Pia Leppänen

1.2k total citations
29 papers, 972 citations indexed

About

Pia Leppänen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Pia Leppänen has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 972 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Immunology and 7 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Pia Leppänen's work include Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (10 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (5 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (4 papers). Pia Leppänen is often cited by papers focused on Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (10 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (5 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (4 papers). Pia Leppänen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Germany and Sweden. Pia Leppänen's co-authors include Seppo Ylä‐Herttuala, Juhani Knuuti, Iina Laitinen, Mikko P. Turunen, Suvi E. Heinonen, Petri I. Mäkinen, Anne Roivainen, Tuomas T. Rissanen, Ulf Eriksson and Juha Rutanen and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, PLoS ONE and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Pia Leppänen

28 papers receiving 961 citations

Peers

Pia Leppänen
Kaneo Satoh Japan
Eugene G. Levin United States
J Dämmrich Germany
Birgit Faber Netherlands
Naoki Asazuma Japan
F Shimizu Japan
Mathijs Groeneweg Netherlands
Gijsbert van Willigen Netherlands
Bradford A. Young United States
Kaneo Satoh Japan
Pia Leppänen
Citations per year, relative to Pia Leppänen Pia Leppänen (= 1×) peers Kaneo Satoh

Countries citing papers authored by Pia Leppänen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pia Leppänen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pia Leppänen

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

All Works

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Heinonen, Suvi E., Annukka M. Kivelä, Jenni Huusko, et al.. (2013). The effects of VEGF-A on atherosclerosis, lipoprotein profile, and lipoprotein lipase in hyperlipidaemic mouse models. Cardiovascular Research. 99(4). 716–723. 51 indexed citations
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Saraste, Antti, Iina Laitinen, Eliane Weidl, et al.. (2012). Diet intervention reduces uptake of αvβ3 integrin-targeted PET tracer 18F-galacto-RGD in mouse atherosclerotic plaques. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 19(4). 775–784. 24 indexed citations
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Mäkinen, Petri I., Jari P. Lappalainen, Suvi E. Heinonen, et al.. (2010). Silencing of either SR-A or CD36 reduces atherosclerosis in hyperlipidaemic mice and reveals reciprocal upregulation of these receptors. Cardiovascular Research. 88(3). 530–538. 101 indexed citations
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Laitinen, Iina, Pauliina Luoto, P.B. Iveson, et al.. (2009). 68Ga-DOTA-RGD peptide: biodistribution and binding into atherosclerotic plaques in mice. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 36(12). 2058–2067. 50 indexed citations
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Saraste, Antti, Ville Kytö, Iina Laitinen, et al.. (2008). Severe coronary artery stenoses and reduced coronary flow velocity reserve in atherosclerotic mouse model. Atherosclerosis. 200(1). 89–94. 15 indexed citations
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Laitinen, Iina, Päivi Marjamäki, Merja Haaparanta‐Solin, et al.. (2007). PO9-244 UPTAKE OF 11C-PK11195, A MARKER OF INFLAMMATORY CELLS, INTO ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES IN MICE. Atherosclerosis Supplements. 8(1). 77–77. 1 indexed citations
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Laitinen, Iina, Päivi Marjamäki, Merja Haaparanta‐Solin, et al.. (2006). Non-specific binding of [18F]FDG to calcifications in atherosclerotic plaques: experimental study of mouse and human arteries. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 33(12). 1461–1467. 31 indexed citations
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Leppänen, Pia, Ivana Kholová, Anssi J. Mähönen, et al.. (2006). Short and Long-Term Effects of hVEGF-A165 in Cre-Activated Transgenic Mice. PLoS ONE. 1(1). e13–e13. 16 indexed citations
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Vähäkangas, Elisa, Robert A. Marr, Timo Pakkanen, et al.. (2004). Long-Term Lowering of Plasma Cholesterol Levels in LDL-Receptor-Deficient WHHL Rabbits by Gene Therapy. Molecular Therapy. 9(4). 548–556. 34 indexed citations
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Leppänen, Pia, Katri Pajusola, Outi Närvänen, et al.. (2003). Adeno-associated virus-mediated gene transfer of a secreted decoy human macrophage scavenger receptor reduces atherosclerotic lesion formation in LDL receptor knockout mice. Molecular Therapy. 8(6). 903–910. 20 indexed citations
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Leppänen, Pia, et al.. (2003). Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of a secreted decoy human macrophage scavenger receptor (SR-AI) in LDL receptor knock-out mice. Atherosclerosis. 169(1). 95–103. 29 indexed citations
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Rissanen, Tuomas T., Ismo Vajanto, Mikko Hiltunen, et al.. (2002). Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2 (KDR/Flk-1) in Ischemic Skeletal Muscle and Its Regeneration. American Journal Of Pathology. 160(4). 1393–1403. 152 indexed citations
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Laukkanen, Mikko O., Pia Leppänen, Päivi Turunen, et al.. (2001). Gene Transfer of Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase to Atherosclerotic Mice. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 3(3). 397–402. 19 indexed citations
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Laukkanen, Mikko O., Pia Leppänen, Päivi Turunen, et al.. (2001). EC-SOD gene therapy reduces paracetamol-induced liver damage in mice. The Journal of Gene Medicine. 3(4). 321–325. 35 indexed citations
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Ylä‐Herttuala, Seppo, Timo Pakkanen, Pia Leppänen, & Arja Häkkinen. (2000). Oxidized Low-Density Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis. Journal of clinical and basic cardiology. 3(2). 87–88. 1 indexed citations
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Pakkanen, Timo, Marja Laitinen, Mikko Hippeläinen, et al.. (1999). IMPROVED GENE TRANSFER EFFICIENCY IN LIVER WITH VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS G-PROTEIN PSEUDOTYPED RETROVIRUS AFTER PARTIAL LIVER RESECTION AND THYMIDINE KINASE-GANCICLOVIR PRE-TREATMENT. Pharmacological Research. 40(5). 451–457. 3 indexed citations
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Leppänen, Pia, Jukka Luoma, Marten H. Hofker, Louis M. Havekes, & Seppo Ylä‐Herttuala. (1998). Characterization of atherosclerotic lesions in apo E3-leiden transgenic mice. Atherosclerosis. 136(1). 147–152. 30 indexed citations
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Leppänen, Pia, et al.. (1997). 1.P.87 Atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE3-Leiden transgenic mice. Atherosclerosis. 134(1-2). 34–35. 2 indexed citations

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