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Bente Halvorsen

Bente Halvorsen

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
16259
World Ranking
8214
National Ranking
32

Overview

Bente Halvorsen is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and has an extensive publication record in fields spanning Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Immunology and Microbiology. Their research primarily addresses clinical and molecular aspects of diseases, with a notable focus on immunology and infectious diseases.

The scientist's main areas of research include Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Surgery. These subfields reflect a broad and interdisciplinary approach to studying complex health conditions.

Halvorsen's work engages with several key topics, including:

  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Complement system in diseases

They have published frequently in journals such as Frontiers in Immunology, Atherosclerosis, Journal of Internal Medicine, Journal of Infection, and EBioMedicine. The breadth of venues indicates contributions to both immunology-focused and clinical cardiovascular research fields.

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Systemic complement activation is associated with respiratory failure in COVID-19 hospitalized patients" (2020), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Mitochondrial C5aR1 activity in macrophages controls IL-1β production underlying sterile inflammation" (2021), Science Immunology
  • "Respiratory dysfunction three months after severe COVID-19 is associated with gut microbiota alterations" (2022), Journal of Internal Medicine
  • "Cholesterol crystals use complement to increase NLRP3 signaling pathways in coronary and carotid atherosclerosis" (2020), EBioMedicine
  • "Rifaximin or Saccharomyces boulardii in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: Results from the randomized GutHeart trial" (2021), EBioMedicine

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Halvorsen's research, with frequent co-authors including Pål Aukrust, Tuva B. Dahl, Thor Ueland, and Marius Trøseid. These collaborations suggest active engagement with peers specializing in related domains such as immunology and cardiovascular medicine.

Best Publications

  • Increased expression of visfatin in macrophages of human unstable carotid and coronary atherosclerosis: possible role in inflammation and plaque destabilization.

    Tuva B. Dahl;Arne Yndestad;Mona Skjelland;Erik Øie

  • Microbiota-dependent metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide is associated with disease severity and survival of patients with chronic heart failure.

    M. Trøseid;T. Ueland;T. Ueland;J. R. Hov;A. Svardal

  • Systemic complement activation is associated with respiratory failure in COVID-19 hospitalized patients.

    Jan Cato Holter;Jan Cato Holter;Soeren Pischke;Soeren Pischke;Eline de Boer;Eline de Boer;Andreas Lind

  • NLRP3 Inflammasome Expression and Activation in Human Atherosclerosis

    Geena Paramel Varghese;Lasse Folkersen;Rona J. Strawbridge;Bente Halvorsen

  • Coffee consumption and human health – beneficial or detrimental? – Mechanisms for effects of coffee consumption on different risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Trine Ranheim;Bente Halvorsen

  • Cyclodextrin promotes atherosclerosis regression via macrophage reprogramming

    Sebastian Zimmer;Alena Grebe;Siril Skaret Bakke;Siril Skaret Bakke;Niklas Bode

  • Dysregulated Osteoprotegerin/RANK Ligand/RANK Axis in Clinical and Experimental Heart Failure

    Thor Ueland;Arne Yndestad;Erik Øie;Geir Florholmen

  • Chemokines and Cardiovascular Risk

    Pål Aukrust;Bente Halvorsen;Arne Yndestad;Thor Ueland

  • The peripheral blood mononuclear cell microRNA signature of coronary artery disease

    Menno Hoekstra;Christian A.C. van der Lans;Bente Halvorsen;Lars Gullestad

  • Enhanced T-cell expression of RANK ligand in acute coronary syndrome: possible role in plaque destabilization.

    Wiggo J. Sandberg;Arne Yndestad;Erik Øie;Camilla Smith

  • Reduction of leptin gene expression by dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids.

    Janne E. Reseland;Fred Haugen;Kristin Hollung;Kari Solvoll

  • Dickkopf-1 Enhances Inflammatory Interaction Between Platelets and Endothelial Cells and Shows Increased Expression in Atherosclerosis

    Thor Ueland;Kari Otterdal;Tove Lekva;Bente Halvorsen

  • Fetuin A in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: in vivo and in vitro studies

    John Willy Haukeland;Tuva Børresdatter Dahl;Arne Yndestad;Ivar Prydz Gladhaug

  • Visfatin/NAMPT: a multifaceted molecule with diverse roles in physiology and pathophysiology.

    Tuva B Dahl;Sverre Holm;Pål Aukrust;Bente Halvorsen

  • Atherosclerotic Plaque Stability—What Determines the Fate of a Plaque?

    Bente Halvorsen;Kari Otterdal;Tuva B. Dahl;Mona Skjelland

  • Elevated Levels of Activin A in Heart Failure Potential Role in Myocardial Remodeling

    Arne Yndestad;Thor Ueland;Erik Øie;Geir Florholmen

  • Stromal cell-derived factor-1alpha in unstable angina: potential antiinflammatory and matrix-stabilizing effects.

    Jan K. Damås;Torgun Wæhre;Arne Yndestad;Thor Ueland

  • Enhanced Expression of the Homeostatic Chemokines CCL19 and CCL21 in Clinical and Experimental Atherosclerosis: Possible Pathogenic Role in Plaque Destabilization

    Jan K. Damås;Camilla Smith;Erik Øie;Børre Fevang

  • Inflammatory imbalance between IL-10 and TNFalpha in unstable angina potential plaque stabilizing effects of IL-10.

    T Waehre;B Halvorsen;J K Damås;A Yndestad

  • Households’ recycling efforts

    Annegrete Bruvoll;Bente Halvorsen;Karine Nyborg

Frequent Co-Authors

Pål Aukrust
Pål Aukrust Oslo University Hospital
Thor Ueland
Thor Ueland University of Oslo
Arne Yndestad
Arne Yndestad Oslo University Hospital
Lars Gullestad
Lars Gullestad Oslo University Hospital
Sverre Holm
Sverre Holm University of Oslo
Tom Eirik Mollnes
Tom Eirik Mollnes Oslo University Hospital
Rolf K. Berge
Rolf K. Berge University of Bergen
Stig S. Frøland
Stig S. Frøland University of Oslo
Terje Espevik
Terje Espevik Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Erik A.L. Biessen
Erik A.L. Biessen Maastricht University

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