Johan Bourghardt Fagman
List of Publications
Peer-reviewed Publications
1. Bourghardt J, Wilhelmson AS, Alexanderson C, De Gendt K, Verhoeven G, Krettek A,
Ohlsson C, Tivesten A. Androgen receptor-dependent and independent atheroprotection by
testosterone in male mice. Endocrinology. 2010 Nov;151(11):5428-37.
2. Bourghardt J, Bergström G, Krettek A, Sjöberg S, Borén J, Tivesten A. The endogenous
estradiol metabolite 2-methoxyestradiol reduces atherosclerotic lesion formation in female
apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Endocrinology. 2007 Sep;148(9):4128-32.
Manuscripts
3. Bourghardt Fagman J, Wilhelmson AS, Alexanderson C, De Gendt K, Verhoeven G,
Holmäng A, Olofsson SO, Krettek A, Ohlsson C, Tivesten A. Increased atherosclerosis,
obesity and metabolic dysfunction in female androgen receptor-deficient mice. Manuscript in
preparation
4. Bourghardt Fagman J*, Alexanderson C*, Wilhelmson AS, De Gendt K, Verhoeven G,
Tivesten A. Protection against the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms in male
androgen receptor deficient mice. Manuscript in preparation (* equal contribution)
5. Wilhelmson AS, Bourghardt Fagman J, Fogelstrand P, Gogos JA, Tivesten A. Catechol-Omethyltransferase (COMT) is dispensable for vascular protection by estradiol in vivo.
Manuscript in preparation
Abstracts
6. Bourghardt J, Wilhelmson AS, Alexanderson C, De Gendt K, Verhoeven G, Holmäng A,
Krettek A, Ohlsson C, Tivesten A. Accelerated atherosclerosis associated with
hypertriglyceridemia, insulin resistance and obesity in female mice lacking the androgen
receptor. Poster presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society. San Diego,
CA, USA, June 19-22, 2010.
7. Bourghardt J, Wilhelmson AS, De Gendt K, Verhoeven G, Krettek A, Ohlsson C, Tivesten
A. The androgen receptor is involved in gonadal atheroprotection in both male and female
mice. Poster presented at the 15th International Symposium on Atherosclerosis. Boston, MA,
USA, June 14-18, 2009.
8. Bourghardt J, Wilhelmson AS, De Gendt K, Verhoeven G, Krettek A, Ohlsson C, Tivesten
A. The androgen receptor is involved in gonadal atheroprotection in both male and female
mice. Talk given at the 15th Annual Scandinavian Atherosclerosis Conference. Humlebaek,
Denmark, April 22-25, 2009.
9. Bourghardt J, Mattsson-Hultén L, Sjoberg S, Krettek A, Tivesten A. Possible mechanisms
for the anti-atherogenic effect of the estradiol metabolite 2-methoxyestradiol. Poster presented
at the 14th Annual Scandinavian Atherosclerosis Conference. Humlebaek, Denmark, June 1114, 2008.