Selected publications

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Selected publications

 

  • Vataja E, Ratti G, Safa A, Pagano M, Ferrante L, Meri S, Haapasalo K. Inflamm Res. 2025.
  • Chernyaeva L, Ratti G, Teirilä L, Fudo S, Rankka U, Pelkonen A, Korhonen P, Leskinen K, Keskitalo S, Salokas K, Gkolfinopoulou C, Crompton KE, Javanainen M, Happonen L, Varjosalo M, Malm T, Leinonen V, Chroni A, Saavalainen P, Meri S, Kajander T, Wollman AJM, Nissilä E, Haapasalo K.EMBO Reports. 2023.
  • Konstantin Kogan, Karita Haapasalo, Tommi Kotila, Robin Moore, Pekka Lappalainen, Adrian Goldman, Taru Meri.. PLOS Pathogens. 2022
  • Syed S, Nissilä E, Ruhanen H, Fudo S, Gaytán MO, Sihvo SP, Lorey MB, Metso J, Öörni K, King SJ, Oommen PO, Jauhiainen M, Meri S, Käkelä R, Haapasalo K. iScience. 2021.
  • Meri S and Haapasalo K. 2020.
  • Syed S, Viazmina L, Mager R, Meri S, Haapasalo K. . FEBS Lett. 2020.
  • Meri S and Haapasalo K. . Front. Immunol. 2019.
  • Syed S, Hakala P, Singh AK, Lapatto HAK, King SJ, Meri S, Jokiranta TS, Haapasalo K. . Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 26 June 2019
  • Weldatsadik RG, Datta N, Kolmeder C, Vuopio J, Kere J, Wilkman SV, Flatt JW, Vuento R, Haapasalo KJ, Keskitalo S, Varjosalo M, Jokiranta TS. J Proteomics. 2019 Apr 20;201:84-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jprot.2019.04.015.
  • Haapasalo K, Wollman AJM, de Haas CJC, van Kessel KPM, van Strijp JAG, Leake MC. . FASEB J. 2019 Mar;33(3):3807-3824. doi: 10.1096/fj.201801910R. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
  • Nissilä E, Hakala P, Leskinen K, Roig A, Syed S, Van Kessel KPM, Metso J, De Haas CJC, Saavalainen P, Meri S, Chroni A, Van Strijp JAG, Öörni K, Jauhiainen M, Jokiranta TS, Haapasalo K. . Front. Immunol. 2018.
  • Haapasalo K, Koskinen L.L.E., Suvilehto J, Jousilahti P, Wennerström A, Suomela S, Trembath R, Barker J, Vuopio J, Kere J, Jokiranta T.S., Saavalainen P. . Infect Immun. 2018
  • Nissilä E, Douillard FP, Ritari J, Paulin L, Järvinen HM, Rasinkangas P, Haapasalo K, Meri S, Jarva H, de Vosa WM. 2017. Genotypic and Phenotypic Diversity of Lactobacillus rhamnosus Clinical Isolates Compared to Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Their Recognition by Complement System. Plos One.
  • Amdahl H, Haapasalo K, Tan L, Meri T, Kuusela PI, van Strijp JA, Rooijakkers S, Jokiranta TS. 2017. Staphylococcal protein Ecb impairs complement receptor-1 mediated recognition of opsonized bacteria. PLoS One.
  • Haapasalo K, van Kessel K, Nissilä E, Metso J, Johansson T, Miettinen S, Varjosalo M, Kirveskari J, Kuusela P, Chroni A, Jauhiainen M, van Strijp J, Jokiranta TS. 2015. Complement Factor H Binds to Human Serum Apolipoprotein E and Mediates Complement Regulation on High Density Lipoprotein Particles. J Biol Chem.
  • Amdahl H, Jongerius I, Meri T, Pasanen T, Hyvärinen S, Haapasalo K, van Strijp JA, Rooijakkers SH, Jokiranta TS. 2013. Staphylococcal Ecb protein and host complement regulator factor H enhance functions of each other in bacterial immune evasion. J Immunol.
  • Haapasalo K, Vuopio J, Syrjänen J, Suvilehto J, Massinen S, Karppelin M, Järvelä I, Meri S, Kere J, Jokiranta TS. 2012. Acquisition of Complement Factor H Is Important for Pathogenesis of Streptococcus pyogenes Infections: Evidence from Bacterial In Vitro Survival and Human Genetic Association. J. Immunol. (corresponding author)
  • Haapasalo K, Suomalainen P, Sukura A, Siikamäki H, Jokiranta TS. 2010. Babesiosis in Human, Finland, 2004. Em Inf Dis.
  • Haapasalo K, Meri T, Jokiranta TS. 2009. Loa loa Microfilariae evade complement attack in vivo by acquiring regulatory proteins from host plasma. Infect Immun.
  • Haapasalo K, Jarva H, Siljander T, Tewodros W, Vuopio-Varkila J, Jokiranta TS. 2008. Complement factor H allotype 402H is associated with increased C3b opsonization and phagocytosis of Streptococcus pyogenes. Mol Microbiol.
  • Laine M, Jarva H, Seistonen S, Haapasalo K, Lehtinen MJ, Lindeman N, Anderson DH, Johnson PT, Järvelä IT, Jokiranta TS, Hageman GS, Immonen I, Meri S. 2007. Y402H Polymorphism of Complement Factor H Affects Binding Affinity to C-Reactive Protein. J Immunol.