Eola Kukk

4.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
9 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Eola Kukk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Eola Kukk has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Oncology and 2 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Eola Kukk's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (9 papers), Lymphatic System and Diseases (4 papers) and Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas (3 papers). Eola Kukk is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (9 papers), Lymphatic System and Diseases (4 papers) and Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas (3 papers). Eola Kukk collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Slovakia and Australia. Eola Kukk's co-authors include Kari Alitalo, Vladimir Joukov, Arja Kaipainen, Michael Jeltsch, Dmitri Chilov, Katri Pajusola, Olli Saksela, Nisse Kalkkinen, Taija Mäkinen and Angela A. Vitali and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Eola Kukk

8 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

A novel vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF-C, is a ... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 1998 1996 400 800 1.2k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A novel vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF-C, is a ligand for the Flt4 (VEGFR-3) and KDR (VEGFR-2) receptor tyrosine kinases.
    1996 1.4k citations Vladimir Joukov, Katri Pajusola et al. The EMBO Journal profile →
  2. Vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGF-D) is a ligand for the tyrosine kinases VEGF receptor 2 (Flk1) and VEGF receptor 3 (Flt4)
    1998 956 citations Marc G. Achen, Michael Jeltsch et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. VEGF-C receptor binding and pattern of expression with VEGFR-3 suggests a role in lymphatic vascular development
    1996 505 citations Eola Kukk, Athina Lymboussaki et al. Development profile →

Peers

Eola Kukk
Athina Lymboussaki Finland
Megan E. Baldwin Australia
Thomas Hawighorst Germany
Katri Pajusola Finland
Lotta Jussila Finland
Sybill Patan United States
Carol Caesar Australia
Thomas N. Sato United States
Paula Haiko Finland
Anne Saaristo Finland
Athina Lymboussaki Finland
Eola Kukk
Citations per year, relative to Eola Kukk Eola Kukk (= 1×) peers Athina Lymboussaki

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Fields of papers citing papers by Eola Kukk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eola Kukk

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Eola Kukk. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Eola Kukk based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Eola Kukk. Eola Kukk is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Stacker, Steven A., Marc G. Achen, Michael Jeltsch, et al.. (2007). receptor 2 (Flk1) and VEGF receptor 3 (Flt4) Vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGF-D) is a ligand for the tyrosine kinases VEGF.
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Taipale, Jussi, Taija Mäkinen, Elena Arighi, et al.. (1999). Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3. Current topics in microbiology and immunology. 237. 85–96. 86 indexed citations
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Achen, Marc G., Michael Jeltsch, Eola Kukk, et al.. (1998). Vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGF-D) is a ligand for the tyrosine kinases VEGF receptor 2 (Flk1) and VEGF receptor 3 (Flt4). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(2). 548–553. 956 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kukk, Eola, Ulla Wartiovaara, Yuji Gunji, et al.. (1997). Analysis of Tie receptor tyrosine kinase in haemopoietic progenitor and leukaemia cells. British Journal of Haematology. 98(1). 195–203. 57 indexed citations
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Chilov, Dmitri, Eola Kukk, Suvi Taira, et al.. (1997). Genomic Organization of Human and Mouse Genes for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(40). 25176–25183. 158 indexed citations
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Joukov, Vladimir, Katri Pajusola, Arja Kaipainen, et al.. (1996). A novel vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF-C, is a ligand for the Flt4 (VEGFR-3) and KDR (VEGFR-2) receptor tyrosine kinases.. The EMBO Journal. 15(2). 290–298. 1367 indexed citations breakdown →
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Paavonen, Karri, Nina Horelli‐Kuitunen, Eola Kukk, et al.. (1996). Novel Human Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Genes VEGF-B and VEGF-C Localize to Chromosomes 11q13 and 4q34, Respectively. Circulation. 93(6). 1079–1082. 83 indexed citations
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Kukk, Eola, Athina Lymboussaki, Suvi Taira, et al.. (1996). VEGF-C receptor binding and pattern of expression with VEGFR-3 suggests a role in lymphatic vascular development. Development. 122(12). 3829–3837. 505 indexed citations breakdown →
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Batard, Pascal, P Sansilvestri, Clemens Scheinecker, et al.. (1996). The Tie receptor tyrosine kinase is expressed by human hematopoietic progenitor cells and by a subset of megakaryocytic cells. Blood. 87(6). 2212–2220. 64 indexed citations

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