• Anti-human platelet antigen (HPA)-1a antibodies may affect trophoblast functions crucial for placental development: A laboratory study using an in vitro model 

      Eksteen, Mariana; Heide, Gøril; Tiller, Heidi; Zhou, Yan; Nedberg, Nora Hersoug; Martinez-Zubiaurre, Inigo; Husebekk, Anne; Skogen, Bjørn Ragnar; Stuge, Tor Brynjar; Kjær, Mette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-21)
      Background: Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is a bleeding disorder caused by maternal antibodies against paternal human platelet antigens (HPAs) on fetal platelets. Antibodies against HPA-1a are accountable for the majority of FNAIT cases. We have previously shown that high levels of maternal anti-HPA-1a antibodies are associated with clinically significant reduced birth ...
    • Changes in the proteome and secretome of rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cells during early primary culture and effects of dexamethasone 

      Li, Ruomei; Bhandari, Sabin; Martinez-Zubiaurre, Inigo; Bruun, Jack-Ansgar; Urbarova, Ilona Halva; Smedsrød, Bård; Simon-Santamaria, Jaione; Sørensen, Karen Kristine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-02)
      Introduction<p> <p>Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) are specialized fenestrated scavenger endothelial cells involved in the elimination of modified plasma proteins and tissue turnover waste macromolecules from blood. LSECs also participate in liver immune responses. A challenge when studying LSEC biology is the rapid loss of the in vivo phenotype in culture. In this study, we have ...
    • Ionizing radiation abrogates the pro-tumorigenic capacity of cancer-associated fibroblasts co-implanted in xenografts 

      Grinde, Maria Tunset; Vik, Jørg; Camilio, Ketil Andre; Martinez-Zubiaurre, Inigo; Hellevik, Turid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-25)
      Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are abundantly present in solid tumors and affect tumorigenesis and therapeutic responses. In the context of clinical radiotherapy, the impact of irradiated CAFs to treatment outcomes is largely unexplored. Aiming at improving radiotherapy efficacy, we have here explored the effect of radiation on the inherent pro-tumorigenic capacity of CAFs in animals. Ionizing ...
    • Secretion rates and protein composition of extracellular vesicles released by cancer-associated fibroblasts after radiation 

      Berzaghi, Rodrigo; Islam, Md Ashraful; Hellevik, Turid; Martinez-Zubiaurre, Inigo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-24)
      Reciprocal communication between the malignant and non-malignant cellular elements in tumors is essential for cancer sustainability and plays an important role in the response of cancers to treatments. Some of this cellular crosstalk takes place via secretion of vesicles that are actively released into the extracellular space by most cell types in tumors. Recent studies have demonstrated radiation-induced ...