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44
Citations
8310
World Ranking
19262
National Ranking
7

Overview

Margus Pooga is affiliated with the University of Tartu in Estonia and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans 32 publications, with a particular focus on molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, physiology, and genetics.

The scientist's work covers key topics including RNA interference and gene delivery, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, antimicrobial peptides and activities, immunotherapy and immune responses, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, virus-based gene therapy research, and IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Margus Pooga include Kärt Padari, Maria Maloverjan, Ana Rebane, Kapilraj Periyasamy, and Sebastian K.T.S. Wärmländer.

Margus Pooga has published in a range of scientific venues. Notable frequent publication venues are bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Methods in Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, Clinical and Translational Medicine, and Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes.

Recent scientific papers illustrate the scope of their research:

  • NickFect type of cell-penetrating peptides present enhanced efficiency for microRNA-146a delivery into dendritic cells and during skin inflammation, 2020, Biomaterials
  • Dual role of the miR-146 family in rhinovirus-induced airway inflammation and allergic asthma exacerbation, 2021, Clinical and Translational Medicine
  • Deciphering the internalization mechanism of WRAP:siRNA nanoparticles, 2020, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
  • PepFect14 mediates the delivery of mRNA into human primary keratinocytes and in vivo, 2023, Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Choosing an Optimal Solvent Is Crucial for Obtaining Cell-Penetrating Peptide Nanoparticles with Desired Properties and High Activity in Nucleic Acid Delivery, 2023, Pharmaceutics

Best Publications

  • Cell Penetrating Peptides

    Mattias Hällbrink;Margus Pooga;Madis Metsis;Priit Kogerman

  • Cell penetration by transportan

    Margus Pooga;Mattias Hällbrink;Matjal Zorko;Matjal Zorko;Ülo Langel

  • Cell penetrating PNA constructs regulate galanin receptor levels and modify pain transmission in vivo.

    Margus Pooga;Margus Pooga;Ursel Soomets;Ursel Soomets;Mattias Hällbrink;Andres Valkna;Andres Valkna

  • Cargo delivery kinetics of cell-penetrating peptides

    Mattias Hällbrink;Anders Florén;Anders Florén;Anna Elmquist;Anna Elmquist;Margus Pooga

  • Deletion analogues of transportan

    U. Soomets;U. Soomets;M. Lindgren;X. Gallet;M. Hällbrink

  • Protein cargo delivery properties of cell-penetrating peptides. A comparative study.

    Pille Säälik;Anna Elmquist;Mats Hansen;Kärt Padari

  • Cell-penetrating Peptides as Versatile Vehicles for Oligonucleotide Delivery

    Helerin Margus;Kärt Padari;Margus Pooga

  • Role of autophagy in cell-penetrating peptide transfection model

    Moataz Dowaidar;Maxime Gestin;Carmine Pasquale Cerrato;Mohammed Hakim Jafferali

  • Cellular translocation of proteins by transportan

    Margus Pooga;Cecilia Kut;Madeleine Kihlmark;Mattias Hällbrink

  • Scavenger receptor-mediated uptake of cell-penetrating peptide nanocomplexes with oligonucleotides

    Kariem Ezzat;Henrik Helmfors;Oana Tudoran;Carmen Juks

  • Anticonvulsant activity of a nonpeptide galanin receptor agonist

    Külliki Saar;Andrey M. Mazarati;Riina Mahlapuu;Gerd Hallnemo

  • The membrane repair response masks membrane disturbances caused by cell-penetrating peptide uptake

    Caroline Palm-Apergi;Annely Lorents;Kärt Padari;Margus Pooga

  • Direct Translocation as Major Cellular Uptake for CADY Self-Assembling Peptide-Based Nanoparticles

    Anna Rydström;Sébastien Deshayes;Karidia Konate;Laurence Crombez

  • Membrane-permeable constructs for transport across a lipid membrane

    Ulo Langel;Tamas Bartfai;Margus Pooga;Andres Valkna

  • PNA oligomers as tools for specific modulation of gene expression

    Margus Pooga;Tiit Land;Tamas Bartfai;Ülo Langel;Ülo Langel

  • Translocation Properties Of Novel Cell Penetrating Transportan And Penetratin Analogues

    Maria Lindgren;Xavier Gallet;Ursel Soomets;Mattias Hällbrink

  • Penetration without cells: membrane translocation of cell-penetrating peptides in the model giant plasma membrane vesicles.

    Pille Säälik;Aira Niinep;Janely Pae;Mats Hansen

  • Purification, characterization and tissue distribution of human class theta glutathione S-transferase T1-1

    Erkki Juronen;Gunnar Tasa;Mart Uusküla;Margus Pooga

  • Prediction of Cell-Penetrating Peptides

    Mattias Hällbrink;Kalle Kilk;Anna Elmquist;Pontus Lundberg

  • Cellular translocation of proteins by transportan

    M. Pooga;C. Kut;M. Kihlmark;R. Raid

Frequent Co-Authors

Ülo Langel
Ülo Langel Stockholm University
Tamas Bartfai
Tamas Bartfai Stockholm University
Ernst Wagner
Ernst Wagner Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Astrid Gräslund
Astrid Gräslund Stockholm University
Sebastian L. Johnston
Sebastian L. Johnston Imperial College London
Joachim O. Rädler
Joachim O. Rädler Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Eija Jokitalo
Eija Jokitalo University of Helsinki
Samir El Andaloussi
Samir El Andaloussi Karolinska Institute
Tomas Hökfelt
Tomas Hökfelt Karolinska Institute
Jesper Wengel
Jesper Wengel Aalborg University

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