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Kai Kaarniranta

Researcher Next ID · RN-026141

Researcher · Medicine

University of Eastern Finland

Joensuu, Finland

Not currently recruitingFunding unknown
Works count
657
Citation count
49,504
H-index
92
i10-index
320

Research interests

Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Retinal Diseases and Treatments
Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
Retinal Development and Disorders
Glaucoma and retinal disorders
Retinal Imaging and Analysis

Publications

  • FinnGen provides genetic insights from a well-phenotyped isolated population

    Nature · 2023 · https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05473-8

  • FinnGen: Unique genetic insights from combining isolated population and national health register data

    medRxiv · 2022 · 10.1101/2022.03.03.22271360

  • Photoaging: UV radiation-induced inflammation and immunosuppression accelerate the aging process in the skin

    Inflammation Research · 2022 · 10.1007/s00011-022-01598-8

  • Mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction and their impact on age-related macular degeneration

    Progress in Retinal and Eye Research · 2020 · 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2020.100858

  • Inflammation and its role in age-related macular degeneration

    Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · 2016 · 10.1007/s00018-016-2147-8

  • Polyphenol Stilbenes: Molecular Mechanisms of Defence against Oxidative Stress and Aging-Related Diseases

    Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity · 2015 · 10.1155/2015/340520

  • Oxidative Stress, Hypoxia, and Autophagy in the Neovascular Processes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    BioMed Research International · 2014 · 10.1155/2014/768026

  • Antagonistic crosstalk between NF-κB and SIRT1 in the regulation of inflammation and metabolic disorders

    Cellular Signalling · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.06.007

  • Crosstalk between Oxidative Stress and SIRT1: Impact on the Aging Process

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2013 · 10.3390/ijms14023834

  • Impaired autophagy and APP processing in Alzheimer's disease: The potential role of Beclin 1 interactome

    Progress in Neurobiology · 2013 · 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2013.06.002

  • Autophagy and heterophagy dysregulation leads to retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction and development of age-related macular degeneration

    Autophagy · 2013 · 10.4161/auto.24546

  • Maturation of autophagosomes and endosomes: A key role for Rab7

    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research · 2012 · 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2012.11.018

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress activate inflammasomes: impact on the aging process and age-related diseases

    Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · 2012 · 10.1007/s00018-012-0962-0

  • Inflammaging: disturbed interplay between autophagy and inflammasomes

    Aging · 2012 · 10.18632/aging.100444

  • Astrocytes in the aging brain express characteristics of senescence-associated secretory phenotype

    European Journal of Neuroscience · 2011 · 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07738.x

  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Alzheimer's Disease in the Eye?

    Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · 2011 · 10.3233/jad-2011-101908

  • Emerging role of NF-κB signaling in the induction of senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)

    Cellular Signalling · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cellsig.2011.12.006

  • AMP-activated protein kinase inhibits NF-κB signaling and inflammation: impact on healthspan and lifespan

    Journal of Molecular Medicine · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00109-011-0748-0

  • AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) controls the aging process via an integrated signaling network

    Ageing Research Reviews · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2011.12.005

  • Celastrol: Molecular targets of Thunder God Vine

    Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 2010 · 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.03.050

  • ER stress in Alzheimer's disease: a novel neuronal trigger for inflammation and Alzheimer's pathology

    Journal of Neuroinflammation · 2009 · 10.1186/1742-2094-6-41

  • Inflammation in Alzheimer's disease: Amyloid-β oligomers trigger innate immunity defence via pattern recognition receptors

    Progress in Neurobiology · 2009 · 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2009.01.001

  • Regulation of the aging process by autophagy

    Trends in Molecular Medicine · 2009 · 10.1016/j.molmed.2009.03.004

  • Terpenoids: natural inhibitors of NF-κB signaling with anti-inflammatory and anticancer potential

    Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · 2008 · 10.1007/s00018-008-8103-5

  • Activation of innate immunity system during aging: NF-kB signaling is the molecular culprit of inflamm-aging

    Ageing Research Reviews · 2007 · 10.1016/j.arr.2007.09.002

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