Absence of the inflammasome adaptor ASC reduces hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension in mice

FT Cero, V Hillestad, I Sjaastad… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition that can lead to premature death. The
mechanisms involved are incompletely understood although a role for the immune system has …

[HTML][HTML] Aquaporin-4 in the heart: expression, regulation and functional role in ischemia

…, B Skrbic, M Amiry-Moghaddam, V Hillestad… - Basic research in …, 2012 - Springer
Aquaporins (AQPs) are channel-forming membrane proteins highly permeable to water. AQP4
is found in mammalian hearts; however, its expression sites, regulation and function are …

Aquaporin-1 in cardiac endothelial cells is downregulated in ischemia, hypoxia and cardioplegia

A Rutkovskiy, M Bliksøen, V Hillestad, M Amin… - Journal of molecular and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) is expressed in human and mouse hearts, but little is known about its
cellular and subcellular localization and regulation. The aim of this study was to investigate …

[HTML][HTML] Percentiles of intrauterine placental volume and placental volume relative to fetal volume: A prospective magnetic resonance imaging study

…, K Gjesdal, AS Borthne, L Mørkrid, V Hillestad - Placenta, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction We aimed to provide percentiles of intrauterine placental growth and placental
growth relative to fetal growth (placental to fetal ratio) by measuring placental and fetal …

Automatic placental and fetal volume estimation by a convolutional neural network

CPS Kulseng, V Hillestad, A Eskild, KI Gjesdal - Placenta, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction We aimed to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning algorithm to
efficiently estimate placental and fetal volumes from magnetic resonance (MR) scans. Methods …

Prehospital blood pressure and clinical and radiological outcomes in acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage

KT Larsen, MN Selseth, SH Jahr, V Hillestad… - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: High blood pressure (BP) is associated with poor outcome in acute spontaneous
intracerebral hemorrhage. Little is known about the predictive value of prehospital BP in …

Placental volume in gestational week 27 measured by three‐dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging

…, LE Higgins, A Borthne, V Hillestad - Acta Obstetricia et …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Ultrasound is the diagnostic tool of choice in pregnancy. We lack valid ultrasound
methods for placental size measurements. Our aim was therefore to compare three‐…

Antithrombotic Treatment, Prehospital Blood Pressure, and Outcomes in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

…, SH Jahr, N Koubaa, V Hillestad… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background In acute intracerebral hemorrhage, both elevated blood pressure (BP) and
antithrombotic treatment are associated with poor outcome. Our aim was to explore interactions …

IL-18 and IL-12 synergy induces matrix degrading enzymes in the lung

FT Cero, V Hillestad, EM Løberg… - Experimental Lung …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Interleukin (IL)-18 is a pro-inflammatory cytokine suggested to be involved in the development
of pulmonary emphysema and inflammation. Studies involving immunology and cancer …

Long-term levosimendan treatment improves systolic function and myocardial relaxation in mice with cardiomyocyte-specific disruption of the Serca2 gene

V Hillestad, F Kramer, S Golz, A Knorr… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
In human heart failure (HF), reduced cardiac function has, at least partly, been ascribed to
altered calcium homeostasis in cardiomyocytes. The effects of the calcium sensitizer …