Leena Alhonen

7.0k total citations
185 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Leena Alhonen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leena Alhonen has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Molecular Biology, 81 papers in Biochemistry and 61 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Leena Alhonen's work include Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (138 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (80 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (59 papers). Leena Alhonen is often cited by papers focused on Polyamine Metabolism and Applications (138 papers), Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (80 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (59 papers). Leena Alhonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Russia and United States. Leena Alhonen's co-authors include Juhani Jänne, Tuomo A. Keinänen, Maria Halmekytö, Marko Pietilä, Pekka Leinonen, Riitta Sinervirta, Jouko Vepsäläinen, Alex R. Khomutov, Mervi T. Hyvönen and Jarmo Wahlfors and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Leena Alhonen

183 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leena Alhonen Finland 39 4.3k 1.7k 1.4k 609 560 185 5.7k
Sachiko Oh‐ishi Japan 37 3.3k 0.8× 691 0.4× 2.1k 1.5× 680 1.1× 478 0.9× 172 6.8k
Toshihiko Murayama Japan 36 2.5k 0.6× 666 0.4× 487 0.3× 912 1.5× 422 0.8× 208 5.1k
John W. Regan United States 47 5.7k 1.3× 808 0.5× 1.9k 1.3× 1.1k 1.7× 525 0.9× 142 9.2k
Eduardo G. Lapetina United States 38 2.4k 0.6× 517 0.3× 323 0.2× 963 1.6× 423 0.8× 87 4.4k
Mordechai Liscovitch Israel 43 4.3k 1.0× 444 0.3× 280 0.2× 979 1.6× 502 0.9× 81 6.1k
G. Enrico Rovati Italy 32 1.7k 0.4× 436 0.3× 531 0.4× 1.1k 1.7× 297 0.5× 107 3.8k
Nils J. Færgeman Denmark 45 4.3k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 166 0.1× 1.2k 1.9× 414 0.7× 130 6.7k
Yasuo Okamoto Japan 43 2.8k 0.7× 278 0.2× 2.0k 1.4× 1.0k 1.7× 982 1.8× 108 5.7k
Mitsuhiro Okamoto Japan 45 3.0k 0.7× 462 0.3× 256 0.2× 591 1.0× 1.0k 1.9× 211 6.2k
Kosuke Aritake Japan 36 1.4k 0.3× 330 0.2× 840 0.6× 720 1.2× 248 0.4× 100 3.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leena Alhonen

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All Works

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Хомутов, М. А., Mervi T. Hyvönen, Andrey A. Formanovsky, et al.. (2019). Unforeseen Possibilities To Investigate the Regulation of Polyamine Metabolism Revealed by Novel C-Methylated Spermine Derivatives. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 62(24). 11335–11347. 8 indexed citations
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Pirnes-Karhu, Sini, Jorma A. Määttä, Mikko Finnilä, Leena Alhonen, & Anne Uimari. (2014). Overexpression of spermidine/spermine N 1-acetyltransferase impairs osteoblastogenesis and alters mouse bone phenotype. Transgenic Research. 24(2). 253–265. 7 indexed citations
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Jin, Haitao, Mervi T. Hyvönen, Nikolay A. Grigorenko, et al.. (2011). Association between remote organ injury and tissue polyamine homeostasis in acute experimental pancreatitis – treatment with a polyamine analogue bismethylspermine. Pharmacological Reports. 63(4). 999–1008. 3 indexed citations
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Casellas, Alba, et al.. (2011). Altered glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in a mouse line with activated polyamine catabolism. Transgenic Research. 21(4). 843–853. 16 indexed citations
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Jin, Haitao, Mervi T. Hyvönen, Juhani Sand, et al.. (2008). A polyamine analog bismethylspermine ameliorates severe pancreatitis induced by intraductal infusion of taurodeoxycholate. Surgery. 144(1). 49–56. 12 indexed citations
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Häkkinen, Merja R., Tuomo A. Keinänen, Jouko Vepsäläinen, et al.. (2008). Quantitative determination of underivatized polyamines by using isotope dilution RP-LC–ESI-MS/MS. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. 48(2). 414–421. 17 indexed citations
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Siiskonen, Hanna, Sanna Oikari, Veli‐Pekka Korhonen, et al.. (2006). Diazepam binding inhibitor overexpression in mice causes hydrocephalus, decreases plasticity in excitatory synapses and impairs hippocampus-dependent learning. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 34(2). 199–208. 19 indexed citations
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Wahlfors, Tiina, Tanja Hakkarainen, Juhani Jänne, Leena Alhonen, & Jarmo Wahlfors. (2005). In vivo enhancement of herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase/ganciclovir cancer gene therapy with polyamine biosynthesis inhibition. International Journal of Cancer. 118(11). 2907–2910. 4 indexed citations
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Pietilä, Marko, Eija Pirinen, Salla Keskitalo, et al.. (2005). Disturbed Keratinocyte Differentiation in Transgenic Mice and Organotypic Keratinocyte Cultures as a Result of Spermidine/Spermine N1-Acetyltransferase Overexpression. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 124(3). 596–601. 28 indexed citations
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Jänne, Juhani, Leena Alhonen, Tuomo A. Keinänen, et al.. (2005). Animal disease models generated by genetic engineering of polyamine metabolism. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 9(4). 865–882. 52 indexed citations
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Khomutov, Alex R., et al.. (2005). New oxaanalogues of spermine. Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry. 31(2). 189–195. 4 indexed citations
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Min, Seok Hong, Rosalia C.M. Simmen, Leena Alhonen, et al.. (2002). Altered Levels of Growth-related and Novel Gene Transcripts in Reproductive and Other Tissues of Female Mice Overexpressing Spermidine/Spermine N1-Acetyltransferase (SSAT). Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(5). 3647–3657. 17 indexed citations
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Niiranen, Kirsi, Marko Pietilä, Maria Halmekytö, et al.. (2002). Targeted Disruption of Spermidine/SpermineN 1-Acetyltransferase Gene in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(28). 25323–25328. 38 indexed citations
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Pietilä, Marko, Jyrki Parkkinen, Leena Alhonen, & Juhani Jänne. (2001). Relation of Skin Polyamines to the Hairless Phenotype in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing Spermidine/Spermine N1-Acetyltransferase. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 116(5). 801–805. 37 indexed citations
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Hiltunen, Mikko, Leena Alhonen, Jari Koıstınaho, et al.. (1997). Hypermethylation of the APC (adenomatous Polyposis Coli) gene promoter region in human colorectal carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer. 70(6). 644–648. 15 indexed citations
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Koıstınaho, Jari, Leena Alhonen, Sanna Myöhänen, et al.. (1997). Hypermethylation of the WT1 and calcitonin gene promoter regions at chromosome 11p in human colorectal cancer. British Journal of Cancer. 76(9). 1124–1130. 38 indexed citations
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Lukkarinen, Jouko A., Olli Gröhn, Riitta Sinervirta, et al.. (1997). Transgenic Rats as Models for Studying the Role of Ornithine Decarboxylase Expression in Permanent Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion. Stroke. 28(3). 639–645. 24 indexed citations
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Jänne, Juhani, Leena Alhonen, & Pekka Leinonen. (1991). Polyamines: from Molecular Biology to Clinical Applications. Annals of Medicine. 23(3). 241–259. 318 indexed citations
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Halmekytö, Maria, Leena Alhonen, Jarmo Wahlfors, et al.. (1991). Position-independent, aberrant expression of the human ornithine decarboxylase gene in transgenic mice. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 180(1). 262–267. 16 indexed citations
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Lipsanen, V, Pekka Leinonen, Leena Alhonen, & Juhani Jänne. (1988). Hypomethylation of ornithine decarboxylase gene and erb-A1 oncogene in human chronic lymphatic leukemia. Blood. 72(6). 2042–2044. 34 indexed citations

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