Nikolai Scherbak
Position: Senior Lecturer School/office: School of Science and TechnologyEmail: bmlrb2xhaS5zY2hlcmJhaztvcnUuc2U=
Phone: +46 19 302166
Room: B2319
Research projects
Active projects
- Bacteriocins in prevention and treatment of infections
- Bacteriocins in the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections
- Cell Painting: a novel tool in toxicology (CPTox)
- Developvaccines@oru
- Fish & Cocktails
- Development of heme iron-enriched functional foods to combat iron deficiency anemia (HemI-EFF)
- Influence of lactobacilli on expression of key proteins involved in miRNA biogenesis
- Laktobakterier som produktions- och leveranssystem för rekombinanta orala vacciner
- Mixture-Risk
- NanoSafety2
- PAC-Risk
- PFAS-Risk
- SEASON - Seasonal variation of the fate, availability, and toxicity of priority pollutants at the sediment-water-interface
- Study of the effects of perfluorooctanesulfonic compounds (PFCs) on fatty acid metabolism during avian development
- Transgenerational Effects of Pollutants
- Development of mucosally administered vaccines
Completed projects
Research groups
Publications
Articles in journals |
Articles, reviews/surveys |
Conference papers |
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries |
Manuscripts |
Articles in journals
- Alijagic, A. , Kotlyar, O. , Larsson, M. , Salihovic, S. , Hedbrant, A. , Eriksson, U. , Karlsson, P. , Persson, A. & et al. (2024). Immunotoxic, genotoxic, and endocrine disrupting impacts of polyamide microplastic particles and chemicals. Environment International, 183. [BibTeX]
- Alijagic, A. , Sinisalu, L. , Duberg, D. , Kotlyar, O. , Scherbak, N. , Engwall, M. , Oresic, M. & Hyötyläinen, T. (2024). Metabolic and phenotypic changes induced by PFAS exposure in two human hepatocyte cell models. Environment International, 190. [BibTeX]
- Ninyio, N. , Schmitt, K. , Sergon, G. , Nilsson, C. , Andersson, S. & Scherbak, N. (2024). Stable expression of HIV-1 MPER extended epitope on the surface of the recombinant probiotic bacteria Escherichia Coli Nissle 1917 using CRISPR/Cas9. Microbial Cell Factories, 23 (1). [BibTeX]
- Alijagic, A. , Scherbak, N. , Kotlyar, O. , Karlsson, P. , Wang, X. , Odnevall, I. , Benada, O. , Amiryousefi, A. & et al. (2023). A Novel Nanosafety Approach Using Cell Painting, Metabolomics, and Lipidomics Captures the Cellular and Molecular Phenotypes Induced by the Unintentionally Formed Metal-Based (Nano)Particles. Cells, 12 (2). [BibTeX]
- Scherbak, N. N. , Kruse, R. , Nyström, T. & Jendle, J. (2023). Glimepiride Compared to Liraglutide Increases Plasma Levels of miR-206, miR-182-5p, and miR-766-3p in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes & metabolism journal, 47 (5), 668-681. [BibTeX]
- Scherbak, N. , Kruse, R. , Nyström, T. & Jendle, J. (2023). Glimepiride Compared to Liraglutide Increases Plasma Levels of miR-206, miR-182-5p, and miR-766-3p in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Diabetes Metab J 2023;47:668-81). Diabetes & metabolism journal, 47 (6), 882-883. [BibTeX]
- Blanc, M. , Antczak, P. , Cousin, X. , Grunau, C. , Scherbak, N. , Rüegg, J. & Keiter, S. (2021). The insecticide permethrin induces transgenerational behavioral changes linked to transcriptomic and epigenetic alterations in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Science of the Total Environment, 779. [BibTeX]
- Romanenko, P. , Vinogradova, O. , Romanenko, E. , Mikhailyuk, T. , Babenko, L. , Ivannikov, R. & Scherbak, N. (2020). Morphological and Molecular Characterization of the Representative of Brasilonema (Scytonemataceae, Cyanoprokaryota) from the Tropical Greenhouse in Kiev (Ukraine). International Journal of Algae, 22 (2), 103-122. [BibTeX]
- Blanc, M. , Cormier, B. , Hyötyläinen, T. , Krauss, M. , Scherbak, N. , Cousin, X. & Keiter, S. (2020). Multi- and transgenerational effects following early-life exposure of zebrafish to permethrin and coumarin 47: Impact on growth, fertility, behavior and lipid metabolism. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 205. [BibTeX]
- Chavan, S. , Scherbak, N. , Engwall, M. & Repsilber, D. (2020). Predicting Chemical-Induced Liver Toxicity Using High-Content Imaging Phenotypes and Chemical Descriptors: A Random Forest Approach. Chemical Research in Toxicology, 33 (9), 2261-2275. [BibTeX]
- Geng, D. , Musse, A. A. , Wigh, V. , Carlsson, C. , Engwall, M. , Oresic, M. , Scherbak, N. & Hyötyläinen, T. (2019). Effect of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) on the liver lipid metabolism of the developing chicken embryo. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 170, 691-698. [BibTeX]
- Blanc, M. , Rüegg, J. , Scherbak, N. & Keiter, S. (2019). Environmental chemicals differentially affect epigenetic-related mechanisms in the zebrafish liver (ZF-L) cell line and in zebrafish embryos. Aquatic Toxicology, 215. [BibTeX]
- Jacobsen, A. V. , Nordén, M. , Engwall, M. & Scherbak, N. (2018). Effects of perfluorooctane sulfonate on genes controlling hepatic fatty acid metabolism in livers of chicken embryos. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25 (23), 23074-23081. [BibTeX]
- Delbro, D. , Hallsberg, L. , Peeker, R. , Scherbak, N. , Fall, M. & Godtman, R. A. (2018). The extracellular matrix-degrading protein ADAMTS5 is expressed in the nuclei of urothelial cells in healthy rats. Scandinavian journal of urology, 52 (2), 139-142. [BibTeX]
- Blanc, M. , Kärrman, A. , Kukučka, P. , Scherbak, N. & Keiter, S. (2017). Mixture-specific gene expression in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos exposed to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and 3,3′,4,4′,5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB126). Science of the Total Environment, 590-591, 249-257. [BibTeX]
- Khalaf, H. , Nakka, S. S. , Sandén, C. , Svärd, A. , Hultenby, K. , Scherbak, N. , Aili, D. & Bengtsson, T. (2016). Antibacterial effects of Lactobacillus and bacteriocin PLNC8 αβ on the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. BMC Microbiology, 16 (1). [BibTeX]
- Jacobsen, A. , Yemaneab, B. , Jass, J. & Scherbak, N. (2014). Reference gene selection for qPCR Is dependent on cell type rather than treatment in colonic and vaginal human epithelial cell lines. PLOS ONE, 9 (12), e115592. [BibTeX]
- Krivospitskaya, O. , Elmabsout, A. A. , Sundman, E. , Söderström, L. A. , Ovchinnikova, O. , Gidlöf, A. C. , Scherbak, N. , Norata, G. D. & et al. (2012). A CYP26B1 polymorphism enhances retinoic acid catabolism and may aggravate atherosclerosis. Molecular Medicine, 18 (1), 712-718. [BibTeX]
- Karlsson, M. , Scherbak, N. , Reid, G. & Jass, J. (2012). Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 enhances NF-kappaB activation in Escherichia coli-stimulated urinary bladder cells through TLR4. BMC Microbiology, 12, 15. [BibTeX]
- Karlsson, M. , Scherbak, N. , Khalaf, H. , Olsson, P. & Jass, J. (2012). Substances released from probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 potentiate NF-κB activity in Escherichia coli-stimulated urinary bladder cells. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, 66 (2), 147-156. [BibTeX]
- Scherbak, N. , Ala-Häiväla, A. , Brosché, M. , Böwer, N. , Strid, H. , Gittins, J. R. , Grahn, E. M. , Eriksson, L. A. & et al. (2011). The pea SAD short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase: quinone reduction, tissue distribution, and heterologous expression. Plant Physiology, 155 (4), 1839-1850. [BibTeX]
- Berg, H. , Scherbak, N. , Liimatta, H. , Hoffmann, E. , Karlsson, J. & Olsson, P. (2009). Characterization of antibodies for quantitative determination of spiggin protein levels in male and female three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 7 (1). [BibTeX]
- Scherbak, N. , Brosché, M. , Ala-Häivälä, A. , Strid, H. , Öhrfelt, A. , Nilsson, F. & Strid, Å. (2009). Expression of Pisum sativum SAD polypeptides in production hosts and in planta: Tetrameric organization of the protein. Protein Expression and Purification, 63 (1), 18-25. [BibTeX]
- Lindh, I. , Kalbina, I. , Hedberg, S. T. , Scherbak, N. , Sävenstrand, H. , Bråve, A. , Hinkula, J. , Strid, Å. & et al. (2008). Feeding of mice with Arabidopsis thaliana expressing the HIV-1 subtype C p24 antigen gives rise to systemic immune responses. Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), 116 (11), 985-994. [BibTeX]
- Hossain, M. S. , Larsson, A. , Scherbak, N. , Olsson, P. & Orban, L. (2008). Zebrafish androgen receptor: isolation, molecular, and biochemical characterization. Biology of Reproduction, 78 (2), 361-369. [BibTeX]
- Scherbak, N. , Strid, Å. & Eriksson, L. A. (2005). Non-enzymatic oxidation of NADH by quinones. Chemical Physics Letters, 414 (1-3), 243-247. [BibTeX]
Articles, reviews/surveys
- Alijagic, A. , Engwall, M. , Särndahl, E. , Karlsson, H. , Hedbrant, A. , Andersson, L. , Karlsson, P. , Dalemo, M. & et al. (2022). Particle Safety Assessment in Additive Manufacturing: From Exposure Risks to Advanced Toxicology Testing. Frontiers in Toxicology, 4. [BibTeX]
Conference papers
- Alijagic, A. , Södergren Seilitz, F. , Bredberg, A. , Hakonen, A. , Larsson, M. , Sjöberg, V. , Kotlyar, O. , Persson, A. & et al. (2024). Comprehensive chemical and toxicological screening of e-waste plastic chemicals. Paper presented at 58th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX 2024), Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8-11, 2024. (pp. S66-S66). Elsevier. [BibTeX]
- Alijagic, A. , Scherbak, N. , Kotlyar, O. , Karlsson, P. , Persson, A. , Hedbrant, A. , Norinder, U. , Larsson, M. & et al. (2022). Cell Painting unveils cell response signatures to (nano)particles formed in additive manufacturing. In: Toxicology Letters. Paper presented at XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT 2022) - UNITING IN TOXICOLOGY, Maastricht, The Netherlands, September 18-21, 2022. (pp. S226-S227). Elsevier. [BibTeX]
- Ninyio, N. , Scherbak, N. & Andersson, S. (2022). Development and analysis of prospective anti-HIV probiotic vaccines. In: 19th Smögen Summer Symposium on Virology Abstracts. Paper presented at 19th Smögen Summer Symposium on Virology, Smögen, August 25-27, 2022. (pp. 40-40). Virus- och Pandemifonden – Swedish Society for Virology. [BibTeX]
- Scherbak, N. , Ninyio, N. , Nilsson, C. , Rybicki, E. & Andersson, S. (2022). Production of anti-viral vaccines using probiotic bacteria. In: 19th Smögen Symposium on Virology: Abstracts Viral Immunology and Vaccines II and III. Paper presented at 19th Smögen Symposium on Virology, Smögen, August 25-27, 2022. (pp. 16-16). Virus- och Pandemifonden – Swedish Society for Virology. [BibTeX]
- Karlsson, M. , Lam, S. , Scherbak, N. & Jass, J. (2010). Released substances from lactobacilli influence immune responses in human epithelial cells. In: In Vivo. Paper presented at The 3rd Swedish-Hellenic Life Sciences Research Conference, Athens, March 25-27, 2010. (pp. 367-368). International Institute of Anticancer Research. [BibTeX]
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
- Scherbak, N. (2005). Characterization of stress-inducible short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) in plants: study of a novel small protein family from Pisum sativum (pea). (Doctoral dissertation). (Comprehensive summary) Örebro: Örebro universitetsbibliotek. [BibTeX]
Manuscripts
- Nilén, G. , Sunder, S. , Hyötyläinen, T. , Scherbak, N. & Keiter, S. A binary, ternary, and quaternary mixture of PFOS, B[a]P, PCB126, and Arsenic alters behavior, gene expression, and lipid content in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio). [BibTeX]
- Khalaf, H. , Nakka, S. S. , Sandén, C. , Svärd, A. , Hultenby, K. , Scherbak, N. , Aili, D. & Bengtsson, T. Antibacterial effects of lactobacillus and bacteriocin NC8 αβ on the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. [BibTeX]
- Herring, M. , Särndahl, E. , Kotlyar, O. , Scherbak, N. , Engwall, M. , Karlsson, R. , Ejdebäck, M. , Persson, A. & et al. Exploring NLRP3-related phenotypic fingerprints in human macrophages using Cell Painting assay. [BibTeX]
- Nilén, G. , Ounoughi, A. , Scholz, S. , Keiter, S. H. & Scherbak, N. Measurements of phenotypical effects caused by priority pollutants using a refined high-content screening approach. [BibTeX]
- Blanc, M. , Cormier, B. , Hyötyläinen, T. , Krauss, M. , Scherbak, N. , Cousin, X. & Keiter, S. Multi- and transgenerational effects following early-life exposure of zebrafish to permethrin and coumarin 47 : impact on growth, fertility, behavior and lipid metabolism. [BibTeX]
- Scherbak, N. , Brosché, M. , Ala-Häivälä, A. , Olsson, A. , Enroth, C. , Eriksson, L. A. , Nilsson, F. & Strid, Å. Plant SAD proteins : characterization of the tetrameric Pisum sativum protein. [BibTeX]
- Abuabaid, H. , Karlsson, M. , Scherbak, N. , Olsson, P. & Jass, J. Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus alters inflammatory responses of bladder epithelial and macrophage-like cells in co-culture. [BibTeX]
- Scherbak, N. , Ala-Häivälä, A. , Gittins, J. R. , Brosché, M. , Strid, H. & Strid, Å. Tissue distribution of short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase (SAD) proteins in pea (Pisum sativum) in the absence and presence of UV-B stress, and heterologous stress-induced expression from the SAD promoter. [BibTeX]
- Blanc, M. , Antczak, P. , Cousin, X. , Grunau, C. , Scherbak, N. , Rüegg, J. & Keiter, S. Transgenerational behavioral, transcriptomic, and epigenetic changes in brain after early-life exposure of F0 zebrafish to permethrin. [BibTeX]