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80
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24099
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4058
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30

Overview

Jorma Keski-Oja is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their academic work is associated with this institution, contributing to its research environment.

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The scientist is currently active, with no indication of being deceased.

Best Publications

  • Proteolytic activation of latent transforming growth factor-beta from fibroblast-conditioned medium.

    R M Lyons;J Keski-Oja;H L Moses

  • Growth factors in the extracellular matrix.

    Jussi Taipale;Jorma Keski-Oja

  • Stimulation of the chemotactic migration of human fibroblasts by transforming growth factor beta.

    A E Postlethwaite;J Keski-Oja;H L Moses;A H Kang

  • Transforming growth factor-beta increases steady state levels of type I procollagen and fibronectin messenger RNAs posttranscriptionally in cultured human dermal fibroblasts.

    R Raghow;A E Postlethwaite;J Keski-Oja;H L Moses

  • Enhanced production and extracellular deposition of the endothelial-type plasminogen activator inhibitor in cultured human lung fibroblasts by transforming growth factor-beta.

    Marikki Laiho;Olli Saksela;Olli Saksela;Peter A. Andreasen;Jorma Keski-Oja;Jorma Keski-Oja

  • Latent transforming growth factor-beta 1 associates to fibroblast extracellular matrix via latent TGF-beta binding protein

    Jussi Taipale;Kohei Miyazono;Carl-Henrik Heldin;Jorma Keski-Oja

  • Induction of fibroblast chemotaxis by fibronectin. Localization of the chemotactic region to a 140,000-molecular weight non-gelatin-binding fragment.

    Arnold E. Postlethwaite;Jorma Keski-Oja;Gary Balian;Andrew H. Kang

  • Human mast cell chymase and leukocyte elastase release latent transforming growth factor-beta 1 from the extracellular matrix of cultured human epithelial and endothelial cells.

    Jussi Taipale;Jouko Lohi;Juhani Saarinen;Petri T. Kovanen

  • Latent TGF-β Binding Proteins: Extracellular Matrix Association and Roles in TGF-β Activation

    Marko Hyytiäinen;Carita Penttinen;Jorma Keski-Oja

  • Latency, activation, and binding proteins of TGF-beta.

    Katri Koli;Juha Saharinen;Marko Hyytiäinen;Carita Penttinen

  • Specific Sequence Motif of 8-Cys Repeats of TGF-β Binding Proteins, LTBPs, Creates a Hydrophobic Interaction Surface for Binding of Small Latent TGF-β

    Juha Saharinen;Jorma Keski-Oja

  • Latent transforming growth factor-beta binding proteins (LTBPs)--structural extracellular matrix proteins for targeting TGF-beta action.

    Juha Saharinen;Marko Hyytiäinen;Jussi Taipale;Jorma Keski-Oja

  • Transforming growth factor-beta induction of type-1 plasminogen activator inhibitor. Pericellular deposition and sensitivity to exogenous urokinase.

    M Laiho;O Saksela;J Keski-Oja

  • Disruption of the gene encoding the latent transforming growth factor-β binding protein 4 (LTBP-4) causes abnormal lung development, cardiomyopathy, and colorectal cancer

    Anja Sterner-Kock;Irmgard S. Thorey;Katri Koli;Frank Wempe

  • Regulation of mRNAs for type-1 plasminogen activator inhibitor, fibronectin, and type I procollagen by transforming growth factor-beta. Divergent responses in lung fibroblasts and carcinoma cells.

    J. Keski-Oja;Rajendra Raghow;M. Sawdey;D. J. Loskutoff

  • Association of the small latent transforming growth factor-beta with an eight cysteine repeat of its binding protein LTBP-1.

    J Saharinen;J Taipale;J Keski-Oja

  • Active and latent forms of transforming growth factor beta activity in synovial effusions.

    R Fava;N Olsen;J Keski-Oja;H Moses

  • Latent transforming growth factor-beta 1 and its binding protein are components of extracellular matrix microfibrils.:

    J Taipale;J Saharinen;K Hedman;J Keski-Oja

  • Regulation of membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase 1 activity by dynamin-mediated endocytosis.

    Aixiang Jiang;Kaisa Lehti;Xing Wang;Stephen J. Weiss

  • Extracellular matrix-associated transforming growth factor-beta: role in cancer cell growth and invasion.

    Jussi Taipale;Juha Saharinen;Jorma Keski-Oja

Frequent Co-Authors

Kari Alitalo
Kari Alitalo University of Helsinki
Jussi Taipale
Jussi Taipale University of Cambridge
Antti Vaheri
Antti Vaheri University of Helsinki
Harold L. Moses
Harold L. Moses Vanderbilt University
Vuokko L. Kinnula
Vuokko L. Kinnula University of Helsinki
Lea Sistonen
Lea Sistonen Åbo Akademi University
Ulf R. Rapp
Ulf R. Rapp Max Planck Society
Arnold E. Postlethwaite
Arnold E. Postlethwaite University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Sampsa Hautaniemi
Sampsa Hautaniemi University of Helsinki
Klaus Hedman
Klaus Hedman University of Helsinki

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