Birgitta Olofsson

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer(13), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms(7), Lymphatic System and Diseases(6), Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling(5), Circadian rhythm and melatonin(5)

Publications40 total

Neuropeptide signaling networks and circuit modulation in C. elegans
2017
The olfactory neuron AWC promotes avoidance to normally palatable food following chronic dietary restriction
Journal of Experimental Biology·2014· 35 citedOpen Access
Should I stay or should I go?
Worm·2012· 21 citedOpen Access
Neuronal and molecular substrates for optimal foraging in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2011· 132 cited
RhoGDI3 and RhoG
Small GTPases·2010· 13 citedOpen Access
Improved gene targeting in C. elegans using counter-selection and Flp-mediated marker excision
Genomics·2009· 19 cited
Coordinated Regulation of Foraging and Metabolism in C. elegans by RFamide Neuropeptide Signaling
Cell Metabolism·2009· 112 citedOpen Access
Sleep: Dozy Worms and Sleepy Flies
Current Biology·2008· 8 citedOpen Access
Multiple roles for apoptosis facilitating condensation of the <i>Drosophila</i> ventral nerve cord
genesis·2008· 23 cited
RhoGDIs Revisited: Novel Roles in Rho Regulation
Traffic·2005· 127 cited
Condensation of the central nervous system in embryonic Drosophila is inhibited by blocking hemocyte migration or neural activity
Developmental Biology·2005· 143 cited
Uncoupling of Inhibitory and Shuttling Functions of Rho GDP Dissociation Inhibitors
Journal of Biological Chemistry·2004· 35 citedOpen Access
Vegfc is required for vascular development and endoderm morphogenesis in zebrafish
EMBO Reports·2004· 112 citedOpen Access
RhoA induces MMP-9 expression at CD44 lamellipodial focal complexes and promotes HMEC-1 cell invasion
Experimental Cell Research·2003· 98 cited
RhoGDI‐3 Regulates RhoG and Targets This Protein to the Golgi Complex Through its Unique N‐Terminal Domain
Traffic·2002· 54 citedOpen Access
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-B–Deficient Mice Display an Atrial Conduction Defect
Circulation·2001· 193 citedOpen Access
Current biology of VEGF-B and VEGF-C
Current Opinion in Biotechnology·1999· 180 cited
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and VEGF-C Show Overlapping Binding Sites in Embryonic Endothelia and Distinct Sites in Differentiated Adult Endothelia
Circulation Research·1999· 80 cited
Rho Guanine Dissociation Inhibitors
Cellular Signalling·1999· 485 cited
Differential Binding of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor B Splice and Proteolytic Isoforms to Neuropilin-1
Journal of Biological Chemistry·1999· 311 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Kari Alitalo(12), Ulf Eriksson(10), A Tavitian(5), Giorgio Bernardi(4), Michael Jeltsch(4), Katri Pajusola(4), Arja Kaipainen(4), Karin Aase(3), Vijay Kumar(3), Athina Lymboussaki(3), Vladimir Joukov(3), Mario de Bono(3), Jacqueline Cherfils(3), Nicole Honoré(3), Annie Morin(3), Michèle Meunier–Rotival(2), Taija Mäkinen(2), Gabriel von Euler(2), Damon T. Page(2), Karl Emanuel Busch(2)