Kai Waløen

Kai Waløen
  • MSc Immunology and Infection Biology
  • PhD Student at University of Bergen

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University of Bergen
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  • PhD Student

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Publications (5)
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The 14-3-3 proteins constitute a family of regulatory adapter proteins with many binding partnersand biological functions, and are considered promising drug targets in cancer and neuropsychiatry.By screening 1280 small-molecule drugs using differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF), we found 15 compounds that decreased the thermal stability of 14-3-3ζ...
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with only symptomatic care available. Genome-wide association (GWA) studies can provide a starting point in the search for novel drug targets and possibilities of drug repurposing. Here, we explored the druggable genome in ADHD by utilising GWA studies on ADHD a...
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Introduction: The ancient and ubiquitous monoamine signalling molecules serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine are involved in multiple physiological functions. The aromatic amino acid hydroxylases tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1), and tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) catalyse the rate-limiting steps in the b...
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Author Summary Due to rapidly increasing rates of antibiotic resistance observed among Gram-negative pathogens, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, there is an urgent requirement for novel approaches to the treatment of bacterial infections. Lectin-like bacteriocins are highly potent protein antibiotics that display an unusual ability to kill a select...

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