• Mechanical-stress-related epigenetic regulation of ZIC1 transcription factor in the etiology of postmenopausal osteoporosis 

      Datta, Harish K.; Kringen, Marianne K.; Tuck, Stephen P.; Salpingidou, Georgia; Olstad, Ole K.; Gautvik, Kaare M; Cockell, Simon; Gautvik, Vigdis Teig; Prediger, Michael; Wu, Jun J.; Birch, Mark A.; Reppe, Sjur (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Mechanical loading exerts a profound influence on bone density and architecture, but the exact mechanism is unknown. Our study shows that expression of the neurological transcriptional factor zinc finger of the cerebellum ...
    • Stem cell function is conserved during shortterm storage of cultured epidermal cell sheets at 12°C 

      Ringstad, Håkon; Reppe, Sjur; Schøyen, Tine Hiorth; Tønseth, Kim Alexander; Utheim, Tor Paaske; Jackson, Catherine (PLOS ONE;15 (5): e0232270, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-20)
      Transplantation of cultured epidermal cell sheets (CES) can be life-saving for patients with large area burns. CES have also been successfully used to regenerate eye and urethral epithelia in animal models. Short-term ...