Pia Siljander

25.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
61 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Pia Siljander is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pia Siljander has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Cancer Research and 18 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Pia Siljander's work include Extracellular vesicles in disease (40 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (18 papers) and Platelet Disorders and Treatments (17 papers). Pia Siljander is often cited by papers focused on Extracellular vesicles in disease (40 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (18 papers) and Platelet Disorders and Treatments (17 papers). Pia Siljander collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Pia Siljander's co-authors include Marjo Yliperttula, Elisa Lázaro‐Ibáñez, Maria Aatonen, H Saari, Richard W. Farndale, Mikaela Grönholm, Tapani Viitala, Saara Laitinen, Elina Vuorimaa and Riitta Lassila and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Blood and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Pia Siljander

60 papers receiving 4.2k 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. Microvesicle- and exosome-mediated drug delivery enhances the cytotoxicity of Paclitaxel in autologous prostate cancer cells
    2015 527 citations H Saari, Elisa Lázaro‐Ibáñez et al. Journal of Controlled Release profile →
  2. In sickness and in health: The functional role of extracellular vesicles in physiology and pathology in vivo
    2022 112 citations Abi G. Yates, Ryan Pink et al. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles profile →
  3. A beginner's guide to study extracellular vesicles in human blood plasma and serum
    2024 52 citations Rienk Nieuwland, Pia Siljander Journal of Extracellular Vesicles profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Pia Siljander 2.9k 1.6k 813 508 506 61 4.3k
Roberta Mazzieri 2.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 441 0.5× 475 0.9× 1.3k 2.6× 60 5.2k
Anita N. Böing 3.6k 1.2× 1.6k 1.0× 710 0.9× 211 0.4× 835 1.7× 29 4.7k
Cornelis F.M. Sier 1.9k 0.6× 2.0k 1.3× 560 0.7× 523 1.0× 763 1.5× 130 5.4k
Rafael Fridman 2.5k 0.9× 2.4k 1.5× 757 0.9× 1.0k 2.1× 573 1.1× 52 5.5k
David A. Dichek 2.8k 0.9× 984 0.6× 563 0.7× 472 0.9× 944 1.9× 120 5.8k
Maurizio Onisto 1.6k 0.5× 1.4k 0.9× 410 0.5× 478 0.9× 268 0.5× 87 4.0k
Myriam Polette 2.9k 1.0× 2.5k 1.6× 570 0.7× 959 1.9× 678 1.3× 145 6.5k
Neta Ilan 5.8k 2.0× 1.1k 0.7× 959 1.2× 743 1.5× 553 1.1× 156 8.4k
Suzanne M. Watt 2.8k 1.0× 495 0.3× 1.1k 1.3× 599 1.2× 1.2k 2.4× 145 6.6k
Lisa J. McCawley 1.3k 0.4× 1.4k 0.9× 335 0.4× 463 0.9× 329 0.7× 38 3.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pia Siljander

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pia Siljander

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

All Works

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Lehti, Satu, Tia‐Marje Korhonen, Rabah Soliymani, et al.. (2025). The lipidome and proteome of high-density lipoprotein are altered in menopause. Journal of Applied Physiology. 139(1). 308–324.
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Faria, Alessandra Valéria de Sousa, et al.. (2024). Platelet-derived extracellular vesicles induced through different activation pathways drive melanoma progression by functional and transcriptional changes. Cell Communication and Signaling. 22(1). 601–601. 1 indexed citations
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Palviainen, Mari, Johannes A. Eble, Masood Kamali‐Moghaddam, et al.. (2024). Beyond basic characterization and omics: Immunomodulatory roles of platelet‐derived extracellular vesicles unveiled by functional testing. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 13(10). e12513–e12513. 6 indexed citations
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Faria, Alessandra Valéria de Sousa, et al.. (2022). A quick pipeline for the isolation of 3D cell culture‐derived extracellular vesicles. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 11(10). e12273–e12273. 15 indexed citations
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Yates, Abi G., Ryan Pink, Uta Erdbrügger, et al.. (2022). In sickness and in health: The functional role of extracellular vesicles in physiology and pathology in vivo. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 11(1). e12151–e12151. 112 indexed citations breakdown →
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Palviainen, Mari, Mayank Saraswat, Zoltán Varga, et al.. (2020). Extracellular vesicles from human plasma and serum are carriers of extravesicular cargo—Implications for biomarker discovery. PLoS ONE. 15(8). e0236439–e0236439. 185 indexed citations
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Gąsecka, Aleksandra, Rienk Nieuwland, Françoise Dignat‐George, et al.. (2019). Ticagrelor attenuates the increase of extracellular vesicle concentrations in plasma after acute myocardial infarction compared to clopidogrel. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 18(3). 609–623. 47 indexed citations
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Valkonen, Sami, Minna Holopainen, Romain A. Colas, et al.. (2019). Lipid mediators in platelet concentrate and extracellular vesicles: Molecular mechanisms from membrane glycerophospholipids to bioactive molecules. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1864(8). 1168–1182. 26 indexed citations
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Gąsecka, Aleksandra, Rienk Nieuwland, Françoise Dignat‐George, et al.. (2018). Randomized controlled trial protocol to investigate the antiplatelet therapy effect on extracellular vesicles (AFFECT EV) in acute myocardial infarction. Platelets. 31(1). 26–32. 25 indexed citations
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Endzeliņš, Edgars, et al.. (2018). Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Hypoxic Colorectal Cancer Cells Confer Metastatic Phenotype to Non-metastatic Cancer Cells. Anticancer Research. 38(9). 5139–5147. 23 indexed citations
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Mustonen, Anne‐Mari, Petteri Nieminen, Antti Joukainen, et al.. (2016). First in vivo detection and characterization of hyaluronan‐coated extracellular vesicles in human synovial fluid. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 34(11). 1960–1968. 26 indexed citations
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Puhka, Maija, Sami Valkonen, Antti Rannikko, et al.. (2016). KeepEX, a simple dilution protocol for improving extracellular vesicle yields from urine. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 98. 30–39. 58 indexed citations
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Saari, H, Elisa Lázaro‐Ibáñez, Tapani Viitala, et al.. (2015). Microvesicle- and exosome-mediated drug delivery enhances the cytotoxicity of Paclitaxel in autologous prostate cancer cells. Journal of Controlled Release. 220(Pt B). 727–737. 527 indexed citations breakdown →
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Munnix, Imke C.A., Karen Gilio, Pia Siljander, et al.. (2008). Collagen‐mimetic peptides mediate flow‐dependent thrombus formation by high‐ or low‐affinity binding of integrin α2β1 and glycoprotein VI. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 6(12). 2132–2142. 35 indexed citations
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Raynal, Nicolas, Samir W. Hamaia, Pia Siljander, et al.. (2005). Use of Synthetic Peptides to Locate Novel Integrin α2β1-binding Motifs in Human Collagen III. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(7). 3821–3831. 156 indexed citations
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Siljander, Pia, Samir W. Hamaia, Anthony R. Peachey, et al.. (2004). Integrin Activation State Determines Selectivity for Novel Recognition Sites in Fibrillar Collagens. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(46). 47763–47772. 136 indexed citations
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Perret, Stéphanie, Johannes A. Eble, Pia Siljander, et al.. (2003). Prolyl Hydroxylation of Collagen Type I Is Required for Efficient Binding to Integrin α1β1 and Platelet Glycoprotein VI but Not to α2β1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(32). 29873–29879. 54 indexed citations
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Hurme, Mikko, et al.. (1991). Regulation of interleukin-1β production by glucocorticoids in human monocytes: the mechanism of action depends on the activation signal. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 180(3). 1383–1389. 19 indexed citations

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