, Alexander; Kiserud, Torvid; Ebbing, Cathrine; Rajkumar, Hemamaalini; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Lie, Rolv T.; Romero, Roberto; Kessler, Jørg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      This longitudinal study investigated the impact of actigraphy-measured maternal physical activity on yolk sac size during early development. The yolk sac, a transient extraembryonic organ, plays a crucial role in embryonic ...

    • MDM2 promoter SNP55 (rs2870820) affects risk of colon cancer but not breast-, lung-, or prostate cancer 

      Helwa, Reham; Gansmo, Liv Beathe; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Hveem, Kristian; Vatten, Lars Johan; Ryan, Bríd M.; Harris, Curtis C.; Lønning, Per Eystein; Knappskog, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-14)
      Two functional SNPs (SNP285G > C; rs117039649 and SNP309T > G; rs2279744) have previously been reported to modulate Sp1 transcription factor binding to the promoter of the proto-oncogene MDM2, and to influence cancer risk. ...

    • Metformin inhibits hepatocellular glucose, lipid and cholesterol biosynthetic pathways by transcriptionally suppressing steroid receptor coactivator 2 (SRC-2) 

      Madsen, Andre; Bozickovic, Olivera; Bjune, Jan Inge; Mellgren, Gunnar; Sagen, Jørn V. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-09)
      The ability of the anti-diabetic drug metformin to inhibit anabolic processes including gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis is partly attributable to activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway. The p160 ...

    • Molecular profiling of NOD mouse islets reveals a novel regulator of insulitis onset 

      Mathisen, Andreas Frøslev; Vacaru, Andrei Mircea; Unger, Lucas; Lamba, Elena Mirela; Mardare, Oana-Ana-Maria; Daian, Laura Maria; Ghila, Luiza Mihaela; Vacaru, Ana-Maria; Chera, Simona (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Non-obese diabetes (NOD) mice are an established, spontaneous model of type 1 diabetes in which diabetes develops through insulitis. Using next-generation sequencing, coupled with pathway analysis, the molecular fingerprint ...

    • Neil3-dependent base excision repair regulates lipid metabolism and prevents atherosclerosis in Apoe-deficient mice 

      Skarpengland, Tonje; Holm, Sverre; Scheffler, Katja; Gregersen, Ida; Dahl, Tuva Børresdatter; Suganthan, Rajikala; Segers, Filip; Østlie, Ingunn; Otten, Jeroen J.T.; Gomez, Luisa Fernanda Luna; Ketelhuth, Daniel F.J.; Lundberg, Anna M.; Neurauter, Christine Gran; Hildrestrand, Gunn Annette; Skjelland, Mona; Bjørndal, Bodil; Svardal, Asbjørn M.; Iversen, Per Ole; Hedin, Ulf; Nygård, Ståle; Olstad, Ole Kristoffer; Krohg-Sørensen, Kirsten; Slupphaug, Geir; Eide, Lars; Kusnierczyk, Anna; Folkersen, Lasse; Ueland, Thor; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Hansson, Göran K.; Biessen, Erik A.L.; Halvorsen, Bente; Bjørås, Magnar; Aukrust, Pål (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Increasing evidence suggests that oxidative DNA damage accumulates in atherosclerosis. Recently, we showed that a genetic variant in the human DNA repair enzyme NEIL3 was associated with increased risk of myocardial ...

    • NLRP3 inflammasome deficiency attenuates metabolic disturbances involving alterations in the gut microbial profile in mice exposed to high fat diet 

      Sokolova, Marina; Yang, Kuan; Hansen, Simen Hyll; Louwe, Mieke C.; Kummen, Martin; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Sjaastad, Ivar; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Halvorsen, Bente; Aukrust, Pål; Yndestad, Arne; Ranheim, Trine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Obesity-related diseases (e.g. type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disorders) represent an increasing health problem worldwide. NLRP3 inflammasome activation may underlie obesity-induced inflammation and insulin ...