• Gastrin activates autophagy and increases migration and survival of gastric adenocarcinoma cells 

      Rao, Shalini; Solum, Guri; Niederdorfer, Barbara; Nørsett, Kristin; Bjørkøy, Geir; Thommesen, Liv (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background: The peptide hormone gastrin exerts a growth-promoting effect in both normal and malignant gastrointestinal tissue. Gastrin mediates its effect via the cholecystokinin 2 receptor (CCKBR/CCK2R). Although a ...
    • Molecular mechanisms involved in TNF - and gastrin-mediated gene regulation 

      Thommesen, Liv (Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine, 0805-7680; 189, Doctoral thesis, 2001)
      Cells in a multicellular organism depend on extensive communication with each other. Eukaryotic cells have developed elaborate signal transduction systems by which externally provided information (hormones, cytokines, ...