Heli Putaala

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Heli Putaala is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heli Putaala has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Food Science and 4 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Heli Putaala's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (6 papers), Gut microbiota and health (6 papers) and Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (4 papers). Heli Putaala is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (6 papers), Gut microbiota and health (6 papers) and Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (4 papers). Heli Putaala collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Sweden. Heli Putaala's co-authors include Karl Tryggvason, Takako Morita, Christer Holmberg, Jane E. Lamerdin, Leena Peltonen, Paula McCready, Riitta Herva, Minna Männikkö, Clifford E. Kashtan and Marja Nissinen and has published in prestigious journals such as Molecular Cell, Scientific Reports and Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

In The Last Decade

Heli Putaala

17 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Positionally Cloned Gene for a Novel Glomerular Protein—N... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 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. Positionally Cloned Gene for a Novel Glomerular Protein—Nephrin—Is Mutated in Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome
    1998 1.4k citations Marjo Kestilä, Ulla Lenkkeri et al. Molecular Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heli Putaala Finland 12 1.7k 1.3k 528 270 264 17 2.4k
Laureline Berthelot France 25 649 0.4× 387 0.3× 118 0.2× 392 1.5× 87 0.3× 46 1.9k
Bara Sarraj United States 12 198 0.1× 345 0.3× 188 0.4× 45 0.2× 69 0.3× 12 896
Gang Ning United States 13 120 0.1× 746 0.6× 364 0.7× 426 1.6× 120 0.5× 21 1.9k
Mingcan Yu United States 21 61 0.0× 1.1k 0.8× 222 0.4× 143 0.5× 262 1.0× 34 2.1k
Nathalie Quellard France 19 314 0.2× 579 0.4× 49 0.1× 54 0.2× 117 0.4× 37 1.3k
Pontus Ørning United States 13 246 0.1× 1.5k 1.1× 104 0.2× 58 0.2× 111 0.4× 16 1.9k
Zan Huang China 18 114 0.1× 844 0.6× 60 0.1× 26 0.1× 187 0.7× 37 1.3k
Keisuke Sato Japan 25 63 0.0× 485 0.4× 134 0.3× 100 0.4× 134 0.5× 96 1.4k
Dolores López Spain 20 174 0.1× 189 0.1× 68 0.1× 40 0.1× 80 0.3× 43 881
G. Villegas United States 20 328 0.2× 539 0.4× 76 0.1× 36 0.1× 29 0.1× 34 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Heli Putaala

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heli Putaala

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Hirvonen, Johanna, Krista Salli, Heli Putaala, et al.. (2019). Selective Utilization of Human Milk Oligosaccharides 2’-FL and 3-FL by Probiotic Bacteria Resulting in Different Metabolite Production by These Bacteria (P20-012-19). Current Developments in Nutrition. 3. nzz040.P20–12. 4 indexed citations
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Raza, Ghulam Shere, Heli Putaala, Ashley A. Hibberd, et al.. (2017). Polydextrose changes the gut microbiome and attenuates fasting triglyceride and cholesterol levels in Western diet fed mice. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 5294–5294. 69 indexed citations
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Putaala, Heli, Päivi Nurminen, & Kirsti Tiihonen. (2017). Effects of cinnamaldehyde and thymol on cytotoxicity, tight junction barrier resistance, and cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 expression in Caco-2 cells. Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences. 26(3). 274–284. 10 indexed citations
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Putaala, Heli, Kirsti Tiihonen, Arthur C. Ouwehand, & Nina Rautonen. (2012). Probiotics modulate tight junction integrity and expression of junctional proteins in cultured normal human epidermal keratinocytes.. 7. 81–90. 2 indexed citations
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Siljamäki, Elina, Mỹ G. Mahoney, Heli Putaala, et al.. (2012). Hailey–Hailey disease and tight junctions: Claudins 1 and 4 are regulated by ATP2C1 gene encoding Ca2+/Mn2+ATPase SPCA1 in cultured keratinocytes. Experimental Dermatology. 21(8). 586–591. 26 indexed citations
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Lyra, Anna, Markku Saarinen, Heli Putaala, et al.. (2012). Bifidobacterium animalisssp.lactis420 Protects against Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Permeability in Rats. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2012. 1–9. 8 indexed citations
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Putaala, Heli, Harri Mäkivuokko, Kirsti Tiihonen, & Nina Rautonen. (2011). Simulated colon fiber metabolome regulates genes involved in cell cycle, apoptosis, and energy metabolism in human colon cancer cells. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 357(1-2). 235–245. 23 indexed citations
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Tiihonen, Kirsti, Henna Röytiö, Heli Putaala, & Arthur C. Ouwehand. (2011). Polydextrose functional fibre. 10(2-3). 23–28. 8 indexed citations
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Putaala, Heli, Rodolphe Barrangou, Gregory Leyer, et al.. (2010). Analysis of the human intestinal epithelial cell transcriptional response to Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus salivarius, Bifidobacterium lactis and Escherichia coli. Beneficial Microbes. 1(3). 283–295. 19 indexed citations
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Ouwehand, Arthur C., Kirsti Tiihonen, Markku Saarinen, Heli Putaala, & Nina Rautonen. (2008). Influence of a combination ofLactobacillus acidophilusNCFM and lactitol on healthy elderly: intestinal and immune parameters. British Journal Of Nutrition. 101(3). 367–375. 128 indexed citations
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Putaala, Heli, et al.. (2008). Lactobacillus acidophilus74-2 and Butyrate Induce Cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 Expression in Gastric Cancer Cells. Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology. 30(3). 503–518. 11 indexed citations
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Putaala, Heli, Tuomas Salusjärvi, Markku Saarinen, et al.. (2008). Effect of four probiotic strains and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on tight junction integrity and cyclo-oxygenase expression. Research in Microbiology. 159(9-10). 692–698. 93 indexed citations
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Fava, Francesca, Harri Mäkivuokko, Hilkka Siljander-Rasi, et al.. (2007). Effect of polydextrose on intestinal microbes and immune functions in pigs. British Journal Of Nutrition. 98(1). 123–133. 42 indexed citations
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Beltcheva, Olga, Sirpa Kontusaari, Sergueı̈ O. Fetissov, et al.. (2003). Alternatively Used Promoters and Distinct Elements Direct Tissue-Specific Expression of Nephrin. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 14(2). 352–358. 39 indexed citations
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Putaala, Heli, Kirsi Sainio, Hannu Sariola, & Karl Tryggvason. (2000). Primary Structure of Mouse and Rat Nephrin cDNA and Structure and Expression of the Mouse Gene. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 11(6). 991–1001. 57 indexed citations
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Kestilä, Marjo, Ulla Lenkkeri, Minna Männikkö, et al.. (1998). Positionally Cloned Gene for a Novel Glomerular Protein—Nephrin—Is Mutated in Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome. Molecular Cell. 1(4). 575–582. 1429 indexed citations breakdown →

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