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Eero Lehtonen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eero Lehtonen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 144 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Eero Lehtonen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eero Lehtonen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Eero Lehtonen is a researcher affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their work primarily focuses on Medicine, encompassing various specialized subfields including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Nephrology, Epidemiology, and Oncology.

The research topics covered by Lehtonen span across multiple areas:

  • Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Inflammasome and Immune Disorders
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Lymphatic System and Diseases
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins

Lehtonen's recent papers include four publications with a strong focus on kidney-related health and inflammation:

  • Adiponectin receptor agonist AdipoRon ameliorates renal inflammation in diet-induced obese mice and endotoxin-treated human glomeruli ex vivo, published in 2021 in Diabetologia
  • Integrin Trafficking, Fibronectin Architecture, and Glomerular Injury upon Adiponectin Receptor 1 Depletion, published in 2025 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • PACSIN2 Regulates the Inflammatory Response in Diabetic Kidney Disease, published in 2023 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Cover Image, published in 2025 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Lehtonen frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Diabetologia

The researcher collaborates regularly with several peers, including:

  • Sonja Lindfors
  • Sanna Lehtonen
  • Harry Nísen
  • Jukka Tienari
  • Tuomas Mirtti

Best Publications

  • Expression of intermediate filaments in cultured cells

    I Virtanen;VP Lehto;E Lehtonen;T Vartio

  • Expression of the heparin-binding cytokines, midkine (MK) and HB-GAM (pleiotrophin) is associated with epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during fetal development and organogenesis

    T.A. Mitsiadis;M. Salmivirta;T. Muramatsu;H. Muramatsu

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and neurotrophin 3 mRNAs in the peripheral target fields of developing inner ear ganglia.

    Ulla Pirvola;Jukka Ylikoski;Jaan Palgi;Eero Lehtonen

  • Differentiation and vascularization of the metanephric kidney grafted on the chorioallantoic membrane.

    Hannu Sariola;Peter Ekblom;Eero Lehtonen;Lauri Saxén

  • Impaired migration and delayed differentiation of pancreatic islet cells in mice lacking EGF-receptors

    P J Miettinen;M A Huotari;T Koivisto;J Ustinov

  • A novel growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) related factor is co-expressed with GDF-9 in mouse oocytes during folliculogenesis

    Mika Laitinen;Kaisa Vuojolainen;Risto Jaatinen;Ilkka Ketola

  • Functional Characterization of Three Novel Tissue-specific Anion Exchangers SLC26A7, -A8, and -A9

    Hannes Lohi;Minna Kujala;Siru Mäkelä;Eero Lehtonen

  • CD2-associated protein directly interacts with the actin cytoskeleton.

    Sanna Lehtonen;Fang Zhao;Eero Lehtonen

  • Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions regulate the stage-specific expression of a cell surface proteoglycan, syndecan, in the developing kidney.

    Seppo Vainio;Eero Lehtonen;Markku Jalkanen;Merton Bernfield

  • Rab17, a novel small GTPase, is specific for epithelial cells and is induced during cell polarization.

    A Lütcke;S Jansson;R G Parton;P Chavrier

  • Shift in collagen type as an early response to induction of the metanephric mesenchyme.

    P Ekblom;E Lehtonen;L Saxén;R Timpl

  • Localization of growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) mRNA and protein in rat ovaries and cDNA cloning of rat GDF-9 and its novel homolog GDF-9B.

    Risto Jaatinen;Mika P Laitinen;Kaisa Vuojolainen;Johanna Aaltonen

  • Mammalian N-glycan branching protects against innate immune self-recognition and inflammation in autoimmune disease pathogenesis.

    Ryan S. Green;Erica L. Stone;Mari Tenno;Eero Lehtonen

  • Histogenesis of granular cell tumour--an immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study.

    Markku Miettinen;Eero Lehtonen;Hannu Lehtola;Peter Ekblom

  • Embryonic kidney in organ culture

    Lauri Saxén;Eero Lehtonen

  • In vivo interaction of the adapter protein CD2-associated protein with the type 2 polycystic kidney disease protein, polycystin-2.

    Sanna Lehtonen;Ari Ora;Vesa M. Olkkonen;Lin Geng

  • Basement Membrane Formation in Transfilter Tooth Culture and Its Relation to Odontoblast Differentiation

    Irma Thesleff;Eero Lehtonen;Lauri Saxén

  • Expression of cytokeratin polypeptides in mouse oocytes and preimplantation embryos

    E. Lehtonen;V.-P. Lehto;T. Vartio;R.A. Badley

  • Transfilter induction of kidney tubules: correlation with cytoplasmic penetration into Nucleopore filters

    Jorma Wartiovaara;Stig Nordling;Eero Lehtonen;Lauri Saxén

  • Nephrin forms a complex with adherens junction proteins and CASK in podocytes and in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells expressing nephrin.

    Sanna Lehtonen;Eero Lehtonen;Krystyna Kudlicka;Harry Holthöfer

Frequent Co-Authors

Lauri Saxén
Lauri Saxén University of Helsinki
Ismo Virtanen
Ismo Virtanen University of Helsinki
Harry Holthöfer
Harry Holthöfer University of Helsinki
Vesa M. Olkkonen
Vesa M. Olkkonen University of Helsinki
Irma Thesleff
Irma Thesleff University of Helsinki
Veli-Pekka Lehto
Veli-Pekka Lehto University of Helsinki
Hannu Sariola
Hannu Sariola University of Helsinki
Juha Kere
Juha Kere Karolinska Institute
Seppo Vainio
Seppo Vainio University of Oulu
Hannes Lohi
Hannes Lohi University of Helsinki

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