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h-index: 42
Works: 124
Citations: 6,035

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Particulate matter properties and health effects: consistency of epidemiological and toxicological studies
P. Schwarze, J. Øvrevik, M. Lag, M. Refsnes +3 more
2006Human and Experimental Toxicology524 citations Open access
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Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of silver nanoparticles in testicular cells.
N. Asare, C. Instanes, W. J. Sandberg, M. Refsnes +3 more
2012Toxicology313 citations
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Release of inflammatory cytokines, cell toxicity and apoptosis in epithelial lung cells after exposure to ambient air particles of different size fractions.
R. Hetland, F. Cassee, M. Refsnes, P. Schwarze +3 more
2004Toxicology in Vitro249 citations
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The effect of agglomeration state of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on cellular response of HepG2, A549 and THP-1 cells.
A. Lankoff, W. J. Sandberg, Aneta Węgierek-Ciuk, H. Lisowska +6 more
2012Toxicology Letters247 citations
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Activation of Proinflammatory Responses in Cells of the Airway Mucosa by Particulate Matter: Oxidant- and Non-Oxidant-Mediated Triggering Mechanisms
J. Øvrevik, M. Refsnes, M. Lag, J. Holme +1 more
2015Biomolecules222 citations Open access
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Potential role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air pollution-induced non-malignant respiratory diseases
M. Lag, J. Øvrevik, M. Refsnes, J. Holme
2020Respiratory Research179 citations Open access
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Diesel exhaust particles induce CYP1A1 and pro-inflammatory responses via differential pathways in human bronchial epithelial cells
A. I. Totlandsdal, F. Cassee, P. Schwarze, M. Refsnes +1 more
2010Particle and Fibre Toxicology178 citations Open access
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Cytokine release from alveolar macrophages exposed to ambient particulate matter: Heterogeneity in relation to size, city and season
R. Hetland, F. Cassee, M. Lag, M. Refsnes +2 more
2005Particle and Fibre Toxicology176 citations Open access
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Potential role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as mediators of cardiovascular effects from combustion particles
J. Holme, B. Brinchmann, M. Refsnes, M. Lag +1 more
2019Environmental Health158 citations Open access
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Comparison of non-crystalline silica nanoparticles in IL-1β release from macrophages
W. J. Sandberg, M. Lag, J. Holme, B. Friede +5 more
2012Particle and Fibre Toxicology145 citations Open access
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons induce both apoptotic and anti-apoptotic signals in Hepa1c1c7 cells.
A. Solhaug, M. Refsnes, M. Lag, P. Schwarze +2 more
2003Carcinogenesis136 citations Open access
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Importance of Size and Composition of Particles for Effects on Cells In Vitro
P. Schwarze, J. Øvrevik, R. Hetland, R. Becher +5 more
2007Inhalation Toxicology126 citations
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Cadmium-induced inflammatory responses in cells relevant for lung toxicity: Expression and release of cytokines in fibroblasts, epithelial cells and macrophages.
M. Lag, D. Rodionov, J. Ovrevik, O. Bakke +2 more
2010Toxicology Letters118 citations
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Fluoride-induced apoptosis in epithelial lung cells involves activation of MAP kinases p38 and possibly JNK.
E. Thrane, M. Refsnes, G. Thoresen, M. Lag +1 more
2001Toxicological Sciences111 citations Open access
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Inflammation-Related Effects of Diesel Engine Exhaust Particles: Studies on Lung Cells In Vitro
P. Schwarze, A. I. Totlandsdal, M. Lag, M. Refsnes +2 more
2013BioMed Research International109 citations Open access
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Cytokine and chemokine expression patterns in lung epithelial cells exposed to components characteristic of particulate air pollution.
J. Øvrevik, M. Lag, J. Holme, P. Schwarze +1 more
2009Toxicology108 citations
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Differential effects of the particle core and organic extract of diesel exhaust particles.
A. I. Totlandsdal, J. Herseth, A. Bølling, A. Kubátová +5 more
2012Toxicology Letters106 citations
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Toxicity of Silver Nanomaterials in Higher Eukaryotes
M. Kruszewski, K. Brzóska, G. Brunborg, N. Asare +16 more
2011104 citations
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Effect of silver nanoparticles on mitogen-activated protein kinases activation: role of reactive oxygen species and implication in DNA damage.
A. Rinna, Z. Magdolénová, A. Hudecova, M. Kruszewski +2 more
2015Mutagenesis102 citations Open access
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Mineral and/or metal content as critical determinants of particle-induced release of IL-6 and IL-8 from A549 cells.
R. Hetland, M. Refsnes, T. Myran, Bjørn Johansen +2 more
2000Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A102 citations
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Differential binding of cytokines to environmentally relevant particles: a possible source for misinterpretation of in vitro results?
Anette Kocbach, A. I. Totlandsdal, M. Lag, M. Refsnes +1 more
2008Toxicology Letters95 citations
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AhR and Arnt differentially regulate NF-κB signaling and chemokine responses in human bronchial epithelial cells
J. Øvrevik, M. Lag, V. Lecureur, David Gilot +6 more
2014Cell Communication and Signaling89 citations Open access
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Particles from wood smoke and traffic induce differential pro-inflammatory response patterns in co-cultures.
Anette Kocbach, J. Herseth, M. Lag, M. Refsnes +1 more
2008Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology85 citations Open access
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Fluoride-induced apoptosis in human epithelial lung cells (A549 cells): role of different G protein-linked signal systems
M. Refsnes, P. Schwarze, J. Holme, M. Laêg
2003Human and Experimental Toxicology81 citations
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p38 and Src-ERK1/2 pathways regulate crystalline silica-induced chemokine release in pulmonary epithelial cells.
J. Øvrevik, M. Lag, P. Schwarze, M. Refsnes
2004Toxicological Sciences80 citations
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Rat lung inflammatory responses after in vivo and in vitro exposure to various stone particles.
R. Becher, R. Hetland, M. Refsnes, J. Dahl +2 more
2001Inhalation Toxicology73 citations
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Role of mitogen activated protein kinases and protein kinase C in cadmium-induced apoptosis of primary epithelial lung cells.
M. Lag, M. Refsnes, E. Lilleaas, J. Holme +2 more
2005Toxicology69 citations
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Lipophilic components of diesel exhaust particles induce pro-inflammatory responses in human endothelial cells through AhR dependent pathway(s)
B. Brinchmann, T. Skuland, Mia H. Rambøl, Krisztina Szőke +12 more
2018Particle and Fibre Toxicology65 citations Open access
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Mineral particles of varying composition induce differential chemokine release from epithelial lung cells: importance of physico-chemical characteristics.
J. Øvrevik, T. Myran, M. Refsnes, M. Lag +3 more
2005Annals of Occupational Hygiene58 citations Open access
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Role of cell signalling involved in induction of apoptosis by benzo[a]pyrene and cyclopenta[c,d]pyrene in Hepa1c1c7 cells
A. Solhaug, M. Refsnes, J. A. Holme
2004Journal of Cellular Biochemistry56 citations
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Pro-inflammatory effects of crystalline- and nano-sized non-crystalline silica particles in a 3D alveolar model
T. Skuland, M. Lag, A. Gutleb, B. Brinchmann +4 more
2020Particle and Fibre Toxicology54 citations Open access
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Silver nanoparticles induce premutagenic DNA oxidation that can be prevented by phytochemicals from Gentiana asclepiadea.
A. Hudecova, B. Kusznierewicz, E. Rundén-Pran, Z. Magdolénová +15 more
2012Mutagenesis54 citations
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Release of IL-1β Triggered by Milan Summer PM10: Molecular Pathways Involved in the Cytokine Release
R. Bengalli, E. Molteni, E. Longhin, M. Refsnes +2 more
2013BioMed Research International50 citations Open access
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Mechanisms of silica-induced IL-8 release from A549 cells: initial kinase-activation does not require EGFR activation or particle uptake.
J. Øvrevik, M. Refsnes, E. Namork, R. Becher +3 more
2006Toxicology46 citations
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Triggering Mechanisms and Inflammatory Effects of Combustion Exhaust Particles with Implication for Carcinogenesis
J. Øvrevik, M. Refsnes, M. Lag, B. Brinchmann +2 more
2017Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology45 citations Open access
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Silica nanoparticles induce cytokine responses in lung epithelial cells through activation of a p38/TACE/TGF-α/EGFR-pathway and NF-κΒ signalling.
T. Skuland, J. Ovrevik, M. Lag, P. Schwarze +1 more
2014Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology45 citations
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Importance of agglomeration state and exposure conditions for uptake and pro-inflammatory responses to amorphous silica nanoparticles in bronchial epithelial cells
M. Gualtieri, T. Skuland, T. Iversen, M. Lag +4 more
2012Nanotoxicology45 citations
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TACE/TGF-α/EGFR regulates CXCL8 in bronchial epithelial cells exposed to particulate matter components
J. Øvrevik, M. Refsnes, A. I. Totlandsdal, J. Holme +2 more
2011European Respiratory Journal41 citations Open access
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Role of size and surface area for pro-inflammatory responses to silica nanoparticles in epithelial lung cells: importance of exposure conditions.
T. Skuland, J. Øvrevik, M. Lag, M. Refsnes
2014Toxicology in Vitro40 citations
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IL-1beta differently involved in IL-8 and FGF-2 release in crystalline silica-treated lung cell co-cultures
J. Herseth, V. Volden, P. Schwarze, M. Lag +1 more
2008Particle and Fibre Toxicology40 citations Open access
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Pro-inflammatory potential of ultrafine particles in mono- and co-cultures of primary cardiac cells.
A. I. Totlandsdal, T. Skomedal, M. Lag, J. Osnes +1 more
2008Toxicology38 citations
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Particle-induced cytokine responses in cardiac cell cultures--the effect of particles versus soluble mediators released by particle-exposed lung cells.
A. I. Totlandsdal, M. Refsnes, T. Skomedal, J. Osnes +2 more
2008Toxicological Sciences38 citations Open access
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Mechanisms of chemokine responses by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in bronchial epithelial cells: sensitization through toll-like receptor-3 priming.
J. Øvrevik, M. Refsnes, J. Holme, P. Schwarze +1 more
2013Toxicology Letters35 citations
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Increased CD3 positive cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after hydrogen fluoride inhalation.
K. Lund, M. Refsnes, T. Sandström, P. Søstrand +3 more
1999Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health35 citations Open access
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Different particle determinants induce apoptosis and cytokine release in primary alveolar macrophage cultures
M. Refsnes, R. Hetland, J. Øvrevik, Idunn Sundfør +2 more
2006Particle and Fibre Toxicology33 citations Open access
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Silica Nanoparticle‐induced Cytokine Responses in BEAS‐2B and HBEC3‐KT Cells: Significance of Particle Size and Signalling Pathways in Different Lung Cell Cultures
M. Lag, T. Skuland, A. Godymchuk, Thu H. T. Nguyen +2 more
2018Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology32 citations Open access
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3-Nitrobenzanthrone and 3-aminobenzanthrone induce DNA damage and cell signalling in Hepa1c1c7 cells.
N. Landvik, V. Arlt, E. Nagy, A. Solhaug +6 more
2010Mutation research32 citations
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Mechanisms in fluoride-induced interleukin-8 synthesis in human lung epithelial cells.
M. Refsnes, E. Thrane, M. Lag, G. Thoresen +1 more
2001Toxicology32 citations
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Mechanisms involved in ultrafine carbon black-induced release of IL-6 from primary rat epithelial lung cells.
A. I. Totlandsdal, M. Refsnes, M. Lag
2010Toxicology in Vitro31 citations
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Proinflammatory effects of diesel exhaust particles from moderate blend concentrations of 1st and 2nd generation biodiesel in BEAS-2B bronchial epithelial cells-The FuelHealth project.
T. Skuland, M. Refsnes, Pål Magnusson, M. Oczkowski +6 more
2017Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology30 citations
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