Merja Perälä - UTU Research Portal

Merja Perälä

- Docent,
Institute of Biomedicine (Faculty of Medicine)

merper@utu.fi

Publications

Estimating the use of biological samples in Finnish biobanks and hospital collections (2025)
- European Journal of Human Genetics
Tupasela, Aaro; Southerington, Tom; Mäkelä, Johanna; Kallio, Lila; Perälä, Merja; Kosma, Veli-Matti; Mannermaa, Arto; Jokela, Tiina; Pitkänen, Kimmo; Kontro, Mika; Vesterinen, Tiina; Punkka, Eero; Knopp, Theresa; Ruddock, Minna; Serpi, Raisa; Moilanen, Anne-Mari; Viiri, Leena; Siltanen, Sanna; Makkonen, Enni; Ingalsuo, Päivi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Neurotrophic-tyrosine receptor kinase gene fusion in papillary thyroid cancer : A clinicogenomic biobank and record linkage study from Finland (2024)
- Oncotarget
Zhang Wei, Schmitz Arndt A, Kallionpää Roosa E, Perälä Merja, Pitkänen Niina, Tukiainen Mikko, Alanne Erika, Jöhrens Korinna, Schulze-Rath Renate, Farahmand Bahman, Zong Jihong
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase gene fusions in adult and pediatric patients with solid tumors : a clinicogenomic biobank and record linkage study of expression frequency and patient characteristics from Finland (2024)
- Acta Oncologica
Zhang, Wei; Schmitz, Arndt A.; Kallionpää, Roosa E.; Perälä, Merja; Pitkänen, Niina; Tukiainen, Mikko; Alanne, Erika; Jöhrens, Korinna ; Schulze-Rath, Renate; Farahmand, Bahman; Zong, Jihong
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
ASIC-E4: Interplay of Beta-Amyloid, Synaptic Density and Neuroinflammation in Cognitively Normal Volunteers With Three Levels of Genetic Risk for Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease - Study Protocol and Baseline Characteristics (2022)
- Frontiers in Neurology
Snellman Anniina, Ekblad Laura L, Koivumäki Mikko, Lindgren Noora, Tuisku Jouni, Perälä Merja, Kallio Lila, Lehtonen Riina, Saunavaara Virva, Saunavaara Jani, Oikonen Vesa, Aarnio Richard, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Parkkola Riitta Karrasch Mira, Zetterberg Henrik, Blennow Kaj, Rinne Juha O
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Recontacting biobank participants to collect lifestyle, behavioural and cognitive information via online questionnaires: lessons from a pilot study within FinnGen (2022)
- BMJ Open
Rodosthenous Rodosthenis S, Niemi Mari EK, Kallio Lila, Perala Merja, Terho Perttu, Knopp Theresa, Punkka Eero, Makkonen Enni M, Nurmi Paula, Makela Johanna, Wihuri Pauli, Hautalahti Marco, Moffatt Corianna, Martini Paolo, Germine Laura, Makela Viola A, Karhunen Oona A, Lahti Jari, Hiekkalinna Tero S, Jyrhama Tero, Shen Huei-yi, Runz Heiko, Palotie Aarno, Perola Markus, Ganna Andrea; Group Author: FinnGen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A loss-of-function genetic screening identifies novel mediators of thyroid cancer cell viability (2016)
- Oncotarget
Cantisani MC, Parascandolo A, Perala M, Allocca C, Fey V, Sahlberg N, Merolla F, Basolo F, Laukkanen MO, Kallioniemi OP, Santoro M, Castellone MD
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Plasminogen activator urokinase expression reveals TRAIL responsiveness and supports fractional survival of cancer cells (2014)
- Cell Death and Disease
V Pavet, Y Shlyakhtina, T He, D G Ceschin, P Kohonen, M Perälä, O Kallioniemi, H Gronemeyer
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Functional Profiling of Precursor MicroRNAs Identifies MicroRNAs Essential for Glioma Proliferation (2013)
- PLoS ONE
Haapa-Paananen S, Chen P, Hellstrom K, Kohonen P, Hautaniemi S, Kallioniemi O, Perala M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
High-throughout transriptomic and RNAi analysis identifies AIM1, ERGIC1, TMED3 and TPX2 as potential drug targets in prostate cancer (2012)
- PLoS ONE
Paula Vainio, John-Patrick Mpindi, Pekka Korhonen, Vidal Fey, Tuomas Mirtti, Kalle A Alanen, Merja Perälä, Olli Kallioniemi, Kristiina Iljin
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Identification of microRNAs inhibiting TGF-β-induced IL-11 production in bone metastatic breast cancer cells (2012)
- PLoS ONE
Pollari S, Leivonen SK, Perälä M, Fey V, Käkönen SM, Kallioniemi O
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Systematic analysis of microRNAs targeting the androgen receptor in prostate cancer cells (2011)
- Cancer Research
Östling Päivi, Leivonen Suvi-Katri, Aakula Anna, Kohonen Pekka, Mäkelä Rami, Hagman Zandra, Edsjö Anders, Kangaspeska Sara, Edgren Henrik, Nicorici Daniel, Bjartell Anders, Ceder Yvonne, Perälä Merja, Kallioniemi Olli
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)