Human rights may feel self-apparent to us, but less than 80 years ago, one of the most advanced countries at the time acted based on an utterly contrary ideology. The…
Identification and validation of a blood- based diagnostic lipidomic signature of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Improved biomarkers are needed for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Here we identify a diagnostic lipidomic signature for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease by analyzing blood samples from a discovery cohort of…
Scientists discover a novel modulator of human regulatory T cells
The research group of Professor Riitta Lahesmaa have discovered a novel modulator for human regulatory T cells. This novel regulator can strengthen or dampen immune response and provides a…
Trans-activating mutations of the pseudokinase ERBB3
Genetic changes in the ERBB family of receptor tyrosine kinases serve as oncogenic driver events and predictive biomarkers for ERBB inhibitor drugs. ERBB3 is a pseudokinase member of the family…
Long noncoding RNA LIRIL2R modulates FOXP3 levels and suppressive function of human CD4+ regulatory T cells by regulating IL2RA
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are central in controlling immune responses, and dysregulation of their function can lead to autoimmune disorders or cancer. Despite extensive studies on Tregs, the basis of…
A proximal enhancer regulates RORA expression during early human Th17 cell differentiation
Gene regulatory elements, such as enhancers, greatly influence cell identity by tuning the transcriptional activity of specific cell types. Dynamics of enhancer landscape during early human Th17 cell differentiation remains…
Comparative Metabolomics and Microbiome Analysis of Ethanol versus OMNImet/gene•GUT Fecal Stabilization
Metabolites from feces provide important insights into the functionality of the gut microbiome. As immediate freezing is not always feasible in gut microbiome studies, there is a need for sampling…
Serum hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase 1 concentration in pregnant women correlates with pregnancy-associated plasma protein A but does not serve as an independent marker for preeclampsia†
Hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenase 1 (HSD17B1) is a steroid synthetic enzyme expressed in ovarian granulosa cells and placental syncytiotrophoblasts. Here, HSD17B1 serum concentration was measured with a validated immunoassay during pregnancy…
€2.5 Million Boost for Cancer Research: Johanna Ivaska Awarded Grant to Study Metastasis
Professor Johanna Ivaska, a renowned leader in cancer research, has secured a prestigious €2.5 million grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to tackle a critical challenge: understanding how…
Dissertation Defence: Aleksi Isomursu
FM Aleksi Isomursu defended his doctoral dissertation titled “Biomechanics of cancer cell motility” at the University of Turku on Friday, April 12, 2024 The opponent was Professor Adam J. Engler…