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Here you will find published scientific articles regarding the research that our employees are involved in.

Here you will find published scientific articles regarding the research that our employees are involved in.

2022

Summer is not associated with higher live birth rates in fresh IVF/ICSI cycles: a population-based nationwide registry study.
Carlsson Humla E, Bergh C, Akouri R, Tsiartas P.
Hum Reprod Open. 2022 Aug 24;2022(4):hoac036. doi: 10.1093/hropen/hoac036. PMID: 36101708; PMCID: PMC9464094.

Seminal HPV detection: a pilot study comparing the preservation effectiveness and cost between a methanol-based solution and cryopreservation with liquid nitrogen.
Francis J, Kärrberg C, Hermansson J, Lindh M, Ganidou S, Thurin-Kjellberg A, Lundin K, Akouri R, Tsiartas P.
Asian J Androl. 2022 Sep-Oct;24(5):560-561. doi: 10.4103/aja202213. PMID: 35488669; PMCID: PMC9491042.

Calprotectin levels in amniotic fluid in relation to intra-amniotic inflammation and infection in women with preterm labor with intact membranes: A retrospective cohort study.
Aberšek N, Tsiartas P, Jonsson D, Grankvist A, Barman M, Hallingström M, Kacerovsky M, Jacobsson B. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022 May;272:24-29. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.03.006. Epub 2022 Mar 4. PMID: 35278925.

Live birth, cumulative live birth and perinatal outcome following assisted reproductive treatments using donor sperm in single women vs. women in lesbian couples: a prospective controlled cohort study.
Wrande T, Kristjansdottir BH, Tsiartas P, Hadziosmanovic N, Rodriguez-Wallberg KA.
J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022 Mar;39(3):629-637. doi: 10.1007/s10815-022-02402-6. Epub 2022 Feb 1. PMID: 35106694; PMCID: PMC8995219.

Seven days <i>ex vivo</i> perfusion of whole ewe ovaries with follicular maturation and oocyte retrieval: towards the development of an alternative fertility preservation method.
Tsiartas P, Mateoiu C, Deshmukh M, Banerjee D, Padma AM, Milenkovic M, Gandolfi F, Hellström M, Patrizio P, Akouri R.
Reprod Fertil Dev. 2022 Feb;34(3):331-342. doi: 10.1071/RD21197. PMID: 35086635.

Outcomes of in-vitro fertilization after bariatric surgery: a national register-based case-control study
Nilsson-Condori, E., Mattsson, K., Thurin-Kjellberg, A., Hedenbro, J. L. & Friberg, B., 2022, In: Human Reproduction. 37, 10, p. 2474-2481

Infertility, pregnancy loss and assisted reproduction in women with asthma: a population-based cohort study
Jöud, A., Nilsson-Condori, E., Schmidt, L., Ziebe, S., Vassard, D. & Mattsson, K., 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Human Reproduction.

Regulatory mechanisms of HMGB1 and its receptors in polycystic ovary syndrome-driven gravid uterine inflammation.
Hu M, Zhang Y, Lu Y, Han J, Guo T, Cui P, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
FEBS J 2022; in press.

Long-term trajectory of kidney function in uterus transplant patients under treatment with tacrolimus and after transplantectomy: results of the first cohort.
Ekberg J, Hjelmberg M, Norén Å, Brännström M, Herlenius G, Baid-Agrawal S.
Kidney Int 2022; in press

Unilateral inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy in patients with early-stage vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and a unilateral metastatic sentinel lymph node is safe.
Oonk MH, van der Kolk WL, van der Zee AGJ, Slomovitz B, Baldwin PJW, van Doorn HC, de Hullu JA, van der Velden J, Gaarenstroom KN, Slangen BFM, Kjölhede P, Brännström M, Vergrote I, Holland CM, Coleman R, van Dorst EBL, van Driel WJ, Nunns D, Widschwendter M, Nugent D, DiSilvestro PA, Mannel RS, Tjiong MY, Boll D, Cibula D, Covens A, Provencher D, Runnebaum IB, Monk BJ, Zanagnolo V, Tamussino K.
Gynecol Oncol 2022; 167:3-10

Vaginal progesterone as luteal phase support in natural cycle frozen-thawed embryo transfer (ProFET):protocol for a multicenter open-label randomized controlled trial.
Stadelmann C, Bergh C, Brännström M, Heiôur Olsen K, Khatibi A, Laczna Kitlinski M, Liffner S, Lundborg E, Rodrigues-Wallberg KA, Strandell A, Westlander G, Widlund G, Magnusson Å.
BMJ Open 2022; 12:e062400

Mesenchymal stem cells establish a pro-regenerative immune milieu after decellularized rat uterus tissue transplantation.
Sehic E, Thorén E, Gudmundsdottir I, Oltean M, Brännström M, Hellström M.
J Tissue Eng 2022;13:1-13

Registry of the International Society of Uterus Transplantation (ISUTx): First report.
Brännström M, Tullius SG, Brucker S, Dahm-Kähler P, Flyckt R, Kisu I, Andraus W, Wei L, Carmona F, Ayoubi JM, Scollo P, Weyers S, Fronek J.
Transplantation 2022; Epub August 11

Postpartum SARS-CoV-2 infection after the first French uterus transplantation.
Ayoubi JM, Carbonnel M, Kvarnström N, Revaux A, Poulain M, Vanlieferinghen S, Coatantiec Y, Le Marchand M, Tourne M, Pirtea P, Snanoudj R, Le Guen M, Dahm-Kähler P, Racowsky C, Brännström M.
Front Surg 2022; 9:854225

Reproductive, obstetric, and long-term health outcome after uterus transplantation: results of the first clinical trial.
Brännström M, Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N, Enskog A, Olofsson JI, Olausson M, Mölne J, Akouri R, Järvholm S, Nilsson L, Stigsson L, Hagberg H, Bokström H.
Fertil Steril 2022; 118:576-585

Overactivation of the androgen receptor exacerbates gravid uterine ferroptosis via interaction with and suppression of the NRF2 defense signaling pathway.
Hu M, Zhang Y, Lu L, Zhou Y, Wu D, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billing H.
FEBS Lett 2022; 596:806-825

Imaging evaluation of uterine arteries in potential living donors for uterus transplantation: a comparative study of MRA, CTA and DSA
Leonhardt H, Thilander-Klang A, Båth J, Johannesson M, Kvarnström N, Dahm-Kähler P, Brännström M.
Europ Radiol 2022; 32:2360-2371

Morbidity and mortality in PCOS: A prospective follow-up up to a mean age above 80 years.
Forslund M, Schmidt J, Brännström M, Landin-Wilhelmsen K, Dahlgren E.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022; 271:195-203

Health-related quality of life in perimenopausal women with PCOS.
Forslund M, Landin-Wilhelmsen K, Krantz E, Trimpou P, Schmidt J, Brännström M, Dahlgren E.
Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol 2022;49:052

Striving for motherhood after uterus transplantation: a qualitative study concerning pregnancy attempts, and the first years of parenthood after transplantation.
Järvholm S, Bokström H, Enskog A, Hammarling C, Dahm-Kähler P, Brännström M.
Hum Reprod 2022;37:274-283

Hysterectomy after uterus transplantation and detailed analyses of graft failures.
Karlsson CC, Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N, Mölne J, Broecker V, Brännström M.
Acta Obstet Gynecol 2022;101: 355-363

2021

Female fertility and bariatric surgery – Getting past the wall?
Nilsson-Condori, E., 2021, Lund: Lund University, Faculty of Medicine. 98 p.

Fertility outcomes in women with pre-existing type 2 diabetes—a prospective cohort study
Mattsson, K., Nilsson-Condori, E., Elmerstig, E., Vassard, D., Schmidt, L., Ziebe, S. & Jöud, A., 2021, In: Fertility and Sterility. 116, 2, p. 505-513 9 p.

Life birth after a uterine transplant performed by a Swedish-Argentine team.
Brännström M, Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N, Bokström H, Boccio MV, Solari L, Botti G, Traglia M.
Rev Med Ros 2021;87:148-150

Ovulatory upregulation of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, a receptor for SARS-CoV-2, in dominant follicles of the human ovary.
Choi Y, Jeon H, Brännström M, Akin WA, Curry Jr TE, Jo M.
Fertil Steril 2021;116:1631-1640

Suppression of uterine and placental ferroptosis by N-acetylcysteine in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Ma S, Li J, Wang X, Liang M, Sferruzzi-Perri AN, Wu X, Ma H, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
Mol Hum Reprod 2021;27: gaab067

Increased uterine androgen receptor protein abundance results in implantation and mitochondrial defects in pregnant rats with hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance.
Zhang Y, Hu M, Yang F, Zhang Y, Ma S, Zhang D, Wang X, Sferruzzi-Perri AN, Wu X, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
J Mol Med 2021; 99:1427-1446

Radiotherapy versus inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy as treatment for vulvar cancer patients with micrometastases in the sentinel node: results of GROINSS-V II.
Oonk HM, Slomovitz B, Baldwin P, van Doorn HC, van der Velden J, De Hullu JA, Gaarenstroom KN, Slangen BF, Vergote I, Brännström M, van Dorst E, van Driel W, Hermans RH, Nunns D, Widschwendter M, Nugent D, Holland CM, Sharma A, DiSilvestro P, Mannel R, Boll D, Cibula D, Covens A, Provencher D, Runnebaum I, Luesley D, Putter H, de Bock GH, Monk B, Creutzberg CL, van der Zee A.
J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:3623-3632

Immune response after allogeneic transplantation of decellularized uterine scaffolds in the rat.
Padma AM, Alshaikh AB, Song MJ, Akouri R, Akyürek LM, Brännström M, Hellström M.
Biomed Mater 2021;16:4

Towards a bioengineered uterus: bioactive sheep uterus scaffolds are effectively recellularized by enzymatic preconditioning.
Padma AM, Carriére L, Krokström-Karlsson F, Sehic E, Bandstrein S, Tiemann TT, Oltean M, Song MJ, Brännström M, Hellström M.
NPJ Regenerative Medicine 2021;6:26

Decellularization protocol-dependent damage-associated molecular patterns in rat uterus scaffolds differentially affect the immune response after transplantation.
Padma AM, Alshaikh AB, Song MJ, Akouri R, Oltean M, Brännström M, Hellström M.
J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2021;15:674-685

Differential effects of the immunosuppressive calcineurin inhibitors cyclosporine-A and tacrolimus on ovulation in a murine model.
Zakerkish F, Soriano MJ, Novella-Mestre E, Brännström M, Díaz-García C.
Hum Reprod Open 2021; 2:hoab012

Neurotensin: a neurotransmitter induced by hCG in the human and rat ovary during the periovulatory period.
Al-Alem L, Puttabyatappa M, Shrestha K, Rosewell K, Brännström M, Akin J, Duffy D, Curry Jr TE.
Biol Reprod 2021;104:1337-1346

Continuous human uterine NK cell differentiation in response to endometrial regeneration and pregnancy.
Strunz K, Bister J, Jönsson H, Filipovic I, Crona-Guterstam Y, Kvedaraite E, Sleiers N, Dumitrescu B, Brännström M, Lentini A, Reinius B, Cornillet M, Willinger T, Gidlöf, S, Hamilton RS, Ivarsson MA, Björkström NK.
Science Immunol 2021;6:56

The costs of human uterus transplantation: a study based on the nine cases of the initial Swedish live donor trial.
Davidson T, Sandman L, Ekberg J, Brännström M.
Hum Reprod 2021;36:358-366

Reproductive Hormones and Anthropometry: A Follow-Up of PCOS and Controls From Perimenopause to Older Than 80 Years
Forslund M, Schmidt J, Brännström M, Landin-Wilhelmsen K, Dahlgren E.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Jan 23;106(2):421-430. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa840. PMID: 33205205.

Exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances in early pregnancy and risk of sporadic first trimester miscarriage
Forslund M, Schmidt J, Brännström M, Landin-Wilhelmsen K, Dahlgren E. Reproductive Hormones and Anthropometry: A Follow-Up of PCOS and Controls From Perimenopause to Older Than 80 Years. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Jan 23;106(2):421-430. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa840. PMID: 33205205.

Uterus transplantation for fertility preservation in patients with gynecologic cancer
Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N, Alfonzo Rodriguez E, Skogsberg Dahlgren U, Brännström M.
Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2021 Mar;31(3):371-378. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2020-001804. PMID: 33649004.

Uterus transplantation: Histological findings in explants at elective hysterectomy
Broecker V, Brännström M, Ekberg J, Dahm-Kähler P, Mölne J.
Am J Transplant. 2021 Feb;21(2):798-808. doi: 10.1111/ajt.16213. Epub 2020 Aug 11. PMID: 32659865.

TLR4-Associated IRF-7 and NFκB Signaling Act as a Molecular Link Between Androgen and Metformin Activities and Cytokine Synthesis in the PCOS Endometrium
Hu M, Zhang Y, Li X, Cui P, Sferruzzi-Perri AN, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Mar 25;106(4):1022-1040. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa951. PMID: 33382900.

Human endometrial MAIT cells are transiently tissue resident and respond to Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Bister J, Crona Guterstam Y, Strunz B, Dumitrescu B, Haij Bhattarai K, Özenci V, Brännström M, Ivarsson MA, Gidlöf S, Björkström NK.
Mucosal Immunol. 2021 Mar;14(2):357-365. doi: 10.1038/s41385-020-0331-5. Epub 2020 Aug 5. PMID: 32759973.

Per Olof Janson: In memory of a remarkable man
Tómas Geirsson R, Acharya G, Brännström M.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021 Jan;100(1):182. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14050. PMID: 33314063.

2020

Protein Concentrations of Thrombospondin-1, MIP-1β, and S100A8 Suggest the Reflection of a Pregnancy Clock in Mid-Trimester Amniotic Fluid.
Viklund F, Hallingström M, Kacerovsky M, Cobo T, Skogstrand K, Hougaard DM, Sävman K, Carlsson Y, Tsiartas P, Juodakis J, Nilsson S, Jacobsson B. Reprod Sci. 2020 Dec;27(12):2146-2157. doi: 10.1007/s43032-020-00229-z. Epub 2020 Oct 7. PMID: 33026626; PMCID: PMC7593301.

Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity is associated with impaired cognitive and motor function at school age in preterm children.
Thorell A, Hallingström M, Hagberg H, Fyhr IM, Tsiartas P, Olsson I, Chaplin JE, Mallard C, Jacobsson B, Sävman K.
Pediatr Res. 2020 Apr;87(5):924-931. doi: 10.1038/s41390-019-0666-3. Epub 2019 Nov 11. PMID: 31711067.

The association between selected mid-trimester amniotic fluid candidate proteins and spontaneous preterm delivery.
Hallingström M, Cobo T, Kacerovsky M, Skogstrand K, Hougaard DM, Holst RM, Tsiartas P, Bullarbo M, Carlsson Y, Nilsson S, Jacobsson B.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Feb;33(4):583-592. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1497604. Epub 2018 Sep 10. PMID: 30196733.

A New Beginning: Young Women’s Experiences and Sexual Function 18 Months After Bariatric Surgery
Nilsson-Condori, E., Järvholm, S., Thurin-Kjellberg, A., Hedenbro, J. & Friberg, B., 2020 Dec 1, In: Sexual Medicine. 8, 4, p. 730-739 10 p.

Social freezing of oocytes: a means to take control of your fertility.
Wennberg AL.
Ups J Med Sci. 2020 May;125(2):95-98.

Risk of dosing errors in ART treatment: user experience of single- vs multi-use follitropin alfa pens
Saunders H, Bjärgestad Lamp L, Donat H, Messner M, Reder M, Kendrew H.
Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2020 Dec 27:1-12. doi: 10.1080/17425247.2021.1863944. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33331185.

Persistent organic pollutants, pre-pregnancy use of combined oral contraceptives, age, and time-to-pregnancy in the SELMA cohort
Björvang RD, Gennings C, Lin PI, Hussein G, Kiviranta H, Rantakokko P, Ruokojärvi P, Lindh CH, Damdimopoulou P, Bornehag CG.
Environ Health. 2020 Jun 15;19(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12940-020-00608-8. PMID: 32539770; PMCID: PMC7294652.

Psychiatric comorbidity among women with endometriosis: nationwide cohort study in Sweden
Gao M, Koupil I, Sjöqvist H, Karlsson H, Lalitkumar S, Dalman C, Kosidou K.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Sep;223(3):415.e1-415.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.02.033. Epub 2020 Feb 26. PMID: 32112731.

The impact of active vitamin D administration on the clinical outcomes of acne vulgaris
Ahmed Mohamed A, Salah Ahmed EM, Abdel-Aziz RTA, Eldeeb Abdallah HH, El-Hanafi H, Hussein G, Abbassi MM, El Borolossy R.
J Dermatolog Treat. 2020 Jan 3:1-6. doi: 10.1080/09546634.2019.1708852. Epub ahead of print. Erratum in: J Dermatolog Treat. 2020 Jan 21;:1. PMID: 31868550.

New developments and controversies in uterus transplantation
Brännström M, Bergh C.
Fertil Steril. 2020 Nov;114(5):978-979. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.07.048. Epub 2020 Oct 11. PMID: 33054980.

Alterations of endometrial epithelial-mesenchymal transition and MAPK signalling components in women with PCOS are partially modulated by metformin in vitro
Hu M, Zhang Y, Li X, Cui P, Li J, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
Mol Hum Reprod. 2020 May 15;26(5):312-326. doi: 10.1093/molehr/gaaa023. PMID: 32202622.

Novel approaches in uterus transplantation
Brännström M, Kvarnström N, Dahm-Kähler P.
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2020 Dec;25(6):584-593. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000000817. PMID: 33044349.

Current status and future direction of uterus transplantation
Brännström M.
Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2018 Oct;23(5):592-597. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000000568. PMID: 30138148.

Proteomic analysis of follicular fluid during human ovulation
Zakerkish F, Brännström M, Carlsohn E, Sihlbom C, van der Post S, Thoroddsen A.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2020 Jul;99(7):917-924. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13805. Epub 2020 Apr 7. PMID: 31945183.

Live birth after robotic-assisted live donor uterus transplantation
Brännström M, Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N, Akouri R, Rova K, Olausson M, Groth K, Ekberg J, Enskog A, Sheikhi M, Mölne J, Bokström H.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2020 Sep;99(9):1222-1229. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13853. Epub 2020 Apr 12. PMID: 32196630.

Decellularization and recellularization of the ovary for bioengineering applications; studies in the mouse
Alshaikh AB, Padma AM, Dehlin M, Akouri R, Song MJ, Brännström M, Hellström M.
Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2020 Jul 23;18(1):75. doi: 10.1186/s12958-020-00630-y. PMID: 32703228; PMCID: PMC7376865.

Outcome of Recipient Surgery and 6-Month Follow-Up of the Swedish Live Donor Robotic Uterus Transplantation Trial
Brännström M, Dahm-Kähler P, Ekberg J, Akouri R, Groth K, Enskog A, Broecker V, Mölne J, Ayoubi JM, Kvarnström N.
J Clin Med. 2020 Jul 22;9(8):2338. doi: 10.3390/jcm9082338. PMID: 32707899; PMCID: PMC7464615.

Meeting Report: Second World Congress of the International Society of Uterus Transplantation, Cleveland
Flyckt R, Farrell R, Falcone T, Tullius SG, Brännström M, Dahm-Kähler P, Tzakis A.
Transplantation. 2020 Jul;104(7):1312-1315. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003142. PMID: 32569001.

Adapting surgical skills from robotic-assisted radical hysterectomy in cervical cancer to uterine transplantation: a look to an optimistic future!
Carbonnel M, Dahm-Kähler P, Revaux A, Brännström M, Ayoubi JM.
J Robot Surg. 2020 Dec;14(6):841-847. doi: 10.1007/s11701-020-01058-7. Epub 2020 Feb 22. PMID: 32088836.

Uterus transplantation: Perspectives of Australian women with absolute uterine factor infertility regarding desirability and utility
Pittman J, Mogensen L, Brännström M, Chan W, Morrison N.
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2020 Apr;60(2):264-270. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13114. Epub 2020 Jan 8. PMID: 31916256.

Evolution of surgical steps in robotics-assisted donor surgery for uterus transplantation: results of the eight cases in the Swedish trial
Brännström M, Kvarnström N, Groth K, Akouri R, Wiman L, Enskog A, Dahm-Kähler P.
Fertil Steril. 2020 Nov;114(5):1097-1107. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.05.027. Epub 2020 Aug 19. PMID: 32828495.

Living-Donor Uterus Transplantation: Pre-, Intra-, and Postoperative Parameters Relevant to Surgical Success, Pregnancy, and Obstetrics with Live Births
Brucker SY, Strowitzki T, Taran FA, Rall K, Schöller D, Hoopmann M, Henes M, Guthoff M, Heyne N, Zipfel S, Schäffeler N, Bösmüller H, Fend F, Rosenberger P, Heim E, Wiesing U, Nikolaou K, Fleischer S, Bakchoul T, Poets CF, Goelz R, Wiechers C, Kagan KO, Krämer B, Reisenauer C, Oberlechner E, Hübner S, Abele H, Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N, Brännström M, Nadalin S, Wallwiener D, Königsrainer A.
J Clin Med. 2020 Aug 3;9(8):2485. doi: 10.3390/jcm9082485. PMID: 32756295; PMCID: PMC7464820.

Screening and evaluation of potential recipients and donors for living donor uterus transplantation: results from a single-center observational study
Taran FA, Schöller D, Rall K, Nadalin S, Königsrainer A, Henes M, Bösmüller H, Fend F, Nikolaou K, Notohamiprodjo M, Grasshoff C, Heim E, Zipfel S, Schäffeler N, Bakchoul T, Heyne N, Guthoff M, Krämer B, Reisenauer C, Hoopmann M, Kagan KO, Brännström M, Wallwiener D, Brucker SY.
Fertil Steril. 2019 Jan;111(1):186-193. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.09.010. PMID: 30611405.

Psychosocial outcomes of uterine transplant recipients and partners up to 3 years after transplantation: results from the Swedish trial
Järvholm S, Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N, Brännström M.
Fertil Steril. 2020 Aug;114(2):407-415. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.03.043. Epub 2020 Jul 22. PMID: 32709381.

Uterus transplantation: joys and frustrations of becoming a ’complete’ woman-a qualitative study regarding self-image in the 5-year period after transplantation
Järvholm S, Enskog A, Hammarling C, Dahm-Kähler P, Brännström M.
Hum Reprod. 2020 Aug 1;35(8):1855-1863. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaa143. PMID: 32619006.

2019

To Get Back on Track: A Qualitative Study on Childless Women’s Expectations on Future Fertility Before Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Nilsson-Condori, E., Järvholm, S., Thurin-Kjellberg, A., Sidlovskaja, I., Hedenbro, J. & Friberg, B., 2019 Sep 9, In: Clinical Medicine Insights: Reproductive Health. p. 1-7

Ovulation: Parallels With Inflammatory Processes
Duffy DM, Ko C, Jo M, Brannstrom M, Curry TE.
Endocr Rev. 2019 Apr 1;40(2):369-416. doi: 10.1210/er.2018-00075. PMID: 30496379; PMCID: PMC6405411.

Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome: a comprehensive update
Herlin MK, Petersen MB, Brännström M.
Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2020 Aug 20;15(1):214. doi: 10.1186/s13023-020-01491-9. PMID: 32819397; PMCID: PMC7439721.

Hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance-induced fetal loss: evidence for placental mitochondrial abnormalities and elevated reactive oxygen species production in pregnant rats that mimic the clinical features of polycystic ovary syndrome
Zhang Y, Zhao W, Xu H, Hu M, Guo X, Jia W, Liu G, Li J, Cui P, Lager S, Sferruzzi-Perri AN, Li W, Wu XK, Han Y, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
J Physiol. 2019 Aug;597(15):3927-3950. doi: 10.1113/JP277879. Epub 2019 Jul 3. PMID: 31206177.

Hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance induce gravid uterine defects in association with mitochondrial dysfunction and aberrant reactive oxygen species production
Hu M, Zhang Y, Guo X, Jia W, Liu G, Zhang J, Li J, Cui P, Sferruzzi-Perri AN, Han Y, Wu X, Ma H, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2019 May 1;316(5):E794-E809. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00359.2018. Epub 2019 Mar 12. PMID: 30860876.

Differential Expression Patterns of Glycolytic Enzymes and Mitochondria-Dependent Apoptosis in PCOS Patients with Endometrial Hyperplasia, an Early Hallmark of Endometrial Cancer, In Vivo and the Impact of Metformin In Vitro
Wang T, Zhang J, Hu M, Zhang Y, Cui P, Li X, Li J, Vestin E, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
Int J Biol Sci. 2019 Jan 24;15(3):714-725. doi: 10.7150/ijbs.31425. PMID: 30745857; PMCID: PMC6367580.

Introduction: Uterus transplantation
Brännström M.
Fertil Steril. 2019 Jul;112(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.05.032. PMID: 31277760.

Live versus deceased donor in uterus transplantation
Kvarnström N, Enskog A, Dahm-Kähler P, Brännström M.
Fertil Steril. 2019 Jul;112(1):24-27. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.05.029. PMID: 31277763.

Nordic light in assisted reproduction – let it keep shining
Brännström M.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2019 Mar;98(3):273-274. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13554. PMID: 30801667.

Uterus transplantation: transition from experimental to clinical procedure
Brännström M.
Minerva Ginecol. 2019 Dec;71(6):460-466. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4784.19.04482-4. PMID: 32064828.

Laparotomy or minimal invasive surgery in uterus transplantation: a comparison
Ayoubi JM, Carbonnel M, Pirtea P, Kvarnström N, Brännström M, Dahm-Kähler P.
Fertil Steril. 2019 Jul;112(1):11-18. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.05.038. PMID: 31277761.

Meeting Report: First State-of-the-Art Meeting on Uterus Transplantation
Tummers P, Göker M, Dahm-Kahler P, Brännström M, Tullius SG, Rogiers X, Van Laecke S, Weyers S.
Transplantation. 2019 Mar;103(3):455-458. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002561. PMID: 30747845.

Global results of human uterus transplantation and strategies for pre-transplantation screening of donors
Brännström M, Enskog A, Kvarnström N, Ayoubi JM, Dahm-Kähler P.
Fertil Steril. 2019 Jul;112(1):3-10. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.05.030. PMID: 31277765.

The endogenous hydrogen sulfide generating system regulates ovulation

Estienne A, Portela VM, Choi Y, Zamberlam G, Boerboom D, Roussel V, Meinsohn MC, Brännström M, Curry TE Jr, Jo M, Price CA.
Free Radic Biol Med. 2019 Jul;138:43-52. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.03.028. Epub 2019 Mar 28. PMID: 30930295.

Elective oocyte freezing for nonmedical reasons: a 6-year report on utilization and in vitro fertilization results from a Swedish center
Wennberg AL, Schildauer K, Brännström M.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2019 Nov;98(11):1429-1434. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13673. Epub 2019 Jun 30. PMID: 31173348.

The development of an extended normothermic ex vivo reperfusion model of the sheep uterus to evaluate organ quality after cold ischemia in relation to uterus transplantation
Padma AM, Truong M, Jar-Allah T, Song MJ, Oltean M, Brännström M, Hellström M.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2019 Sep;98(9):1127-1138. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13617. Epub 2019 Apr 23. PMID: 30932168.

Donors’ health-related quality-of-life and psychosocial outcomes 3 years after uterus donation for transplantation
Järvholm S, Kvarnström N, Dahm-Kähler P, Brännström M.
Hum Reprod. 2019 Jul 8;34(7):1270-1277. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez087. PMID: 31241745.

Higher menopausal age but no differences in parity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared with controls
Forslund M, Landin-Wilhelmsen K, Schmidt J, Brännström M, Trimpou P, Dahlgren E.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2019 Mar;98(3):320-326. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13489. Epub 2018 Nov 15. PMID: 30338511; PMCID: PMC6587948.

2018

Impact of diet and bariatric surgery on anti-Müllerian hormone levels
Nilsson-Condori, E., Hedenbro, J. L., Thurin-Kjellberg, A., Giwercman, A. & Friberg, B., 2018 Apr 1, In: Human Reproduction. 33, 4, p. 690-693

Uterus Transplantation: A Rapidly Expanding Field
Brännström M, Dahm Kähler P, Greite R, Mölne J, Díaz-García C, Tullius SG
Transplantation. 2018 Apr;102(4):569-577. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002035.
PMID: 29210893

Uterus transplantation and fertility preservation
Brännström M, Dahm-Kähler P.
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 Feb;55:109-116. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.12.006. Epub 2018 Dec 21.

Uterine progesterone signaling is a target for metformin therapy in PCOS-like rats
Hu M, Zhang Y, Feng J, Xu X, Zhang J, Zhao W, Guo X, Li J, Vestin E, Cui P, Li X, Wu XK, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
J Endocrinol. 2018 May;237(2):123-137. doi: 10.1530/JOE-18-0086. Epub 2018 Mar 13.J Endocrinol. 2018. PMID: 29535146

Robotic-assisted surgery in live-donor uterus transplantation
Brännström M, Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N.
Fertil Steril. 2018 Feb;109(2):256-257. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.12.007. Epub 2018 Feb 1.Fertil Steril. 2018. PMID: 29395094

Living Donors: Caring for the Trailblazers of Progress in Transplantation
Lau A, Scully RE, Brännström M, Tullius SG.
Living Donors: Caring for the Trailblazers of Progress in Transplantation. Transplantation. 2018 Nov;102(11):e461.
doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002398. PMID: 30086094; PMCID: PMC7781185.

Endometrial progesterone receptor isoforms in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Hu M, Li J, Zhang Y, Li X, Brännström M, Shao LR, Billig H.
Am J Transl Res. 2018 Aug 15;10(8):2696-2705. eCollection 2018.Am J Transl Res. 2018. PMID: 30210706

Ovulatory Induction of SCG2 in Human, Nonhuman Primate, and Rodent Granulosa Cells Stimulates Ovarian Angiogenesis
Hannon PR, Duffy DM, Rosewell KL, Brännström M, Akin JW, Curry TE Jr.
Endocrinology. 2018 Jun 1;159(6):2447-2458. doi: 10.1210/en.2018-00020. PMID: 29648638; PMCID: PMC6287591.

FOS, a Critical Downstream Mediator of PGR and EGF Signaling Necessary for Ovulatory Prostaglandins in the Human Ovary
Choi Y, Rosewell KL, Brännström M, Akin JW, Curry TE Jr, Jo M.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Nov 1;103(11):4241-4252. doi: 10.1210/jc.2017-02532. PMID: 30124866; PMCID: PMC6194814.

Allogeneic ovarian transplantation using immunomodulator preimplantation factor (PIF) as monotherapy restored ovarian function in olive baboon
Feichtinger M, Barnea ER, Nyachieo A, Brännström M, Kim SS.
J Assist Reprod Genet. 2018 Jan;35(1):81-89. doi: 10.1007/s10815-017-1051-y. Epub 2017 Nov 11. PMID: 29128910; PMCID: PMC5758471.

Selecting living donors for uterus transplantation: lessons learned from two transplantations resulting in menstrual functionality and another attempt, aborted after organ retrieval
Brucker SY, Brännström M, Taran FA, Nadalin S, Königsrainer A, Rall K, Schöller D, Henes M, Bösmüller H, Fend F, Nikolaou K, Notohamiprodjo M, Rosenberger P, Grasshoff C, Heim E, Krämer B, Reisenauer C, Hoopmann M, Kagan KO, Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N, Wallwiener D.
Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2018 Mar;297(3):675-684. doi: 10.1007/s00404-017-4626-z. Epub 2017 Dec 21. PMID: 29270725.

2017

Patients experience of viewing time-lapse sequences: A prospective survey study
Annika Bladh Blomquist, Raghad Samir, Ann-Britt Engström, Staffan Nilsson, Anna-Karin Lind, Göran Westlander, Sophie Larsson, Thorir Hardarson, Julius Hreinsson.
Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology (2017) Volume 1, Issue 1

Uterine Tissue Engineering and the Future of Uterus Transplantation.
Hellström M, Bandstein S, Brännström M. Ann Biomed Eng. 2017 Jul;45(7):1718-1730. doi: 10.1007/s10439-016-1776-2. Epub 2016 Dec 19. PMID: 27995397

Live Donors of the Initial Observational Study of Uterus Transplantation-Psychological and Medical Follow-Up Until 1 Year After Surgery in the 9 Cases.
Kvarnström N, Järvholm S, Johannesson L, Dahm-Kähler P, Olausson M, Brännström M. Transplantation. 2017 Mar;101(3):664-670. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000001567. PMID: 27941441

Monitoring of Human Uterus Transplantation With Cervical Biopsies: A Provisional Scoring System for Rejection.
Mölne J, Broecker V, Ekberg J, Nilsson O, Dahm-Kähler P, Brännström M. Am J Transplant. 2017 Jun;17(6):1628-1636. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14135. Epub 2017 Jan 3. PMID: 27868389

Induction of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor 2 by hCG Regulates Periovulatory Gene Expression and Plasmin Activity.
Puttabyatappa M, Al-Alem LF, Zakerkish F, Rosewell KL, Brännström M, Curry TE Jr. Endocrinology. 2017 Jan 1;158(1):109-120. doi: 10.1210/en.2016-1544. PMID: 27813674

Selecting living donors for uterus transplantation: lessons learned from two transplantations resulting in menstrual functionality and another attempt, aborted after organ retrieval.
Brucker SY, Brännström M, Taran FA, Nadalin S, Königsrainer A, Rall K, Schöller D, Henes M, Bösmüller H, Fend F, Nikolaou K, Notohamiprodjo M, Rosenberger P, Grasshoff C, Heim E, Krämer B, Reisenauer C, Hoopmann M, Kagan KO, Dahm-Kähler P, Kvarnström N, Wallwiener D. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2017 Dec 21. doi: 10.1007/s00404-017-4626-z. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29270725

Authors’ reply re: Starting a Uterus transplantation service: Notes from a small island.
Tan HK, Tan BK, Tan LK, Olofsson JI, Dahm-Kähler P, Brännström M. BJOG. 2017 Dec 11. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.15019. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 29226565

Uterus transplantation: A Rapidly Expanding Field.
Brännström M, Dahm Kähler P, Greite R, Mölne J, Díaz-García C, Tullius SG. Transplantation. 2017 Nov 28. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002035. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 29210893

Allogeneic ovarian transplantation using immunomodulator preimplantation factor (PIF) as monotherapy restored ovarian function in olive baboon.
Feichtinger M, Barnea ER, Nyachieo A, Brännström M, Kim SS. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2017 Nov 11. doi: 10.1007/s10815-017-1051-y. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29128910

Starting a uterus transplantation service: notes from a small island.
Tan HK, Tan BK, Tan LK, Olofsson JI, Dahm-Kähler P, Brännström M. BJOG. 2017 Oct 14. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14968. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 29031004

Spontaneous twin pregnancy with live births after cryopreservation and re-implantation of ovarian tissue.
Milenkovic M, Brännström M, Diaz-Garcia C, Lundin K, Selleskog U, Söderlund B, Khatibi A, Gull B, Bokström H, Mateoiu C, Akyürek LM, Thurin-Kjellberg A. Gynecol Surg. 2017;14(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s10397-017-1012-6. Epub 2017 Jun 14. No abstract available. PMID: 28725171

Womb transplants with live births: an update and the future.
Brännström M. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2017 Sep;17(9):1105-1112. doi: 10.1080/14712598.2017.1347633. Epub 2017 Jul 6. Review. PMID: 28683576

The expression of CXCR4 is induced by the luteinizing hormone surge and mediated by progesterone receptors in human preovulatory granulosa cells.
Choi Y, Park JY, Wilson K, Rosewell KL, Brännström M, Akin JW, Curry TE Jr, Jo M. Biol Reprod. 2017 Jun 1;96(6):1256-1266. doi: 10.1093/biolre/iox054. PMID: 28595291

European Society of Gynaecological Oncology Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Vulvar Cancer.
Oonk MHM, Planchamp F, Baldwin P, Bidzinski M, Brännström M, Landoni F, Mahner S, Mahantshetty U, Mirza M, Petersen C, Querleu D, Regauer S, Rob L, Rouzier R, Ulrikh E, van der Velden J, Vergote I, Woelber L, van der Zee AGJ. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2017 May;27(4):832-837. doi: 10.1097/IGC.0000000000000975. PMID: 28441255

Uterus transplantation and beyond.
Brännström M. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2017 May;28(5):70. doi: 10.1007/s10856-017-5872-0. Epub 2017 Mar 29. Review. PMID: 28357688

Metformin Ameliorates Uterine Defects in a Rat Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Zhang Y, Hu M, Meng F, Sun X, Xu H, Zhang J, Cui P, Morina N, Li X, Li W, Wu XK, Brännström M, Shao R, Billig H. EBioMedicine. 2017 Apr;18:157-170. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.03.023. Epub 2017 Mar 18. PMID: 28336389

Coordinated Regulation Among Progesterone, Prostaglandins, and EGF-Like Factors in Human Ovulatory Follicles.
Choi Y, Wilson K, Hannon PR, Rosewell KL, Brännström M, Akin JW, Curry TE Jr, Jo M. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Jun 1;102(6):1971-1982. doi: 10.1210/jc.2016-3153. PMID: 28323945

Professionals’ perspectives on a market-inspired policy reform: A guiding light to the blind spots of measurement.
Korlén S, Amer-Wåhlin I, Lindgren P, von Thiele Schwarz U. Health Serv Manage Res. 2017 Aug;30(3):148-155. doi: 10.1177/0951484817708941. Epub 2017 May 16. PMID: 28508667

Managerial strategies to make incentives meaningful and motivating.
Korlén S, Essén A, Lindgren P, Amer-Wahlin I, von Thiele Schwarz U. J Health Organ Manag. 2017 Apr 10;31(2):126-141. doi: 10.1108/JHOM-06-2016-0122. PMID: 28482774

The electrical heart axis and ST events in fetal monitoring: A post-hoc analysis following a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
Vullings R, Verdurmen KMJ, Hulsenboom ADJ, Scheffer S, de Lau H, Kwee A, Wijn PFF, Amer-Wåhlin I, van Laar JOEH, Oei SG. PLoS One. 2017 Apr 14;12(4):e0175823. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175823. eCollection 2017.PMID: 28410419

Case mix adjusted variation in cesarean section rate in Sweden.
Mesterton J, Ladfors L, Ekenberg Abreu A, Lindgren P, Saltvedt S, Weichselbraun M, Amer-Wåhlin I. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2017 May;96(5):597-606. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13117. Epub 2017 Mar 30. PMID: 28222233

Why STAN might not be dead.
Xodo S, Saccone G, Schuit E, Amer-Wåhlin I, Berghella V. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Oct;30(19):2306-2308. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2016.1247263. Epub 2016 Nov 2. PMID: 27734746

2016

Proteomic Analysis of Early Mid-Trimester Amniotic Fluid Does Not Predict Spontaneous Preterm Delivery.
Hallingström M, Lenco J, Vajrychova M, Link M, Tambor V, Liman V, Bullarbo M, Nilsson S, Tsiartas P, Cobo T, Kacerovsky M, Jacobsson B.
PLoS One. 2016 May 23;11(5):e0155164. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155164. PMID: 27214132; PMCID: PMC4876998.

Effect of maternal age on maternal and neonatal outcomes after assisted reproductive technology.
Wennberg AL, Opdahl S, Bergh C, Aaris Henningsen AK, Gissler M, Romundstad LB, Pinborg A, Tiitinen A, Skjærven R, Wennerholm UB.
Fertil Steril. 2016 Oct;106(5):1142-1149.

Molecular characterization of insulin resistance and glycolytic metabolism in the rat uterus.Zhang Y, Sun X, Sun X, Meng F, Hu M, Li X, Li W, Wu XK, Brännström M, Shao R, Billig H.Sci Rep. 2016 Jul 27;6:30679. doi: 10.1038/srep30679.PMID: 27461373

Uterine transplantation is not a good use of limited resources: AGAINST: It is a highly effective infertility treatment.
Brännström M, Dahm-Kähler P, Diaz-Garcia C. BJOG. 2016 Aug;123(9):1440. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13962. No abstract available. PMID: 27440590

One uterus bridging three generations: first live birth after mother-to-daughter uterus transplantation.
Brännström M, Bokström H, Dahm-Kähler P, Diaz-Garcia C, Ekberg J, Enskog A, Hagberg H, Johannesson L, Kvarnström N, Mölne J, Olausson M, Olofsson JI, Rodriguez-Wallberg K. Fertil Steril. 2016 Aug;106(2):261-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.04.001. Epub 2016 Apr 25. PMID: 27125227

Bioengineered uterine tissue supports pregnancy in a rat model.
Hellström M, Moreno-Moya JM, Bandstein S, Bom E, Akouri RR, Miyazaki K, Maruyama T, Brännström M. Fertil Steril. 2016 Aug;106(2):487-496.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.03.048. Epub 2016 Apr 8. PMID: 27068301

Human uterus transplantation in focus.
Dahm-Kähler P, Diaz-Garcia C, Brännström M. Br Med Bull. 2016 Mar;117(1):69-78. doi: 10.1093/bmb/ldw002. Epub 2016 Feb 16. Review. PMID: 26888381

Prostaglandin E2 and vascular endothelial growth factor A mediate angiogenesis of human ovarian follicular endothelial cells.
Trau HA, Brännström M, Curry TE Jr, Duffy DM. Hum Reprod. 2016 Feb;31(2):436-44. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dev320. Epub 2016 Jan 5. PMID: 26740577

Attitudes towards new assisted reproductive technologies in Sweden: a survey in women 30-39 years of age.
Wennberg AL, Rodriguez-Wallberg KA, Milsom I, Brännström M. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2016 Jan;95(1):38-44. doi: 10.1111/aogs.12781. Epub 2015 Oct 19. PMID: 26399953

Minimal residual disease of leukemia and the quality of cryopreserved human ovarian tissue in vitro.
Asadi-Azarbaijani B, Sheikhi M, Nurmio M, Tinkanen H, Juvonen V, Dunkel L, Hovatta O, Oskam IC, Jahnukainen K. Leuk Lymphoma. 2016;57(3):700-7. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2015.1065980. Epub 2015 Jun 30.PMID: 26122194

Electrocardiogram ST Analysis During Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.*
Saccone G, Schuit E, Amer-Wåhlin I, Xodo S, Berghella V. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Jan;127(1):127-35. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001198. Review. PMID: 26646135

Combined cardiotocographic and ST event analysis: A review.
Amer-Wahlin I, Kwee A. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2016 Jan;30:48-61. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.05.007. Epub 2015 Jun 23. Review. PMID: 26206514

Understanding healthcare innovation systems: the Stockholm region case.
Larisch LM, Amer-Wåhlin I, Hidefjäll P. J Health Organ Manag. 2016 Nov 21;30(8):1221-1241. PMID: 27834601

Case mix adjustment of health outcomes, resource use and process indicators in childbirth care: a register-based study.
Mesterton J, Lindgren P, Ekenberg Abreu A, Ladfors L, Lilja M, Saltvedt S, Amer-Wåhlin I. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2016 May 31;16(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s12884-016-0921-0. PMID: 27245845

Can Intrapartum Cardiotocography Predict Uterine Rupture among Women with Prior Caesarean Delivery?: A Population Based Case-Control Study.
Andersen MM, Thisted DL, Amer-Wåhlin I, Krebs L; Danish CTG Monitoring during VBAC study group. PLoS One. 2016 Feb 12;11(2):e0146347. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146347. eCollection 2016. PMID: 26872018

2015

The effect of latency of time, centrifugation conditions, supernate filtration, and addition of protease inhibitors on amniotic fluid interleukin-6 concentrations.
Tsiartas P, Kacerovsky M, Hallingström M, Liman V, Cobo T, Jacobsson B.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Aug;213(2):247-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.04.007. Epub 2015 Apr 14. PMID: 25887507

Uterus transplantation.
Brännström M. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2015 Dec;20(6):621-8. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000000246. Review. PMID: 26536423

Uterus transplantation trial: Psychological evaluation of recipients and partners during the post-transplantation year. Järvholm S, Johannesson L, Clarke A, Brännström M. Fertil Steril. 2015 Oct;104(4):1010-1015. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.06.038. Epub 2015 Jul 28. PMID: 26231464

Chemokine Ligand 20: A Signal for Leukocyte Recruitment During Human Ovulation?
Al-Alem L, Puttabyatappa M, Rosewell K, Brännström M, Akin J, Boldt J, Muse K, Curry TE Jr. Endocrinology. 2015 Sep;156(9):3358-69. doi: 10.1210/en.2014-1874. Epub 2015 Jun 30. PMID: 26125463

Livebirth after uterus transplantation – Authors’ reply.
Brännström M, Diaz-Garcia C, Johannesson L, Dahm-Kähler P, Bokström H. Lancet. 2015 Jun 13;385(9985):2352-3. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61098-4. No abstract available. PMID: 2608863844.

Psychological aspects in pre-transplantation assessments of patients prior to entering the first uterus transplantation trial.
Järvholm S, Johannesson L, Brännström M. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2015 Oct;94(10):1035-8. doi: 10.1111/aogs.12696. Epub 2015 Jun 30. PMID: 26073658

The Swedish uterus transplantation project: the story behind the Swedish uterus transplantation project.
Brännström M. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2015 Jul;94(7):675-679. doi: 10.1111/aogs.12661. Epub 2015 May 10. No abstract available. PMID: 25958784

Obstetric and neonatal outcome of pregnancies fathered by males on immunosuppression after solid organ transplantation.
Morken NH, Diaz-Garcia C, Reisaeter AV, Foss A, Leivestad T, Geiran O, Hervás D, Brännström M. Am J Transplant. 2015 Jun;15(6):1666-73. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13159. Epub 2015 Apr 13. PMID: 25868657

Induction of proteinases in the human preovulatory follicle of the menstrual cycle by human chorionic gonadotropin.
Rosewell KL, Al-Alem L, Zakerkish F, McCord L, Akin JW, Chaffin CL, Brännström M, Curry TE Jr. Fertil Steril. 2015 Mar;103(3):826-33. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.11.017. Epub 2014 Dec 13. PMID: 25516084

Uterus transplantation trial: 1-year outcome.
Johannesson L, Kvarnström N, Mölne J, Dahm-Kähler P, Enskog A, Diaz-Garcia C, Olausson M, Brännström M. Fertil Steril. 2015 Jan;103(1):199-204. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.09.024. Epub 2014 Oct 22. PMID: 25439846

Livebirth after uterus transplantation.
Brännström M, Johannesson L, Bokström H, Kvarnström N, Mölne J, Dahm-Kähler P, Enskog A, Milenkovic M, Ekberg J, Diaz-Garcia C, Gäbel M, Hanafy A, Hagberg H, Olausson M, Nilsson L. Lancet. 2015 Feb 14;385(9968):607-616. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61728-1. Epub 2014 Oct 6. PMID: 25301505

Adult human and mouse ovaries lack DDX4-expressing functional oogonial stem cells.
Zhang H, Panula S, Petropoulos S, Edsgärd D, Busayavalasa K, Liu L, Li X, Risal S, Shen Y, Shao J, Liu M, Li S, Zhang D, Zhang X, Gerner RR, Sheikhi M, Damdimopoulou P, Sandberg R, Douagi I, Gustafsson JÅ, Liu L, Lanner F, Hovatta O, Liu K. Nat Med. 2015 Oct;21(10):1116-8. doi: 10.1038/nm.3775. No abstract available. PMID: 26444631

Novel PRD-like homeodomain transcription factors and retrotransposon elements in early human development.
Töhönen V, Katayama S, Vesterlund L, Jouhilahti EM, Sheikhi M, Madissoon E, Filippini-Cattaneo G, Jaconi M, Johnsson A, Bürglin TR, Linnarsson S, Hovatta O, Kere J. Nat Commun. 2015 Sep 11;6:8207. doi: 10.1038/ncomms9207. PMID: 26360614

Effect of Previous Chemotherapy on the Quality of Cryopreserved Human Ovarian Tissue In Vitro.
Asadi Azarbaijani B, Sheikhi M, Oskam IC, Nurmio M, Laine T, Tinkanen H, Mäkinen S, Tanbo TG, Hovatta O, Jahnukainen K. PLoS One. 2015 Jul 30;10(7):e0133985. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133985. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26226487

Full-term newborn after repeated ovarian tissue transplants in a patient treated for Ewing sarcoma by sterilizing pelvic irradiation and chemotherapy.
Rodriguez-Wallberg KA, Karlström PO, Rezapour M, Castellanos E, Hreinsson J, Rasmussen C, Sheikhi M, Ouvrier B, Bozóky B, Olofsson JI, Lundqvist M, Hovatta O. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2015 Mar;94(3):324-8. doi: 10.1111/aogs.12568. Epub 2015 Feb 2. PMID: 25545009

2014

Private egg bank to protect fertility against aging.
Wennberg AL, Lundborg E, Zachrisson U, Nielsen S, Saldeen P, Brännström M.
Lakartidningen. 2014 Apr 29-May 13;111(18-19):793-5.

2013

The association between histological chorioamnionitis, funisitis and neonatal outcome in women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes.
Tsiartas P, Kacerovsky M, Musilova I, Hornychova H, Cobo T, Sävman K, Jacobsson B. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2013 Sep;26(13):1332-6. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2013.784741. Epub 2013 Apr 16. PMID: 23489073.

2012

Maternal inflammatory response to microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity: analyses of multiple proteins in the maternal serum.
Cobo T, Tsiartas P, Kacerovsky M, Holst RM, Hougaard DM, Skogstrand K, Wennerholm UB, Hagberg H, Jacobsson B. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2013 Jan;92(1):61-8. doi: 10.1111/aogs.12028. Epub 2012 Dec 5. PMID: 23057959.

Prediction of spontaneous preterm delivery in women with threatened preterm labour: a prospective cohort study of multiple proteins in maternal serum.
Tsiartas P, Holst RM, Wennerholm UB, Hagberg H, Hougaard DM, Skogstrand K, Pearce BD, Thorsen P, Kacerovsky M, Jacobsson B. BJOG. 2012 Jun;119(7):866-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03328.x. Epub 2012 Apr 24. PMID: 22530716.

The impact of the microbial load of genital mycoplasmas and gestational age on the intensity of intraamniotic inflammation.
Kacerovsky M, Pliskova L, Bolehovska R, Skogstrand K, Hougaard DM, Tsiartas P, Jacobsson B. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Apr;206(4):342.e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.01.004. Epub 2012 Jan 12. PMID: 22340945.

2011

Genetic influences are important for most but not all lower urinary tract symptoms: a population-based survey in a cohort of adult Swedish twins.
Wennberg AL, Altman D, Lundholm C, Klint A, Iliadou A, Peeker R, Fall M, Pedersen NL, Milsom I. Eur Urol. 2011 Jun;59(6):1032-8. d

2010

Robot assisted laparascopic surgery for a pelvic retroperitoneal ectopic pregnancy with temporary occlusion of the hypogastric artery. Case report and review of the literature.
Persson J, Reynisson P, Epstein E, Måsbäck A, Saldeen P. Accepted Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2010, January.

2009

Lower urinary tract symptoms: lack of change in prevalence and help-seeking behaviour in two population-based surveys of women in 1991 and 2007.
Wennberg AL, Molander U, Fall M, Edlund C, Peeker R, Milsom I. BJU Int. 2009 Oct;104(7):954-9.

A longitudinal population-based survey of urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and other lower urinary tract symptoms in women.
Wennberg AL, Molander U, Fall M, Edlund C, Peeker R, Milsom I. Eur Urol. 2009 Apr;55(4):783-91.

Cumulative delivery rate in an vitro fertilization program with a single embryo transfer policy.
Sundström P, Saldeen P. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2009; 88 : 700-6.

2008

A prospective randomized controlled trial of two soft embryo transfer catheters.
Saldeen P, Bergh T, Sundström P, Holte J. Fertil Steril 2008 ; 90: 599-603.

Early embryo cleavage and day two mononucleation for predicting embryo implantation in single embryo transfer cycles.
Sundström P, Saldeen, P. Fertil Steril 2008; 89: 475-7.

2007

The probability of successful IVF outcome after poor ovarian response.
Saldeen P, Källén K, Sundström P. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2007; 86: 457-61.

2006

Omega-3 fatty acids: Structure, Function and Relation to the Metabolic Syndrome, Infertility and Pregnancy.
Saldeen P, Saldeen T. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders 2006;4:138-48.

Treatment and outcome in pancreatic pseudocysts.
Andersson, B., Nilsson, E., Willner, J. & Andersson, R., 2006, In: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 41, 6, p. 751-756