Essam Refai

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PhD Karolinska Institutet : Bioactive peptides and proteins in disease.

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Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2017;7(1):7744
SNAP-25b-deficiency increases insulin secretion and changes spatiotemporal profile of Ca²⁺ oscillations in β cell networks
Daraio T; Bombek LK; Gosak M; Valladolid-Acebes I; Klemen MS; Refai E; Berggren P-O; Brismar K; Rupnik MS; Bark C
Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2015;112(20):E2611-E2619
Apolipoprotein CIII links islet insulin resistance to β-cell failure in diabetes
Avall K; Ali Y; Leibiger IB; Leibiger B; Moede T; Paschen M; Dicker A; Dare E; Kohler M; Ilegems E; Abdulreda MH; Graham M; Crooke RM; Tay VSY; Refai E; Nilsson SK; Jacob S; Selander L; Berggren P-O; Juntti-Berggren L
Article: BIOPOLYMERS. 2014;102(3):252-259
A GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Conjugated to an Albumin-Binding Domain for Extended Half-Life
Lindgren J; Refai E; Zaitsev SV; Abrahmsen L; Berggren P-O; Karlstrom AE
Article: CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES. 2012;69(10):1733-1743
Transthyretin binds to glucose-regulated proteins and is subjected to endocytosis by the pancreatic β-cell
Dekki N; Refai E; Holmberg R; Kohler M; Jornvall H; Berggren P-O; Juntti-Berggren L
Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2011;108(26):10685-10689
Lowering apolipoprotein CIII delays onset of type 1 diabetes
Holmberg R; Refai E; Hoog A; Crooke RM; Graham M; Olivecrona G; Berggren P-O; Juntti-Berggren L
Article: JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE. 2009;15(12):842-848
The cytotoxic effects of the anti-bacterial peptides on leukocytes
Catrina S-B; Refai E; Andersson M
Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2005;102(47):17020-17025
Transthyretin constitutes a functional component in pancreatic β-cell stimulus-secretion coupling
Refai E; Dekki N; Yang SN; Imreh G; Cabrera O; Yu LN; Yang G; Norgren S; Rössner SM; Inverardi L; Ricordi C; Olivecrona G; Andersson M; Jörnvall H; Berggren PO; Juntti-Berggren L
Article: INFECTION AND IMMUNITY. 2005;73(10):6332-6339
Conserved structure and function in the granulysin and NK-lysin peptide family
Linde CMA; Grundström S; Nordling E; Refai E; Brennan PJ; Andersson M
Article: NATURE IMMUNOLOGY. 2004;5(8):836-843
Increased diversity of intestinal antimicrobial peptides by covalent dimer formation
Hornef MW; Pütsep K; Karlsson J; Refai E; Andersson M
Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2004;101(27):10090-10094
Apolipoprotein CIII promotes Ca²⁺-dependent β cell death in type 1 diabetes
Juntti-Berggren L; Refai E; Appelskog I; Andersson M; Imreh G; Dekki N; Uhles S; Yu L; Griffiths WJ; Zaitsev S; Leibiger I; Yang SN; Olivecrona G; Jörnvall H; Berggren PO
Article: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY. 2001;47(5):575-580
In vitro activity of PR-39, a proline-arginine-rich peptide, against susceptible and multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Linde CMA; Hoffner SE; Refai E; Andersson M
Article: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 1999;26(8):931-936
Biodistribution of liposomal ¹³¹I-VIP in rat using gamma camera
Refai E; Jonsson C; Andersson M; Jacobsson H; Larsson S; Kogner P; Hassan M
Article: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 1999;26(4):413-420
In vivo dynamic distribution of ¹³¹I-glucagon-like peptide-1 (7-36) amide in the rat studied by gamma camera
Hassan M; Eskilsson A; Nilsson C; Jonsson C; Jacobsson H; Refai E; Larsson S; Efendic S

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Thesis / dissertation: 2004
Bioactive peptides and proteins in disease
Refai, Essam
Published conference paper: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. 1999;46(3):328-332
The somatostatin analogue octreotide inhibits neuroblastoma growth in vivo
Borgström P; Hassan M; Wassberg E; Refai E; Jonsson C; Larsson SA; Jacobsson H; Kogner P
Published conference paper: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER. 1997;33(12):2084-2089
Somatostatin in neuroblastoma and ganglioneuroma
Kogner P; Borgström P; Bjellerup P; Schilling FH; Refai E; Jonsson C; Dominici C; Wassberg E; Bihl H; Jacobsson H; Theodorsson E; Hassan M

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Research Specialist, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-

Degrees and Education

Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, 2004
Licentiate Degree, Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, 2000

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