Key publications:

 

Berg,K., Selbo,P.K , Prasmickaite,L., Tjelle,T.E., Kjølsrud,S., Rodal, G.H., Anholt,H., Sandvig,K., Moan,J., Gaudernack,G., Fodstad,Ø., Rodal,S.K. and Høgset,A. (1999) Photochemical internalization. A novel technology for site-specific delivery of macromolecules into cytosol.
Cancer Res. 59: 1180-1183.

Høgset,A., Prasmickaite,L., Tjelle,T.E. and Berg,K (2000) Photochemical transfection, a new technology for light-induced, site-directed gene delivery.
Human Gene Therapy 11: 869-880.

Selbo, P.K., Sivam,G., Fodstad,Ø., Sandvig.K. and Berg,K. (2000) Photochemical internalisation increases the cytotoxic effect of the immunotoxin MOC31-gelonin.
Int. J.Cancer 87: 853-859.

Prasmickaite,L.,Høgset,A.,Tjelle,T.E., Sandvig,K. Berg,K. (2000) The role of endosomes in gene transfection mediated by photochemical internalisation.
J.Gene Medicine 2: 477-488.

Selbo, P.K., Sivam, G., Fodstad, Ø., Sandvig, K. and Berg, K. (2001) In vivo documentation of photochemical internalization, a novel approach for site specific cancer therapy.
Int.J.Cancer 92: 761-766.

Prasmickaite, L., Høgset, A., Selbo, P.K., Engesæter, B.Ø., Hellum, M. and Berg, K. (2002). Photochemical disruption of endocytic vesicles before delivery of drugs: a new strategy for cancer therapy.
Br.J.Cancer 86: 652-657.

Selbo, P.K., Høgset, A., Prasmickaite,L. and Berg, K. (2002) Photochemical internalisation: a novel drug delivery system.
Tumor Biology 23: 103-112.

Høgset, A., Engesæter, B., Prasmickaite, L., Berg, K., Fodstad, Ø. and Mælandsmo, G.M. (2002) Light-induced adenovirus gene transfer, potential site-directed gene delivery technology for in vivo gene therapy.
Cancer Gene Ther. 9: 365-371.