Publications
Publications Anna B. Ohlsson
31. Berglund, T. and Ohlsson, A.B. The nicotinamide hypothesis revisited—plant defense signaling integrating PARP, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, epigenetics, and glutathione. FEBS Lett. Hypothesis. (2025). doi:10.1002/1873-3468.70146
30. Laurell, C., Berglund, T. and Ohlsson, A.B. Transcriptome analysis shows nicotinamide seed treatment alters expression of genes involved in defense and epigenetic processes in roots of seedlings of Picea abies. J.For.Res. (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-021-01410-z
29. Westman, S.M., Kloth, K.J., Hanson, J., Ohlsson, A.B.and Albrectsen, B. Defence priming in Arabidopsis – a Meta-Analysis. Scientific Reports 9,13309 (2019). doi:10.1038/s41598-019-49811-9
28. Berglund, T., Wallström, A., Nguyen, T.-V., Laurell, C. and Ohlsson, A.B. Nicotinamide; antioxidative and DNA hypomethylation effects in plant cells. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 118, 551-560 (2017). doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.07.023
27. Berglund, T., Lindström, A., Aghelpasand, H., Stattin, E. and Ohlsson, A.B. Protection of spruce seedlings against pine weevil attacks by treatment of seeds or seedlings with nicotinamide, nicotinic acid and jasmonic acid. Forestry 89, 127–135 (2016). doi:10.1093/forestry/cpv040
26. Poborilova, Z., Ohlsson, A.B., Berglund, T., Vildova, A., Provaznik, I. and Babula, P. DNA hypomethylation concomitant with the overproduction of ROS induced by naphthoquinone juglone on tobacco BY-2 suspension cells. Environ. Exp. Bot. 113, 28-39 (2015).
25. Vildová, A., Pobořilová, Z., Berglund, T., Ohlsson, A.B. and Lindström, A. A new sustainable strategy for medicinal plants protection against stress? Planta Med; 80 - P2O47 (2014). doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1395038
24. Poborilova, Z., Ohlsson, A.B., Berglund, T., Vildova, A. and Babula, P. DNA methylation changes caused by lawsone. Int. J. Biol. Vet. Agr. Food Eng. 8, 654-657 (2014).
23. Ohlsson, A.B., Segerfeldt, P., Lindström, A., Borg-Karlson, A.-K. and Berglund, T. UV-B Exposure of Indoor-Grown Picea abies Seedlings Causes an Epigenetic Effect and Selective Emission of Terpenes. Z. Naturforsch. 68 c, 139–147 (2013).
22. Wang, Y.-Q., J.-K. Shen, T. Berglund, A.B. Ohlsson, X.-F. Tang, Z.-K. Zhou, R.-Y. Wu, X.-H. Zhou and J.-N. Chen. Analysis of expressed sequence tags from Ginkgo mature foliage in China. Tree Genetics & Genomes 6, 357–365 (2010). DOI 10.1007/s11295-009-0254-5
21. Ohlsson, A.B., T. Landberg, T. Berglund and M. Greger. Increased metal tolerance in Salix by nicotinamide and nicotinic acid. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 46, 655-664 (2008).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2008.04.004
20. Ohlsson, A.B., S. Djerbi, A. Winzell, L. Bessueille, V. Ståldal, X.G. Li, K. Blomqvist, V. Bulone, T.T. Teeri and T. Berglund. Cell suspension cultures of Populus tremula x tremuloides exhibit a high level of cellulose synthase gene expression that coincides with increased in vitro cellulose synthase activity. Protoplasma 228, 221–229 (2006).
19. Christiernin, M., A.B. Ohlsson, T. Berglund and G. Henriksson. Lignin isolated from primary walls of hybrid aspen cell cultures indicates significant differences in lignin structure between primary and secondary cell wall. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 43, 777-785 (2005).
18. Colombani, A., S. Djerbi, L. Bessueille, K. Blomqvist, A.B. Ohlsson, T. Berglund, T. Teeri and V. Bulone. In vitro synthesis of (1-->3)-beta-d-glucan (callose) and cellulose by detergent extracts of membranes from cell suspension cultures of hybrid aspen. Cellulose 11, 313–327 (2004).
17. Aspeborg, H., K. Blomqvist, S. Denman, M. Hertzberg, A.B. Ohlsson, T. Berglund, G. Sandberg, J. Lundeberg, T.T. Teeri and P. Nilson. Functional genomics of wood formation in hybrid aspen. Proceedings of the 10th IAPTC&B Congress, June 23-28 2002, Orlando, Florida, USA. Kluwer Academic Publishers, I.K.Vasil (ed.) p 453-454 (2003).
16. Ohlsson, A.B. and T. Berglund: Gibberellic acid- induced changes in glutathione metabolism and anthocyanin content in plant tissue. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 64, 77-80 (2001).
15. Kalbin, G., A.B. Ohlsson, T. Berglund, J. Rydström and Å. Strid: Ultraviolet-B-radiation-induced changes in nicotinamide and glutathione metabolism and gene expression in plants. Eur. J. Biochem. 249, 465-472 (1997).
14. Kalbin, G., A.B. Ohlsson, T. Berglund, J. Rydström and Å. Strid: UV-B radiation causes changes in intracellular levels of nicotinamide, trigonelline and glutathione in Pisum sativum leaves. Phyton. Annales Rei Botanicae. (Austria) 37(3), 115-124 (1997).
13. Berglund T., G. Kalbin, Å. Strid, J. Rydström and A.B. Ohlsson: UV-B- and oxidative stress-induced increase in nicotinamide and trigonelline and inhibition of defensive metabolism induction by poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase inhibitor in plant tissue. FEBS Lett. 380, 188-193 (1996).
12. Henkow, L., Å. Strid, T. Berglund, J. Rydström and A.B. Ohlsson: Alteration of gene expression in Pisum sativum tissue cultures caused by the free radical-generating agent 2,2'-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride. Physiol. Plant. 96, 6-12 (1996).
11. Ohlsson, A.B., T. Berglund, P. Komlos and J. Rydström: Defense metabolism in plant tissue cultures is increased by the free radical-generating compound AAPH. Free Radical Biol. Med. 19, 319-327 (1995).
10. Berglund, T., A.B. Ohlsson: Defensive and secondary metabolism in plant tissue cultures, with special reference to nicotinamide, glutathione and oxidative stress. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 43, 137-145 (1995).
9. Berglund, T., A.B. Ohlsson, J. Rydström, B.R. Jordan and Å. Strid: Effect of nicotinamide on gene expression and glutathione levels in tissue cultures of Pisum sativum. J. Plant Physiol. 142, 676-684 (1993).
8. Berglund, T. and A.B. Ohlsson: The glutathione biosynthesis inihibitor buthionine-sulfoximine (BSO) induces cardenolide accumulation in Digitalis lanata tissue cultures.
J. Plant Physiol. 142, 248-250 (1993).
7. Berglund, T., A.B. Ohlsson and J. Rydström: Nicotinamide increases glutathione and anthocyanin in tissue culture of Catharanthus roseus. J. Plant Physiol. 141, 596-600 (1993).
6. Berglund, T. and A.B. Ohlsson: Effects of ethylene and aminoethoxyvinylglycine on cardenolide accumulation in tissue cultures of Digitalis lanata. J. Plant Physiol. 140, 395-398 (1992).
5. Berggren, B. and A.B Ohlsson: Ultrastructure of Digitalis lanata tissue cultures. Effect of gibberellic acid and SAN 9789. Protoplasma 161, 58-69 (1991).
4. Ohlsson, A.B.: Effects of abscisic acid on cardenolide accumulation and growth in Digitalis lanata tissue cultures. J. Plant Physiol. 136, 510-512 (1990).
3. Ohlsson, A.B. and T. Berglund: Effect of high MnSO4 levels on cardenolide accumulation by Digitalis lanata tissue cultures in light and darkness. J. Plant Physiol. 135, 505-507 (1989).
2. Ohlsson, A.B. and L. Björk: Effects of gibberellic acid on cardenolide accumulation by Digitalis lanata tissue cultures grown in light and darkness. J. Plant Physiol. 133, 535-538 (1988).
1. Ohlsson, A.B., L. Björk and S. Gatenbeck: Effect of light on cardenolide production by Digitalis lanata tissue cultures. Phytochemistry 22, 2447-2450 (1983).
Doctoral thesis
Ohlsson, Anna: Cardenolide accumulation in tissue cultures of the plant Digitalis lanata. Doctoral thesis. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden (1990).
