Harry Björkbacka

Plasma levels of CCL21, but not CCL19, independently predict future coronary events in a prospective population-based cohort

Pernilla Katra, Viktoria Hennings, Jan Nilsson, Gunnar Engström, Daniel Engelbertsen, et al.
(2023) Atherosclerosis, 366 p.1-7
Journal article

LAG3 Regulates T Cell Activation and Plaque Infiltration in Atherosclerotic Mice

Megan Mulholland, Eva Kritikou, Pernilla Katra, Jan Nilsson, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2022) JACC: CardioOncology, 4 p.635-645
Journal article

Monoclonal Autoantibody Against a Cryptic Epitope on Tissue-Adherent Low-Density Lipoprotein for Molecular Imaging in Atherosclerosis

Ramzi Y Khamis, Adam Hartley, Mikhail Caga-Anan, Samata S Pandey, Cinzia Marceddu, et al.
(2022) JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 15 p.1458-1470
Journal article

High levels of autoantibodies against apoB100 p210 are associated with lower incidence of atrial fibrillation in women

Kari Anne Sveen, Gustav Smith, Harry Björkbacka, Marju Orho-Melander, Gunnar Engström, et al.
(2022) Journal of Internal Medicine, 291 p.207-217
Journal article

Atherosclerosis : cell biology and lipoproteins

Pernilla Katra, Harry Björkbacka
(2022) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 33 p.208-210
Journal article (comment)

Circulating Interleukin-6 Levels and Incident Ischemic Stroke : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies

Andreas Papadopoulos, Konstantinos Palaiopanos, Harry Björkbacka, Annette Peters, James A. de Lemos, et al.
(2022) Neurology, 98 p.1002-1012
Journal article review

Immune responses against oxidized LDL as possible targets for prevention of atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

Ingrid Yao Mattisson, Sara Rattik, Harry Björkbacka, Irena Ljungcrantz, Manuela Terrinoni, et al.
(2021) Vascular Pharmacology, 140
Journal article

Association of Circulating Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 Levels with Cardiovascular Mortality : A Meta-analysis of Population-Based Studies

Marios K. Georgakis, James A. De Lemos, Colby Ayers, Biqi Wang, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2021) JAMA Cardiology, 6 p.587-592
Journal article

Atherosclerosis : cell biology and lipoproteins

Harry Björkbacka
(2021) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 32 p.74-75
Journal article (comment)

Legumain is upregulated in acute cardiovascular events and associated with improved outcome - potentially related to anti-inflammatory effects on macrophages

Ngoc Nguyen Lunde, Ida Gregersen, Thor Ueland, Christian Shetelig, Sverre Holm, et al.
(2020) Atherosclerosis, 296 p.74-82
Journal article

Low 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 article

CD163+ 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 article

ILC2 transfers to apolipoprotein E deficient mice reduce the lipid content of atherosclerotic lesions

Polyxeni T Mantani, Pontus Dunér, Irena Ljungcrantz, Jan Nilsson, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2019) BMC Immunology, 20
Journal article

Lack of Ability to Present Antigens on Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Molecules Aggravates Atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- Mice

Maria Wigren, Sara Rattik, Ingrid Yao Mattisson, Lukas Tomas, Caitriona Grönberg, et al.
(2019) Circulation, 139 p.2554-2566
Journal article

High Levels of Soluble Lectinlike Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 Are Associated With Carotid Plaque Inflammation and Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Hanna Markstad, Andreas Edsfeldt, Ingrid Yao Mattison, Eva Bengtsson, Pratibha Singh, et al.
(2019) Journal of the American Heart Association, 8
Journal article

Elevated circulating effector memory T cells but similar levels of regulatory T cells in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease

Sara Rattik, Daniel Engelbertsen, Maria Wigren, Irena Ljungcrantz, Gerd Östling, et al.
(2019) Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research, 16 p.270-280
Journal article

Atherosclerosis : cell biology and lipoproteins

Daniel Engelbertsen, Sara Rattik, Harry Björkbacka
(2019) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 30 p.50-52
Journal article

Cartilage 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 article

Associations of Interleukin-5 With Plaque Development and Cardiovascular Events

Anki Knutsson, Harry Björkbacka, Pontus Dunér, Gunnar Engström, Christoph J. Binder, et al.
(2019) JACC: Basic to Translational Science, 4 p.891-902
Journal article

Circulating Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 and Risk of Stroke : Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies Involving 17 180 Individuals

Marios K. Georgakis, Rainer Malik, Harry Björkbacka, Tiberiu Alexandru Pana, Serkalem Demissie, et al.
(2019) Circulation Research, 125 p.773-782
Journal article

Use of Vascular Assessments and Novel Biomarkers to Predict Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes : The SUMMIT VIP Study

Angela C Shore, Helen M Colhoun, Andrea Natali, Carlo Palombo, Faisel Khan, et al.
(2018) Diabetes Care, 41 p.2212-2219
Journal article

B cells treated with CTB-p210 acquire a regulatory phenotype in vitro and reduce atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E deficient mice

Sara Rattik, Polyxeni T. Mantani, Ingrid Yao Mattisson, Irena Ljungcrantz, Lena Sundius, et al.
(2018) Vascular Pharmacology, 111 p.54-61
Journal article

IL-16/miR-125a axis controls neutrophil recruitment in pristane-induced lung inflammation

Siobhan Smith, Pei Wen Wu, Jane J. Seo, Thilini Fernando, Mengyao Jin, et al.
(2018) JCI Insight, 3
Journal article

Altered metabolism distinguishes high-risk from stable carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Lukas Tomas, Andreas Edsfeldt, Inês G Mollet, Ljubica Perisic Matic, Cornelia Prehn, et al.
(2018) European Heart Journal, 39 p.2301-2310
Journal article

Interleukin-25 (IL-25) has a protective role in atherosclerosis development in the aortic arch in mice

Polyxeni T. Mantani, Pontus Dunér, Eva Bengtsson, Irena Ljungcrantz, Lena Sundius, et al.
(2018) Journal of Biological Chemistry, 293 p.6791-6801
Journal article

IL-1R and MyD88 signalling in CD4⁺ T cells promote Th17 immunity and atherosclerosis

Daniel Engelbertsen, Sara Rattik, Maria Wigren, Jenifer Vallejo, Goran Marinkovic, et al.
(2018) Cardiovascular Research, 114 p.180-187
Journal article

Interleukin-25 reduces Th17 cells and inflammatory responses in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Polyxeni T. Mantani, Jenifer Vallejo, Irena Ljungcrantz, Jan Nilsson, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2018) Human Immunology, 79 p.685-692
Journal article

Elevated Markers of Death Receptor-Activated Apoptosis are Associated with Increased Risk for Development of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

Ingrid Yao Mattisson, Harry Björkbacka, Maria Wigren, Andreas Edsfeldt, Olle Melander, et al.
(2017) EBioMedicine, 26 p.187-197
Journal article

High levels of (un)switched memory B cells are associated with better outcome in patients with advanced atherosclerotic disease

John A.L. Meeuwsen, Amerik van Duijvenvoorde, Aisha Gohar, Maria O. Kozma, Sander M. van de Weg, et al.
(2017) Journal of the American Heart Association, 6
Journal article

Plasma stem cell factor levels are associated with risk of cardiovascular disease and death

H Björkbacka, I Yao Mattisson, M Wigren, O Melander, G. N. Fredrikson, et al.
(2017) Journal of Internal Medicine, 282 p.508-521
Journal article

Circulating GDF-15 levels predict future secondary manifestations of cardiovascular disease explicitly in women but not men with atherosclerosis

Aisha Gohar, Isabel Gonçalves, Joyce Vrijenhoek, Saskia Haitjema, Ian van Koeverden, et al.
(2017) International Journal of Cardiology, 241 p.430-436
Journal article

Association between renin and atherosclerotic burden in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes

Isabel Gonçalves, Andreas Edsfeldt, Helen M. Colhoun, Angela C. Shore, Carlo Palombo, et al.
(2016) BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 16 p.1-10
Journal article

Can Circulating Regulatory T Cells Predict Cardiovascular Disease?

Harry Björkbacka
(2016) EBioMedicine, 11 p.15-16
Journal article (comment)

Endarterectomy 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 article

Apolipoprotein B-100 Antibody Interaction With Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation and Repair Processes.

Giuseppe Asciutto, Maria Wigren, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Ingrid Yao Mattisson, Caitriona Grönberg, et al.
(2016) Stroke: a journal of cerebral circulation
Journal article

Low Levels of Apolipoprotein B-100 Autoantibodies Are Associated With Increased Risk of Coronary Events.

Harry Björkbacka, Ragnar Alm, Margaretha Persson, Bo Hedblad, Jan Nilsson, et al.
(2016) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 36 p.765-771
Journal article

Decreased levels of stem cell factor in subjects with incident coronary events.

Maria Wigren, Sara Rattik, Karin Hultman, Harry Björkbacka, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2016) Journal of Internal Medicine, 279 p.180-191
Journal article

High Plasma Levels of Galectin-3 Are Associated with Increased Risk for Stroke after Carotid Endarterectomy.

Andreas Edsfeldt, Eva Bengtsson, Giuseppe Asciutto, Pontus Dunér, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2016) Cerebrovascular Diseases, 41 p.199-203
Journal article

CD4(+) CD56(+) natural killer T-like cells secreting interferon-γ are associated with incident coronary events.

Harry Björkbacka, Katarina Berg, Jonas Manjer, Daniel Engelbertsen, Maria Wigren, et al.
(2016) Journal of Internal Medicine, 279 p.78-88
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Eva Bengtsson, Harry Björkbacka
(2016) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 27 p.94-96
Journal article (comment)

High levels of cathepsin D and cystatin B are associated with increased risk of coronary events.

Isabel Goncalves, Karin Hultman, Pontus Dunér, Andreas Edsfeldt, Bo Hedblad, et al.
(2016) Open Heart, 3 p.000353-000353
Journal article

Genetic loci on chromosome 5 are associated with circulating levels of interleukin-5 and eosinophil count in a European population with high risk for cardiovascular disease.

Olga McLeod, Angela Silveira, Elsa Valdes-Marquez, Harry Björkbacka, Peter Almgren, et al.
(2016) Cytokine, 81 p.1-9
Journal article

Associations between macrophage colony-stimulating factor and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 in plasma and first-time coronary events : A Nested case-control Study

Alexandru Schiopu, Eva Bengtsson, Isabel Goncalves, Jan Nilsson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2016) Journal of the American Heart Association, 5
Journal article

IL-25 Inhibits Atherosclerosis Development in Apolipoprotein E Deficient Mice.

Polyxeni Mantani, Pontus Dunér, Eva Bengtsson, Ragnar Alm, Irena Ljungcrantz, et al.
(2015) PLoS ONE, 10
Journal article

High Plasma Levels of Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor Are Associated With a More Stable Plaque Phenotype and Reduced Incidence of Coronary Events.

Sara Rattik, Maria Wigren, Harry Björkbacka, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Bo Hedblad, et al.
(2015) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 35 p.222-228
Journal article

Human 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 article

Elevated Plasma Levels of MMP-12 Are Associated With Atherosclerotic Burden and Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes.

Isabel Goncalves, Eva Bengtsson, Helen M Colhoun, Angela C Shore, Carlo Palombo, et al.
(2015) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 35 p.1723-1731
Journal article

A high quality diet is associated with reduced systemic inflammation in middle-aged individuals.

Joana Alves Dias, Elisabet Wirfält, Isabel Drake, Bo Gullberg, Bo Hedblad, et al.
(2015) Atherosclerosis, 238 p.38-44
Journal article

Duffy antigen receptor genetic variant and the association with Interleukin 8 levels.

Ilais Moreno Velásquez, Jitender Kumar, Harry Björkbacka, Jan Nilsson, Angela Silveira, et al.
(2015) Cytokine, 72 p.178-184
Journal article

IL-22 affects smooth muscle cell phenotype and plaque formation in apolipoprotein E knockout mice.

Sara Rattik, Karin Hultman, Uwe Rauch, Ingrid Söderberg, Lena Sundius, et al.
(2015) Atherosclerosis, 242 p.506-514
Journal article

Low Levels of IgM Antibodies against an Advanced Glycation Endproduct-Modified Apolipoprotein B100 Peptide Predict Cardiovascular Events in Nondiabetic Subjects.

Daniel Engelbertsen, Jenifer Vallejo, Tâm Dan Quách, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Ragnar Alm, et al.
(2015) Journal of Immunology, 195 p.3020-3025
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Harry Björkbacka
(2015) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 26 p.67-69
Journal article (comment)

Induction of T helper 2 responses against human Apolipoprotein B100 does not affect atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice.

Daniel Engelbertsen, Sara Rattik, Anki Knutsson, Harry Björkbacka, Eva Bengtsson, et al.
(2014) Cardiovascular Research
Journal article

Circulating CD40+ and CD86+ B Cell Subsets Demonstrate Opposing Associations With Risk of Stroke.

Polyxeni Mantani, Irena Ljungcrantz, Linda Andersson, Ragnar Alm, Bo Hedblad, et al.
(2014) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 34 p.211-211
Journal article

Evidence 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 article

Is Toll-like receptor responsiveness a marker and predictor of coronary artery disease?

Harry Björkbacka
(2014) Atherosclerosis, 232 p.197-198
Journal article (comment)

Impaired 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 article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Harry Björkbacka
(2014) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 25 p.319-320
Journal article (comment)

Plasma S100A8/A9 Correlates With Blood Neutrophil Counts, Traditional Risk Factors, and Cardiovascular Disease in Middle-Aged Healthy Individuals.

Ovidiu Cotoi, Pontus Dunér, Nayoung Ko, Bo Hedblad, Jan Nilsson, et al.
(2014) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 34 p.202-202
Journal article

T-Helper 2 Immunity Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke.

Daniel Engelbertsen, Linda Andersson, Irena Ljungcrantz, Maria Wigren, Bo Hedblad, et al.
(2013) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
Journal article

Association between CD8(+) T cell subsets and cardiovascular disease.

Daniel Kolbus, Irena Ljungcrantz, Linda Andersson, Bo Hedblad, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2013) Journal of Internal Medicine, 274 p.41-51
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Harry Björkbacka
(2013) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 24 p.279-280
Journal article (comment)

Emerging biomarkers and intervention targets for immune-modulation of atherosclerosis - A review of the experimental evidence.

Harry Björkbacka, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Jan Nilsson
(2013) Atherosclerosis, 227 p.9-17
Journal article

TAP1-Deficiency Does Not Alter Atherosclerosis Development in Apoe(-/-) Mice.

Daniel Kolbus, Irena Ljungcrantz, Ingrid Söderberg, Ragnar Alm, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2012) PLoS ONE, 7
Journal article

Evidence 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 article

Low Levels of Circulating CD4+FoxP3+ T Cells Are Associated With an Increased Risk for Development of Myocardial Infarction But Not for Stroke.

Maria Wigren, Harry Björkbacka, Linda Andersson, Irena Ljungcrantz, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2012) Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, 32 p.2000-2007
Journal article

Apolipoprotein M binds oxidized phospholipids and increases the antioxidant effect of HDL

Sara Elsoe, Josefin Ahnstrom, Christina Christoffersen, Andrew N. Hoofnagle, Peter Plomgaard, et al.
(2012) Atherosclerosis, 221 p.91-97
Journal article

Elevated CD14++CD16- Monocytes Predict Cardiovascular Events.

Katarina Berg, Irena Ljungcrantz, Linda Andersson, Carl Bryngelsson, Bo Hedblad, et al.
(2012) Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, 5 p.122-131
Journal article

Total and differential leucocyte counts in relation to incidence of stroke subtypes and mortality: a prospective cohort study

Elisabet Zia, Olle Melander, Harry Björkbacka, Bo Hedblad, Gunnar Engström
(2012) Journal of Internal Medicine, 272 p.298-304
Journal article

Apolipoprotein B100 autoimmunity and atherosclerosis - disease mechanisms and therapeutic potential.

Jan Nilsson, Harry Björkbacka, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson
(2012) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 23 p.422-428
Journal article

Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor in plasma is associated with incidence of CVD. Results from the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study.

Margaretha Persson, Gunnar Engström, Harry Björkbacka, Bo Hedblad
(2012) Atherosclerosis, 220 p.502-505
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Caitriona Grönberg, Harry Björkbacka
(2012) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 23 p.505-508
Journal article

Mobilization of regulatory T cells in response to carotid injury does not influence subsequent neointima formation.

Amit Saxena, Harry Björkbacka, Åsa Ström, Sara Rattik, Katarina Berg, et al.
(2012) PLoS ONE, 7
Journal article

Soluble 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 article

Genome-Wide Expression Profiling and Mutagenesis Studies Reveal that Lipopolysaccharide Responsiveness Appears To Be Absolutely Dependent on TLR4 and MD-2 Expression and Is Dependent upon Intermolecular Ionic Interactions

Jianmin Meng, Mei Gong, Harry Björkbacka, Douglas T. Golenbock
(2011) Journal of Immunology, 187 p.3683-3693
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Harry Björkbacka
(2011) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 22 p.74-75
Journal article

Immunization of apoE-/- mice with aldehyde-modified fibronectin inhibits the development of atherosclerosis.

Pontus Dunér, Fong To, Karsten Beckmann, Harry Björkbacka, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2011) Cardiovascular Research, 91 p.528-536
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Harry Björkbacka
(2011) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 22 p.430-432
Journal article

Laminin isoforms in atherosclerotic arteries from mice and man.

Uwe Rauch, Amit Saxena, S Lorkowski, J Rauterberg, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2011) Histology and Histopathology, 26 p.711-724
Journal article

Rip2 Deficiency Leads to Increased Atherosclerosis Despite Decreased Inflammation.

Malin C Levin, Pernilla Jirholt, Anna Wramstedt, Maria E Johansson, Anna M Lundberg, et al.
(2011) Circulation Research, 109 p.50-1210
Journal article

The Vascular Repair Process after Injury of the Carotid Artery is regulated by IL-1RI and MyD88 Signalling.

Amit Saxena, Uwe Rauch, Katarina Berg, Linda Andersson, Lisette Hollender, et al.
(2011) Cardiovascular Research, 91 p.350-357
Journal article

Evidence for a role of regulatory T cells in mediating the atheroprotective effect of apolipoprotein B peptide vaccine.

Maria Wigren, Daniel Kolbus, Pontus Dunér, Irena Ljungcrantz, Ingrid Söderberg, et al.
(2011) Journal of Internal Medicine, 269 p.546-556
Journal article

Immunization with cationized BSA inhibits progression of disease in ApoBec-1/LDL receptor deficient mice with manifest atherosclerosis.

Daniel Kolbus, Maria Wigren, Irena Ljungcrantz, Ingrid Söderberg, Ragnar Alm, et al.
(2011) Immunobiology, 216 p.663-669
Journal article

Innate immunity in atherosclerosis

Harry Björkbacka, Jan Nilsson
(2010) Journal of Innate Immunity, 2 p.305-306
Journal article (comment)

Detecting microRNA activity from gene expression data

Stephen F. Madden, Susan B. Carpenter, Ian B. Jeffery, Harry Björkbacka, Katherine A. Fitzgerald, et al.
(2010) BMC Bioinformatics, 11
Journal article

Fc{gamma}RIIB Inhibits the Development of Atherosclerosis in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Deficient Mice.

Ming Zhao, Maria Wigren, Pontus Dunér, Daniel Kolbus, Katarina Berg, et al.
(2010) Journal of Immunology, 184 p.2253-2260
Journal article

Immune responses against aldehyde-modified laminin accelerate atherosclerosis in Apoe(-/-) mice.

Pontus Dunér, Fong To, Katarina Berg, Ragnar Alm, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2010) Atherosclerosis, 212 p.457-465
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins

Maria Wigren, Harry Björkbacka
(2010) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 21 p.97-98
Journal article (comment)

Weak associations between human leucocyte antigen genotype and acute myocardial infarction.

Harry Björkbacka, E H Lavant, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Olle Melander, Göran Berglund, et al.
(2010) Journal of Internal Medicine, 268 p.50-58
Journal article

CD8+ T cell activation predominate early immune responses to hypercholesterolemia in Apoe-/- mice.

Daniel Kolbus, Ornélia Ramos, Katarina Berg, Josefin Persson, Maria Wigren, et al.
(2010) BMC Immunology, 11
Journal article

FCGAMMARIIB Inhibits The Development Of Atherosclerosis In Mice

Ming Zhao, Harry Björkbacka, Jan Nilsson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson
(2009) Atherosclerosis Supplements, 10
Conference paper: abstract

Evidence Of A Role Of T Regulatory Cells Mediating Atheroprotection By APO B 100 Peptide Immunization

Maria Wigren, Daniel Kolbus, Pontus Dunér, Harry Björkbacka, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, et al.
(2009) Atherosclerosis Supplements, 10 p.885-885
Conference paper: abstract

Associations Between Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Genotype And Acute Myocardial Infarction

Harry Björkbacka, E. Lavant, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Olle Melander, Göran Berglund, et al.
(2009) Atherosclerosis Supplements, 10 p.953-953
Conference paper: abstract

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins

Daniel Kolbus, Harry Björkbacka
(2009) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 20 p.355-356
Journal article (comment)

Marked upregulation of cholesterol 25-hydroxylase expression by lipopolysaccharide

Ulf Diczfalusy, Katarina Berg, Ann-Margreth Carlsson, Mei Gong, Douglas T. Golenbock, et al.
(2009) Journal of Lipid Research, 50 p.2258-2264
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Katarina Berg, Harry Björkbacka
(2009) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 20 p.82-84
Journal article

Microarray Experiments to Uncover Toll-Like Receptor Function.

Harry Björkbacka
(2009) Methods in Molecular Biology, 517 p.1-23
Journal article

Vaccines modulating lipoprotein autoimmunity as a possible future therapy for cardiovascular disease.

Jan Nilsson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Harry Björkbacka, K-Y Chyu, P K Shah
(2009) Journal of Internal Medicine, 266 p.221-231
Journal article

Atheroprotective Effects of Alum Are Associated With Capture of Oxidized LDL Antigens and Activation of Regulatory T Cells.

Maria Wigren, Daniel Kolbus, Pontus Dunér, Katarina Berg, Harry Björkbacka, et al.
(2009) Circulation Research, 104 p.62-70
Journal article

Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia Activates Myd88-Dependent Innate Immune Signaling Resulting In Increased Leukocyte Rolling In Vivo

Adrian Pistea, Katarina Berg, Marie Lindholm, Anna Zetterqvist, Jenny Öhman, et al.
(2009) Atherosclerosis Supplements, 10
Conference paper: abstract

Malaria primes the innate immune response due to interferon-gamma induced enhancement of toll-like receptor expression and function

Bernardo S. Franklin, Peggy Parroche, Marco Antonio Ataidea, Fanny Lauw, Catherine Ropert, et al.
(2009) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 106 p.5789-5794
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins

Harry Björkbacka
(2008) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 19 p.215-217
Journal article (comment)

Inflammation and immunity in diabetic vascular complications.

Jan Nilsson, Eva Bengtsson, Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Harry Björkbacka
(2008) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 19 p.519-524
Journal article

Atherosclerosis: cell biology and lipoproteins.

Harry Björkbacka
(2008) Current Opinion in Lipidology, 19 p.548-549
Journal article

Treatment with apo B peptide vaccines inhibits atherosclerosis in human apo B-100 transgenic mice without inducing an increase in peptide-specific antibodies.

Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson, Harry Björkbacka, Ingrid Söderberg, Irena Ljungcrantz, J Nilsson
(2008) Journal of Internal Medicine, 264 p.563-570
Journal article

Nanomolar concentrations of lysophosphatidylcholine recruit monocytes and induce pro-inflammatory cytokine production in macrophages.

Katarina Berg, Linda Andersson, Jan Nilsson, Harry Björkbacka
(2008) Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 370 p.348-352
Journal article

Harry Björkbacka

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