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D-Index
57
Citations
10443
World Ranking
13960
National Ranking
65

Overview

Bård Smedsrød is affiliated with the University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway in Norway. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to several specialized subfields such as Epidemiology, Hepatology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Surgery.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Liver physiology and pathology
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes

Their recent papers reflect a focus on liver-related research and molecular mechanisms, published across a range of journals. Notable publications include:

  • The Scavenger Function of Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells in Health and Disease, 2021, Frontiers in Physiology
  • pH-dependent structural transitions in cationic ionizable lipid mesophases are critical for lipid nanoparticle function, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells contribute to the uptake and degradation of entero bacterial viruses, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Unraveling the transcriptional determinants of liver sinusoidal endothelial cell specialization, 2020, American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
  • Transcriptome and proteome profiling reveal complementary scavenger and immune features of rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cells and liver macrophages, 2020, BMC Molecular and Cell Biology

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Karen Kristine Sørensen, Jaione Simón-Santamaría, Peter McCourt, Ruomei Li, and Sabin Bhandari. This collaboration network spans a range of expertise supporting multidisciplinary approaches in the biomedical sciences.

Their research is disseminated through multiple venues, with repeated publications in journals such as PLoS ONE, Research Square, Frontiers in Physiology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Scientific Reports. These outlets reflect the interdisciplinary and translational nature of their work.

Best Publications

  • Preparation of Pure Hepatocytes and Reticuloendothelial Cells in High Yield From a Single Rat Liver by Means of Percoll Centrifugation and Selective Adherence

    Bård Smedsrød;Håkan Pertoft

  • Scavenger functions of the liver endothelial cell.

    B Smedsrød;H Pertoft;S Gustafson;T C Laurent

  • Studies in vitro on the uptake and degradation of sodium hyaluronate in rat liver endothelial cells

    B Smedsrød;H Pertoft;S Eriksson;J R E Fraser

  • Endothelial cells are a site of uptake and degradation of hyaluronic acid in the liver.

    Sigbritt Eriksson;J.Robert E. Fraser;Torvard C. Laurent;Håkan Pertoft

  • The liver sinusoidal endothelial cell: a cell type of controversial and confusing identity

    Kjetil Elvevold;Bård Smedsrød;Inigo Martinez

  • Cell biology of liver endothelial and Kupffer cells.

    B Smedsrød;P J De Bleser;F Braet;P Lovisetti

  • Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells.

    Karen Kristine Sørensen;Jaione Simon-Santamaria;Robert S McCuskey;Bård Smedsrød

  • Advanced glycation end products are eliminated by scavenger-receptor-mediated endocytosis in hepatic sinusoidal Kupffer and endothelial cells.

    Bård Smedsrød;Jukka Melkko;Norie Araki;Hiroyuki Sano

  • The scavenger endothelial cell: a new player in homeostasis and immunity

    Karen Kristine Sorensen;Peter McCourt;Trond Berg;Clive Crossley

  • Clearance of NH2-terminal propeptides of types I and III procollagen is a physiological function of the scavenger receptor in liver endothelial cells.

    J Melkko;T Hellevik;L Risteli;J Risteli

  • Assessment of a method of isolation, purification, and cultivation of rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cells.

    Braet F;De Zanger R;Sasaoki T;Baekeland M

  • Binding of hyaluronate and chondroitin sulphate to liver endothelial cells

    T C Laurent;J R E Fraser;H Pertoft;B Smedsrød

  • Functional and morphological characterization of cultures of Kupffer cells and liver endothelial cells prepared by means of density separation in Percoll, and selective substrate adherence.

    Bård Smedsrød;Håkan Pertoft;Gösta Eggertsen;Christer Sundström

  • Old age and the hepatic sinusoid.

    David G. Le Couteur;Alessandra Warren;Victoria C. Cogger;Bård Smedsrød

  • Scavenger endothelial cells of vertebrates: A nonperipheral leukocyte system for high-capacity elimination of waste macromolecules

    Tore Seternes;Karen Sørensen;Bård Smedsrød

  • Separation and Characterization of Liver Cells

    Håkan Pertoft;Bård Smedsrød

  • Stabilin-1 and stabilin-2 are both directed into the early endocytic pathway in hepatic sinusoidal endothelium via interactions with clathrin/AP-2, independent of ligand binding

    Berit Hansen;Paola Longati;Kjetil Elvevold;Geir-Ivar Nedredal

  • Characterization of a hyaluronan receptor on rat sinusoidal liver endothelial cells and its functional relationship to scavenger receptors.

    Peter A. G. McCourt;Bård H. Smedsrød;Jukka Melkko;Staffan Johansson

  • Delivery is key: lessons learnt from developing splice‐switching antisense therapies

    Caroline Godfrey;Lourdes R Desviat;Bård Smedsrød

  • CALL FOR PAPERS Integrative and Translational Physiology: Inflammation and Immunity in Organ System Physiology The scavenger endothelial cell: a new player in homeostasis and immunity

    Karen Kristine Sørensen;Peter McCourt;Trond Berg;Clive Crossley

Frequent Co-Authors

Baldur Sveinbjørnsson
Baldur Sveinbjørnsson University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
David G. Le Couteur
David G. Le Couteur University of Sydney
Seikoh Horiuchi
Seikoh Horiuchi Kumamoto University
Torvard C. Laurent
Torvard C. Laurent Uppsala University
Trond Berg
Trond Berg University of Oslo
Ryoji Nagai
Ryoji Nagai Tokai University
Sergij Goerdt
Sergij Goerdt Heidelberg University
Philippe Collas
Philippe Collas University of Oslo
Rune Blomhoff
Rune Blomhoff Oslo University Hospital
Etienne Sokal
Etienne Sokal Université Catholique de Louvain

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