Publications 2014

 

  • Altmäe S, Esteban FJ, Stavreus-Evers A, Simón C, Giudice L, Lessey BA, Horcajadas JA, Macklon NS, D’Hooghe T, Campoy C, Fauser BC, Salamonsen LA, Salumets A. Guidelines for the design, analysis and interpretation of ‘omics’ data: focus on human endometrium. Hum Reprod Update. 2014 Jan-Feb;20(1):12-28. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmt048. Epub 2013 Sep 29. Review. PubMed PMID: 24082038; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3845681.
  • Ausmees K, Korrovits P, Timberg G, Erm T, Punab M, Mändar R. (2014) Semen quality in middle-aged males: associations with prostate-specific antigen and age-related prostate conditions. Human Fertility, 17: 60-66.
  • Ausmees K, Korrovits P, Timberg G, Punab M, Mändar R. (2013) Decline of seminal parameters in middle-aged males is associated with lower urinary tract symptoms, prostate enlargement and bladder outlet obstruction. Brazilian International Journal of Urology, 39: 727-740.
  • Dzirkale Z., Rumaks J., Svirskis Š., Mazina O., Allikalt A., Rinken A., Jēkabsons K., Muceniece R. and Klusa V. (2013) Lunasin induces central effects in mice. Behav. Brain Res. 256(1) 5-9. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2013.08.002)
  • Haller-Kikkatalo K, Altmäe S, Tagoma A, Uibo R, Salumets A. Autoimmune Activation toward Embryo Implantation is Rare in Immune-Privileged Human Endometrium. Semin Reprod Med. 2014 Sep;32(5):376-84. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1376356. Epub 2014 Jun 24. PubMed PMID: 24959819.
  • Krjutškov K, Koltšina M, Grand K, Võsa U, Sauk M, Tõnisson N, Salumets A. Tissue-specific mitochondrial heteroplasmy at position 16,093 within the same individual. Curr Genet. 2014 Feb;60(1):11-6. doi: 10.1007/s00294-013-0398-6. Epub 2013 Jul 11. PubMed PMID: 23842853; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3895442.
  • Kullisaar T, Türk S, Kilk K, Ausmees K, Punab M, Mändar R. (2013) Increased levels of hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide in male partners of infertile couples. Andrology 1(6): 850-8.
  • Kõks S, Reimann E, Lilleoja R, Lättekivi F, Salumets A, Reemann P, Jaakma Ü. (2014) Sequencing and annotated analysis of full genome of Holstein breed bull, Mammalian Genome. 2014 Apr 26. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Lokk K, Modhukur V, Rajashekar B, Märtens K, Mägi R, Kolde R, Koltšina M, Nilsson TK, Vilo J, Salumets A, Tõnisson N. DNA methylome profiling of human tissues identifies global and tissue-specific methylation patterns. Genome Biol. 2014 Apr 1;15(4):R54. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24690455; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4053947.
  • Margus, H.; Padari, K.; Pooga, M. (2013) “Insights on cell entry and intracellular trafficking of peptide and protein drugs provided by electron microscopy”, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews Jul;65(8):1031-8.
  • Murto T, Skoog Svanberg A, Yngve A, Nilsson TK, Altmäe S, Wånggren K, Salumets A, Stavreus-Evers A. Folic acid supplementation and IVF pregnancy outcome in women with unexplained infertility. Reprod Biomed Online. 2014 Jun;28(6):766-72. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.01.017. Epub 2014 Feb 25. PubMed PMID: 24745837.
  • Pae, J., and Pooga, M. (2014) Peptide-mediated delivery: an overview of pathways for efficient internalization, Therapeutic Delivery (resubmitted)
  • Pae, J., Säälik, P., Liivamägi, L., Lubenets, D., Arukuusk, P., Langel, Ü., and Pooga, M. (2014) Accumulation of cell-penetrating peptides into giant plasma membrane vesicles is controlled by cholesterol and microenvironment created by membranous proteins, Journal of Controlled Release (in press)
  • Perry JR, Hsu YH, Chasman DI, … Salumets A, … Murabito JM, Karasik D, Murray A. DNA mismatch repair gene MSH6 implicated in determining age at natural menopause. Hum Mol Genet. 2014 May 1;23(9):2490-7. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddt620. Epub 2013 Dec 19. PubMed, PMID: 24357391; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3976329.
  • Punab M, Kullisaar T, Mändar R. (2013) Male infertility workup needs additional testing of expressed prostatic secretion and/or post-massage urine. PLoS One, 8(12): e82776.
  • Rekker, K., Saare, M., Roost, A.M., Salumets, A., Peters, M. (2013). Circulating microRNA Profile throughout the Menstrual Cycle . PLoS ONE, 8(11), e81166
  • Rekker, K.; Saare, M.; Roost, AM.; Kubo, AL.; Zarovni, N.; Chiesi, A.; Salumets, A.; Peters, M. (2014). Comparison of serum exosome isolation methods for microRNA profiling. Clinical Biochemistry, 47(1-2), 135 – 138.
    Saare, M.; Tõnissoo, T.; Pert, R.; Meier, R.; Lulla, S.; Karis, A.; Salumets, A.; Pooga, M. (2014) “Dynamic localization of guanine nucleotide exchange factor RIC8 in mammalian oogenesis“ (under revision for Plos One).
  • Tõntson L., Kopanchuk S. and Rinken A. (2013) Biarsenical ligands bind to endogenous G-protein α-subunits and enable allosteric sensing of nucleotide binding. BMC Biochemistry 14:37. (http://doi:10.1186/1471-2091-14-37).
  • Tõntson L., Kopanchuk S. and Rinken A. (2014) Characterization of 5-HT1A receptors and their complexes with G-proteins in budded baculovirus particles using fluorescence anisotropy of Bodipy-FL-NAN-190. Neurochemistry International 67, 32-38. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuint.2014.01.012).
  • Türk S; Mazzoli S; Štšepetova J; Kuznetsova J; Mändar R. (2014) Coryneform bacteria in human semen: inter-assay variability in species composition detection and biofilm production ability. Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, 25, 1 – 6.
  • Türk S; Mändar R; Mahlapuu R; Viitak A; Punab M; Kullisaar T. (2014) Male infertility: Decreased levels of selenium, zinc and antioxidants. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 28(2), 179 – 185.
  • Veiksina S., Kopanchuk S. and Rinken A. (2014) Budded baculoviruses as a tool for a homogeneous fluorescence anisotropy-based assay of ligand binding to G protein-coupled receptors: the case of melanocortin 4 receptors. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Biomembranes. 1838(1B) 372–381. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.09.015).
  • Velthut-Meikas A, Simm J, Tuuri T, Tapanainen JS, Metsis M, Salumets A. Research resource: small RNA-seq of human granulosa cells reveals miRNAs in FSHR and aromatase genes. Mol Endocrinol. 2013 Jul;27(7):1128-41. doi: 10.1210/me.2013-1058. Epub 2013 May 9. PubMed PMID: 23660593.
  • Väärtnõu, F., Pert, R.; Saare, M.; Tõnissoo, T.; Meier, R.; Lulla, S.; Karis, A.; Salumets, A.; Pooga, M. (2014) “Guanine nucleotide exchange factor RIC8 in mammalian spermatogenesis and sperm activation“ (submitted to Human Reproduction).