Wihuri Research Institute - Academic Profile

Publications

Cholesterol Crystals Activate the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Human Macrophages: A Novel Link between Cholesterol Metabolism and Inflammation

Kristiina Rajamäki , Jani Lappalainen , Katariina Öörni +4 more

The cholesterol crystal-induced inflammasome activation in macrophages may represent an important link between cholesterol metabolism and inflammation in atherosclerotic lesions.

2010 PLoS ONE 975 citations

Infiltrates of Activated Mast Cells at the Site of Coronary Atheromatous Erosion or Rupture in Myocardial Infarction

Petri T. Kovanen , Maija Kaartinen , Timo Paavonen

Background Erosion and rupture of coronary atheromas are the events preceding the vast majority of acute coronary syndromes. The shoulder regions of atheromas, the sites at whic...

1995 Circulation 613 citations

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Institution Info

Type: nonprofit
Country: FI
Publications: 2
Citations: 1,588

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ROR: https://ror.org/01jbjy689