Lene Uhrbom
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 50 63
- Mobile phone:
- +46 70 167 98 67
- E-mail:
- lene.uhrbom@igp.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20
751 85 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Rudbecklaboratoriet
751 85 UPPSALA
Short presentation
Professor of Molecular brain tumor research
Keywords
- cancer
- molecular biology
- cell biology
- glioblastoma
- patient-derived models
- brain
- glioma
- central nervous system
- neural stem cell
- astrocyte
- oligodendrocyte
- neuro-oncology
Biography
2023, Professor of Molecular brain tumor research, Uppsala University
2015, Senior Lecturer of Molecular brain tumor research, Uppsala University
2005, Associate professor of Tumor biology, Uppsala University
2003, Assistant professor of Molecular genetic cancer research, Uppsala University
2001 - 2003, Postdoctoral researcher, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
1999 - 2000, Postdoctoral researcher, Uppsala University
1999, PhD in Pathology, Uppsala University

Publications
Selection of publications
Part of Nature Communications, 2022
- DOI for Cell-lineage controlled epigenetic regulation in glioblastoma stem cells determines functionally distinct subgroups and predicts patient survival
- Download full text (pdf) of Cell-lineage controlled epigenetic regulation in glioblastoma stem cells determines functionally distinct subgroups and predicts patient survival
Part of Glia, p. 1228-1240, 2020
Part of Journal of Pathology, p. 228-240, 2019
Glioblastoma Cell Malignancy and Drug Sensitivity Are Affected by the Cell of Origin
Part of Cell Reports, p. 977-990, 2017
- DOI for Glioblastoma Cell Malignancy and Drug Sensitivity Are Affected by the Cell of Origin
- Download full text (pdf) of Glioblastoma Cell Malignancy and Drug Sensitivity Are Affected by the Cell of Origin
Part of Cancer Research, p. 802-812, 2017
Part of EBioMedicine, p. 1351-1363, 2015
- DOI for The Human Glioblastoma Cell Culture Resource: Validated Cell Models Representing All Molecular Subtypes
- Download full text (pdf) of The Human Glioblastoma Cell Culture Resource: Validated Cell Models Representing All Molecular Subtypes
Part of Journal of Neuroscience, p. 14644-14651, 2014
Part of Animal Models of Brain Tumors, p. 57-82, Humana Press, 2013
Part of Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, p. 113-121, 2012
RAD51 can inhibit PDGFB-induced gliomagenesis and genomic instability
Part of Neuro-Oncology, p. 1277-1287, 2011
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells can act as cell of origin for experimental glioma
Part of Oncogene, p. 2266-2275, 2009
Part of Oncogene, p. 1537-1548, 2009
Loss of Arf causes tumor progression of PDGFB-induced oligodendroglioma
Part of Oncogene, p. 6289-6296, 2007
Cell type-specific tumor suppression by Ink4a and Arf in Kras-induced mouse gliomagenesis.
Part of Cancer Res, p. 2065-9, 2005
Part of Nat Med, p. 1257-60, 2004
Part of Mouse Models Of Human Cancer, p. 474, Wiley-Liss, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2004
Part of Cancer Research, p. 4305, 2003
Dissecting gliomagemesis using glial-specifictransgenic mouse models
Part of Genomic and Molecular Neuro-Oncology, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2003
Part of Cancer Res, p. 5551, 2002
Modeling gliomagenesis with somatic cell gene transfer using retroviral vectors.
Part of J Neurooncol, p. 297-305, 2001
Part of Glial Cell Development, p. 437, Oxford University Press, 2001
Part of Int J Cancer, p. 398-406, 2000
Induction of brain tumors in mice using a recombinant PDGF B retrovirus
Part of Cancer Research, p. 5275-5279, 1998
Induction of senescence in human malignant glioma cells by p16INK4A
Part of Oncogene, p. 111, 1997
Recent publications
TAK1 inhibition leads to RIPK1-dependent apoptosis in immune-activated cancers
Part of Cell Death and Disease, 2024
- DOI for TAK1 inhibition leads to RIPK1-dependent apoptosis in immune-activated cancers
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Tailoring vascular phenotype through AAV therapy promotes anti-tumor immunity in glioma
Part of Cancer Cell, p. 1134-1151, 2023
- DOI for Tailoring vascular phenotype through AAV therapy promotes anti-tumor immunity in glioma
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Live Detection of Neural Progenitors and Glioblastoma Cells by an Oligothiophene Derivative
Part of ACS Applied Bio Materials, p. 3790-3797, 2023
- DOI for Live Detection of Neural Progenitors and Glioblastoma Cells by an Oligothiophene Derivative
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Wnt signaling regulates MFSD2A-dependent drug delivery through endothelial transcytosis in glioma
Part of Neuro-Oncology, p. 1073-1084, 2023
Part of Molecular Oncology, p. 238-260, 2023
- DOI for Glioblastoma stem cells express non-canonical proteins and exclusive mesenchymal-like or non-mesenchymal-like protein signatures
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All publications
Articles in journal
TAK1 inhibition leads to RIPK1-dependent apoptosis in immune-activated cancers
Part of Cell Death and Disease, 2024
- DOI for TAK1 inhibition leads to RIPK1-dependent apoptosis in immune-activated cancers
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Tailoring vascular phenotype through AAV therapy promotes anti-tumor immunity in glioma
Part of Cancer Cell, p. 1134-1151, 2023
- DOI for Tailoring vascular phenotype through AAV therapy promotes anti-tumor immunity in glioma
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Live Detection of Neural Progenitors and Glioblastoma Cells by an Oligothiophene Derivative
Part of ACS Applied Bio Materials, p. 3790-3797, 2023
- DOI for Live Detection of Neural Progenitors and Glioblastoma Cells by an Oligothiophene Derivative
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Wnt signaling regulates MFSD2A-dependent drug delivery through endothelial transcytosis in glioma
Part of Neuro-Oncology, p. 1073-1084, 2023
Part of Molecular Oncology, p. 238-260, 2023
- DOI for Glioblastoma stem cells express non-canonical proteins and exclusive mesenchymal-like or non-mesenchymal-like protein signatures
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Novel cancer gene discovery using a forward genetic screen in RCAS-PDGFB-driven gliomas
Part of Neuro-Oncology, p. 97-107, 2023
- DOI for Novel cancer gene discovery using a forward genetic screen in RCAS-PDGFB-driven gliomas
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Part of Nature Communications, 2022
- DOI for Cell-lineage controlled epigenetic regulation in glioblastoma stem cells determines functionally distinct subgroups and predicts patient survival
- Download full text (pdf) of Cell-lineage controlled epigenetic regulation in glioblastoma stem cells determines functionally distinct subgroups and predicts patient survival
Part of Nucleic Acids Research, 2021
- DOI for FACT-seq: profiling histone modifications in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples with low cell numbers
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Part of JCI Insight, 2021
- DOI for Key molecular alterations in endothelial cells in human glioblastoma uncovered through single-cell RNA sequencing
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A Patient-Derived Cell Atlas Informs Precision Targeting of Glioblastoma
Part of Cell Reports, 2020
- DOI for A Patient-Derived Cell Atlas Informs Precision Targeting of Glioblastoma
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Part of Glia, p. 1228-1240, 2020
BET and Aurora Kinase A inhibitors synergize against MYCN-positive human glioblastoma cells
Part of Cell Death and Disease, 2019
- DOI for BET and Aurora Kinase A inhibitors synergize against MYCN-positive human glioblastoma cells
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Part of Journal of Pathology, p. 228-240, 2019
Part of Oncoimmunology, 2019
- DOI for Human Mesenchymal glioblastomas are characterized by an increased immune cell presence compared to Proneural and Classical tumors
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Part of Oncogene, p. 2515-2531, 2018
- DOI for Snail regulates BMP and TGF beta pathways to control the differentiation status of glioma-initiating cells
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Microglia Induce PDGFRB Expression in Glioma Cells to Enhance Their Migratory Capacity
Part of iScience, p. 71-83, 2018
- DOI for Microglia Induce PDGFRB Expression in Glioma Cells to Enhance Their Migratory Capacity
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Glioblastoma Cell Malignancy and Drug Sensitivity Are Affected by the Cell of Origin
Part of Cell Reports, p. 977-990, 2017
- DOI for Glioblastoma Cell Malignancy and Drug Sensitivity Are Affected by the Cell of Origin
- Download full text (pdf) of Glioblastoma Cell Malignancy and Drug Sensitivity Are Affected by the Cell of Origin
Part of Frontiers in Oncology, 2017
- DOI for Mast Cell Infiltration in Human Brain Metastases Modulates the Microenvironment and Contributes to the Metastatic Potential
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Part of Cancer Research, p. 802-812, 2017
Part of Cancer Research, p. 1741-1752, 2017
Case-specific potentiation of glioblastoma drugs by pterostilbene
Part of Oncotarget, p. 73200-73215, 2016
Part of Cell Reports, p. 2994-3009, 2016
- DOI for Clonal Variation in Drug and Radiation Response among Glioma-Initiating Cells Is Linked to Proneural-Mesenchymal Transition
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Part of Oncotarget, p. 80382-80390, 2016
- DOI for Pleiotrophin enhances PDGFB-induced gliomagenesis through increased proliferation of neural progenitor cells
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Part of Scientific Reports, 2016
- DOI for ABCG2 regulates self-renewal and stem cell marker expression but not tumorigenicity or radiation resistance of glioma cells
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Part of Oncotarget, p. 23647-23661, 2015
- DOI for Glioma-derived plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) regulates the recruitment of LRP1 positive mast cells
- Download full text (pdf) of Glioma-derived plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) regulates the recruitment of LRP1 positive mast cells
Part of EBioMedicine, p. 1351-1363, 2015
- DOI for The Human Glioblastoma Cell Culture Resource: Validated Cell Models Representing All Molecular Subtypes
- Download full text (pdf) of The Human Glioblastoma Cell Culture Resource: Validated Cell Models Representing All Molecular Subtypes
Part of European Journal of Pharmacology, p. 101-107, 2015
Part of Acta Physiologica, p. 100-100, 2014
Part of Journal of Neuroscience, p. 14644-14651, 2014
Selective Calcium Sensitivity in Immature Glioma Cancer Stem Cells
Part of PLOS ONE, 2014
- DOI for Selective Calcium Sensitivity in Immature Glioma Cancer Stem Cells
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2013
- DOI for Adenovirus Serotype 5 Vectors with Tat-PTD Modified Hexon and Serotype 35 Fiber Show Greatly Enhanced Transduction Capacity of Primary Cell Cultures
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Part of Neuro-Oncology, p. 1469-1478, 2013
miRNA-21 is developmentally regulated in mouse brain and is co-expressed with SOX2 in glioma
Part of BMC Cancer, p. 378, 2012
- DOI for miRNA-21 is developmentally regulated in mouse brain and is co-expressed with SOX2 in glioma
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Part of Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, p. 113-121, 2012
CGGBP1 regulates cell cycle in cancer cells
Part of BMC Molecular Biology, p. 28, 2011
- DOI for CGGBP1 regulates cell cycle in cancer cells
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Forced expression of Sox21 inhibits Sox2 and induces apoptosis in human glioma cells
Part of International Journal of Cancer, p. 45-60, 2011
Part of Neoplasia, p. 492-503, 2011
RAD51 can inhibit PDGFB-induced gliomagenesis and genomic instability
Part of Neuro-Oncology, p. 1277-1287, 2011
Part of PLOS ONE, 2011
- DOI for Mast Cell Accumulation in Glioblastoma with a Potential Role for Stem Cell Factor and Chemokine CXCL12
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Histidine-rich glycoprotein can prevent development of mouse experimental glioblastoma
Part of PLoS ONE, 2009
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells can act as cell of origin for experimental glioma
Part of Oncogene, p. 2266-2275, 2009
Part of Oncogene, p. 1537-1548, 2009
IGFBP2 is a candidate biomarker for Ink4a-Arf status and a therapeutic target for high-grade gliomas
Part of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, p. 16675-16679, 2009
Part of Molecular Cancer Research, p. 891-897, 2007
Loss of Arf causes tumor progression of PDGFB-induced oligodendroglioma
Part of Oncogene, p. 6289-6296, 2007
Cell type-specific tumor suppression by Ink4a and Arf in Kras-induced mouse gliomagenesis.
Part of Cancer Res, p. 2065-9, 2005
Identification of candidate cancer-causing genes in mouse brain tumors by retroviral tagging
Part of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, p. 11334-11337, 2004
Part of Nat Med, p. 1257-60, 2004
Part of Development, Genes and Evolution, p. 476-487, 2003
Part of Cancer Research, p. 4305, 2003
Part of Cancer Res, p. 5551, 2002
Part of Int J Cancer, p. 398-406, 2000
Induction of brain tumors in mice using a recombinant PDGF B retrovirus
Part of Cancer Research, p. 5275-5279, 1998
Induction of senescence in human malignant glioma cells by p16INK4A
Part of Oncogene, p. 111, 1997
Articles, review/survey
Modeling gliomagenesis with somatic cell gene transfer using retroviral vectors.
Part of J Neurooncol, p. 297-305, 2001
Chapters in book
Part of Animal Models of Brain Tumors, p. 57-82, Humana Press, 2013
Part of Mouse Models Of Human Cancer, p. 474, Wiley-Liss, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2004
Dissecting gliomagemesis using glial-specifictransgenic mouse models
Part of Genomic and Molecular Neuro-Oncology, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2003
Part of Glial Cell Development, p. 437, Oxford University Press, 2001