Jessica Montero
Position: Senior Lecturer School/office: School of Health SciencesEmail: jessica.montero@oru.se
Phone: +46 19 303919
Room: P1315
About Jessica Montero
Jessica Montero is a senior lecturer at the School of Health Sciences. Since august 2019, Jessica is also the Head of the Division of Medical Diagnostics.
Jessica has a PhD from Örebro University; "Amino acid transport and receptor binding properties in neuropsychiatric disorders using the fibroblast cell model".
Research
Jessicas research is mainly in neuropsychiatric and degenerative disorders at the cell level. The focus is to study how various substances (i.e., pro-inflammatory cytokines and drugs/medicines etc.) effects the transport of amino acids (precursors to different important neurotransmitters) by using a cell model.
Teaching
Jessica teaches in cell biology, biochemistry and pharmacology at bachelor and master level. She supervises degree projects and co-supervises PhD students.
Research projects
Completed projects
Research groups
Publications
Articles in journals
- Tabrisi, R. , Harun-Rashid, M. D. , Johansson, J. , Venizelos, N. & Msghina, M. (2023). Clozapine but not lithium reverses aberrant tyrosine uptake in patients with bipolar disorder. Psychopharmacology, 240 (8), 1667-1676.
- Comasco, E. , Vumma, R. , Toffoletto, R. , Johansson, J. , Flyckt, L. , Lewander, T. , Oreland, L. , Bjerkenstedt, L. & et al. (2017). Genetic and Functional Study of L-Type Amino Acid Transporter 1 in Schizophrenia. Neuropsychobiology, 74 (2), 96-103.
- Vumma, R. , Johansson, J. & Venizelos, N. (2017). Proinflammatory Cytokines and Oxidative Stress Decrease the Transport of Dopamine Precursor Tyrosine in Human Fibroblasts. Neuropsychobiology, 75 (4), 178-184.
- Johansson, J. , Landgren, M. , Fernell, E. , Lewander, T. & Venizelos, N. (2013). Decreased binding capacity (Bmax) of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in fibroblasts from boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, 5 (3), 267-271.
- Engwall, M. , Venizelos, N. , Westman, O. , Larsson, M. , Nordén, M. , Hollert, H. & Johansson, J. (2013). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) reduce hepatic beta-oxidation of fatty acids in chick embryos. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20 (3), 1881-1888.
- Johansson, J. , Landgren, M. , Fernell, E. , Vumma, R. , Ahlin, A. , Bjerkenstedt, L. & Venizelos, N. (2011). Altered tryptophan and alanine transport in fibroblasts from boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): an in vitro study. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 7, 40.
- Vumma, R. , Johansson, J. , Lewander, T. & Venizelos, N. (2011). Tryptophan transport in human fibroblast cells: a functional characterization. International Journal of Tryptophan Research (4), 19-27.
- Johansson, J. , Vumma, R. , Persson, M. & Venizelos, N. (2010). Aberrant tyrosine transport in fibroblasts from patients with bipolar type-1 disorder. In Vivo, 24 (3), 364-365.
- Persson, M. , Johansson, J. , Vumma, R. , Raita, J. , Bjerkenstedt, L. , Wiesel, F. & Venizelos, N. (2009). Aberrant amino acid transport in fibroblasts from patients with bipolar disorder. Neuroscience Letters, 457 (1), 49-52.
Conference papers
- Venizelos, N. , Johansson, J. , Landgren, M. , Fernell, E. & Vumma, R. (2012). Altered tryptophan and alanine transport in cultured fibroblast from boys with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In: International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. Paper presented at the 28th CINP World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology, Stockholm, Sweden, 3–7 June 2012. (pp. 224-224). New York, USA: Cambridge University Press.
- Venizelos, N. , Johansson, J. , Landgren, M. , Fernell, E. & Lewander, T. (2012). Decreased density of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in fibroblast from boys with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): An in vitro study. In: International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. Paper presented at the 28th CINP World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology, Stockholm, Sweden, 3–7 June 2012. (pp. 224-224). New York, USA: Cambridge University Press.
- Johansson, J. , Vumma, R. , Sirsjö, A. & Venizelos, N. (2010). Interleukin-1beta inhibits tyrosine transport in fibroblasts from patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls. In: In Vivo. Paper presented at The 3rd Swedish-Hellenic Life Sciences Research Conference, Athens, March 25-27, 2010. (pp. 365-367). International Institute of Anticancer Research.
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
- Johansson, J. (2011). Amino acid transport and receptor binding properties in neuropsychiatric disorders using the fibroblast cell model. (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro universitet.
Manuscripts
- Johansson, J. , Landgren, M. , Fernell, E. , Vumma, R. , Åhlin, A. , Bjerkenstedt, L. & Venizelos, N. Altered tryptophan and alanine transport in fibroblasts from boys with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) : an in vitro study.
- Johansson, J. , Larsson, C. , Landgren, M. , Fernell, E. , Lewander, T. & Venizelos, N. Decreased density of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in fibroblasts from children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).