PUBLICATIONS

2024

2023

  • Samel A, Väärtnõu F, Verk L, Kurg K, Mutso M, Kurg R. How the Intrinsically Disordered N-Terminus of Cancer/Testis Antigen MAGEA10 Is Responsible for Its Expression, Nuclear Localisation and Aberrant Migration. Biomolecules. 2023; 13(12):1704. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13121704
  • Ravlo E, Ianevski A, Starheim E, Wang W, Ji P, Lysvand H, Smura T, Kivi G, Voolaid ML, Plaan K, Ustav M, Ustav M Jr, Zusinaite E, Tenson T, Kurg R, Oksenych V, Walstad K, Nordbø SA, Kaarbø M, Ernits K, Bjørås M, Kainov DE, Høysæter Fenstad M. Boosted production of antibodies which neutralized different SARS-CoV-2 variants in a COVID-19 convalescent following mRNA vaccination – a case study. Int J Infect Dis. 2023 Oct 16:S1201-9712(23)00748-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.10.011. 
  • Kurg, Kristiina (2023). Sagedamini kasutatavad ravimid, mis vajavad kõrvaltoimete tõttu laboratoorset jälgimist. Lege Artis, 3 (7), 41−46.
  • Kurg, Kristiina (2023). Hemogrammi tõlgendamine. Perearst, 03 (188), 58−62.

2022

  • Kurg, Kristiina, Anu Planken, and Reet Kurg. 2022. “Proteomic and Biochemical Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles Isolated from Blood Serum of Patients with Melanoma” Separations 9, no. 4: 86. https://doi.org/10.3390/separations9040086
  • Žėkas, Vytautas; Kurg, Reet; Kurg, Kristiina; Bironaitė, Daiva; Radzevičius, Mantas; Karčiauskaitė, Dovilė; Matuzevičienė, Rėda; Kučinskienė, Zita Aušrelė (2022). Oxidative Properties of Blood-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in 15 Patients After Myocardial Infarction. Medical Science Monitor, 28, e935291. DOI: 10.12659/MSM.935291.
  • Kurg, Kristiina (2022). Kiiranalüüsid pereõe töös. Pereõde, 37 (1), 40−42.
  • Kurg, Kristiina (2022). Sagedamini kasutatavad ravimid, mis vajavad kõrvaltoimete tõttu laboratoorset jälgimist. Perearst, 8, 69−74.
  • “Tartu Ülikooli Tehnoloogiainstituut – kaks aastakümmet teaduse eesliinil” Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus.

2021

  • Brūmele, Baiba; Mutso, Margit; Telanne, Lilian; Õunap, Kadri; Spunde, Karīna; Abroi, Aare; Kurg, Reet (2021). Human TRMT112-Methyltransferase Network Consists of Seven Partners Interacting with a Common Co-Factor. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 13593. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222413593
  • Erenpreisa, Jekaterina; Krigerts, Jekabs; Salmina, Kristine; Gerashchenko, Bogdan I.; Freivalds, Talivaldis; Kurg, Reet; Winter, Ruth; Krufczik, Matthias; Zayakin, Pawel; Hausmann, Michael; Giuliani, Alessandro (2021). Heterochromatin Networks: Topology, Dynamics, and Function (a Working Hypothesis). Cells 10, (7): 1582. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10071582
  • Reinsalu, Olavi; Samel, Anneli; Niemeister, Elen; Kurg, Reet (2021). MAGEA4 Coated Extracellular Vesicles Are Stable and Can Be Assembled In Vitro. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(10), 5208; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22105208
  • Kurg, Kristiina (2021) Analüüside kordamine dünaamikas. Perearst, 165 (2), 58−61.
  • Kurg, Kristiina (2021). Laborianalüüside tulemuste tõlgendamine. Pereõde, 3, 27−30.
  • Kurg, Kristiina (2021). Sagedasemaste vereanalüüside vastuste tõlgendamine. Pereõde, 59−61.

2020

  • Kurg, Kristiina; Kurg, Reet (2020). Melanoomi diagnoos vaid veretilgast? Kodutohter, 24−28.
  • Kurg, Kristiina; Kurg, Reet (2020). Skin cancer diagnostics from just a drop of blood – could it really be true? Research in Estonia, 05.11.2020. 

2019

2018

2016

  • Kurg, Reet; Reinsalu, Olavi; Jagur, Sergei; Õunap, Kadri; Võsa, Liisi; Kasvandik, Sergo; Padari, Kärt; Gildemann, Kiira; Ustav, Mart (2016). Biochemical and proteomic characterization of retrovirus Gag based microparticles carrying melanoma antigens. Scientific Reports, 6 (29245), 1−11. DOI: 10.1038/srep29425.

2015

  • Õunap, K.; Leetsi, L.; Matsoo, M.; Kurg, R. (2015). The Stability of Ribosome Biogenesis Factor WBSCR22 Is Regulated by Interaction with TRMT112 via Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway. PLoS ONE, 10 (7), e0133841. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133841.
  • Kivipõld, P.; Võsa, L.; Ustav, M.; Kurg, R. (2015). DAXX modulates human papillomavirus early gene expression and genome replication in U2OS cells. Virology Journal, 12, 104.10.1186/s12985-015-0335-z.
  • Sankovski, Eve; Karro, Kristiina; Sepp, Mari; Kurg, Reet; Ustav, Mart; Abroi, Aare (2015). Characterization of the nuclear matrix targeting sequence (NMTS) of the BPV1 E8/E2 protein – the shortest known NMTS. Nucleus, 289−300. DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2015.1074359.

2013

2012

2011

  • Kurg, R. (2011). The role of E2 proteins in papillomavirus DNA replication. In: Seligmann, H. (Ed.). DNA Replication – Current Advances (613−638).. Rijeka, Croatia: INTECH.
  • Kurg, Reet (2011). INEPO-l kohtuvad keskkonnahuvilised noored. Eesti Loodus, 8.

2010

  • Kurg, R; Uusen, P; Võsa, L; Ustav, M (2010). Human papillomavirus E2 protein with single activation domain initiates HPV18 genome replication, but is not sufficient for long-term maintenance of virus genome. Virology, 408 (2), 159−166.10.1016/j.virol.2010.09.010.

2009

  • Varvas, K.; Kurg, R.; Hansen, K.; Järving, R.; Järving, I.; Valmsen, K.; Lõhelaid, H.; Samel, N. (2009). Direct evidence of the cyclooxygenase pathway of prostaglandin synthesis in arthropods: Genetic and biochemical characterization of two crustacean cyclooxygenases. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 39 (12), 851−860.
  • Kurg, R.; Uusen, P.; Sepp, T.; Sepp, M.; Abroi, A.; Ustav, M. (2009). Bovine papillomavirus type 1 E2 protein heterodimer is functional in papillomavirus DNA replication in vivo. Virology, 386 (2), 353−359. DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2009.01.025.

2008

  • Hansen, K.; Kurg, R.; Varvas, K.; Valmsen, K.; Järving, I.; Järving, R.; Samel, N. (2008). Cloning, expression and characterization of cyclooxygenase gene from amphipods. FEBS Journal: Joint Conference of the 33rd FEBS Congress/11th IUBMB Conference. Athens, GREECE, JUN 28-JUL 03, 2008. , 403. (275).

2007

  • Denks, K.; Späeth, E.L.; Jõers, K.; Randoja, R.; Talpsep, T.; Ustav, M.; Kurg, R. (2007). Coinfection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and human papillomavirus among patients attending STD clinics in Estonia. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 39 (8), 714−718.
  • Hansen, K.; Kurg, R.; Varvas, K.; Järving, I.; Järving, R.; Valmsen, K.; Samel, N. (2007). Tsüklooksügenaas kirpvähilistest: kloneerimine, ekspresseerimine ja iseloomustamine. XXX Eesti Keemiapäevad Teaduskonverentsi teesid: XXX Eesti Keemiapäevad Tartus 16. november 2007. Toim. Rinken, A. Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus, 30−31.

2006

  • Kurg, R; Tekkel, Helena; Abroi, Aare; Ustav, Mart (2006). Characterizarion of the functional activities of the bovine papillomavirus type 1 E2 protein single-chain heterodimers. Journal of Virology, 80 (22), 11218−11225.

2005

  • Kurg, R.; Sild, K.; Ilves, A.; Sepp, M.; Ustav, M. (2005). Association of bovine papillomavirus E2 protein with nuclear structures in vivo. Journal of Virology, 79 (16), 10528−10539.

2004

  • Jarving, R.; Jarving, I.; Kurg, R.; Brash, AR.; Samel, N. (2004). On the evolutionary origin of cyclooxygenase (COX) isozymes – Characterization of marine invertebrate COX genes points to independent duplication events in vertebrate and invertebrate lineages. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 279 (14), 13624−13633.

2001

  • Kivimae, S.; Allikas, A.; Kurg, R.; Ustav, M. (2001). Replication of a chimeric origin containing elements from Epstein-Barr virus ori P and bovine papillomavirus minimal origin. Virus Research, 75 (1), 1−11.
  • Allikas, A.; Ord, D.; Kurg, R.; Kivi, S.; Ustav, M. (2001). Roles of the hinge region and the DNA binding domain of the bovine papillomavirus type 1 E2 protein in initiation of DNA replication. Virus Research, 75 (2), 95−106.
  • Koljak, R.; Jarving, I.; Kurg, R.; Boeglin, WE.; Varvas, K.; Valmsen, K.; Ustav, M.; Brash, AR.; Samel, N. (2001). The basis of prostaglandin synthesis in coral – Molecular cloning and expression of a cyclooxygenase from the Arctic soft coral Gersemia fruticosa. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 276 (10), 7033−7040.

2000

  • Kurg, R.; Langel, U.; Ustav, M. (2000). Inhibition of the bovine papillomavirus E2 protein activity by peptide nucleic acid. Virus Research, 66 (1), 39−50.
  • Kurg, R; Ustav, M. (2000). Update to: Monitoring and Purification of Proteins Using Bovine Papillomavirus E2 Epitope Tags. Lu,Q.; M.P. Weiner. Cloning and Expression Vectors for Protein Studies (Chapter 27). . Weiner: Eaton Publishing Co.

1999

  • Abou-Zahr, F.; Bejjani, B.; Kruyt, FAE.; Kurg, R.; Bacino, C.; Shapira, SK.; Youssoufian, H. (1999). Normal expression of the Fanconi anemia proteins FAA and FAC and sensitivity to mitomycin C in two patients with Seckel syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 83 (5), 388−391.
  • Kurg, R.; Parik, J.; Juronen, E.; Sedman, T.; Abroi, A.; Liiv, I.; Langel, U.; Ustav, M. (1999). Effect of bovine papillomavirus E2 protein-specific monoclonal antibodies on papillomavirus DNA replication. Journal of Virology, 73 (6), 4670−4677.

1996

  • Abroi, A.; Kurg, R.; Ustav, M. (1996). Transcriptional and replicational activation functions in the bovine papillomavirus type 1 E2 protein are encoded by different structural determinants. Journal of Virology, 70 (9), 6169−6179.