Geir Hetland

Summary

Country: Norway

Publications

  1. ncbi An extract of the medicinal mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill can protect against allergy
    Linda K Ellertsen
    Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Ulleval, Oslo, Norway
    Clin Mol Allergy 7:6. 2009
  2. ncbi Allergic sensitisation in tuberculosis patients at the time of diagnosis and following chemotherapy
    Linda K Ellertsen
    Department of Environmental Immunology, Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
    BMC Infect Dis 9:100. 2009
  3. ncbi Human umbilical vein endothelial cells express complement receptor 1 (CD35) and complement receptor 4 (CD11c/CD18) in vitro
    Harald Langeggen
    Research Forum, Ulleval Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway
    Inflammation 26:103-10. 2002
  4. ncbi An extract of the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill protects against lethal septicemia in a mouse model of fecal peritonitis
    Soosaipillai Bernardshaw
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    Shock 25:420-5. 2006
  5. ncbi Effect of an extract of the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill on expression of adhesion molecules and production of reactive oxygen species in monocytes and granulocytes in human whole blood ex vivo
    Soosaipillai Bernardshaw
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    APMIS 115:719-25. 2007

Collaborators

  • Egil Johnson
  • Harald Langeggen
  • Linda K Ellertsen
  • Soosaipillai Bernardshaw
  • Karl A Brokstad
  • Lien M Diep
  • Dag G Storla
  • Harald G Wiker
  • Torstein Lyberg
  • Bjørn Grinde

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi An extract of the medicinal mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill can protect against allergy
    Linda K Ellertsen
    Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Ulleval, Oslo, Norway
    Clin Mol Allergy 7:6. 2009
    ..It has been shown to have anti-infection and anti-tumor properties in the mouse, which are due to induction of Th1 responses. On the other hand, IgE-mediated allergy is induced by a Th2 response...
  2. ncbi Allergic sensitisation in tuberculosis patients at the time of diagnosis and following chemotherapy
    Linda K Ellertsen
    Department of Environmental Immunology, Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
    BMC Infect Dis 9:100. 2009
    ..Additionally, we wanted to determine the cytokine profile in the same groups and finally to evaluate the association between the presence of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination (BCG) scar and allergic sensitisation among the controls...
  3. ncbi Human umbilical vein endothelial cells express complement receptor 1 (CD35) and complement receptor 4 (CD11c/CD18) in vitro
    Harald Langeggen
    Research Forum, Ulleval Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway
    Inflammation 26:103-10. 2002
    ..The presence of CR1 (CD35) and CR4 (CD1c/CD18) on HUVEC indicates that endothelial cells (EC) have the potential to bind C3b and iC3b, respectively, which both mediate biological effects in the course of complement activation...
  4. ncbi An extract of the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill protects against lethal septicemia in a mouse model of fecal peritonitis
    Soosaipillai Bernardshaw
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    Shock 25:420-5. 2006
    ..Further studies are needed on humans when considering whether AbM could be used as an alternative treatment modality for patients at risk of contracting serious bacterial peritonitis...
  5. ncbi Effect of an extract of the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill on expression of adhesion molecules and production of reactive oxygen species in monocytes and granulocytes in human whole blood ex vivo
    Soosaipillai Bernardshaw
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    APMIS 115:719-25. 2007
    ..The rich beta-glucan content of AbM could play a crucial role in this immune response...