• Developing a framework for sustainable actions that civil society can undertake to mitigate the impact that microplastics have on human health. A scoping review of literature. 

  Messing, David Aaron (Master thesis, 2021-05-21)

• Ancestrally Duplicated Conserved Noncoding Element Suggests Dual Regulatory Roles of HOTAIR in cis and trans 

  Nepal, Chirag; Taranta, Andrzej; Hadzhiev, Yavor; Pundhir, Sachin; Mydel, Piotr Mateusz; Lenhard, Boris; Müller, Ferenc; Andersen, Jesper B. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04)

  HOTAIR was proposed to regulate either HoxD cluster genes in trans or HoxC cluster genes in cis, a mechanism that remains unclear. We have identified a 32-nucleotide conserved noncoding element (CNE) as HOTAIR ancient ...

• Barriers and enablers of adherence to infant nevirapine prophylaxis against HIV 1 transmission among 6-week-old HIV exposed infants: A prospective cohort study in Northern Uganda 

  Napyo, Agnes Kasede; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Mukunya, David; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Musaba, Milton W.; Arach, Agnes Anna; Waako, Paul; Tumwine, James K.; Ndeezi, Grace (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Sub-optimal adherence to infant prophylaxis has been associated with mother-to-child-transmission of HIV. However, the factors associated have not been well characterised in different settings. This study ...

• Being Home with Dementia: Explorations of the Meaning of Home and Approaches to Care and Support 

  Fæø, Stein Erik (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-21)

  Background : The coming years will see an increase in the number of persons with dementia, and more persons with dementia will live at home for a longer time. Over time, most home-dwelling persons with dementia will be ...

• One-carbon metabolites and markers of B-vitamin status as predictors of inter-individual weight loss response to diets with different fat and carbohydrate content 

  Bråtveit, Marianne (Master thesis, 2021-05-18)

• Potentially addictive substances among patients in opioid agonist therapy : - dispensations, use, and fatigue - 

  Vold, Jørn Henrik (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-21)

  Background The current opioid epidemic is a major cause of suffering and overdose deaths globally. It can interact with patients’ general well-being and causes fatigue. Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is a well-documented ...

• Iodine content of dietary supplements available on the Norwegian market 

  Nilsen, Lina Midtgaard (Master thesis, 2021-05-18)

  Background: Insufficient iodine intake has been reported in groups of the Norwegian population. This is of concern, as iodine is an essential nutrient required throughout life. With few dietary sources of iodine, supplementation ...

• The compound role of a coordinator for home-dwelling persons with dementia and their informal caregivers: qualitative study 

  Fæø, Stein Erik; Tranvåg, Oscar; Samdal, Rune; Husebø, Bettina; Bruvik, Frøydis Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background As the number of persons with dementia is increasing, there has been a call for establishing sustainable clinical pathways for coordinating care and support for this group. The LIVE@Home.Path trial is a ...

• Metallionenivåer i blod fra pasienter med metall-mot-metall-hofteprotese 

  Høl, Paul Johan; Hallan, Geir; Indrekvam, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Bakgrunn: BHR-protese (Birmingham hip resurfacing) er satt inn i hoften til 445 personer i Norge. Bivirkninger av metallfrigjøring fra metall-mot-metall-leddflater av kobolt-krom-legering kan forekomme. Målet med studien ...

• Universal antiretroviral therapy for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Northern Uganda : Studies on determinants, adherence, breastfeeding and viral load 

  Napyo, Agnes Kasede (Doctoral thesis, 2021-06-24)

  Background: Uganda’s decrease in mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) has stagnated, making it almost impossible to achieve the target of zero new HIV infections. Objectives: The aim of this study has been to ...

• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and smoking habits in pregnant women 

  Anderson, Anneli; Hegvik, Tor-Arne; Chen, Qi; Kvalvik, Liv Grimstvedt; Almqvist, Catarina; D'Onofrio, Brian M.; Hartman, Catharina A; Klungsøyr, Kari; Haavik, Jan; Tuvblad, Catherine; Larsson, Henrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with an increased risk of tobacco smoking, and more difficulties with smoking cessation compared to non-ADHD individuals. Women with ADHD may ...

• Epac1 Is Crucial for Maintenance of Endothelial Barrier Function through A Mechanism Partly Independent of Rac1 

  Garcia-Ponce, Alexander; Schuster, Katharina; Døskeland, Stein Ove; Reed, Rolf K.; Curry, Fitz-Roy E.; Wasche, Jens; Radeva, Mariya Y (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Epac1 (exchange protein activated by cAMP) stabilizes the endothelial barrier, but detailed studies are limited by the side effects of pharmacological Epac1 modulators and transient transfections. Here, we compare the key ...

• Gut microbiota and therapeutic approaches for dysbiosis in irritable bowel syndrome: recent developments and future perspectives 

  Dale, Hanna Fjeldheim; Lied, Gülen Arslan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Increased knowledge regarding the implications of gut microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) suggests that a disturbed intestinal microenvironment (dysbiosis) might promote the development and maintenance of IBS ...

• Heart failure in Norway, 2000-2014: analyzing incident, total and readmission rates using data from the Cardiovascular Disease in Norway (CVDNOR) Project 

  Sulo, Gerhard; Igland, Jannicke; Øverland, Simon; Egeland, Grace M.; Roth, Gregory A.; Vollset, Stein Emil; Tell, Grethe S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Aims To examine trends in heart failure (HF) hospitalization rates and risk of readmissions following an incident HF hospitalization. Methods and results During 2000–2014, we identified in the Cardiovascular Disease ...

• Pregnancy-related risk factors for sex cord-stromal tumours and germ cell tumours in parous women: a registry-based study 

  Sköld, Camilla; Bjørge, Tone; Ekbom, Anders; Engeland, Anders; Gissler, Mika; Grotmol, Tom; Madanat-Harjuoja, Laura-Maria; Ording, Anne Gulbech; Trabert, Britton; Tretli, Steinar; Troisi, Rebecca; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Glimelius, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  Background Non-epithelial ovarian cancers are divided into sex cord-stromal tumours (SCSTs) and germ cell tumours (GCTs). Whereas parity and other pregnancy-related factors are protective for epithelial ovarian cancer, ...

• Structure of the ALS Mutation Target Annexin A11 Reveals a Stabilising N-Terminal Segment 

  Lillebostad, Peder August Gudmundsen; Raasakka, Arne; Hjellbrekke, Silje Johannessen; Patil, Sudarshan; Røstbø, Trude Kvalnes; Hollås, Hanne; Sakya, Siri; Szigetvari, Peter Daniel; Vedeler, Anni; Kursula, Petri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  The functions of the annexin family of proteins involve binding to Ca2+, lipid membranes, other proteins, and RNA, and the annexins share a common folded core structure at the C terminus. Annexin A11 (AnxA11) has a long ...

• 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 ...

• Involvement of the 14-3-3 Gene Family in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia: Genetics, Transcriptomics and Functional Analyses 

  Torrico, Bàrbara; Antón-Galindo, Ester; Fernàndez-Castillo, Noèlia; Rojo-Francàs, Eva; Ghorbani, Sadaf; Pineda-Cirera, Laura; Hervas, Amaia; Rueda, Isabel; Moreno, Estefanía; Fullerton, Janice M.; Casadó, Vicent; Buitelaar, Jan K; Rommelse, Nanda; Franke, Barbara; Reif, Andreas; Chiocchetti, Andreas G; Freitag, Christine; Kleppe, Rune; Haavik, Jan; Toma, Claudio; Cormand, Bru (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)

  The 14-3-3 protein family are molecular chaperones involved in several biological functions and neurological diseases. We previously pinpointed YWHAZ (encoding 14-3-3ζ) as a candidate gene for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

• Human systemic and intestinal IgA responses against the mucinase YghJ following experimental infection with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. 

  Riaz, Saman (Master thesis, 2021-05-18)

• Integrin α11β1 is a receptor for collagen XIII 

  Koivunen, Jarkko; Tu, Hongmin; Kemppainen, Antti; Anbazhagan, Padmanabhan; Finnilä, Mikko A; Saarakkala, Simo; Käpylä, Jarmo; Lu, Ning; Heikkinen, Anne; Juffer, André H; Heino, Jyrki; Gullberg, Donald; Taina, Pihlajaniemi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Collagen XIII is a conserved transmembrane collagen mainly expressed in mesenchymal tissues. Previously, we have shown that collagen XIII modulates tissue development and homeostasis. Integrins are a family of receptors ...

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