Frits Thorsen

Summary

Affiliation: University of Bergen
Country: Norway

Publications

  1. ncbi NG2 proteoglycan promotes angiogenesis-dependent tumor growth in CNS by sequestering angiostatin
    Martha Chekenya
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, N-5009 Bergen, Norway
    FASEB J 16:586-8. 2002
  2. ncbi Imaging of experimental rat gliomas using a clinical MR scanner
    Frits Thorsen
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    J Neurooncol 63:225-31. 2003
  3. ncbi Adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotypes 2, 4 and 5 display similar transduction profiles and penetrate solid tumor tissue in models of human glioma
    Frits Thorsen
    Department of Biomedicine, Section of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, and Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    J Gene Med 8:1131-40. 2006
  4. ncbi Human glioblastoma biopsy spheroids xenografted into the nude rat brain show growth inhibition after stereotactic radiosurgery
    Frits Thorsen
    Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65, 5021, Bergen, Norway
    J Neurooncol 82:1-10. 2007
  5. ncbi Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery of Nelson syndrome
    Einar Osland Vik-Mo
    Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, 5053 Bergen, Norway
    Eur J Endocrinol 160:143-8. 2009
  6. ncbi Adeno-associated viral vectors penetrate human solid tumor tissue in vivo more effectively than adenoviral vectors
    Per Øyvind Enger
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    Hum Gene Ther 13:1115-25. 2002
  7. ncbi Oncolytic herpes simplex virus type-1 therapy in a highly infiltrative animal model of human glioblastoma
    Peter C Huszthy
    Department of Biomedicine, The Gade Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    Clin Cancer Res 14:1571-80. 2008
  8. ncbi Antitumor efficacy improved by local delivery of species-specific endostatin
    Peter C Huszthy
    Gene Therapy Program, Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    J Neurosurg 104:118-28. 2006
  9. ncbi CD133 negative glioma cells form tumors in nude rats and give rise to CD133 positive cells
    Jian Wang
    Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    Int J Cancer 122:761-8. 2008
  10. ncbi Two distinct tumor phenotypes isolated from glioblastomas show different MRS characteristics
    Frits Thorsen
    Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
    NMR Biomed 21:830-8. 2008

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Publications18

  1. ncbi NG2 proteoglycan promotes angiogenesis-dependent tumor growth in CNS by sequestering angiostatin
    Martha Chekenya
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, N-5009 Bergen, Norway
    FASEB J 16:586-8. 2002
    ..These results indicate a unique role for NG2 in regulating the transition from small, poorly vascularized tumors to large, highly vascular gliomas in situ by sequestering angiostatin...
  2. ncbi Imaging of experimental rat gliomas using a clinical MR scanner
    Frits Thorsen
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    J Neurooncol 63:225-31. 2003
    ..The purpose of this study was thus to obtain high-resolution images of experimental gliomas in the rat brain, using a clinical 1.5 T MR scanner...
  3. ncbi Adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotypes 2, 4 and 5 display similar transduction profiles and penetrate solid tumor tissue in models of human glioma
    Frits Thorsen
    Department of Biomedicine, Section of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, and Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    J Gene Med 8:1131-40. 2006
    ..In the present work, the transduction efficacy of AAV serotypes 4 and 5 were compared to AAV2, both in vitro and in intracranial GBM xenografts derived from patient biopsies implanted into nude rats...
  4. ncbi Human glioblastoma biopsy spheroids xenografted into the nude rat brain show growth inhibition after stereotactic radiosurgery
    Frits Thorsen
    Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65, 5021, Bergen, Norway
    J Neurooncol 82:1-10. 2007
    ..In this work, the growth and invasiveness of human glioblastoma spheroids xenografted into nude rat brains were assessed after radiosurgery. Temporary in vitro as well as long-term in vivo radiation effects were studied...
  5. ncbi Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery of Nelson syndrome
    Einar Osland Vik-Mo
    Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, 5053 Bergen, Norway
    Eur J Endocrinol 160:143-8. 2009
    ..We have examined the effect of GKR on tumor growth and ACTH-hypersecretion, and characterized the adverse events of this treatment in patients with NS...
  6. ncbi Adeno-associated viral vectors penetrate human solid tumor tissue in vivo more effectively than adenoviral vectors
    Per Øyvind Enger
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    Hum Gene Ther 13:1115-25. 2002
    ..These results suggest that AAV may be suitable for therapeutic gene delivery to malignant tumors...
  7. ncbi Oncolytic herpes simplex virus type-1 therapy in a highly infiltrative animal model of human glioblastoma
    Peter C Huszthy
    Department of Biomedicine, The Gade Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    Clin Cancer Res 14:1571-80. 2008
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  8. ncbi Antitumor efficacy improved by local delivery of species-specific endostatin
    Peter C Huszthy
    Gene Therapy Program, Department of Oncology and Medical Physics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    J Neurosurg 104:118-28. 2006
    ..This allowed a direct assessment of the biological efficacy of soluble endostatin in vivo...
  9. ncbi CD133 negative glioma cells form tumors in nude rats and give rise to CD133 positive cells
    Jian Wang
    Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    Int J Cancer 122:761-8. 2008
    ..Thus, our findings do not suggest that CD133 expression is required for brain tumor initiation, but that it may be involved during brain tumor progression...
  10. ncbi Two distinct tumor phenotypes isolated from glioblastomas show different MRS characteristics
    Frits Thorsen
    Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, 5009 Bergen, Norway
    NMR Biomed 21:830-8. 2008
    ..More pronounced anaerobic metabolism was present in the LG stem-cell-like tumors, suggesting a more malignant phenotype...
  11. ncbi In vivo models of primary brain tumors: pitfalls and perspectives
    Peter C Huszthy
    NorLux, Neuro Oncology Laboratory, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    Neuro Oncol 14:979-93. 2012
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  12. ncbi Gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery for acromegaly
    Einar Osland Vik-Mo
    Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    Eur J Endocrinol 157:255-63. 2007
    ..Gamma knife radiosurgery (GKR) is an adjuvant treatment for acromegaly if surgery fails to normalize GH hypersecretion...
  13. ncbi γ knife surgery versus reoperation for recurrent glioblastoma multiforme
    Bente Sandvei Skeie
    Department of Surgical Sciences, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
    World Neurosurg 78:658-69. 2012
    ..To validate the efficacy and safety of GKS, we compared the survival and complication rates of GKS and reoperation for recurrent GBMs...
  14. ncbi Localised delivery of therapeutic agents to CNS malignancies: old and new approaches
    Tracy Ann Read
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Bergen, Norway
    Curr Pharm Biotechnol 3:257-73. 2002
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  15. ncbi MRI of experimental gliomas
    Frits Thorsen
    Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    Methods Mol Biol 711:451-71. 2011
    ..Tumour development is followed by MR imaging and proton spectroscopy. In this chapter, operating procedures and the MR techniques are presented...
  16. ncbi Effects of dietary intervention on MRI activity, de- and remyelination in the cuprizone model for demyelination
    Øivind Torkildsen
    Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Centre, Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, N 5021 Bergen, Norway
    Exp Neurol 215:160-6. 2009
    ..This may be of importance related to the discrepant results in dietary intervention studies for demyelinating diseases...
  17. ncbi Reprogramming of cell junction modules during stepwise epithelial to mesenchymal transition and accumulation of malignant features in vitro in a prostate cell model
    Xi Song Ke
    The Gade Institute, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
    Exp Cell Res 317:234-47. 2011
    ..Reprogramming of cell junction modules is involved in both steps...
  18. ncbi [Stereotactic radiosurgery of cerebral arteriovenous malformations]
    Paal-Henning Pedersen
    Nevrokirurgisk avdeling, Haukeland Sykehus 5021 Bergen
    Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 122:1277-80. 2002
    ..INTERPRETATION: Small and medium-sized arteriovenous malformations are successfully treated with stereotactic radiosurgery with an acceptable rate of radiation-related side effects and latency bleeding...