- E-mailMona.S.Nilsen@uib.no
- Phone+47 917 62 425
- Visitor AddressHaukeland universitetssykehus, Laboratoriebygget
- Postal AddressPostboks 78045020 Bergen
Hormone Laboratory Research Group (https://www.uib.no/en/rg/hormonelaboratory)
Obesity. Type 2 diabetes. Adipose tissue. Metabolism.
Involved in teaching of bachelor students in human nutrition
Co-supervising master students
Academic article
- 2021. Role of the Neutral Amino Acid Transporter Slc7a10 in Adipocyte Lipid Storage, Obesity and Insulin Resistance. Diabetes.
- 2021. Role of the Neutral Amino Acid Transporter Slc7a10 in Adipocyte Lipid Storage, Obesity and Insulin Resistance. Diabetes.
- 2021. Plasma 3-hydroxyisobutyrate (3-HIB) and methylmalonic acid (MMA) are markers of hepatic mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation in male Wistar rats. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids.
- 2020. 3-hydroxyisobutyrate, a strong marker of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes and obesity that modulates white and brown adipocyte metabolism. Diabetes. 1903-1916.
Academic lecture
- 2020. Low 3-hydroxyisobutyrate (3-HIB) and high methylmalonic acid (MMA) levels in plasma reflect increased hepatic fatty acid oxidation.
- 2019. Circulating 3-hydroxyisobutyrate (3-HIB) as a clinical marker of prediabetes and T2D in patients with obesity.
- 2019. A novel amino acid transporter modulating insulin resistance via adipocytes .
- 2018. Amino acid metabolism in adipocytes.
Poster
- 2019. Inhibition of serine transporter SLC7A10 promotes lipid accumulation through altered BCAA catabolism in adipocytes.
- 2019. Adipocyte amino acid metabolism in obesity-related metabolic diseases .
More information in national current research information system (CRIStin)
Board member in Research School in Clinical Medicine
PhD project: "Branched-chain amino acid metabolism in obesity and insulin resistance"
https://www.uib.no/en/rg/hormonelaboratory/66745/obesity-and-diabetes