Erik Dissen
Professor
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Natural Killer Cell group

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Phone
+47 22851152
Mobile phone
+47 91823478
Room
2502
Username
Visiting address
Sognsvannsveien 9
Domus Medica
0372 Oslo
Postal address
Postboks 1105 Blindern
0317 Oslo
Academic interests
- Immunology
- Natural killer cell biology
- NK cell receptors and recognition of cancer cells and intracellular infection
Courses taught
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Cell biology
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Immunology
- Anatomy
- Histology
Background
Positions
- 2003-: Professor, Department of Anatomy, IMB, University of Oslo
- 1999-2003: Associate professor, Department of Anatomy, IMB, University of Oslo
- 1997-99: Postdoc
- 1996-97: Military service as physician
- 1994-95: Clinical internship, Molde county hospital/Fræna district
- 1991-97: PhD fellowship (interrupted as above)
Education
- 1997: PhD (Dr. med.)
- 1995: Clinical authorization
- 1991: MD (Cand. Med.)
Awards
- H. M. the King´s gold medal for best thesis in medicine 1998
- Lecturer of the year award 2004, Medical Students Association, University of Oslo
Positions held
- Chairman, Department of anatomy, Institute of basic medical sciences 2008 – present
- Vice Chairman 2004 -2008
- President, Norwegian society for immunology, 2001-2003
- Head of 2. Semester board, Faculty of medicine, 2004 – present
- Delegate to the representative assembly of the Norwegian Cancer Society
Publications
- Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Nymoen, Ingeborg; Jacobsen, Daniel Pitz; Eriksen, Mina Baarnes; Dissen, Erik; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle & Gjerstad, Johannes (2020). Repeated social defeat promotes persistent inflammatory changes in splenic myeloid cells; decreased expression of β-arrestin-2 (ARRB2) and increased expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6). BMC Neuroscience. ISSN 1471-2202. 21:25 . doi: 10.1186/s12868-020-00574-4 Show summary
- Bjørnsen, Elisabeth Gyllensten; Thiruchelvam-Kyle, Lavanya; Hoelsbrekken, Sigurd Erik; Henden, Camilla; Sæther, Per Christian; Boysen, Preben; Daws, Michael Rory & Dissen, Erik (2019). B7H6 is a functional ligand for NKp30 in rat and cattle and determines NKp30 reactivity toward human cancer cell lines. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 49(1), s 54- 65 . doi: 10.1002/eji.201847746 Full text in Research Archive. Show summary
- Bogdanova, Mariia; Zabirnyk, Arsenii; Malashicheva, Anna; Zihlavnikova, Katarina; Karlsen, Tommy Aleksander; Kaljusto, Mari-Liis; Kvitting, John Peder Escobar; Dissen, Erik; Sullivan, Gareth; Kostareva, Anna; Stensløkken, Kåre-Olav; Rutkovskiy, Arkady & Vaage, Ingvar Jarle (2019). Interstitial cells in calcified aortic valves have reduced differentiation potential and stem cell-like properties. Scientific Reports. ISSN 2045-2322. 9:12934, s 1- 13 . doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49016-0 Full text in Research Archive. Show summary
- Daws, Michael Rory; Nakken, Britt; Lobato, Pascual Ana; Josien, Regis; Dissen, Erik & Fossum, Sigbjørn (2019). Dendritic Cell Activating Receptor 1 (DCAR1) Associates With Fc?RI? and Is Expressed by Myeloid Cell Subsets in the Rat. Frontiers in Immunology. ISSN 1664-3224. 10, s 1060 . doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01060 Full text in Research Archive. Show summary
- Knutsen, Linn Emilie; Dissen, Erik; Sæther, Per Christian; Bjørnsen, Elisabeth Gyllensten; Pialek, Jaroslav; Storset, Anne & Boysen, Preben (2018). Evidence of functional Cd94 polymorphism in a free-living house mouse population. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. s 1- 13 . doi: 10.1007/s00251-018-01100-x Show summary
- Mushtaq, Muhammad; Pangigadde, Pradeepa N; Darekar, Suhas; Dissen, Erik & Kashuba, Elena (2017). Rat embryonic fibroblasts immortalized by MRPS18-2 protein are target for NK-cells. OncoTarget. ISSN 1949-2553. 8(39), s 64907- 64917 . doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.17610
- Thiruchelvam-Kyle, Lavanya; Hoelsbrekken, Sigurd Erik; Sæther, Per Christian; Bjørnsen, Elisabeth Gyllensten; Pende, Daniela; Fossum, Sigbjørn; Daws, Michael Rory & Dissen, Erik (2017). The Activating Human NK Cell Receptor KIR2DS2 Recognizes a β2-Microglobulin–Independent Ligand on Cancer Cells. Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0022-1767. 198(7), s 2556- 2567 . doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1600930
- Golic, Michaela; Haase, Nadine; Herse, Florian; Wehner, Anika; Vercruysse, Lisbeth; Pijnenborg, Robert; Balogh, Andras; Sæther, Per Christian; Dissen, Erik; Luft, Friedrich C.; Przybyl, Lukasz; Park, Joon-Keun; Alnæs-Katjavivi, Patji; Staff, Anne Cathrine; Verlohren, Stefan; Henrich, Wolfgang; Müller, Dominik N. & Dechend, Ralf (2016). Natural killer cell reduction and uteroplacental vasculopathy. Hypertension. ISSN 0194-911X. 68(4), s 964- 973 . doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.116.07800
- Moussa, P; Abrahamsen, Greger; Fodil, N; Gopalakrishnan, Ramakrishna Prabhu; Mancini, M; Dissen, Erik; Sæther, Per Christian; Wiltshire, SA; Boivin, GA; Caignard, G; Spurkland, Anne & Vidal, SM (2015). Reduced MCMV Δm157 viral clearance in the absence of TSAd. Scientific Reports. ISSN 2045-2322. 5 . doi: 10.1038/srep09219 Full text in Research Archive.
- Pandya, Abhilash D.; Leergaard, Trygve Brauns; Dissen, Erik; Haraldsen, Guttorm & Spurkland, Anne (2014). Expression of the T cell-specific adapter protein in human tissues. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0300-9475. 80(3), s 169- 179 . doi: 10.1111/sji.12199
- Lobato Pascual, Ana; Sæther, Per Christian; Dahle, Maria Krudtaa; Gaustad, Peter; Dissen, Erik; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Daws, Michael Rory (2013). Rat Macrophage C-type Lectin is an Activating Receptor Expressed by Phagocytic Cells. PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203. 8(2) . doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057406
- Lobato Pascual, Ana; Sæther, Per Christian; Fossum, Sigbjørn; Dissen, Erik & Daws, Michael Rory (2013). Mincle, the receptor for mycobacterial cord factor, forms a functional receptor complex with MCL and FcεRI-γ. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 43(12), s 3167- 3174 . doi: 10.1002/eji.201343752
- Fossum, Sigbjørn; Sæther, Per Christian; Vaage, John Torgils; Daws, Michael Rory & Dissen, Erik (2011). Paired opposing leukocyte receptors recognizing rapidly evolving ligands are subject to homogenization of their ligand binding domains. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 63(12), s 809- 820 . doi: 10.1007/s00251-011-0553-5
- Sæther, Per Christian; Hoelsbrekken, Sigurd Erik; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Dissen, Erik (2011). Rat and Mouse CD94 Associate Directly with the Activating Transmembrane Adaptor Proteins DAP12 and DAP10 and Activate NK Cell Cytotoxicity. Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0022-1767. 187(12), s 6365- 6373 . doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1102345
- Flornes, Line Mari; Nylenna, Øyvind; Sæther, Per Christian; Daws, Michael Rory; Dissen, Erik & Fossum, Sigbjørn (2010). The complete inventory of receptors encoded by the rat natural killer cell gene complex. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 62(8), s 521- 530 . doi: 10.1007/s00251-010-0455-y
- Orr, Mark T; Wu, Jun; Fang, Min; Sigal, Luis J.; Spee, Pieter; Egebjerg, Thomas; Dissen, Erik; Fossum, Sigbjørn; Phillips, Joseph H & Lanier, Lewis L. (2010). Development and Function of CD94-Deficient Natural Killer Cells. PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203. 5(11) . doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015184
- Dissen, Erik; Hoelsbrekken, Sigurd Erik; Sæther, Per Christian & Fossum, Sigbjørn (2008). NK cell receptors in rodents and cattle. Seminars in Immunology. ISSN 1044-5323. 20(6), s 369- 375
- Sæther, Per Christian; Westgaard, Ingunn Hagen; Hoelsbrekken, Sigurd Erik; Benjamin, J; Lanier, LL; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Dissen, Erik (2008). KLRE/I1 and KLRE/I2: A novel pair of heterodimeric receptors that inversely regulate NK cell cytotoxicity. Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0022-1767. 181, s 3177- 3182
- Lorentzen, JC; Flornes, Line Marie; Eklow, C; Backdahl, L; Ribbhammar, U; Guo, JP; Smolnikova, M; Dissen, Erik; Seddighzadeh, M; Brookes, AJ; Alfredsson, L; Klareskog, L; Padyukov, L & Fossum, Sigbjørn (2007). Association of arthritis with a gene complex encoding C-type lectin-like receptors. Arthritis and Rheumatism. ISSN 0004-3591. 56, s 2620- 2632 . doi: 10.1002/art.22813
- Kveberg, Lise; Dai, Kezheng; Dissen, Erik; Ryan, James C.; Rolstad, Bent; Vaage, John Torgils & Naper, Christian (2006). Strain-dependent expression of four structurally related rat Ly49 receptors; correlation with NK gene complex haplotype and NK alloreactivity. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 58(11), s 905- 916
- Bryceson, Yenan T.; Torgersen, Knut Martin; Inngjerdingen, Marit; Berg, Siri Fuglem; Hoelsbrekken, Sigurd Erik; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Dissen, Erik (2005). The rat orthologue to the inhibitory receptor gp49B is expressed by neutrophils and monocytes, but not by NK cells or mast cells. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 35(4)
- Hoelsbrekken, Sigurd Erik; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Dissen, Erik (2005). Molecular cloning of LILRC1 and LILRC2 in the mouse and the rat, two novel immunoglobulin-like receptors encoded by the leukocyte receptor gene complex. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 57(7), s 479- 486
- Nylenna, Øyvind; Naper, Christian; Vaage, John Torgils; Woon, P.Y.; Gauguier, D; Dissen, Erik; Ryan, JC & Fossum, Sigbjørn (2005). The genes and gene organization of the Ly49 region of the rat natural killer cell gene complex. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 35
- Sæther, Per Christian; Westgaard, Ingunn Hagen; Flornes, Line Marie; Hoelsbrekken, Sigurd Erik; Ryan, James C.; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Dissen, Erik (2005). Molecular cloning of KLRI1 and KLRI2, a novel pair of lectin-like natural killer-cell receptors with opposing signalling motifs. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 56
- Helgeland, Lars; Dissen, Erik; Dai, Kezheng; Midtvedt, Tore; Brandtzæg, Per & Vaage, John Torgils (2004). Microbial colonization induces oligoclonal expansions of intraepithelial CD8 T cells in the gut. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 34, s 3389- 3400 . doi: 10.1002/eji.200425122 Show summary
- Morton, H. Craig; Pleass, RJ; Storset, Anne K; Dissen, Erik; Williams, JL; Brandtzæg, Per & Woof, JM (2004). Cloning and characterization of an immunoglobulin A FC receptor from cattle. Immunology. ISSN 0019-2805. 111(2), s 204- 211
- Morton, Hugh Craig; Pleass, Richard J; Storset, Anne K.; Dissen, Erik; Williams, John L; Brandtzæg, Per & Woof, Jenny M. (2004). Cloning and characterization of an immunoglobulin A Fc receptor from cattle. Immunology. ISSN 0019-2805. 111(2), s 204- 211
- Storset, Anne K.; Kulberg, S; Berg, I; Boysen, P; Hope, JC & Dissen, Erik (2004). NKp46 defines a subset of bovine leukocytes with natural killer cell characteristics. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 34, s 669- 676
- Westgaard, Ingunn Hagen; Berg, Siri F.; Vaage, John Torgils; Wang, Lawrence L; Yokoyama, Wayne M.; Dissen, Erik & Fossum, Sigbjørn (2004). Rat NKp46 activates natural killer cell cytotoxicity and is associated with Fc{epsilon}RI{gamma} and CD3{zeta}. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. ISSN 0741-5400. 76, s 1200- 1206 . doi: 10.1189/jlb.0903428 Show summary
- Flornes, Line Marie; Bryceson, Yenan T.; Spurkland, Anne; Lorentzen, JC; Dissen, Erik & Fossum, Sigbjørn (2004). Identification of lectin-like receptors expressed by antigen presenting cells and neutrophils and their mapping to a novel gene complex. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 56, s 506- 517 Show summary
- Nejad, S; Bryceson, Yenan T.; Dissen, Erik; Sundvold-Gjerstad, V; Naper, Christian; Rolstad, Bent; Spurkland, Anne & Vaage, John Torgils (2004). cDNA cloning of a rat orthologue of SH2D2A encoding T-cell-specific adaptor protein (TSAd): expression in T and NK cells. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 56(5), s 338- 342 . doi: 10.1007/s00251-004-0695-9 Show summary
- Storset, Anne K; Kulberg, Siri; Berg, Ingvild; Boysen, Preben; Dissen, Erik & Hope, Jayne (2004). NKp46 defines a subset of bovine leukocytes with natural killer cell characteristics. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 34(3), s 669- 676
- Hoelsbrekken, Sigurd E.; Nylenna, Øyvind; Sæther, Per Christian; Slettedal, Imer Ö; Ryan, James C.; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Dissen, Erik (2003). Cutting edge: molecular cloning of a killer cell Ig-like receptor in the mouse and rat. Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0022-1767. 170(5), s 2259- 2263
- Storset, Anne K.; Slettedal, Imer Ö; Williams, John L; Law, Andy & Dissen, Erik (2003). Natural killer cell receptors in cattle: a bovine killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor multigene family contains members with divergent signaling motifs. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 33(4), s 980- 990
- Westgaard, Ingunn Hagen; Dissen, Erik; Torgersen, Knut Martin; Lazetic, Sascha; Lanier, Lewis L.; Phillips, JH & Fossum, Sigbjørn (2003). The lectin-like receptor KLRE1 inhibits natural killer cell cytotoxicity. Journal of Experimental Medicine. ISSN 0022-1007. 197(11), s 1551- 1561
- Storset, Anne K.; Slettedal, Imer Ö; Williams, John L.; Law, Andy & Dissen, Erik (2003). Natural killer cell receptors in cattle. A bovine killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor multigene family contains members with divergent signaling motifs. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 33, s 980- 990
- Naper, Christian; Hayashi, Shigenari; Løvik, Guro; Kveberg, Lise; Niemi, Eréne C.; Rolstad, Bent; Dissen, Erik; Ryan, James C. & Vaage, John Torgils (2002). Characterization of a novel killer cell lectin-like receptor (KLRH1) expressed by alloreactive rat NK cells. Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0022-1767. s 5147- 5154
- Løvik, Guro; Vaage, John Torgils; Dissen, Erik; Szpirer, Claude; Ryan, James C. & Rolstad, Bent (2000). Characterization and molecular cloning of rat C1qRp, a receptor on NK cells. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 30, s 3355- 3362
- Berg, Siri Fuglem; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Dissen, Erik (1999). NILR-1, a novel immunoglobulin-like receptor expressed by neutrophilic granulocytes, is encoded by a leukocyte receptor gene complex on rat chromosome 1. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 29, s 2000- 2006
- Berg, Siri Fuglem; Westgaard, Ingunn Hagen; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Dissen, Erik (1999). A rat gene homologous to human granule membrane protein 17 is expressed by natural killer cells, CD8+ T cells and a mast cell line. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 29, s 815- 818
- Berg, Siri Fuglem; Dissen, Erik; Westgaard, Ingunn Hagen & Fossum, Sigbjørn (1998). Molecular characterization of rat NKR-P2, a lectin-like receptor expressed by NK cells and resting T cells. International Immunology. ISSN 0953-8178. 10, s 379- 385
- Berg, Siri Fuglem; Dissen, Erik; Westgaard, Ingunn Hagen & Fossum, Sigbjørn (1998). Two genes in the rat homologous to human NKG2. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 28, s 444- 450
- Westgaard, Ingunn Hagen; Berg, Siri Fuglem; Ørstavik, Sigurd; Fossum, Sigbjørn & Dissen, Erik (1998). Identification of a human member of the Ly-49 multigene family. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 28, s 1839- 1846
- Dissen, Erik; Berg, Siri Fuglem; Westgaard, Ingunn Hagen & Fossum, Sigbjørn (1997). Molecular characterization of a gene in the rat homologous to human CD94. European Journal of Immunology. ISSN 0014-2980. 27, s 2080- 2086
- Dissen, Erik & Fossum, Sigbjørn (1996). Chromosomal localization of the genes encoding rat CD4, CD8 and CD8. Immunogenetics. ISSN 0093-7711. 44, s 312- 314
- Dissen, Erik; Ryan, James C.; Seaman, W. E. & Fossum, Sigbjørn (1996). An autosomal dominant locus, Nka, mapping to the Ly-49 region of a rat natural killer (NK) gene complex, controls NK cell lysis of allogeneic lymphocytes. Journal of Experimental Medicine. ISSN 0022-1007. 183, s 2197- 2207
- Dissen, Erik; Vaage, John T.; Tasken, Kjetil; Jahnsen, Tore; Rolstad, Bent & Fossum, Sigbjørn (1990). Alloreactive lymphokine-activated killer cells from athymic nude rats do not express CD3-associated alpha/beta or gamma/delta T cell receptors. International Immunology. ISSN 0953-8178. 2(5), s 453- 461
- Kristensen, Petter; Levy, Finn; Grahnstedt, Svein G; Martinsen, Aud; Schiel, Anja Elisabeth; Flornes, Line Mari; Daws, Michael Rory; Dissen, Erik & Fossum, Sigbjørn (2011). Oils and Health. Report to the Ministry of Health and Care Services.
- Dissen, Erik (1997). Recognition of allogeneic lymphocytes by natural killer cells. A molecular genetic study in the rat.
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