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Biology and Biochemistry
Sweden
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
138
Citations
70373
World Ranking
302
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Arne Holmgren was affiliated with the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. Their research activities focused primarily on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular emphasis on Molecular Biology, Oncology, Neurology, Physiology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their work centered around topics such as Redox biology and oxidative stress, Metal complexes synthesis and properties, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Nuclear Receptors and Signaling, Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms, and Selenium in Biological Systems.

Holmgren co-authored frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Rajib Sengupta (8 collaborations)
  • Lucia Coppo (7 collaborations)
  • Jacqueline M. Tokarew (5 collaborations)
  • Daniel N. El-Kodsi (5 collaborations)
  • Nathalie A. Lengacher (5 collaborations)

The scientist published in multiple venues, with notable contributions in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 3 publications
  • The Cambridge Structural Database - 2 publications
  • Acta Neuropathologica - 1 publication
  • Frontiers in Microbiology - 1 publication
  • Redox Biology - 1 publication

Significant recent publications included:

  • "Age-associated insolubility of parkin in human midbrain is linked to redox balance and sequestration of reactive dopamine metabolites," 2021, Acta Neuropathologica
  • "Topical Therapeutic Efficacy of Ebselen Against Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus LT-1 Targeting Thioredoxin Reductase," 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Mitochondrial depletion of glutaredoxin 2 induces metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in mice," 2022, Redox Biology
  • "Inhibition of thioredoxin reductase 1 correlates with platinum-based chemotherapeutic induced tissue injury," 2020, Biochemical Pharmacology
  • "Selenium Status in Diet Affects Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity via Interruption of Redox Environment," 2020, Antioxidants and Redox Signaling

Holmgren was recognized as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), an acknowledgment connected to their role and contributions in molecular biology research.

Best Publications

  • Physiological functions of thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase.

    Elias S. J. Arnér;Arne Holmgren

  • Thioredoxin and glutaredoxin systems

    A Holmgren

  • The thioredoxin antioxidant system.

    Jun Lu;Arne Holmgren

  • From selenium to selenoproteins: Synthesis, identity, and their role in human health

    Laura Vanda Papp;Jun Lu;Arne Holmgren;Kum Kum Khanna

  • Thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase.

    Arne Holmgren;Mikael Bjornstedt

  • Thioredoxin catalyzes the reduction of insulin disulfides by dithiothreitol and dihydrolipoamide.

    A Holmgren

  • Unraveling the biological roles of reactive oxygen species.

    Michael P. Murphy;Arne Holmgren;Nils Göran Larsson;Barry Halliwell

  • The Role of the Thioredoxin and Glutaredoxin Pathways in Reducing Protein Disulfide Bonds in the Escherichia coliCytoplasm

    William A. Prinz;Fredrik Åslund;Arne Holmgren;Jon Beckwith

  • Glutaredoxins: glutathione-dependent redox enzymes with functions far beyond a simple thioredoxin backup system.

    Aristi Potamitou Fernandes;Arne Holmgren

  • Thioredoxin and related molecules--from biology to health and disease.

    Christopher Horst Lillig;Arne Holmgren

  • Rat liver thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase: purification and characterization

    Mikaela Luthman;Arne Holmgren

  • Thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase: current research with special reference to human disease.

    Arne Holmgren;Jun Lu

  • The thioredoxin system in cancer.

    Elias S.J. Arnér;Arne Holmgren

  • Targeting thioredoxin reductase is a basis for cancer therapy by arsenic trioxide

    Jun Lu;Eng-Hui Chew;Arne Holmgren

  • Structure and mechanism of mammalian thioredoxin reductase: The active site is a redox-active selenolthiol/selenenylsulfide formed from the conserved cysteine-selenocysteine sequence

    Liangwei Zhong;Elias S. J. Arnér;Arne Holmgren

  • Hydrogen donor system for Escherichia coli ribonucleoside-diphosphate reductase dependent upon glutathione

    Arne Holmgren

  • Role of thioredoxin in the response of normal and transformed cells to histone deacetylase inhibitors

    J. S. Ungerstedt;Y. Sowa;W.-S. Xu;Y. Shao

  • Antioxidant function of thioredoxin and glutaredoxin systems.

    Arne Holmgren

  • Thioredoxin Reductase Is Irreversibly Modified by Curcumin: A NOVEL MOLECULAR MECHANISM FOR ITS ANTICANCER ACTIVITY *

    Jianguo Fang;Jun Lu;Arne Holmgren

  • Three-dimensional structure of Escherichia coli thioredoxin-S2 to 2.8 A resolution

    A Holmgren;B O Söderberg;H Eklund;C I Brändén

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Horst Lillig
Christopher Horst Lillig University of Greifswald
Elias S.J. Arnér
Elias S.J. Arnér Karolinska Institute
Giannis Spyrou
Giannis Spyrou Linköping University
Hans Jörnvall
Hans Jörnvall Karolinska Institute
Peter E. Wright
Peter E. Wright Scripps Research Institute
Kum Kum Khanna
Kum Kum Khanna Mater Research
Pietro Ghezzi
Pietro Ghezzi Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Antonio Miranda-Vizuete
Antonio Miranda-Vizuete Spanish National Research Council
Junji Yodoi
Junji Yodoi Kyoto University
Leonore A. Herzenberg
Leonore A. Herzenberg Stanford University

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