Kirsi Virtanen - UTU Research Portal

Kirsi Virtanen

- Associate Professor,
Turku PET Centre (Independent units)

kianvi@utu.fi

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

Publications

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¹¹C-ORM-13070, a novel PET ligand for brain α₂C-adrenoceptors: radiometabolism, plasma pharmacokinetics, whole-body distribution and radiation dosimetry in healthy men. (2014)
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Luoto P, Suilamo S, Oikonen V, Arponen E, Helin S, Herttuainen J, Hietamäki J, Holopainen A, Kailajärvi M, Peltonen JM, Rouru J, Sallinen J, Scheinin M, Virta J, Virtanen K, Volanen I, Roivainen A, Rinne JO
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
BAT thermogenesis: Linking shivering to exercise. (2014)
- Cell Metabolism
Virtanen KA
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Brown adipose tissue function is accompanied by cerebral activation in lean but not in obese humans (2014)
- Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism
Orava J, Nummenmaa L, Noponen T, Viljanen T, Parkkola R, Nuutila P, Virtanen KA
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Chapter Eight – Brown Adipose Tissue in Humans: Detection and Functional Analysis Using PET (Positron Emission Tomography), MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), and DECT (Dual Energy Computed Tomography) (2014)
- Methods in Enzymology
Magnus Borga, Kirsi A. Virtanen, Thobias Romu, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard,
Anders Persson, Pirjo Nuutila, Sven Enerbäck
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Cold exposure increases the oxygen uptake rate of brown adipose tissue in humans (2014)
- Diabetologia
Din MU, Raiko J, Saari T, Tolvanen T, Oikonen V, Teuho J, Sipilä H, Savisto N, Nuutila P, Virtanen, KA
(Other publication)
Decreased thioredoxin-1 and increased HSP90 expression in skeletal muscle in subjects with type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance. (2014)
- BioMed Research International
Venojärvi M, Korkmaz A, Aunola S, Hällsten K, Virtanen K, Marniemi J, Halonen JP, Hänninen O, Nuutila P, Atalay M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Hyperthyroidism increases brown fat metabolism in humans (2014)
- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Lahesmaa M, Orava J, Schalin-Jäntti C, Soinio M, Hannukainen JC, Noponen T, Kirjavainen A, Iida H, Kudomi N, Enerbäck S, Virtanen KA, Nuutila P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Imaging of Organ Metabolism in Obesity and Diabetes: Treatment Perspectives. (2014)
- Current Pharmaceutical Design
Hannukainen J, Guzzardi M, Virtanen K, Sanguinetti E, Nuutila P, Iozzo P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Impact of a very low-energy diet on the fecal microbiota of obese individuals. (2014)
- European Journal of Nutrition
Simões CD, Maukonen J, Scott KP, Virtanen KA, Pietiläinen KH, Saarela M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Prospective Flutemetamol Positron Emission Tomography and Histopathology in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (2014)
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
Rinne JO, Frantzen J, Leinonen V, Lonnrot K, Laakso A, Virtanen KA, Solin O, Kotkansalo A, Koivisto A, Sajanti J, Karppinen A, Lehto H, Rummukainen J, Buckley C, Smith A, Jones PA, Sherwin P, Farrar G, McLain R, Kailajarvi M, Grachev ID
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Ruskea rasva vaikuttaa terveen aikuisen sokeritasapainoon (2014)
- Diabetes ja lääkäri
Virtanen KA
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Agreement of bioelectrical impedance with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and MRI to estimate changes in body fat, skeletal muscle and visceral fat during a 12-month weight loss intervention (2013)
- British Journal of Nutrition
Pietilainen KH, Kaye S, Karmi A, Suojanen L, Rissanen A, Virtanen KA
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Blunted Metabolic Responses to Cold and Insulin Stimulation in Brown Adipose Tissue of Obese Humans (2013)
- Obesity
Orava J, Nuutila P, Noponen T, Parkkola R, Viljanen T, Enerback S, Rissanen A, Pietilainen KH, Virtanen KA
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Brown adipose tissue functions in humans (2013)
- Biochimica et Biophysica Acta Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids
Virtanen KA, Lichtenbelt WDV, Nuutila P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effects of high-intensity interval training on myocardial vascular function [YIA competitor], oral presentation OP-PM24-3 (2013) 18th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science Eskelinen JJ, Hannukainen JC, Savolainen A, Heinonen I, Virtanen KA, Kemppainen J, Koivumäki M, Kapanen J, Knuuti J, Kalliokoski KK
(Other publication)
Evidence for two types of brown adipose tissue in humans (2013)
- Nature Medicine
Lidell ME, Betz MJ, Leinhard OD, Heglind M, Elander L, Slawik M, Mussack T, Nilsson D, Romu T, Nuutila P, Virtanen KA, Beuschlein F, Persson A, Borga M, Enerback S
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Is there a relation between changes in training performance and aerobic or anaerobic capacity during two-week high-intensity interval training? Mini-orals PP-PM47 (2013) Koivumäki M, Hannukainen JC, Eskelinen JJ, Savolainen A, Heinonen I, Virtanen KA, Kemppainen J, Kapanen J., Knuuti J, Kalliokoski KK
(Other publication)
Measurement of brown adipose tissue mass using a novel dual-echo magnetic resonance imaging approach: A validation study (2013)
- Metabolism
Holstila M, Virtanen KA, Gronroos TJ, Laine J, Lepomaki V, Saunavaara J, Lisinen I, Komu M, Hannukainen LC, Nuutila P, Parkkola R, Borra RJH
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Positron emission tomography with [18F]flutemetamol and [11C]PiB for in vivo detection of cerebral cortical amyloid in normal pressure hydrocephalus patients (2013)
- European Journal of Neurology
Leinonen V, Rinne JO, Virtanen KA, Eskola O, Rummukainen J, Huttunen J, Fraunberg MVZ, Nerg O, Koivisto AM, Rinne J, Jaaskelainen JE, Buckley C, Smith A, Jones PA, Sherwin P, Farrar G, McLain R, Kailajarvi M, Heurling K, Grachev ID
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Beige Adipocytes Are a Distinct Type of Thermogenic Fat Cell in Mouse and Human (2012)
- Cell
Wu J, Bostrom P, Sparks LM, Ye L, Choi JH, Giang AH, Khandekar M, Virtanen KA, Nuutila P, Schaart G, Huang KX, Tu H, Lichtenbelt WDV, Hoeks J, Enerback S, Schrauwen P, Spiegelman BM
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)