• AXL Targeting Abrogates Autophagic Flux and Induces Immunogenic Cell Death in Drug-Resistant Cancer Cells 

      Lotsberg, Maria Lie; Wnuk-Lipinska, Katarzyna; Terry, Stéphane; Tan, Tuan Zea; Lu, Ning; Trachsel-Moncho, Laura; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Siraji, Muntequa Ishtiaq; Hellesøy, Monica; Rayford, Austin James; Jacobsen, Kirstine; Ditzel, Henrik J; Vintermyr, Olav Karsten; Bivona, Trever G; Minna, John; Brekken, Rolf A; Baguley, Bruce; Micklem, David; Akslen, Lars A.; Gausdal, Gro; Simonsen, Anne; Thiery, Jean Paul; Chouaib, Salem; Lorens, James; Engelsen, Agnete (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Introduction Acquired cancer therapy resistance evolves under selection pressure of immune surveillance and favors mechanisms that promote drug resistance through cell survival and immune evasion. AXL receptor tyrosine ...
    • Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is associated with attenuation of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) in breast cancer through reduced expression of SDHC 

      Røsland, Gro Vatne; Dyrstad, Sissel Elisabeth; Tusubira, Deusdedit; Helwa, Reham; Tan, Tuan Zea; Lotsberg, Maria Lie; Pettersen, Ina Katrine Nitschke; Berg, Anna; Kindt, Charlotte; Hoel, Fredrik; Jacobsen, Kristine; Arason, Ari Jon; Engelsen, Agnete; Ditzel, Henrik J.; Lønning, Per Eystein; Krakstad, Camilla; Thiery, Jean Paul; Lorens, James; Knappskog, Stian; Tronstad, Karl Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-01)
      Background: Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a well-characterized process of cell plasticity that may involve metabolic rewiring. In cancer, EMT is associated with malignant progression, tumor heterogeneity, ...
    • GAP43-dependent mitochondria transfer from astrocytes enhances glioblastoma tumorigenicity 

      Watson, Dionysios C.; Bayik, Defne; Storevik, Simon Humberto; Moreino, Shannon Sherwin; Sprowls, Samuel A.; Han, Jianhua; Augustsson, Mina Thue; Lauko, Adam; Sravya, Palavalasa; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Troike, Katie; Tronstad, Karl Johan; Wang, Sabrina; Sarnow, Katharina; Kay, Kristen; Lunavat, Taral; Silver, Daniel J.; Dayal, Sahil; Vareecal Joseph, Justin; Mulkearns-Hubert, Erin; Ystaas, Lars Andreas Rømo; Deshpande, Gauravi; Guyon, Joris; Zhou, Yadi; Magaut, Capucine R.; Seder, Juliana; Neises, Laura; Williford, Sarah E.; Meiser, Johannes; Scott, Andrew J.; Sajjakulnukit, Peter; Mears, Jason A.; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Chakraborty, Abhishek; Daubon, Thomas; Cheng, Feixiong; Lyssiotis, Costas A.; Wahl, Daniel R.; Hjelmeland, Anita B.; Hossain, Md Jubayer al; Miletic, Hrvoje; Lathia, Justin D. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      The transfer of intact mitochondria between heterogeneous cell types has been confirmed in various settings, including cancer. However, the functional implications of mitochondria transfer on tumor biology are poorly ...
    • Human organotypic airway and lung organoid cells of bronchiolar and alveolar differentiation are permissive to infection by influenza and SARS-CoV-2 respiratory virus 

      Ekanger, Camilla Tvedt; Zhou, Fan; Bohan, Dana; Lotsberg, Maria Lie; Ramnefjell, Maria; Hoareau, Laurence; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Lu, Ning; Aanerud, Marianne; Gärtner, Fabian; Salminen, Pirjo-Riitta; Bentsen, Mariann; Halvorsen, Thomas; Ræder, Helge; Akslen, Lars Andreas; Langeland, Nina; Brokstad, Rebecca Jane Cox; Maury, Wendy; Stuhr, Linda Elin Birkhaug; Lorens, James; Engelsen, Agnete Svendsen Tenfjord (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to the initiation of unprecedented research efforts to understand the pathogenesis mediated by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). ...
    • Inhibition of mitochondrial respiration prevents BRAF-mutant melanoma brain metastasis 

      Sundstrøm, Terje; Prestegarden, Lars; Azuaje, Francisco; Aasen, Synnøve Nymark; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Varughese, Jobin K.; Bahador, Marzieh; Bernatz, Simon; Braun, Yannick; Harter, Patrick N.; Skaftnesmo, Kai Ove; Ingham, Elizabeth S.; Mahakian, Lisa M.; Tam, Sarah; Tepper, Clifford G.; Petersen, Kjell; Ferrara, Katherine W.; Tronstad, Karl Johan; Lund-Johansen, Morten; Beschorner, Rudi; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Thorsen, Frits (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-10)
      Melanoma patients carry a high risk of developing brain metastases, and improvements in survival are still measured in weeks or months. Durable disease control within the brain is impeded by poor drug penetration across ...
    • Lactate dehydrogenases promote glioblastoma growth and invasion via a metabolic symbiosis 

      Guyon, Joris; Fernandez-Moncada, Ignacio; Larrieu, Claire M; Bouchez, Cyrielle L; Pagano Zottola, Antonio C; Galvis, Johanna; Chouleur, Tiffanie; Burban, Audrey; Joseph, Kevin; Ravi, Vidhya M; Espedal, Heidi; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Daher, Boutaina; Barre, Aurélien; Dartigues, Benjamin; Karkar, Slim; Rudewicz, Justine; Romero-Garmendia, Irati; Klink, Barbara; Grützmann, Konrad; Derieppe, Marie-Alix; Molinié, Thibaut; Obad, Nina; Léon, Céline; Seano, Giorgio; Miletic, Hrvoje; Heiland, Dieter Henrik; Marsicano, Giovanni; Nikolski, Macha; Bjerkvig, Rolf; Bikfalvi, Andreas; Daubon, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Lactate is a central metabolite in brain physiology but also contributes to tumor development. Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common and malignant primary brain tumor in adults, recognized by angiogenic and invasive growth, ...
    • Metabolic flux analysis of 3D spheroids reveals significant differences in glucose metabolism from matched 2D cultures of colorectal cancer and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell lines 

      Tidwell, Tia R.; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Tronstad, Karl Johan; Søreide, Kjetil; Hagland, Hanne Røland (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Most in vitro cancer cell experiments have been performed using 2D models. However, 3D spheroid cultures are increasingly favored for being more representative of in vivo tumor conditions. To overcome the ...
    • A new live-cell reporter strategy to simultaneously monitor mitochondrial biogenesis and morphology 

      Hodneland, Linn I.; Pettersen, Ina Katrine Nitschke; Nikolaisen, Julie; Micklem, David Robert; Dale, Hege Avsnes; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Lorens, James; Tronstad, Karl Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-24)
      Changes in mitochondrial amount and shape are intimately linked to maintenance of cell homeostasis via adaptation of vital functions. Here, we developed a new live-cell reporter strategy to simultaneously monitor mitochondrial ...
    • Novel Points of Attack for Targeted Cancer Therapy 

      Røsland, Gro Vatne; Engelsen, Agnete Svendsen Tenfjord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01)
      New molecular insight reveals novel points of attack for targeted cancer therapy. The recent advances in cancer genomics and novel insight into the complex biology of cancer make the promise of personalized, targeted cancer ...
    • Novel Points of Attack for Targeted Cancer Therapy 

      Røsland, Gro Vatne; Engelsen, Agnete Svendsen Tennfjord (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-30)
      New molecular insight reveals novel points of attack for targeted cancer therapy. The recent advances in cancer genomics and novel insight into the complex biology of cancer make the promise of personalized, targeted cancer ...
    • Refining the Role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinases in Glioblastoma Development 

      Larrieu, Claire M.; Storevik, Simon Humberto; Guyon, Joris; Pagano Zottola, Antonio C.; Bouchez, Cyrielle L.; Derieppe, Marie-Alix; Tan, Tuan Zea; Miletic, Hrvoje; Lorens, James; Tronstad, Karl Johan; Daubon, Thomas; Røsland, Gro Vatne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Glioblastoma (GB) are the most frequent brain cancers. Aggressive growth and limited treatment options induce a median survival of 12–15 months. In addition to highly proliferative and invasive properties, GB cells show ...
    • Upregulated PDK4 expression is a sensitive marker of increased fatty acid oxidation 

      Pettersen, Ina Katrine Nitschke; Tusubira, Deusdedit; Ashrafi, Hanan; Dyrstad, Sissel Elisabeth; Hansen, Lena; Liu, Xiao-Zheng; Hodneland, Linn I.; Løvsletten, Nils Gunnar; Berge, Kjetil; Wergedahl, Hege; Bjørndal, Bodil; Fluge, Øystein; Bruland, Ove; Rustan, Arild; Halberg, Nils; Røsland, Gro Vatne; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Tronstad, Karl Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Fatty acid oxidation is a central fueling pathway for mitochondrial ATP production. Regulation occurs through multiple nutrient- and energy-sensitive molecular mechanisms. We explored if upregulated mRNA expression of the ...