Panu E. Kovanen

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Panu E. Kovanen is a scholar working on Immunology, Genetics and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Panu E. Kovanen has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Immunology, 2 papers in Genetics and 2 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Panu E. Kovanen's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (8 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (7 papers) and Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (4 papers). Panu E. Kovanen is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (8 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (7 papers) and Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (4 papers). Panu E. Kovanen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Sweden. Panu E. Kovanen's co-authors include Warren J. Leonard, John Brady, Cynthia A. Pise-Masison, Christian S. Hinrichs, SangKon Oh, Nicholas P. Restifo, Steven E. Finkelstein, Rosanne Spolski, Rong Zeng and Jay A. Berzofsky and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Panu E. Kovanen

11 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Synergy of IL-21 and IL-15 in regulating CD8+ T cell expansion and function

2005 592 citations Rong Zeng, Rosanne Spolski et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Panu E. Kovanen Finland	8	931	398	142	97	92	13	1.2k
Loes A. Gravestein Netherlands	11	969 1.0×	282 0.7×	178 1.3×	83 0.9×	85 0.9×	11	1.3k
Anatoli Malyguine United States	20	785 0.8×	455 1.1×	268 1.9×	85 0.9×	116 1.3×	36	1.2k
Katja C. Beier Germany	9	1.3k 1.4×	355 0.9×	135 1.0×	79 0.8×	131 1.4×	11	1.6k
Javier Vega‐Ramos Australia	15	1.3k 1.4×	276 0.7×	200 1.4×	150 1.5×	52 0.6×	19	1.5k
Robin Handon United States	9	1.3k 1.4×	471 1.2×	194 1.4×	54 0.6×	59 0.6×	11	1.5k
Wim Pierson Belgium	8	1.3k 1.4×	204 0.5×	207 1.5×	86 0.9×	103 1.1×	15	1.6k
Dong‐Mei Zhao China	9	955 1.0×	316 0.8×	262 1.8×	100 1.0×	74 0.8×	20	1.2k
Cameron S. Brandt United States	6	801 0.9×	394 1.0×	176 1.2×	61 0.6×	59 0.6×	8	993
Simon Hör Germany	9	546 0.6×	306 0.8×	169 1.2×	132 1.4×	79 0.9×	10	846
J Bradshaw United States	8	970 1.0×	248 0.6×	149 1.0×	60 0.6×	147 1.6×	8	1.2k

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13 of 13 papers shown

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Timonen, Tuomo, et al.. (2020). Growth Requirements, Binding and Migration of Human Natural Killer Cells. PubMed. 61. 63–74.

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Keskitalo, Salla, Emma Haapaniemi, Virpi Glumoff, et al.. (2019). Dominant TOM1 mutation associated with combined immunodeficiency and autoimmune disease. npj Genomic Medicine. 4(1). 14–14. 16 indexed citations

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Kovanen, Panu E. & Sakari Knuutila. (2008). Mitotic cells in different lymphocyte subsets in unfractionated cultures stimulated by phytohaemagglutinin or pokeweed mitogen. Hereditas. 110(1). 69–74. 3 indexed citations

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Zeng, Rong, Rosanne Spolski, Steven E. Finkelstein, et al.. (2005). Synergy of IL-21 and IL-15 in regulating CD8+ T cell expansion and function. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 201(1). 139–148. 592 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kovanen, Panu E. & Warren J. Leonard. (2004). Cytokines and immunodeficiency diseases: critical roles of the γ_c‐dependent cytokines interleukins 2, 4, 7, 9, 15, and 21, and their signaling pathways. Immunological Reviews. 202(1). 67–83. 282 indexed citations

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Xue, Hai‐Hui, Panu E. Kovanen, Cynthia A. Pise-Masison, et al.. (2002). IL-2 negatively regulates IL-7 receptor α chain expression in activated T lymphocytes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(21). 13759–13764. 152 indexed citations

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Kovanen, Panu E. & Warren J. Leonard. (1999). Cytokine signaling: Inhibitors keep cytokines in check. Current Biology. 9(23). R899–R902. 39 indexed citations

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Kovanen, Panu E., et al.. (1997). Lymphocyte adhesion molecule ligands and extracellular matrix proteins in gliomas and normal brain: expression of VCAM-1 in gliomas. Acta Neuropathologica. 94(3). 216–225. 38 indexed citations

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Kovanen, Panu E., Leena Harju, & Tuomo Timonen. (1996). Complementary DNA for 12-Kilodalton B Cell Growth Factor: Misassigned. Science. 274(5287). 629–631.

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Kovanen, Panu E., Sakari Knuutila, & Tuomo Timonen. (1995). Requirement of CD4⁺ Lymphocytes in IL‐2‐Stimulated NK Cell Proliferation. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 41(1). 70–76. 4 indexed citations

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Kovanen, Panu E., Kimmo Virtaneva, Leena Harju, et al.. (1995). Expression and characterization of a B cell growth promoting polypeptide derived from the 12 kDa B cell growth factor gene (BCGF 1). FEBS Letters. 361(2-3). 233–237. 2 indexed citations

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Kovanen, Panu E., Tuomo Timonen, Ilkka Seppälä, & Sakari Knuutila. (1989). MAC technique (morphology antibody chromosomes) in phenotypic identification of proliferating NK and T cells in interleukin-2-stimulated lymphocyte cultures.. PubMed. 75(3). 407–13. 7 indexed citations

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Knuutila, Sakari & Panu E. Kovanen. (1987). Relative proportions of mitotic T and B cells in PHA-stimulated lymphocyte cultures. Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics. 29(1). 151–154. 22 indexed citations

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