Anja Ramstedt Jensen

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As head of the TARGETS team my focus is on a family of "sticky" proteins known as the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1). P. falciparum is the most pathogenic malaria parasite and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children in sub-Saharan Africa. The virulence of P. falciparum is linked to its expression of PfEMP1 on the surface of infected erythrocytes; these proteins enable the parasites to "stick" to capillaries of the host and are involved in pathogenesis as well of development of immunity to malaria. We have identified a subset of PfEMP1 proteins of importance in severe malaria and are currently investigating their involvement in the molecular mechanisms elicited in cerebral malaria. Read more about our latest discovery at the Advanced Science web site.

Primære forskningsområder

Research projects include in vitro molecular and immunological characterization of malaria PfEMP1 proteins associated with severe malaria in young children. I always have bachelor and masters projects on hand; please contact (here) if you are interested in learning more about research done in my research group.

My Researcher Profile at Google Scholar is here.

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My ResearchGate profile is here.

Interesseområder

• Immunology and pathogenesis of severe P. falciparum malaria with a particular focus on cerebral malaria in children
• Enhancing malaria research capacity in Africa

Undervisnings- og vejledningsområder

Teaching immunology to undergraduate and graduate students at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. University Coordinator of the MSc course “Chronic Inflammation. From Basic Research to Therapy”.

Mulige interessekonflikter

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Udvalgte publikationer

1. Udgivet

   Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 variants induce cell swelling and disrupt the blood-brain barrier in cerebral malaria

   Adams, Yvonne, Olsen, Rebecca Wendelboe, Bengtsson, A., Dalgaard, Nanna, Zdioruk, M., Satpathi, S., Behera, P. K., Sahu, P. K., Lawler, S. E., Qvortrup, Klaus, Wassmer, S. C. & Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, 2021, I: The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 218, 3, 16 s., e20201266.

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2. Udgivet

   Cerebral Plasmodium falciparum malaria: The role of PfEMP1 in its pathogenesis and immunity, and PfEMP1-based vaccines to prevent it

   Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, Adams, Yvonne & Hviid, Lars, 2020, I: Immunological Reviews. 293, 1, s. 230-252

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3. Udgivet

   Structure-guided identification of a family of dual receptor-binding PfEMP1 that is associated with cerebral malaria

   Lennartz, F., Adams, Y., Bengtsson, A., Olsen, R. W., Turner, L., Ndam, N. T., Ecklu-Mensah, G. D., Moussiliou, A., Ofori, M. F., Gamain, B., Lusingu, J. P., Petersen, J. E. V., Wang, C. W., Nunes-Silva, S., Jespersen, J. S., Lau, C. K. Y., Theander, T. G., Lavstsen, T., Hviid, L., Higgins, M. K. & 1 flere, Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, 8 mar. 2017, I: Cell Host & Microbe. 21, 3, s. 403-414 12 s.

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4. Udgivet

   PfEMP1 – a parasite protein family of key importance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria immunity and pathogenesis

   Hviid, Lars & Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, apr. 2015, Advances in Parasitology. Rollinson, D. & Stothard, J. R. (red.). Bind 88. s. 51-84 34 s. (Advances in Parasitology).

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5. Udgivet

   A Novel Domain Cassette Identifies Plasmodium falciparum PfEMP1 Proteins Binding ICAM-1 and Is a Target of Cross-Reactive, Adhesion-Inhibitory Antibodies

   Bengtsson, A., Joergensen, L., Rask, T. S., Olsen, R. W., Andersen, M. A., Turner, Louise, Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Hviid, Lars, Higgins, M. K., Craig, A., Brown, A. & Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, 2013, I: Journal of Immunology. 190, 1, s. 240-9 10 s.

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6. Udgivet

   Surface co-expression of two different PfEMP1 antigens on single Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes facilitates binding to ICAM1 and PECAM1

   Joergensen, L., Bengtsson, D. C., Bengtsson, A., Ronander, E., Berger, S. S., Turner, Louise, Dalgaard, M. B., Cham, G. K. K., Victor, M. E., Lavstsen, Thomas, Theander, Thor Grundtvig, Arnot, D. E. & Jensen, Anja Ramstedt, 2010, I: PLoS Pathogens. 6, 9, s. e1001083

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