Johan Peränen

11.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
82 papers, 9.4k citations indexed

About

Johan Peränen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Johan Peränen has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 9.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Molecular Biology, 47 papers in Cell Biology and 17 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Johan Peränen's work include Cellular transport and secretion (30 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (15 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (13 papers). Johan Peränen is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (30 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (15 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (13 papers). Johan Peränen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Germany. Johan Peränen's co-authors include Kai Simons, Leevi Kääriäinen, Märt Saarma, M Rikkonen, Katarina Hattula, Peter Scheiffele, Rupert Schreiner, Felix Wieland, Teymuras V. Kurzchalia and Masayuki Murata and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Johan Peränen

81 papers receiving 9.3k 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.

  1. A Core Complex of BBS Proteins Cooperates with the GTPase Rab8 to Promote Ciliary Membrane Biogenesis
    2007 1.1k citations Johan Peränen et al. profile →
  2. VIP21/caveolin is a cholesterol-binding protein.
    1995 751 citations Johan Peränen et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers

Johan Peränen
Akihiro Harada Japan
Peter S. McPherson Canada
Masaki Inagaki Japan
Phyllis I. Hanson United States
Enrique Rodríguez-Boulan United States
William S. Trimble Canada
Paul A. Krieg United States
Rohan D. Teasdale Australia
Suzanne R. Pfeffer United States
Robert Day Canada
Akihiro Harada Japan
Johan Peränen
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Johan Peränen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Johan Peränen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Johan Peränen 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 Johan Peränen. Johan Peränen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chastney, Megan, Johan Peränen, Jesse Aaron, et al.. (2024). Focal adhesions contain three specialized actin nanoscale layers. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2547–2547. 21 indexed citations
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Szkalisity, Ábel, Jaana Hagström, Yonghyo Kim, et al.. (2022). Lipid Metabolic Reprogramming Extends beyond Histologic Tumor Demarcations in Operable Human Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer Research. 82(21). 3932–3949. 8 indexed citations
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Peränen, Johan, et al.. (2020). High‐content imaging and structure‐based predictions reveal functional differences between Niemann‐Pick C1 variants. Traffic. 21(5). 386–397. 12 indexed citations
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Salo, Veijo T., Shiqian Li, Helena Vihinen, et al.. (2019). Seipin Facilitates Triglyceride Flow to Lipid Droplet and Counteracts Droplet Ripening via Endoplasmic Reticulum Contact. Developmental Cell. 50(4). 478–493.e9. 157 indexed citations
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Holst, Mikkel R., et al.. (2017). Endocytic turnover of Rab8 controls cell polarization. Journal of Cell Science. 130(6). 1147–1157. 24 indexed citations
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Mätlik, Kert, Li-Ying Yu, Ave Eesmaa, et al.. (2015). Role of two sequence motifs of mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor in its survival-promoting activity. Cell Death and Disease. 6(12). e2032–e2032. 50 indexed citations
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Ren, Jinqi, Bin Wu, Shanshan Feng, et al.. (2014). Activation of Rab8 guanine nucleotide exchange factor Rabin8 by ERK1/2 in response to EGF signaling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(1). 148–153. 40 indexed citations
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Peränen, Johan, et al.. (2014). Nephrocystin proteins NPHP5 and Cep290 regulate BBSome integrity, ciliary trafficking and cargo delivery. Human Molecular Genetics. 24(8). 2185–2200. 73 indexed citations
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Weber‐Boyvat, Marion, Hongxia Zhao, Nina Aro, et al.. (2012). A conserved regulatory mode in exocytic membrane fusion revealed by Mso1p membrane interactions. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 24(3). 331–341. 5 indexed citations
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Peränen, Johan. (2011). Rab8 GTPase as a regulator of cell shape. Cytoskeleton. 68(10). 527–539. 86 indexed citations
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Bryant, David M., Anirban Datta, Alejo Rodriguez-Fraticelli, et al.. (2010). A molecular network for de novo generation of the apical surface and lumen. Nature Cell Biology. 12(11). 1035–1045. 476 indexed citations
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Airavaara, Mikko, et al.. (2009). Adeno-Associated Viral (AAV) Vector Expressing Mesencephalic Astrocyte-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (MANF) Protects Cortical Neurons Against Ischemia-Induced Toxicity in Rats. Cell Transplantation. 18(2). 207–208. 1 indexed citations
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Airavaara, Mikko, Hui Shen, Johan Peränen, et al.. (2009). Mesencephalic astrocyte‐derived neurotrophic factor reduces ischemic brain injury and promotes behavioral recovery in rats. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 515(1). 116–124. 129 indexed citations
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Tsang, William Y.W., Carine Bossard, Hemant Khanna, et al.. (2008). CP110 Suppresses Primary Cilia Formation through Its Interaction with CEP290, a Protein Deficient in Human Ciliary Disease. Developmental Cell. 15(2). 187–197. 209 indexed citations
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Uronen, Riikka‐Liisa, et al.. (2006). Rab8-dependent Recycling Promotes Endosomal Cholesterol Removal in Normal and Sphingolipidosis Cells. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 18(1). 47–56. 83 indexed citations
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Pihlajamaa, Tero, Hilkka Lankinen, Joni Ylöstalo, et al.. (2004). Characterization of Recombinant Amino-terminal NC4 Domain of Human Collagen IX. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(23). 24265–24273. 45 indexed citations
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Vartiainen, Maria K., Pauli J. Ojala, Petri Auvinen, Johan Peränen, & Pekka Lappalainen. (2000). Mouse A6/Twinfilin Is an Actin Monomer-Binding Protein That Localizes to the Regions of Rapid Actin Dynamics. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 20(5). 1772–1783. 76 indexed citations
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Takkinen, Kristiina, Johan Peränen, & Leevi Kääriäinen. (1991). Proteolytic processing of Semliki Forest virus-specific non-structural polyprotein. Journal of General Virology. 72(7). 1627–1633. 24 indexed citations
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Peränen, Johan, et al.. (1990). A single amino acid change in E3 of tsl mutant inhibits the intracellular transport of SFV envelope protein complex. Virology. 179(2). 658–666. 9 indexed citations
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Takkinen, Kristiina, Johan Peränen, Sirkka Keränen, Hans Söderlund, & Leevi Kääriäinen. (1990). The Semliki‐Forest‐virus‐specific nonstructural protein nsP4 is an autoproteinase. European Journal of Biochemistry. 189(1). 33–38. 16 indexed citations

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