Olli Metsälä - UTU Research Portal

Olli Metsälä

Institute of Biomedicine (Faculty of Medicine)

olli.metsala@utu.fi

+358 29 450 4542

+358 50 323 2856

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

Office: D5071

Publications

Spatial profiling of ANO7 in prostate tissue: links to AR-signalling-associated lipid metabolism and inflammation (2025)
- Journal of Pathology
Metsälä, Olli; Wahlström, Gudrun; Goel, Neha; Miihkinen, Mitro; Taimen, Pekka; Schleutker, Johanna
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The Hide-and-seek champion: characterisation of ANO7 expression in prostate tissue and its role in cellular processes (2025) Metsälä, Olli
(G5 Article dissertation )
Transcripts of the Prostate Cancer-Associated Gene ANO7 Are Retained in the Nuclei of Prostatic Epithelial Cells (2023)
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Metsälä Olli, Wahlström Gudrun, Taimen Pekka, Kellokumpu-Lehtinen Pirkko-Liisa, Schleutker Johanna
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The variant rs77559646 associated with aggressive prostate cancer disrupts ANO7 mRNA splicing and protein expression (2022)
- Human Molecular Genetics
Wahlström Gudrun, Heron Samuel, Knuuttila Matias, Kaikkonen Elina, Tulonen Nea, Metsälä Olli, Lof Christoffer, Ettala Otto, Boström Peter J., Taimen Pekka, Poutanen Matti, Schleutker Johanna
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Evaluation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor expression in nondiabetic and diabetic atherosclerotic mice using PET tracer 68Ga-NODAGA-exendin-4 (2021)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and Metabolism
Ståhle Mia, Hellberg Sanna, Virta Jenni, Liljenbäck Heidi, Metsälä Olli, Li Xiang-Guo, Jauhiainen Matti, Saukko Pekka, Ylä-Herttuala Seppo, Nuutila Pirjo, Knuuti Juhani, Saraste Antti, Roivainen Anne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor expression after myocardial infarction: Imaging study using [68Ga]NODAGA-exendin-4 positron emission tomography (2020)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Mia Ståhle, Ville Kytö, Max Kiugel, Heidi Liljenbäck, Olli Metsälä, Meeri Käkelä, Xiang-Guo Li, Vesa Oikonen, Pekka Saukko, Pirjo Nuutila, Juhani Knuuti, Anne Roivainen, Antti Saraste
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
68Ga-DOTA chelate, a novel imaging agent for assessment of myocardial perfusion and infarction detection in a rodent model (2019)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Anu Autio, Sauli Uotila, Max Kiugel, Ville Kytö, Heidi Liljenbäck, Nobuyuki Kudomi, Vesa Oikonen, Olli Metsälä, Semi Helin, Juhani Knuuti, Antti Saraste, Anne Roivainen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
68Ga-DOTA-E[c(RGDfK)]2 Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of SHARPIN-Regulated Integrin Activity in Mice (2019)
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Riikka Siitonen, Emilia Peuhu, Anu K Autio, Heidi Liljenbäck, Elina Mattila, Olli Metsälä, Meeri Käkelä, Tiina Saanijoki, Ingrid Dijkgraaf, Sirpa Jalkanen, Johanna Ivaska, Anne Roivainen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Evaluation of 68Ga-labeled peptide tracer for detection of gelatinase expression after myocardial infarction in rat (2018)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Kiugel M, Kytö V, Saanijoki T, Liljenbäck H, Metsälä O, Ståhle M, Tuomela J, Li XG, Saukko P, Knuuti J, Roivainen A, Saraste A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Transportable system enabling multiple irradiation studies under simultaneous hypoxia in vitro (2018)
- Radiation Oncology
Olli Metsälä, Joose Kreutzer, Heidi Högel, Petra Miikkulainen, Pasi Kallio, Panu M Jaakkola
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Imaging of αvβ3 integrin expression in experimental myocardial ischemia with [68Ga]NODAGA-RGD positron emission tomography (2017)
- Journal of Translational Medicine
Grönman M, Tarkia M, Kiviniemi T, Halonen P, Kuivanen A, Savunen T, Tolvanen T, Teuho J, Käkelä M, Metsälä O, Pietilä M, Saukko P, Ylä-Herttuala S, Knuuti J, Roivainen A, Saraste A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Positron emission tomography tracer [68Ga]NODAGA-Exendin-4 detects glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor expression in mouse atherosclerotic vascular lesions (2017)
- Atherosclerosis
Mia Ståhle, Sanna Hellberg, Jenni Virta, Heidi Liljenbäck, Olli Metsälä, Matti Jauhiainen, Pekka Saukko, Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, Pirjo Nuutila, Juhani Knuuti, Antti Saraste, Anne Roivainen
(Other publication)
The effect of prolyl hydroxylase 3 (PHD3) in radioresistancy of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (2017) Metsälä Olli
(G2 Master’s thesis, polytechnic Master’s thesis)
Leukocyte trafficking-associated vascular adhesion protein 1 is expressed and functionally active in atherosclerotic plaques (2016)
- Scientific Reports
Silvola JMU, Virtanen H, Siitonen R, Hellberg S, Liljenback H, Metsala O, Stahle M, Saanijoki T, Kakela M, Hakovirta H, Yla-Herttuala S, Saukko P, Jauhiainen M, Veres TZ, Jalkanen S, Knuuti J, Saraste A, Roivainen A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Type 2 diabetes enhances arterial uptake of choline in atherosclerotic mice: an imaging study with positron emission tomography tracer F-18-fluoromethylcholine (2016)
- Cardiovascular Diabetology
Hellberg S, Silvola JMU, Kiugel M, Liljenback H, Metsala O, Viljanen T, Metso J, Jauhiainen M, Saukko P, Nuutila P, Yla-Herttuala S, Knuuti J, Roivainen A, Saraste A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor is expressed in atherosclerotic vascular lesions: An animal study using 68Ga-NODAGA-Exendin-4 PET and immunohistochemistry (2015)
- EHJ Cardiovascular Imaging / European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging
Mia Ståhle, Sanna Hellberg, Heidi Liljenbäck, Jenni Virta, Olli Metsälä, Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, Pekka Saukko, Juhani Knuuti, Antti Saraste, Anne Roivainen
(Other publication)
PET imaging of B16 melanoma tumors in SHARPIN-deficient mice reveals increased integrin activity (2015)
- Molecular Imaging and Biology
Autio Anu, Siitonen Riikka, Peuhu Emilia, Liljenbäck Heidi, Metsälä Olli, Dijkgraaf Ingrid, Ivaska Johanna, Roivainen Anne
(Other publication)
Uptake of 68Ga- and 18F-labelled Siglec-9 motif peptide tracers in atherosclerotic plaques (2015)
- Molecular Imaging and Biology
Silvola JM, Ahtinen HK, Hellberg S, Li X, Saanijoki T, Liljenbäck H, Ståhle M, Metsälä O, Airaksinen AJ, Saukko P, Jalkanen S, Knuuti J, Saraste A, Roivainen A
(Other publication)
Imaging of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor expression after experimental myocardial infarction with 68Ga-NODAGA-Exendin-4 (2014)
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Mia Ståhle, Ville Kytö, Heidi Liljenbäck, Max Kiugel, Olli Metsälä, Meeri Käkelä, Pekka Saukko, Juhani Knuuti, Anne Roivainen, Antti Saraste
(Other publication)