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Jesper B. Andersen

Jesper B. Andersen

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Molecular Biology

D-Index
57
Citations
14350
World Ranking
2138
National Ranking
13

Overview

Jesper B. Andersen is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, with a prominent focus on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research portfolio includes 144 publications in medicine and 120 in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, highlighting an interdisciplinary approach to disease mechanisms and treatment.

The main subfields of their work involve surgery, molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. These areas reflect a broad engagement with clinical and laboratory-based research techniques aiming to address complex health challenges.

The scientist's research topics cover:

  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Jesper B. Andersen has contributed extensively to several journals, with notable frequent publications in:

  • Journal of Hepatology (14 publications)
  • Hepatology (8 publications)
  • Digestive and Liver Disease (6 publications)
  • Gut (5 publications)
  • Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (4 publications)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

  • "Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management" (2020), published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • "Cholangiocarcinoma landscape in Europe: Diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic insights from the ENSCCA Registry" (2022), published in Journal of Hepatology
  • "Lipid alterations in chronic liver disease and liver cancer" (2022), published in JHEP Reports
  • "Mitochondrial oxidative metabolism contributes to a cancer stem cell phenotype in cholangiocarcinoma" (2021), published in Journal of Hepatology
  • "Liquid biopsy-based protein biomarkers for risk prediction, early diagnosis, and prognostication of cholangiocarcinoma" (2023), published in Journal of Hepatology

Frequent collaborators of Jesper B. Andersen include:

  • Colm J. O'Rourke (41 joint publications)
  • Jesús M. Bañales (27 joint publications)
  • Monika Lewińska (20 joint publications)
  • María J. Perugorria (18 joint publications)
  • Pedro M. Rodrigues (17 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Cholangiocarcinoma 2020: the next horizon in mechanisms and management

    Jesus M. Banales;Jesus M. Banales;Jesus M. Banales;Jose J. G. Marin;Jose J. G. Marin;Angela Lamarca;Angela Lamarca;Pedro M. Rodrigues

  • Expert consensus document: Cholangiocarcinoma: current knowledge and future perspectives consensus statement from the European Network for the Study of Cholangiocarcinoma (ENS-CCA)

    Jesus M. Banales;Vincenzo Cardinale;Guido Carpino;Marco Marzioni

  • Loss of miR-122 expression in liver cancer correlates with suppression of the hepatic phenotype and gain of metastatic properties.

    Cédric Coulouarn;Valentina M. Factor;Jesper B. Andersen;Marian E. Durkin

  • Genomic and Genetic Characterization of Cholangiocarcinoma Identifies Therapeutic Targets for Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

    Jesper B. Andersen;Bart Spee;Boris R. Blechacz;Itzhak Avital

  • Common molecular subtypes among Asian hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma

    Jittiporn Chaisaingmongkol;Jittiporn Chaisaingmongkol;Anuradha Budhu;Hien Dang;Siritida Rabibhadana

  • Long noncoding RNA HOTTIP/HOXA13 expression is associated with disease progression and predicts outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma patients

    Luca Quagliata;Matthias S. Matter;Salvatore Piscuoglio;Salvatore Piscuoglio;Leila Arabi

  • Mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 and 2 occur frequently in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas and share hypermethylation targets with glioblastomas

    P. Wang;Q. Dong;C. Zhang;P. F. Kuan

  • Targeting the mTOR pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma: Current state and future trends

    Matthias S. Matter;Thomas Decaens;Jesper B. Andersen;Snorri S. Thorgeirsson

  • Functional and genetic deconstruction of the cellular origin in liver cancer.

    Jens U. Marquardt;Jesper B. Andersen;Snorri S. Thorgeirsson

  • Curcumin effectively inhibits oncogenic NF-κB signaling and restrains stemness features in liver cancer.

    Jens U. Marquardt;Luis Gomez-Quiroz;Lucrecia O. Arreguin Camacho;Federico Pinna

  • Transcriptomic profiling reveals hepatic stem‐like gene signatures and interplay of miR‐200c and epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

    Naoki Oishi;Mia R. Kumar;Stephanie Roessler;Junfang Ji

  • p53-dependent Nestin regulation links tumor suppression to cellular plasticity in liver cancer.

    Darjus F. Tschaharganeh;Wen Xue;Diego F. Calvisi;Matthias Evert

  • Notch signaling inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma following inactivation of the RB pathway

    Patrick Viatour;Ursula Ehmer;Louis A. Saddic;Craig Dorrell

  • Erratum: Integrative Genomic Analysis of Cholangiocarcinoma Identifies Distinct IDH-Mutant Molecular Profiles (Cell Reports (2017) 18(11) (2780–2794) (S2211124717302140) (10.1016/j.celrep.2017.02.033))

    Vincenzo Cardinale;Eugenio Gaudio;Domenico Alvaro;Antonio Franchitto

  • Modeling Pathogenesis of Primary Liver Cancer in Lineage-Specific Mouse Cell Types

    Ágnes Holczbauer;Valentina M. Factor;Jesper B. Andersen;Jens U. Marquardt

  • Metabolic rearrangements in primary liver cancers: cause and consequences

    Letizia Satriano;Monika Lewinska;Pedro M Rodrigues;Jesus M Banales;Jesus M Banales

  • Cholangiocarcinoma stem-like subset shapes tumor-initiating niche by educating associated macrophages

    Chiara Raggi;Margherita Correnti;Antonio Sica;Jesper B. Andersen

  • A Pan-Cancer Analysis Reveals High-Frequency Genetic Alterations in Mediators of Signaling by the TGF-β Superfamily

    Anil Korkut;Sobia Zaidi;Rupa S. Kanchi;Shuyun Rao

  • Progenitor-derived hepatocellular carcinoma model in the rat†

    Jesper B. Andersen;Roberto Loi;Andrea Perra;Valentina M. Factor

  • An integrative approach unveils FOSL1 as an oncogene vulnerability in KRAS-driven lung and pancreatic cancer.

    Adrian Vallejo;Naiara Perurena;Elisabet Guruceaga;Pawel K. Mazur

Frequent Co-Authors

Snorri S. Thorgeirsson
Snorri S. Thorgeirsson National Institutes of Health
Fabio Marra
Fabio Marra University of Florence
Peter R. Galle
Peter R. Galle Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Jose J.G. Marin
Jose J.G. Marin University of Salamanca
Domenico Alvaro
Domenico Alvaro Sapienza University of Rome
Lewis R. Roberts
Lewis R. Roberts Mayo Clinic
Pietro Invernizzi
Pietro Invernizzi University of Milano-Bicocca
Luis Bujanda
Luis Bujanda University of the Basque Country
Arndt Vogel
Arndt Vogel Hannover Medical School
Boris Lenhard
Boris Lenhard Imperial College London

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