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Björn Meister

Björn Meister

Professor
Telephone: +46852487025
Visiting address: Solnavägen 9 - kvarter B4, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C4 Neurovetenskap, C4 Forskning Meister, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Björn Meister is a Professor of Microscopic Anatomy and Director of Studies for undergraduate education (GUA = grundutbildningsansvarig) at the Department of Neuroscience.

Research

  • Brain control of food intake and body weight - Björn Meister group

    Our research aims at investigating and clarifying the neuronal circuitries and hypothalamic mechanisms that control food intake.

    Research focus
    Brain control of food intake and body weight – Identification of targets for the treatment of obesity

    Food intake is controlled by specific neurons located in the hypothalamus. The hypothalamic neuronal networks and the transmitters/mediators regulating ingestive behavior and energy balance are poorly understood. The research aims at investigating and clarifying the neuronal circuitries and hypothalamic mechanisms that control food intake. The expression of protein and transmitter mediators and microRNAs (miRNAs) is investigated in the hypothalamus of normal animals and mouse models of genetic obesity by immuno­histochemistry (confocal microscopy), Western blotting, in situ hybridization and RT-PCR. Using laser microdissection microscopy and microarray technology, we try to find novel genes in selected hypothalamic neuronal populations that participate in the regulation of food intake. Since some hypothalamic neuronal populations are under the influence of circulating hormones, such as leptin and ghrelin, special interest is focussed on molecular components of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in relation to neurons that control energy balance.

    Obesity is a major contributing risk factor to leading causes of death, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and certain cancers. The present research project will provide new important information on how the hypothalamus regulates food intake and weight homeostasis. The information gained from this project may be used to develop pharmaceutical approaches for the treatment of the increasing population of obese individuals.
    hypothalamus stained with cresyl violet (left) and hypothalamus after locked nucleic acid-based in situ hybridization to detect cells expressing microRNA-7a (miR-7a).

Articles

  • Article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2024;24(1):45
    Pettersson A; Karlgren K; Hjelmqvist H; Meister B; Silen C
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2023;35(12):e13352
    Zlatkovic J; Dalmau Gasull A; Hagg D; Font-Girones F; Bellman J; Meister B; Palsdottir V; Ruud J; Ohlsson C; Dickson SL; Anesten F; Jansson J-O
  • Article: ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION. 2023;16(3):452-464
    Pettersson AFF; Karlgren K; Al-Saadi J; Hjelmqvist H; Meister B; Zeberg H; Silen C
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2022;13:221-229
    Ivarson J; Hermansson A; Meister B; Zeberg H; Laksov KB; Ekstrom W
  • Article: BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION. 2022;22(1):477
    Silen C; Karlgren K; Hjelmqvist H; Meister B; Zeberg H; Pettersson A
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2017;29(12):e12546
    Anesten F; Santos C; Gidestrand E; Schele E; Palsdottir V; Swedung-Wettervik T; Meister B; Skibicka KP; Jansson J-O
  • Article: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2014;100(2-3):209-220
    Persson-Augner D; Lee Y-W; Tovar S; Dieguez C; Meister B
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2013;25(7):617-625
    Meister B; Perez-Manso M; Daraio T
  • Article: NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2013;98(4):243-253
    Meister B; Herzer S; Silahtaroglu AI
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2012;24(12):1492-1504
    Herzer S; Silahtaroglu A; Meister B
  • Article: PURINERGIC SIGNALLING. 2012;8(2):223-234
    Mangano C; Collden G; Meister B
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL NEUROANATOMY. 2012;44(1):14-23
    Kloukina V; Herzer S; Karlsson N; Perez M; Daraio T; Meister B
  • Article: NEUROSCIENCE. 2010;171(1):62-78
    Collden G; Mangano C; Meister B
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2010;22(2):75-82
    Maolood N; Meister B
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL NEUROANATOMY. 2009;37(3):182-195
    Maolood N; Meister B
  • Article: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL NEUROANATOMY. 2008;36(2):107-121
    Norsted E; Gomuc B; Meister B
  • Article: NEUROSCIENCE. 2008;154(3):1121-1131
    Maolood N; Meister B
  • Article: BRAIN RESEARCH. 2007;1186:203-211
    Durr K; Norsted E; Gomuc B; Suarez E; Hannibal J; Meister B
  • Article: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 2007;92(1-2):263-271
    Meister B
  • Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2006;24(10):2731-2740
    Meister B; Gomuc B; Suarez E; Ishii Y; Durr K; Gillberg L
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All other publications

  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023
    Pettersson A; Karlgren K; Hjelmqvist H; Meister B; Silén C
  • Book chapter: EPIGENETIC METHODS IN NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH: NEUROMETHODS. 2016;p. 195-208
    Silahtaroglu A; Herzer S; Meister B
  • Review: BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH. 2008;195(1):54-77
    Ogren SO; Eriksson TM; Elvander-Tottie E; D'Addario C; Ekstrom JC; Svenningsson P; Meister B; Kehr J; Stiedl O
  • Corrigendum: CANCER CELL. 2006;9(3):239
    Cao RH; Björndahl MA; Religa P; Clasper S; Garvin S; Gaiter D; Meister B; Ikomi F; Tritsoris K; Dissing S; Ohhashi T; Jackson DG; Cao YH
  • Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2005;238:S344-S345
    Hietala MA; Nyberg J; Anderson MF; Meister B; Alborn AM; Strom AK; Brederlau A; Illerskog AC; Nilsson O; Kieffer TJ; Ricksten A; Eriksson PS
  • Corrigendum: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2004;19(6):1674
    Collin M; Bäckberg M; Ovesjö ML; Fisone G; Edwards RH; Fujiyama F; Meister B
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2003;13:S142
    Meister B; Collin M; Bäckberg M
  • Corrigendum: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2003;18(6):1717
    Collin M; Bäckberg M; Ovesjö ML; Fisone G; Edwards RH; Fujiyama F; Meister B
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2002;12:S409-S410
    Lüttgen M; Collin M; Ögren SO; Meister B
  • Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 2002;45:A162
    Zhang W; Lilja L; Bark C; Bean AJ; Bellen HJ; Berggren PO; Meister B
  • Published conference paper: BRAIN RESEARCH. 2001;920(1-2):55-64
    Iqbal J; Pompolo S; Murakami T; Grouzmann E; Sakurai T; Meister B; Clarke IJ
  • Meeting abstract: FERTILITY AND STERILITY. 2001;76(3):S40
    Aanesen A; Andersson E; Meister B; Fried G
  • Review: HORMONES AND AGING. 2000;59:265-304
    Meister B
  • Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1998;95(51-52):5885-5887
    Meister B; HÃ¥kansson ML
  • Published conference paper: YALE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE. 1998;71(3-4):217-231
    Chen DA; Zhao CM; Andersson K; Meister B; Panula P; HÃ¥kanson R
  • Conference publication: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 1997;112(4):A1203
    Zhao CM; Jacobsson G; Chen D; Hakanson R; Meister B
  • Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1996;93(4):247-251
    Meister B; Arvidsson U
  • Conference publication: DIABETOLOGIA. 1996;39:180
    Islam MS; Leibiger I; Leibiger B; Jacobsson G; Rossi D; LucWebb D; Sorrentino V; Meister B; Berggren PO
  • Review: ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 1995;763:222-242
    Nicholas AP; Pieribone V; Dagerlind A; Meister B; Elde R; Hökfelt T
  • Conference publication: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL. 1995;47(2):678
    APERIA A; OHTOMO Y; MEISTER B; HOKFELT T; JOHANSSON BL; WAHREN J
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Grants

  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2015 - 31 December 2017
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2011 - 31 December 2013
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
    1 January 2007 - 31 December 2008

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