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Kirsi Virtanen

- Associate Professor,
Turku PET Centre (Independent units)

kianvi@utu.fi

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(2023)
- MetabolitesCell Metabolism
U-Din Mueez, Rebelos Eleni, Saari Teemu, Niemi Tarja, Kuellmer Katharina, Eskola Olli, Fromme Tobias, Rajander Johan, Taittonen Markku, Klingenspor Martin, Nuutila Pirjo, Nummenmaa Lauri, Virtanen Kirsi A.
Adenosine/A2B Receptor Signaling Ameliorates the Effects of Aging and Counteracts Obesity (2022)
Gnad Thorsten, Navarro Gemma, Lahesmaa Minna, Reverte-Salisa Laia, Copperi Francesca, Cordomi Arnau, Naumann Jennifer, Hochhäuser Aileen, Haufs-Brusberg Saskia, Wenzel Daniela, Suhr Frank, Jespersen Naja Zenius, Scheele Camilla, Tsvilovskyy Volodymyr, Brinkmann Christian, Rittweger Joern, Dani Christian, Kranz Mathias, Deuther-Conrad Winnie, Eltzschig Holger K., Niemi Tarja, Taittonen Markku, Brust Peter, Nuutila Pirjo, Pardo Leonardo, Fleischmann Bernd K., Blüher Matthias, Franco Rafael, Bloch Wilhelm, Virtanen Kirsi A., Pfeifer Alexander
Brown adipose tissue content of triglycerides, but not SUV, is associated with cardiovascular risk markers in volunteers from a tropical region (2022)
- Diabetologia
Monfort-Pires M, Silva GR, Dadson P, Nogueira GA, U-Din M, Virtanen KA, Velloso LA
Brown adipose tissue fat-fraction is associated with skeletal muscle adiposity (2022)
- European Journal of Applied Physiology
Ogawa Madoka, Koskensalo Kalle, Laurila Sanna, Holstila Milja, Lahesmaa Minna, Virtanen Kirsi A, Iida Hidehiro, Akima Hiroshi, Nuutila Pirjo
Brown fat triglyceride content is associated with cardiovascular risk markers in adults from a tropical region (2022)
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
Monfort-Pires Milena, Regeni-Silva Giulianna, Dadson Prince, Nogueira Guilherme A, U-Din Mueez, Ferreira Sandra RG, Sapienza Marcelo Tatut, Virtanen Kirsi A, Velloso Licio A
Change in brain amyloid load and cognition in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a 3-year follow-up studyCorrection to: Brown adipose tissue fat‑fraction is associated with skeletal muscle adiposity (European Journal of Applied Physiology, (2022), 122, 1, (81-90), 10.1007/s00421-021-04816-z) (2022)
- EJNMMI ResearchEuropean Journal of Applied Physiology
Rauhala Elina, Johansson Jarkko, Karrasch Mira, Eskola Olli, Tolvanen Tuula, Parkkola Riitta, Virtanen Kirsi A, Rinne Juha O
(2022)
Ogawa Madoka, Koskensalo Kalle, Laurila Sanna, Holstila Milja, Lahesmaa Minna, Virtanen Kirsi A, Iida Hidehiro, Akima Hiroshi, Nuutila Pirjo
Humans with metabolically active brown fat demonstrate higher capacity to catabolise branched chain amino acidsNovel Effects of the Gastrointestinal Hormone Secretin on Cardiac Metabolism and Renal Function (2022)
- Diabetologia
U-Din M, Laaksonen V, Hanhineva K, Newman J, Kristiansen K, Klingenspor M, Fromme T, Niemi T, Taittonen M, Saari T, Raiko J, Nuutila P, Virtanen KA
In Vivo Imaging of Brown Adipose Tissue in Humans: FDG-PET/CT and Beyond (2022) Brown adipose tissue Virtanen Kirsi A
(2022)
- American Journal of Physiology : Endocrinology and MetabolismPhysiological Reports
Laurila Sanna, Rebelos Eleni, Lahesmaa Minna, Sun Lihua, Schnabi Katharina, Peltomaa Tia-Mari, Klén Riku, U-Din Mueez, Honka Miikka-Juhani, Eskola Olli, Kirjavainen Anna K., Nummenmaa Lauri, Klingenspor Martin, Virtanen Kirsi A., Nuutila Pirjo
Obesity associated blunted subcutaneous adipose tissue blood flow after meal is improved after bariatric surgery (2022)
- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Saari Teemu, Koffert Jukka, Honka Henri, Kauhanen Saila, U-Din Mueez, Wierup Nils, Lindqvist Andreas, Groop Leif, Virtanen Kirsi, Nuutila Pirjo
Associations Between Brain Gray Matter Volumes and Adipose Tissue Metabolism in Healthy Adults (2021)
- Obesity
Raiko Juho RH, Tuulari Jetro J, Saari Teemu, Parkkola Riita, Savisto Nina, Nuutila Pirjo, Virtanen Kirsi
Changes in electrocardiogram parameters during acute nonshivering cold exposure and associations with brown adipose tissue activity, plasma catecholamine levels, and brachial blood pressure in healthy adults (2021)
Raiko Juho, Saari Teemu, Orava Janne, Savisto Nina, Parkkola Riita, Haaparanta-Solin Merja, Nuutila Pirjo, Virtanen Kirsi
Differential Mitochondrial Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue Following Weight Loss Induced by Diet or Bariatric SurgeryExercise intensity regulates cytokine and klotho responses in men (2021)
- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
van der Kolk Birgitta W., Muniandy Maheswary, Kaminska Dorota, Alvarez Marcus, Ko Arthur, Miao Zong, Valsesia Armand, Langin Dominique, Vaittinen Maija, Pääkkönen Mirva, Jokinen Riikka, Kaye Sanna, Heinonen Sini, Virtanen Kirsi A., Andersson Daniel P., Männistö Ville, Saris Wim H., Astrup Arne, Rydén Mikael, Blaak Ellen E., Pajukanta Päivi, Pihlajamäki Jussi, Pietiläinen Kirsi H.
Editorial: Brown Adipose Tissue: From Heat Production in Rodents to Metabolic Health in Humans (2021)
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
Chondronikola Maria, Bartelt Alexander, Vidal-Puig Antonio, Virtanen Kirsi A.
2021
- Nutrition and DiabetesNature Communications
Middelbeek Roeland JW, Motiani Piryanka, Brandt Nina, Nigro Pasquale, Zheng Jia, Virtanen Kirsi A, Kalliokoski Kari K, Hannukainen Jarna C, Goodyear Laurie J
GPR180 is a component of TGFβ signalling that promotes thermogenic adipocyte function and mediates the metabolic effects of the adipocyte-secreted factor CTHRC1 (2021)
Balazova Lucia, Balaz Miroslav, Horvath Carla, Horváth Áron, Moser Caroline, Kovanicova Zuzana, Ghosh Adhideb, Ghoshdastider Umesh, Efthymiou Vissarion, Kiehlmann Elke, Sun Wenfei, Dong Hua, Ding Lianggong, Amri Ez-Zoubir, Nuutila Pirjo, Virtanen Kirsi A., Niemi Tarja, Ukropcova Barbara, Ukropec Josef, Pelczar Pawel, Lamla Thorsten, Hamilton Bradford, Neubauer Heike, Wolfrum Christian
HAND2 is a novel obesity-linked adipogenic transcription factor regulated by glucocorticoid signalling (2021)
- Diabetologia
Giroud Maude, Tsokanos Foivos-Filippos, Caratti Giorgio, Kotschi Stefan, Khani Sajjad, Jouffe Céline, Vogl Elena S, Irmler Martin, Glantschnig Christina, Gil-Lozano Manuel, Hass Daniela, Khan Asrar Ali, Garcia Marcos Rios, Mattijssen Frits, Maida Adriano, Tews Daniel, Fischer-Posovszky Pamela, Feuchtinger Annette, Virtanen Kirsi A, Beckers Johannes, Wabitsch Martin, Uhlenhaut Henriette, Blüher Matthias, Tuckermann Jan, Scheideler Marcel, Bartelt Alexander, Herzig Stephan
Insulin Resistance Is Associated With Enhanced Brain Glucose Uptake During Euglycemic Hyperinsulinemia: A Large-Scale PET Cohort (2021)
- Diabetes Care
Rebelos Eleni, Bucci Marco, Karjalainen Tomi, Oikonen Vesa, Bertoldo Alessandra, Hannukainen Jarna C, Virtanen Kirsi A, Latva-Rasku Aino, Hirvonen Jussi, Heinonen Ilkka, Parkkola Riitta, Laakso Markku, Ferrannini Ele, Iozzo Patricia, Nummenmaa Lauri, Nuutila Pirjo
Secretin activates brown fat and induces satiation (2021)
- Nature Metabolism
Laurila Sanna, Sun Lihua, Lahesmaa Minna, Schnabl Katharina, Laitinen Kirsi, Klén Riku, Li Yongguo, Balaz Miroslav, Wolfrum Christian, Steiger Katja, Niemi Tarja, Taittonen Markku, U-Din Mueez, Välikangas Tommi, Elo Laura L, Eskola Olli, Kirjavainen Anna K, Nummenmaa Lauri, Virtanen Kirsi A, Klingenspor Martin, Nuutila Pirjo