Institutt for klinisk og molekylær medisin
Recent Submissions
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Does caesarean delivery in the first pregnancy increase the risk for adverse outcome in the second? A registry-based cohort study on first and second singleton births in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To explore if newborns in the second pregnancy following a previous caesarean delivery (CD) have higher risk of perinatal mortality or cerebral palsy than newborns in pregnancies following a previous vaginal ... -
DNA glycosylase Neil2 contributes to genomic responses in the spleen during clinical prion disease
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The DNA glycosylase Neil2 is a member of the base excision repair (BER) family of enzymes, which are important for repair of oxidative DNA damage. Specifically, Neil2 participates in repair of oxidized bases in single-stranded ... -
Differential Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Krill Meal, Soybean Meal, Butyrate, and Bactocell® on the Gene Expression of Atlantic Salmon Head Kidney
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The head kidney is a key organ that plays a fundamental role in the regulation of the fish immune response and in the maintenance of endocrine homeostasis. Previous studies indicate that the supplementation of exogenous ... -
Network and Systems Medicine: Position Paper of the European Collaboration on Science and Technology Action on Open Multiscale Systems Medicine
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction: Network and systems medicine has rapidly evolved over the past decade, thanks to computational and integrative tools, which stem in part from systems biology. However, major challenges and hurdles are still ... -
Peptides containing the PCNA interacting motif APIM bind to the beta-clamp and inhibit bacterial growth and mutagenesis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In the fight against antimicrobial resistance, the bacterial DNA sliding clamp, β-clamp, is a promising drug target for inhibition of DNA replication and translesion synthesis. The β-clamp and its eukaryotic homolog, PCNA, ... -
Intraperitoneal and subcutaneous glucagon delivery in anaesthetized pigs: effects on circulating glucagon and glucose levels
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Glucagon is a pancreatic hormone and increases the blood glucose levels. It may be incorporated in a dual hormone artificial pancreas, a device to automatically and continuously control blood glucose levels of individuals ... -
Breakthrough cancer pain in 2020
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose of review An overview on breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP), including inherent limitations of the terminology, assessment, clinical presentation, and treatment options. Recent findings The estimated prevalence ... -
Diverse functions of DNA glycosylases processing oxidative base lesions in brain
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Endogenous and exogenous oxidative agents continuously damage genomic DNA, with the brain being particularly vulnerable. Thus, preserving genomic integrity is key for brain health and neuronal function. Accumulation of DNA ... -
Anti-inflammatory effects of non-statin low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering drugs: an unused potential?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives. Inflammatory responses are closely knit with low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol in driving atherosclerosis. Even if LDL-cholesterol is causative to atherosclerotic diseases and LDL-cholesterol lowering ... -
Translational Research in Personalized Medicine with Special References to Gastric Cancer and Obesity
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:285, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Translational research in personalized medicine with special references to gastric cancer and obesity Background: Translational research in medical science is essential because the rapid progression of science and technology ... -
Health-related quality of life in Norwegian adolescent living with chronic fatigue syndrome
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose The primary aim was to measure health related quality of life (HRQoL) in a Norwegian cohort of adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME). A secondary aim was to identify factors before diagnosis, at time ... -
MGMT Promoter Methylation Status Is Not Related to Histological or Radiological Features in IDH Wild-type Glioblastomas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation is an important favorable predictive marker in patients with glioblastoma (GBM). We hypothesized that MGMT status could be a surrogate marker of pretreatment ... -
Vitamin K2 modulates vitamin D induced mechanical properties of human 3D bone spheroids in vitro
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Rotational culture promotes primary human osteoblasts (hOBs) to form three-dimensional (3D) multicellular spheroids with bone tissue-like structure without any scaffolding material. Cell-based bone models enable us to ... -
Factors affecting quality of end-of-life hospital care - a qualitative analysis of free text comments from the i-CODE survey in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background The ERANet-LAC CODE (Care Of the Dying Evaluation) international survey assessed quality of care for dying cancer patients in seven countries, by use of the i-CODE questionnaire completed by bereaved relatives. ... -
The many functions of ESCRTs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Cellular membranes can form two principally different involutions, which either exclude or contain cytosol. The ‘classical’ budding reactions, such as those occurring during endocytosis or formation of exocytic vesicles, ... -
Vascular risk factor control and adherence to secondary preventive medication after ischemic stroke
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Studies regarding adequacy of secondary stroke prevention are limited. We report medication adherence, risk factor control and factors influencing vascular risk profile following ischaemic stroke. Methods A ... -
Health-related quality of life and sleep quality after 12 months of treatment in non-severe obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized clinical trial with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Mandibular Advancement Splints
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this randomized controlled trial, patients with non-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or a twin block mandibular advancement splint (MAS). The primary ... -
Drug information centres and their provision of decision support: The Scandinavian experience
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)What is known and objective Appraisal of drug information centres (DICs) is mainly by word of mouth communication and surveys of overall user satisfaction. Efforts to study the impact of this type of informatics and ... -
Prognostic and predictive factors in limited disease small-cell lung cancer
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:203, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer related deaths. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is one of two main types of lung cancer. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is recommended for SCLC if ... -
Intraoperative 3D ultrasound-guided resection of diffuse low-grade gliomas: radiological and clinical results.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)OBJECTIVE Extent of resection (EOR) and residual tumor volume are linked to prognosis in low-grade glioma (LGG) and there are various methods for facilitating safe maximal resection in such patients. In this prospective ...
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