Tomas J. Ekström

8.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
140 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Tomas J. Ekström is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Tomas J. Ekström has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Genetics and 19 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Tomas J. Ekström's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (58 papers), Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (20 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (15 papers). Tomas J. Ekström is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (58 papers), Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (20 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (15 papers). Tomas J. Ekström collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Tomas J. Ekström's co-authors include Steven G. Gray, Mohsen Karimi, Sven‐Erik Johansson, Malin Almgren, Rolf Ohlsson, Catharina Larsson, Catharina Lavebratt, David Gómez-Cabrero, Yun Liu and Fredrik Hedborg and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Tomas J. Ekström

137 papers receiving 6.4k citations

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Epigenome-wide association data implicate DNA methylation as an intermediary of genetic risk in rheumatoid arthritis

2013 662 citations Yun Liu, Martin J. Aryee et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated with Epigenome-Wide Differential Methylation in BAL Lung Cells 2022 ·American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology ·(unknown), Simon Kebede Merid, Jamshid Pourazar, Anders Blomberg, Anne Lindberg, (unknown), Michael Hagemann-Jensen, Tomas J. Ekström, Annelie Behndig, Erik Melén	13
2	Tobacco smoking induces changes in true DNA methylation, hydroxymethylation and gene expression in bronchoalveolar lavage cells 2019 ·EBioMedicine ·(unknown), Michael Hagemann-Jensen, Maria Needhamsen, Lara Kular, Charles E. Breeze, Louise K. Sjöholm, (unknown), Susanna Kullberg, Jan Wahlström, Johan Grünewald, Boel Brynedal, Yun Liu, Malin Almgren, Maja Jagodic, Johan Öckinger, Tomas J. Ekström	46
3	Telomerase reverse transcriptase regulates DNMT3B expression/aberrant DNA methylation phenotype and AKT activation in hepatocellular carcinoma 2018 ·Cancer Letters ·Jingya Yu, Xiaotian Yuan, Louise K. Sjöholm, Tiantian Liu, Feng Kong, Tomas J. Ekström, Magnus Björkholm, Dawei Xu	47
4	Smoking induces DNA methylation changes in Multiple Sclerosis patients with exposure-response relationship 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Francesco Marabita, Malin Almgren, Louise K. Sjöholm, Lara Kular, Yun Liu, Tojo James, Nimrod Kiss, Andrew P. Feinberg, Tomas Olsson, Ingrid Kockum, Lars Alfredsson, Tomas J. Ekström, Maja Jagodic	50
5	High-specificity bioinformatics framework for epigenomic profiling of discordant twins reveals specific and shared markers for ACPA and ACPA-positive rheumatoid arthritis 2016 ·Genome Medicine ·David Gómez-Cabrero, Malin Almgren, Louise K. Sjöholm, Aase Hensvold, (unknown), Rakel Tryggvadóttir, Juha Kere, Annika Scheynius, Nathalie Acevedo, Lovisa E. Reinius, Margaret A. Taub, Carolina Montaño, Martin J. Aryee, Jason I. Feinberg, Andrew P. Feinberg, Jesper Tegnér, Lars Klareskog, Anca I. Catrina, Tomas J. Ekström	22
6	GeMes, Clusters of DNA Methylation under Genetic Control, Can Inform Genetic and Epigenetic Analysis of Disease 2014 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·Yun Liu, Xin Li, Martin J. Aryee, Tomas J. Ekström, Leonid Padyukov, Lars Klareskog, Amy R. Vandiver, Ann Zenobia Moore, Toshiko Tanaka, Luigi Ferrucci, M. Daniele Fallin, Andrew P. Feinberg	72
7	How can genetics and epigenetics help the nephrologist improve the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease patients? 2014 ·Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ·Anna Witasp, Tomas J. Ekström, (unknown), Bengt Lindholm, Peter Stenvinkel, Louise Nordfors	12
8	Novel insights from genetic and epigenetic studies in understanding the complex uraemic phenotype 2013 ·Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ·Anna Witasp, Tomas J. Ekström, Bengt Lindholm, Peter Stenvinkel, Martin Schalling, Louise Nordfors	8
9	Does the Uremic Milieu Affect the Epigenotype? 2009 ·Journal of Renal Nutrition ·Peter Stenvinkel, Tomas J. Ekström	11
10	Targeting the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor by picropodophyllin as a treatment option for glioblastoma 2009 ·Neuro-Oncology ·Shengli Yin, Ada Girnita, Thomas Strömberg, Zia Khan, Sandra Andersson, Huiyuan Zheng, Christer Ericsson, M. Axelson, Monica Nistér, Ola Larsson, Tomas J. Ekström, Leonard Girnita	80
11	Global and Regional CpG Methylation in Pheochromocytomas and Abdominal Paragangliomas: Association to Malignant Behavior 2008 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Janos Geli, Nimrod Kiss, Mohsen Karimi, (unknown), Martin Bäckdahl, Tomas J. Ekström, Catharina Larsson	47
12	Dysregulation of cell death machinery in the prefrontal cortex of human alcoholics 2008 ·The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology ·Sven‐Erik Johansson, Tomas J. Ekström, Zoya Marinova, (unknown), Donna Sheedy, Therese Garrick, Clive Harper, Alexander Kuzmin, Tatjana Yakovleva, Georgy Bakalkin	16
13	p21waf1/Cip1 partially mediates apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells 2007 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Irina Svechnikova, Ole Ammerpohl, Tomas J. Ekström	18
14	HDAC inhibition amplifies gap junction communication in neural progenitors: Potential for cell-mediated enzyme prodrug therapy 2007 ·Experimental Cell Research ·Zahidul Islam Khan, (unknown), Thomas Asklund, Bengt Juliusson, Per Almqvist, Tomas J. Ekström	25
15	Comparative genomic hybridization reveals population-based genetic alterations in hepatoblastomas 2000 ·British Journal of Cancer ·Steven G. Gray, Soili Kytölä, Tadashi Matsunaga, Catharina Larsson, Tomas J. Ekström	18
16	Developmental-dependent DNA methylation of the IGF2 and H19 promoters is correlated to the promoter activities in human liver development 1998 ·The International Journal of Developmental Biology ·Xuri Li, Steven G. Gray, F Flam, Torsten Pietsch, Tomas J. Ekström	15
17	Structure and regulation of expression of the acetylcholinesterase gene 1993 ·Chemico-Biological Interactions ·Palmer Taylor, Ying Li, Shelley Camp, Tara L. Rachinsky, Tomas J. Ekström, Damon Getman, María E. Fuentes, Daniel C. Vellom, Zoran Radić	13
18	Rat liver foci study on coexposure with 50 Hz magnetic fields and known carcinogens 1993 ·Bioelectromagnetics ·Agneta Rannug, Bo Holmberg, Tomas J. Ekström, Kjell Hansson Mild	35
19	Insulin-like Growth Factor II in the Mink (Mustela vison): Determination of a cDNA Nucleotide Sequence and Developmental Regulation of Its Expression 1993 ·General and Comparative Endocrinology ·Tomas J. Ekström, (unknown), Ylva Lindqvist, Wilhelm Engström	8
20	Promoter Elements and Transcriptional Regulation of the Acetylcholinesterase Gene 1993 ·DNA and Cell Biology ·Tomas J. Ekström, WOLFGANG M. KLUMP, Damon Getman, Michael Karin, Palmer Taylor	29

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