• Diversity and function of motile ciliated cell types within ependymal lineages of the zebrafish brain 

      Dgama, Percival Paul Menino; Qiu, Tao; Cosacak, Mehmet Ilyas; Rayamajhi, Dheeraj; Konac, Ahsen; Hansen, Jan Niklas; Ringers, Christa; Acuna Hinrichsen, Francisca Daniela; Hui, Subhra; Olstad, Emilie Willoch; Chong, Yan Ling; Lim, Charlton Kang An; Gupta, Astha; Ng, Chee Peng; Nilges, Benedikt S.; Kashikar, Nachiket; Wachten, Dagmar; Liebl, David; Kikuchi, Kazu; Kizil, Caghan; Yaksi, Emre; Roy, Sudipto; Jurisch-Yaksi, Nathalie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Motile cilia defects impair cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow and can cause brain and spine disorders. The development of ciliated cells, their impact on CSF flow, and their function in brain and axial morphogenesis are not ...
    • Essential roles of RNA cap-proximal ribose methylation in mammalian embryonic development and fertility 

      Dohnalkova, Michaela; Krasnykov, Kyrylo; Mendel, Mateusz; Li, Lingyun; Panasenko, Olesya; Fleury-Olela, Fabienne; Vågbø, Cathrine Broberg; Homolka, David; Pillai, Ramesh S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Eukaryotic RNA pol II transcripts are capped at the 5′ end by the methylated guanosine (m7G) moiety. In higher eukaryotes, CMTR1 and CMTR2 catalyze cap-proximal ribose methylations on the first (cap1) and second (cap2) ...
    • The Mammalian Cap-Specific m<sup>6</sup>Am RNA Methyltransferase PCIF1 Regulates Transcript Levels in Mouse Tissues 

      Pandey, Radha Raman; Delfino, Elena; Homolka, David; Roithova, Adriana; Chen, Kuan-Ming; Li, Lingyun; Franco, Giulia; Vågbø, Cathrine Broberg; Taillebourg, Emmanuel; Fauvarque, Marie-Odile; Pillai, Ramesh S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The 5′ end of eukaryotic mRNAs is protected by the m7G-cap structure. The transcription start site nucleotide is ribose methylated (Nm) in many eukaryotes, whereas an adenosine at this position is further methylated at the ...
    • Molecular Features of Subtype-Specific Progression from Ductal Carcinoma In Situ to Invasive Breast Cancer 

      Lesurf, Robert; Aure, Miriam Ragle; Mørk, Hanne Håberg; Vitelli, Valeria; Lundgren, Steinar; Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise; Kristensen, Vessela N.; Wärnberg, Fredrik; Hallett, Michael; Sørlie, Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Breast cancer consists of at least five main molecular “intrinsic” subtypes that are reflected in both pre-invasive and invasive disease. Although previous studies have suggested that many of the molecular features of ...
    • NEIL3-Dependent Regulation of Cardiac Fibroblast Proliferation Prevents Myocardial Rupture 

      Olsen, Maria Belland; Hildrestrand, Gunn Annette; Scheffler, Katja; Vinge, Leif Erik; Alfsnes, Katrine; Palibrk, Vuk; Wang, Junbai; Neurauter, Christine Gran; Gomez, Luisa Fernanda Luna; Johansen, Jostein; Øgaard, Jonas; Ohm, Ingrid Kristine; Slupphaug, Geir; Kusnierczyk, Anna; Fiane, Arnt E; Brorson, Sverre Henning; Zhang, Lili; Gullestad, Lars; Louch, William Edward; Iversen, Per Ole; Østlie, Ingunn; Klungland, Arne; Christensen, Geir Arve; Sjaastad, Ivar; Sætrom, Pål; Yndestad, Arne; Aukrust, Pål; Bjørås, Magnar; Finsen, Alexandra (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Myocardial infarction (MI) triggers a reparative response involving fibroblast proliferation and differentiation driving extracellular matrix modulation necessary to form a stabilizing scar. Recently, it was shown that a ...
    • OXR1A, a Coactivator of PRMT5 Regulating Histone Arginine Methylation 

      Yang, Mingyi; Lin, Xiaolin; Segers, Filip; Suganthan, Rajikala; Hildrestrand, Gunn Annette; Rinholm, Johanne Egge; Aas, Per Arne; Sousa, Mirta; Holm, Sverre; Bolstad, Nils; Warren, David; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Johansen, Rune Forstrøm; Yndestad, Arne; Kristiansen, Elise; Klungland, Arne; Gomez, Luisa Fernanda Luna; Eide, Lars; Halvorsen, Bente; Aukrust, Pål; Bjørås, Magnar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Oxidation resistance gene 1 (OXR1) protects cells against oxidative stress. We find that male mice with brain-specific isoform A knockout (Oxr1A−/−) develop fatty liver. RNA sequencing of male Oxr1A−/− liver indicates ...
    • PYY-Dependent Restoration of Impaired Insulin and Glucagon Secretion in Type 2 Diabetes following Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery 

      Ramracheya, Reshma D.; McCulloch, Laura J.; Clark, Anne; Wiggins, David; Johannessen, Helene; Olsen, Magnus Kringstad; Cai, Xing; Zhao, Chun-Mei; Chen, Duan; Rorsman, Patrik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a weight-reduction procedure resulting in rapid resolution of type 2 diabetes (T2D). The role of pancreatic islet function in this restoration of normoglycemia has not been fully elucidated. ...
    • RIPK1 activation mediates neuroinflammation and disease progression in multiple sclerosis 

      Zelic, Matija; Pontarelli, Fabrizio; Woodworth, Lisa; Zhu, Cheng; Mahan, Amy; Ren, Yi; LaMorte, Michael; Gruber, Ross; Keane, Aislinn; Loring, Pequita; Guo, Lilu; Xia, Tai-he; Zhang, Boyao; Ørning, Mathias Pontus; Lien, Egil; Degterev, Alexei; Hammond, Timothy; Ofengeim, Dimitry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
    • SARS-CoV-2 Nsp13 encodes for an HLA-E-stabilizing peptide that abrogates inhibition of NKG2A-expressing NK cells 

      Hammer, Quirin; Dunst, Josefine; Christ, Wanda; Picarazzi, Francesca; Wendorff, Mareike; Momayyezi, Pouria; Huhn, Oisín; Netskar, Herman Krogstad; Maleki, Kimia T.; García, Marina; Sekine, Takuya; Sohlberg, Ebba; Azzimato, Valerio; Aouadi, Myriam; Holten, Aleksander Rygh; Kildal, Anders Benjamin; Lind, Andreas; Dyrhol-Riise, Anne Ma; Hoff, Dag Arne Lihaug; Solligård, Erik; Holter, Jan Cato; Afset, Jan Egil; Damås, Jan Kristian; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Bergan, Jonas; Risnes, Kari; Muller, Karl Erik; Tonby, Kristian; Heggelund, Lars; Gustad, Lise Tuset; Grimsrud, Marit Mæhle; Vadla, May Sissel; Lenning, Ole Bernt; Myhre, Ronny; Haider, Sammra; Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen; Karlsen, Tom Hemming; Folseraas, Trine; Skogen, Vegard; Degenhardt, Frauke; Franke, Andre; Spallotta, Francesco; Mori, Mattia; Michaëlsson, Jakob; Björkström, Niklas K.; Rückert, Timo; Romagnani, Chiara; Horowitz, Amir; Klingström, Jonas; Ljunggren, Hans-Gustaf; Malmberg, Karl-Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that contribute to host defense against virus infections. NK cells respond to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro and are activated in ...
    • SMUG1 Promotes Telomere Maintenance through Telomerase RNA Processing 

      Kroustallaki, Pinelopi; Lirussi, Lisa; Carracedo, Sergio; You, Panpan; Esbensen, Qin Ying; Götz, Alexandra; Jobert, Laure; Alsøe, Lene; Sætrom, Pål; Gagos, Sarantis; Nilsen, Hilde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Telomerase biogenesis is a complex process where several steps remain poorly understood. Single-strand-selective uracil-DNA glycosylase (SMUG1) associates with the DKC1-containing H/ACA ribonucleoprotein complex, which is ...
    • Synergistic Actions of Ogg1 and Mutyh DNA Glycosylases Modulate Anxiety-like Behavior in Mice 

      Bjørge, Monica Dahl; Hildrestrand, Gunn Annette; Scheffler, Katja; Suganthan, Rajikala; Rolseth, Veslemøy; Kusnierczyk, Anna; Rowe, Alexander D.; Vågbø, Cathrine Broberg; Vetlesen, Susanne; Eide, Lars; Slupphaug, Geir; Yusaku, Nakabeppu; Timothy, Bredy; Klungland, Arne; Bjørås, Magnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Ogg1 and Mutyh DNA glycosylases cooperate to prevent mutations caused by 8-oxoG, a major premutagenic DNA lesion associated with cognitive decline. We have examined behavior and cognitive function in mice deficient of these ...
    • Type I Interferon Induction by Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Dual Requirement of Cyclic GMP-AMP Synthase and Toll-like Receptor 4 

      Andrade, Warrison A; Agarwal, Sarika; Mo, Shunyan; Shaffer, Scott A; Dillard, Joseph P; Schmidt, Tobias; Hornung, Veit; Fitzgerald, Katherine A.; Kurt-Jones, Evelyn A.; Golenbock, Douglas T (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The innate immune system is the first line of defense against Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC). Exposure of cells to GC lipooligosaccharides induces a strong immune response, leading to type I interferon (IFN) production via ...