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Kjell Ohlsson

Kjell Ohlsson

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
11836
World Ranking
13189
National Ranking
197

Overview

Kjell Ohlsson is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and conducts research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Surgery, Genetics, Physiology, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Their research focuses heavily on pancreatic function and diabetes, along with related topics such as diabetes and associated disorders, diet and metabolism studies, metabolism, diabetes and cancer, epigenetics and DNA methylation, RNA modifications and cancer, and genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Notable recent publications by Kjell Ohlsson include:

  • "TIGER: The gene expression regulatory variation landscape of human pancreatic islets," 2021, Cell Reports
  • "Genes with epigenetic alterations in human pancreatic islets impact mitochondrial function, insulin secretion, and type 2 diabetes," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Islet Gene View-a tool to facilitate islet research," 2022, Life Science Alliance
  • "Type 2 diabetes candidate genes, including PAX5, cause impaired insulin secretion in human pancreatic islets," 2023, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "The MafA-target gene PPP1R1A regulates GLP1R-mediated amplification of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in β-cells," 2021, Metabolism

Kjell Ohlsson has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Malin Fex, Luis Rodrigo Cataldo, Rashmi B. Prasad, Lena Eliasson, and Sevda Gheibi.

Their work has been published predominantly in the following journals and publication venues:

  • Diabetologia
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Metabolism
  • Diabetes
  • Metabolism

Best Publications

  • Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist reduces mortality from endotoxin shock.

    Kjell Ohlsson;Peter Björk;Magnus Bergenfeldt;Robert Hageman

  • Isolation, properties, and complete amino acid sequence of human secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor, a potent inhibitor of leukocyte elastase

    Robert C. Thompson;Kjell Ohlsson

  • The neutral proteases of human granulocytes. Isolation and partial characterization of two granulocyte collagenases.

    Kjell Ohlsson;Inge Olsson

  • The induction of pulmonary emphysema with human leukocyte elastase.

    Robert M. Senior;Hans Tegner;Charles Kuhn;Kjell Ohlsson

  • The Neutral Proteases of Human Granulocytes

    Kjell Ohlsson;Inge Odsson

  • Goniometer measurement and computer analysis of wrist angles and movements applied to occupational repetitive work

    G.-Å. Hansson;I. Balogh;K. Ohlsson;L. Rylander

  • Leukocyte Activation Detected by Increased Plasma Levels of Inflammatory Mediators in Patients With Ischemic Cerebrovascular Diseases

    A M Elneihoum;P Falke;L Axelsson;E Lundberg

  • Neutral Proteases of Human Granulocytes III. Interaction between Human Granulocyte Elastase and Plasma Protease Inhibitors

    K. Ohlsson;I. Olsson

  • Leukocyte activation in atherosclerosis: correlation with risk factors

    A.M Elneihoum;P Falke;B Hedblad;F Lindgärde

  • Studies of the release and turnover of a human neutrophil lipocalin

    L. Axelsson;M. Bergenfeldt;K. Ohlsson

  • Isolation and Characterisation of a Low Molecular Weight Inhibitor (of Chymotrypsin and Human Granulocytic Elastase and Cathepsin G) from Leeches

    Ursula Seemüller;Maria Meier;Kjell Ohlsson;Hans-Peter Müller

  • Neutrophil elastase and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor in prelabor rupture of membranes, parturition and intra-amniotic infection.

    B. R. Helmig;R. Romero;J. Espinoza;T. Chaiworapongsa

  • The extracellular release of granulocyte collagenase and elastase during phagocytosis and inflammatory processes.

    Kjell Ohlsson;Inge Olsson

  • Kinetics of the inhibition of leukocyte elastase by the bronchial inhibitor.

    F. Gauthier;U. Fryksmark;K. Ohlsson;J.G. Bieth

  • Isolation and partial characterization of a low molecular weight acid stable protease inhibitor from human bronchial secretion.

    Kjell Ohlsson;Hans Tegner;Ulla Åkesson

  • α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency in 26-Year-Old Subjects: Lung, Liver, and Protease/Protease Inhibitor Studies

    Eeva Piitulainen;Joyce Carlson;Kjell Ohlsson;Tomas Sveger

  • Neutral leucocyte proteases and elastase inhibited by plasma alpha 1 -antitrypsin.

    Ohlsson K

  • Protease inhibitors in acute human pancreatitis. Correlation between biochemical changes and clinical course.

    Lasson A;Ohlsson K

  • Radioimmunological Determination and Characterization of Cathodal Trypsin-Like Immunoreactivity in Normal Human Plasma

    A. Borgström;K. Ohlsson

  • Secretory leucocyte protease inhibitor in the male genital tract: PSA-induced proteolytic processing in human semen and tissue localization.

    Kjell Ohlsson;Anders Bjartell;Hans Lilja

Frequent Co-Authors

Inge Olsson
Inge Olsson Lund University
Hans Fritz
Hans Fritz Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Bronislaw L. Slomiany
Bronislaw L. Slomiany Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Takaji Wakita
Takaji Wakita National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Shinichi Kakumu
Shinichi Kakumu Aichi Medical University
Inga Marie Nilsson
Inga Marie Nilsson Lund University
Hans Lilja
Hans Lilja Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Robert C. Thompson
Robert C. Thompson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Mårten Segelmark
Mårten Segelmark Lund University
Kunio Ishikawa
Kunio Ishikawa Kyushu University

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