Sami Alakurtti

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Sami Alakurtti is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sami Alakurtti has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Immunology and 7 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Sami Alakurtti's work include Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (16 papers), Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins (10 papers) and Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (6 papers). Sami Alakurtti is often cited by papers focused on Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (16 papers), Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins (10 papers) and Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (6 papers). Sami Alakurtti collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Israel and Estonia. Sami Alakurtti's co-authors include Jari Yli‐Kauhaluoma, Salme Koskimies, Taru Mäkelä, Päivi Tammela, Charles L. Jaffe, Leena Pohjala, Nina Sacerdoti‐Sierra, Tero Ahola, Raisa Haavikko and Vânia M. Moreira and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Chemistry - A European Journal.

In The Last Decade

Sami Alakurtti

32 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

Pharmacological properties of the ubiquitous natural product betulin

2006 551 citations Sami Alakurtti, Taru Mäkelä et al. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences profile →

Peers

Sami Alakurtti

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Martin Kello Slovakia

Iulia Pînzaru Romania

Aravind Sivasubramanian India

Sayed Afzal Shah Pakistan

Alexandre Maciuk France

Sulochana Priya India

Emanuela Martino Italy

Marı́a Luisa Garduño-Ramı́rez Mexico

Xiaobin Zeng China

Katarína Kozics Slovakia

Martin Kello Slovakia

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298 ×1.0

311 ×2.4

184 ×1.6

68 ×0.7

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Countries citing papers authored by Sami Alakurtti

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Müller, Simon, Nora Goldmann, Sami Alakurtti, et al.. (2020). Selective hepatitis B and D virus entry inhibitors from the group of pentacyclic lupane-type betulin-derived triterpenoids. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 21772–21772. 30 indexed citations

Hämäläinen, Mari, Lauri Moilanen, Raisa Haavikko, et al.. (2019). Pyrazine-Fused Triterpenoids Block the TRPA1 Ion Channel in Vitro and Inhibit TRPA1-Mediated Acute Inflammation in Vivo. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 10(6). 2848–2857. 12 indexed citations

Lehtonen, Juha, Sami Alakurtti, Antti Arasto, et al.. (2019). The Carbon Reuse Economy: Transforming CO2 from a pollutant into a resource. 10 indexed citations

Häkkinen, Suvi T., Heli Nygrén, Raisa Haavikko, et al.. (2018). Biotransformation of Cyclodextrine-Complexed Semisynthetic Betulin Derivatives by Plant Cells. Planta Medica. 84(09/10). 743–748. 3 indexed citations

Heinämäki, Jyrki, Ivo Laidmäe, Urve Paaver, et al.. (2016). Development of Suberin Fatty Acids and Chloramphenicol-Loaded Antimicrobial Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats Intended for Wound Therapy. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 105(3). 1239–1247. 19 indexed citations

Härmä, Ville, Raisa Haavikko, Johannes Virtanen, et al.. (2015). Optimization of Invasion-Specific Effects of Betulin Derivatives on Prostate Cancer Cells through Lead Development. PLoS ONE. 10(5). e0126111–e0126111. 20 indexed citations

Heinämäki, Jyrki, Sami Alakurtti, Urve Paaver, et al.. (2015). Suberin fatty acids isolated from outer birch bark improve moisture barrier properties of cellulose ether films intended for tablet coatings. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 489(1-2). 91–99. 24 indexed citations

Priha, Outi, et al.. (2014). Quorum Sensing Signalling and Biofilm Formation of Brewery-Derived Bacteria, and Inhibition of Signalling by Natural Compounds. Current Microbiology. 69(5). 617–627. 13 indexed citations

Niemi, Teemu, et al.. (2014). Direct Assembly of 2‐Oxazolidinones by Chemical Fixation of Carbon Dioxide. Chemistry - A European Journal. 20(29). 8867–8871. 24 indexed citations

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Alakurtti, Sami, et al.. (2014). Betulin derivatives impair Leishmania braziliensis viability and host–parasite interaction. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 22(21). 6220–6226. 12 indexed citations

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Parkkari, Teija, Raisa Haavikko, Tuomo Laitinen, et al.. (2014). Discovery of Triterpenoids as Reversible Inhibitors of α/β-hydrolase Domain Containing 12 (ABHD12). PLoS ONE. 9(5). e98286–e98286. 25 indexed citations

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Haque, Shafiul, et al.. (2014). Screening and Characterisation of Antimicrobial Properties of Semisynthetic Betulin Derivatives. PLoS ONE. 9(7). e102696–e102696. 61 indexed citations

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Alakurtti, Sami, Н.А. Демидова, H. Kleeberg, et al.. (2012). ForestSpeCs findings on byproducts of forest industry: Could bark be more valuable than timber?. 56–59. 4 indexed citations

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Šilhár, Peter, Sami Alakurtti, Kateřina Čapková, et al.. (2011). Synthesis and evaluation of library of betulin derivatives against the botulinum neurotoxin A protease. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 21(8). 2229–2231. 14 indexed citations

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Alakurtti, Sami, et al.. (2011). Toxicity of betulin derivatives and in vitro effect on promastigotes and amastigotes of Leishmania infantum and L. donovani. The Journal of Antibiotics. 64(7). 475–481. 20 indexed citations

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Alakurtti, Sami, et al.. (2010). Synthesis and anti-leishmanial activity of heterocyclic betulin derivatives. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 18(4). 1573–1582. 59 indexed citations

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Alakurtti, Sami, Leena Pohjala, Antti Siiskonen, et al.. (2010). Inhibitory effect of the natural product betulin and its derivatives against the intracellular bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae. Biochemical Pharmacology. 80(8). 1141–1151. 50 indexed citations

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Alakurtti, Sami, et al.. (2010). Anti-leishmanial activity of betulin derivatives. The Journal of Antibiotics. 63(3). 123–126. 30 indexed citations

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Alakurtti, Sami, et al.. (2007). Regioselective sulfonation of dopamine by SULT1A3 in vitro provides a molecular explanation for the preponderance of dopamine-3-O-sulfate in human blood circulation. Biochemical Pharmacology. 74(3). 504–510. 22 indexed citations

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Alakurtti, Sami, Taru Mäkelä, Salme Koskimies, & Jari Yli‐Kauhaluoma. (2006). Pharmacological properties of the ubiquitous natural product betulin. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 29(1). 1–13. 551 indexed citations breakdown →

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