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Þóra Steingrímsdóttir

University of IcelandORCID 0000-0002-8161-173XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 2 Molecular Biology· 1

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 2 Assay:GWAS summary statistics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Christian ErikstrupiD· 2 shared David WestergaardiD· 2 shared Debbie A. LawloriD· 2 shared Erik SørenseniD· 2 shared Guðmar ÞorleifssoniD· 2 shared Henriette Svarre NielseniD· 2 shared Henrik UllumiD· 2 shared Kāri StefánssoniD· 2 shared

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2023-2025 · peak 2/yr

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 21, 2025

TGFb-induced SMAD1/5 activation drives transient epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in trophoblasts

Guðrún Valdimarsdóttir, Sophia Mähr, Petra I. Knaus…·Þóra Steingrímsdóttir

This study identifies TGFβ-induced SMAD1/5 activation as critical for transient EMT in trophoblasts, linking it to placental development and preeclampsia.

DOI 10.1101/2025.07.21.665880

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineNature GeneticsPeer-reviewedApr 14, 2025

Genome-wide analyses identify 21 infertility loci and over 400 reproductive hormone loci across the allele frequency spectrum

Samvida S. Venkatesh, Laura B. L. Wittemans, Duncan S. Palmer…·Cecilia M. Lindgren

This study identifies 21 infertility loci and over 400 reproductive hormone loci through GWAS across multiple cohorts, finding limited genetic correlation between reproductive hormones and infertility.

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Genetic & Genomic MedicineNature GeneticsPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2023

Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weight

Pol Solé-Navais, Christopher J. Flatley, Valgerður Steinthórsdóttir…·Bo Jacobsson

This study identifies genetic loci associated with gestational duration and preterm delivery, showing maternal and fetal genetic effects and antagonistic pleiotropy with birth weight.

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