Browsing Institutt for biovitenskap by Title

Now showing items 24-43 of 2907

  • A global-scale screening of non-native aquatic organisms to identify potentially invasive species under current and future climate conditions 
    Vilizzi, Lorenzo; Copp, Gordon H.; Hill, Jeffrey E.; Adamovich, Boris; Aislabie, Luke; Akin, Daniel; Al-Faisal, Abbas J.; Almeida, David; Azmai, M. N. Amal; Bakiu, Rigers; Bellati, Adriana; Bernier, Renee; Bies, Jason M.; Bilge, Gokcen; Branco, Paulo; Bui,, Thuyet D.; Canning-Clode, João; Cardoso Ramos, Henrique Anatole; Castellanos-Galindo, Gustavo A.; Castro, Nuno; Chaichana, Ratcha; Chainho, Paula; Chan, Joleen; Cunico, Almir M.; Curd, Amelia; Dangchana, Punyanuch; Dashinov, Dimitriy; Davison, Phil I.; de Camargo, Mariele P.; Dodd, Jennifer A.; Donahou, Allison L. Durland; Edsman, Lennart; Ekmekci, F. Guler; Elphinstone-Davis, Jessica; Erös, Tibor; Evangelista, Charlotte; Fenwick, Gemma; Ferincz, Arpad; Ferreira, Teresa; Feunteun, Eric; Filiz, Halit; Forneck, Sandra C.; Gajduchenko, Helen S.; Monteiro, Joao Gama; Gestoso, Ignacio; Giannetto, Daniela; Gilles, Allan S.; Gizzi, Francesca; Glamuzina, Branko; Glamuzina, Luka; Goldsmit, Jesica; Gollasch, Stephan; Goulletquer, Philippe; Grabowska, Joanna; Harmer, Rogan; Haubrock, Phillip J.; Hean, Jeffrey W.; Jelmert, Anders; Johnsen, Stein Ivar; Malmstrøm, Martin; Velle, Gaute (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    The threat posed by invasive non-native species worldwide requires a global approach to identify which introduced species are likely to pose an elevated risk of impact to native species and ecosystems. To inform policy, ...
  • A high fidelity approach to assembling the complex Borrelia genome 
    Hepner, Sabrina; Kuleshov, Konstantin; Tooming-Kunderud, Ave; Alig, Nikolas; Gofton, Alexander; Casjens, Sherwood; Rollins, Robert E.; Dangel, Alexandra; Mourkas, Evangelos; Sheppard, Samuel K.; Wieser, Andreas; Hübner, Johannes; Sing, Andreas; Fingerle, Volker; Margos, Gabriele (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Background Bacteria of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex can cause Lyme borreliosis. Different B. burgdorferi s.l. genospecies vary in their host and vector associations and human pathogenicity ...
  • A high-affinity human TCR-like antibody detects celiac disease gluten peptide-MHC complexes and inhibits T cell activation 
    Frick, Rahel; Høydahl, Lene Støkken; Petersen, Jan; du Pré, Fleur; Kumari, Shraddha; Berntsen, Grete; Dewan, Alisa Elinsdatter; Jeliazkov, Jeliazko R.; Gunnarsen, Kristin Støen; Frigstad, Terje; Vik, Erik S.; Llerena, Carmen; Lundin, Knut; Yaqub, Sheraz; Jahnsen, Jørgen; Gray, Jeffrey J.; Rossjohn, Jamie; Sollid, Ludvig Magne; Sandlie, Inger; Løset, Geir Åge (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Antibodies specific for peptides bound to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) molecules are valuable tools for studies of antigen presentation and may have therapeutic potential. Here, we generated human T cell receptor (TCR)–like ...
  • A high-quality assembly of the nine-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) genome 
    Varadharajan, Srinidhi; Rastas, Pasi; Löytynoja, Ari; Matschiner, Michael; Calboli, Federico C. F.; Guo, Baocheng; Nederbragt, Alexander Johan; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Merilä, Juha (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    The Gasterosteidae fish family hosts several species that are important models for eco-evolutionary, genetic and genomic research. In particular, a wealth of genetic and genomic data has been generated for the three-spined ...
  • A human relevant mixture of persistent organic pollutants induces reactive oxygen species formation in isolated human leucocytes: Involvement of the β2-adrenergic receptor 
    Berntsen, Hanne Friis; Bodin, Johanna Eva; Øvrevik, Johan; Berntsen, Christopher Friis; Østby, Gunn Charlotte; Brinchmann, Bendik Christian; Ropstad, Erik; Myhre, Oddvar (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Exposure to chlorinated (Cl), brominated (Br) and perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is associated with immunotoxicity and other adverse effects in humans and animals. Previous studies on POPs ...
  • A journey through the field of fish hearing 
    Sand, Olav (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    My interest in fish bioacoustics was ignited more than 50 years ago and resulted in a zigzag time travel between various interesting problems that were unsettled at the time. The present paper gives a brief overview of the ...
  • A long-term study of size variation in Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis across Scandinavia, with a focus on Norway 
    Walker, Samuel James; Lislevand, Terje; Meijer, Hanneke Johanna Maria (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Abstract Changing climate and growing human impacts are resulting in globally rising temperatures and the widespread loss of habitats. How species will adapt to these changes is not well understood. The Northern Goshawk ( ...
  • A loss-of-function IFNAR1 allele in Polynesia underlies severe viral diseases in homozygotes 
    Bastard, Paul; Hsiao, Kuang-Chih; Zhang, Qian; Choin, Jeremy; Best, Emma; Chen, Jie; Gervais, Adrian; Bizien, Lucy; Materna, Marie; Harmant, Christine; Roux, Maguelonne; Hawley, Nicola L.; Weeks, Daniel E.; McGarvey, Stephen T.; Sandoval, Karla; Barberena-Jonas, Carmina; Quinto-Cortés, Consuelo D.; Hagelberg, Erika; Mentzer, Alexander J.; Robson, Kathryn; Coulibaly, Boubacar; Seeleuthner, Yoann; Bigio, Benedetta; Li, Zhi; Uzé, Gilles; Pellegrini, Sandra; Lorenzo, Lazaro; Sbihi, Zineb; Latour, Sylvain; Besnard, Marianne; Adam de Beaumais, Tiphaine; Jacqz Aigrain, Evelyne; Béziat, Vivien; Deka, Ranjan; Esera Tulifau, Litara; Viali, Satupa'itea; Reupena, Muagututi'a Sefuiva; Naseri, Take; McNaughton, Peter; Sarkozy, Vanessa; Peake, Jane; Blincoe, Annaliesse; Primhak, Sarah; Stables, Simon; Gibson, Kate; Woon, See-Tarn; Drake, Kylie Marie; Hill, Adrian V S; Chan, Cheng-Yee; King, Richard; Ameratunga, Rohan; Teiti, Iotefa; Aubry, Maite; Cao-Lormeau, Van-Mai; Tangye, Stuart G.; Zhang, Shen-Ying; Jouanguy, Emmanuelle; Gray, Paul; Abel, Laurent; Moreno-Estrada, Andrés; Minster, Ryan L.; Quintana-Murci, Lluis; Wood, Andrew C.; Casanova, Jean-Laurent (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Globally, autosomal recessive IFNAR1 deficiency is a rare inborn error of immunity underlying susceptibility to live attenuated vaccine and wild-type viruses. We report seven children from five unrelated kindreds of western ...
  • A molecular phylogeny of historical and contemporary specimens of an under‐studied micro‐invertebrate group 
    Orr, Russell; Sannum, Maja Margret; Boessenkool, Sanne; Di Martino, Emanuela; Gordon, Dennis; Mello, Hannah; Obst, Matthias; Ramsfjell, Mali Hamre; Smith, Abigail M.; Liow, Lee Hsiang (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Resolution of relationships at lower taxonomic levels is crucial for answering many evolutionary questions, and as such, sufficiently varied species representation is vital. This latter goal is not always achievable with ...
  • A multi-omics approach to visualize early neuronal differentiation from hESCs in 4D 
    Samara, Athina; Spildrejorde, Mari; Sharma, Ankush; Falck, Martin; Leithaug, Magnus; Modafferi, Stefania; Bjørnstad, Pål Marius; Ganesh, Acharya; Gervin, Kristina; Lyle, Robert; Eskeland, Ragnhild (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Neuronal differentiation of pluripotent stem cells is an established method to study physiology, disease, and medication safety. However, the sequence of events in human neuronal differentiation and the ability of in vitro ...
  • A new derivation of the Minkowski metric 
    Chappell, James M; Hartnett, John G; Iannella, Nicolangelo Libero; Iqbal, Azhar; Berkahn, David L; Abbott, Derek (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    The four dimensional spacetime continuum, as first conceived by Minkowski, has become the dominant framework within which to describe physical laws. In this paper, we show how this four-dimensional structure is a natural ...
  • A New Look at the Functional Organization of the Golgi Ribbon 
    Saraste, Jaakko; Prydz, Kristian (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    A characteristic feature of vertebrate cells is a Golgi ribbon consisting of multiple cisternal stacks connected into a single-copy organelle next to the centrosome. Despite numerous studies, the mechanisms that link the ...
  • A new method for pharmaceutical compounding and storage of anti-VEGF biologics for intravitreal use in silicone oil-free prefilled plastic syringes. 
    Lode, Heidrun Elisabeth; Gjølberg, TT; Foss, Stian; Sivertsen, Magne S.; Brustugun, Jørgen; Andersson, Yvonne; Jørstad, Øystein Kalsnes; Moe, Morten Carstens; Andersen, Jan Terje (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    Intravitreal injections of antibody-based biologics targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are highly effective and have markedly decreased the risk of visual impairment associated with prevalent retinal ...
  • A new method to quantify the accuracy of classification and spatial delineation in land cover maps 
    Haga, Hannah Emma Emilie Strømsrud (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)
    Land cover maps provide spatial information on the physical cover of the earth. With increasing strain on natural resources, these maps enable knowledge-based nature management. Such maps represent a generalization of ...
  • A new negative feedback mechanism for MAPK pathway inactivation through Srk1 MAPKAP kinase 
    Marquina, Maribel; Lambea, Eva; Carmona, Mercé; Sánchez-Marinas, Marta; Lopez Aviles, Sandra; Ayte, José; Hidalgo, Elena; Aligue, Rosa (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    Abstract The fission yeast mitogen-activated kinase (MAPK) Sty1 is essential for cell survival in response to different environmental insults. In unstimulated cells, Sty1 forms an inactive ternary cytoplasmatic complex ...
  • A novel ultra high-throughput 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing library preparation method for the Illumina HiSeq platform 
    de Muinck, Eric J; Trosvik, Pål; Gilfillan, Gregor D; Hov, Johannes R; Sundaram, Arvind Y M (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
    Background Advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics have made the analysis of microbial communities almost routine. Nonetheless, the need remains to improve on the techniques used for gathering ...
  • A novel, proof-of-concept electrochemical impedimetric biosensor based on extracellular matrix protein–adhesin interaction 
    Leva-Bueno, Juan; Meuskens, Ina; Linke, Dirk; Millner, Paul; Peyman, Sally A. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    This work presents a novel perspective for electrochemical biosensors based on the detection of the interaction between extracellular matrix proteins and bacterial adhesins. Two types of impedimetric biosensors using ...
  • A Nutraceutical Formula Is Effective in Raising the Circulating Vitamin and Mineral Levels in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Trial 
    Nenseth, Hatice Zeynep; Sahu, Aparna; Saatcioglu, Fahri; Osguthorpe, Steven (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Low levels of nutrient intake are common in industrialized countries. This has negative implications on health and is associated with chronic diseases. Supplementation of vitamins, minerals, and key nutrients to optimal ...
  • A pain-causing and paralytic ant venom glycopeptide 
    Robinson, Samuel D.; Kambanis, Lucas; Clayton, Daniel; Hinneburg, Hannes; Corcilius, Leo; Mueller, Alexander; Walker, Andrew A.; Keramidas, Angelo; Kulkarni, Sameer S.; Jones, Alun; Vetter, Irina; Thaysen-Andersen, Morten; Payne, Richard J.; King, Glenn F.; Undheim, Eivind Andreas Baste (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)
    Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are familiar inhabitants of most terrestrial environments. Although we are aware of the ability of many species to sting, knowledge of ant venom chemistry remains limited. Herein, we describe ...
  • A pan-SARS-CoV-2-specific soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-albumin fusion engineered for enhanced plasma half-life and needle-free mucosal delivery 
    Benjakul, Sopisa; Anthi, Aina Karen; Kolderup, Heidi Anette; Vaysburd, Marina; Lode, Heidrun Elisabeth; Mallery, D; Fossum, Even; Vikse, Elisabeth Lea; Albecka, Anna; Ianevski, Aleksandr; Kaynov, Denis; Karlsen, Karine Flem; Sakya, Siri Aastedatter; Nyquist-Andersen, Mari; gjølberg, torleif; Moe, Morten Carsten; Bjørås, Magnar; Sandlie, Inger; James, Leo C.; Andersen, Jan Terje (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)
    Abstract Immunocompromised patients often fail to raise protective vaccine-induced immunity against the global emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants. Although monoclonal ...