Tuula Salo

32.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
477 papers, 22.9k citations indexed

About

Tuula Salo is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tuula Salo has authored 477 papers receiving a total of 22.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 176 papers in Cancer Research, 143 papers in Oncology and 128 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Tuula Salo's work include Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (112 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (64 papers) and Head and Neck Cancer Studies (62 papers). Tuula Salo is often cited by papers focused on Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (112 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (64 papers) and Head and Neck Cancer Studies (62 papers). Tuula Salo collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Brazil and United States. Tuula Salo's co-authors include Timo Sorsa, Leo Tjäderhane, Hannu Larjava, Karl Tryggvason, Yrjö T. Konttinen, M. Larmas, Ylermi Soini, Ibrahim O. Bello, Ricardo D. Coletta and Olli Teronen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Tuula Salo

470 papers receiving 22.0k 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.

Matrix metalloproteinases: Contribution to pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal inflammation

2006 545 citations Leo Tjäderhane, Tuula Salo et al. profile →
The Activation and Function of Host Matrix Metalloproteinases in Dentin Matrix Breakdown in Caries Lesions

1998 510 citations Leo Tjäderhane, Tuula Salo et al. profile →
Role of Dentin MMPs in Caries Progression and Bond Stability

2014 306 citations Leo Tjäderhane, Tuula Salo et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tuula Salo

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Radiation-induced changes in salivary metabolite profile and pathways in head and neck cancer patients 2025 ·Clinical Oral Investigations ·(unknown), (unknown), Wilfredo Alejandro González‐Arriagada, Tuula Salo, Márcio Ajudarte Lopes, Jopi J. W. Mikkonen, Bina Kashyap, Arja M. Kullaa	0
2	Oral microbiome diversity associates with carotid intima media thickness in middle-aged male subjects 2025 ·Communications Medicine ·(unknown), Anton Lavrinienko, (unknown), Leo Tjäderhane, (unknown), A Nissinen, Chunguang Wang, Juha Auvinen, Arja M. Kullaa, Pekka Ylöstalo, Tuula Salo, Kari Kaikkonen, Janne J. Koskimäki, Sohvi Hörkkö	2
3	Isolation and phenotypic characterization of cancer stem cells from metastatic oral cancer cells 2024 ·Oral Diseases ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Patrícia Vianna Bonini Palma, Fernanda Viviane Mariano, Tuula Salo, Ricardo D. Coletta, Débora Campanella Bastos, Edgard Graner	2
4	Silencing of heat shock factor 1 ( HSF1 ) inhibits proliferation, invasion, and epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in oral squamous cell carcinoma 2023 ·Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Éricka Janine Dantas da Silveira, Tuula Salo, Ricardo D. Coletta, Márcia Cristina da Costa Miguel	1
5	Prognostic markers for oral cancer: An overview of the current status and directions for future research 2023 ·Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine ·(unknown), Alhadi Almangush, Ahmed Al‐Samadi, Tuula Salo, Ricardo D. Coletta	4
6	Loss of Caveolin-1 Expression in Tumor Cells is Associated with Increased Aggressiveness and Cell Invasion in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma 2023 ·Head and Neck Pathology ·(unknown), Katiúcia Batista Silva Paiva, Maija Risteli, (unknown), Camila Oliveira Rodini, Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro Rodrigues, Rafael De Cicco, Rossana Veronica Mendoza López, Tuula Salo, Fábio Daumas Nunes, Flávia Caló de Aquino Xavier	2
7	Novel human lymph node-derived matrix supports the adhesion of metastatic oral carcinoma cells 2023 ·BMC Cancer ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), T. Sandvik, Petri Koivunen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hannu Tuominen, Anne Talvensaari‐Mattila, Ahmed Al‐Samadi, Rabah Soliymani, Pirjo Åström, Maija Risteli, Tuula Salo	2
8	Cholesterol depletion affects caveolin-1 expression, migration and invasion of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell lines 2023 ·Archives of Oral Biology ·(unknown), Maija Risteli, Katiúcia Batista Silva Paiva, (unknown), Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro Rodrigues, Tuula Salo, Flávia Caló de Aquino Xavier	5
9	SNAIL1 is involved in the control of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma 2023 ·Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology ·Éverton Freitas de Morais, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hébel Cavalcanti Galvão, Tuula Salo, Ricardo D. Coletta, Roseana de Almeida Freitas	4
10	Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo personalized cancer treatment assays for oral squamous cell carcinoma 2023 ·Translational Oncology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Peeter Karihtala, Tommy Wilkman, Jussi Tarkkanen, Tuula Salo, Ahmed Al‐Samadi	4
11	Exploring the combination of tumor‐stroma ratio, tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes, and tumor budding with WHO histopathological grading on early‐stage oral squamous cell carcinoma prognosis 2022 ·Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Lívia Máris Ribeiro Paranaiba, (unknown), Clarissa Araújo Gurgel Rocha, Alhadi Almangush, Tuula Salo, Peter A. Brennan, Ricardo D. Coletta	9
12	TWIST1 regulates proliferation, migration, and invasion and is a prognostic marker for oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma 2022 ·Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine ·Éverton Freitas de Morais, (unknown), (unknown), Carlos Augusto Galvão Barboza, (unknown), Tuula Salo, Ricardo D. Coletta, Roseana de Almeida Freitas	6
13	Cost of illness of oral lichen planus:a multicenter university hospital-based outpatient observational study 2022 ·University of Oulu Repository (University of Oulu) ·Carlo Lajolo, Cosimo Rupe, Gioele Gioco, Michele Giuliani, Maria Contaldo, Tuula Salo, Maria Siponen	2
14	Conceptual changes in ameloblastoma: Suggested re‐classification of a "veteran" tumor 2021 ·Oral Diseases ·Ayelet Zlotogorski‐Hurvitz, Merva Soluk Tekkeşin, Fabrício Passador‐Santos, Victor Ângelo Martins Montalli, Tuula Salo, (unknown), (unknown), Amos Buchner, Marilena Vered	9
15	Trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 expression predicts outcome in oral squamous cell carcinomas 2021 ·Oral Diseases ·Maurício Rocha Dourado, Renato Assis Machado, Lívia Máris Ribeiro Paranaiba, Wilfredo Alejandro González‐Arriagada, Sabrina Daniela da Silva, Íris Sawazaki‐Calone, Edgard Graner, Tuula Salo, Ricardo D. Coletta	7
16	Improving Risk Stratification of Early Oral Tongue Cancer with TNM-Immune (TNM-I) Staging System 2021 ·Cancers ·Alhadi Almangush, Ibrahim O. Bello, Ilkka Heikkinen, Jaana Hagström, Caj Haglund, Luiz Paulo Kowalski, Ricardo D. Coletta, Antti Mäkitie, Tuula Salo, Ilmo Leivo	9
17	The effect of fascin 1 inhibition on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells 2021 ·European Journal Of Oral Sciences ·(unknown), Aini Hyytiäinen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Pablo Conesa‐Zamora, (unknown), Laura K. Mäkinen, Timo Paavonen, Sanna Toppila‐Salmi, Abdelhakim Salem, Alhadi Almangush, Tuula Salo, Ahmed Al‐Samadi	1
18	The budding and depth of invasion model in oral cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis 2020 ·Oral Diseases ·(unknown), (unknown), Matti Pirinen, Alhadi Almangush, Tuula Salo	17
19	No detection of TSH or TSHR in oral lichen planus lesions in patients with or without hypothyroidism 2020 ·Acta Odontologica Scandinavica ·(unknown), Abdelhakim Salem, Muhammad Yasir Asghar, Tuula Salo, Maria Siponen	4
20	A systematic review of predictive models for recurrence and mortality in patients with tongue cancer 2020 ·European Journal of Cancer Care ·Alhadi Almangush, Ricardo D. Coletta, Pentti Nieminen, Luiz Paulo Kowalski, Ilmo Leivo, Tuula Salo	0

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