• Amphipathic barbiturates as marine product mimics with cytolytic and immunogenic effects on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines 

      von Hofsten, Susannah; Langer, Manuel K; Korelin, Katja; Norvoll Magnussen, Synnøve; Ausbacher, Dominik; Anderssen, Trude; Salo, Tuula; Strøm, Morten B.; Bayer, Annette; Al-Samadi, Ahmed; Berge, gerd (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-30)
      The incidence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is increasing and the conventional treatments for this form of cancer can be tough. Despite the success of existing immunotherapies in some HNSCC patients, many do not respond to this type of treatment. Thus, the development of novel anti-cancer therapies should be prioritized. In the current study, the anticancer activity of a panel ...
    • What's with the boys? Lower birth weight in boys from HPA-1a alloimmunized pregnancies – New insights from a large prospective screening study in Poland 

      Coucheron, Tina; Uhrynowska, Malgorzata; Guz, Katarzyna; Orzińska, Agnieszka; Debska, Marzena; Gierszon, Agnieszka; Ahlen, Maria Therese; Bertelsen, eirin listau; Berge, gerd; Husebekk, Anne; Brojer, Ewa; Tiller, Heidi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-07)
      Fetomaternal incompatibility in human platelet antigens (HPAs) can cause maternal alloimmunization, which in turn may lead to thrombocytopenia with or without intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in the fetus or newborn. Retrospective studies suggest that boys from alloimmunized mothers may have higher risk of ICH and lower birth weight than girls. The objective of this study was to assess how maternal ...