Heta Merikallio

562 total citations
24 papers, 443 citations indexed

About

Heta Merikallio is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Neurology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Heta Merikallio has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 443 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 7 papers in Neurology and 7 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Heta Merikallio's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (7 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (6 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (4 papers). Heta Merikallio is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (7 papers), Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (6 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (4 papers). Heta Merikallio collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and Australia. Heta Merikallio's co-authors include Ylermi Soini, Terttu Harju, Riitta Kaarteenaho, Paavo Pääkkö, Siri Lehtonen, Vuokko L. Kinnula, Riitta Mäkitaro, Elisa Lappi‐Blanco, Åsa M. Wheelock and Tuula Salo and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, European Respiratory Journal and International Journal of Obesity.

In The Last Decade

Heta Merikallio

20 papers receiving 434 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heta Merikallio Finland 13 208 156 83 73 71 24 443
Petra Seidel Switzerland 12 155 0.7× 228 1.5× 73 0.9× 46 0.6× 10 0.1× 14 511
Michael Nicks United States 8 193 0.9× 73 0.5× 66 0.8× 49 0.7× 6 0.1× 11 462
Fanzheng Meng China 7 83 0.4× 132 0.8× 40 0.5× 64 0.9× 13 0.2× 18 275
Meirong Shan China 8 204 1.0× 148 0.9× 26 0.3× 161 2.2× 10 0.1× 10 386
Vincent J. Concel United States 10 159 0.8× 81 0.5× 39 0.5× 87 1.2× 23 0.3× 14 318
Xiujie Liang China 11 144 0.7× 60 0.4× 21 0.3× 86 1.2× 9 0.1× 18 359
Yanling Chen China 13 297 1.4× 79 0.5× 137 1.7× 175 2.4× 8 0.1× 41 600
Jiaheng Fang China 3 329 1.6× 363 2.3× 42 0.5× 263 3.6× 17 0.2× 4 577
Huzi Xu China 9 278 1.3× 170 1.1× 26 0.3× 135 1.8× 8 0.1× 16 473
Zhenzhen Zhao China 10 173 0.8× 80 0.5× 66 0.8× 87 1.2× 10 0.1× 26 366

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heta Merikallio

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Merikallio, Heta, et al.. (2026). Hypertension in Overweight and Obesity: Sex‐Specific Role of 4β‐Hydroxycholesterol. Journal of the American Heart Association. 15(5). e043913–e043913.
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Merikallio, Heta, et al.. (2025). Behind the software: The impact of Unobtrusiveness, Goal Setting and persuasive features on BMI. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 196. 105795–105795.
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Merikallio, Heta, Marko Merikukka, Janne Hukkanen, et al.. (2025). Five-year follow-up of a randomized weight loss trial on a digital health behaviour change support system. International Journal of Obesity. 49(5). 949–953.
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Gao, Jing, Petra Um‐Bergström, Eva Berggren-Broström, et al.. (2024). Large airway T cells in adults with former bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Respiratory Research. 25(1). 2 indexed citations
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Merikallio, Heta, Reza Karimi, Chuanxing Li, et al.. (2024). Expression Levels of MUC5AC and MUC5B in Airway Goblet Cells Are Associated with Traits of COPD and Progression of Chronic Airflow Limitation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(24). 13653–13653. 1 indexed citations
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Merikallio, Heta, Reza Karimi, Chuanxing Li, et al.. (2023). Mucins 3A and 3B Are Expressed in the Epithelium of Human Large Airway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(17). 13546–13546. 2 indexed citations
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Savolainen, Markku J., et al.. (2023). Mobile health behaviour change support system as independent treatment tool for obesity: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Obesity. 48(3). 376–383. 8 indexed citations
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Merikallio, Heta, Riitta Kaarteenaho, Sara K. Lindén, et al.. (2020). Smoking-associated increase in mucins 1 and 4 in human airways. Respiratory Research. 21(1). 239–239. 11 indexed citations
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Yang, Mingxing, Maxie Kohler, Heta Merikallio, et al.. (2020). Profiling of airway epithelial proteome reveals sex differences in early stage COPD linked to xenobiotic metabolism and ER stress. 3829–3829. 1 indexed citations
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Forsslund, Helena, Mingxing Yang, Reza Karimi, et al.. (2016). Gender differences in the T-cell profiles of the airways in COPD patients associated with clinical phenotypes. International Journal of COPD. Volume 12. 35–48. 23 indexed citations
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Balgoma, David, Mingxing Yang, Marcus Sjödin, et al.. (2016). Linoleic acid-derived lipid mediators increase in a female-dominated subphenotype of COPD. European Respiratory Journal. 47(6). 1645–1656. 63 indexed citations
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Lehtonen, Siri, Henna Karvonen, Terttu Harju, et al.. (2013). Stromal cells can be cultured and characterized from diagnostic bronchoalveolar fluid samples obtained from patients with various types of interstitial lung diseases. Apmis. 122(4). 301–316. 7 indexed citations
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Merikallio, Heta. (2013). Claudins and epitheliomesenchymal transition in lung carcinomas and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 5 indexed citations
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Merikallio, Heta, Taina Turpeenniemi‐Hujanen, Paavo Pääkkö, et al.. (2012). Snail promotes an invasive phenotype in lung carcinoma. Respiratory Research. 13(1). 104–104. 46 indexed citations
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Lappi‐Blanco, Elisa, Siri Lehtonen, Raija Sormunen, et al.. (2012). Divergence of tight and adherens junction factors in alveolar epithelium in pulmonary fibrosis. Human Pathology. 44(5). 895–907. 32 indexed citations
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Merikallio, Heta, Paavo Pääkkö, Vuokko L. Kinnula, Terttu Harju, & Ylermi Soini. (2011). Nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-like 2 (Nrf2) and DJ1 are prognostic factors in lung cancer. Human Pathology. 43(4). 577–584. 49 indexed citations
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Merikallio, Heta, Riitta Kaarteenaho, Paavo Pääkkö, et al.. (2010). Impact of smoking on the expression of claudins in lung carcinoma. European Journal of Cancer. 47(4). 620–630. 26 indexed citations
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Merikallio, Heta, Riitta Kaarteenaho, Paavo Pääkkö, et al.. (2010). Zeb1 and twist are more commonly expressed in metastatic than primary lung tumours and show inverse associations with claudins. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 64(2). 136–140. 24 indexed citations
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Kaarteenaho, Riitta, Heta Merikallio, Siri Lehtonen, Terttu Harju, & Ylermi Soini. (2010). Divergent expression of claudin -1, -3, -4, -5 and -7 in developing human lung. Respiratory Research. 11(1). 59–59. 48 indexed citations
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Harju, Terttu, Witold Mazur, Heta Merikallio, Ylermi Soini, & Vuokko L. Kinnula. (2008). Glutathione-S-transferases in lung and sputum specimens, effects of smoking and COPD severity. Respiratory Research. 9(1). 80–80. 26 indexed citations

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