MD, PhD, Professor of Biomedicine Sari Mäkelä - UTU Tutkimustietojärjestelmä

Sari Mäkelä
MD, PhD, Professor of Biomedicine

- Professor,
Institute of Biomedicine (Faculty of Medicine)

sarmak@utu.fi

+358 29 450 2536

+358 40 514 3714

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8698-4076

Publications

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Glucocorticoid receptor-induced non-muscle caldesmon regulates metastasis in castration-resistant prostate cancer (2023)
- OncogenesisEndocrine-Related Cancer
Virtanen Verneri, Paunu Kreetta, Kukkula Antti, Niva Saana, Junila Ylva, Toriseva Mervi, Jokilehto Terhi, Mäkelä Sari, Huhtaniemi Riikka, Poutanen Matti, Paatero Ilkka, Sundvall Maria
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
High intratumoral dihydrotestosterone is associated with antiandrogen resistance in VCaP prostate cancer xenografts in castrated mice (2022)
- iScience
Huhtaniemi Riikka, Sipilä Petra, Junnila Arttu, Oksala Riikka, Knuuttila Matias, Mehmood Arfa, Aho Eija, Laajala Teemu D., Aittokallio Tero, Laiho Asta, Elo Laura, Ohlsson Claes, Thulin Malin H., Kallio Pekka, Mäkelä Sari, Mustonen Mika V.J., Poutanen Matti
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
CC chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) stimulates aromatase gene expression in mammary adipose tissueFrom pure compounds to complex exposure: Effects of dietary cadmium and lignans on estrogen, epidermal growth factor receptor, and mitogen activated protein kinase signaling in vivo (2021)
- FASEB JournalToxicology Letters
Martínez-Chacón Gabriela, Yatkin Emrah, Polari Lauri, Dinç Deniz D, Peuhu Emilia, Hartiala Pauliina, Saarinen Niina, Mäkelä Sari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Adrenals Contribute to Growth of Castration-Resistant VCaP Prostate Cancer Xenografts (2018)
- American Journal of Pathology
Huhtaniemi R, Oksala R, Knuuttila M, Mehmood A, Aho E, Laajala TD, Nicorici D, Aittokallio T, Laiho A, Elo L, Ohlsson C, Kallio P, Mäkelä S, Mustonen MVJ, Sipilä P, Poutanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Antiandrogens Reduce Intratumoral Androgen Concentrations and Induce Androgen Receptor Expression in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Xenografts (2018)
- American Journal of Pathology
Knuuttila M, Mehmood A, Huhtaniemi R, Yatkin E, Häkkinen MR, Oksala R, Laajala TD, Ryberg H, Handelsman DJ, Aittokallio T, Auriola S, Ohlsson C, Laiho A, Elo LL, Sipilä P, Mäkelä SI, Poutanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
IL-10 suppresses TNF-α-induced expression of human aromatase gene in mammary adipose tissueTranscriptional response networks for elucidating mechanisms of action of multitargeted agents (2018)
- FASEB JournalDrug Discovery Today
Gabriela Martínez-Chacón, Kristy A. Brown, Maria M. Docanto, Himanshu Kumar, Seppo Salminen, Niina Saarinen, Sari Mäkelä
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Intratumoral androgen levels are linked to TMPRSS2-ERG fusion in prostate cancer (2018)
Knuuttila M, Mehmood A, Maki-Jouppila J, Ryberg H, Taimen P, Knaapila J, Ettala O, Bostrom PJ, Ohlsson C, Venalainen MS, Laiho A, Elo LL, Sipila P, Makela SI, Poutanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Weight gain and inflammation regulate aromatase expression in male adipose tissue, as evidenced by reporter gene activity (2016)
Ali I, Hurmerinta T, Nurmi T, Berglund M, Ruegg J, Poutanen M, Halldin K, Makela S, Damdimopoulou P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Optimized design and analysis of preclinical intervention studies in vivo (2016)
- Scientific ReportsAmerican Journal of Pathology
Laajala TD, Jumppanen M, Huhtaniemi R, Fey V, Kaur A, Knuuttila M, Aho E, Oksala R, Westermarck J, Mäkelä S, Poutanen M*, Aittokallio T*
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Castration induces upregulation of intratumoral androgen biosynthesis and androgen receptor expression in orthotopic VCaP human prostate cancer xenograft model (2016)
Kibble M, Khan SA, Saarinen N, Iorio F, Saez-Rodriguez J, Mäkelä S, Aittokallio T
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Network pharmacology applications to map the unexplored target space and therapeutic potential of natural products (2015)
- Natural Product Reports
Kibble M, Saarinen N, Tang J, Wennerberg K, Mäkelä S, Aittokallio TA2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
(2015)
- Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Polari L., Yatkin E., Martínez Chacón M., Ahotupa M., Smeds A., Strauss L., Zhang F., Poutanen M., Saarinen N., Mäkelä S.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Castration induces up-regulation of intratumoral androgen biosynthesis and androgen receptor expression in an orthotopic VCaP human prostate cancer xenograft modelLihavuuden vaikutus estrogeenisignalointiin ja rintasyöpäriskiin2014
Matias Knuuttila, Emrah Yatkin, Jenny Kallio, Saija Savolainen, Teemu D. Laajala, Tero Aittokallio, Riikka Oksala, Merja Häkkinen, Pekka Keski-Rahkonen, Seppo Auriola, Matti Poutanen, Sari Mäkelä
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2014)
- Cancer ResearchPLoS ONE
Matias Knuuttila, Emrah Yatkin, Jenny Kallio, Saija Savolainen, Teemu Daniel Laajala, Tero Aittokallio, Riikka Oksala, Merja Häkkinen, Pekka Keski-Rahkonen, Seppo Auriola, Matti Poutanen, Sari Mäkelä
(Other publication)
Deficiency of ERβ and prostate tumorigenesis in FGF8b transgenic miceA reporter mouse model reveals that human CYP19A1 (aromatase) gene expression is induced in breast cancer xenograft stroma and surrounding mammary gland by the cancer cells in vivo. (2014)
- Endocrine-Related Cancer
Teresa Elo, Lan Yu, Eeva Valve, Sari Mäkelä, Pirkko Härkönen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Seminal vesicles and urinary bladder as sites of aromatization of androgens in men, evidenced by a CYP19A1-driven luciferase reporter mouse and human tissue specimens (2014)
- Lääkärilehti
Saarinen Niina, Mäkelä Sari
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Novel Lignan and Stilbenoid Mixture Shows Anticarcinogenic Efficacy in Preclinical PC-3M-luc2 Prostate Cancer Model (2014)
Yatkin E, Polari L, Laajala TD, Smeds A, Eckerman C, Holmbom B, Saarinen N, Aittokallio T, Mäkelä S.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
(2013)
- Cancer ResearchToxicological Sciences
Järvensivu P, Strauss L, Mäkelä S, Poutanen M, Saarinen N
(Other publication)
(2013)
- FASEB Journal
Strauss L, Rantakari P, Sjogren K, Salminen A, Lauren E, Kallio J, Damdimopoulou P, Bostrom M, Bostrom PJ, Pakarinen P, Zhang FP, Kujala P, Ohlsson C, Makela S, Poutanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Cadmium-Induced Effects on Cellular Signaling Pathways in the Liver of Transgenic Estrogen Reporter Mice (2012)
Ali I, Damdimopoulou P, Stenius U, Adamsson A, Makela SI, Akesson A, Berglund M, Hakansson H, Halldin K
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)