Hannu Somer

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
108 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Hannu Somer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Hannu Somer has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Molecular Biology, 24 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 20 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Hannu Somer's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (38 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (22 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (20 papers). Hannu Somer is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (38 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (22 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (20 papers). Hannu Somer collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and United Kingdom. Hannu Somer's co-authors include Aarne Konttinen, Matti Haltia, Anu Suomalainen, Anders Paetau, Juhani Rapola, Anna Majander, Volker Straub, Jyrki Kaukonen, Leena Peltonen and Bjarne Udd and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Hannu Somer

105 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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Post-translational disruption of dystroglycan–ligand interactions in congenital muscular dystrophies

2002 632 citations Daniel E. Michele, Rita Barresi et al. Nature profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The gene disrupted in Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome encodes SIL1, an HSPA5 cochaperone 2005 ·Nature Genetics ·Anna‐Kaisa Anttonen, I. Mahjneh, Riikka H. Hämäläinen, Clotilde Lagier‐Tourenne, Outi Kopra, (unknown), Mikko Anttonen, Tarja Joensuu, Hannu Kalimo, Anders Paetau, Lisbeth Tranebjærg, Denys Chaigne, M. Kœnig, Orvar Eeg‐Olofsson, Bjarne Udd, Mirja Somer, Hannu Somer, Anna‐Elina Lehesjoki	160
2	Muscle magnetic resonance imaging shows distinct diagnostic patterns in Welander and tibial muscular dystrophy 2004 ·Acta Neurologica Scandinavica ·I. Mahjneh, Antti Lamminen, (unknown), Anders Paetau, Peter Hackman, O Korhola, Hannu Somer	17
3	Parkinsonism, premature menopause, and mitochondrial DNA polymerase γ mutations: clinical and molecular genetic study 2004 ·The Lancet ·Petri Luoma, Atle Melberg, Juha O. Rinne, Jyrki Kaukonen, Nina N. Nupponen, R. M. Chalmers, Anders Oldfors, I. Rautakorpi, Leena Peltonen, Kari Majamaa, Hannu Somer, Anu Suomalainen	429
4	Abnormal blood lactate accumulation after exercise in patients with multiple mitochondrial DNA deletions and minor muscular symptoms 2004 ·Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging ·Harri Lindholm, Mervi Löfberg, Hannu Somer, Hannu Näveri, Anssi Sovijärvi	15
5	Welander distal myopathy outside the Swedish population: phenotype and genotype 2002 ·Neuromuscular Disorders ·Désirée von Tell, Hannu Somer, Bjarne Udd, Lars Edström, Kristian Borg, Gabrielle Åhlberg	20
6	Post-translational disruption of dystroglycan–ligand interactions in congenital muscular dystrophies breakdown → 2002 ·Nature ·Daniel E. Michele, Rita Barresi, Motoi Kanagawa, Fumiaki Saito, Ronald D. Cohn, Jakob S. Satz, James Dollar, Ichizo Nishino, Richard I. Kelley, Hannu Somer, Volker Straub, Katherine D. Mathews, Steven A. Moore, Kevin P. Campbell	632
7	Dysferlinopathy (LGMD2B): a 23-year follow-up study of 10 patients homozygous for the same frameshifting dysferlin mutations 2001 ·Neuromuscular Disorders ·I. Mahjneh, Gianpiero Marconi, Kate Bushby, Louise V.B. Anderson, (unknown), Hannu Somer	63
8	Muscle—eye—brain disease: A neuropathological study 1997 ·Annals of Neurology ·Matti Haltia, Ilmo Leivo, Hannu Somer, Helena Pihko, Anders Paetau, Tero Kivelä, Ahti Tarkkanen, F. Tomé, Eva Engvall, Pirkko Santavuori	122
9	Cognitive Function in Myotonic Dystrophy: A Follow-Up Study 1993 ·European Neurology ·(unknown), Ritva Laaksonen, Hannu Somer	36
10	Multiple deletions of mitochondrial DNA in several tissues of a patient with severe retarded depression and familial progressive external ophthalmoplegia. 1992 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Anu Suomalainen, Anna Majander, Matti Haltia, Hannu Somer, Jouko Lönnqvist, M L Savontaus, Leena Peltonen	191
11	Disorders Associated with Multiple Deletions of Mitochondrial DNA 1992 ·Brain Pathology ·Matti Haltia, Anu Suomalainen, Anna Majander, Hannu Somer	15
12	Muscular dystrophy with separate clinical phenotypes in a large family 1991 ·Muscle & Nerve ·Bjarne Udd, (unknown), Hannu Somer	69
13	Huntington disease in Finland: linkage disequilibrium of chromosome 4 RFLP haplotypes and exclusion of a tight linkage between the disease and D4S43 locus. 1990 ·PubMed ·Elina Ikonen, J. Palo, Jürg Ott, James F. Gusella, Hannu Somer, Laurent Karila, Aarno Palotie, Leena Peltonen	17
14	Amyloid protein in familial amyloidosis (Finnish type) is homologous to gelsolin, an actin-binding protein 1990 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Matti Haltia, Frances Prelli, Jorge Ghiso, Sari Kiuru, Hannu Somer, Jorma Palo, Blas Frangione	72
15	Muscle-eye-brain disease (MEB) 1989 ·Brain and Development ·Pirkko Santavuori, Hannu Somer, Kimmo Sainio, Juhani Rapola, S. Kruus, (unknown), Leena Ketonen, Jaakko Leisti	157
16	Microangiopathy with encephalopathy, hearing loss and retinal arteriolar occlusions: Two new cases 1988 ·Journal of the Neurological Sciences ·Hannu Heiskala, Hannu Somer, J. Kovanen, Erja Poutiainen, (unknown), Matti Haltia	40
17	Congenital fiber type disproportion in an adult: a morphometric and microchemical study 1988 ·Acta Neurologica Scandinavica ·Matti Haltia, Hannu Somer, S. Rehunen	3
18	Closed cervicocranial trauma, “false aneurysm” of the internal carotid artery and brain infarction 1988 ·Acta Neurologica Scandinavica ·(unknown), Hannu Somer, Leena Valanne	2
19	Inactivation of creatine kinase in physiological saline solutions. 1979 ·PubMed ·Guilherme Suarez‐Kurtz, Hannu Somer, (unknown)	3
20	Specificity of Serum Creatine Kinase Isoenzymes in Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction 1973 ·BMJ ·Aarne Konttinen, Hannu Somer	90

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