Seppo Meri

22.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
389 papers, 17.4k citations indexed

About

Seppo Meri is a scholar working on Immunology, Hematology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Seppo Meri has authored 389 papers receiving a total of 17.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 214 papers in Immunology, 77 papers in Hematology and 56 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Seppo Meri's work include Complement system in diseases (155 papers), Platelet Disorders and Treatments (28 papers) and Blood groups and transfusion (27 papers). Seppo Meri is often cited by papers focused on Complement system in diseases (155 papers), Platelet Disorders and Treatments (28 papers) and Blood groups and transfusion (27 papers). Seppo Meri collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Germany and United States. Seppo Meri's co-authors include T. Sakari Jokiranta, Peter F. Zipfel, Hanna Jarva, Michael K. Pangburn, Jens Hellwage, Taru Meri, B. Paul Morgan, Markus J. Lehtinen, Antti Väkevä and Juha Hakulinen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Seppo Meri

380 papers receiving 17.0k 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.

Intracellular Complement Activation Sustains T Cell Homeostasis and Mediates Effector Differentiation

2013 420 citations Seppo Meri, Pirkka T. Pekkarinen et al. profile →
The Effects of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Organ Metabolism and the Immune System

2020 346 citations Seppo Meri et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Characterization of inherited C3 deficiency – a patient case 2025 ·Immunobiology ·(unknown), Pirkka T. Pekkarinen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Seppo Meri, A. Inkeri Lokki	0
2	Expression of C1q by Macrophages and Fibroblasts in Tumor Microenvironment Is Associated with Progression and Metastasis of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma 2025 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·(unknown), (unknown), Liisa Nissinen, Elina Siljamäki, Pekka Rappu, (unknown), Teijo Pellinen, Markku Kallajoki, Seppo Meri, Jyrki Heino, Veli‐Matti Kähäri, Pilvi Riihilä	2
3	The Yin Yang of Complement and Cancer 2023 ·Cancer Immunology Research ·Seppo Meri, Elena Magrini, Alberto Mantovani, Cecília Garlanda	18
4	Diagnostic and Prognostic Comparison of Immune-Complex-Mediated Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis and C3 Glomerulopathy 2023 ·Cells ·(unknown), (unknown), Anne Räisänen‐Sokolowski, Seppo Meri, Eero Honkanen, Kati Kaartinen	9
5	Vascular Occlusion in Kidney Biopsy Is Characteristic of Clinically Manifesting Thrombotic Microangiopathy 2022 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Kati Kaartinen, Seppo Meri, Eero Honkanen, Anne Räisänen‐Sokolowski	4
6	Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumolysin and neuraminidase A convert high-density lipoproteins into pro-atherogenic particles 2021 ·iScience ·(unknown), Eija Nissilä, Hanna Ruhanen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Martina B. Lorey, Jari Metso, Katariina Öörni, Samantha J. King, Oommen P. Oommen, Matti Jauhiainen, Seppo Meri, Reijo Käkelä, Karita Haapasalo	6
7	Complement factor I upregulates expression of matrix metalloproteinase‐13 and ‐2 and promotes invasion of cutaneous squamous carcinoma cells 2021 ·Experimental Dermatology ·(unknown), Pilvi Riihilä, Minna Piipponen, Markku Kallajoki, Seppo Meri, Liisa Nissinen, Veli‐Matti Kähäri	19
8	C1r Upregulates Production of Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 and Promotes Invasion of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma 2021 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·(unknown), Liisa Nissinen, (unknown), Pilvi Riihilä, Markku Kallajoki, Seppo Meri, Jyrki Heino, Veli‐Matti Kähäri	35
9	Common Laboratory Mice Are Susceptible to Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Beta Variant 2021 ·Viruses ·Ravi Kant, Lauri Kareinen, Teemu Smura, Tobias Freitag, Sawan Kumar Jha, Kari Alitalo, Seppo Meri, Tarja Sironen, Kalle Saksela, Tomas Strandin, Anja Kipar, Olli Vapalahti	19
10	Exploration of Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines as Membrane‐Bound Pyrophosphatase Inhibitors 2021 ·ChemMedChem ·(unknown), (unknown), Keni Vidilaseris, Ayman Khattab, (unknown), (unknown), Orquídea Ribeiro, Alexandros Kiriazis, Gustav Boije af Gennäs, Seppo Meri, Adrian Goldman, Jari Yli‐Kauhaluoma, Henri Xhaard	7
11	Urinary Excretion of Iohexol as a Permeability Marker in a Mouse Model of Intestinal Inflammation: Time Course, Performance and Welfare Considerations 2021 ·Animals ·(unknown), Tobias Freitag, Leif C. Andersson, Sanna Lehtonen, Seppo Meri, Thomas Spillmann, Rafael Frías	4
12	Complement evasion strategies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato 2020 ·FEBS Letters ·(unknown), Seppo Meri, Jaana Panelius	29
13	Mast cells and complement system: Ancient interactions between components of innate immunity 2020 ·Allergy ·Daniel Elieh Ali Komi, (unknown), Petri T. Kovanen, Seppo Meri	70
14	Gliadin Nanoparticles Induce Immune Tolerance to Gliadin in Mouse Models of Celiac Disease 2020 ·Gastroenterology ·Tobias Freitag, Joseph R. Podojil, Ryan M. Pearson, (unknown), (unknown), Marcel Messing, Leif C. Andersson, Katarzyna Leskinen, Päivi Saavalainen, (unknown), Kelly J. Huang, Deborah Phippard, Sanaz Maleki, Nicholas J. C. King, Lonnie D. Shea, Stephen D. Miller, Seppo Meri, Daniel R. Getts	100
15	Complement in malaria: immune evasion strategies and role in protective immunity 2020 ·FEBS Letters ·Patience Kiyuka, Seppo Meri, Ayman Khattab	15
16	Asymmetry in catalysis by Thermotoga maritima membrane-bound pyrophosphatase demonstrated by a nonphosphorus allosteric inhibitor 2019 ·Science Advances ·Keni Vidilaseris, Alexandros Kiriazis, Ainoleena Turku, Ayman Khattab, (unknown), (unknown), Paula Kiuru, Gustav Boije af Gennäs, Seppo Meri, Jari Yli‐Kauhaluoma, Henri Xhaard, Adrian Goldman	17
17	Complement activation in Puumala hantavirus infection correlates with disease severity 2011 ·Annals of Medicine ·Jussi Sane, Outi Laine, Satu Mäkelä, Antti Paakkala, Hanna Jarva, Jukka Mustonen, Olli Vapalahti, Seppo Meri, Antti Vaheri	45
18	Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription 5a–Dependent Cross-talk between Follicular Lymphoma Cells and Tumor Microenvironment Characterizes a Group of Patients with Improved Outcome after R-CHOP 2010 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·Minna Taskinen, Erkka Valo, Marja‐Liisa Karjalainen‐Lindsberg, Sampsa Hautaniemi, Seppo Meri, Sirpa Leppä	6
19	Mutations in factor H reduce binding affinity to C3b and heparin and surface attachment to endothelial cells in hemolytic uremic syndrome 2003 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Tamara Manuelian, Jens Hellwage, Seppo Meri, Jessica Caprioli, Marina Noris, Stefan Heinen, Mihály Józsi, Hartmut P.H. Neumann, Giuseppe Remuzzi, Peter F. Zipfel	288
20	[Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria]. 1998 ·PubMed ·Hanna Jarva, Seppo Meri	3

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