Unni Cecilie Nygaard
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Immunology, immunotoxicology, environmental exposures, vaccine effects, cellular immune responses, mass cytometry (CyTOF), systems immunology
Projects and publications
- Ratnadeep Mukherjee, Linn Margrethe Eggesbø, Asia-Sophia Fumika Michaela Wolf, Ingrid Fadum Kjønstad, Guri Solum, Anthony Ravussin, Sabin Bhandari, Anna Hayman Robertson, Per Minor Magnus, Lill Trogstad, Anja Bråthen Kristoffersen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Siri Mjaaland, (2024). Mass cytometry reveals cellular correlates of immune response heterogeneity to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in the elderly. npj Vaccines doi: 10.1038/s41541-024-01028-2
- Asia-Sophia Fumika Michaela Wolf, Kristin Reine Hammersbøen, Hilde Sofie Sager Ørbo, Sabin Bhandari, Guri Solum, Ingrid Fadum Kjønstad, Ingrid Jyssum, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Anja Bråthen Kristoffersen, Ingrid Egeland Christensen, Sarah Elisabet Josefsson, Katrine Persgård Lund, Adity Chopra, Julie Røkke Osen, Viktoriia Chaban, Anne Therese Tveter, Joseph Sexton, Tore Kristian Aaserud Kvien, Jørgen Jahnsen, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Gunnveig Grødeland, John T. Vaage, Sella Aarrestad Provan, Hassen Kared, Fridtjof Lund-Johansen, Ludvig Andre Munthe, Silje Watterdal Syversen, Guro Løvik Goll, Kristin Kaasen Jørgensen, Siri Mjaaland, (2024). T cell responses to repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and breakthrough infections in patients on TNF inhibitor treatment: a prospective cohort study. EBioMedicine doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105317
- Amanda R. Tursi, Birgitte Lindeman, Anja Bråthen Kristoffersen, Hege Hjertholm, Eugenia Igorjevna Nasonova Leg Bronder, Monica Andreassen, Trine Husøy, Hubert Dirven, Sandra Andorf, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2024). Immune cell profiles associated with human exposure to perfluorinated compounds (PFAS) suggest changes in natural killer, T helper, and T cytotoxic cell subpopulations. Environmental Research doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119221
- Morten Nilsen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Petter Brodin, Karin Cecilie Lødrup Carlsen, Cecilie Fredheim, Guttorm Nils Haugen, Gunilla Hedlin, Christine Genevieve Monceyron Jonassen, Unni Lise Albertsdottir Jonsmoen, Tadepally Lakshmikanth, Björn Nordlund, Axel Olin, Eva Maria Rehbinder, Håvard O. Skjerven, Lars Snipen, Anne Cathrine Staff, Cilla Söderhäll, Muhammad Riyas Vettukattil, Knut Rudi, (2023). Gut bacteria at 6 months of age are associated with immune cell status in 1-year-old children. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology doi: 10.1111/sji.13346
- Manosij Ghosh, Katrijn Broothaerts, Steven Ronsmans, Ingrid Barcena Roig, Jef Scheepers, Mustafa Dikmen, Emily Rose Ciscato, Carolina Blanch, Michelle Plusquin, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Camilla Sandal Sejbæk, Karin S. Hougaard, Peter Hm Hoet, (2023). Data management and protection in occupational and environmental exposome research - A case study from the EU-funded EXIMIOUS project. Environmental Research doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116886
- Elena Klåpbakken Drønen, Ellen Namork, Hubert Dirven, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2022). Suspected gut barrier disruptors and development of food allergy: Adjuvant effects and early immune responses. Frontiers in Allergy doi: 10.3389/falgy.2022.1029125
- Tim Sinioja, Johanna Eva Bodin, Daniel Duberg, Hubert Dirven, Hanne Friis Berntsen, Karin Elisabeth Zimmer, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Matej Orešič, Tuulia Hyötyläinen, (2022). Exposure to persistent organic pollutants alters the serum metabolome in non-obese diabetic mice. Metabolomics doi: 10.1007/s11306-022-01945-0
- Hassen Kared, Asia-Sophia Fumika Michaela Wolf, Amin Alirezaylavasani, Anthony Ravussin, Guri Solum, Trung Tran, Fridtjof Lund-Johansen, John T. Vaage, Lise Sofie Haug Nissen-Meyer, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Olav Hungnes, Anna Hayman Robertson, Lisbeth Meyer Næss, Lill Trogstad, Per Minor Magnus, Ludvig Andre Munthe, Siri Mjaaland, (2022). Immune responses in Omicron SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in vaccinated adults. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-31888-y
- Danay Maestre-Batlle, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ryan D. Huff, Neil E. Alexis, Scott J. Tebbutt, Stuart E. Turvey, Christopher Carlsten, Anette Kocbach Bølling, (2022). Dibutyl phthalate exposure alters T-cell subsets in blood from allergen-sensitized volunteers. Indoor Air doi: 10.1111/ina.13026
- Steven Ronsmans, Karin Sørig Hougaard, Tim S. Nawrot, Michelle Plusquin, François Huaux, María Jesús Cruz, Horatiu Moldovan, Steven Verpaele, Murali Jayapala, Michael Tunney, Stephanie Humblet-Baron, Hubert Dirven, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Birgitte Lindeman, Nur Duale, Adrian Liston, Esben Meulengracht Flachs, Kenneth Kastaniegaard, Matthias Ketzel, Julia Goetz, Jeroen Vanoirbeek, Manosij Ghosh, Peter H. M. Hoet, (2022). The EXIMIOUS project-Mapping exposure-induced immune effects: Connecting the exposome and the immunome. Environmental Epidemiology doi: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000193
- Tuulia Hyötyläinen, Johanna Eva Bodin, Daniel Duberg, Hubert Dirven, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Matej Orešič, (2021). Lipidomic Analyses Reveal Modulation of Lipid Metabolism by the PFAS Perfluoroundecanoic Acid (PFUndA) in Non-Obese Diabetic Mice. Frontiers in Genetics doi: 10.3389/fgene.2021.721507
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Lan Xiao, Kari C Nadeau, Kinjal M. Hew, Nan Lv, Carlos A. Camargo, Peg Strub, Jun Ma, (2021). Improved diet quality is associated with decreased levels of inflammatory markers in adults with uncontrolled asthma. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition s. 1012-1027. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab063
- Hesam Movassagh, Yuliya Halchenko, Vanitha Sampath, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Brian Jackson, David Robbins, Zhigang Li, Kari C. Nadeau, Margaret R. Karagas, (2021). Maternal gestational mercury exposure in relation to cord blood T cell alterations and placental gene expression signatures. Environmental Research doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111385
- Zheng Yan, Holden T. Maecker, Petter Brodin, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Shu Chen Lyu, Mark M. Davis, Kari C Nadeau, Sandra Andorf, (2021). Aging and CMV discordance are associated with increased immune diversity between monozygotic twins. Immunity & Ageing doi: 10.1186/s12979-021-00216-1
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Emilie Ulriksen, Hege Hjertholm, Friederike Sonnet, Anette Kocbach Bølling, Monica Andreassen, Trine Husøy, Hubert Dirven, (2020). Immune cell profiles associated with measured exposure to phthalates in the Norwegian EuroMix biomonitoring study – A mass cytometry approach in toxicology. Environment International doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106283
- Friederike Sonnet, Ellen Namork, Eva Stylianou, Ingvild Gaare-Olstad, Kanutte Huse, Sandra Andorf, Siri Mjaaland, Hubert Dirven, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2020). Reduced polyfunctional T cells and increased cellular activation markers in adult allergy patients reporting adverse reactions to food. BMC Immunology s. 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12865-020-00373-w
- Aidan McGlinchey, Tim Sinioja, Santosh Lamichhane, Partho Sen, Johanna Eva Bodin, Heli Siljander, Alex M. Dickens, Dawei Geng, Cecilia Carlsson, Daniel Duberg, Jorma Ilonen, Suvi M. Virtanen, Hubert Dirven, Hanne Friis Berntsen, Karin Elisabeth Zimmer, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Matej Orešič, Mikael Knip, Tuulia Hyötyläinen, (2020). Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances modulates neonatal serum phospholipids, increasing risk of type 1 diabetes. Environment International doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105935
- Helen Engelstad Kvalem, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Karin C. Lødrup Carlsen, Kai-Håkon Carlsen, Line Småstuen Haug, Berit Granum, (2019). Perfluoroalkyl substances, airways infections, allergy and asthma related health outcomes – implications of gender, exposure period and study design. Environment International doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105259
- Antti Oskari Impinen, Matthew P Longnecker, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Stephanie J London, Kelly K. Ferguson, Line Småstuen Haug, Berit Granum, (2019). Maternal levels of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) during pregnancy and childhood allergy and asthma related outcomes and infections in the Norwegian Mother and Child (MoBa) cohort. Environment International s. 462-472. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.12.041
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Åshild Vege, Torleiv Ole Rognum, Koni Grob, Christel Cartier, Jean-Pierre Cravedi, Jan Alexander, (2019). Toxic effects of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and relation to accumulation in rat liver. Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) s. 431-442. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.11.022
- Tonje Reier-Nilsen, Merethe Melbye Michelsen, Karin C. Lødrup Carlsen, Kai-Håkon Carlsen, Petter Mowinckel, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ellen Namork, Magnus P Borres, Geir Håland, (2018). Feasibility of desensitizing children highly allergic to peanut by high-dose oral immunotherapy. Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology s. 337-348. doi: 10.1111/all.13604
- Monica Andreassen, Knut Rudi, Inga Leena Angell, Hubert Dirven, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2018). Allergen Immunization Induces Major Changes in Microbiota Composition and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production in Different Gut Segments in a Mouse Model of Lupine Food Allergy. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology s. 311-323. doi: 10.1159/000492006
- Per Nafstad, Berit Granum, Wenche Nystad, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2018). Astma og allergi.
- Tonje Reier-Nilsen, Merethe Melbye Michelsen, Karin C. Lødrup Carlsen, Kai-Håkon Carlsen, Petter Mowinckel, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ellen Namork, Magnus P. Borres, Geir Håland, (2018). Predicting reactivity threshold in children with anaphylaxis to peanut. Clinical and Experimental Allergy s. 415-423. doi: 10.1111/cea.13078
- Hanne Friis Berntsen, Anette Kocbach Bølling, Cesilie Granum Bjørklund, Karin Elisabeth Zimmer, Erik Ropstad, Shanbeh Zienolddiny, Rune Becher, Jørn Andreas Holme, Hubert Dirven, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Johanna Eva Bodin, (2018). Decreased macrophage phagocytic function due to xenobiotic exposures in vitro, difference in sensitivity between various macrophage models. Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) s. 86-96. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.12.024
- Antti Impinen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Karin C. Lødrup Carlsen, Petter Mowinckel, Kai-Håkon Carlsen, Line Småstuen Haug, Berit Granum, (2018). Prenatal exposure to perfluoralkyl substances (PFASs) associated with respiratory tract infections but not allergy- and asthma-related health outcomes in childhood. Environmental Research s. 518-523. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.10.012
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Zhigang Li, Thomas Palys, Brian Jackson, Melanie Subbiah, Meena Malipatlolla, Vanitha Sampath, Holden Maecker, Margaret R Karagas, Kari C Nadeau, (2017). Cord blood T cell subpopulations and associations with maternal cadmium and arsenic exposures. PLOS ONE doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179606
- Nina Mickelson Weldingh, Lena Jørgensen-Kaur, Rune Becher, Jørn Andreas Holme, Johanna Bodin, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Anette Kocbach Bølling, (2017). Bisphenol A Is More Potent than Phthalate Metabolites in Reducing Pancreatic 𝛽-Cell Function. BioMed Research International doi: 10.1155/2017/4614379
- Laura Barp, Maurus Biedermann, Koni Grob, Florence Blas-Y-Estrada, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Jan Alexander, Jean-Pierre Cravedi, (2017). Mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) in female Fischer 344 rats; accumulation of wax components; implications for risk assessment. Science of the Total Environment s. 319-333. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.071
- Monica Andreassen, Hege Hjertholm, Jean-Pierre Cravedi, Koni Grob, Jan Alexander, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2017). Effect of dietary pristane and other saturated mineral oils (MOSH) on autoimmune arthritis in rats. Toxicology reports s. 104-112. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2017.02.002
- Laura Barp, Maurus Biedermann, Koni Grob, Florence Blas-Y-Estrada, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Jan Alexander, Jean-Pierre Cravedi, (2017). Accumulation of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbond (MOSH) in female Fisher 344 rats: comparison with human data and consequences for risk assessment. Science of the Total Environment s. 1263-1278. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.203
- Johanna Bodin, Else-Carin Groeng, Monica Andreassen, Hubert Dirven, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2016). Exposure to perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) accelerates insulitis development in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes. Toxicology reports s. 664-672. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2016.08.009
- Eleni Papadopoulou, Azemira Sabaredzovic, Ellen Namork, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Berit Granum, Line Småstuen Haug, (2016). Exposure of Norwegian toddlers to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): The association with breastfeeding and maternal PFAS concentrations. Environment International s. 687-694. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.07.006
- Katrine Lindholm Bøgh, Jolanda van Bilsen, Robert Glogowski, Iván López-Expósito, Gregory Bouchard, Carine Blanchard, Marie Bodinier, Joost Smit, Raymond Pieters, Shanna Bastiaan-Net, Nicole de Wit, Eva Untersmayr, Karine Adel-Patient, Leon Knippels, Michelle M Epstein, Mario Noti, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ian Kimber, Kitty Verhoeckx, Liam O'Mahony, (2016). Current challenges facing the assessment of the allergenic capacity of food allergens in animal models. Clinical and Translational Allergy doi: 10.1186/s13601-016-0110-2
- Monica Andreassen, Thomas Bøhn, Odd Gunnar Wikmark, Johanna Bodin, Terje Traavik, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2016). Investigations of immunogenic, allergenic and adjuvant properties of Cry1Ab protein after intragastric exposure in a food allergy model in mice. BMC Immunology doi: 10.1186/s12865-016-0148-x
- Marc-André Verner, Gerard Ngueta, Elizabeth T Jensen, Hermann Fromme, Wolfgang Völkel, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Berit Granum, Matthew P Longnecker, (2016). A Simple Pharmacokinetic Model of Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs). Environmental Science and Technology s. 978-986. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b04399
- Jeroen L A Pennings, Danyel G J Jennen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ellen Namork, Line Småstuen Haug, Henk van Loveren, Berit Granum, (2016). Cord blood gene expression supports that prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances causes depressed immune functionality in early childhood. Journal of Immunotoxicology s. 173-180. doi: 10.3109/1547691X.2015.1029147
- Ha Thi Ngo, Ragna Bogen Hetland, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Inger-Lise Steffensen, (2015). Genetic and Diet-Induced Obesity Increased Intestinal Tumorigenesis in the Double Mutant Mouse Model Multiple Intestinal Neoplasia X Obese via Disturbed Glucose Regulation and Inflammation. Journal of Obesity doi: 10.1155/2015/343479
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Nina Eriksen Vinje, Mari Samuelsen, Monica Andreassen, Else-Carin Groeng, Anette Kocbach Bølling, Rune Becher, Martinus Løvik, Johanna Bodin, (2015). Early life exposure to bisphenol A investigated in mouse models of airway allergy, food allergy and oral tolerance. Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) s. 17-25. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2015.05.009
- Johanna Bodin, Anette Kocbach Bølling, Anna Wendt, Lena Eliasson, Rune Becher, Frieke Kuper, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2015). Exposure to bisphenol A, but not phthalates, increases spontaneous diabetes type 1 development in NOD mice. Toxicology reports s. 99-110. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.02.010
- Monica Andreassen, Thomas Bøhn, Odd Gunnar Wikmark, Johnnie van den Berg, Martinus Løvik, Terje Traavik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2015). Cry1Ab Protein from Bacillus thuringiensis and MON810 cry1Ab-transgenic Maize Exerts No Adjuvant Effect After Airway Exposure. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology s. 192-200. doi: 10.1111/sji.12269
- Monica Andreassen, Elena Rocca, Thomas Bøhn, Odd Gunnar Wikmark, Johnnie van den Berg, Martinus Løvik, Terje Traavik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2015). Humoral and cellular immune responses in mice after airway administration of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab and MON810 cry1Ab-transgenic maize. Food and Agricultural Immunology s. 521-537. doi: 10.1080/09540105.2014.988128
- Johanna Bodin, Lars Christian Stene, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2015). Can exposure to environmental chemicals increase the risk of diabetes type 1 development?. BioMed Research International doi: 10.1155/2015/208947
- M Vafeiadi, S Agramunt, M Pedersen, H Besselink, L Chatzi, E Fthenou, S Fleming, LJ Hardie, J Wright, LE Knudsen, JKS Nielsen, J Sunyer, R Carreras, Gunnar Brunborg, Kristine Bjerve Gutzkow, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, SA Kyrtopoulos, D Segerback, DF Merlo, JC Kleinjans, M Vrijheid, M Kogevinas, (2014). In utero exposure to compounds with dioxin-like activity and birth outcomes. Epidemiology s. 215-224. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000046
- Torunn Alberg, Jitka Stilund Hansen, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2014). Particles influence allergic responses in mice - role of gender and particle size. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A s. 281-292. doi: 10.1080/15287394.2013.863746
- E C Klingbeil, K M Hew, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, K C Nadeau, (2014). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, tobacco smoke, and epigenetic remodeling in asthma. Immunologic research s. 369-373. doi: 10.1007/s12026-014-8508-1
- D Merlo, Berit Granum, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2014). Micronuclei in cord blood lymphocytes and associations with biomarkers of exposure to carcinogens and hormonally active factors, gene polymorphisms, and gene expression: The newgeneris cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives s. 193-200. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1206324
- Johanna Bodin, Anette Kocbach Bølling, Rune Becher, Frieke Kuper, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2014). Transmaternal bisphenol A exposure accelerates diabetes type 1 development in NOD mice. Toxicological Sciences s. 311-323. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kft242
- Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ellen Namork, Margaretha Haugen, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Jan Alexander, Helle Katrine Knutsen, Ingeborg Sundsvalen Aaberge, M Kirsti Vainio, H van Loveren, Martinus Løvik, Berit Granum, (2013). Prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins from the maternal diet may be associated with immunosuppressive effects that persist into early childhood. Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) s. 165-172. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.09.027
- Jitka Stilund Hansen, Monica Andreassen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, (2013). Offspring IgE Responses are Influenced by Levels of Maternal IgG Transferred in Early Life. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology s. 359-371. doi: 10.1111/aji.12139
- Gro Haarklou Mathisen, Mazyar Yazdani, Kirsten Eline Rakkestad, Petra Aden, Johanna Bodin, Mari Samuelsen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ingeborg Løstegaard Goverud, Mona Gaarder, Else Marit Løberg, Anette Kocbach Bølling, Rune Becher, Ragnhild Elisabeth Paulsen, (2013). Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A interferes with the development of cerebellar granule neurons in mice and chicken. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience s. 762-769. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2013.09.009
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Mari Samuelsen, Calin Daniel Marioara, Martinus Løvik, (2013). Carbon nanofibers have IgE adjuvant capacity but are less potent than nanotubes in promoting allergic airway responses. BioMed Research International doi: 10.1155/2013/476010
- Anette Kocbach Bølling, Jørn Andreas Holme, Carl Gustaf Bornehag, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Randi Jacobsen Bertelsen, Eewa Nånberg, Johanna Bodin, Amrit Kaur Sakhi, Cathrine Thomsen, Rune Becher, (2013). Pulmonary phthalate exposure and asthma - is PPAR a plausible mechanistic link?. EXCLI Journal s. 733-759.
- Berit Granum, Line Småstuen Haug, Ellen Namork, Solvor Berntsen, Cathrine Thomsen, Ingeborg Sundsvalen Aaberge, Henk van Loveren, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2013). Pre-natal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances may be associated with altered vaccine antibody levels and immune-related health outcomes in early childhood. Journal of Immunotoxicology s. 373-379. doi: 10.3109/1547691X.2012.755580
- Johanna Bodin, Anette Kocbach Bølling, Mari Samuelsen, Rune Becher, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2013). Long-term bisphenol A exposure accelerates insulitis development in diabetes-prone NOD mice. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology s. 349-358. doi: 10.3109/08923973.2013.772195
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Jitka Stilund Hansen, Else-Carin Groeng, Ingrid Melkild, Martinus Løvik, (2013). Suppression of Allergen-Specific IgE in Offspring After Preconceptional Immunisation: Maternal, Paternal and Genetic Influences. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology s. 92-103. doi: 10.1111/sji.12017
- Kevin Hochstenbach, Danitsja van Leeuwen, Hans Gmuender, Ralf W. Gottschalk, Martinus Løvik, Berit Granum, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ellen Namork, Micheline Kirsch-Volders, Ilse Decordier, Kim Vande Loock, Harrie Besselink, Margareta Törnqvist, Hans von Stedingk, Per Rydberg, Jos C Kleinjans, Henk van Loveren, Joost H M van Delft, (2012). Global Gene Expression Analysis in Cord Blood Reveals Gender-Specific Differences in Response to Carcinogenic Exposure In Utero. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention s. 1756-1767. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-12-0304
- Ellen K Jensen, Sten Yngve Larsen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Calin Daniel Marioara, Tore Syversen, (2012). Early combination of material characteristics and toxicology is useful in the design of low toxicity carbon nanofiber. Materials s. 1560-1580. doi: 10.3390/ma5091560
- K Hochstenbach, DM van Leeuwen, H Gmuender, R Gottschalk, Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, Berit Granum, Ellen Namork, Helle Margrete Meltzer, J Kleinjans, Joost HM van Delft, H van Loveren, (2012). Toxicogenomic Profiles in Relation to Maternal Immunotoxic Exposure and Immune Functionality in Newborns. Toxicological Sciences s. 315-324. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfs214
- K Hochstenbach, D M van Leeuwen, R W Gottschalk, H Gmuender, Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, Berit Granum, Ellen Namork, H van Loveren, Joost H M van Delft, (2012). Transcriptomic fingerprints in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells indicative of genotoxic and non-genotoxic carcinogenic exposure. Mutation Research. Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis s. 124-134. doi: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2012.01.002
- Jitka Stilund Hansen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Robert Lyle, Martinus Løvik, (2012). Early life interventions to prevent allergy in the offspring: the role of maternal immunization and postnatal mucosal allergen exposure. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology s. 261-275. doi: 10.1159/000332963
- Torunn Alberg, Asbjørn Magne Nilsen, Jitka Stilund Hansen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, (2011). Nitrogen dioxide: no influence on allergic sensitization in an intranasal mouse model with ovalbumin and diesel exhaust particles. Inhalation Toxicology s. 268-276. doi: 10.3109/08958378.2011.566898
- Jitka Stilund Hansen, Torunn Alberg, Henrik Rasmussen, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2011). Determinants of Experimental Allergic Responses: Interactions Between Allergen Dose, Sex and Age. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology s. 554-567. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2011.02529.x
- Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ellen Namork, Margaretha Haugen, Helen Engelstad Kvalem, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Jan Alexander, Joost HM van Delft, Henk van Loveren, Martinus Løvik, Berit Granum, (2011). Prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins is associated with increased risk of wheeze and infections in infants. Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) s. 1843-1848. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.05.002
- Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ellen Namork, Berit Granum, Anneli Pellerud, DM van Leeuwen, H Gmuender, JMH van Delft, H van Loveren, Martinus Løvik, (2011). In vitro cytokine release from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells in the assessment of the immunotoxic potential of chemicals. Toxicology in Vitro s. 555-562. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2010.11.021
- Kevin Hochstenbach, Danitsja M van Leeuwen, Hans Gmuender, Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, Berit Granum, Ellen Namork, Joost HM van Delft, Henk van Loveren, (2010). Transcriptomic profile indicative of immunotoxic exposure: In vitro studies in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Toxicological Sciences s. 19-30. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfq239
- Jelena Katic, Eduardo Cemeli, Adolf Baumgartner, Julian Laubenthal, Irene Bassano, Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Berit Granum, Ellen Namork, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, Danitsja van Leeuwen, Kim Vande Loock, Diana Anderson, Aleksandra Fucic, Ilse Decordier, (2010). Evaluation of the genotoxicity of 10 selected dietary/environmental compounds with the in vitro micronucleus cytokinesis-block assay in an interlaboratory comparison. Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) s. 2612-2623. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.06.030
- Linda Kathrine Ellertsen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ingrid Melkild, Martinus Løvik, (2010). Maternal allergen immunisation to prevent sensitisation in offspring: Th2-polarising adjuvants are more efficient than a Th1-polarising adjuvant in mice. BMC Immunology doi: 10.1186/1471-2172-11-8
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Jitka Stilund Hansen, Mari Samuelsen, Torunn Alberg, Calin D Marioara, Martinus Løvik, (2009). Single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes promote allergic immune responses in mice. Toxicological Sciences s. 113-123. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfp057
- Mari Samuelsen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, (2009). Particle size determines activation of the innate immune system in the lung. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology s. 421-428. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2009.02244.x
- Mari Samuelsen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, (2009). Particles from wood smoke and road traffic differently affect the innate immune system of the lung. Inhalation Toxicology s. 943-951. doi: 10.1080/08958370802590499
- Mari Samuelsen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, (2008). Allergy adjuvant effect of particles from wood smoke and road traffic. Toxicology s. 124-131. doi: 10.1016/j.tox.2008.01.001
- Martinus Løvik, Torunn Alberg, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Mari Samuelsen, Else-Carin Groeng, Per Ivar Gaarder, (2007). Popliteal lymph node (PLN) assay to study adjuvant effects on respiratory allergy. Methods s. 72-79. doi: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2006.07.014
- Britt Rydjord, Ellen Namork, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Harald G. Wiker, Geir Hetland, (2007). Quantification and characterisation of IgG binding to mould spores by flow cytometry and scanning electron microscopy. Journal of Immunological Methods (JIM) s. 123-131. doi: 10.1016/j.jim.2007.04.001
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Audun Aase, Martinus Løvik, (2005). The allergy adjuvant effect of particles - genetic factors influence antibody and cytokine responses. BMC Immunology doi: 10.1186/1471-2172-6-11
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Åshild Vege, Torleiv Ole Rognum, Koni Grob, Christel Cartier, Jean-Pierre Cravedi, Jan Alexander, (2023). Corrigendum to <Toxic effects of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and relation to accumulation in rat liver [Food Chem. Toxicol. 123 (2019) 431–442]>(S0278691523002491)(10.1016/j.fct.2023.113847). Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113848
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Åshild Vege, Torleiv Ole Rognum, Koni Grob, Christel Cartier, Jean-Pierre Cravedi, Jan Alexander, (2023). Erratum: Toxic effects of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and relation to accumulation in rat liver (Food and Chemical Toxicology (2019) 123 (431–442), (S027869151830824X), (10.1016/j.fct.2018.11.022)). Food and Chemical Toxicology (FCT) doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113847
- Elena Klåpbakken Drønen, Ellen Namork, Hubert Dirven, Ketil Hylland, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2018). Does altered gut barrier function facilitate food allergy?.
- Marc-André Verner, Gerard Ngueta, Elizabeth T Jensen, Hermann Fromme, Wolfgang Völkel, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Berit Granum, Matthew P Longnecker, (2016). Correction to A Simple Pharmacokinetic Model of Prenatal and Postnatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs). Environmental Science and Technology s. 5420-5421. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b01755
- Ha Thi Ngo, Ragna Bogen Hetland, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Inger-Lise Steffensen, (2016). Erratum: Genetic and diet-induced obesity increased intestinal tumorigenesis in the double mutant mouse model multiple intestinal neoplasia X obese via disturbed glucose regulation and inflammation. Journal of Obesity doi: 10.1155/2016/2361290
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, KM Hew, KC Nadeau, L Xiao, N Lv, Carlos A Camargo, Sonia Buist, Sandra Wilson, Peg Strub, Phil Lavori, Jun Ma, (2014). Inflammatory Th1, Th17 and innate immunity serum biomarkers are associated with level of control among adults with uncontrolled asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, KM Hew, S Mackey, L Jack, GE Swan, R Krasnow, S Runyon, HT Maecker, CL Dekker, K Nadeau, (2014). Effects of Current Tobacco Exposure on T Cell Immune Responses. The Toxicologist
- Johanna Bodin, Anette Kocbach Bølling, A. Wendt, L. Eliasen, F. Kuper, Rune Becher, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2014). Transmaternal Exposure to Bisphenol A, but Not Phthalates, Accelerates Diabetes Type 1 Development in NOD Mice. The Toxicologist
- Ha Thi Ngo, Ragna Bogen Hetland, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Inger-Lise Steffensen, (2014). Increased intestinal tumorigenesis by genetic or diet-induced obesity in a double mutant (Min x ob) mouse model may involve both disturbed blood glucose regulation and inflammation. Obesity Facts
- Johanna Bodin, Anette Kocbach Bølling, Rune Becher, Frieke Kuper, Martinus Løvik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2014). Transmaternal bisphenol A exposure accelerates diabetes type 1 development in NOD mice. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology s. AB245-AB245.
- Monica Andreassen, Elena Rocca, Thomas Bøhn, Odd Gunnar Wikmark, Johnnie van den Berg, Martinus Løvik, Terje Traavik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, (2014). Pollen from genetically modified Bt maize does not promote allergic responses in mice. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology s. AB89-AB89.
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Mari Samuelsen, Nina Eriksen Vinje, Monica Andreassen, Martinus Løvik, Johanna Bodin, (2014). Modest effects of bisphenol A exposure in mouse models of respiratory allergy and food allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology s. AB99-AB99. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.368
- Kevin Hochstenbach, Danitsja M van Leeuwen, Hans Gmuender, Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Berit Granum, Ellen Namork, Joost HM van Delft, Henk van Loveren, (2010). Transcriptomic profile indicative of immunotoxic exposure: In vitro studies in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The Toxicologist
- Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Berit Granum, Margaretha Haugen, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Jan Alexander, H van Loveren, Martinus Løvik, (2010). Immunophenotyping of cord and maternal blood. The influence of exposure to dietary toxicants during pregnancy. The Toxicologist
- DM Hoff, D van Leeuwen, H Gmuender, K Hochstenbach, Martinus Løvik, Berit Granum, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Ellen Namork, Margaretha Haugen, Jan Alexander, Helle Margrete Meltzer, M Kirsch-Volders, I Decordier, K Vande Loock, M Botsivali, S Hepworth, H Besselink, H van Loveren, JH van Delft, (2010). Transcriptomic analysis in umbilical cord blood of children exposed to genotoxic compounds through the maternal diet. The Toxicologist
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Mari Samuelsen, CD Marioara, Martinus Løvik, (2010). Carbon nanofibers and nanotubes differ in their allergy-promoting capacity in mice. The Toxicologist
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Per E Schwarze, (2010). Klimaendringer, luftforurensning og astma og allergi. Fagbladet Allergi i praksis s. 20-26.
- Torunn Alberg, A Nilsen, Jitka Stilund Hansen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, (2009). Nitrogen dioxide did not promote allergic sensitisation to ovalbumin in an intranasal mouse model. Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02076.x
- Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ellen Namork, Berit Granum, Danitsja van Leeuwen, Hans Gmuender, Henk van Loveren, Martinus Løvik, (2009). Effect of dietary contaminants on in vitro cytokine release does not reflect in vivo based classification of immunotoxicity. Toxicology Letters doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2009.06.659
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Jitka S. Hansen, Else-Carin Groeng, Martinus Løvik, (2009). Allergen immunisation of female mice before conception reduce allergic sensitisation in offspring. European Journal of Immunology s. S331-S331. doi: 10.1002/eji.200990182
- Solvor Berntsen Stølevik, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Ellen Namork, Berit Granum, Danitsja van Leeuwen, Hans Gmuender, Henk van Loveren, Martinus Løvik, (2009). Effect of dietary contaminants on in vitro cytokine release does not reflect in vivo based classification of immunotoxicology.
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Jitka Stilund Hansen, Martinus Løvik, (2008). Carbon nanotubes enhance allergic responses in mice. Toxicological Sciences
- Martinus Løvik, Torunn Alberg, Mari Samuelsen, Jitka Stilund Hansen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, A. Nilsen, (2008). Particulates, allergy and asthma. Toxicological Sciences
- A. Nilsen, Torunn Alberg, Jitka Stilund Hansen, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Martinus Løvik, (2008). Mixed air pollution, allergy and inflammation. Toxicological Sciences
- Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Jitka Stilund Hansen, Else-Carin Groeng, Martinus Løvik, (2008). Immunisation of female mice before conception may reduce allergic responses in offspring. Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology