What is she best known for?
The fields of study she is best known for:
- Gene
- Cancer
- Internal medicine
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Angiogenesis, Lymphatic system, Vascular endothelial growth factor C, Vascular endothelial growth factor and Pathology.
Her Angiogenesis research incorporates themes from Endothelial stem cell, Endothelium, Receptor tyrosine kinase and Cell biology.
The concepts of her Lymphatic system study are interwoven with issues in Lymph and Lymph sacs, Lymphatic vessel, Lymphangiogenesis.
Her research investigates the link between Lymphangiogenesis and topics such as Immunology that cross with problems in Lymphedema.
Her Vascular endothelial growth factor research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Endocrinology and Growth factor.
The various areas that Kari Alitalo examines in her Pathology study include Tumor progression and Circulatory system.
Her most cited work include:
- VEGF guides angiogenic sprouting utilizing endothelial tip cell filopodia (2179 citations)
- A novel vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF-C, is a ligand for the Flt4 (VEGFR-3) and KDR (VEGFR-2) receptor tyrosine kinases. (1612 citations)
- Induction of tumor lymphangiogenesis by VEGF-C promotes breast cancer metastasis (1448 citations)
What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?
Her primary areas of investigation include Angiogenesis, Cell biology, Cancer research, Lymphatic system and Vascular endothelial growth factor C.
Her studies deal with areas such as Endothelial stem cell, Vascular endothelial growth factor, Immunology, Receptor tyrosine kinase and Endothelium as well as Angiogenesis.
Her Cell biology study incorporates themes from Receptor, Angiopoietin receptor and Molecular biology.
Her Cancer research research includes elements of Carcinogenesis, Cancer and Gene.
Her biological study deals with issues like Lymphangiogenesis, which deal with fields such as Inflammation.
Her Vascular endothelial growth factor C research integrates issues from Kinase insert domain receptor, Vascular endothelial growth factor B, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D, Vascular permeability and Vascular endothelial growth inhibitor.
She most often published in these fields:
- Angiogenesis (29.80%)
- Cell biology (27.40%)
- Cancer research (25.44%)
What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2012-2021)?
- Lymphatic system (23.25%)
- Lymphangiogenesis (22.05%)
- Angiogenesis (29.80%)
In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:
Her main research concerns Lymphatic system, Lymphangiogenesis, Angiogenesis, Cell biology and Pathology.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Lymph node, Lymphedema, Anatomy and Lymphatic vessel in addition to Lymphatic system.
Her studies in Lymphangiogenesis integrate themes in fields like Vascular endothelial growth factor C, Inflammation, Immune system, Immunology and Lacteal.
Her Angiogenesis study combines topics in areas such as Endothelial stem cell and Vascular endothelial growth factor, Angiopoietin.
Her work deals with themes such as Regulator and Receptor, Biochemistry, Paracrine signalling, which intersect with Cell biology.
Her Pathology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Reperfusion injury, Ischemia and Endothelium.
Between 2012 and 2021, her most popular works were:
- A dural lymphatic vascular system that drains brain interstitial fluid and macromolecules (864 citations)
- Immune cells control skin lymphatic electrolyte homeostasis and blood pressure (236 citations)
- Understanding the functions and relationships of the glymphatic system and meningeal lymphatics (209 citations)
In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Gene
- Cancer
- Internal medicine
Kari Alitalo mainly investigates Lymphangiogenesis, Cell biology, Lymphatic system, Angiogenesis and Vascular endothelial growth factor C.
Her work carried out in the field of Lymphangiogenesis brings together such families of science as Endothelial stem cell, Immunology, Pathogenesis, Progenitor cell and Receptor tyrosine kinase.
Her Cell biology research includes themes of Vascular endothelial growth factor A, Endothelium, Autocrine signalling and Paracrine signalling.
To a larger extent, Kari Alitalo studies Pathology with the aim of understanding Lymphatic system.
Her research integrates issues of Vascular endothelial growth factor B and Vascular endothelial growth factor, Angiopoietin in her study of Angiogenesis.
Her Vascular endothelial growth factor C research integrates issues from Endocrinology, Growth factor, Lymphatic Endothelium and Anatomy.
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