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Anders A. Bengtsson

Anders A. Bengtsson

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Immunology

D-Index
67
Citations
15474
World Ranking
2674
National Ranking
54

Overview

Anders A. Bengtsson is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden. Their research primarily spans Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in subfields such as Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Genetics.

The scientist's work concentrates on several key topics, including:

  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Neonatal and Maternal Infections
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Anders A. Bengtsson include:

  • "IgG Fc sialylation is regulated during the germinal center reaction following immunization with different adjuvants" (2020) published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • "Immunomodulating Enzymes from Streptococcus pyogenes-In Pathogenesis, as Biotechnological Tools, and as Biological Drugs" (2024) published in Microorganisms
  • "Extended local release and improved bacterial eradication by adding rifampicin to a biphasic ceramic carrier containing gentamicin or vancomycin" (2022) published in Bone and Joint Research
  • "Pathogen-driven degradation of endogenous and therapeutic antibodies during streptococcal infections" (2023) published in Nature Communications
  • "A calcium sulphate/hydroxyapatite ceramic biomaterial carrier for local delivery of tobramycin in bone infections: Analysis of rheology, drug release and antimicrobial efficacy" (2023) published in Ceramics International

Frequent collaborators in their research include Sujeesh Sebastian, Deepak Raina, Magnus Tägil, Lars Lidgren, and Jintian Huang.

Anders A. Bengtsson has published multiple works in scientific journals, with repeated contributions appearing in:

  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Microorganisms
  • Bone and Joint Research
  • Nature Communications

They have also contributed to academic literature through a book published by Springer Science+Business Media titled "Bacterial Pathogenesis" (2023).

Best Publications

  • Association of systemic lupus erythematosus with C8orf13-BLK and ITGAM-ITGAX.

    Geoffrey Hom;Robert R. Graham;Barmak Modrek;Kimberly E. Taylor

  • A large-scale replication study identifies TNIP1, PRDM1, JAZF1, UHRF1BP1 and IL10 as risk loci for systemic lupus erythematosus

    Vesela Gateva;Johanna K. Sandling;Geoff Hom;Kimberly E. Taylor

  • Activation of type I interferon system in systemic lupus erythematosus correlates with disease activity but not with antiretroviral antibodies

    Anders Bengtsson;Gunnar Sturfelt;Lennart Truedsson;J Blomberg

  • Neutrophil extracellular traps that are not degraded in systemic lupus erythematosus activate complement exacerbating the disease.

    Jonatan Leffler;Myriam Martin;Birgitta Gullstrand;Helena Tydén

  • Complement deficiencies and systemic lupus erythematosus

    Lennart Truedsson;Anders A. Bengtsson;Gunnar Sturfelt

  • Transancestral mapping and genetic load in systemic lupus erythematosus

    Carl D. Langefeld;Hannah C. Ainsworth;Deborah S. Cunninghame Graham;Jennifer A. Kelly

  • Pain analysis in patients with fibromyalgia. Effects of intravenous morphine, lidocaine, and ketamine

    J Sörensen;A Bengtsson;E Bäckman;K G Henriksson

  • A risk haplotype of STAT4 for systemic lupus erythematosus is over-expressed, correlates with anti-dsDNA and shows additive effects with two risk alleles of IRF5

    Snaevar Sigurdsson;Gunnel Nordmark;Sophie Garnier;Elin Grundberg

  • The complement system in systemic lupus erythematosus: an update

    Jonatan Leffler;Anders A Bengtsson;Anna M Blom

  • Circulating microRNA expression profiles associated with systemic lupus erythematosus

    Anting Liu Carlsen;Aaron J Schetter;Christoffer Nielsen;Christian Lood

  • Platelet transcriptional profile and protein expression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: up-regulation of the type I interferon system is strongly associated with vascular disease

    Christian Lood;Stefan Amisten;Birgitta Gullstrand;Andreas Jönsen

  • P2 receptor mRNA expression profiles in human lymphocytes, monocytes and CD34+ stem and progenitor cells

    Lingwei Wang;Sten Eirik W Jacobsen;Anders Bengtsson;David Erlinge

  • Fibromyalgia--are there different mechanisms in the processing of pain? A double blind crossover comparison of analgesic drugs.

    J Sörensen;A Bengtsson;J Ahlner;K G Henriksson

  • Risk factors for developing systemic lupus erythematosus: a case–control study in southern Sweden

    A A Bengtsson;Lars Rylander;L Hagmar;Ola Nived

  • C1q inhibits immune complex-induced interferon-alpha production in plasmacytoid dendritic cells: a novel link between C1q deficiency and systemic lupus erythematosus pathogenesis.

    Christian Lood;Birgitta Gullstrand;Lennart Truedsson;Anders I. Olin

  • High predictive value of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology damage index for survival in systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Ola Nived;Andreas Jönsen;Anders A Bengtsson;Christine Bengtsson

  • DNA methylation mapping identifies gene regulatory effects in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

    Juliana Imgenberg-Kreuz;Jonas Carlsson Almlöf;Dag Leonard;Andrei Alexsson

  • Pharmacokinetics, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of paquinimod (ABR-215757), a new quinoline-3-carboxamide derivative: studies in lupus-prone mice and a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeat-dose, dose-ranging study in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

    Anders A. Bengtsson;Gunnar Sturfelt;Christian Lood;Lars Rönnblom

  • Gene expression profiling for the identification of G-protein coupled receptors in human platelets.

    Stefan Amisten;Oscar Ö. Braun;Anders Bengtsson;David Erlinge

  • Outcome of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus within a defined Swedish population: increased morbidity but low mortality.

    Andreas Jönsen;Anders Bengtsson;Ola Nived;Björn Ryberg

  • Complement classical pathway components are all important in clearance of apoptotic and secondary necrotic cells

    Birgitta Gullstrand;Ulla Mårtensson;Gunnar Sturfelt;A A Bengtsson

  • C4b-binding protein and factor H compensate for the loss of membrane-bound complement inhibitors to protect apoptotic cells against excessive complement attack.

    Leendert A. Trouw;Anders A. Bengtsson;Kyra A. Gelderman;Björn Dahlbäck

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Jönsen
Andreas Jönsen Lund University
Gunnar Sturfelt
Gunnar Sturfelt Lund University
Iva Gunnarsson
Iva Gunnarsson Karolinska University Hospital
Lars Rönnblom
Lars Rönnblom Uppsala University
Elisabet Svenungsson
Elisabet Svenungsson Karolinska University Hospital
Lennart Truedsson
Lennart Truedsson Lund University
Ann-Christine Syvänen
Ann-Christine Syvänen Uppsala University
Maija-Leena Eloranta
Maija-Leena Eloranta Uppsala University
Leonid Padyukov
Leonid Padyukov Karolinska Institute

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