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Cecilia Lundberg

Cecilia Lundberg

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Neuroscience

D-Index
42
Citations
7945
World Ranking
7604
National Ranking
150

Overview

Cecilia Lundberg is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The focus of their work lies within Molecular Biology, Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology, and Genetics.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas including:

  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

Cecilia Lundberg has published several recent papers, demonstrating a focus on neurodegenerative diseases, genetic tools, and viral vector production. Notable publications include:

  • "Aβ/Amyloid Precursor Protein-Induced Hyperexcitability and Dysregulation of Homeostatic Synaptic Plasticity in Neuron Models of Alzheimer's Disease" (2022) in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • "Automated quantification of neuronal swellings in a preclinical rodent model of Parkinson's disease detects region-specific changes in pathology" (2022) in Journal of Neuroscience Methods
  • "Optimization of production and transgene expression of a retrogradely transported pseudotyped lentiviral vector" (2020) in Journal of Neuroscience Methods
  • "A systematic screening assay identifies efficient small guide RNAs for CRISPR activation" (2025) in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Aβ/APP-induced hyperexcitability and dysregulation of homeostatic synaptic plasticity in models of Alzheimer's disease" (2022) in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Luís Quintino
  • Elin Arvidsson
  • Isak Martinsson
  • Sabine C Konings
  • Laura Torres-Garcia

Research from Cecilia Lundberg has frequently been published in venues such as:

  • Journal of Neuroscience Methods
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Best Publications

  • Parkinson-like neurodegeneration induced by targeted overexpression of alpha-synuclein in the nigrostriatal system.

    Deniz Kirik;Carl Rosenblad;Corinna Burger;Cecilia Lundberg

  • Towards a neuroprotective gene therapy for Parkinson's disease: use of adenovirus, AAV and lentivirus vectors for gene transfer of GDNF to the nigrostriatal system in the rat Parkinson model.

    Anders Björklund;Deniz Kirik;C Rosenblad;B Georgievska

  • Effect of mutant alpha-synuclein on dopamine homeostasis in a new human mesencephalic cell line.

    Julie Lotharius;Sebastian Barg;Pia Wiekop;Cecilia Lundberg

  • Regionalization and fate specification in neurospheres: the role of Olig2 and Pax6.

    Michael A Hack;M Sugimori;C Lundberg;Masato Nakafuku

  • Neuroprotection by Encephalomyelitis: Rescue of Mechanically Injured Neurons and Neurotrophin Production by CNS-Infiltrating T and Natural Killer Cells

    H. Hammarberg;O. Lidman;C. Lundberg;S. Y. Eltayeb

  • Optogenetic control of epileptiform activity

    Jan Tønnesen;Andreas Toft Sörensen;Karl Deisseroth;Cecilia Lundberg

  • Transplantation of human neural progenitor cells into the neonatal rat brain: extensive migration and differentiation with long-distance axonal projections.

    Ulrica Englund;Rosemary A. Fricker-Gates;Cecilia Lundberg;Anders Björklund

  • Survival, Integration, and Differentiation of Neural Stem Cell Lines after Transplantation to the Adult Rat Striatum

    Cecilia Lundberg;Alberto Martı́nez-Serrano;Elena Cattaneo;Ronald D.G. McKay

  • CNS-derived neural progenitor cells for gene transfer of nerve growth factor to the adult rat brain: complete rescue of axotomized cholinergic neurons after transplantation into the septum

    A. Martinez-Serrano;C. Lundberg;P. Horellou;W. Fischer

  • Generation of DOPA-producing astrocytes by retroviral transduction of the human tyrosine hydroxylase gene : In vitro characterization and in vivo effects in the rat Parkinson model

    Cecilia Lundberg;Philippe Horellou;Jacques Mallet;Anders Björklund

  • Targeted transgene expression in rat brain using lentiviral vectors

    Johan Jakobsson;Cecilia Ericson;Maria Jansson;Elin Björk

  • In vivo protection of nigral dopamine neurons by lentiviral gene transfer of the novel GDNF-family member neublastin/artemin.

    Carl Rosenblad;Mette Grønborg;Claus Hansen;Nikolaj Blom

  • Applications of Lentiviral Vectors for Biology and Gene Therapy of Neurological Disorders

    Cecilia Lundberg;Tomas Bjorklund;Thomas Carlsson;Johan Jakobsson

  • Neuroprotection in the rat Parkinson model by intrastriatal GDNF gene transfer using a lentiviral vector.

    Biljana Georgievska;Deniz Kirik;Carl Rosenblad;Cecilia Lundberg

  • Lentiviral Vectors for Use in the Central Nervous System.

    Johan Jakobsson;Cecilia Lundberg

  • Hormone-sensitive Lipase Null Mice Exhibit Signs of Impaired Insulin Sensitivity whereas Insulin Secretion Is Intact

    Hindrik Mulder;Maria Sörhede-Winzell;Juan Antonio Contreras;Malin Fex

  • Functional Integration of Grafted Neural Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons Monitored by Optogenetics in an In Vitro Parkinson Model

    Jan Tønnesen;Clare L Parish;Andreas Toft Sörensen;Angelica Andersson

  • Gene delivery to adult neural stem cells.

    Anna Falk;Niklas Holmström;Marie Carlén;Robert Cassidy

  • Regulated delivery of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor into rat striatum, using a tetracycline-dependent lentiviral vector.

    Biljana Georgievska;Johan Jakobsson;Elisabeth Persson;Cecilia Ericson

  • Characterization of gaba release from intrastriatal striatal transplants: Dependence on host-derived afferents

    K. Campbell;P. Kalén;K. Wictorin;C. Lundberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Anders Björklund
Anders Björklund Lund University
Deniz Kirik
Deniz Kirik Lund University
Klas Wictorin
Klas Wictorin Lund University
Ronald J. Mandel
Ronald J. Mandel University of Florida
Merab Kokaia
Merab Kokaia Lund University
Kenneth Campbell
Kenneth Campbell Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Ben Berkhout
Ben Berkhout University of Amsterdam
Karl Deisseroth
Karl Deisseroth Stanford University
Malin Parmar
Malin Parmar Lund University
Magdalena Götz
Magdalena Götz Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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