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2. Cannabis retail purchases in a low-risk market: Purchase size and sex of buyers
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Moeller Kim and Pedersen Michael
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market ,cannabis ,retail ,female ,joint ,Christiania ,Denmark ,Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology ,HV1-9960 ,Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform ,HN1-995 - Abstract
AIM - To analyse the composition of cannabis retail purchases in a representative sample of purchases made in Christiania, Copenhagen in 2004. MATERIAL - Transactions (n=1,123) were registered along four variables; type (loose resin or joints), quantum (n=957, grams or number of joints), sex (n=559, female or male) and payment (n=707, notes or coins). RESULTS - We found that more than half of all transactions were for joints only. The median transaction quantum was small, at two joints or three grams of resin, valued at DKK 100. Of the resin transactions, 88% were three grams or below. Women made 11% of the purchases. There was no statistically significant difference in the preferences for quantum or type between males and females. CONCLUSIONS - Buyers prefer joints over loose resin despite the higher price, which is interesting. The small median transactions size is consistent with findings in the international literature. Illicit drug buyers appear to prefer small acquisitions across drugs and social context. The share of purchases made by women is 11%, which is similar to the estimated proportion of women among daily cannabis users. This finding suggests an interesting question for future research. At what point in a cannabis-using career do users purchase their drugs? These findings contribute to the existing research by documenting the proportion of female buyers, and preferences for type and quantum in a sample that is representative of a market and is not based on self-reported purchases
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- 2014
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3. Tethered cord - a new animal model
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Clemmensen Dorte, Rasmussen Mikkel, Pedersen Michael, Karabegovich Sanja, and Mosdal Claus
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Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Published
- 2009
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4. The association between renal function and structural parameters: a pig study
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Karstoft Kristian, Lødrup Anders B, Dissing Thomas H, Nyengaard Jens R, and Pedersen Michael
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Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Abstract Background The objective was to investigate the association between renal structural parameters and renal function. The structural parameters were renal cortical volume, total renal volume, number of glomeruli, and total glomerular volume, and renal function was expressed by the single kidney GFR (skGFR). Investigations were performed using both healthy and chronically diseased kidneys. We investigated which of the structural parameters showed the best correlation to renal function and evaluated the possibility of predicting the renal function from structural parameters. Methods Twenty-four pigs, twelve with healthy kidneys and twelve with diseased kidneys, underwent skGFR measurements. Nephrectomies were performed and structural parameters were estimated using stereological procedures. The correlation between the structural parameters and skGFR was analysed by Pearson's correlation test. The prediction of skGFR from structural parameters was analysed by a linear regression test. Results In general, we demonstrated a good correlation between structural parameters and skGFR. When all kidneys were evaluated together Pearson's correlation coefficient between skGFR and any stereological parameter was above 0.60 and highly significant (p < 0.001), and with r-values ranging from 0.62 regarding number of glomeruli, to 0.78 regarding cortical volume. The best correlation was found between cortical volume and skGFR. Prediction of single kidney GFR from any structural parameter showed to be quite imprecise. Conclusion The observed correlations between structural parameters and renal function suggest that these parameters may potentially be useful as surrogate markers of the renal function. At present, however, precise prediction of renal function based on a single structural parameter seems hard to obtain.
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- 2008
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5. Parecoxib is neuroprotective in spontaneously hypertensive rats after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion: a divided treatment response?
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Pedersen Michael, Chen Gang, Kjær Katrine, Kelsen Jesper, Røhl Lisbeth, Frøkiær Jørgen, Nielsen Søren, Nyengaard Jens R, and Rønn Lars
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Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Abstract Background Anti-inflammatory treatment affects ischemic damage and neurogenesis in rodent models of cerebral ischemia. We investigated the potential benefit of COX-2 inhibition with parecoxib in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAo). Methods Sixty-four male SHRs were randomized to 90 min of intraluminal tMCAo or sham surgery. Parecoxib (10 mg/kg) or isotonic saline was administered intraperitoneally (IP) during the procedure, and twice daily thereafter. Nineteen animals were euthanized after 24 hours, and each hemisphere was examined for mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and COX enzymes by quantitative RT-PCR. Twenty-three tMCAo animals were studied with diffusion and T2 weighted MRI within the first 24 hours, and ten of the SHRs underwent follow-up MRI six days later. Thirty-three SHRs were given 5-bromo-2'-deoxy-uridine (BrdU) twice daily on Day 4 to 7 after tMCAo. Animals were euthanized on Day 8 and the brains were studied with free-floating immunohistochemistry for activated microglia (ED-1), hippocampal granule cell BrdU incorporation, and neuronal nuclei (NeuN). Infarct volume estimation was done using the 2D nucleator and Cavalieri principle on NeuN-stained coronal brain sections. The total number of BrdU+ cells in the dentate gyrus (DG) of the hippocampus was estimated using the optical fractionator. Results We found a significant reduction in infarct volume in parecoxib treated animals one week after tMCAo (p < 0.03). Cortical ADC values in the parecoxib group were markedly less increased on Day 8 (p < 0.01). Interestingly, the parecoxib treated rats were segregated into two subgroups, suggesting a responder vs. non-responder phenomenon. We found indications of mRNA up-regulation of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and COX-2, whereas COX-1 remained unaffected. Hippocampal granule cell BrdU incorporation was not affected by parecoxib treatment. Presence of ED-1+ activated microglia in the hippocampus was related to an increase in BrdU uptake in the DG. Conclusion IP parecoxib administration during tMCAo was neuroprotective, as evidenced by a large reduction in mean infarct volume and a lower cortical ADC increment. Increased pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA levels and hippocampal granule cell BrdU incorporation remained unaffected.
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- 2006
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6. Haematogenous Staphylococcus aureus meningitis. A 10-year nationwide study of 96 consecutive cases
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Skinhoej Peter, Benfield Thomas L, Pedersen Michael, and Jensen Allan G
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Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Abstract Background Haematogenous Staphylococcus aureus meningitis is rare but associated with high mortality. Knowledge about the disease is still limited. The objective of this study was to evaluate demographic and clinical prognostic features of bacteraemic S. aureus meningitis. Methods Nationwide surveillance in Denmark from 1991 to 2000 with clinical and bacteriological data. Risks of death were estimated by Cox proportional hazards regression analysis. Results Among 12480 cases of S. aureus bacteraemia/sepsis, we identified 96 cases of non-surgical bacteraemic S. aureus meningitis (0.8%). Incidence rates were 0.24 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.18 to 0.30)/100 000 population between 1991–1995 and 0.13 (CI, 0.08 to 0.17)/100 000 population between 1996–2000. Mortality was 56%. After adjustment, only co morbidity (hazard ratio [HR], 3.45; CI, 1.15 to 10.30) and critical illness (Pitt score ≥ 4) (HR, 2.14; CI, 1.09 to 4.19) remained independent predictors of mortality. Conclusion The incidence, but not mortality of bacteraemic S. aureus meningitis decreased during the study period. Co morbidity and critical illness were independent predictors of a poor outcome.
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- 2006
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7. Publisher Correction: Biochemical and morphological responses to post-hepatectomy liver failure in rats.
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Lund A, Andersen KJ, Meier M, Pedersen MI, Knudsen AR, Kirkegård J, Mortensen FV, and Nyengaard JR
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- 2024
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8. Biochemical and morphological responses to post-hepatectomy liver failure in rats.
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Lund A, Andersen KJ, Meier M, Pedersen MI, Knudsen AR, Kirkegård J, Mortensen FV, and Nyengaard JR
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- Animals, Rats, Hepatectomy adverse effects, Liver Regeneration, Hepatic Insufficiency, Liver Failure etiology
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The upper limit for partial hepatectomy (PH) in rats is 90%, which is associated with an increased risk of post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF), correlating with high mortality. Sixty-eight rats were randomized to 90% PH, sham operation, or no surgery. Further block randomization was performed to determine the time of euthanasia, whether 12, 24, or 48 h after surgery. A general distress score (GDS) was calculated to distinguish between rats with reversible (GDS < 10) and irreversible PHLF (GDS ≥ 10). At euthanasia, the liver remnant and blood were collected. Liver-specific biochemistry and regeneration ratio were measured. Hepatocyte proliferation and volume were estimated using stereological methods. All rats subjected to 90% experienced biochemical PHLF. The biochemical and morphological liver responses did not differ between the groups until 48 h after surgery. At 48 h, liver regeneration and function were significantly improved in survivors. The peak mean regeneration ratio was 15% for rats with irreversible PHLF compared to 26% for rats with reversible PHLF. The 90% PH rat model was associated with PHLF and high mortality. Irreversible PHLF was characterized by impaired liver regeneration capacity and an insufficient ability to metabolize ammonia., (© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.)
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- 2023
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9. Machine learning-based immune phenotypes correlate with STK11/KEAP1 co-mutations and prognosis in resectable NSCLC: a sub-study of the TNM-I trial.
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Rakaee M, Andersen S, Giannikou K, Paulsen EE, Kilvaer TK, Busund LR, Berg T, Richardsen E, Lombardi AP, Adib E, Pedersen MI, Tafavvoghi M, Wahl SGF, Petersen RH, Bondgaard AL, Yde CW, Baudet C, Licht P, Lund-Iversen M, Grønberg BH, Fjellbirkeland L, Helland Å, Pøhl M, Kwiatkowski DJ, and Donnem T
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- Humans, Retrospective Studies, Kelch-Like ECH-Associated Protein 1 genetics, Prospective Studies, NF-E2-Related Factor 2 genetics, NF-E2-Related Factor 2 metabolism, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Prognosis, Phenotype, Mutation, AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung genetics, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung surgery, Lung Neoplasms genetics, Lung Neoplasms surgery
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Background: We aim to implement an immune cell score model in routine clinical practice for resected non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (NCT03299478). Molecular and genomic features associated with immune phenotypes in NSCLC have not been explored in detail., Patients and Methods: We developed a machine learning (ML)-based model to classify tumors into one of three categories: inflamed, altered, and desert, based on the spatial distribution of CD8+ T cells in two prospective (n = 453; TNM-I trial) and retrospective (n = 481) stage I-IIIA NSCLC surgical cohorts. NanoString assays and targeted gene panel sequencing were used to evaluate the association of gene expression and mutations with immune phenotypes., Results: Among the total of 934 patients, 24.4% of tumors were classified as inflamed, 51.3% as altered, and 24.3% as desert. There were significant associations between ML-derived immune phenotypes and adaptive immunity gene expression signatures. We identified a strong association of the nuclear factor-κB pathway and CD8+ T-cell exclusion through a positive enrichment in the desert phenotype. KEAP1 [odds ratio (OR) 0.27, Q = 0.02] and STK11 (OR 0.39, Q = 0.04) were significantly co-mutated in non-inflamed lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) compared to the inflamed phenotype. In the retrospective cohort, the inflamed phenotype was an independent prognostic factor for prolonged disease-specific survival and time to recurrence (hazard ratio 0.61, P = 0.01 and 0.65, P = 0.02, respectively)., Conclusions: ML-based immune phenotyping by spatial distribution of T cells in resected NSCLC is able to identify patients at greater risk of disease recurrence after surgical resection. LUADs with concurrent KEAP1 and STK11 mutations are enriched for altered and desert immune phenotypes., (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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- 2023
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10. The use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) en bloc in Denmark: a nationwide register-based study.
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Pedersen MI, Salagre E, Kellner CH, Rohde C, and Østergaard SD
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- Humans, Denmark epidemiology, Treatment Outcome, Electroconvulsive Therapy adverse effects, Bipolar Disorder therapy, Psychotic Disorders therapy, Depressive Disorder therapy
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Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) en bloc is defined as ECT administered on 2-3 consecutive days. In Denmark, ECT en bloc is recommended for severe conditions such as catatonia, treatment-resistant mania/psychosis, or imminent risk of suicide. To our knowledge, there are no recent reports on the use of ECT en bloc in clinical practice. Here, we provide such a report., Methods: We characterized the use of ECT en bloc in the period from 2006-2019 based on data from Danish national registers. Furthermore, we compared mortality rates between patients receiving ECT en bloc and patients receiving standard regimen ECT (not en bloc )., Results: We identified 2173 patients who received a total of 2734 ECT en bloc treatment courses in Denmark in the period from 2006 to 2019 (6% of the total number of ECT treatment courses). The use of ECT en bloc was stable over the study period (range: 138-196 patients per year). The most common treatment indications were unipolar depression (41%), psychotic disorder (23%), and bipolar disorder (20%). The vast majority (90%) received ECT en bloc voluntarily. The 1-year mortality rate ratio for ECT en bloc compared to standard regimen ECT was 1.42 (95%CI: 1.03-1.95)., Conclusion: The use of ECT en bloc in Denmark is stable both in terms of the number of patients treated and treatment indications. In keeping with ECT en bloc being used for severe conditions, those receiving this treatment have a higher mortality rate compared to those receiving standard ECT, warranting careful monitoring during follow-up.
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- 2023
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11. Clinical implications of multidisciplinary team pancreatic cyst evaluation.
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Pedersen MI, Larsen LPS, Kirkegård J, Nygaard J, Kissmeyer P, Mortensen FV, and Knudsen AR
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- Humans, Medical Records, Patient Care Team, Pancreatic Intraductal Neoplasms, Pancreatic Cyst diagnostic imaging, Pancreatic Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
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Introduction: The detection of incidental pancreatic cysts (PCs) is increasing due to frequent use of imaging. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical consequences of regular multidisciplinary team (MDT) conferences for patients with PCs., Methods: All patient data were obtained by review of patient medical records. PCs were assessed at the weekly MDT in accordance with the revised Fukuoka guidelines., Results: A total of 455 patients were evaluated within 12 months. A large proportion of the cysts could not be characterised and was handled as branch duct (BD)-intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN). A total of 245 patients were included in a follow-up programme, whereas 175 patients were excluded. Further diagnostic work-up was recommended for 31 patients. A total of 66 patients were reviewed on MDT a second time during the study period, eight of whom received a diagnosis different from that given at the first MDT. A total of 35 patients with mucinous PC or cysts treated as BD-IPMN had either worrisome features (WF) or high-risk stigmata (HRS), four of these patients had a PC ≤ 10 mm. Indication for surgery was WF or HRS and, in the course of 12 months, six patients were recommended surgery taking their PS into account. Two patients had a malignant and two had a premalignant lesion., Conclusion: In all, 455 patients were evaluated to find 35 patients with suspected premalignant PCs. This means that almost 8% of the referred patients had suspicious lesions, which indicates a need for a regular MDT conference., Funding: None., Trial Registration: Not relevant., (Articles published in the DMJ are “open access”. This means that the articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial License, which permits any non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.)
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- 2023
12. Validation of a surgical model for posthepatectomy liver failure in rats.
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Lund A, Meier M, Andersen KJ, Pedersen MI, Knudsen AR, Kirkegård J, and Mortensen FV
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- Animals, Rats, Hepatectomy adverse effects, Hepatectomy methods, Models, Anatomic, Liver Failure etiology, Liver Failure surgery, Liver Neoplasms complications, Liver Neoplasms surgery
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Background: The upper limit for liver resections in rats is approximately 90%. In the early postoperative phase, mortality increases. The aim of the present study was to validate the rat model of 90% partial hepatectomy (PH) as a model of post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF). Further, we wanted to test a quantitative scoring system as a detector of lethal outcomes caused by PHLF in rats., Methods: Sixty-eight rats were randomized to 90% PH, sham operation, or no surgery. Further, block randomization was performed based on time of euthanization: 12, 24, or 48 h after surgery. A general distress score (GDS) ≥10 during the day or ≥6 at midnight prompted early euthanization and classification as nonsurvivor. Animals euthanized as planned were classified as survivors. During euthanization, blood and liver tissue were collected, and liver-specific biochemistry was evaluated., Results: Based on the biochemical results, all animals subjected to 90% PH experienced PHLF. Seventeen rats were euthanized due to irreversible PHLF. The GDS increased for nonsurvivors within 12-18 h after surgery. The mean time for euthanization was 27 h after surgery., Conclusion: Based on the GDS and liver-specific biochemistry, we concluded that the model of 90% PH seems to be a proper model for investigating PHLF in rats. As a high GDS is associated with increased mortality, the GDS appears to be valuable in detecting lethal outcomes caused by PHLF in rats., (© 2023 The Authors. Animal Models and Experimental Medicine published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of The Chinese Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences.)
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- 2023
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13. Impact of microvessel patterns and immune status in NSCLC: a non-angiogenic vasculature is an independent negative prognostic factor in lung adenocarcinoma.
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Paulsen EE, Andersen S, Rakaee M, Pedersen MI, Lombardi AP, Pøhl M, Kilvaer T, Busund LT, Pezzella F, and Donnem T
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Introduction: Non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC) exhibit different microvessel patterns (MVPs). Basal (BA), diffuse (DA) and papillary (PA) patterns show signs of angiogenesis (new blood vessels), while an alveolar pattern indicates that tumors are co-opting existing normal vessels (non-angiogenic alveolar, NAA). NAA tumor growth is known to exist in NSCLC, but little is known about its prognostic impact in different histological subgroups, and about associations between MVPs and immune cell infiltration., Methods: Detailed patterns of angiogenic and non-angiogenic tumor growth were evaluated by CD34 immunohistochemistry in whole tissue slides from 553 surgically treated patients with NSCLC stage I-IIIB disease. Associations with clinicopathological variables and markers related to tumor immunology-, angiogenesis- and hypoxia/metabolism were explored, and disease-specific survival (DSS) was analyzed according to histological subtypes., Results: The predominant MVP was angiogenic in 82% of tumors: BA 40%, DA 34%, PA 8%, while a NAA pattern dominated in 18%. A contribution of the NAA pattern >5% (NAA+), i.e., either dominant or minority, was observed in 40.1% of tumors and was associated with poor disease-specific survival (DSS) ( p =0.015). When stratified by histology, a significantly decreased DSS for NAA+ was found for adenocarcinomas (LUAD) only ( p < 0.003). In multivariate analyses, LUAD NAA+ pattern was a significant independent prognostic factor; HR 2.37 (CI 95%, 1.50-3.73, p < 0.001). The immune cell density (CD3, CD4, CD8, CD45RO, CD204, PD1) added prognostic value in squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) and LUAD with 0-5% NAA (NAA-), but not in LUAD NAA+. In correlation analyses, there were several significant associations between markers related to tumor metabolism (MCT1, MCT4, GLUT1) and different MVPs., Conclusion: The NAA+ pattern is an independent poor prognostic factor in LUAD. In NAA+ tumors, several immunological markers add prognostic impact in LUSC but not in LUAD., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Paulsen, Andersen, Rakaee, Pedersen, Lombardi, Pøhl, Kilvaer, Busund, Pezzella and Donnem.)
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- 2023
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14. High Expression of IRS-1, RUNX3 and SMAD4 Are Positive Prognostic Factors in Stage I-III Colon Cancer.
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Selven H, Busund LR, Andersen S, Pedersen MI, Lombardi APG, and Kilvaer TK
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Colon cancer is a common malignancy and a major contributor to human morbidity and mortality. In this study, we explore the expression and prognostic impact of IRS-1, IRS-2, RUNx3, and SMAD4 in colon cancer. Furthermore, we elucidate their correlations with miRs 126, 17-5p, and 20a-5p, which are identified as potential regulators of these proteins. Tumor tissue from 452 patients operated for stage I-III colon cancer was retrospectively collected and assembled into tissue microarrays. Biomarkers' expressions were examined by immunohistochemistry and analyzed using digital pathology. In univariate analyses, high expression levels of IRS1 in stromal cytoplasm, RUNX3 in tumor (nucleus and cytoplasm) and stroma (nucleus and cytoplasm), and SMAD4 in tumor (nucleus and cytoplasm) and stromal cytoplasm were related to increased disease-specific survival (DSS). In multivariate analyses, high expression of IRS1 in stromal cytoplasm, RUNX3 in tumor nucleus and stromal cytoplasm, and high expression of SMAD4 in tumor and stromal cytoplasm remained independent predictors of improved DSS. Surprisingly, with the exception of weak correlations (0.2 < r < 0.25) between miR-126 and SMAD4, the investigated markers were mostly uncorrelated with the miRs. However, weak to moderate/strong correlations (0.3 < r < 0.6) were observed between CD3 and CD8 positive lymphocyte density and stromal RUNX3 expression. High expression levels of IRS1, RUNX3, and SMAD4 are positive prognostic factors in stage I-III colon cancer. Furthermore, stromal expression of RUNX3 is associated with increased lymphocyte density, suggesting that RUNX3 is an important mediator during recruitment and activation of immune cells in colon cancer.
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- 2023
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15. Survival, growth and tag retention of juvenile European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) with implanted 12 mm passive integrated transponder tags and acoustic tags.
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Jepsen N, Richter L, Pedersen MI, and Deng ZD
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- Animals, Acoustics, Survival Analysis, Anguilla, Animal Identification Systems instrumentation, Animal Identification Systems methods, Animal Identification Systems standards, Fisheries
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To evaluate the efficiency of tagging juvenile European eels with implanted 12 mm passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags or Eel/Lamprey acoustic transmitters (ELATs), the authors studied tag retention, survival and growth of eels (7-25 g). Experimental eels were obtained from an eel farm, tagged and then released in a series of shallow dug-out ponds with a surface area of c. 200 m
2 . Tagged and control eels were distributed evenly, with 50 tagged and 50 control eels in each of four ponds, giving a total of 200 tagged and 200 control eels mixed. After 76 days, the ponds were drained, and eels were sampled and measured. A total of 344 eels (86%) were recaptured, indicating high survival. Tag retention was 99% as only one of the recaptured PIT-tagged eels had lost the tag and none of the ELAT tagged. The results demonstrated that tagging juvenile eels >16 cm with these small tags is indeed feasible. The growth of tagged and control fish was differentiated but generally low in length and negative in mass but did not differ between the three groups., (© 2022 The Authors. Journal of Fish Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Fisheries Society of the British Isles.)- Published
- 2022
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16. High expression of miR-17-5p and miR-20a-5p predicts favorable disease-specific survival in stage I-III colon cancer.
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Selven H, Andersen S, Pedersen MI, Lombardi APG, Busund LR, and Kilvær TK
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- Caco-2 Cells, Humans, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Colonic Neoplasms genetics, MicroRNAs genetics, MicroRNAs metabolism
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In many types of cancer, microRNAs (miRs) are aberrantly expressed. The aim of this study was to explore the prognostic impact of miR-17-5p and miR-20a-5p in colon cancer. Tumor tissue from 452 stage I-III colon cancer patients was retrospectively collected and tissue microarrays constructed. miR-17-5p and miR-20a-5p expression was evaluated by in situ hybridization and analyzed using digital pathology. Cell line experiments, using HT-29 and CACO-2, were performed to assess the effect of miR-17-5p and miR-20a-5p over expression on viability, invasion and migration. In multivariate analyses, high miR-17-5p expression in tumor (HR = 0.43, CI 0.26-0.71, p < 0.001) and high expression of miR-20a-5p in tumor (HR = 0.60, CI 0.37-0.97, p = 0.037) and stroma (HR = 0.63, CI 0.42-0.95, p = 0.027) remained independent predictors of improved disease-specific survival. In cell lines, over expression of both miRs resulted in mitigated migration without any significant effect on viability or invasion. In conclusion, in stage I-III colon cancer, high expression of both miR-17-5p and miR-20a-5p are independent predictors of favorable prognosis., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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- 2022
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17. Expression of miR-24-1-5p in Tumor Tissue Influences Prostate Cancer Recurrence: The PROCA- life Study.
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Stikbakke E, Wilsgaard T, Haugnes HS, Pedersen MI, Knutsen T, Støyten M, Giovannucci E, Eggen AE, Thune I, and Richardsen E
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The role of miR-24-1-5p and its prognostic implications associated with prostate cancer are mainly unknown. In a population-based cohort, the Prostate Cancer Study throughout life (PROCA-life), all men had a general health examination at study entry and were followed between 1994 and 2016. Patients with available tissue samples after a prostatectomy with curative intent were identified (n = 189). The tissue expression of miR-24-1-5p in prostate cancer was examined by in situ hybridization (ISH) in tissue microarray (TMA) blocks by semi-quantitative scoring by two independent investigators. Multivariable Cox regression models were used to study the associations between miR-24-1-5p expression and prostate cancer recurrence. The prostate cancer patients had a median age of 65.0 years (range 47−75 years). The Cancer of the Prostate Risk Assessment Postsurgical Score, International Society of Urological Pathology grade group, and European Association of Urology Risk group were all significant prognostic factors for five-year recurrence-free survival (p < 0.001). Prostate cancer patients with a high miR-24-1-5p expression (≥1.57) in the tissue had a doubled risk of recurrence compared to patients with low expression (HR 1.99, 95% CI 1.13−3.51). Our study suggests that a high expression of miR-24-1-5p is associated with an increased risk of recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy, which points to the potential diagnostic and therapeutic value of detecting miR-24-1-5p in prostate cancer cases.
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- 2022
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18. Overexpression of miR-20a-5p in Tumor Epithelium Is an Independent Negative Prognostic Indicator in Prostate Cancer-A Multi-Institutional Study.
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Stoen MJ, Andersen S, Rakaee M, Pedersen MI, Ingebriktsen LM, Donnem T, Lombardi APG, Kilvaer TK, Busund LR, and Richardsen E
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Objective: assessing the prognostic role of miR-20a-5p, in terms of clinical outcome, in a large multi-institutional cohort study., Methods: Tissue microarrays from 535 patients' prostatectomy specimens were constructed. In situ hybridization was performed to assess the expression level of miR-20a-5p in different tissue subregions: tumor stroma (TS) and tumor epithelium (TE). In vitro analysis was performed on prostate cancer cell lines., Results: A high miR-20a-5p expression was found negatively in association with biochemical failure in TE, TS and TE + TS ( p = 0.001, p = 0.003 and p = 0.001, respectively). Multivariable analysis confirmed that high miR-20a-5p expression in TE independently predicts dismal prognosis for biochemical failure (HR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.10-2.21, p = 0.014). Both DU145 and PC3 cells exhibited increased migration ability after transient overexpression of miR-20a-5p, as well as significant elevation of invasion in DU145 cells., Conclusion: A high miR-20a-5p expression in tumor epithelium is an independent negative predictor for biochemical prostate cancer recurrence.
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- 2021
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19. High expression of miR-17-5p in tumor epithelium is a predictor for poor prognosis for prostate cancer patients.
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Stoen MJ, Andersen S, Rakaee M, Pedersen MI, Ingebriktsen LM, Bremnes RM, Donnem T, Lombardi APG, Kilvaer TK, Busund LT, and Richardsen E
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- Aged, Apoptosis genetics, Cell Line, Tumor, Cell Proliferation genetics, Epithelium metabolism, Epithelium pathology, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial genetics, Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial pathology, Prognosis, Prostatic Neoplasms pathology, Biomarkers, Tumor genetics, MicroRNAs genetics, Prostatic Neoplasms genetics
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MicroRNAs (miRs) are small non-coding RNA molecules, which are involved in the development of various malignancies, including prostate cancer (PCa). miR-17-5p is considered the most prominent member of the miR-17-92 cluster, with an essential regulatory function of fundamental cellular processes. In many malignancies, up-regulation of miR-17-5p is associated with worse outcome. In PCa, miR-17-5p has been reported to increase cell proliferation and the risk of metastasis. In this study, prostatectomy specimens from 535 patients were collected. Tissue microarrays were constructed and in situ hybridization was performed, followed by scoring of miR-17-5p expression on different tumor compartments. High expression of miR-17-5p in tumor epithelium was associated with biochemical failure (BF, p < 0.001) and clinical failure (CF, p = 0.019). In multivariate analyses, high miR-17-5p expression in tumor epithelial cells was an independent negative prognostic factor for BF (HR 1.87, 95% CI 1.32-2.67, p < 0.001). In vitro analyses confirmed association between overexpression of miR-17-5p and proliferation, migration and invasion in prostate cancer cell lines (PC3 and DU145). In conclusion, our study suggests that a high cancer cell expression of miR-17-5p was an independent negative prognostic factor in PCa.
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- 2021
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20. Assessment of the quality of European silver eels and tentative approach to trace the origin of contaminants - A European overview.
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Bourillon B, Acou A, Trancart T, Belpaire C, Covaci A, Bustamante P, Faliex E, Amilhat E, Malarvannan G, Virag L, Aarestrup K, Bervoets L, Boisneau C, Boulenger C, Gargan P, Becerra-Jurado G, Lobón-Cerviá J, Maes GE, Pedersen MI, Poole R, Sjöberg N, Wickström H, Walker A, Righton D, and Feunteun É
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- Animals, Ecosystem, Eels, Europe, Female, Humans, Anguilla, Flame Retardants, Polychlorinated Biphenyls analysis
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The European eel is critically endangered. Although the quality of silver eels is essential for their reproduction, little is known about the effects of multiple contaminants on the spawning migration and the European eel management plan does not take this into account. To address this knowledge gap, we sampled 482 silver eels from 12 catchments across Europe and developed methods to assess three aspects of eel quality: muscular lipid content (N = 169 eels), infection with Anguillicola crassus (N = 482), and contamination by persistent organic pollutants (POPs, N = 169) and trace elements (TEs, N = 75). We developed a standardized eel quality risks index (EQR) using these aspects for the subsample of 75 female eels. Among 169 eels, 33% seem to have enough muscular lipids content to reach the Sargasso Sea to reproduce. Among 482 silver eels, 93% were infected by A. crassus at least once during their lifetime. All contaminants were above the limit of quantification, except the 1,2-bis(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)ethane (BTBPE), Ag and V. The contamination by POPs was heterogeneous between catchments while TEs were relatively homogeneous, suggesting a multi-scale adaptation of management plans. The EQR revealed that eels from Warwickshire were most impacted by brominated flame-retardants and agricultural contaminants, those from Scheldt were most impacted by agricultural and construction activities, PCBs, coal burning, and land use, while Frémur eels were best characterized by lower lipid contents and high parasitic and BTBPE levels. There was a positive correlation between EQR and a human footprint index highlighting the capacity of silver eels for biomonitoring human activities and the potential impact on the suitability of the aquatic environment for eel population health. EQR therefore represents a step forward in the standardization and mapping of eel quality risks, which will help identify priorities and strategies for restocking freshwater ecosystems., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Crown Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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21. Low Expression of miR-424-3p is Highly Correlated with Clinical Failure in Prostate Cancer.
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Richardsen E, Andersen S, Al-Saad S, Rakaee M, Nordby Y, Pedersen MI, Ness N, Ingebriktsen LM, Fassina A, Taskén KA, Mills IG, Donnem T, Bremnes RM, and Busund LT
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- Aged, CTLA-4 Antigen metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Humans, Male, MicroRNAs genetics, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Prostate surgery, Prostatectomy, Prostatic Neoplasms genetics, Prostatic Neoplasms surgery, Tissue Array Analysis, Treatment Failure, MicroRNAs metabolism, Prostate metabolism, Prostatic Neoplasms metabolism
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Prostate cancer (PC) is a highly heterogenous disease and one of the leading causes of mortality in developed countries. Recently, studies have shown that expression of immune checkpoint proteins are directly or indirectly repressed by microRNAs (miRs) in many types of cancers. The great advantages of using miRs based therapy is the capacity of these short transcripts to target multiple molecules for the same- or different pathways with synergistic immune inhibition effects. miR-424 has previously been described as a biomarker of poor prognosis in different types of cancers. miR-424 is also found to target both the CTLA-4/CD80- and PD-1/PD-L1 axis. In the present study, the clinical significance of miR-424-3p expression in PC tissue was evaluated. Naïve radical prostatectomy specimens from 535 patients was used for tissue microarray construction. In situ hybridization was used to evaluate the expression of miR-424-3p and immunohistochemistry was used for CTLA-4 protein detection. In univariate- and multivariate analyses, low expression of miR-424-3p was significant associated with clinical failure-free survival, (p = 0.004) and p = 0.018 (HR:0.44, CI95% 0.22-0.87). Low expression of miR-424-3p also associated strongly with aggressive phenotype of PC. This highlight the importance of miR-424-3p as potential target for therapeutic treatment in prostate cancer.
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- 2019
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22. MicroRNA 141 is associated to outcome and aggressive tumor characteristics in prostate cancer.
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Richardsen E, Andersen S, Melbø-Jørgensen C, Rakaee M, Ness N, Al-Saad S, Nordby Y, Pedersen MI, Dønnem T, Bremnes RM, and Busund LT
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- Aged, Disease-Free Survival, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, MicroRNAs genetics, Middle Aged, Prostatic Neoplasms genetics, RNA, Neoplasm genetics, Survival Rate, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, MicroRNAs biosynthesis, Prostatic Neoplasms metabolism, Prostatic Neoplasms mortality, RNA, Neoplasm biosynthesis, Up-Regulation
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A large number of miRNAs influence key cellular processes involved in prostate tumorigenesis. Previous studies have demonstrated high expression of miRNAs in human prostate cancer (PC) tissues and cell lines. In previous microarray data, we found miR-141 to be upregulated and miR-145 to be downregulated in PC. In this large PC cohort (n = 535), we explored the prognostic role of miR-141 and miR-145 in PC. Tumor epithelial (TE) and tumor stromal (TS) areas were evaluated separately and combined (TE + TS). In situ hybridization was used to evaluate the expression of the miRNAs. We found that miR-141 (TE) correlated significantly to Gleason score ≥8 (p = 0.040) and large tumor size (≥20 mm, p = 0.025) and miR-141 (TE + TS) to Gleason grade (p = 0.001). MiR-145 correlated to pT-stage (p = 0.038), tumor size (p = 0.025), Gleason grade (p = 0.051) and PSA (p = 0.032). In univariate analysis miR-141 (TE + TS) was significantly associated with biochemical failure-free survival (BFFS, p = 0.007) and clinical failure-free survival (CFFS, p = 0.021). For miR-145, there were no differences between patients with high versus low expression. In multivariate analysis overexpression of miR-141 in tumor epithelium and tumor stroma was significantly associated with BFFS (HR = 1.07 CI95% 1.00-1.14, p = 0.007). To conclude, high expression of miR-141 appears associated with increased risk of biochemical PC recurrence.
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- 2019
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23. Laeverin protein expression in normal and preeclamptic placentas using tissue microarray analysis.
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Nystad M, Sitras V, Nordbakken CV, Pedersen MI, and Acharya G
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- Adolescent, Adult, Biomarkers metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Female, Humans, Pre-Eclampsia metabolism, Pregnancy, Tissue Array Analysis, Young Adult, Metalloproteases metabolism, Placenta metabolism, Pre-Eclampsia diagnosis
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Introduction: Laeverin is a placenta-specific protein that is normally expressed in the plasma membrane of human trophoblasts. In previous studies, we showed higher expression levels of laeverin gene in preeclamptic compared with normal placentas and found that laeverin protein was ectopically expressed in the cytoplasm of the preeclamptic placentas. Our objective was to investigate laeverin protein expression in normal and preeclamptic placentas combining immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence., Material and Methods: Tissue microarray analysis of 72 placentas, obtained from 33 preeclamptic and 39 uncomplicated pregnancies, was performed. Laeverin was labeled with a specific antibody for immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence studies., Results: Immunohistochemistry showed that laeverin was expressed in syncytiotrophoblasts, cytotrophoblasts and extravillous trophoblasts in all placentas examined. In preeclamptic placentas (n = 33) compared with normal placentas (n = 39), laeverin was expressed in the cell membrane in 21 (64%) vs. 21 (54%) samples (p = 0.726), in the cytoplasm in 3 (9%) vs. 2 (5%) samples (p = 0.795) and in both the cytoplasm and membrane in 9 (27%) vs. 16 (41%) samples (p = 0.0522). All placental samples that showed cytoplasmic expression of laeverin were obtained from women who delivered before 34 weeks of gestation (early-onset preeclampsia). Further, immunofluorescence studies showed laeverin expression in the cytoplasm of six preeclamptic (three early-onset and three late-onset) and one normal placenta but did not reveal any simultaneous cell membrane and cytoplasmic expression of laeverin., Conclusion: Laeverin is expressed in all trophoblast cell types of normal and preeclamptic placentas. Expression pattern of laeverin in trophoblast cells is heterogeneous and not necessarily membrane-bound., (© 2018 Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology.)
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- 2018
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24. Evaluation of the proliferation marker Ki-67 in a large prostatectomy cohort.
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Richardsen E, Andersen S, Al-Saad S, Rakaee M, Nordby Y, Pedersen MI, Ness N, Grindstad T, Movik I, Dønnem T, Bremnes R, and Busund LT
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- Cohort Studies, Humans, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Prognosis, Prostatic Neoplasms metabolism, Prostatic Neoplasms pathology, Retrospective Studies, Cell Proliferation, Ki-67 Antigen metabolism, Prostatectomy, Prostatic Neoplasms surgery
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The tumor proliferation index marker Ki-67 is strongly associated with tumor cell proliferation, growth and progression, and is widely used in routine clinicopathological investigation. Prostate cancer is a complex multifaceted and biologically heterogeneous disease, and overtreatment of localized, low volume indolent tumors, is evident. Here, we aimed to assess Ki-67 expression and related outcomes of 535 patients treated with radical prostatectomy. The percentage of tumor epithelial cells expressing Ki-67 was determined by immunohistochemical assay, both digital image analysis and visual scoring by light microscope were used for quantification. The association of Ki-67 and prostate cancer was evaluated, as well as its prognostic value. There was a positive correlation between high expression of Ki-67 and Gleason score > 7 (p < 0.001) as well as tumor size (≥ 20 mm, p = 0.03). In univariate analyses, a high expression of Ki-67 in tumor epithelium was significantly associated with biochemical failure (BF) (digital scoring, p = 0.014) and (visual scoring, p = 0.004). In the multivariate analyses, a high level of Ki-67 was an independent poor prognostic factor for biochemical failure-free survival (BFFS) (Visual scoring, Ki67, p = 0.012, HR:1.50, CI95% 1.10-2.06). In conclusion, high Ki-67 expression is an independent negative prognostic marker for biochemical failure. Our findings support the role of Ki-67 as a significant, poor prognostic factor for in prostate cancer outcome.
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- 2017
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25. Expression and function of the miR-143/145 cluster in vitro and in vivo in human breast cancer.
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Johannessen C, Moi L, Kiselev Y, Pedersen MI, Dalen SM, Braaten T, and Busund LT
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- Breast Neoplasms pathology, Cell Line, Tumor, Female, Humans, In Situ Hybridization, Multigene Family, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Breast Neoplasms genetics, MicroRNAs genetics
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that function as post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression and are dysregulated in cancer. Studies of miRNAs to explore their potential as diagnostic and prognostic markers are of great scientific interest. Here, we investigate the functional properties and expression of the miR-143/145 cluster in breast cancer (BC) in vitro and in vivo. The ER positive MCF7, the HER2 positive SK-BR-3, and the triple negative cell line MDA-MB-231 were used to assess cell proliferation and cell invasion. Expression of miRNA in 108 breast cancers in the Norwegian Women and Cancer Study and 44 benign tissue controls were analyzed by microarray and validated by RT-PCR. Further, in situ hybridization (ISH) was used to study the cellular and subcellular distribution of the miRNAs. In vitro, miR-143 promoted proliferation of MCF7 and MDA-MB-231 cells, whereas miR-145 and the cotransfection of both miRNAs inhibited proliferation in all three cell lines. The cells' invasive capacity was reduced after transfection and cotransfection of the miRNAs. In line with the tumor suppressive functions in vitro, the expression of miR-143 and miR-145 was lower in malignant compared to benign breast tissue, and lower in the more aggressive tumors with higher tumor grade, loss of ER and the basal-like phenotype. ISH revealed miR-143 to be cytoplasmatic and predominantly expressed in luminal cells in benign tissue, whilst miR-145 was nuclear and with strong staining in myoepithelial cells. Both miRNAs were present in malignant epithelial cells and stromal fibroblasts in BC. This study demonstrates that miR-143 and -145 have functional properties and expression patterns typical for tumor suppressors, but the function is influenced by cellular factors such as cell type and miRNA cotransfection. Further, the nuclear functions of miR-145 should be explored for a more complete understanding of the complexity of miRNA regulation and function in BC.
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- 2017
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26. High tumor cell expression of microRNA-21 in node positive non-small cell lung cancer predicts a favorable clinical outcome.
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Stenvold H, Donnem T, Andersen S, Al-Saad S, Valkov A, Pedersen MI, Busund LT, and Bremnes RM
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Background: MicroRNA (miR)-21 has been revealed as an oncogene in cancer development, and is one of the miRNAs closely connected to angiogenesis. We aimed to explore the impact of miR-21 expression in both tumor and stromal compartments of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and correlations between miR-21 and angiogenic protein markers., Methods: From 335 unselected stage I to IIIA NSCLC carcinomas, duplicate tumor and tumor-associated stromal cores were collected in tissue microarrays (TMAs). In situ hybridization (ISH) was used to detect the expression of miR-21 separately in tumor cells and stromal cells of the tumor, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to detect the expression of the protein markers protein kinase B (Akt), phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), hypoxia induced factor 1 (HIF1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A)., Results: In univariate analyses, high tumor cell expression of miR-21 in patients with lymph node metastasis was a positive prognostic factor (P = 0.024). High stromal miR-21 expression had a negative prognostic impact (P = 0.022). In the multivariate analysis, low tumor mir-21 expression in node positive patients was an independent adverse prognostic factor (HR 2.03, CI 95% 1.09-3.78, P = 0.027)., Conclusions: In patients with lymph node metastasis, miR-21 expression in tumor cells is an independent positive prognostic factor. High stromal miR-21 expression is a negative prognostic factor.
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- 2014
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27. Oceanic spawning migration of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla).
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Aarestrup K, Okland F, Hansen MM, Righton D, Gargan P, Castonguay M, Bernatchez L, Howey P, Sparholt H, Pedersen MI, and McKinley RS
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- Animals, Atlantic Ocean, Body Temperature Regulation, Ecosystem, Europe, Reproduction, Temperature, Water Movements, Anguilla physiology, Animal Migration, Swimming
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European eels (Anguilla anguilla) undertake a approximately 5000-kilometer (km) spawning migration from Europe to the Sargasso Sea. The larvae are transported back to European waters by the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift. However, details of the spawning migration remain unknown because tracking eels in the Atlantic Ocean has, so far, eluded study. Recent advances in satellite tracking enable investigation of migratory behavior of large ocean-dwelling animals. However, sizes of available tags have precluded tracking smaller animals like European eels. Here, we present information about the swimming direction, depth, and migratory behavior of European eels during spawning migration, based on a miniaturized pop-up satellite archival transmitter. Although the tagging experiment fell short of revealing the full migration to the Sargasso Sea, the data covered the first 1300 km and provided unique insights.
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28. Directable cannula for gastrojejunal catheterization.
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Pedersen MI and Twedt G
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- Equipment Design, Humans, Catheterization instrumentation, Enterostomy instrumentation
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- 1990
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29. Nonrandom chromosome structural aberrations and oncogene loci in human malignant melanoma.
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Pedersen MI, Bennett JW, and Wang N
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- Adult, Chromosomes, Human, 1-3, Chromosomes, Human, 6-12 and X, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Translocation, Genetic, Chromosome Aberrations, Chromosome Mapping, Melanoma genetics, Oncogenes
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Short-term cultures of 10 malignant melanomas derived from 8 patients were analyzed cytogenetically. The chromosome composition of the tumors was found to be similar in terms of modal number and structural and numerical aberrations, especially the nonrandom nature of breakpoints. Six chromosomes were consistently involved in marker formation. Aberrations of chromosomes #1 and #9 were identified in every tumor, whereas structural alterations of chromosome #2 were found in 9 tumors. In contrast, aberrations of chromosomes #6, #3, and #7 were identified in 7, 7, and 8 of the tumors, respectively. The nonrandom breakpoints on these chromosomes frequently coincided with known oncogenic loci and resulted in morphologically identical marker chromosomes. Consecutive lesions were obtained for two patients. Common markers were identified in both cases, indicating the clonal origin of the tumors. In addition, many marker chromosomes characteristic of the individual lesions were also identified. The presence of these lesion-specific markers indicates the nonrandom selective nature of the metastatic process and suggests the possible heterogeneity of the original tumor cell population.
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- 1986
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30. Chromosomal evolution in the progression and metastasis of human malignant melanoma. A multiple lesion study.
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Pedersen MI and Wang N
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- Genetic Markers, Humans, Karyotyping, Male, Melanoma pathology, Melanoma secondary, Middle Aged, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Chromosome Aberrations, Melanoma genetics
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In order to distinguish those chromosomal aberrations associated with tumorigenesis from those associated with tumor progression of malignant melanoma, chromosome analysis was performed on eight tumors derived from one patient. Three common marker chromosomes, a deletion of chromosome 1, a deletion of chromosome 9, and a translocation involving chromosomes 7 and 12, were identified in each tumor. The presence of common markers in these intrapatient tumors indicates the monoclonal origin of these tumors. Furthermore, the consistent and specific involvement of chromosome 9 in both interpatient and intrapatient studies suggests the crucial role that chromosome 9 plays during the development of human malignant melanoma. In addition to common markers, different overlapping markers including those involving chromosomes 2, 3, and 6, were also identified, suggesting that chromosomes 2, 3, and 6 are most likely associated with the progression, instead of the genesis, of the tumor. Finally, lesion-specific marker chromosomes were identified in each tumor indicating the nonrandom selection and modification of the metastatic process. The nature of chromosomal evolution among the eight tumors was clearly demonstrated by the retention and amplification of specific marker chromosomes, with the latter tumors containing more overlapping markers than the early tumors and the recurrence of identical markers in the different branches of evolution. One of the last three tumors obtained immediately before the death of the patient contained all the overlapping markers identified in other tumors, which may indicate that a plateau of chromosomal evolution of these tumors has been reached. These observations demonstrate a nonrandom or programmed chromosome evolution of human neoplasia that could be intrinsic to the aneuploid nature of neoplasia.
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- 1989
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