Cloning of a novel bacteria-binding receptor structurally related to scavenger receptors and expressed in a subset of macrophages

…, C Sahlberg, J Tuukkanen, R Sormunen, A Liakka… - Cell, 1995 - cell.com
A novel murine plasma membrane protein has been identified in subpopulations of
macrophages. It has an intracellular N-terminal domain, a transmembrane domain, and an …

Differential expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, and membrane type 1-MMP in hepatocellular and pancreatic adenocarcinoma: implications for …

M Määttä, Y Soini, A Liakka… - Clinical cancer …, 2000 - AACR
In the present study, we used in situ hybridization to study 36 primary hepatocellular carcinomas
(HCCs) and 35 pancreatic adenocarcinomas to analyze the expressions of membrane-…

Postnatal developmental changes in the pituitary-ovarian axis in preterm and term infant girls

…, S Kallio, R Seuri, E Tyrväinen, A Liakka… - The Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Context: Postnatal pituitary-testicular activation in infant boys is well characterized. However,
the ovarian response to pituitary activation in infancy is less well understood. Objective: …

Morphology and microsatellite instability in sporadic serrated and non‐serrated colorectal cancer

…, JM Mäkinen, O Junttila, A Liakka… - The Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Colorectal serrated adenocarcinoma originates from serrated adenoma, but definite
histological criteria have not yet been established. It presents with frequent DNA microsatellite …

Localization of MT1-MMP, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, and TIMP-3 messenger RNA in normal, hyperplastic, and neoplastic endometrium: enhanced expression by endometrial …

M Määttä, Y Soini, A Liakka… - American journal of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
We studied membrane-type matrix metallo-proteinase-1 (MT1-MMP), tissue inhibitor of
metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), TIMP-2, and TIMP-3 messenger RNA (mRNA) using in situ …

WNT4 is expressed in human fetal and adult ovaries and its signaling contributes to ovarian cell survival

…, M Anttonen, M Heikinheimo, A Liakka… - Molecular and cellular …, 2010 - Elsevier
WNT4 plays an important role in female sexual development and ovarian function. WNT4-deficiency
leads disturbed development of the internal genitalia in mouse and human, and to a …

[HTML][HTML] Niche matters: the comparison between bone marrow stem cells and endometrial stem cells and stromal fibroblasts reveal distinct migration and cytokine …

…, M Kangasniemi, M Sutinen, T Salo, A Liakka… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective Intrinsic inflammatory characteristics play a pivotal role in stem cell recruitment and
homing through migration where the subsequent change in niche has been shown to alter …

Feasibility of endometrial assessment after thermal ablation

SJ Ahonkallio, AK Liakka, HK Martikainen… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of endometrial assessment after endometrial thermal
ablation. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective observational study. A total of 57 women (age 47–…

Cancer stem cell properties as factors predictive of chemoresistance in neoadjuvantly-treated patients with ovarian cancer

M Pylväs-Eerola, A Liakka, U Puistola… - Anticancer …, 2016 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: The nuclear factor erytheroid 2–related factor 2-kelch-like ECH-associated
protein (NRF2-KEAP1) system and stem cell-like cancer cells are associated with platinum …

Regulation of cell death in human fetal and adult ovaries—Role of Bok and Bcl-XL

…, RM Pökkylä, M Kauppinen, A Liakka… - Molecular and cellular …, 2010 - Elsevier
Of eight million oocytes formed in fetal ovaries, only 400 are ovulated and the rest are
degraded via apoptosis. Studies in rodents suggest an important role for Bok and Bcl-X L in …