Jani Lappalainen

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Jani Lappalainen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jani Lappalainen has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Immunology and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Jani Lappalainen's work include Mast cells and histamine (11 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (7 papers) and Heat shock proteins research (7 papers). Jani Lappalainen is often cited by papers focused on Mast cells and histamine (11 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (7 papers) and Heat shock proteins research (7 papers). Jani Lappalainen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Türkiye. Jani Lappalainen's co-authors include Petri T. Kovanen, Kari K. Eklund, Katariina Öörni, Sampsa Matikainen, Kristiina Rajamäki, Elina Välimäki, Mustafa Atalay, Chandan K. Sen, Niku Oksala and David E. Laaksonen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Jani Lappalainen

51 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cholesterol Crystals Activate the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Human Macrophages: A Novel Link between Cholesterol Metabolism and Inflammation

2010 776 citations Kristiina Rajamäki, Jani Lappalainen et al. PLoS ONE profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jani Lappalainen Finland	27	1.2k	884	477	444	414	51	2.7k
Elena Rigamonti Italy	24	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	606 1.3×	458 1.0×	643 1.6×	35	3.0k
Mack H. Wu United States	36	1.6k 1.3×	626 0.7×	226 0.5×	468 1.1×	265 0.6×	66	3.2k
Kei Satoh Japan	38	1.4k 1.1×	1.5k 1.7×	561 1.2×	446 1.0×	555 1.3×	169	4.5k
Heike M. Hermanns Germany	29	1.8k 1.5×	2.0k 2.2×	932 2.0×	471 1.1×	340 0.8×	63	5.3k
Min Zhu China	35	1.6k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	756 1.6×	467 1.1×	457 1.1×	127	4.2k
Caroline Wheeler‐Jones United Kingdom	37	1.5k 1.3×	484 0.5×	413 0.9×	466 1.0×	558 1.3×	131	3.9k
Marten Szibor Germany	26	2.4k 1.9×	1.1k 1.2×	400 0.8×	657 1.5×	461 1.1×	53	4.1k
Hui Liao China	36	1.5k 1.3×	728 0.8×	392 0.8×	502 1.1×	821 2.0×	107	4.6k
Satoshi Fujii Japan	35	1.9k 1.5×	673 0.8×	604 1.3×	333 0.8×	417 1.0×	149	4.5k
Wei Chao United States	38	1.8k 1.5×	1.3k 1.5×	654 1.4×	422 1.0×	332 0.8×	110	4.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jani Lappalainen

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Lee‐Rueckert, Miriam, Jani Lappalainen, Tommy Nordström, et al.. (2020). Acidic extracellular pH promotes accumulation of free cholesterol in human monocyte-derived macrophages via inhibition of ACAT1 activity. Atherosclerosis. 312. 1–7. 12 indexed citations

Vaali, Kirsi, Jani Lappalainen, Mikko I. Mäyränpää, et al.. (2012). Imatinib mesylate alleviates diarrhea in a mouse model of intestinal allergy. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 24(7). e325–35. 11 indexed citations

Lappalainen, Jani, Johanna Rintahaka, Petri T. Kovanen, Sampsa Matikainen, & Kari K. Eklund. (2012). Intracellular RNA recognition pathway activates strong anti-viral response in human mast cells. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 172(1). 121–128. 20 indexed citations

Lappalainen, Jani, Niku Oksala, Matti Santtila, et al.. (2011). Common Genetic Variation in the IGF1 Associates with Maximal Force Output. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 43(12). 2368–2374. 16 indexed citations

Dichlberger, Andrea, Stefanie Schlager, Jani Lappalainen, et al.. (2011). Lipid body formation during maturation of human mast cells. Journal of Lipid Research. 52(12). 2198–2208. 34 indexed citations

Lee‐Rueckert, Miriam, et al.. (2010). Acidic Extracellular Environments Strongly Impair ABCA1-Mediated Cholesterol Efflux From Human Macrophage Foam Cells. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 30(9). 1766–1772. 26 indexed citations

Rajamäki, Kristiina, Jani Lappalainen, Katariina Öörni, et al.. (2010). Cholesterol Crystals Activate the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Human Macrophages: A Novel Link between Cholesterol Metabolism and Inflammation. PLoS ONE. 5(7). e11765–e11765. 776 indexed citations breakdown →

Lappalainen, Jani, Ken A. Lindstedt, Riina Oksjoki, & Petri T. Kovanen. (2010). OxLDL-IgG immune complexes induce expression and secretion of proatherogenic cytokines by cultured human mast cells. Atherosclerosis. 214(2). 357–363. 49 indexed citations

Lappalainen, Jani, et al.. (2010). Genetic variations of leptin and leptin receptor are associated with body composition changes in response to physical training. Cell Biochemistry and Function. 28(4). 306–312. 18 indexed citations

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Tanskanen, Minna, et al.. (2009). A COMMON VARIATION IN THE PROMOTER REGION OF INTERLEUKIN-6 GENE SHOWS ASSOCIATION WITH EXERCISE PERFORMANCE. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7 indexed citations

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Kılınç, Muhammet Fatih, et al.. (2009). Time-of-day effects during acute isokinetic exhaustive eccentric exercise: Serum leptin response. Isokinetics and Exercise Science. 17(1). 19–25. 4 indexed citations

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Valeur, Jørgen, Jani Lappalainen, Hannu Rita, et al.. (2009). Food allergy alters jejunal circular muscle contractility and induces local inflammatory cytokine expression in a mouse model. BMC Gastroenterology. 9(1). 33–33. 17 indexed citations

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Lappalainen, Jani, Anita M. Tuomainen, Pirkko J. Pussinen, et al.. (2008). Pro‐atherogenic lung and oral pathogens induce an inflammatory response in human and mouse mast cells. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 13(1). 103–113. 20 indexed citations

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Lappalainen, Jani, Niku Oksala, David E. Laaksonen, et al.. (2008). Diabetes impairs exercise training-associated thioredoxin response and glutathione status in rat brain. Journal of Applied Physiology. 106(2). 461–467. 53 indexed citations

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Lindstedt, K.A., et al.. (2007). Selective activation of mast cells in rheumatoid synovial tissue results in production of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-1Ra. Inflammation Research. 56(6). 230–239. 34 indexed citations

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Oksala, Niku, David E. Laaksonen, Jani Lappalainen, et al.. (2006). Heat shock protein 60 response to exercise in diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 20(4). 257–261. 35 indexed citations

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Wang, Jianjun, Gang Hu, Jani Lappalainen, et al.. (2005). Changes in Features of the Metabolic Syndrome and Incident Impaired Glucose Regulation or Type 2 Diabetes in a Chinese Population. Diabetes Care. 28(2). 448–450. 15 indexed citations

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Kinnunen, Susanna, Jani Lappalainen, Niku Oksala, et al.. (2004). Exercise-induced oxidative stress and muscle stress protein responses in trotters. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 93(4). 496–501. 57 indexed citations

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Atalay, Mustafa, Niku Oksala, David E. Laaksonen, et al.. (2004). Exercise training modulates heat shock protein response in diabetic rats. Journal of Applied Physiology. 97(2). 605–611. 150 indexed citations

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Roy, Sashwati, Savita Khanna, W. Angus Wallace, et al.. (2003). Characterization of Perceived Hyperoxia in Isolated Primary Cardiac Fibroblasts and in the Reoxygenated Heart. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(47). 47129–47135. 70 indexed citations

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