• Low level of MAp44, an inhibitor of the lectin complement pathway, and long-term graft and patient survival; a cohort study of 382 kidney recipients 

      Mjøen, Geir; Hartmann, Anders; Åsberg, Anders; Rollag, Halvor; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Sandvik, Leiv; Fagerland, Morten; Thiel, Steffen; Sagedal, Solbjørg; Smedbråten, Julia (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Background Higher incidence of malignancy and infectious diseases in kidney transplant recipients is related to immunosuppressive treatment after transplantation and the recipient’s native immune system. The complement ...
    • Low levels of immunoglobulins and mannose-binding lectin are not associated with etiology, severity, or outcome in community-acquired pneumonia 

      Siljan, William Ward; Holter, Jan Cato; Nymo, Ståle Haugset; Husebye, Einar; Ueland, Thor; Skattum, Lillemor; Bosnes, Vidar; Garred, Peter; Frøland, Stig Sophus; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Aukrust, Pål; Heggelund, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background Disease severity and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) depend on the host and on the challenge of the causal microorganism(s). We measured levels of immunoglobulins (Igs) and complement in 257 ...
    • Low serum lipocalin-2 in pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus 

      Pedersen, Tina Therese; Fenstad, Mona H.; Wallenius, Marianne; Hetlelid, Elisabeth; Follestad, Turid; Langaas, Mette; Haug, Markus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      OBJECTIVES: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pregnancies are considered high-risk due to risk of disease flare and pregnancy complications. A more in-depth understanding of the immunological alterations in SLE patients ...
    • Low temperature and low UV indexes correlated with peaks of influenza virus activity in Northern Europe during 2010-2018 

      Ianevski, Aleksandr; Zusinaite, Eva; Shtaida, Nastassia; Kallio-Kokko, Hannimari; Valkonen, Mia; Kantele, Anu; Telling, Kaidi; Lutsar, Irja; Letjuka, Pille; Metelitsa, Natalja; Oksenych, Valentyn; Dumpis, Uga; Vitkauskiene, Astra; Stašaitis, Kestutis; Öhrmalm, Christina; Bondeson, Kåre; Bergqvist, Anders; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Tenson, Tanel; Merits, Andres; Kainov, Denis (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      With the increasing pace of global warming, it is important to understand the role of meteorological factors in influenza virus (IV) epidemics. In this study, we investigated the impact of temperature, UV index, humidity, ...
    • Low-contrast detectability and potential for radiation dose reduction using deep learning image reconstruction-A 20-reader study on a semi-anthropomorphic liver phantom 

      Njølstad, Tormund; Dybwad, Anniken; Salvesen, Øyvind Olav; Andersen, Hilde Kjernlie; Schulz, Anselm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background A novel deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) algorithm for CT has recently been clinically approved. Purpose To assess low-contrast detectability and dose reduction potential for CT images reconstructed ...
    • Low-contrast detectability and potential for radiation dose reduction using deep learning image reconstruction—A 20-reader study on a semi-anthropomorphic liver phantom 

      Njølstad, Tormund Salvesen; Jensen, Kristin; Dybwad, Anniken; Salvesen, Øyvind; Andersen, Hilde Kjernlie; Schulz, Anselm (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background A novel deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) algorithm for CT has recently been clinically approved. Purpose To assess low-contrast detectability and dose reduction potential for CT images reconstructed ...
    • LRRK2 to the rescue of damaged endomembranes 

      Radulovic, Maja; Stenmark, Harald Alfred (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Mutations in several genes encoding for lysosomal proteins are involved in Parkinson's disease (PD). In this issue, Herbst et al (2020) show that PD-related leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is activated in response to ...
    • LSD1 represses a neonatal/reparative gene program in adult intestinal epithelium 

      Zwiggelaar, Rosalie; Lindholm, Håvard Takle; Fosslie, Madeleine Lystad; Pedersen, Marianne Terndrup; Ohta, Yuki; Díez-Sánchez, Alberto; Martín-Alonso, Mara; Ostrop, Jenny; Matono, Mami; Parmar, Naveen; Kvaløy, Emilie; Spanjers, Roos; Nazmi, Kamran; Rye, Morten Beck; Drabløs, Finn; Arrowsmith, Cheryl H; Dahl, John Arne; Jensen, Kim B.; Sato, Toshiro; Oudhoff, Menno (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Intestinal epithelial homeostasis is maintained by adult intestinal stem cells, which, alongside Paneth cells, appear after birth in the neonatal period. We aimed to identify regulators of neonatal intestinal epithelial ...
    • Lung function in adults born preterm 

      Nasanen-Gilmore, Pieta; Sipola-Leppänen, Marika; Tikanma Ki, Marjaana; Matinolli, Hanna-Maria; Eriksson, Johan G; Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta; Vaarasma Ki, Marja; Hovi, Petteri; Kajantie, Eero (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Very preterm birth, before the gestational age (GA) of 32 weeks, increases the risk of obstructed airflow in adulthood. We examined whether all preterm births (GA<37 weeks) are associated with poorer adult lung function ...
    • Lynch syndrome mutation spectrum in New South Wales, Australia, including 55 novel mutations 

      Sjursen, Wenche; McPhillips, Mary; Scott, Rodney J.; Talseth-Palmer, Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Background Lynch syndrome, the most frequent hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome, is caused by defects in mismatch repair genes. Genetic testing is important in order to identify mutation carriers who can benefit from ...
    • LysoPC and PAF Trigger Arachidonic Acid Release by Divergent Signaling Mechanisms in Monocytes 

      Oestvang, Janne; Anthonsen, Marit Walbye; Johansen, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) play an important role during the development of atherosclerosis characterized by intimal inflammation and macrophage accumulation. A key component of LDL is lysophosphatidylcholine ...
    • M-ficolin: a valuable biomarker to identify leukaemia from juvenile idiopathic arthritis 

      Brix, Ninna; Glerup, Mia; Thiel, Steffen; Mistegaard, Clara Elbæk; Skals, Regitze Gyldenholm; Berntson, Lillemor; Fasth, Anders; Nielsen, Susan Mary; Nordal, Ellen Berit; Rygg, Marite; Hasle, Henrik; Albertsen, Birgitte Klug; Herlin, Troels (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objective: Distinction on clinical grounds between acute lymphoblastic leukaemia presenting with arthropathy (ALLarthropathy) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is difficult, as the clinical and paraclinical signs of ...
    • M.H. Bjørk og medarbeidere svarer 

      Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Gerstner, Thorsten Alfons; Taubøll, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
    • Machine Learning of Infant Spontaneous Movements for the Early Prediction of Cerebral Palsy: A Multi-Site Cohort Study 

      Ihlen, Espen Alexander F.; Støen, Ragnhild; Boswell, Lynn; de-Regnier, Raye-Ann; Fjørtoft, Toril Larsson; Gaebler-spira, Deborah; Labori, Cathrine; Loennecken, Marianne; Msall, Me; Møinicken, Unn inger; Peyton, Colleen; Schreiber, Me; Silberg, Inger Elisabeth; Songstad, Nils Thomas; Vaagen, Randi; Øberg, Gunn Kristin; Adde, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: Early identification of cerebral palsy (CP) during infancy will provide opportunities for early therapies and treatments. The aim of the present study was to present a novel machine-learning model, the ...
    • Machine learning-based immune phenotypes correlate with STK11/KEAP1 co-mutations and prognosis in resectable NSCLC: a sub-study of the TNM-I trial 

      Rakaee, Mehrdad; Andersen, S.; Giannikou, K.; Paulsen, Erna-Elise; Kilvær, Thomas Karsten; Rasmussen Busund, Lill-Tove; Berg, Thomas; Richardsen, Elin; Lombardi, Ana Paola; Adib, E.; Pedersen, Mona Irene; Tafavvoghi, Masoud; Wahl, Sissel Gyrid Freim; Petersen, R.H.; Bondgaard, A.L.; Yde, C.W.; Baudet, C.; Licht, P.; Lund-Iversen, Marius; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Fjellbirkeland, Lars; Helland, Åslaug; Pøhl, M.; Kwiatkowski, D.J.; Dønnem, Tom (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background We aim to implement an immune cell score model in routine clinical practice for resected non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (NCT03299478 ). Molecular and genomic features associated with immune ...
    • Machine-learning analysis of cross-study samples according to the gut microbiome in 12 infant cohorts 

      Vänni, Petri; Tejesvi, Mysore V; Paalanne, Niko; Aagaard, Kjersti; Ackermann, Gail; Camargo Jr., Carlos A; Eggesbø, Merete Åse; Hasegawa, Kohei; Hoen, Anne G.; Karagas, Margaret R.; Kolho, Kaija-Leena; Laursen, Martin F.; Ludvigsson, Johnny; Madan, Juliette; Ownby, Dennis; Stanton, Catherine; Stokholm, Jakob; Tapiainen, Terhi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Combining and comparing microbiome data from distinct infant cohorts has been challenging because such data are inherently multidimensional and complex. Here, we used an ensemble of machine-learning (ML) models and studied ...
    • MACPET: model-based analysis for ChIA-PET 

      Vardaxis, Ioannis; Drabløs, Finn; Rye, Morten Beck; Lindqvist, Bo Henry (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      We present model-based analysis for ChIA-PET (MACPET), which analyzes paired-end read sequences provided by ChIA-PET for finding binding sites of a protein of interest. MACPET uses information from both tags of each PET ...
    • Macroeconomic costs of the unmet burden of surgical disease in Sierra Leone: A retrospective economic analysis 

      Grimes, Caris E.; Quaife, Matthew; Kamara, Thaim B.; Lavy, Christopher B.D.; Leather, Andy J.M.; Bolkan, Håkon Angell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Objectives The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery estimated that low/middle-income countries will lose an estimated cumulative loss of US$12.3 trillion from gross domestic product (GDP) due to the unmet burden of surgical ...
    • Macromolecular maintenance in human cells : repair of uracil in DNA and methylations in DNA and RNA 

      Aas, Per Arne (Dissertations at the Faculty of Medicine, 0805-7680; 243, Doctoral thesis, 2004)
      In all known organisms, except some viruses, genetic information is contained in the form of DNA. Although genetically relatively stable, DNA is subject to continuous damage from the external- and cellular environment. ...