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Björn Åkesson

Björn Åkesson

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Biology and Biochemistry

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12745
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176

Overview

Björn Åkesson is a researcher affiliated with Lund University in Sweden, focusing primarily on the field of medicine with particular attention to molecular biology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and physiology. Their research intersects various domains including metabolomics, mass spectrometry, nutritional studies, diet, and metabolism.

The scientist has contributed to the understanding of diet and metabolism through their publications, which include:

  • Analysis of the SYSDIET Healthy Nordic Diet randomized trial based on metabolic profiling reveal beneficial effects on glucose metabolism and blood lipids, 2021, Clinical Nutrition
  • Functional markers of selenium status: UK Food Standards Agency workshop report, 2021, UNC Libraries

Collaboration forms a notable part of their scholarly activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Gözde Gürdeniz
  • Matti Uusitupa
  • Kjeld Hermansen
  • Markku J. Savolainen
  • Ursula Schwab

Their work is regularly published in academic venues such as Clinical Nutrition and UNC Libraries, reflecting their engagement with both clinical and policy-oriented nutritional research.

Björn Åkesson's research topics span:

  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Diet and metabolism studies

Through these research interests, the scientist has contributed insights into how dietary patterns and nutritional elements influence metabolic processes, which is evident in their focus on randomized trials and biomarker studies.

Best Publications

  • Brain Cortical Fatty Acids and Phospholipids During and Following Complete and Severe Incomplete Ischemia

    Stig Rehncrona;Eva J. Westerberg;Björn Åkesson;Bo Siesjö

  • Regulation of phospholipid biosynthesis in isolated rat hepatocytes. Effect of different substrates.

    Roger Sundler;Björn Åkesson

  • The thioredoxin and glutaredoxin systems are efficient electron donors to human plasma glutathione peroxidase.

    Mikael Björnstedt;Jiyan Xue;Wenhu Huang;Björn Åkesson

  • Antioxidative factors in milk.

    Helena Lindmark-Månsson;B. Åkesson

  • Peroxidative Changes in Brain Cortical Fatty Acids and Phospholipids, as Characterized During Fe2+- and Ascorbic Acid-Stimulated Lipid Peroxidation In Vitro

    Stig Rehncrona;David S. Smith;Björn Åkesson;Eva Westerberg

  • Effect of processing on major flavonoids in processed onions, green beans, and peas

    Catarina Ewald;Stina Fjelkner-Modig;Katarina Johansson;Ingegerd Sjöholm

  • Effects of an isocaloric healthy Nordic diet on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and inflammation markers in metabolic syndrome - a randomized study (SYSDIET)

    M Uusitupa;K Hermansen;M J Savolainen;U Schwab

  • Initial incorporation into rat liver glycerolipids of intraportally injected (3H)glycerol.

    B. Åkesson;J. Elovson;G. Arvidson

  • Immunoglobulins, growth factors and growth hormone in bovine colostrum and the effects of processing

    Lidia Elfstrand;Helena Lindmark-Månsson;Marie Paulsson;Lena Nyberg

  • Selenoprotein P Concentration in Plasma is an Index of Selenium Status in Selenium-Deficient and Selenium-Supplemented Chinese Subjects

    Kristina E. Hill;Yiming Xia;Björn Åkesson;Martha E. Boeglin

  • Antioxidants, low molecular weight carbohydrates, and total antioxidant capacity in strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa): effects of cultivar, ripening, and storage.

    Marie E Olsson;Jimmy Ekvall;Karl-Erik Gustavsson;Jessica Nilsson

  • Antioxidant capacity of bovine milk as assayed by spectrophotometric and amperometric methods

    J Chen;H Lindmark-Månsson;L Gorton;B Åkesson

  • Exposure to dioxins and dibenzofurans through the consumption of fish

    Bengt-Göran Svensson;Anita Nilsson;Marianne Hansson;Christoffer Rappe

  • The crystal structure of seleno-glutathione peroxidase from human plasma at 2.9 Å resolution

    Bin Ren;Wenhu Huang;Björn Åkesson;Rudolf Ladenstein

  • Consumption of Oat Milk for 5 Weeks Lowers Serum Cholesterol and LDL Cholesterol in Free-Living Men with Moderate Hypercholesterolemia

    Gunilla Önning;Anders Wallmark;Margaretha Persson;Björn Åkesson

  • Fish as a source of exposure to mercury and selenium.

    B.-G. Svensson;A. Schütz;A. Nilsson;I. Åkesson

  • The antiproliferative effect of dietary fiber phenolic compounds ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid on the cell cycle of Caco-2 cells.

    Birgit Janicke;Cecilia Hegardt;Morten Krogh;Gunilla Önning

  • Effect of Different Fatty Acids on Glycerolipid Synthesis in Isolated Rat Hepatocytes

    Roger Sundler;Björn Åkesson;Åke Nilsson

  • Comparison of the 2,2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzotiazo-line-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) and ferric reducing anti-oxidant power (FRAP) methods to asses the total antioxidant capacity in extracts of fruit and vegetables.

    Jessica Nilsson;Deepa Pillai;Gunilla Önning;Christine Persson

  • Nutrient intake and health status of lactovegetarians: chemical analyses of diets using the duplicate portion sampling technique.

    M Abdulla;I Andersson;N G Asp;K Berthelsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaisa Poutanen
Kaisa Poutanen VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Åke Nilsson
Åke Nilsson Lund University
Lars O. Dragsted
Lars O. Dragsted University of Copenhagen
Karl-Heinz Herzig
Karl-Heinz Herzig Oulu University Hospital
Margaretha Jägerstad
Margaretha Jägerstad Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Peter Arner
Peter Arner Karolinska Institute
Ingrid Dahlman
Ingrid Dahlman Karolinska Institute
Carsten Carlberg
Carsten Carlberg University of Eastern Finland
Björn Bergenståhl
Björn Bergenståhl Lund University
Bo K. Siesjö
Bo K. Siesjö Lund University

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