Bjørn Nicolaissen

  • Professor emeritus; MD, PhD
  • +47 23 0151 63
 

Publications 2018

Azqueta A, Rundén-Pran E, Elje E, Nicolaissen B, Berg KH, Smeringaiova I, Jirsova K, Collins AR (2018)
The comet assay applied to cells of the eye
Mutagenesis, 33 (1), 21-24
DOI 10.1093/mutage/gex025, PubMed 29077953

Lorenzo Y, Haug Berg K, Ringvold A, Petrovski G, Moe MC, Collins A, Nicolaissen B (2018)
Levels of oxidative DNA damage are low in ex vivo engineered human limbal epithelial tissue
Acta Ophthalmol, 96 (8), 834-840
DOI 10.1111/aos.13811, PubMed 30239138

Publications 2017

Johnsen EO, Frøen RC, Olstad OK, Nicolaissen B, Petrovski G, Moe MC, Noer A (2017)
Proliferative Cells Isolated from the Adult Human Peripheral Retina only Transiently Upregulate Key Retinal Markers upon Induced Differentiation
Curr Eye Res, 43 (3), 340-349
DOI 10.1080/02713683.2017.1403630, PubMed 29161152

Publications 2016

Osnes-Ringen Ø, Berg KH, Moe MC, Zetterström C, Røger M, Nicolaissen B (2016)
Cell death pattern in lens epithelium of cataract patients
Acta Ophthalmol, 94 (5), 514-20
DOI 10.1111/aos.13009, PubMed 27061232

Pathak M, Olstad OK, Drolsum L, Moe MC, Smorodinova N, Kalasova S, Jirsova K, Nicolaissen B, Noer A (2016)
The effect of culture medium and carrier on explant culture of human limbal epithelium: A comparison of ultrastructure, keratin profile and gene expression
Exp Eye Res, 153, 122-132
DOI 10.1016/j.exer.2016.09.012, PubMed 27702552

Publications 2015

Krohn-Hansen D, Haaskjold E, Nicolaissen B (2015)
Suspension surgery with autogenous fascia lata via a less invasive modification of the Crawford method on 85 patients with congenital severe eyelid ptosis
J Plast Surg Hand Surg, 49 (4), 214-9
DOI 10.3109/2000656X.2014.1001853, PubMed 25623663

Krohn-Hansen D, Zhang L, Haaskjold E, Meling TR, Nicolaissen B, Sjaastad I (2015)
Surgical anatomy of the superior orbit on ultra-high-resolution MRI at 9.4 Tesla
J Plast Surg Hand Surg, 49 (5), 284-288
DOI 10.3109/2000656X.2015.1041969, PubMed 25946966

Publications 2014

Rojas E, Lorenzo Y, Haug K, Nicolaissen B, Valverde M (2014)
Epithelial cells as alternative human biomatrices for comet assay
Front Genet, 5, 386
DOI 10.3389/fgene.2014.00386, PubMed 25506353

Romero FJ, Nicolaissen B, Peris-Martinez C (2014)
New trends in anterior segment diseases of the eye
J Ophthalmol, 2014, 393040
DOI 10.1155/2014/393040, PubMed 25165575

Publications 2013

Frøen R, Johnsen EO, Nicolaissen B, Facskó A, Petrovski G, Moe MC (2013)
Does the adult human ciliary body epithelium contain "true" retinal stem cells?
Biomed Res Int, 2013, 531579
DOI 10.1155/2013/531579, PubMed 24286080

Krohn-Hansen D, Nicolaissen B, Meling TR, Haaskjold E (2013)
Surgical approach to the superior mid-orbit
J Plast Surg Hand Surg, 47 (4), 320-3
DOI 10.3109/2000656X.2013.767200, PubMed 23441929

Publications 2012

Albert R, Veréb Z, Csomós K, Moe MC, Johnsen EO, Olstad OK, Nicolaissen B, Rajnavölgyi E, Fésüs L, Berta A, Petrovski G (2012)
Cultivation and characterization of cornea limbal epithelial stem cells on lens capsule in animal material-free medium
PLoS One, 7 (10), e47187
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0047187, PubMed 23056608

Haug K, Azqueta A, Johnsen-Soriano S, Shahdadfar A, Drolsum LK, Moe MC, Røger MT, Romero FJ, Collins AR, Nicolaissen B (2012)
Donor cornea transfer from Optisol GS to organ culture storage: a two-step procedure to increase donor tissue lifespan
Acta Ophthalmol, 91 (3), 219-25
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2012.02390.x, PubMed 22429721

Johnsen-Soriano S, Haug K, Arnal E, Peris-Martinez C, Moe MC, Romero FJ, Nicolaissen B (2012)
Oxidative stress gradient in a medium during human corneal organ culture
Mol Vis, 18, 1604-8
PubMed 22736949

Johnsen EO, Albert R, Nicolaissen B, Petrovski G, Moe MC (2012)
Reply to comment on "Activation of neural progenitor cells in human eyes with proliferative vitreoretinopathy" by Johnsen et al. [Exp. Eye Res. 98 (2012) 28-36]
Exp. Eye Res., 105, 81-82
DOI 10.1016/j.exer.2012.10.001

Johnsen EO, Frøen RC, Albert R, Omdal BK, Sarang Z, Berta A, Nicolaissen B, Petrovski G, Moe MC (2012)
Activation of neural progenitor cells in human eyes with proliferative vitreoretinopathy
Exp Eye Res, 98, 28-36
DOI 10.1016/j.exer.2012.03.008, PubMed 22465407

Pathak M, Cholidis S, Haug K, Shahdadfar A, Moe MC, Nicolaissen B, Drolsum L (2012)
Clinical transplantation of ex vivo expanded autologous limbal epithelial cells using a culture medium with human serum as single supplement: a retrospective case series
Acta Ophthalmol, 91 (8), 769-75
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2012.02521.x, PubMed 22937779

Shahdadfar A, Haug K, Pathak M, Drolsum L, Olstad OK, Johnsen EO, Petrovski G, Moe MC, Nicolaissen B (2012)
Ex vivo expanded autologous limbal epithelial cells on amniotic membrane using a culture medium with human serum as single supplement
Exp Eye Res, 97 (1), 1-9
DOI 10.1016/j.exer.2012.01.013, PubMed 22342952

Slettedal JK, Nicolaissen B (2012)
Home monitoring of intraocular pressure
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 132 (7), 801
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.12.0110, PubMed 22511089

Thorsrud A, Nicolaissen B, Drolsum L (2012)
Corneal collagen crosslinking in vitro: inhibited regeneration of human limbal epithelial cells after riboflavin-ultraviolet-A exposure
J Cataract Refract Surg, 38 (6), 1072-6
DOI 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.12.038, PubMed 22624908

Øsnes-Ringen O, Azqueta AO, Moe MC, Zetterström C, Røger M, Nicolaissen B, Collins AR (2012)
DNA damage in lens epithelium of cataract patients in vivo and ex vivo
Acta Ophthalmol, 91 (7), 652-6
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2012.02500.x, PubMed 22994213

Publications 2011

Frøen RC, Johnsen EO, Petrovski G, Berényi E, Facskó A, Berta A, Nicolaissen B, Moe MC (2011)
Pigment epithelial cells isolated from human peripheral iridectomies have limited properties of retinal stem cells
Acta Ophthalmol, 89 (8), e635-44
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02198.x, PubMed 21801333

Publications 2008

Moe MC, Kolberg RS, Sandberg C, Vik-Mo E, Olstorn H, Varghese M, Langmoen IA, Nicolaissen B (2008)
A comparison of epithelial and neural properties in progenitor cells derived from the adult human ciliary body and brain
Exp Eye Res, 88 (1), 30-8
DOI 10.1016/j.exer.2008.09.020, PubMed 18955049

Slettedal JK, Drolsum L, Ramstad H, Nicolaissen B (2008)
[Eye banks and available transplants]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (8), 929-32
PubMed 18459189

Slettedal JK, Lyberg T, Røger M, Beraki K, Ramstad H, Nicolaissen B (2008)
Regeneration with proliferation of the endothelium of cultured human donor corneas with extended postmortem time
Cornea, 27 (2), 212-9
DOI 10.1097/ICO.0b013e31815b9723, PubMed 18216579

Publications 2007

Drolsum L, Ringvold A, Nicolaissen B (2007)
Cataract and glaucoma surgery in pseudoexfoliation syndrome: a review
Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 85 (8), 810-21
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2007.00903.x, PubMed 17376188

Raeder S, Utheim TP, Utheim OA, Cai Y, Roald B, Lyberg T, Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Ramstad H, Messelt E, Nicolaissen B (2007)
Effect of limbal explant orientation on the histology, phenotype, ultrastructure and barrier function of cultured limbal epithelial cells
Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 85 (4), 377-86
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2006.00873.x, PubMed 17263847

Raeder S, Utheim TP, Utheim OA, Nicolaissen B, Roald B, Cai Y, Haug K, Kvalheim A, Messelt EB, Drolsum L, Reed JC, Lyberg T (2007)
Effects of organ culture and Optisol-GS storage on structural integrity, phenotypes, and apoptosis in cultured corneal epithelium
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 48 (12), 5484-93
DOI 10.1167/iovs.07-0494, PubMed 18055796

Slettedal JK, Lyberg T, Ramstad H, Beraki K, Nicolaissen B (2007)
Regeneration of the epithelium in organ-cultured donor corneas with extended post-mortem time
Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 85 (4), 371-6
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2006.00840.x, PubMed 17559462

Publications 2006

Drolsum L, Willoch C, Nicolaissen B (2006)
Use of amniotic membrane as an adjuvant in refractory glaucoma
Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 84 (6), 786-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2006.00730.x, PubMed 17083539

Slettedal JK, Lyberg T, Ramstad H, Nicolaissen B (2006)
Donor corneas for transplantation: a scanning electron microscopic study of the epithelium
Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 84 (4), 516-21
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2006.00692.x, PubMed 16879574

Utheim TP, Raeder S, Utheim ØA, Cai Y, Roald B, Drolsum L, Lyberg T, Nicolaissen B (2006)
A novel method for preserving cultured limbal epithelial cells
Br J Ophthalmol, 91 (6), 797-800
DOI 10.1136/bjo.2006.103218, PubMed 17124242

Publications 2003

Willoch CM, Nicolaissen B (2003)
Amnion-shielded trabeculectomy
Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 81 (6), 658-9
DOI 10.1046/j.1395-3907.2003.0166.x, PubMed 14641272

Publications 1997

Nicolaissen B (1997)
Norsk lærebok i øyesykdommer
A-B-SE synssenter - øyeklinikk, Oslo, 175 s.
BIBSYS 971563128, ISBN 82-91867-00-3

Publications 1996

Klyve P, Nicolaissen B, Naess O (1996)
Isolation and in vitro propagation of human choroidal fibroblasts. Morphology and characterization of the cultures
Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 74 (1), 26-30
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1996.tb00676.x, PubMed 8689475

Publications 1995

Halvorsen F, Nicolaissen B, Ringvold A, Näss O (1995)
In vitro studies of conjunctival cells from eyes with and without pseudoexfoliation
Acta Ophthalmol Scand, 73 (1), 37-40
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1995.tb00010.x, PubMed 7543003

Publications 1992

Fiskaadal HJ, Nicolaissen B, Ringvold A, Naess O (1992)
In vitro ingrowth of choroidal cells on Bruch's membrane
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 70 (3), 297-302
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1992.tb08567.x, PubMed 1636386

Klyve P, Nicolaissen B (1992)
Topical anesthesia and adjustable sutures in strabismus surgery
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 70 (5), 637-40
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1992.tb02145.x, PubMed 1471488

Klyve P, Nicolaissen B (1992)
[Surgery of strabismus performed during topical anesthesia using adjustable sutures]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 112 (6), 774-5
PubMed 1561601

Nicolaissen B, Ringvold A, Naess O (1992)
Amino acid incorporation in cell cultures from eyes with pseudo-exfoliation material
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 70 (3), 371-5
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1992.tb08582.x, PubMed 1636401

Publications 1991

Nicolaissen B, Eidal K, Haaskjold E, Harsem T, Näss O (1991)
Outgrowth of cells from human conjunctival explants onto cornea in vitro
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 69 (6), 723-30
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1991.tb02050.x, PubMed 1789086

Nicolaissen B, Klyve P (1991)
[Productivity in health care services]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 111 (5), 617
PubMed 2008681

Sandvig KU, Nicolaissen B, Haaskjold E (1991)
Morphology and proliferation of human corneal epithelium in organ culture
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 69 (2), 234-40
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1991.tb02717.x, PubMed 1872143

Publications 1990

Ringvold A, Nicolaissen B (1990)
Culture of iris tissue from human eyes with and without pseudoexfoliation
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 68 (3), 310-6
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1990.tb01928.x, PubMed 2392908

Publications 1989

Nicolaissen B, Haaskjold E, Fiskaadal HJ, Vegge T (1989)
DNA synthesis in human retinal pigment epithelium in organ culture
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 67 (4), 435-40
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1989.tb01629.x, PubMed 2801048

Nicolaissen B, Ulshafer R, Allen C, Nicolaissen A, Rubin ML (1989)
Behavior of human RPE cultured on Bruch's membrane and on necrotic debris
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 30 (5), 813-22
PubMed 2656571

Publications 1988

Håskjold E, Nicolaissen B (1988)
Isolation and culture of basal cells of the human corneal epithelium
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 66 (4), 387-92
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb04028.x, PubMed 3195320

Lilledahl NP, Nicolaissen B, Allen C, Beraki K, Ullshafer RJ (1988)
The effect of a pulsed neodymium-YAG laser on chorioretinal monolayered cell cultures
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 66 (5), 528-32
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb04375.x, PubMed 3218475

Nicolaissen B (1988)
Argon laser lesions in the human RPE in vitro
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 66 (3), 277-85
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb04597.x, PubMed 10994448

Nicolaissen B, Ulshafer R, Allen C, Nicolaissen A, Arnesen K (1988)
The morphology of human cells from the choroid and retinal pigment epithelium grown in vitro on isolated Bruch's membrane
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 66 (6), 617-22
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb04050.x, PubMed 3232502

STRANDE A, NICOLAISSEN B, BJERKAS I (1988)
PERSISTENT PUPILLARY MEMBRANE AND CONGENITAL CATARACT IN A LITTER OF ENGLISH COCKER SPANIELS
J. Small Anim. Pract., 29 (4), 257-260
DOI 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1988.tb02282.x

Vatne HO, Nicolaissen B (1988)
The human choriocapillaris in organ culture
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 66 (6), 623-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1988.tb04051.x, PubMed 3232503

Publications 1987

Ulshafer RJ, Allen CB, Nicolaissen B, Rubin ML (1987)
Scanning electron microscopy of human drusen
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 28 (4), 683-9
PubMed 2435670

Publications 1986

Nicolaissen B, Allen C, Nicolaissen A, Arnesen K (1986)
Human retinal pigment epithelium in long term explant culture
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 64 (1), 1-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1986.tb06863.x, PubMed 2421525

NICOLAISSEN B, ALLEN C, NICOLAISSEN A, ARNESEN K (1986)
HUMAN RETINAL-PIGMENT EPITHELIUM IN LONG-TERM EXPLANT CULTURE
Acta Ophthalmol., 64 (1), 1-8

Publications 1985

Nicolaissen B (1985)
Connections between the sensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 63 (1), 68-72
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1985.tb05218.x, PubMed 2581417

Nicolaissen B, Armstrong D, Stratton RD, Dawson WW, Kelley KK, Ellis A, Webb AI (1985)
Culture of retinal pigment epithelium from chorio-retinal biopsies
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 63 (2), 129-34
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1985.tb01525.x, PubMed 4003040

Publications 1984

Hem AL, Sannes E, Nafstad I, Nicolaissen B (1984)
Effects of oral lynestrenol administration on prenatal and postnatal progeny development in rabbits
NIPH Ann, 7 (2), 41-5
PubMed 6531137

Nicolaissen B, Van Geel F, Winefordner JD, Armstrong D (1984)
Characterization of laser-induced fluorescence in the canine retinal pigment epithelium
Neurochem Pathol, 2 (4), 277-84
PubMed 6537471

van Geel F, Smith BW, Nicolaissen B, Winefordner JD (1984)
Epifluorescence microscopy with a pulsed nitrogen tunable dye laser source
J Microsc, 133 (Pt 2), 141-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1984.tb00479.x, PubMed 6708096

Publications 1983

Nicolaissen B (1983)
Reactive lesions at the chorio-retinal junction. An experimental study
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 61 (3), 373-81
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1983.tb01435.x, PubMed 6624404

Vistnes AI, Henriksen T, Nicolaissen B, Armstrong D (1983)
Free radicals and aging. Electron spin resonance studies on neuronal lipopigments and cells grown in vitro
Mech Ageing Dev, 22 (3-4), 335-45
DOI 10.1016/0047-6374(83)90087-8, PubMed 6314065

Publications 1982

Nicolaissen B, Davanger M, Arnesen K (1982)
Surface morphology of explants from the human retinal pigment epithelium in culture. A scanning electron microscopic study
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 60 (6), 881-93
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1982.tb00619.x, PubMed 7170932

NICOLAISSEN B, DAVANGER M, ARNESEN K (1982)
SURFACE-MORPHOLOGY OF EXPLANTS FROM THE HUMAN RETINAL-PIGMENT EPITHELIUM IN CULTURE - A SCANNING ELECTRON-MICROSCOPIC STUDY
Acta Ophthalmol., 60 (6), 881-893

Nicolaissen B, Nicolaissen BE, Beraki K, Kolstad A, Arnesen K, Armstrong D (1982)
Monolayered explants in the study of retinal pigment epithelial behavior in culture
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 60 (6), 873-80
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1982.tb00618.x, PubMed 6763442

Publications 1981

Nicolaissen B, Kolstad A, Arnesen K (1981)
Reactive changes in the human retinal pigment epithelium in vitro
Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh), 59 (4), 476-84
DOI 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1981.tb08332.x, PubMed 7315205