• Divergent Regulation of Decidual Oxidative-Stress Response by NRF2 and KEAP1 in Preeclampsia with and without Fetal Growth Restriction 

      Mundal, Siv Boon; Rakner, Johanne Johnsen; Silva, Gabriela; Gierman, Lobke; Austdal, Marie; Basnet, Purusotam; Elschot, Mattijs; Bakke, Siril Skaret; Ostrop, Jenny; Thomsen, Liv Cecilie Vestrheim; Moses, Eric; Acharya, Ganesh; Bjørge, Line; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-10)
      Utero-placental development in pregnancy depends on direct maternal–fetal interaction in the uterine wall decidua. Abnormal uterine vascular remodeling preceding placental oxidative stress and placental dysfunction are associated with preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction (FGR). Oxidative stress is counteracted by antioxidants and oxidative repair mechanisms regulated by the transcription factor ...
    • Patient derived colonoids as drug testing platforms - Critical importance of oxygen concentration 

      Skovdahl, Helene Kolstad; Gopalakrishnan, Shreya; Svendsen, Tarjei Dahl; Granlund, Atle van Beelen; Bakke, Ingunn; Ginbot, Zekarias; Thorsvik, Silje; Flatberg, Arnar; Sporsheim, Bjørnar; Ostrop, Jenny; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Sandvik, Arne Kristian; Bruland, Torunn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-13)
      Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is challenging, with a series of available drugs each helping only a fraction of patients. Patients may face time-consuming drug trials while the disease is active, thus there is an unmet need for biomarkers and assays to predict drug effect. It is well known that the intestinal epithelium is an important factor in disease pathogenesis, exhibiting physical, ...