P. Eriksson

Publication List Details

Period

1980 - 2009

Number

105

Co-Authors

PREMIER : instrument development of the millimetre-wave limb sounder MWLS (2009)

Kerridge, BJ, Siddans, R, Reburn, WJ, Matheson, DN, Moyna, BP, Maxwell-Cox, G, ...

The PREMIER (Process Exploration through Measurements of Infrared and millimetre-wave Emitted Radiation) mission is one of 6 candidates for ESA's 7th Earth Explorer Core Mission (due for launch ~...

Wintertime water vapor in the polar upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere: First satellite observations by Odin submillimeter radiometer (2009)

Lossow, S., Urban, J., Schmidt, H., Marsh, D. R., Gumbel, J., Eriksson, P., ...

In this paper we present Odin submillimeter radiometer (Odin/SMR) water vapor measurements in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere with focus on the polar latitudes in winter. Measurements...

Evolution of stratospheric ozone and water vapour time series studied with satellite measurements (2009)

A. Jones, J. Urban, D. P. Murtagh, P. Eriksson, S. Brohede, C. Haley, ...

The long term evolution of stratospheric ozone and water vapour has been investigated by extending satellite time series to April 2008. For ozone, we examine monthly average ozone values from various...

Evolution of stratospheric ozone and water vapour time series studied with satellite measurements (2009)

A. Jones, J. Urban, D. P. Murtagh, P. Eriksson, S. Brohede, C. Haley, ...

The long term evolution of stratospheric ozone and water vapour has been investigated by extending satellite time series to April 2008. For ozone, we examine monthly average ozone values from various...

Redefining the Role of Digital Media in Education (2008)

T Kvan, E Mark, R Oxman, P Olsson, P Eriksson, Z Qian, ...

Earl Mark, Rivka Oxman, Bob Martens We are experiencing qualitative developments that are substantively affecting several facets of design education. Professional relationships, construction...

Observations of the mesospheric semi-annual oscillation (MSAO) in water vapour by Odin/SMR (2008)

Lossow, S., Urban, J., Gumbel, J., Eriksson, P., Murtagh, D.

Mesospheric water vapour measurements taken by the SMR instrument onboard the Odin satellite between 2002 and 2006 have been analysed with focus on the mesospheric semi-annual circulation in the...

Comparison between early Odin-SMR, Aura MLS and CloudSat retrievals of cloud ice mass in the upper tropical troposphere (2008)

Eriksson, P., Ekström, M., Rydberg, B., Wu, D. L., Austin, R. T., Murtagh, D. P.

Emerging microwave satellite techniques are expected to provide improved global measurements of cloud ice mass. CloudSat, Aura MLS and Odin-SMR fall into this category and early cloud ice retrievals...

Comparison of satellite limb-sounding humidity climatologies of the uppermost tropical troposphere (2008)

Ekström, M., Eriksson, P., Read, W. G., Milz, M., Murtagh, D. P.

Humidity climatologies of the tropical uppermost troposphere from satellite limb emission measurements have been compared. Four instruments are considered; UARS-MLS, Odin-SMR, and Aura-MLS operating...

Observations of the mesospheric semi-annual oscillation (MSAO) in water vapour by Odin/SMR (2008)

Lossow, S., Urban, J., Gumbel, J., Eriksson, P., Murtagh, D.

Mesospheric water vapour measurements taken by the SMR instrument onboard the Odin satellite between 2002 and 2006 have been analysed with focus on the mesospheric semi-annual circulation in the...

Comparison between early Odin-SMR, Aura MLS and CloudSat retrievals of cloud ice mass in the upper tropical troposphere (2008)

Eriksson, P., Ekström, M., Rydberg, B., Wu, D. L., Austin, R. T., Murtagh, D. P.

Emerging microwave satellite techniques are expected to provide improved global measurements of cloud ice mass. CloudSat, Aura MLS and Odin-SMR fall into this category and early cloud ice retrievals...

Comparison of satellite limb-sounding humidity climatologies of the uppermost tropical troposphere (2008)

Ekström, M., Eriksson, P., Read, W. G., Milz, M., Murtagh, D. P.

Humidity climatologies of the tropical uppermost troposphere from satellite limb emission measurements have been compared. Four instruments are considered; UARS-MLS, Odin-SMR, and Aura-MLS operating...

Technical Note: Validation of Odin/SMR limb observations of ozone, comparisons with OSIRIS, POAM III, ground-based and balloon-borne instruments (2008)

Jégou, F., Urban, J., Ricaud, P., Le Flochmoën, E., Murtagh, D. P., ...

The Odin satellite carries two instruments capable of determining stratospheric ozone profiles by limb sounding: the Sub-Millimetre Radiometer (SMR) and the UV-visible spectrograph of the OSIRIS...

Technical Note: Validation of Odin/SMR limb observations of ozone, comparisons with OSIRIS, POAM III, ground-based and balloon-borne instruments (2008)

Jégou, F., Urban, J., Ricaud, P., Le Flochmoën, E., Murtagh, D. P., ...

The Odin satellite carries two instruments capable of determining stratospheric ozone profiles by limb sounding: the Sub-Millimetre Radiometer (SMR) and the UV-visible spectrograph of the OSIRIS...

Comparison of satellite limb-sounding humidity climatologies of the uppermost tropical troposphere (2008)

M. Ekström, P. Eriksson, W. G. Read, M. Milz, D. P. Murtagh

Humidity climatologies of the tropical uppermost troposphere from satellite limb emission measurements have been compared. Four instruments are considered; UARS-MLS, Odin-SMR, and Aura-MLS operating...

Comparison between early Odin-SMR, Aura MLS and CloudSat retrievals of cloud ice mass in the upper tropical troposphere (2008)

P. Eriksson, M. Ekström, B. Rydberg, D. L. Wu, R. T. Austin, D. P. Murtagh

Emerging microwave satellite techniques are expected to provide improved global measurements of cloud ice mass. CloudSat, Aura MLS and Odin-SMR fall into this category and early cloud ice retrievals...

Technical Note: Validation of Odin/SMR limb observations of ozone, comparisons with OSIRIS, POAM III, ground-based and balloon-borne instruments (2008)

F. Jégou, J. Urban, P. Ricaud, E. Le Flochmoën, D. P. Murtagh, ...

The Odin satellite carries two instruments capable of determining stratospheric ozone profiles by limb sounding: the Sub-Millimetre Radiometer (SMR) and the UV-visible spectrograph of the OSIRIS...

Observations of the mesospheric semi-annual oscillation (MSAO) in water vapour by Odin/SMR (2008)

S. Lossow, J. Urban, J. Gumbel, P. Eriksson, D. Murtagh

Mesospheric water vapour measurements taken by the SMR instrument aboard the Odin satellite between 2002 and 2006 have been analysed with focus on the mesospheric semi-annual circulation in the...

Technical Note: Validation of Odin/SMR limb observations of ozone, comparisons with OSIRIS, POAM III, ground-based and balloon-borne instruments (2008)

F. Jégou, J. Urban, P. Ricaud, E. Le Flochmoën, D. P. Murtagh, ...

The Odin satellite carries two instruments capable of determining stratospheric ozone profiles by limb sounding: the Sub-Millimetre Radiometer (SMR) and the UV-visible spectrograph of the OSIRIS...

Observations of the mesospheric semi-annual oscillation (MSAO) in water vapour by Odin/SMR (2008)

S. Lossow, J. Urban, J. Gumbel, P. Eriksson, D. Murtagh

Mesospheric water vapour measurements taken by the SMR instrument onboard the Odin satellite between 2002 and 2006 have been analysed with focus on the mesospheric semi-annual circulation in the...

Genetic variation in proteins of the cryopyrin inflammasome influences susceptibility and severity of rheumatoid arthritis (The Swedish TIRA project) (2008)

Kastbom, A., Verma, D., Eriksson, P., Skogh, T., Wingren, G., Söderkvist, P.

Objectives. The genetic background to RA is incompletely understood. As new cytokine-targeted therapies emerge, early predictors of disease severity are becoming increasingly important. The...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: humidity and cloud ice signals (2007)

M. Ekström, P. Eriksson, B. Rydberg, D. P. Murtagh

Odin-SMR is a limb-sounder operating in the 500 GHz region with the capability of performing measurements down to altitudes of about 10 km with relatively low influence of ice clouds. Until now...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: ice cloud properties (2007)

P. Eriksson, M. Ekström, B. Rydberg, D. P. Murtagh

More accurate global measurements of the amount of ice in thicker clouds are needed to validate atmospheric models and sub-mm radiometry can be an important component in this respect. A cloud ice...

A concept for a satellite mission to measure cloud ice water path and ice particle size (2007)

Buehler, Stefan A., Jimenez, C., Evans, K. F., Rydberg, B., Eriksson, P., Heymsfield, A. J., ...

A passive satellite radiometer operating at submillimetre wavelengths can measure cloud ice water path (IWP), ice particle size, and cloud altitude. The paper first discusses the scientific...

Comparison of satellite limb-sounding humidity climatologies of the uppermost tropical troposphere (2007)

Ekström, M., Eriksson, P., Read, W. G., Murtagh, D. P.

Humidity climatologies of the tropical uppermost troposphere from satellite limb emission measurements have been compared. Four instruments are considered; UARS-MLS, Odin-SMR, and Aura-MLS operating...

Comparison between the first Odin-SMR, Aura MLS and CloudSat retrievals of cloud ice mass in the upper tropical troposphere (2007)

Eriksson, P., Ekström, M., Rydberg, B., Wu, D. L., Austin, R. T., Murtagh, D. P.

Emerging microwave satellite techniques are expected to provide improved global measurements of cloud ice mass. CloudSat, Aura MLS and Odin-SMR fall into this category and first cloud ice retrievals...

A cloud filtering method for microwave upper tropospheric humidity measurements (2007)

Buehler, S. A., Kuvatov, M., Sreerekha, T. R., John, V. O., Rydberg, B., Eriksson, P., ...

The paper presents a cloud filtering method for upper tropospheric humidity (UTH) measurements at 183.31±1.00 GHz. The method uses two criteria: The difference between the brightness temperatures at...

A cloud filtering method for microwave upper tropospheric humidity measurements (2007)

Buehler, S. A., Kuvatov, M., Sreerekha, T. R., John, V. O., Rydberg, B., Eriksson, P., ...

The paper presents a cloud filtering method for upper tropospheric humidity (UTH) measurements at 183.31±1.00 GHz. The method uses two criteria: a viewing angle dependent threshold on the brightness...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: ice cloud properties (2007)

Eriksson, P., Ekström, M., Rydberg, B., Murtagh, D. P.

More accurate global measurements of the amount of ice in thicker clouds are needed to validate atmospheric models and sub-mm radiometry can be an important component in this respect. A cloud ice...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: humidity and cloud ice signals (2007)

Ekström, M., Eriksson, P., Rydberg, B., Murtagh, D. P.

Odin-SMR is a limb-sounder operating in the 500 GHz region with the capability of performing measurements down to altitudes of about 10 km with relatively low influence of ice clouds. Until now...

Comparison of satellite limb-sounding humidity climatologies of the uppermost tropical troposphere (2007)

Ekström, M., Eriksson, P., Read, W. G., Murtagh, D. P.

Humidity climatologies of the tropical uppermost troposphere from satellite limb emission measurements have been compared. Four instruments are considered; UARS-MLS, Odin-SMR, and Aura-MLS operating...

Comparison between the first Odin-SMR, Aura MLS and CloudSat retrievals of cloud ice mass in the upper tropical troposphere (2007)

Eriksson, P., Ekström, M., Rydberg, B., Wu, D. L., Austin, R. T., Murtagh, D. P.

Emerging microwave satellite techniques are expected to provide improved global measurements of cloud ice mass. CloudSat, Aura MLS and Odin-SMR fall into this category and first cloud ice retrievals...

A cloud filtering method for microwave upper tropospheric humidity measurements (2007)

Buehler, S. A., Kuvatov, M., Sreerekha, T. R., John, V. O., Rydberg, B., Eriksson, P., ...

The paper presents a cloud filtering method for upper tropospheric humidity (UTH) measurements at 183.31±1.00 GHz. The method uses two criteria: The difference between the brightness temperatures at...

A cloud filtering method for microwave upper tropospheric humidity measurements (2007)

Buehler, S. A., Kuvatov, M., Sreerekha, T. R., John, V. O., Rydberg, B., Eriksson, P., ...

The paper presents a cloud filtering method for upper tropospheric humidity (UTH) measurements at 183.31±1.00 GHz. The method uses two criteria: a viewing angle dependent threshold on the brightness...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: ice cloud properties (2007)

Eriksson, P., Ekström, M., Rydberg, B., Murtagh, D. P.

More accurate global measurements of the amount of ice in thicker clouds are needed to validate atmospheric models and sub-mm radiometry can be an important component in this respect. A cloud ice...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: humidity and cloud ice signals (2007)

Ekström, M., Eriksson, P., Rydberg, B., Murtagh, D. P.

Odin-SMR is a limb-sounder operating in the 500 GHz region with the capability of performing measurements down to altitudes of about 10 km with relatively low influence of ice clouds. Until now...

A cloud filtering method for microwave upper tropospheric humidity measurements (2007)

S. A. Buehler, M. Kuvatov, T. R. Sreerekha, V. O. John, B. Rydberg, P. Eriksson, ...

The paper presents a cloud filtering method for upper tropospheric humidity (UTH) measurements at 183.31±1.00 GHz. The method uses two criteria: a viewing angle dependent threshold on the...

A cloud filtering method for microwave upper tropospheric humidity measurements (2007)

S. A. Buehler, M. Kuvatov, T. R. Sreerekha, V. O. John, B. Rydberg, P. Eriksson, ...

The paper presents a cloud filtering method for upper tropospheric humidity (UTH) measurements at 183.31±1.00 GHz. The method uses two criteria: The difference between the brightness...

Comparison between the first Odin-SMR, Aura MLS and CloudSat retrievals of cloud ice mass in the upper tropical troposphere (2007)

P. Eriksson, M. Ekström, B. Rydberg, D. L. Wu, R. T. Austin, D. P. Murtagh

Emerging microwave satellite techniques are expected to provide improved global measurements of cloud ice mass. CloudSat, Aura MLS and Odin-SMR fall into this category and first cloud ice retrievals...

Comparison of satellite limb-sounding humidity climatologies of the uppermost tropical troposphere (2007)

M. Ekström, P. Eriksson, W. G. Read, D. P. Murtagh

Humidity climatologies of the tropical uppermost troposphere from satellite limb emission measurements have been compared. Four instruments are considered; UARS-MLS, Odin-SMR, and Aura-MLS operating...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: ice cloud properties (2006)

Eriksson, P., Ekström, M., Rydberg, B., Murtagh, D. P.

There exists today no established satellite technique for measuring the amount of ice in thicker clouds. Sub-mm radiometry is a promising technique for the task, and a retrieval scheme for the first...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: humidity and cloud ice signals (2006)

Ekström, M., Eriksson, P., Rydberg, B., Murtagh, D. P.

Odin-SMR is a limb-sounder operating in the 500 region with the capability of performing measurements down to altitudes of about 10 with relatively low influence of ice clouds. Until now spectra from...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: ice cloud properties (2006)

Eriksson, P., Ekström, M., Rydberg, B., Murtagh, D. P.

There exists today no established satellite technique for measuring the amount of ice in thicker clouds. Sub-mm radiometry is a promising technique for the task, and a retrieval scheme for the first...

First Odin sub-mm retrievals in the tropical upper troposphere: humidity and cloud ice signals (2006)

Ekström, M., Eriksson, P., Rydberg, B., Murtagh, D. P.

Odin-SMR is a limb-sounder operating in the 500 region with the capability of performing measurements down to altitudes of about 10 with relatively low influence of ice clouds. Until now spectra from...

Endometrial expression of the estrogen-sensitive genes MMP-26 and TIMP-4 is altered by a substitution protocol without down-regulation in IVF patients (2006)

Pilka, R., Oborna, I., Lichnovsky, V., Havelka, P., Fingerova, H., Eriksson, P., ...

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of an estradiol (E2)–progesterone substitution protocol on the endometrial expression of estrogen-sensitive genes during the...

Endometrial expression of the estrogen-sensitive genes MMP-26 and TIMP-4 is altered by a substitution protocol without down-regulation in IVF patients (2006)

Pilka, R., Oborna, I., Lichnovsky, V., Havelka, P., Fingerova, H., Eriksson, P., ...

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of an estradiol (E2)-progesterone substitution protocol on the endometrial expression of estrogen-sensitive genes during the...

Endometrial expression of the estrogen-sensitive genes MMP-26 and TIMP-4 is altered by a substitution protocol without down-regulation in IVF patients (2006)

Pilka, R., Oborna, I., Lichnovsky, V., Havelka, P., Fingerova, H., Eriksson, P., ...

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of an estradiol (E2)-progesterone substitution protocol on the endometrial expression of estrogen-sensitive genes during the...

A practical demonstration on AMSU retrieval precision for upper tropospheric humidity by a non-linear multi-channel regression method (2005)

C. Jiménez, P. Eriksson, V. O. John, S. A. Buehler

A neural network algorithm inverting selected channels from the Advance Microwave Sounding Unit instruments AMSU-A and AMSU-B was applied to retrieve layer averaged relative humidity. The neural...

A practical demonstration on AMSU retrieval precision for upper tropospheric humidity by a non-linear multi-channel regression method (2005)

Jiménez, C., Eriksson, P., John, V. O., Buehler, S. A.

A neural network algorithm inverting selected channels from the Advance Microwave Sounding Unit instruments AMSU-A and AMSU-B was applied to retrieve layer averaged relative humidity. The neural...

A practical demonstration on AMSU retrieval precision for upper tropospheric humidity by a non-linear multi-channel regression method (2005)

Jiménez, C., Eriksson, P., John, V. O., Buehler, S. A.

A neural network algorithm inverting selected channels from the Advance Microwave Sounding Unit instruments AMSU-A and AMSU-B was applied to retrieve layer averaged relative humidity. The neural...

Precautionary defaults - A new strategy for chemical risk management (2004)

Sandin, P, Bengtsson, BE, Bergman, Å, Brandt, I, Dencker, L, Eriksson, P, ...

In order to give adequate support to risk managers, new risk assessment methods should be developed that are (1) scientifically sound, (2) simplified, and (3) suited for precautionary risk...

Studies in Support of an Advanced ESA Mission to Sound Atmospheric Composition After Envisat (2004)

Kerridge, B., Baran, A., Birk, Manfred, Buehler, S., Camy-Peyret, C., Clerbaux, C., ...

During the last three years, two studies have been undertaken in parallel for ESA to consolidate the scientific basis for an advanced future mission to sound atmospheric composition in the period...

A practical demonstration on AMSU retrieval precision for upper tropospheric humidity by a non-linear multi-channel regression method (2004)

Jiménez, C., Eriksson, P., John, V. O., Buehler, S. A.

A neural network algorithm inverting selected channels from the AMSU-A and AMSU-B instruments was applied to retrieve layer averaged relative humidity. The neural network was trained with a global...

A practical demonstration on AMSU retrieval precision for upper tropospheric humidity by a non-linear multi-channel regression method (2004)

Jiménez, C., Eriksson, P., John, V. O., Buehler, S. A.

A neural network algorithm inverting selected channels from the AMSU-A and AMSU-B instruments was applied to retrieve layer averaged relative humidity. The neural network was trained with a global...

A practical demonstration on AMSU retrieval precision for upper tropospheric humidity by a non-linear multi-channel regression method (2004)

C. Jiménez, P. Eriksson, V. O. John, S. A. Buehler

A neural network algorithm inverting selected channels from the AMSU-A and AMSU-B instruments was applied to retrieve layer averaged relative humidity. The neural network was trained with a global...

Endometrial TIMP-4 mRNA is high at midcycle and in hyperplasia, but down-regulated in malignant tumours. Coordinated expression with MMP-26 (2004)

Pilka, R., Domanski, H., Hansson, S., Eriksson, P., Casslén, B.

We have previously reported that endometrial expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-26 mRNA comes to a maximum in the early secretory phase. Since tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-4...

Endometrial TIMP-4 mRNA is high at midcycle and in hyperplasia, but down-regulated in malignant tumours. Coordinated expression with MMP-26 (2004)

Pilka, R., Domanski, H., Hansson, S., Eriksson, P., Casslén, B.

We have previously reported that endometrial expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-26 mRNA comes to a maximum in the early secretory phase. Since tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-4...

Endometrial TIMP-4 mRNA is high at midcycle and in hyperplasia, but down-regulated in malignant tumours. Coordinated expression with MMP-26 (2004)

Pilka, R., Domanski, H., Hansson, S., Eriksson, P., Casslén, B.

We have previously reported that endometrial expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-26 mRNA comes to a maximum in the early secretory phase. Since tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-4...

Gene expression and intracellular pathways involved in endothelial dysfunction induced by VLDL and oxidised VLDL (2003)

Norata, G.D., Pirillo, A., Callegari, E., Hamsten, A., Catapano, A.L., Eriksson, P.

Objectives: The molecular mechanisms underlying the relationship between elevated plasma concentrations of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and coronary artery disease remain uncertain. In the present...

A Brominated Flame Retardant, 2,2`,4,4`,5-Pentabromodiphenyl Ether: Uptake, Retention, and Induction of Neurobehavioral Alterations in Mice during a Critical Phase of Neonatal Brain Development (2002)

Eriksson, P., Viberg, H., Jakobsson, E., Örn, U., Fredriksson, A.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used in large quantities as flame retardant additives. In a recent study, we have seen that neonatal exposure to some brominated flame retardants can cause...

Plasma tumour necrosis factor-{alpha} and early carotid atherosclerosis in healthy middle-aged men (2002)

Skoog, T., Dichtl, W., Boquist, S., Skoglund-Andersson, C., Karpe, F., Tang, R., ...

Aims Tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a proinflammatory cytokine, which is implicated in some metabolic disorders and may play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease. We examined...

Ceruchus chrysomelinus (Coleoptera, Lucanidae), a disappearing virgin forest relict species? (2000)

Nilsson, SG, Baranowski, R, Ehnström, B, Eriksson, P, Hedin, J, Ljungberg, H

The lucanid beetle Ceruchus chrysomelinus Hochenwarth inhabits forests with a high density of moist red-rotten logs of both coniferous and deciduous trees. This habitat is very rare in Swedish...

Prognostic value of maximum ST-vector magnitude during the first 24h of vectorcardiographic monitoring in patients with unstable angina pectoris (1999)

Abrahamsson, P., Andersen, K., Eriksson, P., Dellborg, M.

Aims To assess the prognostic importance of alternate ways of quantifying myocardial ischaemia by continuous ST analysis, the maximum ST vector magnitude and the area under the ST vector magnitude...

Vectorcardiographic monitoring of patients with acute myocardial infarction and chronic bundle branch block (1997)

Eriksson, P., Andersen, K., Swedberg, K., Dellborg, M.

Aim This study was set up to describe vectorcardiographic patterns in patients with bundle-branch block and acute myocardial infarction. Methods and Results Sixty-five patients admitted to the...

Non-invasive risk stratification within 48 h of hospital admission in patients with unstable coronary disease (1997)

Andersen, K., Eriksson, P., Dellborg, M.

Aims In this study we evaluated the prognostic value of three methods of early risk estimation in patients with unstable coronary disease. Methods and results The methods evaluated were: clinical...

Declining hospital mortality in acute myocardial infarction (1994)

DELLBORG, M., ERIKSSON, P., RIHA, M., SWEDBERG, K.

Beta-blockers, nitrates, aspirin and thrombolytic drugs have each separately been shown to reduce mortality in acute myocardial infarction, but the effect of these treatments combined during routine...

Allele-specific increase in basal transcription of the plasminogen-activator inhibitor 1 gene is associated with myocardial infarction.

Eriksson, P, Kallin, B, Van 't Hooft, F M, Båvenholm, P, Hamsten, A

Increased plasminogen-activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) activity is a common finding in patients with coronary heart disease. Here we provide evidence for an independent, etiological role of PAI-1 in...

Glucocorticoid receptor binding to a specific DNA sequence is required for hormone-dependent repression of pro-opiomelanocortin gene transcription.

Drouin, J, Trifiro, M A, Plante, R K, Nemer, M, Eriksson, P, Wrange, O

Glucocorticoids rapidly and specifically inhibit transcription of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) gene in the anterior pituitary, thus offering a model for studying negative control of transcription...

Human beta-2 adrenoceptor gene polymorphisms are highly frequent in obesity and associate with altered adipocyte beta-2 adrenoceptor function.

Large, V, Hellström, L, Reynisdottir, S, Lönnqvist, F, Eriksson, P, Lannfelt, L, ...

Catecholamines play a central role in the regulation of energy expenditure, in part by stimulating lipid mobilization through lipolysis in fat cells. The beta-2 adrenoceptor (BAR-2) is a major...

Brominated flame retardants: a novel class of developmental neurotoxicants in our environment?

Eriksson, P, Jakobsson, E, Fredriksson, A

Brominated flame retardants are a novel group of global environmental contaminants. Within this group the polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) constitute one class of many that are found in...

Allele-specific increase in basal transcription of the plasminogen-activator inhibitor 1 gene is associated with myocardial infarction.

Eriksson, P, Kallin, B, Van 't Hooft, F M, Båvenholm, P, Hamsten, A

Increased plasminogen-activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) activity is a common finding in patients with coronary heart disease. Here we provide evidence for an independent, etiological role of PAI-1 in...

Glucocorticoid receptor binding to a specific DNA sequence is required for hormone-dependent repression of pro-opiomelanocortin gene transcription.

Drouin, J, Trifiro, M A, Plante, R K, Nemer, M, Eriksson, P, Wrange, O

Glucocorticoids rapidly and specifically inhibit transcription of the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) gene in the anterior pituitary, thus offering a model for studying negative control of transcription...

Human beta-2 adrenoceptor gene polymorphisms are highly frequent in obesity and associate with altered adipocyte beta-2 adrenoceptor function.

Large, V, Hellström, L, Reynisdottir, S, Lönnqvist, F, Eriksson, P, Lannfelt, L, ...

Catecholamines play a central role in the regulation of energy expenditure, in part by stimulating lipid mobilization through lipolysis in fat cells. The beta-2 adrenoceptor (BAR-2) is a major...

Brominated flame retardants: a novel class of developmental neurotoxicants in our environment?

Eriksson, P, Jakobsson, E, Fredriksson, A

Brominated flame retardants are a novel group of global environmental contaminants. Within this group the polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) constitute one class of many that are found in...

Disturbances of cardiac rhythm and conduction in familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy.

Eriksson, P, Karp, K, Bjerle, P, Olofsson, B O

Sixteen consecutive patients with familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy of varying duration and severity underwent 24 hour ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring. A high incidence of sinus...

Non-invasive assessment of the presence and severity of cardiac amyloidosis. A study in familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy by cross sectional echocardiography and technetium-99m pyrophosphate scintigraphy.

Eriksson, P, Backman, C, Bjerle, P, Eriksson, A, Holm, S, Olofsson, B O

Twelve patients with familial amyloidosis with polyneuropathy were examined both by cross sectional echocardiography and by technetium-99m pyrophosphate scintigraphy to assess involvement of the...

Long term follow up of patients with anterior myocardial infarction complicated by left ventricular thrombus in the thrombolytic era.

Mooe, T., Teien, D., Karp, K., Eriksson, P.

OBJECTIVES: To examine the appearance and resolution of left ventricular thrombi and to study the relation between thrombus and mortality during long term follow up after anterior myocardial...

Non-invasive estimation of the mean pressure difference in aortic stenosis by Doppler ultrasound.

Teien, D, Karp, K, Eriksson, P

The mean pressure difference across the valve in aortic stenosis is an indicator of the severity of the obstruction to flow. Non-invasive determination of the mean pressure gradient by Doppler...

Relationship between serum levels of IL-18 and IgG1 in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls

ERIKSSON, P, ANDERSSON, C, EKERFELT, C, ERNERUDH, J, SKOGH, T

Primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is characterized by inflammation in salivary and lachrymal glands, with a local predominance of Th1-like cytokines, as well as the pleiotropic cytokine interleukin...

Gene expression in atherosclerotic lesion of ApoE deficient mice.

Wuttge, D. M., Sirsjö, A., Eriksson, P., Stemme, S.

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis, the major cause of mortality and invalidity in industrialized countries, is a multifactorial disease associated with high plasma cholesterol levels and inflammation in...

Changes in CSF and brain soluble proteins following vigabatrin treatment in rats

Persson, L. I., Rönnbäck, L., Ben-Menachem, E., Eriksson, P., Nilsson, M.

1 Following the discovery of vacuoles in the white matter of the brain of small animals treated with vigabatrin (GVG) it was decided to investigate possible reasons for the occurrence of these...

Human T cells stimulate fibroblast-mediated degradation of extracellular matrix in vitro

Mikko, M, Fredriksson, K, Wahlström, J, Eriksson, P, Grunewald, J, Sköld, C M

Several chronic diseases are characterized by inflammation, T cell recruitment and tissue remodelling. We hypothesized that activated T cells may stimulate remodelling of extracellular matrix (ECM)...