Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere

13.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
141 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Cancer Research, 34 papers in Molecular Biology and 31 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere's work include Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (69 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (25 papers) and Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (25 papers). Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere is often cited by papers focused on Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (69 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (25 papers) and Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis (25 papers). Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United States. Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere's co-authors include Veli‐Matti Kähäri, Juha Kere, Maarit Vaalamo, William C. Parks, Kristiina Airola, Erja Kerkelä, Howard G. Welgus, Nina Johansson, Pauli Puolakkainen and Marja‐Liisa Karjalainen‐Lindsberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere

140 papers receiving 10.4k citations

Hit Papers

X–linked anhidrotic (hypo... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 1997 100 200 300 400 500
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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. X–linked anhidrotic (hypohidrotic) ectodermal dysplasia is caused by mutation in a novel transmembrane protein
    1996 557 citations Juha Kere, Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere et al. profile →
  2. Matrix metalloproteinases in skin
    1997 503 citations Veli‐Matti Kähäri, Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere Experimental Dermatology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere Finland 59 4.0k 3.5k 2.4k 1.4k 1.4k 141 10.8k
Howard G. Welgus United States 70 7.0k 1.8× 3.7k 1.0× 3.7k 1.5× 1.9k 1.4× 1.0k 0.7× 130 14.3k
Veli‐Matti Kähäri Finland 68 6.1k 1.5× 6.8k 1.9× 4.4k 1.8× 1.7k 1.2× 1.0k 0.7× 217 16.1k
Alain Mauviel France 64 1.5k 0.4× 6.3k 1.8× 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 648 0.5× 145 11.2k
Juha Risteli Finland 61 1.8k 0.5× 4.0k 1.1× 3.3k 1.4× 994 0.7× 364 0.3× 393 15.7k
A H Kang United States 51 1.7k 0.4× 2.7k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 2.1k 1.5× 563 0.4× 109 10.6k
Kathleen C. Flanders United States 63 1.7k 0.4× 9.7k 2.8× 3.2k 1.3× 1.9k 1.4× 637 0.5× 148 17.0k
Thomas F. Deuel United States 61 1.7k 0.4× 8.1k 2.3× 2.2k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 1.7k 1.2× 170 15.8k
Hironobu Ihn Japan 58 1.6k 0.4× 4.5k 1.3× 1.9k 0.8× 2.2k 1.6× 355 0.3× 384 11.8k
Alexis Desmoulière France 55 996 0.3× 3.8k 1.1× 1.6k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 2.9k 2.1× 158 14.0k
Dana T. Graves United States 78 1.8k 0.4× 7.6k 2.1× 2.9k 1.2× 4.0k 2.8× 1.2k 0.8× 239 20.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Obase, Yasushi, Paula Rytilä, T. Metso, et al.. (2009). Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Metalloproteinase-8 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 in the Airways of Asthmatic Children. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 151(3). 247–254. 14 indexed citations
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Skoog, Tiina, et al.. (2007). Expression of Allograft Inflammatory Factor-1 in Inflammatory Skin Disorders. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 87(3). 223–227. 21 indexed citations
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Hahtola, Sonja, Soile Tuomela, Laura L. Elo, et al.. (2006). Th1 Response and Cytotoxicity Genes Are Down-Regulated in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 12(16). 4812–4821. 55 indexed citations
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Saarialho‐Kere, Ulpu. (2004). The Gut-Skin Axis. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 39(Supplement 3). S734–S735. 21 indexed citations
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Häkkinen, Lari, Leeni Koivisto, Humphrey Gardner, et al.. (2004). Increased Expression of β6-Integrin in Skin Leads to Spontaneous Development of Chronic Wounds. American Journal Of Pathology. 164(1). 229–242. 89 indexed citations
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Elomaa, Outi, Kati Asumalahti, Juha Peltonen, et al.. (2003). HCR, a Candidate Gene for Psoriasis, Is Expressed Differently in Psoriasis and Other Hyperproliferative Skin Disorders and Is Downregulated by Interferon-γ in Keratinocytes. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 121(6). 1360–1364. 26 indexed citations
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Kerkelä, Erja & Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere. (2003). Matrix metalloproteinases in tumor progression: focus on basal and squamous cell skin cancer. Experimental Dermatology. 12(2). 109–125. 279 indexed citations
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Impola, Ulla, et al.. (2003). Matrix Metalloproteinase-19 Expression in Dermal Wounds and by Fibroblasts in Culture. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 121(5). 997–1004. 53 indexed citations
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Impola, Ulla, Mervi Toriseva, Sari Suomela, et al.. (2002). Matrix metalloproteinase‐19 is expressed by proliferating epithelium but disappears with neoplastic dedifferentiation. International Journal of Cancer. 103(6). 709–716. 54 indexed citations
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Saarialho‐Kere, Ulpu, Erja Kerkelä, Sari Suomela, et al.. (2002). Epilysin (MMP-28) Expression is Associated with Cell Proliferation During Epithelial Repair. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 119(1). 14–21. 99 indexed citations
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Kerkelä, Erja, Risto Ala‐aho, Leila Jeskanen, et al.. (2001). Differential patterns of stromelysin-2 (MMP-10) and MT1-MMP (MMP-14) expression in epithelial skin cancers. British Journal of Cancer. 84(5). 659–669. 75 indexed citations
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Pender, Sylvia L. F., Mikko T. Salmela, Giovanni Monteleone, et al.. (2000). Ligation of α4β1 Integrin on Human Intestinal Mucosal Mesenchymal Cells Selectively Up-Regulates Membrane Type-1 Matrix Metalloproteinase and Confers a Migratory Phenotype. American Journal Of Pathology. 157(6). 1955–1962. 31 indexed citations
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Kerkelä, Erja, Risto Ala‐aho, Leila Jeskanen, et al.. (2000). Expression of Human Macrophage Metalloelastase (MMP-12) by Tumor Cells in Skin Cancer. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 114(6). 1113–1119. 82 indexed citations
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Vaalamo, Maarit, et al.. (1999). Differential expression of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1, -2, -3, and -4) in normal and aberrant wound healing. Human Pathology. 30(7). 795–802. 142 indexed citations
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Airola, Kristiina, Matti Ahonen, Nina Johansson, et al.. (1998). Human TIMP-3 is expressed during fetal development, hair growth cycle, and cancer progression. European Journal of Histochemistry. 1998(46). 437–447. 8 indexed citations
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Vaalamo, Maarit, Marja‐Liisa Karjalainen‐Lindsberg, Pauli Puolakkainen, Juha Kere, & Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere. (1998). Distinct expression profiles of stromelysin-2 (MMP-10), collagenase-3 (MMP-13), macrophage metalloelastase (MMP-12), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP-3) in intestinal ulcerations.. PubMed. 152(4). 1005–14. 185 indexed citations
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Airola, Kristiina, Matti Ahonen, Nina Johansson, et al.. (1998). Human TIMP-3 Is Expressed During Fetal Development, Hair Growth Cycle, and Cancer Progression. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 46(4). 437–447. 49 indexed citations
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Airola, Kristiina, Nina Johansson, Arja‐Leena Kariniemi, Veli‐Matti Kähäri, & Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere. (1997). Human Collagenase-3 Is Expressed in Malignant Squamous Epithelium of the Skin. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 109(2). 225–231. 152 indexed citations
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Kähäri, Veli‐Matti & Ulpu Saarialho‐Kere. (1997). Matrix metalloproteinases in skin. Experimental Dermatology. 6(5). 199–213. 503 indexed citations breakdown →

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