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Hannu Sariola 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 Hannu Sariola sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 180 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hannu Sariola 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 Hannu Sariola sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hannu Sariola is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has a research profile that spans multiple domains within medicine and materials science. Their scholarly work primarily addresses topics related to reproductive health, renal and urological disorders, and the interface of biomaterials and medicine.

Their recent publications include studies on immune tolerance mechanisms in pregnancy, kidney anomalies, cancer drug testing, biomaterial biocompatibility, and histological correlations in carcinoma. Notable papers authored or co-authored by Hannu Sariola are:

  • Fetal HLA-G mediated immune tolerance and interferon response in preeclampsia, 2020, EBioMedicine
  • Mouse Models of Congenital Kidney Anomalies, 2020, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
  • STRN-ALK rearranged pediatric malignant peritoneal mesothelioma - Functional testing of 527 cancer drugs in patient-derived cancer cells, 2021, Translational Oncology
  • HLA-G expression correlates with histological grade but not with prognosis in colorectal carcinoma, 2021, HLA
  • Comparative In Vivo Biocompatibility of Cellulose-Derived and Synthetic Meshes in Subcutaneous Transplantation Models, 2024, Biomacromolecules

Their frequent co-authors include researchers such as Satu Wedenoja, Nina Linder, Johan Lundin, Juha Kere, and Satu Kuure.

Hannu Sariola's research is published in various academic journals with contributions to:

  • EBioMedicine
  • Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
  • Translational Oncology
  • Biomacromolecules
  • HLA

Their main fields of study center on medicine and materials science, with subfield expertise including pulmonary and respiratory medicine, biomaterials, immunology, obstetrics and gynecology, and public health with an environmental and occupational health focus.

The major topics of Hannu Sariola's work are:

  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Preeclampsia Studies
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Renal and Related Cancers
  • Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment
  • Urological Disorders and Treatments
  • Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases

Best Publications

  • WT-1 is required for early kidney development

    Jordan A. Kreidberg;Hannu Sariola;Janet M. Loring;Masahiro Maeda

  • TGFbeta2 knockout mice have multiple developmental defects that are non-overlapping with other TGFbeta knockout phenotypes

    L P Sanford;I Ormsby;A C Gittenberger-de Groot;H Sariola

  • Regulation of cell fate decision of undifferentiated spermatogonia by GDNF.

    Xiaojuan Meng;Maria Lindahl;Mervi E. Hyvönen;Martti Parvinen

  • Defects in enteric innervation and kidney development in mice lacking GDNF

    José G. Pichel;Liya Shen;Hui Z. Sheng;Ann-Charlotte Granholm

  • GDNF signalling through the Ret receptor tyrosine kinase

    Pascale Durbec;Camelia V. Marcos-Gutierrez;Carol Kilkenny;Maria Grigoriou

  • Functional receptor for GDNF encoded by the c-ret proto-oncogene.

    Miles Trupp;Ernest Arenas;Michael Fainzilber;Ann-Sofie Nilsson

  • Novel functions and signalling pathways for GDNF

    Hannu Sariola;Mart Saarma

  • RET tyrosine kinase signaling in development and cancer.

    Elena Arighi;Maria Grazia Borrello;Hannu Sariola

  • Early organogenesis of the kidney

    Lauri Saxén;Hannu Sariola

  • Glial-cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor is required for bud initiation from ureteric epithelium.

    Kirsi Sainio;Petro Suvanto;Jamie Davies;Jorma Wartiovaara

  • Human laminin M chain (merosin): complete primary structure, chromosomal assignment, and expression of the M and A chain in human fetal tissues

    R Vuolteenaho;M Nissinen;K Sainio;M Byers

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

    Hannu Sariola;Peter Ekblom;Eero Lehtonen;Lauri Saxén

  • A truncated laminin chain homologous to the B2 chain: structure, spatial expression, and chromosomal assignment.

    P. Kallunki;K. Sainio;R. Eddy;M. Byers

  • Other neurotrophic factors: glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF).

    Mart Saarma;Hannu Sariola

  • Dependence of Kidney Morphogenesis on the Expression of Nerve Growth Factor Receptor

    Hannu Sariola;Mart Saarma;Kirsi Sainio;Urmas Arumäe

  • Identification of a neurite outgrowth-promoting domain of laminin using synthetic peptides

    Päivi Liesi;Ale Närvänen;Joszef Soos;Joszef Soos;Hannu Sariola

  • Structure of the Human Macrophage MARCO Receptor and Characterization of Its Bacteria-binding Region

    Outi Elomaa;Marko Sankala;Timo Pikkarainen;Ulrich Bergmann

  • Dual origin of glomerular basement membrane.

    Hannu Sariola;Rupert Timpl;Klaus von der Mark;Richard Mayne

  • Localization of Glial Cell Line-derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF) mRNA in Embryonic Rat by In Situ Hybridization

    Suvanto P;Hiltunen Jo;Arumäe U;Moshnyakov M

  • BMP-4 affects the differentiation of metanephric mesenchyme and reveals an early anterior-posterior axis of the embryonic kidney

    Anne Raatikainen-Ahokas;Marjo Hytönen;Auri Tenhunen;Kirsi Sainio

Frequent Co-Authors

Mart Saarma
Mart Saarma University of Helsinki
Lauri Saxén
Lauri Saxén University of Helsinki
Eero Lehtonen
Eero Lehtonen University of Helsinki
Irma Thesleff
Irma Thesleff University of Helsinki
Jordan A. Kreidberg
Jordan A. Kreidberg Boston Children's Hospital
Seppo Vainio
Seppo Vainio University of Oulu
Juha Partanen
Juha Partanen University of Helsinki
Juha Kere
Juha Kere Karolinska Institute
Anu Suomalainen
Anu Suomalainen University of Helsinki
Dirk G. de Rooij
Dirk G. de Rooij Utrecht University

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