• ADCK3 mutations with epilepsy, stroke-like episodes and ataxia: a POLG mimic? 

      Hikmat, Omar; Tzoulis, Charalampos; Knappskog, Per; Johansson, Stefan; Boman, Helge; Sztromwasser, Pawel Szymon; Lien, Espen; Brodtkorb, Eylert; Ghezzi, Daniele; Bindoff, Laurence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07)
      Background and purpose: Defects of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) metabolism cause a variety of disorders ranging from isolated myopathy to multisystem involvement. ADCK3 is one of several genes associated with CoQ10 deficiency that ...
    • Exome Sequencing and Genetic Testing for MODY 

      Johansson, Stefan; Irgens, Henrik; Chudasama, Kishan K.; Molnes, Janne; Aerts, Jan; Knappskog, Per; Njølstad, Pål Rasmus; Roque, Francisco S.; Jonassen, Inge; Molven, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-25)
      Context: Genetic testing for monogenic diabetes is important for patient care. Given the extensive genetic and clinical heterogeneity of diabetes, exome sequencing might provide additional diagnostic potential when standard ...
    • GBA2 mutations cause a Marinesco-Sjogren-like syndrome: Genetic and biochemical studies 

      Haugarvoll, Kristoffer; Johansson, Stefan; Rodriguez, Carlos E.; Boman, Helge; Haukanes, Bjørn Ivar; Bruland, Ove; Roque, Francisco; Jonassen, Inge; Blomqvist, Maria; Telstad, Wenche; Månsson, Jan-Eric; Knappskog, Per; Bindoff, Laurence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-04)
      Background: With the advent new sequencing technologies, we now have the tools to understand the phenotypic diversity and the common occurrence of phenocopies. We used these techniques to investigate two Norwegian families ...
    • Gene expression profiling of meningiomas: current status after a decade of microarray-based transcriptomic studies 

      Aarhus, Mads; Lund-Johansen, Morten; Knappskog, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-14)
      Purpose This article provides a review of the transcriptomic expression profiling studies that have been performed on meningiomas so far. We discuss some future prospects and challenges ahead in the field of gene expression ...
    • Inverse correlation between PDGFC expression and lymphocyte infiltration in human papillary thyroid carcinoma 

      Bruland, Ove; Fluge, Øystein; Akslen, Lars A.; Eiken, Hans Geir; Lillehaug, Johan; Varhaug, Jan Erik; Knappskog, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-08)
      Background: Members of the PDGF family have been suggested as potential biomarkers for papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC). However, it is known that both expression and stimulatory effect of PDGF ligands can be affected ...
    • Microarray-based gene expression profiling and DNA copy number variation analysis of temporal fossa arachnoid cysts 

      Aarhus, Mads; Helland, Christian Andre; Lund-Johansen, Morten; Wester, Knut; Knappskog, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-02-26)
      Background Intracranial arachnoid cysts (AC) are membranous sacs filled with CSF-like fluid that are commonly found in the temporal fossa. The majority of ACs are congenital. Typical symptoms are headache, dizziness, and ...
    • MRI characterisation of adult onset alpha-methylacyl-coA racemase deficiency diagnosed by exome sequencing 

      Haugarvoll, Kristoffer; Johansson, Stefan; Tzoulis, Charalampos; Haukanes, Bjørn Ivar; Bredrup, Cecilie; Neckelmann, Gesche; Boman, Helge; Knappskog, Per; Bindoff, Laurence (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-01-03)
      Background: Correct diagnosis is pivotal to understand and treat neurological disease. Herein, we report the diagnostic work-up utilizing exome sequencing and the characterization of clinical features and brain MRI in two ...
    • PNKP Mutations Identified by Whole-Exome Sequencing in a Norwegian Patient with Sporadic Ataxia and Edema 

      Tzoulis, Charalampos; Sztromwasser, Pawel Szymon; Johansson, Stefan; Gjerde, Ivar Otto; Knappskog, Per; Bindoff, Laurence (Journal article, 2017-02)
      We identified PNKP mutations in a Norwegian woman with AOA. This patient had the typical findings with cognitive dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, cerebellar dysarthria, horizontal nystagmus, oculomotor apraxia, and ...
    • Using urine to diagnose large-scale mtDNA deletions in adult patients 

      Varhaug, Kristin Nielsen; Sanchez Nido, Gonzalo; de Coo, Irenaeus; Isohanni, Pirjo; Suomalainen, Anu; Tzoulis, Charalampos; Knappskog, Per; Bindoff, Laurence (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate if urinary sediment cells offered a robust alternative to muscle biopsy for the diagnosis of single mtDNA deletions. Methods: Eleven adult patients with progressive ...