• The genes controlling normal function of citrate and spermine secretion are lost in aggressive prostate cancer and prostate model systems 

      Rye, Morten Beck; Krossa, Sebastian; Hall, Martina; van Mourik, Casper; Bathen, Tone Frost; Drabløs, Finn; Tessem, May-Britt; Bertilsson, Helena (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      High secretion of the metabolites citrate and spermine is a unique hallmark for normal prostate epithelial cells, and is reduced in aggressive prostate cancer. However, the identity of the genes controlling this biological ...
    • GREM1 is associated with metastasis and predicts poor prognosis in ER-negative breast cancer patients 

      Neckmann, Ulrike; Wolowczyk, Camilla; Hall, Martina; Almaas, Eivind; Ren, Jiang; Zhao, Sen; Johannessen, Bjarne; Skotheim, Rolf I.; Bjørkøy, Geir; Dijke, Peter Ten; Holien, Toril (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background In breast cancer, activation of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling and elevated levels of BMP-antagonists have been linked to tumor progression and metastasis. However, the simultaneous upregulation of ...
    • NRF2 drives an oxidative stress response predictive of breast cancer 

      Wolowczyk, Camilla; Neckmann, Ulrike; Aure, Miriam Ragle; Hall, Martina; Johannessen, Bjarne; Zhao, Sen; Skotheim, Rolf I.; Andersen, Sonja Benedikte; Zwiggelaar, Rosalie Theda Margien; Steigedal, Tonje S.; Lingjærde, Ole Christian; Sahlberg, Kristine Kleivi; Almaas, Eivind; Bjørkøy, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Many breast cancer patients are diagnosed with small, well-differentiated, hormone receptor-positive tumors. Risk of relapse is not easily identified in these patients, resulting in overtreatment. To identify metastasis-related ...