
Ana Persson
Medical research assistant

Publications
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Interferon regulatory factor-5-dependent CD11c+ macrophages contribute to the formation of rupture-prone atherosclerotic plaques
Andreas Edsfeldt, Maarten Swart, Pratibha Singh, Lea Dib, Jiangming Sun, et al.
(2022) European Heart Journal, 43 p.1864-1877
Journal articleSub-micrometer morphology of human atherosclerotic plaque revealed by synchrotron radiation-based μCT—A comparison with histology
My Truong, Till Dreier, Johan Wasselius, Lena Sundius, Ana Persson, et al.
(2022) PLoS ONE, 17 p.1-18
Journal articlePlaque vulnerability index predicts cardiovascular events : A histological study of an endarterectomy cohort
Isabel Goncalves, Jiangming Sun, Christoffer Tengryd, Mihaela Nitulescu, Ana F. Persson, et al.
(2021) Journal of the American Heart Association, 10
Journal articleClassifications of atherosclerotic plaque components with T1 and T2* mapping in 11.7 T MRI
My Truong, Finn Lennartsson, Adnan Bibic, Lena Sundius, Ana Persson, et al.
(2021) European Journal of Radiology Open, 8 p.100323-100323
Journal articleLow Levels of CD4+CD28null T Cells at Baseline Are Associated With First-Time Coronary Events in a Prospective Population-Based Case-Control Cohort
Lukas Tomas, Eva Bengtsson, Linda Andersson, Wiaam Badn, Christoffer Tengryd, et al.
(2020) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 40 p.426-436
Journal articleCD163+ macrophages are associated with a vulnerable plaque phenotype in human carotid plaques
Eva Bengtsson, Karin Hultman, Andreas Edsfeldt, Ana Persson, Mihaela Nitulescu, et al.
(2020) Scientific Reports, 10
Journal articleReduced oxidized LDL in T2D plaques is associated with a greater statin usage but not with future cardiovascular events
Pratibha Singh, Isabel Goncalves, Christoffer Tengryd, Mihaela Nitulescu, Ana F. Persson, et al.
(2020) Cardiovascular Diabetology, 19
Journal articleSoluble TRAIL-R2 a marker of plaque cell apoptosis and cardiovascular events.
Isabel Goncalves, Pratibha Singh, Christoffer Tengryd, Michele Cavalera, Ingrid Yao Mattisson, et al.
(2019) Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation, 50 p.1989-1996
Journal articleCartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Associates With a Vulnerable Plaque Phenotype in Human Atherosclerotic Plaques
Karin Hultman, Andreas Edsfeldt, Harry Björkbacka, Pontus Dunér, Lena Sundius, et al.
(2019) Stroke, 50 p.3289-3292
Journal articleEndarterectomy patients with elevated levels of circulating IL-16 have fewer cardiovascular events during follow-up
Caitríona Grönberg, Giuseppe Asciutto, Ana Persson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Jan Nilsson, et al.
(2016) Cytokine, 85 p.137-139
Journal articleProinflammatory Role of Sphingolipids and Glycosphingolipids in the Human Atherosclerotic Plaque
Andreas Edsfeldt, Pontus Dunér, Marcus Ståhlman, Ines G Mollet, Giuseppe Asciutto, et al.
(2016) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 36 p.1132-1140
Journal articleLow elastin content of carotid plaques is associated with increased risk of ipsilateral stroke.
Giuseppe Asciutto, Nuno Dias, Andreas Edsfeldt, Mihaela Nitulescu, Ana Persson, et al.
(2015) PLoS ONE, 10
Journal articleHuman Carotid Plaques With High Levels of Interleukin-16 Are Associated With Reduced Risk for Cardiovascular Events.
Caitriona Grönberg, Eva Bengtsson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Mihaela Nitulescu, Giuseppe Asciutto, et al.
(2015) Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation, 46 p.2748-2754
Journal articleCirculating cytokines reflect the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in atherosclerotic plaques.
Andreas Edsfeldt, Helena Grufman, Giuseppe Asciutto, Mihaela Nitulescu, Ana Persson, et al.
(2015) Atherosclerosis, 241 p.443-449
Journal articleTreatment with betablockers is associated with higher grey-scale median in carotid plaques
Giuseppe Asciutto, Nuno Dias, Ana Persson, Jan Nilsson, Isabel Goncalves
(2014) BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 14
Journal articleEvidence for altered inflammatory and repair responses in symptomatic carotid plaques from elderly patients.
Helena Grufman, Alexandru Schiopu, Andreas Edsfeldt, Harry Björkbacka, Mihaela Nitulescu, et al.
(2014) Atherosclerosis, 237 p.177-182
Journal articleImpaired Fibrous Repair: A Possible Contributor to Atherosclerotic Plaque Vulnerability in Patients With Type II Diabetes.
Andreas Edsfeldt, Isabel Goncalves, Helena Grufman, Mihaela Nitulescu, Pontus Dunér, et al.
(2014) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 34 p.2143-2150
Journal articlePlasma levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein do not correlate with inflammatory activity in carotid atherosclerotic plaques.
Helena Grufman, Isabel Goncalves, Andreas Edsfeldt, Mihaela Nitulescu, Ana Persson, et al.
(2014) Journal of Internal Medicine, 275 p.127-133
Journal articleEvidence Supporting a Key Role of Lp-PLA2-Generated Lysophosphatidylcholine in Human Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation.
Isabel Goncalves, Andreas Edsfeldt, Na Young Ko, Helena Grufman, Katarina Berg, et al.
(2012) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 32 p.1505-1505
Journal articleSoluble Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor is Associated With Inflammation in the Vulnerable Human Atherosclerotic Plaque.
Andreas Edsfeldt, Mihaela Nitulescu, Helena Grufman, Caitriona Grönberg, Ana Persson, et al.
(2012) Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation, 43 p.3305-3312
Journal articleLow carotid calcium score is associated with higher levels of glycosaminoglycans, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and parathyroid hormone in human carotid plaques.
Andreas Edsfeldt, Nuno Dias, Barbara Elmståhl, Markus Müller, Katarina Berg, et al.
(2011) Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation, 42 p.458-2966
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