• Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common susceptibility polymorphisms for colorectal and endometrial cancer near SH2B3 and TSHZ1 

      Cheng, Timothy H.T.; Thompson, Deborah; Painter, Jodie; Omara, Tracy; Gorman, Maggie; Martin, Lynn; Palles, Claire; Jones, Angela; Buchanan, Daniel D.; Ko Win, Aung; Hopper, John; Jenkins, Mark; Lindor, Noralane M.; Newcomb, Polly A.; Gallinger, Steve; Conti, David; Schumacher, Fred; Casey, Graham; Giles, Graham G.; Pharoah, Paul; Peto, Julian; Cox, Angela; Swerdlow, Anthony; Couch, Fergus; Cunningham, Julie M.; Goode, Ellen L.; Winham, Stacey J.; Lambrechts, Diether; Fasching, Peter; Burwinkel, Barbara; Brenner, Hermann; Brauch, Hiltrud; Chang-Claude, Jenny; Salvesen, Helga Birgitte; Kristensen, Vessela N.; Darabi, Hatef; Li, Jingmei; Liu, Tao; Lindblom, Annika; Hall, Per; De Polanco, Magdalena Echeverry; Sans, Monica; Carracedo, Angel; Castellvi-Bel, Sergi; Rojas-Martinez, Augusto; Aguiar Jnr, Samuel; Teixeira, Manuel R.; Dunning, Alison M.; Dennis, Joe; Otton, Geoffrey; Proietto, Tony; Holliday, Elizabeth; Attia, John; Ashton, Katie; Scott, Rodney J.; McEvoy, Mark; Dowdy, Sean C.; Fridley, Brooke L.; Werner, Henrica Maria Johanna; Trovik, Jone; Njølstad, Tormund Salvesen; Tham, Emma; Mints, Miriam; Runnebaum, Ingo; Hillemanns, Peter; Dörk, Thilo; Amant, Frederic; Schrauwen, Stefanie; Hein, Alexander; Beckmann, Matthias W.; Ekici, Arif; Czene, Kamila; Meindl, Alfons; Bolla, Manjeet K.; Michailidou, Kyriaki; Tyrer, Jonathan P.; Wang, Qin; Ahmed, Shahana; Healey, Catherine S.; Shah, Mitul; Annibali, Daniela; Depreeuw, Jeroen; Al-Tassan, Nada A.; Harris, Rebecca; Meyer, Brian F; Whiffin, Nicola; Hosking, Fay J.; Kinnersley, Ben; Farrington, Susan M; Timofeeva, Maria; Tenesa, Albert; Campbell, Harry; Haile, Robert W.; Hodgson, Shirley; Carvajal-Carmona, Luis; Cheadle, Jeremy P.; Easton, Douglas; Dunlop, Malcolm; Houlston, Richard; Spurdle, Amanda; Tomlinson, Ian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-01)
      High-risk mutations in several genes predispose to both colorectal cancer (CRC) and endometrial cancer (EC). We therefore hypothesised that some lower-risk genetic variants might also predispose to both CRC and EC. Using ...
    • Metabolic and Epigenetic Regulation by Estrogen in Adipocytes 

      Bjune, Jan-Inge; Strømland, Pouda Panahandeh; Jersin, Regine Åsen; Mellgren, Gunnar; Dankel, Simon N (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-22)
      Sex hormones contribute to differences between males and females in body fat distribution and associated disease risk. Higher concentrations of estrogens are associated with a more gynoid body shape and with more fat storage ...
    • Metabolic dysfunctions in the kynurenine pathway, noradrenergic and purine metabolism in schizophrenia and bipolar disorders 

      Steen, Nils Eiel; Dieset, Ingrid; Hope, Sigrun; Vedal, Trude Seselie Jahr; Smeland, Olav Bjerkehagen; Matson, Wayne; Kaddurah-Daouk, Rima; Agartz, Ingrid; Melle, Ingrid; Djurovic, Srdjan; Jönsson, Erik Gunnar; Bogdanov, Mikhail; Andreassen, Ole Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background: We aimed at exploring potential pathophysiological processes across psychotic disorders, applying metabolomics in a large and well-characterized sample of patients and healthy controls. Methods: Patients with ...
    • Metabolic profiles of placenta in preeclampsia using HR-MAS MRS metabolomics 

      Austdal, Marie; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Tangerås, Line Haugstad; Skei, Bente; Mathew, Seema; Bjørge, Line; Austgulen, Rigmor; Bathen, Tone Frost; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12)
      Introduction Preeclampsia is a heterogeneous gestational disease characterized by maternal hypertension and proteinuria, affecting 2–7% of pregnancies. The disorder is initiated by insufficient placental development, but ...
    • Metabolic Profiling in Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) and Young Onset Type 2 Diabetes Fails to Detect Robust Urinary Biomarkers 

      Gloyn, Anna L.; Faber, Johan H.; Malmodin, Daniel; Thanabalasingham, Gaya; Lam, Francis; Ueland, Per Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-07-30)
      It is important to identify patients with Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) as a molecular diagnosis determines both treatment and prognosis. Genetic testing is currently expensive and many patients are therefore ...
    • Metabolic role of the hepatic valine/3-hydroxyisobutyrate (3-HIB) pathway in fatty liver disease 

      Bjune, Mona Synnøve; Dyer, Laurence; Laupsa-Borge, Johnny; Sommersten, Cathrine Horn; McCann, Adrian; Glastad, Robert Clay; Johnston, Iain; Kern, Matthias; Blüher, Matthias; Mellgren, Gunnar; Dankel, Simon N (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: The valine (branched-chain amino acid) metabolite 3-hydroxyisobutyrate (3-HIB), produced by 3-Hydroxyisobutyryl-CoA Hydrolase (HIBCH), is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, but implicated ...
    • Metabolic serum profiles for patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation: the pretransplant profile differs for patients with and without posttransplant capillary leak syndrome 

      Reikvam, Håkon; Grønningsæter, Ida-Sofie; Ahmed, Aymen B; Hatfield, Kimberley Joanne; Bruserud, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12)
      Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is commonly used in the treatment of younger patients with severe hematological diseases, and endothelial cells seem to be important for the development of several posttransplant ...
    • Metabolomics identifies placental dysfunction and confirms Flt-1 (FMS-like tyrosine kinase receptor 1) biomarker specificity 

      Austdal, Marie; Silva, Gabriela; Bowe, Sophie; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Tangerås, Line Haugstad; Bjørge, Line; Bathen, Tone Frost; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Clinical end-stage parameters define the pregnancy disorders preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction while classification of the underlying placental dysfunction is missing and urgently needed. Flt-1 (FMS-like tyrosine ...
    • Metformin exposure, maternal PCOS status and fetal venous liver circulation: A randomized, placebo-controlled study 

      Grindheim, Sindre; Ebbing, Cathrine; Karlsen, Henriette Odland; Skulstad, Svein Magne; Real, Francisco Gomez; Lønnebotn, Marianne; Løvvik, Tone Shetelig; Vanky, Eszter; Kessler, Jørg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-28)
      Background: Metformin is prescribed to women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to prevent pregnancy complications. Children exposed to metformin vs. placebo in utero, have increased head circumference at birth and are ...
    • 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 ...
    • Metformin Therapy Changes Gut Microbiota Alpha-Diversity in COVID-19 Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: The Role of SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Antibiotic Treatment 

      Petakh, Pavlo; Kamyshna, Iryna; Oksenych, Valentyn; Kainov, Denis; Kamyshnyi, Aleksandr (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The gut microbiota play a crucial role in maintaining host health and have a significant impact on human health and disease. In this study, we investigated the alpha diversity of gut microbiota in COVID-19 patients and ...
    • Methodological issues in airway microbiome studies 

      Drengenes, Christine (Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-04)
      Background Studies on the lung microbiome face unique methodological challenges tied to the low bacterial load of acquired samples and the increased susceptibility to bacterial DNA contamination. Contamination may be ...
    • Meticillinresistente gule stafylokokker i sårsekret hos barn 

      Thaulow, Christian Magnus; Lindemann, Paul Christoffer; Klingenberg, Claus Andreas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      BAKGRUNN Hud- og bløtvevsinfeksjoner er vanlig hos barn. Vi ønsket å undersøke forekomsten av meticillinresistens blant gule stafylokokker i sårsekret fra barn i Norge. MATERIALE OG METODE Vi gjennomførte en ...
    • Metric based virtual simulation training for endovascular thrombectomy improves interventional neuroradiologists’ simulator performance 

      Schneider, Magnus Sundgot; Sandve, Knut Olav Lende; Kurz, Kathinka Dæhli; Dalen, Ingvild; Ospel, Johanna; Goyal, Mayank; Kurz, Friedrich Martin Wilhelm; Fjetland, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective Metric based virtual reality simulation training may enhance the capability of interventional neuroradiologists (INR) to perform endovascular thrombectomy. As pilot for a national simulation study we examined ...
    • Metronidazole-sensitive organisms in children with severe acute malnutrition: an evaluation of the indication for empiric metronidazole treatment 

      Zangenberg, Mike; Abdissa, Alemseged; Johansen, Øystein Haarklau; Tesfaw, Getnet; Girma, Tsinuel; Kurtzhals, Jørgen Anders Lindholm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objectives: Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) are treated with empiric amoxicillin or penicillin and gentamicin because of the high risk of severe infections. Experts have suggested, based on available evidence, ...
    • The MHC-II transactivator CIITA, a viral restriction factor inhibiting the replication of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 

      Tosi, Giovanna; Forlani, Greta; Andresen, Vibeke; Turci, Marco; Bertazzoni, Umberto; Franchini, Genoveffa; Accolla, Roberto S. (Conference lecture, 2011-06-06)
    • Microbiological and bioinformatics analysis of primary Sjogren's syndrome patients with normal salivation 

      Siddiqui, Huma; Chen, Tsute; Aliko, Ardita; Mydel, Piotr Mateusz; Jonsson, Roland; Olsen, Ingar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10-20)
      Background: Reduced salivation is considered a major clinical feature of most but not all cases of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Reduced saliva flow may lead to changes in the salivary microbiota. These changes have ...
    • 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 ...
    • Micronutrients in paediatric Intestinal Failure Patients receiving home parenteral nutrition 

      Thomassen, Rut Anne; Kvammen, Janne Anita; Sæland, Camilla; Kjeserud, Christina; Eikeland, Joakim; Juliusson, Petur Benedikt; Bentsen, Beint Sigmund; Henriksen, Christine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11)
      Background & aims Children with intestinal failure (IF) receive parental nutrition to ensure adequate growth and development. The aim of this study was to assess micronutrient status in paediatric IF patients receiving ...
    • A MicroRNA Linking Human Positive Selection and Metabolic Disorders 

      Wang, Lifeng; Sinnott-Armstrong, Nicholas A; Wagschal, Alexandre; Wark, Abigail R.; Camporez, Joao-Paulo; Perry, Rachel J.; Ji, Fei; Sohn, Yoojin; Oh, Justin; Wu, Su; Chery, Jessica; Moud, Bahareh Nemati; Saadat, Alham; Dankel, Simon N; Mellgren, Gunnar; Tallapragada, Divya Sri Priyanka; Strobel, Sophie Madlen; Lee, Mi-Jeong; Tewhey, Ryan; Sabeti, Pardis C.; Schaefer, Anne; Petri, Andreas; Kauppinen, Sakari; Chung, Raymond T.; Soukas, Alexander; Avruch, Joseph; Fried, Susan K.; Hauner, Hans; Sadreyev, Ruslan I.; Shulman, Gerald I.; Claussnitzer, Melina; Näär, Anders M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Positive selection in Europeans at the 2q21.3 locus harboring the lactase gene has been attributed to selection for the ability of adults to digest milk to survive famine in ancient times. However, the 2q21.3 locus is also ...