Publications & Acknowledgements
Selected Publications
Publications 2025
Breast cancer remodels lymphatics in sentinel lymph nodes
Dominik Eichin, Diana Lehotina, Anni Kauko, Maki Uenaka, Meri Leppänen, Kati Elima, Minna Piipponen, Tapio Lönnberg, Pia Boström, Ilkka Koskivuo, Tero Aittokallio, Maija Hollmén, Akira Takeda, Sirpa Jalkanen
Nature Communications
Abstract Cancer metastasis to sentinel lymph nodes (LNs) is often the first marker of potential disease progression. Although it is...
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-64981-zCOVID-19 vaccine type controls stromal reprogramming in draining lymph nodes
Ruth Fair-Mäkelä, Pinja Thorén, Joni Näsiaho, Pia Sundqvist, Irina Piiroinen, Laura Kähäri, Ilkka Julkunen, Johanna Ivaska, Elin Hub, Antal Rot, Bishwa Ghimire, Jonna Alanko, Marko Salmi
Science Immunology
Lymph node (LN) stromal cells are critical regulators of immune reactions, yet their responses to different SARS-CoV-2 vaccines remain unexplored....
https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.adr6787Single-cell transcriptome analysis of the early immune response in the lymph nodes of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected mice
Varpu Rinne, Kirsi Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela, Ruth Fair-Mäkelä, Marko Salmi, Pia Rantakari, Tapio Lönnberg, Jukka Alinikula, Annukka Pietikäinen, Jukka Hytönen
Microbes and Infection
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105424