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Marit Hjorth is a Researcher at the Department of Nutritional Sciences within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo. Her work focuses on investigating how diet and physical activity affect molecular processes involved in aging and the development of obesity and lifestyle-related diseases.
Her primary research interests include Molecular nutrition, Glucose and lipid metabolism, Extracellular vesicles, and Myokines. Her work spans multiple disciplines including exercise physiology, metabolism, and molecular nutrition, with particular emphasis on understanding the molecular mechanisms through which lifestyle factors influence health outcomes.
Dr. Hjorth's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on exercise-induced molecular changes, particularly regarding extracellular vesicles and myokines. Her research examines how these factors influence metabolic health, cancer prevention, and tissue crosstalk. She employs both human clinical studies and animal models to investigate these mechanisms, with a strong emphasis on translational research that bridges basic science and clinical applications.
She has published extensively in high-impact journals including Cell Metabolism, Journal of Lipid Research, and Acta Physiologica, with her 2018 paper 'Extracellular Vesicles Provide a Means for Tissue Crosstalk during Exercise' in Cell Metabolism being particularly influential in establishing the role of exercise-induced vesicles in inter-tissue communication.
Dr. Hjorth currently leads research projects related to nutrient regulation of transcription and nutritional aspects of frailty (NutriFrail project), demonstrating her commitment to addressing important health challenges through nutritional science.
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