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John E. Eriksson

John E. Eriksson

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
20465
World Ranking
4142
National Ranking
32

Overview

John E. Eriksson is affiliated with Åbo Akademi University in Finland. Their research spans a range of topics primarily within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. Much of their work focuses on molecular biology, cell biology, biomedical engineering, oncology, and biomaterials.

The scientist has contributed significantly to various fields of study, including:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Within these broader fields, their subfield specializations include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Oncology
  • Biomaterials

Eriksson's main research topics cover:

  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Silk-based biomaterials and applications
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

The scientist has published papers in several notable venues, with repeated contributions to bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) and Current Opinion in Cell Biology. Other frequent publication venues include the Journal of Cell Science, Nature Methods, and Advanced Science.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Current Opinion in Cell Biology
  • Journal of Cell Science
  • Nature Methods
  • Advanced Science

Noteworthy recent papers authored or co-authored by Eriksson include:

  • Roles of vimentin in health and disease, 2022, Genes & Development
  • QUAREP-LiMi: a community endeavor to advance quality assessment and reproducibility in light microscopy, 2021, Nature Methods
  • The diverse roles and dynamic rearrangement of vimentin during viral infection, 2020, Journal of Cell Science
  • Engineered Small Extracellular Vesicles as a FGL1/PD-L1 Dual-Targeting Delivery System for Alleviating Immune Rejection, 2021, Advanced Science
  • Automated cell tracking using StarDist and TrackMate, 2020, F1000Research

Eriksson has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Fang Cheng
  • Leila S. Coelho-Rato
  • Hongbo Chen
  • Sepideh Parvanian
  • Hsiang-i Tsai

Best Publications

  • Novel functions of vimentin in cell adhesion, migration, and signaling.

    Johanna Ivaska;Hanna-Mari Pallari;Jonna Nevo;John E. Eriksson

  • Targeting of porous hybrid silica nanoparticles to cancer cells.

    Jessica M. Rosenholm;Annika Meinander;Annika Meinander;Emilia Peuhu;Rasmus Niemi

  • Vimentin function in lymphocyte adhesion and transcellular migration

    Mikko Nieminen;Tiina Henttinen;Tiina Henttinen;Marika Merinen;Fumiko Marttila-Ichihara

  • Introducing intermediate filaments: from discovery to disease.

    John E. Eriksson;Thomas Dechat;Boris Grin;Brian Helfand

  • Intermediate filament protein partnership in astrocytes

    Camilla Eliasson;Cecilia Sahlgren;Claes-Henric Berthold;Josefina Stakeberg

  • MAPK/ERK overrides the apoptotic signaling from Fas, TNF, and TRAIL receptors.

    Stefanie E.F. Tran;Tim H. Holmström;Matti Ahonen;Veli-Matti Kähäri

  • Hepatocyte deformation induced by cyanobacterial toxins reflects inhibition of protein phosphatases.

    J. E. Eriksson;D. Toivola;J. A. O. Meriluoto;H. Karaki

  • Phosphorylation of serine 230 promotes inducible transcriptional activity of heat shock factor 1

    Carina I. Holmberg;Ville Hietakangas;Andrey Mikhailov;Jouni O. Rantanen

  • Vimentin coordinates fibroblast proliferation and keratinocyte differentiation in wound healing via TGF-β–Slug signaling

    Fang Cheng;Yue Shen;Ponnuswamy Mohanasundaram;Michelle Lindström

  • Multisite phosphorylation provides sophisticated regulation of transcription factors.

    Carina I Holmberg;Stefanie E.F Tran;John E Eriksson;Lea Sistonen

  • Specific in vivo phosphorylation sites determine the assembly dynamics of vimentin intermediate filaments.

    John E. Eriksson;Tao He;Amy V. Trejo-Skalli;Ann Sofi Härmälä-Braskén

  • Tailored approaches in drug development and diagnostics: from molecular design to biological model systems

    CM Cecilia Sahlgren;Annika Meinander;Hongbo Zhang;Fang Cheng

  • Enhancement of Fibroblast Collagenase (Matrix Metalloproteinase-1)Gene Expression by Ceramide Is Mediated by Extracellular Signal-regulated and Stress-activated Protein Kinase Pathways

    Niina Reunanen;Jukka Westermarck;Lari Häkkinen;Tim H. Holmström

  • Hepatocellular uptake of 3H-dihydromicrocystin-LR, a cyclic peptide toxin.

    John E. Eriksson;Lotte Grönberg;Siv Nygård;J.Peter Slotte

  • MAPK/ERK signaling in activated T cells inhibits CD95/Fas‐mediated apoptosis downstream of DISC assembly

    Tim H. Holmström;Ingo Schmitz;Thomas S. Söderström;Minna Poukkula;Minna Poukkula

  • Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 induces apoptosis in melanoma cells by stabilization of death receptors.

    Matti Ahonen;Minna Poukkula;Minna Poukkula;Andrew H Baker;Masahide Kashiwagi

  • Targeted intracellular delivery of hydrophobic agents using mesoporous hybrid silica nanoparticles as carrier systems.

    Jessica M. Rosenholm;Emilia Peuhu;John E. Eriksson;Cecilia Sahlgren

  • Histopathological effects of microcystin-LR, a cyclic peptide toxin from the cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) Microcystis aeruginosa on common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)

    C.M.I. Råbergh;G. Bylund;J.E. Eriksson

  • Integrin α2β1 Promotes Activation of Protein Phosphatase 2A and Dephosphorylation of Akt and Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β

    Johanna Ivaska;Liisa Nissinen;Nina Immonen;John E. Eriksson

  • Cytoskeletal integrity in interphase cells requires protein phosphatase activity

    John E. Eriksson;David L. Brautigan;Richard Vallee;Joanna Olmsted

Frequent Co-Authors

Jussi Meriluoto
Jussi Meriluoto Åbo Akademi University
Lea Sistonen
Lea Sistonen Åbo Akademi University
Robert D. Goldman
Robert D. Goldman Northwestern University
Jessica M. Rosenholm
Jessica M. Rosenholm Åbo Akademi University
Sten Orrenius
Sten Orrenius Karolinska Institute
Urban Lendahl
Urban Lendahl Karolinska Institute
Jukka Westermarck
Jukka Westermarck Åbo Akademi University
Veli-Matti Kähäri
Veli-Matti Kähäri Turku University Hospital
Jouko Peltonen
Jouko Peltonen Åbo Akademi University
Johanna Ivaska
Johanna Ivaska University of Turku

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