• XAB2 promotes Ku eviction from single-ended DNA double-strand breaks independently of the ATM kinase 

  Sharma, Abhishek; Erasimus, Hélène; Pinto, Lia; Caron, Marie-Christine; Gopaul, Diyavarshini; Peterlini, Thibault; Neumann, Katrin; Nazarov, Petr V.; Fritah, Sabrina; Klink, Barbara; Herold-Mende, Christel C.; Niclou, Simone Pierrette; Pasero, Philippe; Calsou, Patrick; Masson, Jean-Yves; Britton, Sébastien; Van Dyck, Eric (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Replication-associated single-ended DNA double-strand breaks (seDSBs) are repaired predominantly through RAD51-mediated homologous recombination (HR). Removal of the non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) factor Ku from resected ...

• Inhibition of the Human Hsc70 System by Small Ligands as a Potential Anticancer Approach 

  Dublang, Leire; Underhaug, Jarl; Flydal, Marte Innselset; Velasco-Carneros, Lorea; Maréchal, Jean-Didier; Moro, Fernando; Boyano, Maria Dolores; Martinez, Aurora; Muga, Arturo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Heat shock protein (Hsp) synthesis is upregulated in a wide range of cancers to provide the appropriate environment for tumor progression. The Hsp110 and Hsp70 families have been associated to cancer cell survival and ...

• Abnormal neonatal sodium handling in skin precedes hypertension in the SAME rat 

  Mullins, Linda; Ivy, Jessica; Ward, Mairi; Tenstad, Olav; Wiig, Helge; Kitada, Kento; Manning, Jon; Rakova, Natalia; Müller, Dominik; Mullins, John (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  We discovered high Na+ and water content in the skin of newborn Sprague–Dawley rats, which reduced ~ 2.5-fold by 7 days of age, indicating rapid changes in extracellular volume (ECV). Equivalent changes in ECV post birth ...

• Glioblastomas with primitive neuronal component harbor a distinct methylation and copy‑number profle with inactivation of TP53, PTEN, and RB1 

  Suwala, Abigail K.; Stichel, Damian; Schrimpf, Daniel; Maas, Sybren L. N.; Sill, Martin; Dohmen, Hildegard; Banan, Rouzbeh; Reinhardt, Annekathrin; Sievers, Philipp; Hinz, Felix; Blattner-Johnson, Mirjam; Hartmann, Christian; Schweizer, Leonille; Boldt, Henning B.; Kristensen, Bjarne Winther; Schittenhelm, Jens; Wood, Matthew D.; Chotar, Guillaume; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Das, Anirban; Tabori, Uri; Hasselblatt, Martin; Korshunov, Andrey; Abdullaev, Zied; Quezado, Martha; Aldape, Kenneth; Harter, Patrick N.; Snuderl, Matija; Hench, Jürgen; Frank, Stephan; Acker, Till; Brandner, Sebastian; Winkler, Frank; Wesseling, Pieter; Pfister, Stefan M.; Reuss, David E.; Wick, Wolfgang; von Deimling, Andreas; Jones, David T. W.; Sahm, Felix (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Glioblastoma IDH-wildtype presents with a wide histological spectrum. Some features are so distinctive that they are considered as separate histological variants or patterns for the purpose of classification. However, these ...

• Clinical responses following inspiratory muscle training in exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction 

  Sandnes, Astrid; Andersen, Tiina Maarit; Clemm, Hege Synnøve Havstad; Hilland, Magnus; Heimdal, John-Helge; Halvorsen, Thomas; Røksund, Ola Drange; Vollsæter, Maria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Purpose Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is relatively common in young people. Treatment rests on poor evidence; however, inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been proposed a promising strategy. We aimed to ...

• Patient specific factors predicting adherence and treatment effect of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea 

  Gjerde, Kjersti (Doctoral thesis, 2022-02-04)

  The overall objective of this thesis was to generate new knowledge about treatment with mandibular advancement devices (MAD). MAD. Adherence and MAD treatment effects were measured in patients suffering from obstructive ...

• Temporal variations in the nutrient content of Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), 2005–2020 

  Reksten, Amalie Moxness; Ho, Quang Tri; Nøstbakken, Ole Jakob; Markhus, Maria Wik; Kjellevold, Marian; Bøkevoll, Annbjørg; Hannisdal, Rita; Frøyland, Livar; Madsen, Lise; Dahl, Lisbeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

  The changes in the feed of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) towards a more plant-based diet affect the nutritional value of the fillets. By compiling the contents of a range of nutrients in 1108 samples of Norwegian ...

• The balance between NAD+ biosynthesis and consumption in ageing 

  Strømland, Øyvind; Diab, Joseph; Ferrario, Eugenio; Sverkeli, Lars Jansen; Ziegler, Mathias (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a vital coenzyme in redox reactions. NAD+ is also important in cellular signalling as it is consumed by PARPs, SARM1, sirtuins and CD38. Cellular NAD+ levels regulate several ...

• Proteoglycans contribute to the functional integrity of the glomerular endothelial cell surface layer and are regulated in diabetic kidney disease 

  Khramova, Alina; Boi, Roberto; Fridén, Vincent; Granqvist, Anna Björnson; Nilsson, Ulf; Tenstad, Olav; Oveland, Eystein; Haraldsson, Börje; Ebefors, Kerstin; Nyström, Jenny (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  All capillary endothelia, including those of the glomeruli, have a luminal cell surface layer (ESL) consisting of glycoproteins, glycolipids, proteoglycans (PGs) and glycosaminoglycans. Previous results have demonstrated ...

• CSF neurofilament light chain predicts 10-year clinical and radiologic worsening in multiple sclerosis 

  Bhan, Alok; Jacobsen, Cecilie; Dalen, Ingvild; Bergsland, Niels; Zivadinov, Robert; Alves, Guido Werner; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Farbu, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background Neurofilament light chain (NfL) is an attractive biomarker of disease activity and progression in MS, but there is a lack in long-term prognostic data. Objective To test the long-term clinical and radiological ...

• Persistent pulmonary pathology after COVID‑19 is associated with high viral load, weak antibody response, and high levels of matrix metalloproteinase‑9 

  Lerum, Tøri Vigeland; Maltzahn, Niklas; Aukrust, Pål; Trøseid, Marius; Nezvalova-Henriksen, Katerina; Kåsine, Trine; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Stiksrud, Birgitte; Haugli, Mette; Blomberg, Bjørn; Kittang, Bård Reiakvam; Johannessen, Asgeir; Hannula, Raisa; Aballi, Saad; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Eiken, Ragnhild; Dahl, Tuva Børresdatter; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Müller, Fredrik; Rivero, Jezabel Rodriguez; Meltzer, Carin; Einvik, Gunnar; Ueland, Thor; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Barratt-Due, Andreas; Aaløkken, Trond Mogens; Skjønsberg, Ole Henning (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  The association between pulmonary sequelae and markers of disease severity, as well as pro-fibrotic mediators, were studied in 108 patients 3 months after hospital admission for COVID-19. The COPD assessment test (CAT-score), ...

• Human myelin protein P2: from crystallography to time-lapse membrane imaging and neuropathy-associated variants 

  Uusitalo, Maiju; Klenow, Martin Berg; Laulumaa, Saara; Blakeley, Matthew P.; Simonsen, Adam Cohen; Ruskamo, Salla; Kursula, Petri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Peripheral myelin protein 2 (P2) is a fatty acid-binding protein expressed in vertebrate peripheral nervous system myelin, as well as in human astrocytes. Suggested functions of P2 include membrane stacking and lipid ...

• Prevalence of patients “at risk of malnutrition” and nutritional routines among surgical and non-surgical patients at a large university hospital during the years 2008–2018 

  Skeie, Eli; Sygnestveit, Kari; Nilsen, Roy M.; Harthug, Stig; Koch, Anne Mette; Tangvik, Randi Julie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background & aims: Being “at risk of malnutrition”, which includes both malnutrition and the risk to be so, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in both surgical and non-surgical patients. Several strategies ...

• Breathing patterns in people with exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction 

  Lie, Astrid Haugen; Grønnevik, Ingvild; Frisk, Bente; Røksund, Ola Drange; Hammer, Ida; Vollsæter, Maria; Halvorsen, Thomas; Clemm, Hege Synnøve Havstad (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is common, but we lack readily available diagnostic tools. The larynx represents an important point of resistance in the airways, and we therefore hypothesized that EILO is ...

• Elevated body weight modulates subcortical volume change and associated clinical response following electroconvulsive therapy 

  Opel, Nils; Narr, Katherine L; Abbott, Christopher; Argyelan, Miklos; Espinoza, Randall; Emsell, Louise; Bouckaert, Filip; Sienaert, Pascal; Vandenbulcke, Mathieu; Nordanskog, Pia; Repple, Jonathan; Kavakbasi, Erhan; Jorgensen, Martin B.; Paulson, Olaf B.; Hanson, Lars G.; Dols, Annemieke; van Exel, Eric; Oudega, Mardien L.; Takamiya, Akihiro; Kishimoto, Taishiro; Ousdal, Olga Therese; Haavik, Jan; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Kessler, Ute; Bartsch, Hauke; Dale, Anders M.; Baune, Bernhard T; Dannlowski, Udo; Oltedal, Leif; Redlich, Ronny (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background: Obesity is a frequent somatic comorbidity of major depression, and it has been associated with worse clinical outcomes and brain structural abnormalities. Converging evidence suggests that electroconvulsive ...

• Challenges and Prospects for Designer T and NK Cells in Glioblastoma Immunotherapy 

  Arnesen, Victoria Smith; Gras Navarro, Andrea; Enger, Martha (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most prevalent, aggressive primary brain tumour with a dismal prognosis. Treatment at diagnosis has limited efficacy and there is no standardised treatment at recurrence. New, personalised treatment ...

• Circadian typology and implications for adolescent sleep health. Results from a large, cross-sectional, school-based study 

  Saxvig, Ingvild West; Evanger, Linn Nyjordet; Pallesen, Ståle; Hysing, Mari; Sivertsen, Børge; Gradisar, Michael; Bjorvatn, Bjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Study objectives To investigate circadian typology in a large, representative sample of Norwegian adolescents, and its implications for sleep health. Methods The sample included 3920 1st year high school students aged ...

• The Parkinson's-disease-associated mutation LRRK2-G2019S alters dopaminergic differentiation dynamics via NR2F1 

  Walter, Jonas; Bolognin, Silvia; Poovathingal, Suresh K.; Magni, Stefano; Gérard, Deborah; Antony, Paul M. A.; Nickels, Sarah L.; Salamanca, Luis; Berger, Emanuel; Smits, Lisa M.; Grzyb, Kamil; Perfeito, Rita; Hoel, Fredrik; Qing, Xiaobing; Ohnmacht, Jochen; Bertacchi, Michele; Jarazo, Javier; Ignac, Tomasz; Monzel, Anna S.; Gonzalez-Cano, Laura; Krüger, Rejko; Sauter, Thomas; Studer, Michèle; Pereira de Almeida, Luis; Tronstad, Karl Johan; Sinkkonen, Lasse; Skupin, Alexander; Schwamborn, Jens C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Increasing evidence suggests that neurodevelopmental alterations might contribute to increase the susceptibility to develop neurodegenerative diseases. We investigate the occurrence of developmental abnormalities in ...

• Increased risk of hospitalisation and intensive care admission associated with reported cases of SARS-CoV-2 variants B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 in Norway, December 2020-May 2021 

  Veneti, Lamprini; Seppälä, Elina Marjukka; Storm, Margrethe Larsdatter; Valcarcel Salamanca, Beatriz; Buanes, Eirik Alnes; Aasand, Nina Therese; Naseer, Mohammed Umaer; Bragstad, Karoline; Hungnes, Olav; Bøås, Håkon; Kvåle, Reidar; Samareh Golestani, Karan; Feruglio, Siri Laura; Vold, Line; Nygård, Karin Maria; Whittaker, Robert Neil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Introduction Since their emergence, SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 have spread worldwide. We estimated the risk of hospitalisation and admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) for infections ...

• The Inverse Association of Body Mass Index with Lung Cancer: Exploring Residual Confounding, Metabolic Aberrations and Within-Person Variability in Smoking 

  Wood, Angela M.; Jonsson, Håkan; Nagel, Gabriele; Häggström, Christel; Manjer, Jonas; Ulmer, Hanno; Engeland, Anders; Zitt, Emanuel; Jochems, Sylvia; Ghaderi, Sara; Stattin, Pär; Bjørge, Tone; Stocks, Tanja (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

  Background: The inverse observational association between body mass index (BMI) and lung cancer risk remains unclear. We assessed whether the association is explained by metabolic aberrations, residual confounding, and ...

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