Publications 2024

Dyreborg A, Hildebrandt T, Skjelland M, Vlachos G (2024)
Varicella-zoster virus myelitis as a cause of acute functional decline
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 144 (11)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0674, PubMed 39319764

Enriquez BAB, Skattør TH, Laugesen NG, Truelsen T, Lund CG, Nome T, Beyer MK, Skjelland M, Aamodt AH (2024)
External validation of clinical risk prediction score for elderly treated with endovascular thrombectomy
J Neurol, 271 (9), 5838-5845
DOI 10.1007/s00415-024-12535-6, PubMed 38954035

Kong XY, Lauritzen KH, Dahl TB, Holm S, Olsen MB, Skjelland M, Nielsen C, Michelsen AE, Ueland T, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B, Sandanger Ø (2024)
CD38 deficient mice are not protected from atherosclerosis
Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 705, 149734
DOI 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.149734, PubMed 38430607

Zamani M, Skagen K, Lindberg B, Bjerkeli V, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B, Skjelland M (2024)
Relationship between fibroblast growth factor in plasma and carotid plaque neovascularization: a pilot study
Front Immunol, 15, 1385377
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1385377, PubMed 38711510

Publications 2023

Enriquez BAB, Nome T, Nome CG, Tennøe B, Lund CG, Beyer MK, Skjelland M, Aamodt AH (2023)
Predictors of outcome after endovascular treatment for tandem occlusions: a single center retrospective analysis
BMC Neurol, 23 (1), 82
DOI 10.1186/s12883-023-03127-4, PubMed 36849925

Krzywicka K, Aguiar de Sousa D, Cordonnier C, Bode FJ, Field TS, Michalski D, Pelz J, Skjelland M, Wiedmann M, Zimmermann J, Wittstock M, Zanotti B, Ciccone A, Bandettini di Poggio M, Borhani-Haghighi A, Chatterton S, Aujayeb A, Devroye A, Dizonno V, Geeraerts T, Giammello F, Günther A, Ichaporia NR, Kleinig T, Kristoffersen ES et al. (2023)
Decompressive surgery in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis due to vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia
Eur J Neurol, 30 (5), 1335-1345
DOI 10.1111/ene.15735, PubMed 36773014

Nome T, Enriquez B, Nome CG, Tennøe B, Lund CG, Skjelland M, Aamodt AH, Beyer M (2023)
Clinical outcome after thrombectomy in patients with MeVO stroke: importance of clinical and technical factors
J Neurol, 271 (2), 877-886
DOI 10.1007/s00415-023-12025-1, PubMed 37847291

Stø K, Skagen KR, Valeur J, Yang K, Bjerkeli V, Aukrust P, Skjelland M, Halvorsen B (2023)
Increased plasma levels of non-sugar sweeteners in patients with symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis
Scand Cardiovasc J, 57 (1), 2205068
DOI 10.1080/14017431.2023.2205068, PubMed 37102258

Weller J, Krzywicka K, van de Munckhof A, Dorn F, Althaus K, Bode FJ, Bandettini di Poggio M, Buck B, Kleinig T, Cordonnier C, Dizonno V, Duan J, Elkady A, Chew BLA, Garcia-Esperon C, Field TS, Legault C, Morin Martin M, Michalski D, Pelz J, Schoenenberger S, Nagel S, Petruzzellis M, Raposo N, Skjelland M et al. (2023)
Endovascular treatment of cerebral sinus thrombosis due to vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia
Eur Stroke J, 9 (1), 105-113
DOI 10.1177/23969873231202363, PubMed 37771138

Publications 2022

Enriquez BA, Tennøe B, Nome T, Gjertsen Ø, Nedregaard B, Sletteberg R, Skattør T, Sökjer M, Johansen H, Skagen KR, Skjelland M, Aamodt AH, Lund CG (2022)
[Mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischaemic stroke]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 142 (7)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0577, PubMed 35510464

Fontaine MAC, Jin H, Gagliardi M, Rousch M, Wijnands E, Stoll M, Li X, Schurgers L, Reutelingsperger C, Schalkwijk C, van den Akker NMS, Molin DGM, Gullestad L, Eritsland J, Hoffman P, Skjelland M, Andersen GØ, Aukrust P, Karel J, Smirnov E, Halvorsen B, Temmerman L, Biessen EAL (2022)
Blood Milieu in Acute Myocardial Infarction Reprograms Human Macrophages for Trauma Repair
Adv Sci (Weinh), 10 (5), e2203053
DOI 10.1002/advs.202203053, PubMed 36526599

Schultz NH, Søraas AVL, Sørvoll IH, Akkök ÇA, Vetlesen A, Bhamra JS, Ahlen MT, Holme PA, Aamodt AH, Skagen K, Skattør TH, Skjelland M, Wiedmann MK (2022)
Vaccine associated benign headache and cutaneous hemorrhage after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine: A cohort study
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 32 (1), 106860
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106860, PubMed 36403363

Scutelnic A, Krzywicka K, Mbroh J, van de Munckhof A, van Kammen MS, de Sousa DA, Lindgren E, Jood K, Günther A, Hiltunen S, Putaala J, Tiede A, Maier F, Kern R, Bartsch T, Althaus K, Ciccone A, Wiedmann M, Skjelland M, Medina A, Cuadrado-Godia E, Cox T, Aujayeb A, Raposo N, Garambois K et al. (2022)
Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Due to Adenoviral COVID-19 Vaccination
Ann Neurol, 92 (4), 562-573
DOI 10.1002/ana.26431, PubMed 35689346

Seim BE, Holt MF, Ratajska A, Michelsen A, Ringseth MM, Halvorsen BE, Skjelland M, Kvitting JP, Lundblad R, Krohg-Sørensen K, Osnes LTN, Aukrust P, Paus B, Ueland T (2022)
Markers of extracellular matrix remodeling and systemic inflammation in patients with heritable thoracic aortic diseases
Front Cardiovasc Med, 9, 1073069
DOI 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1073069, PubMed 36606286

Stø K, Valeur J, Ueland T, Malmstrøm GH, Bjerkeli V, Trøseid M, Hov JR, Holm K, Vestad B, Halvorsen B, Skjelland M, Skagen KR (2022)
Fecal level of butyric acid, a microbiome-derived metabolite, is increased in patients with severe carotid atherosclerosis
Sci Rep, 12 (1), 22378
DOI 10.1038/s41598-022-26759-x, PubMed 36572703

van de Munckhof A, Lindgren E, Kleinig TJ, Field TS, Cordonnier C, Krzywicka K, Poli S, Sánchez van Kammen M, Borhani-Haghighi A, Lemmens R, Scutelnic A, Ciccone A, Gattringer T, Wittstock M, Dizonno V, Devroye A, Elkady A, Günther A, Cervera A, Mengel A, Chew BLA, Buck B, Zanferrari C, Garcia-Esperon C, Jacobi C et al. (2022)
Outcomes of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis due to Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia After the Acute Phase
Stroke, 53 (10), 3206-3210
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.039575, PubMed 36082668

Publications 2021

Grøan M, Ospel J, Ajmi S, Sandset EC, Kurz MW, Skjelland M, Advani R (2021)
Time-Based Decision Making for Reperfusion in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Front Neurol, 12, 728012
DOI 10.3389/fneur.2021.728012, PubMed 34790159

Holm S, Kared H, Michelsen AE, Kong XY, Dahl TB, Schultz NH, Nyman TA, Fladeby C, Seljeflot I, Ueland T, Stensland M, Mjaaland S, Goll GL, Nissen-Meyer LS, Aukrust P, Skagen K, Gregersen I, Skjelland M, Holme PA, Munthe LA, Halvorsen B (2021)
Immune complexes, innate immunity, and NETosis in ChAdOx1 vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia
Eur Heart J, 42 (39), 4064-4072
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab506, PubMed 34405870

Kong XY, Huse C, Yang K, Øgaard J, Berges N, Vik ES, Nawaz MS, Quiles-Jiménez A, Abbas A, Gregersen I, Holm S, Bjerkli V, Rashidi A, Fladeby C, Suganthan R, Sagen EL, Skjelland M, Lång A, Bøe SO, Bjørås M, Aukrust P, Alseth I, Halvorsen B, Dahl TB (2021)
Endonuclease V Regulates Atherosclerosis Through C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2-Mediated Monocyte Infiltration
J Am Heart Assoc, 10 (14), e020656
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.120.020656, PubMed 34259011

Niyonzima N, Rahman J, Kunz N, West EE, Freiwald T, Desai JV, Merle NS, Gidon A, Sporsheim B, Lionakis MS, Evensen K, Lindberg B, Skagen K, Skjelland M, Singh P, Haug M, Ruseva MM, Kolev M, Bibby J, Marshall O, O'Brien B, Deeks N, Afzali B, Clark RJ, Woodruff TM et al. (2021)
Mitochondrial C5aR1 activity in macrophages controls IL-1β production underlying sterile inflammation
Sci Immunol, 6 (66), eabf2489
DOI 10.1126/sciimmunol.abf2489, PubMed 34932384

Sánchez van Kammen M, Aguiar de Sousa D, Poli S, Cordonnier C, Heldner MR, van de Munckhof A, Krzywicka K, van Haaps T, Ciccone A, Middeldorp S, Levi MM, Kremer Hovinga JA, Silvis S, Hiltunen S, Mansour M, Arauz A, Barboza MA, Field TS, Tsivgoulis G, Nagel S, Lindgren E, Tatlisumak T, Jood K, Putaala J, Ferro JM et al. (2021)
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia
JAMA Neurol, 78 (11), 1314-1323
DOI 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.3619, PubMed 34581763

Wiedmann M, Skattør T, Stray-Pedersen A, Romundstad L, Antal EA, Marthinsen PB, Sørvoll IH, Leiknes Ernstsen S, Lund CG, Holme PA, Johansen TO, Brunborg C, Aamodt AH, Schultz NH, Skagen K, Skjelland M (2021)
Vaccine Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Causing a Severe Form of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis With High Fatality Rate: A Case Series
Front Neurol, 12, 721146
DOI 10.3389/fneur.2021.721146, PubMed 34393988

Publications 2020

Gregersen I, Michelsen AE, Lunde NN, Åkerblom A, Lakic TG, Skjelland M, Ryeng Skagen K, Becker RC, Lindbäck J, Himmelmann A, Solberg R, Johansen HT, James SK, Siegbahn A, Storey RF, Kontny F, Aukrust P, Ueland T, Wallentin L, Halvorsen B (2020)
Legumain in Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Substudy of the PLATO (Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes) Trial
J Am Heart Assoc, 9 (17), e016360
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.120.016360, PubMed 32809893

Niyonzima N, Bakke SS, Gregersen I, Holm S, Sandanger Ø, Orrem HL, Sporsheim B, Ryan L, Kong XY, Dahl TB, Skjelland M, Sørensen KK, Rokstad AM, Yndestad A, Latz E, Gullestad L, Andersen GØ, Damås JK, Aukrust P, Mollnes TE, Halvorsen B, Espevik T (2020)
Cholesterol crystals use complement to increase NLRP3 signaling pathways in coronary and carotid atherosclerosis
EBioMedicine, 60, 102985
DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102985, PubMed 32927275

Quiles-Jiménez A, Gregersen I, Mittelstedt Leal de Sousa M, Abbas A, Kong XY, Alseth I, Holm S, Dahl TB, Skagen K, Skjelland M, Aukrust P, Bjørås M, Halvorsen B (2020)
N6-methyladenosine in RNA of atherosclerotic plaques: An epitranscriptomic signature of human carotid atherosclerosis
Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 533 (4), 631-637
DOI 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.09.057, PubMed 33004177

Skagen K, Aamodt AH, Enriquez B, Skjelland M (2020)
[Too little knowledge about blood pressure in cases of ischaemic stroke]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (9)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.20.0323, PubMed 32549003

Skagen K, Aamodt AH, Enriquez B, Skjelland M (2020)
Too little knowledge of blood pressure in ischemic stroke
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (9), 870-871

Tancin Lambert A, Kong XY, Ratajczak-Tretel B, Atar D, Russell D, Skjelland M, Bjerkeli V, Skagen K, Coq M, Schordan E, Firat H, Halvorsen B, Aamodt AH (2020)
Biomarkers Associated with Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Ischemic Stroke: A Pilot Study from the NOR-FIB Study
Cerebrovasc Dis Extra, 10 (1), 11-20
DOI 10.1159/000504529, PubMed 32028277

Zamani M, Skagen K, Scott H, Russell D, Skjelland M (2020)
Advanced ultrasound methods in assessment of carotid plaque instability: a prospective multimodal study
BMC Neurol, 20 (1), 39
DOI 10.1186/s12883-020-1620-z, PubMed 31996153

Publications 2019

Gravastrand CS, Steinkjer B, Halvorsen B, Landsem A, Skjelland M, Jacobsen EA, Woodruff TM, Lambris JD, Mollnes TE, Brekke OL, Espevik T, Rokstad AMA (2019)
Cholesterol Crystals Induce Coagulation Activation through Complement-Dependent Expression of Monocytic Tissue Factor
J Immunol, 203 (4), 853-863
DOI 10.4049/jimmunol.1900503, PubMed 31270150

Jusufovic M, Skagen K, Krohg-Sørensen K, Skjelland M (2019)
Current Medical and Surgical Stroke Prevention Therapies for Patients with Carotid Artery Stenosis
Curr Neurovasc Res, 16 (1), 96-103
DOI 10.2174/1567202616666190131162811, PubMed 30706783

Lunde NN, Gregersen I, Ueland T, Shetelig C, Holm S, Kong XY, Michelsen AE, Otterdal K, Yndestad A, Broch K, Gullestad L, Nyman TA, Bendz B, Eritsland J, Hoffmann P, Skagen K, Gonçalves I, Nilsson J, Grenegård M, Poreba M, Drag M, Seljeflot I, Sporsheim B, Espevik T, Skjelland M et al. (2019)
Legumain is upregulated in acute cardiovascular events and associated with improved outcome - potentially related to anti-inflammatory effects on macrophages
Atherosclerosis, 296, 74-82
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.12.008, PubMed 31870625

Skagen K, Hetlevik SO, Zamani M, Lilleby V, Skjelland M (2019)
Preclinical Carotid Atherosclerosis in Patients With Juvenile-Onset Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 28 (5), 1295-1301
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.01.027, PubMed 30772156

Skjelland M, Zamani M, Hetlevik S, Lilleby V, Halvorsen B, Skagen K (2019)
Increased Endothelial Activation in Patients with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 29 (2), 104563
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104563, PubMed 31831329

Zamani M, Skagen K, Russell D, Skjelland M (2019)
Response by Zamani et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Carotid Plaque Neovascularization Detected With Superb Microvascular Imaging Ultrasound Without Using Contrast Media"
Stroke, 51 (1), e12
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.027944, PubMed 31813362

Zamani M, Skagen K, Scott H, Lindberg B, Russell D, Skjelland M (2019)
Carotid Plaque Neovascularization Detected With Superb Microvascular Imaging Ultrasound Without Using Contrast Media
Stroke, 50 (11), 3121-3127
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.025496, PubMed 31510899

Publications 2018

Bjerknes S, Toft M, Konglund AE, Pham U, Waage TR, Pedersen L, Skjelland M, Haraldsen I, Andersson S, Dietrichs E, Skogseid IM (2018)
Multiple Microelectrode Recordings in STN-DBS Surgery for Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Study
Mov Disord Clin Pract, 5 (3), 296-305
DOI 10.1002/mdc3.12621, PubMed 30009214

Skarpengland T, Skjelland M, Kong XY, Skagen K, Holm S, Otterdal K, Dahl CP, Krohg-Sørensen K, Sagen EL, Bjerkeli V, Aamodt AH, Abbas A, Gregersen I, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B, Dahl TB (2018)
Increased Levels of Lectin-Like Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 in Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
J Am Heart Assoc, 7 (2)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.117.006479, PubMed 29330254

Publications 2017

Bakke SS, Aune MH, Niyonzima N, Pilely K, Ryan L, Skjelland M, Garred P, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B, Latz E, Damås JK, Mollnes TE, Espevik T (2017)
Cyclodextrin Reduces Cholesterol Crystal-Induced Inflammation by Modulating Complement Activation
J Immunol, 199 (8), 2910-2920
DOI 10.4049/jimmunol.1700302, PubMed 28855312

Espada S, Stavik B, Holm S, Sagen EL, Bjerkeli V, Skjelland M, Dahl TB, Espevik T, Kanse S, Sandset PM, Skretting G, Halvorsen B (2017)
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor attenuates ER stress-induced inflammation in human M2-polarized macrophages
Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 491 (2), 442-448
DOI 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.07.070, PubMed 28712870

Gregersen I, Sandanger Ø, Askevold ET, Sagen EL, Yang K, Holm S, Pedersen TM, Skjelland M, Krohg-Sørensen K, Hansen TV, Dahl TB, Otterdal K, Espevik T, Aukrust P, Yndestad A, Halvorsen B (2017)
Interleukin 27 is increased in carotid atherosclerosis and promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation
PLoS One, 12 (11), e0188387
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0188387, PubMed 29176764

Johnsrud K, Skagen K, Seierstad T, Skjelland M, Russell D, Revheim ME (2017)
¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT for the quantification of inflammation in large carotid artery plaques
J Nucl Cardiol, 26 (3), 883-893
DOI 10.1007/s12350-017-1121-7, PubMed 29209949

Stavik B, Holm S, Espada S, Iversen N, Sporsheim B, Bjerkeli V, Dahl TB, Sandset PM, Skjelland M, Espevik T, Skretting G, Halvorsen B (2017)
Increased expression of TFPI in human carotid stenosis
Thromb Res, 155, 31-37
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2017.04.024, PubMed 28482260

Publications 2016

Jusufovic M, Sandset EC, Skagen K, Skjelland M (2016)
Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment in Patients with Carotid Artery Stenosis
Curr Hypertens Rev, 12 (2), 148-55
DOI 10.2174/157340211202160525010133, PubMed 27292176

Lunde NN, Holm S, Dahl TB, Elyouncha I, Sporsheim B, Gregersen I, Abbas A, Skjelland M, Espevik T, Solberg R, Johansen HT, Halvorsen B (2016)
Increased levels of legumain in plasma and plaques from patients with carotid atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, 257, 216-223
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.11.026, PubMed 27940038

Paramel Varghese G, Folkersen L, Strawbridge RJ, Halvorsen B, Yndestad A, Ranheim T, Krohg-Sørensen K, Skjelland M, Espevik T, Aukrust P, Lengquist M, Hedin U, Jansson JH, Fransén K, Hansson GK, Eriksson P, Sirsjö A (2016)
NLRP3 Inflammasome Expression and Activation in Human Atherosclerosis
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (5)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.115.003031, PubMed 27207962

Skagen K, Evensen K, Scott H, Krohg-Sørensen K, Vatnehol SA, Hol PK, Skjelland M, Russell D (2016)
Semiautomated Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Carotid Plaque Lipid Content
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 25 (8), 2004-10
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.01.043, PubMed 27234919

Skagen K, Skjelland M, Zamani M, Russell D (2016)
Unstable carotid artery plaque: new insights and controversies in diagnostics and treatment
Croat Med J, 57 (4), 311-20
DOI 10.3325/cmj.2016.57.311, PubMed 27586546

Skagen K, Trøseid M, Ueland T, Holm S, Abbas A, Gregersen I, Kummen M, Bjerkeli V, Reier-Nilsen F, Russell D, Svardal A, Karlsen TH, Aukrust P, Berge RK, Hov JE, Halvorsen B, Skjelland M (2016)
The Carnitine-butyrobetaine-trimethylamine-N-oxide pathway and its association with cardiovascular mortality in patients with carotid atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, 247, 64-9
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.01.033, PubMed 26868510

Skarpengland T, Dahl TB, Skjelland M, Scheffler K, de Sousa MML, Gregersen I, Kuśnierczyk A, Sharma A, Slupphaug G, Eide L, Segers FM, Skagen KR, Dahl CP, Russell D, Folkersen L, Krohg-Sørensen K, Holm S, Bjørås M, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B (2016)
Enhanced base excision repair capacity in carotid atherosclerosis may protect nuclear DNA but not mitochondrial DNA
Free Radic Biol Med, 97, 386-397
DOI 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.07.001, PubMed 27381496

Skarpengland T, Holm S, Scheffler K, Gregersen I, Dahl TB, Suganthan R, Segers FM, Østlie I, Otten JJ, Luna L, Ketelhuth DF, Lundberg AM, Neurauter CG, Hildrestrand G, Skjelland M, Bjørndal B, Svardal AM, Iversen PO, Hedin U, Nygård S, Olstad OK, Krohg-Sørensen K, Slupphaug G, Eide L, Kuśnierczyk A et al. (2016)
Neil3-dependent base excision repair regulates lipid metabolism and prevents atherosclerosis in Apoe-deficient mice
Sci Rep, 6, 28337
DOI 10.1038/srep28337, PubMed 27328939

Zimmer S, Grebe A, Bakke SS, Bode N, Halvorsen B, Ulas T, Skjelland M, De Nardo D, Labzin LI, Kerksiek A, Hempel C, Heneka MT, Hawxhurst V, Fitzgerald ML, Trebicka J, Björkhem I, Gustafsson JÅ, Westerterp M, Tall AR, Wright SD, Espevik T, Schultze JL, Nickenig G, Lütjohann D, Latz E (2016)
Cyclodextrin promotes atherosclerosis regression via macrophage reprogramming
Sci Transl Med, 8 (333), 333ra50
DOI 10.1126/scitranslmed.aad6100, PubMed 27053774

Publications 2015

Abbas A, Gregersen I, Holm S, Daissormont I, Bjerkeli V, Krohg-Sørensen K, Skagen KR, Dahl TB, Russell D, Almås T, Bundgaard D, Alteheld LH, Rashidi A, Dahl CP, Michelsen AE, Biessen EA, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B, Skjelland M (2015)
Interleukin 23 levels are increased in carotid atherosclerosis: possible role for the interleukin 23/interleukin 17 axis
Stroke, 46 (3), 793-9
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.006516, PubMed 25649806

Halvorsen B, Espeland MZ, Andersen GØ, Yndestad A, Sagen EL, Rashidi A, Knudsen EC, Skjelland M, Skagen KR, Krohg-Sørensen K, Holm S, Ritschel V, Holven KB, Biessen EA, Aukrust P, Dahl TB (2015)
Increased expression of NAMPT in PBMC from patients with acute coronary syndrome and in inflammatory M1 macrophages
Atherosclerosis, 243 (1), 204-10
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.010, PubMed 26402139

Jusufovic M, Gjertsen Ø, Khalid F, Tennøe B, Skjelland M (2015)
Cerebral venous thrombectomy
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (19), 1752
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0538, PubMed 26486670

Skagen K, Johnsrud K, Evensen K, Scott H, Krohg-Sørensen K, Reier-Nilsen F, Revheim ME, Fjeld JG, Skjelland M, Russell D (2015)
Carotid plaque inflammation assessed with (18)F-FDG PET/CT is higher in symptomatic compared with asymptomatic patients
Int J Stroke, 10 (5), 730-6
DOI 10.1111/ijs.12430, PubMed 25588553

Skagen K, Marthinsen PB, Skjelland M, Lund CG (2015)
[Fluctuating carotid tumor]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 135 (4), 337
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.14.0898, PubMed 25707657

Skagen K, Skjelland M, Russell D, Jacobsen EA (2015)
Large-Vessel Occlusion Stroke: Effect of Recanalization on Outcome Depends on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 24 (7), 1532-9
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.03.020, PubMed 25922156

Publications 2014

Abbas A, Aukrust P, Russell D, Krohg-Sørensen K, Almås T, Bundgaard D, Bjerkeli V, Sagen EL, Michelsen AE, Dahl TB, Holm S, Ueland T, Skjelland M, Halvorsen B (2014)
Matrix metalloproteinase 7 is associated with symptomatic lesions and adverse events in patients with carotid atherosclerosis
PLoS One, 9 (1), e84935
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0084935, PubMed 24400123

Bot I, Daissormont IT, Zernecke A, van Puijvelde GH, Kramp B, de Jager SC, Sluimer JC, Manca M, Hérias V, Westra MM, Bot M, van Santbrink PJ, van Berkel TJ, Su L, Skjelland M, Gullestad L, Kuiper J, Halvorsen B, Aukrust P, Koenen RR, Weber C, Biessen EA (2014)
CXCR4 blockade induces atherosclerosis by affecting neutrophil function
J Mol Cell Cardiol, 74, 44-52
DOI 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2014.04.021, PubMed 24816217

Børretzen MN, Bjerknes S, Sæhle T, Skjelland M, Skogseid IM, Toft M, Dietrichs E (2014)
Long-term follow-up of thalamic deep brain stimulation for essential tremor - patient satisfaction and mortality
BMC Neurol, 14, 120
DOI 10.1186/1471-2377-14-120, PubMed 24903550

Halvorsen B, Dahl TB, Smedbakken LM, Singh A, Michelsen AE, Skjelland M, Krohg-Sørensen K, Russell D, Höpken UE, Lipp M, Damås JK, Holm S, Yndestad A, Biessen EA, Aukrust P (2014)
Increased levels of CCR7 ligands in carotid atherosclerosis: different effects in macrophages and smooth muscle cells
Cardiovasc Res, 102 (1), 148-56
DOI 10.1093/cvr/cvu036, PubMed 24518141

Halvorsen B, Smedbakken LM, Michelsen AE, Skjelland M, Bjerkeli V, Sagen EL, Taskén K, Bendz B, Gullestad L, Holm S, Biessen EA, Aukrust P (2014)
Activated platelets promote increased monocyte expression of CXCR5 through prostaglandin E2-related mechanisms and enhance the anti-inflammatory effects of CXCL13
Atherosclerosis, 234 (2), 352-9
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.03.021, PubMed 24732574

Jusufovic M, Konglund AE, Beyer MK, Dietrichs E, Skjelland M (2014)
Deep brain stimulation in essential tremor
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (18), 1757
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.14.0376, PubMed 25273249

Jusufovic M, Nome T, Skjelland M, Jacobsen EA (2014)
Mechanical embolectomy in cerebral infarction
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (20), 1961
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.14.0734, PubMed 25350441

Jusufovic M, Thomassen L, Skjelland M (2014)
Ischaemic stroke with patent foramen ovale
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (2), 180-4
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0038, PubMed 24477152

Publications 2013

Gregersen I, Skjelland M, Holm S, Holven KB, Krogh-Sørensen K, Russell D, Askevold ET, Dahl CP, Ørn S, Gullestad L, Mollnes TE, Ueland T, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B (2013)
Increased systemic and local interleukin 9 levels in patients with carotid and coronary atherosclerosis
PLoS One, 8 (8), e72769
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0072769, PubMed 24023645

Publications 2012

Abbas A, Aukrust P, Dahl TB, Bjerkeli V, Sagen EB, Michelsen A, Russell D, Krohg-Sørensen K, Holm S, Skjelland M, Halvorsen B (2012)
High levels of S100A12 are associated with recent plaque symptomatology in patients with carotid atherosclerosis
Stroke, 43 (5), 1347-53
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.642256, PubMed 22382154

Smedbakken LM, Halvorsen B, Daissormont I, Ranheim T, Michelsen AE, Skjelland M, Sagen EL, Folkersen L, Krohg-Sørensen K, Russell D, Holm S, Ueland T, Fevang B, Hedin U, Yndestad A, Gullestad L, Hansson GK, Biessen EA, Aukrust P (2012)
Increased levels of the homeostatic chemokine CXCL13 in human atherosclerosis - Potential role in plaque stabilization
Atherosclerosis, 224 (1), 266-73
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.06.071, PubMed 22840692

Publications 2011

Holm S, Ueland T, Dahl TB, Michelsen AE, Skjelland M, Russell D, Nymo SH, Krohg-Sørensen K, Clausen OP, Atar D, Januzzi JL, Aukrust P, Jensen JK, Halvorsen B (2011)
Fatty Acid binding protein 4 is associated with carotid atherosclerosis and outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke
PLoS One, 6 (12), e28785
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0028785, PubMed 22174896

Toft M, Lilleeng B, Ramm-Pettersen J, Skogseid IM, Gundersen V, Gerdts R, Pedersen L, Skjelland M, Røste GK, Dietrichs E (2011)
Long-term efficacy and mortality in Parkinson's disease patients treated with subthalamic stimulation
Mov Disord, 26 (10), 1931-4
DOI 10.1002/mds.23817, PubMed 21656853

Publications 2010

Aukrust P, Halvorsen B, Ueland T, Michelsen AE, Skjelland M, Gullestad L, Yndestad A, Otterdal K (2010)
Activated platelets and atherosclerosis
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther, 8 (9), 1297-307
DOI 10.1586/erc.10.92, PubMed 20828352

Breland UM, Michelsen AE, Skjelland M, Folkersen L, Krohg-Sørensen K, Russell D, Ueland T, Yndestad A, Paulsson-Berne G, Damås JK, Oie E, Hansson GK, Halvorsen B, Aukrust P (2010)
Raised MCP-4 levels in symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis: an inflammatory link between platelet and monocyte activation
Cardiovasc Res, 86 (2), 265-73
DOI 10.1093/cvr/cvq044, PubMed 20139115

Michelsen AE, Rathcke CN, Skjelland M, Holm S, Ranheim T, Krohg-Sørensen K, Klingvall MF, Brosstad F, Oie E, Vestergaard H, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B (2010)
Increased YKL-40 expression in patients with carotid atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis, 211 (2), 589-95
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.02.035, PubMed 20347092

Publications 2009

Krohg-Sørensen K, Lingaas PS, Bakke SJ, Skjelland M (2009)
[Carotis stenosis-open surgery and endovascular treatment]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (21), 2244-7
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.09.0166, PubMed 19898575

Publications 2008

Halvorsen B, Otterdal K, Dahl TB, Skjelland M, Gullestad L, Øie E, Aukrust P (2008)
Atherosclerotic plaque stability--what determines the fate of a plaque?
Prog Cardiovasc Dis, 51 (3), 183-94
DOI 10.1016/j.pcad.2008.09.001, PubMed 19026853

Handberg A, Skjelland M, Michelsen AE, Sagen EL, Krohg-Sørensen K, Russell D, Dahl A, Ueland T, Oie E, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B (2008)
Soluble CD36 in plasma is increased in patients with symptomatic atherosclerotic carotid plaques and is related to plaque instability
Stroke, 39 (11), 3092-5
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.517128, PubMed 18723424

Skjelland M (2008)
Cerebral microemboli, atherosclerosis and ischemic brain injury
In Series of dissertations submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Unipub, Oslo, no. 638, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 080915159, ISBN 978-82-8072-758-9

Skjelland M, Krohg-Sørensen K, Tennøe B, Bakke SJ, Brucher R, Russell D (2008)
Cerebral microemboli and brain injury during carotid artery endarterectomy and stenting
Stroke, 40 (1), 230-4
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.513341, PubMed 18927460

Skjelland M, Michelsen A, Brosstad F, Svennevig JL, Brucher R, Russell D (2008)
Solid cerebral microemboli and cerebrovascular symptoms in patients with prosthetic heart valves
Stroke, 39 (4), 1159-64
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.493031, PubMed 18292387

Publications 2007

Dahl TB, Yndestad A, Skjelland M, Øie E, Dahl A, Michelsen A, Damås JK, Tunheim SH, Ueland T, Smith C, Bendz B, Tonstad S, Gullestad L, Frøland SS, Krohg-Sørensen K, Russell D, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B (2007)
Increased expression of visfatin in macrophages of human unstable carotid and coronary atherosclerosis: possible role in inflammation and plaque destabilization
Circulation, 115 (8), 972-80
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.665893, PubMed 17283255

Skjelland M, Michelsen AE, Krohg-Sørensen K, Tennøe B, Dahl A, Bakke S, Brosstad F, Damås JK, Russell D, Halvorsen B, Aukrust P (2007)
Plasma levels of granzyme B are increased in patients with lipid-rich carotid plaques as determined by echogenicity
Atherosclerosis, 195 (2), e142-6
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.05.001, PubMed 17568588

Publications 2005

Skjelland M, Bergsland J, Lundblad R, Lingaas PS, Rein KA, Halvorsen S, Svennevig JL, Fosse E, Brucher R, Russell D (2005)
Cerebral microembolization during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery with the Symmetry aortic connector device
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 130 (6), 1581-5
DOI 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.08.015, PubMed 16308002

Publications 1994

Amthor KF, Skjelland M, Heier MS (1994)
[Treatment of writer's cramp with botulinum toxin]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 114 (16), 1830-1
PubMed 8079300