• Sulfhydryl groups as targets of mercury toxicity 

  Ajsuvakova, Olga P.; Tinkov, Alexey A.; Aschner, Michael; Rocha, João B.T.; Michalke, Bernhard; Skalnaya, Margarita G.; Skalny, Anatoly V.; Butnariu, Monica; Dadar, Maryam; Sarac, Ioan; Aaseth, Jan; Bjørklund, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  The present study addresses existing data on the affinity and conjugation of sulfhydryl (thiol; -SH) groups of low- and high-molecular-weight biological ligands with mercury (Hg). The consequences of these interactions ...

• Novel loss-of-function variants expand ABCC9-related intellectual disability and myopathy syndrome 

  Efthymiou, Stephanie; Scala, Marcello; Nagaraj, Vini; Ochenkowska, Katarzyna; Komdeur, Fenne L; Liang, Robin Amanda; Abdel-Hamid, Mohamed S; Sultan, Tipu; Barøy, Tuva; Van Ghelue, Marijke; Vona, Barbara; Maroofian, Reza; Zafar, Faisal; Alkuraya, Fowzan S; Zaki, Maha S; Severino, Mariasavina; Duru, Kingsley C; Tryon, Robert C; Brauteset, Lin; Ansari, Morad; Hamilton, Mark; Van Haelst, Mieke M; Van Haaften, Gijs; Zara, Federico; Houlden, Henry; Samarut, Éric; Nichols, Colin G; Smeland, Marie Louise Falkenberg; McClenaghan, Conor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Loss-of-function mutation of ABCC9, the gene encoding the SUR2 subunit of ATP sensitive-potassium (KATP) channels, was recently associated with autosomal recessive ABCC9-related intellectual disability and myopathy syndrome ...

• Risk of death in Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections is associated with specific phylogenetic lineages 

  Fostervold, Aasmund; Raffelsberger, Niclas Peter; Hetland, Marit; Bakksjø, Ragna-Johanne; Bernhoff, Eva; Samuelsen, Ørjan; Sundsfjord, Arnfinn Ståle; Afset, Jan Egil; Berntsen, Christopher Friis; Bævre-Jensen, Roar Magne; Ebbesen, Marit Helen; Gammelsrud, Karianne Wiger; Guleng, Anja D.; Handal, Nina; Jakovljev, Aleksandra; Johal, Simreen Kaur; Marvik, Åshild; Natvik, Ane Kristine; Sandnes, Rolf-Arne; Tofteland, Ståle; Bjørnholt, Jørgen; Löhr, Iren Høyland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex (KpSC) bloodstream infections (BSIs) are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly and multimorbid patients. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) ...

• Essential trace elements in Norwegian obese patients before and 12 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: Copper, manganese, selenium and zinc 

  Mikalsen, Solveig Meyer; Aaseth, Jan; Flaten, Trond Peder; Whist, Jon Elling; Monsen, Anne Lise Bjørke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Objectives: The objective of the present study was to assess trace element status in morbidly obese subjects before and one year after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in order to identify possible deficiencies. Methods: ...

• Mental Health, Psychosocial Functioning, and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Hirschsprung Disease 

  Hameed, Rania Adel; Hoel, Anders Telle; Diseth, Trond Haaken; Bjørnland, Kristin; Gjone, Inger Helene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Background: Studies of mental health in adolescents with Hirschsprung disease (HD) are scarce. This cross-sectional study investigates mental health, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in HD adolescents. Methods: ...

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