Maja Johansson

Research qualifications: Docent

Contact

maja.johansson@umu.se

+46 90 785 33 21

Works at

Affiliated as other position at Department of Clinical Sciences Section: Obstetrics and Gynecology

By 6M, 3 tr, NUS Umeå universitet, Klinisk vetenskap, Obstetrik och gynekologi, 901 85 Umeå

Publications Publications

Extra-synaptic GABAA receptor potentiation and neurosteroid-induced learning deficits are inhibited by GR3027, a GABAA modulating steroid antagonist

Biomolecules, MDPI 2023, Vol. 13, (10)

Bengtsson, Sara K. S.; Sjöstedt, Jessica; Malinina, Evgenya; et al.

Isoallopregnanolone inhibits estrus cycle-dependent aggressive behavior

Biomolecules, MDPI 2023, Vol. 13, (6)

Bäckström, Torbjörn; Bengtsson, Sara K. S.; Sjöstedt, Jessica; et al.

Emotion-induced brain activation across the menstrual cycle in individuals with premenstrual dysphoric disorder and associations to serum levels of progesterone-derived neurosteroids

Translational Psychiatry, Springer Nature 2023, Vol. 13, (1)

Stiernman, Louise; Dubol, Manon; Comasco, Erika; et al.

Medroxyprogesterone acetate positively modulates specific GABAA-receptor subtypes - affecting memory and cognition

Psychoneuroendocrinology, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 141

Das, Roshni; Ragagnin, Gianna; Sjöstedt, Jessica; et al.

A pilot study of golexanolone, a new GABA-A receptor-modulating steroid antagonist, in patients with covert hepatic encephalopathy

Journal of Hepatology, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 75, (1) : 98-107

Montagnese, Sara; Lauridsen, Mette; Vilstrup, Hendrik; et al.

GABA-A receptor modulating steroids in acute and chronic stress; relevance for cognition and dementia?

Neurobiology of stress, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 12

Bengtsson, Sara; Bäckström, Torbjörn; Brinton, R.; et al.

Effect of hysterectomy on pain in women with endometriosis: a population-based registry study

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 127, (13) : 1628-1635

Sandström, Anton; Bixo, Marie; Johansson, Maja; et al.

Effects of GABA active steroids in the female brain with a focus on the premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Journal of neuroendocrinology (Print), Vol. 30, (2)

Bixo, Marie; Johansson, Maja; Timby, Erika; et al.

Allopregnanolone involvement in feeding regulation, overeating and obesity

Frontiers in neuroendocrinology (Print), Academic Press 2018, Vol. 48 : 70-77

Holmberg, Ellinor; Sjöstedt, J.; Malinina, E.; et al.

GR3027 reversal of neurosteroid-induced, GABA-A receptor-mediated inhibition of human brain function: an allopregnanolone challenge study

Psychopharmacology, Springer 2018, Vol. 235, (5) : 1533-1543

Johansson, Maja; Månsson, Maria; Lins, Lars-Eric; et al.

Acceleration of Amyloidosis by Inflammation in the Amyloid-Beta Marmoset Monkey Model of Alzheimer's Disease.

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Vol. 55, (1) : 101-113

Philippens, Ingrid H; Ormel, Paul R; Baarends, Guus; et al.

Long-term continuous allopregnanolone elevation causes memory decline and hippocampus shrinkage, in female wild-type B6 mice

Hormones and Behavior, Vol. 78 : 160-167

Bengtsson, Sara K S; Johansson, Maja; Bäckström, Torbjörn

GABAA receptor modulating steroid antagonists (GAMSA) are functional in vivo

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Elsevier 2016, Vol. 160, (SI) : 98-105

Johansson, Maja; Strömberg, Jessica; Ragagnin, Gianna; et al.

Repeated allopregnanolone exposure induces weight gain in schedule fed rats on high fat diet

Physiology and Behavior, Elsevier 2015, Vol. 140 : 1-7

Holmberg, Ellinor; Johansson, Maja; Bäckström, Torbjörn; et al.

GR3027 antagonizes GABA(A) receptor-potentiating neurosteroids and restores spatial learning and motor coordination in rats with chronic hyperammonemia and hepatic encephalopathy

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, American Physiological Society 2015, Vol. 309, (5) : G400-G409

Johansson, Maja; Agusti, Ana; Llansola, Marta; et al.

Allopregnanolone and mood disorders

Progress in Neurobiology, Vol. 113 : 88-94

Bäckström, Torbjörn; Bixo, Marie; Johansson, Maja; et al.

Allopregnanolone preferentially induces energy-rich food intake in male Wistar rats

Physiological Reports, Wiley Periodicals Inc. 2014, Vol. 2, (12) : e12190-

Holmberg, Ellinor; Johansson, Maja; Bäckström, Torbjörn; et al.

Brief but Chronic Increase in Allopregnanolone Cause Accelerated ADPathology Differently in Two Mouse Models

Current Alzheimer Research, Bentham Science Publishers 2013, Vol. 10, (1) : 38-47

Bengtsson, Sara; Johansson, Maja; Bäckström, Torbjörn; et al.

Brief but Chronic Increase in Allopregnanolone Cause Accelerated AD Pathology Differently in Two Mouse Models

Current Alzheimer Research, Bentham Science Publishers 2013, Vol. 10, (1) : 38-47

Bengtsson, Sara K.; Johansson, Maja; Bäckström, Torbjörn; et al.

Allopregnanolone induces a diurnally dependent hyperphagic effect and alters feeding latency and duration in male Wistar rats

Acta Physiologica, John Wiley & Sons 2013, Vol. 208, (4) : 400-409

Holmberg, Ellinor; Bäckström, Torbjörn; Johansson, Maja; et al.

Allopregnanolone promotes success in food competition in subordinate male rats

Neuropsychobiology, Vol. 68, (1) : 15-23

Löfgren, Magnus; Bengtsson, Sara K; Johansson, Maja; et al.

Chronic Allopregnanolone Treatment Accelerates Alzheimer's Disease Development in A beta PP(Swe)PSEN1(Delta E9) Mice

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, Vol. 31, (1) : 71-84

Bengtsson, Sara K.; Johansson, Maja; Bäckström, Torbjörn; et al.

The influence of social subordinate housing on the withdrawal effects from progesterone and estradiol in male rats

General and Comparative Endocrinology, San Diego: Elsevier 2012, Vol. 177, (1) : 62-69

Löfgren, Magnus; Johansson, Maja; Strömberg, Jessica; et al.

Paradoxical effects of GABA-A modulators may explain sex steroid induced negative mood symptoms in some persons

Neuroscience, Oxford: 2011, Vol. 191, (Special issue) : 46-54

Bäckström, Torbjörn; Haage, D.; Löfgren, Mats; et al.

Tolerance to allopregnanolone with focus on the GABA-A receptor

British Journal of Pharmacology, Wiley-Blackwell 2011, Vol. 162, (2) : 311-327

Turkmen, Sahruh; Bäckström, Torbjörn; Wahlström, Göran; et al.

Neural mechanisms underlying changes in stress-sensitivity across the menstrual cycle

Psychoneuroendocrinology, Vol. 35, (1) : 47-55

Ossewaarde, Lindsey; Hermans, Erno J; van Wingen, Guido A; et al.

Agonist function of the recombinant alpha 4 beta 3 delta GABAA receptor is dependent on the human and rat variants of the alpha 4-subunit

Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology, Blackwell Publishing 2010, Vol. 37, (7) : 662-669

Wang, Ming-De; Rahman, Mozibur; Johansson, Inga-Maj; et al.

Withdrawal effects from progesterone and estradiol relate to individual risk-taking and explorative behavior in female rats

Physiology and Behavior, Elsevier 2009, Vol. 96, (1) : 91-97

Löfgren, Magnus; Johansson, Inga-Maj; Meyerson, Bengt; et al.

A comparison of the pharmacological properties of recombinant human and rat α₁β₂γ_2L GABA_A receptors in Xenopus oocytes

Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology, Vol. 35, (9) : 1002-1011

Rahman, Mozibur; Borra, Vijaya B; Isaksson, Monica; et al.

Persistence of tolerance to the anaesthetic effect of allopregnanolone in male rats.

European Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 592, (1-3) : 73-80

Türkmen, Sahruh; Wahlström, Göran; Bäckström, Torbjörn; et al.

3Beta-hydroxysteroids and pregnenolone sulfate inhibit recombinant rat GABA(A) receptor through different channel property.

European Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 557, (2-3) : 124-131

Wang, Ming-De; Rahman, Mozibur; Zhu, Di; et al.

Neuroactive steroid effects on cognitive functions with a focus on the serotonin and GABA systems.

Brain Research Reviews, Vol. 51, (2) : 212-239

Birzniece, Vita; Bäckström, Torbjörn; Johansson, Inga-Maj; et al.

GABA(A) receptor changes in acute allopregnanolone tolerance

European Journal of Pharmacology, Vol. 535, (1-3) : 125-134

Birzniece, Vita; Türkmen, Sahruh; Lindblad, Charlotte; et al.

Progesterone withdrawal effects in the open field test can be predicted by elevated plus maze performance

Hormones and Behavior, Vol. 50, (2) : 208-215

Löfgren, Magnus; Johansson, Inga-Maj; Meyerson, Bengt; et al.

GABA-site antagonism and pentobarbital actions do not depend on the α-subunit type in the recombinant rat GABA-A receptor

Acta Physiologica, Vol. 187, (4) : 479-488

Mozibur, Rahman; Zhu, Di; Lindblad, Charlotte; et al.

Neurosteroid modulation of recombinant rat alpha5beta2gamma2L and alpha1beta2gamma2L GABA(A) receptors in Xenopus oocyte.

Eur J Pharmacol, Vol. 547, (1-3) : 37-44

Rahman, Mozibur; Lindblad, Charlotte; Johansson, Inga-Maj; et al.

Tolerance development to Morris water maze test impairments induced by acute allopregnanolone

Neuroscience, Elsevier Inc. 2006, Vol. 139, (2) : 651-659

Türkmen, Sahruh; Löfgren, Magnus; Birzniece, Vita; et al.

Dynamic changes of the anti- and pro-apoptotic proteins Bcl-w, Bcl-2, and Bax with Smac/Diablo mitochondrial release after photothrombotic ring stroke in rats

European Journal of Neuroscience, Wiley-Blackwell 2004, Vol. 20, (5) : 1177-1188

Hu, Xiao-Lei; Olsson, Tommy; Johansson, Inga-Maj; et al.

3beta-20beta-dihydroxy-5alpha-pregnane (UC1011) antagonism of the GABA potentiation and the learning impairment induced in rats by allopregnanolone.

European Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 20, (6) : 1604-1612

Turkmen, Sahruh; Lundgren, Per; Birzniece, Vita; et al.

Pathogenesis in menstrual cycle-linked CNS disorders.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 1007 : 42-53

Bäckström, Torbjörn; Andersson, Agneta; Andreén, Lotta; et al.

The role of hormones and hormonal treatments in premenstrual syndrome

CNS Drugs, Vol. 17, (5) : 325-342

Bäckström, Torbjörn; Andreen, Lotta; Birzniece, Vita; et al.

Effects of postischemic environment on transcription factor and serotonin receptor expression after permanent focal cortical ischemia in rats

Neuroscience, Vol. 119, (3) : 643-652

Dahlqvist, Per; Rönnbäck, Annica; Risedal, Anette; et al.

Ovarian hormone effects on 5-hydroxytryptamine (2A) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (2C) receptor mRNA expression in the ventral hippocampus and frontal cortex of female rats.

Neuroscience Letters, Vol. 319, (3) : 157-161

Birzniece, Vita; Johansson, I-M; Wang, MD; et al.

Allopregnanolone inhibits learning in the Morris water maze

Brain Research, Vol. 934, (2) : 125-131

Johansson, I-M; Birzniece, Vita; Lindblad, Charlotte; et al.

Serotonin 5-HT(1A) receptor mRNA expression in dorsal hippocampus and raphe nuclei after gonadal hormone manipulation in female rats.

Neuroendocrinology, Vol. 74, (2) : 135-142

Birzniece, Vita; Johansson, I-M; Wang, MD; et al.

Pea carbonic anhydrase: a kinetic study

Umeå: Umeå Universitet 1994

Johansson, Inga-Maj

Chronic allopregnanolone elevation cause altered plaque production in Swe/PS1 mice

Bengtsson, Sara; Lundgren, Per; Gouissem, Samira; et al.

Chronic subordination stress augments combined progesterone and estradiol withdrawal behavior

Löfgren, Magnus; Johansson, Inga-Maj; Strömberg, Jessica; et al.

Functional difference between recombinant human and rat α1β2γ2L GABAA receptors

Rahman, Mozibur; Isaksson, Monica; Johansson, Inga-Maj; et al.

Reduced gene expression of delta GABAA receptor subunits in circulating monocytes during the symptomatic luteal phase in premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Stiernman, Louise; Comasco, Erika; Johansson, Inga-Maj; et al.

View publications in DiVA