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Eva Andersson
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Open AccessVgll3 and the Hippo pathway are regulated in Sertoli cells upon entry and during puberty in Atlantic salmon testis
Vgll3 is linked to age at maturity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). However, the molecular mechanisms involving Vgll3 in controlling timing of puberty as well as relevant tissue and cell types are currently unkn...
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Open AccessSex steroid production associated with puberty is absent in germ cell-free salmon
In all vertebrates studied so far, germ cells are not required for pubertal maturation of the gonadal steroidogenic system, subsequent development of secondary sex characteristics and reproductive behavior. To...
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Open AccessWork environment and safety climate in the Swedish merchant fleet
To get knowledge of the work environment for seafarers sailing under the Swedish flag, in terms of safety climate, ergonomical, chemical and psychosocial exposures, and the seafarers self-rated health and work...
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Open AccessImpact of occupational exposures on exacerbation of asthma: a population-based asthma cohort study
Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease and occupation contributes to approximately 15 % of cases among adults. However, there are still few studies on risk factors for work-exacerbated asthma. The current study...
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Open AccessImproved affinity at the cost of decreased specificity: a recurring theme in PDZ-peptide interactions
The E6 protein from human papillomavirus (HPV) plays an important role during productive infection and is a potential drug target. We have previously designed a high affinity bivalent protein binder for the E6...
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Open AccessInflammatory markers and exposure to airborne particles among workers in a Swedish pulp and paper mill
To study the relationship between exposure to airborne particles in a pulp and paper mill and markers of inflammation and coagulation in blood.
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Effects of temperature on the final stages of sexual maturation in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
Maturing male and female Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) were held under three temperature regimes for 10 weeks between September and December: warm (constant 14–16 °C), ambient (decreasing from 11 to 5 °C), and...
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Open AccessDnd knockout ablates germ cells and demonstrates germ cell independent sex differentiation in Atlantic salmon
Introgression of farmed salmon escapees into wild stocks is a major threat to the genetic integrity of wild populations. Using germ cell-free fish in aquaculture may mitigate this problem. Our study investigat...
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Open AccessIncidence of new-onset wheeze: a prospective study in a large middle-aged general population
Wheeze is a very common respiratory symptom, which is associated with several factors and diseases. Studies on incidence of new-onset wheeze in general adult populations are rare. The present prospective study...
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Vocational Education: The Tension Between Educational Flexibility and Predictability
The aim of this chapter is to analyse and problematise the most recent upper secondary school reform in Sweden in the light of European Union policy on lifelong learning. We identify and discuss three tensions...
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Open AccessIncidence of chronic bronchitis in a cohort of pulp mill workers with repeated gassings to sulphur dioxide and other irritant gases
Occupational exposure to irritants is associated with chronic bronchitis. The aim of this study was to elucidate whether repeated peak exposures with respiratory symptoms, gassings, to sulphur dioxide (SO2) and o...
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Cancer incidence among Swedish pulp and paper mill workers: a cohort study of sulphate and sulphite mills
Associations between various malignancies and work in the pulp and paper industry have been reported but mostly in analyses of mortality rather than incidence. We aimed to study cancer incidence by main mill p...
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Open AccessLandscape Development During a Glacial Cycle: Modeling Ecosystems from the Past into the Future
Understanding how long-term abiotic and biotic processes are linked at a landscape level is of major interest for analyzing future impact on humans and the environment from present-day societal planning. This ...
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Open AccessSex differentiation in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.): morphological and gene expression studies
In differentiated gonochoristic species, a bipotential gonad develops into an ovary or testis during sex differentiation. Knowledge about this process is necessary to improve methods for masculinizing genetica...
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Open AccessRisk factors for respiratory work disability in a cohort of pulp mill workers exposed to irritant gases
The association between chronic respiratory diseases and work disability has been demonstrated a number of times over the past 20 years, but still little is known about work disability in occupational cohorts ...
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Open AccessExternal review and validation of the Swedish national inpatient register
The Swedish National Inpatient Register (IPR), also called the Hospital Discharge Register, is a principal source of data for numerous research projects. The IPR is part of the National Patient Register. The S...
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Open AccessThe expression of syndecan-1, syndecan-4 and decorin in healthy human breast tissue during the menstrual cycle
In order to unravel the interactions between the epithelium and the extra cellular matrix (ECM) in breast tissue progressing to cancer, it is necessary to understand the relevant interactions in healthy tissue...
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Cancer mortality in a Swedish cohort of pulp and paper mill workers
To study cancer mortality among Swedish pulp and paper mill workers by main mill pul** process and department, and to present the Swedish part of an international exposure measurements database.
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Open AccessBudesonide/formoterol as effective as prednisolone plus formoterol in acute exacerbations of COPD A double-blind, randomised, non-inferiority, parallel-group, multicentre study
Oral corticosteroids and inhaled bronchodilators with or without antibiotics represent standard treatment of COPD exacerbations of moderate severity. Frequent courses of oral steroids may be a safety issue. We...
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Open AccessCloning of somatolactin alpha, beta forms and the somatolactin receptor in Atlantic salmon: Seasonal expression profile in pituitary and ovary of maturing female broodstock
Somatolactin (Sl) is a fish specific adenohypophyseal peptide hormone related to growth hormone (Gh). Some species, including salmonids, possess two forms: Sl alpha and Sl beta. The somatolactin receptor (slr)...
