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Biology and Biochemistry
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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
98
Citations
29718
World Ranking
1696
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Antero Salminen is affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of neuroscience, immunology and microbiology, and medicine, with a substantial focus on molecular biology, neurology, immunology, physiology, and endocrine and autonomic systems.

The main topics featured in Salminen's work include immune cells in cancer, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, tryptophan and brain disorders, circadian rhythm and melatonin, immune cell function and interaction, autophagy in disease and therapy, as well as stress responses and cortisol.

Salminen has contributed extensively to notable scientific journals, frequently publishing in the Journal of Molecular Medicine with eight papers, followed by the Ageing Research Reviews with seven, Biogerontology with five, and Inflammation Research and Cellular Signalling with two publications each.

Recent publications by Salminen include:

  • Photoaging: UV radiation-induced inflammation and immunosuppression accelerate the aging process in the skin (2022), published in Inflammation Research
  • Role of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) and kynurenine pathway in the regulation of the aging process (2022), published in Ageing Research Reviews
  • Increased immunosuppression impairs tissue homeostasis with aging and age-related diseases (2020), published in Journal of Molecular Medicine
  • Immunosuppressive network promotes immunosenescence associated with aging and chronic inflammatory conditions (2021), published in Journal of Molecular Medicine
  • Mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction and their impact on age-related macular degeneration (2020), published in Progress in Retinal and Eye Research

Collaborations have been an important aspect of Salminen's research activities. Frequent co-authors include Anu Kauppinen with ten joint publications, Kai Kaarniranta with nine, Janusz Błasiak with two, and Hannu Uusitalo and Szabolcs Felszeghy with one publication each.

Best Publications

  • Antagonistic crosstalk between NF-κB and SIRT1 in the regulation of inflammation and metabolic disorders.

    Anu Kauppinen;Tiina Suuronen;Johanna Ojala;Kai Kaarniranta

  • AMP-activated protein kinase inhibits NF-κB signaling and inflammation: impact on healthspan and lifespan.

    Antero Salminen;Juha M. T. Hyttinen;Kai Kaarniranta

  • AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) controls the aging process via an integrated signaling network.

    Antero Salminen;Kai Kaarniranta

  • Emerging role of NF-κB signaling in the induction of senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP).

    Antero Salminen;Anu Kauppinen;Kai Kaarniranta

  • Activation of innate immunity system during aging: NF-kB signaling is the molecular culprit of inflamm-aging.

    Antero Salminen;Jari Huuskonen;Johanna Ojala;Anu Kauppinen

  • Inflammation and its role in age-related macular degeneration

    Anu Kauppinen;Jussi J. Paterno;Janusz Blasiak;Antero Salminen

  • Inflammaging: disturbed interplay between autophagy and inflammasomes

    Antero Salminen;Kai Kaarniranta;Anu Kauppinen

  • Terpenoids: natural inhibitors of NF-κB signaling with anti-inflammatory and anticancer potential

    A. Salminen;M. Lehtonen;T. Suuronen;K. Kaarniranta

  • Ubiquitin-binding protein p62 is present in neuronal and glial inclusions in human tauopathies and synucleinopathies.

    Erkki Kuusisto;Antero Salminen;Irina Alafuzoff

  • Crosstalk between Oxidative Stress and SIRT1: Impact on the Aging Process.

    Antero Salminen;Kai Kaarniranta;Anu Kauppinen

  • Maturation of autophagosomes and endosomes: A key role for Rab7

    Juha M.T. Hyttinen;Minna Niittykoski;Antero Salminen;Kai Kaarniranta

  • Inflammation in Alzheimer's disease: Amyloid-β oligomers trigger innate immunity defence via pattern recognition receptors

    Antero Salminen;Johanna Ojala;Anu Kauppinen;Kai Kaarniranta

  • ER stress in Alzheimer's disease: a novel neuronal trigger for inflammation and Alzheimer's pathology

    Antero Salminen;Anu Kauppinen;Tiina Suuronen;Kai Kaarniranta

  • Impaired autophagy and APP processing in Alzheimer's disease: The potential role of Beclin 1 interactome.

    Antero Salminen;Kai Kaarniranta;Anu Kauppinen;Johanna Ojala

  • Celastrol: molecular targets of Thunder God Vine.

    Antero Salminen;Marko Lehtonen;Tuomas Paimela;Kai Kaarniranta

  • Astrocytes in the aging brain express characteristics of senescence-associated secretory phenotype.

    Antero Salminen;Johanna Ojala;Kai Kaarniranta;Annakaisa Haapasalo

  • Mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction and their impact on age-related macular degeneration

    Kai Kaarniranta;Hannu Uusitalo;Janusz Blasiak;Szabolcs Felszeghy

  • Clusterin: A forgotten player in Alzheimer's disease

    Tapio Nuutinen;Tiina Suuronen;Anu Kauppinen;Antero Salminen

  • Autophagy and heterophagy dysregulation leads to retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction and development of age-related macular degeneration

    Kai Kaarniranta;Debasish Sinha;Janusz Blasiak;Anu Kauppinen

  • Regulation of the aging process by autophagy.

    Antero Salminen;Kai Kaarniranta

Frequent Co-Authors

Kai Kaarniranta
Kai Kaarniranta University of Eastern Finland
Anu Kauppinen
Anu Kauppinen University of Eastern Finland
Hilkka Soininen
Hilkka Soininen University of Eastern Finland
Mikko Hiltunen
Mikko Hiltunen University of Eastern Finland
Janusz Blasiak
Janusz Blasiak University of Łódź
Tuula Pirttilä
Tuula Pirttilä University of Eastern Finland
Mikko J. Lammi
Mikko J. Lammi Umeå University
Irina Alafuzoff
Irina Alafuzoff Uppsala University
Jari Hyttinen
Jari Hyttinen Tampere University
Heikki Tanila
Heikki Tanila University of Eastern Finland

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