Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Gjerstad, Johannes"
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Low Back Pain With Persistent Radiculopathy; the Clinical Role of Genetic Variants in the Genes SOX5, CCDC26/GSDMC and DCC
Lie, Marie; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Heuch, Ingrid; Winsvold, Bendik K S; Gjerstad, Johannes; Hasvik, Eivind Olay; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Grotle, Margreth; Matre, Dagfinn; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In a recently published genome-wide association study (GWAS) chronic back pain was associated with three loci; SOX5, CCDC26/GSDMC and DCC. This GWAS was based on a heterogeneous sample of back pain disorders, and it is ... -
Mapping of pituitary stress-induced gene regulation connects Nrcam to negative emotions
Olsen, Maria Belland; Sannes, Ann-Christin; Yang, Kuan; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle Valvatne; Christensen, Jan Olav; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjørås, Magnar; Gjerstad, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Environmental stressors such as repeated social defeat may initiate powerful activation of subconscious parts of the brain. Here, we examine the consequences of such stress (induced by resident-intruder paradigm) on the ... -
The MMP9 rs17576 A>G polymorphism is associated with increased lumbopelvic pain-intensity in pregnant women
Mahmood, Aqsa; Moen, Aurora Lie; Stafne, Signe Nilssen; Robinson, Hilde Stendal; Vøllestad, Nina Køpke; Salvesen, Kjell Å; Mørkved, Siv; Gjerstad, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background and aims: Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) is an enzyme that may affect degradation of several extracellular matrix (ECM) components in the pelvic ligaments during pregnancy. Previous studies indicate that ...