Publications 2024

Blom KB, Kro GB, Midtvedt K, Jenssen TG, Reisæter AV, Rollag H, Hartmann A, Sagedal S, Sjaastad I, Tylden G, Njølstad G, Nilsen E, Birkeland JA, Åsberg A (2024)
Cellular immunity against cytomegalovirus and risk of infection after kidney transplantation
Front Immunol, 15, 1414830
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1414830, PubMed 39007131

Brobak KM, Halvorsen LV, Aass HCD, Søraas CL, Aune A, Olsen E, Bergland OU, Rognstad S, Blom KB, Birkeland JAK, Høieggen A, Larstorp ACK, Solbu MD (2024)
Novel biomarkers in patients with uncontrolled hypertension with and without kidney damage
Blood Press, 33 (1), 2323980
DOI 10.1080/08037051.2024.2323980, PubMed 38606688

Publications 2023

Blom KB, Birkeland GK, Midtvedt K, Jenssen TG, Reisæter AV, Rollag H, Hartmann A, Sagedal S, Sjaastad I, Tylden G, Njølstad G, Nilsen E, Christensen A, Åsberg A, Birkeland JA (2023)
Cytomegalovirus High-risk Kidney Transplant Recipients Show No Difference in Long-term Outcomes Following Preemptive Versus Prophylactic Management
Transplantation, 107 (8), 1846-1853
DOI 10.1097/TP.0000000000004615, PubMed 37211633

Publications 2021

Blom KB, Åsberg A, Sjaastad I, Kalleberg KT, Søraas A, Midtvedt K, Birkeland JA (2021)
Kidney Transplant Recipient Behavior During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey Study in Norway
Kidney Med, 4 (2), 100389
DOI 10.1016/j.xkme.2021.09.006, PubMed 34805967

Publications 2019

Blom KB, Bergo KK, Espe EKS, Rosseland V, Grøtta OJ, Mjøen G, Åsberg A, Bergan S, Sanner H, Bergersen TK, Bjørnerheim R, Skauby M, Seljeflot I, Waldum-Grevbo B, Dahle DO, Sjaastad I, Birkeland JA (2019)
Cardiovascular rEmodelling in living kidNey donorS with reduced glomerular filtration rate: rationale and design of the CENS study
Blood Press, 29 (2), 123-134
DOI 10.1080/08037051.2019.1684817, PubMed 31718316

Publications 2012

Brattelid T, Qvigstad E, Moltzau LR, Bekkevold SV, Sandnes DL, Birkeland JA, Skomedal T, Osnes JB, Sjaastad I, Levy FO (2012)
The cardiac ventricular 5-HT4 receptor is functional in late foetal development and is reactivated in heart failure
PLoS One, 7 (9), e45489
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0045489, PubMed 23029047

Publications 2011

Munkvik M, Lunde PK, Aronsen JM, Birkeland JA, Sjaastad I, Sejersted OM (2011)
Attenuated fatigue in slow twitch skeletal muscle during isotonic exercise in rats with chronic heart failure
PLoS One, 6 (7), e22695
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0022695, PubMed 21799933

Publications 2010

Aronsen JM, Birkeland JA, Munkvik M, Sjaastad I (2010)
Repeter!: sykdomslære
Gyldendal akademisk, Oslo, 2 b.
BIBSYS 102381445

Publications 2009

Andersson KB, Birkeland JA, Finsen AV, Louch WE, Sjaastad I, Wang Y, Chen J, Molkentin JD, Chien KR, Sejersted OM, Christensen G (2009)
Moderate heart dysfunction in mice with inducible cardiomyocyte-specific excision of the Serca2 gene
J Mol Cell Cardiol, 47 (2), 180-7
DOI 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.03.013, PubMed 19328205

Hussain RI, Qvigstad E, Birkeland JA, Eikemo H, Glende A, Sjaastad I, Skomedal T, Osnes JB, Levy FO, Krobert KA (2009)
Activation of muscarinic receptors elicits inotropic responses in ventricular muscle from rats with heart failure through myosin light chain phosphorylation
Br J Pharmacol, 156 (4), 575-86
DOI 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2009.00016.x, PubMed 19159405

Publications 2008

Bøkenes J, Aronsen JM, Birkeland JA, Henriksen UL, Louch WE, Sjaastad I, Sejersted OM (2008)
Slow contractions characterize failing rat hearts
Basic Res Cardiol, 103 (4), 328-44
DOI 10.1007/s00395-008-0719-y, PubMed 18347833

Swift F, Birkeland JA, Tovsrud N, Enger UH, Aronsen JM, Louch WE, Sjaastad I, Sejersted OM (2008)
Altered Na+/Ca2+-exchanger activity due to downregulation of Na+/K+-ATPase alpha2-isoform in heart failure
Cardiovasc Res, 78 (1), 71-8
DOI 10.1093/cvr/cvn013, PubMed 18203708

Swift F, Birkeland JAK, Tovsrud N, Enger UH, Aronsen JM, Louch WE, Sjaastad I, Sejersted OM (2008)
Altered Na(+)/Ca(2+)-exchanger activity due to downregulation of Na(+)/K(+)-ATPase alpha(2)-isoform in heart failure (vol 78, pg 71, 2008)
Cardiovasc. Res., 79 (2), 352
DOI 10.1093/cvr/cvn147

Publications 2007

Birkeland JA, Swift F, Tovsrud N, Enger U, Lunde PK, Qvigstad E, Levy FO, Sejersted OM, Sjaastad I (2007)
Serotonin increases L-type Ca2+ current and SR Ca2+ content through 5-HT4 receptors in failing rat ventricular cardiomyocytes
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 293 (4), H2367-76
DOI 10.1152/ajpheart.01375.2006, PubMed 17660386

Birkeland JAK (2007)
Dysfunctional cellular signals in congestive heart failure
In Series of dissertations submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Unipub, Oslo, no. 526, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 070873496, ISBN 978-82-8072-860-9

Brattelid T, Qvigstad E, Birkeland JA, Swift F, Bekkevold SV, Krobert KA, Sejersted OM, Skomedal T, Osnes JB, Levy FO, Sjaastad I (2007)
Serotonin responsiveness through 5-HT2A and 5-HT4 receptors is differentially regulated in hypertrophic and failing rat cardiac ventricle
J Mol Cell Cardiol, 43 (6), 767-79
DOI 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2007.08.019, PubMed 17936780

Brattelid T, Tveit K, Birkeland JA, Sjaastad I, Qvigstad E, Krobert KA, Hussain RI, Skomedal T, Osnes JB, Levy FO (2007)
Expression of mRNA encoding G protein-coupled receptors involved in congestive heart failure--a quantitative RT-PCR study and the question of normalisation
Basic Res Cardiol, 102 (3), 198-208
DOI 10.1007/s00395-007-0648-1, PubMed 17370034

Publications 2006

Birkeland JA, Sjaastad I, Brattelid T, Qvigstad E, Moberg ER, Krobert KA, Bjørnerheim R, Skomedal T, Sejersted OM, Osnes JB, Levy FO (2006)
Effects of treatment with a 5-HT4 receptor antagonist in heart failure
Br J Pharmacol, 150 (2), 143-52
DOI 10.1038/sj.bjp.0706966, PubMed 17160012

Publications 2005

Birkeland JA, Sejersted OM, Taraldsen T, Sjaastad I (2005)
EC-coupling in normal and failing hearts
Scand Cardiovasc J, 39 (1-2), 13-23
DOI 10.1080/14017430410004632, PubMed 16097409

Qvigstad E, Brattelid T, Sjaastad I, Andressen KW, Krobert KA, Birkeland JA, Sejersted OM, Kaumann AJ, Skomedal T, Osnes JB, Levy FO (2005)
Appearance of a ventricular 5-HT4 receptor-mediated inotropic response to serotonin in heart failure
Cardiovasc Res, 65 (4), 869-78
DOI 10.1016/j.cardiores.2004.11.017, PubMed 15721867

Qvigstad E, Sjaastad I, Brattelid T, Nunn C, Swift F, Birkeland JA, Krobert KA, Andersen GØ, Sejersted OM, Osnes JB, Levy FO, Skomedal T (2005)
Dual serotonergic regulation of ventricular contractile force through 5-HT2A and 5-HT4 receptors induced in the acute failing heart
Circ Res, 97 (3), 268-76
DOI 10.1161/01.RES.0000176970.22603.8d, PubMed 16002744

Schiøtz Thorud HM, Stranda A, Birkeland JA, Lunde PK, Sjaastad I, Kolset SO, Sejersted OM, Iversen PO (2005)
Enhanced matrix metalloproteinase activity in skeletal muscles of rats with congestive heart failure
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol, 289 (2), R389-R394
DOI 10.1152/ajpregu.00067.2005, PubMed 15802562

Sjaastad I, Birkeland JA, Ferrier G, Howlett S, Skomedal T, Bjørnerheim R, Wasserstrom JA, Sejersted OM (2005)
Defective excitation-contraction coupling in hearts of rats with congestive heart failure
Acta Physiol Scand, 184 (1), 45-58
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-201X.2005.01431.x, PubMed 15847643