Arild Rustan

Prof. Arild C. Rustan
Muscle research group, Dept. Pharmaceutical Biosciences
School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo
Oslo N-0516, Norway
Tel +47 22856558
Fax +47 22854402
E-mail: arild.rustan@farmasi.uio.no
Website: www.eeahumanin.com


Expertise:
Our laboratory has experience with functional studies on energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, metabolic switching and insulin resistance in different cell models, especially human skeletal muscle cells (myotubes) established from normal, obese or type 2 diabetic individuals.


Relevant projects and functions:

• Participant, EU 6th projects/networks, Lipgene and Nutrigenomics (NuGo)
• Norwegian coordinator, Polish-Norwegian Research Fund (OPI-EAA)
• Participant/head, Muscle research group at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MURES); http://www.mures.uio.no
• Member, Norwegian Research Council

Group structure:
2 Prof. (M,F), 1 Ass.Prof (F), 1 Postdoc (F), 3 doctoral students (F), 4 master students (F), 2 technicians (F)


Selected publications:
1. Wensaas AJ, Rustan AC, Lovstedt K, Kull B, Wikstrom S, Drevon CA and Hallen S, Cell based multiwell assays for detection of substrate accumulation and oxidation. Journal of Lipid Research 2007, 48, 961-970.

2. Corpeleijn E, Hessvik NP, Bakke SS, Levin K, Blaak EE, Thoresen GH, Gaster M, and Rustan AC. Oxidation of intramyocellular lipids is dependent on mitochondrial function and the availability of extracellular fatty acids. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jul;299(1):E14-22.

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