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25715
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15586
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Pertti Panula publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pertti Panula sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 365 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Pertti Panula D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pertti Panula sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Pertti Panula is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and has a research profile spanning biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, neuroscience, and medicine. Their work covers several subfields including cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The research topics frequently addressed by Panula include:

  • Zebrafish biomedical research applications
  • Mast cells and histamine
  • Receptor mechanisms and signaling
  • Olfactory and sensory function studies
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Histamine receptors, agonists, and antagonists in health and disease" (2021, Handbook of clinical neurology)
  • "Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (SLC18A2) regulates monoamine turnover and brain development in zebrafish" (2021, Acta Physiologica)
  • "Cerebral Dopamine Neurotrophic Factor Regulates Multiple Neuronal Subtypes and Behavior" (2020, Journal of Neuroscience)
  • "Abnormal brain development of monoamine oxidase mutant zebrafish and impaired social interaction of heterozygous fish" (2021, Disease Models & Mechanisms)
  • "Zebrafish embryonically exposed to valproic acid present impaired retinal development and sleep behavior" (2023, Autism Research)

Panula's frequent co-authors include:

  • Yu-Chia Chen
  • Diego Baronio
  • Rob Leurs
  • Svetlana Semenova
  • Congyu Jin

The scientist has published multiple papers in these venues:

  • IUPHAR/BPS Guide to Pharmacology CITE
  • Handbook of clinical neurology
  • Acta Physiologica
  • Journal of Neuroscience
  • Disease Models & Mechanisms

Best Publications

  • The role of histamine and the tuberomamillary nucleus in the nervous system

    Helmut Haas;Pertti Panula

  • Histamine-containing neurons in the rat hypothalamus.

    P. Panula;H. Y. T. Yang;E. Costa

  • Histamine-immunoreactive nerve fibers in the rat brain.

    P. Panula;U. Pirvola;S. Auvinen;M.S. Airaksinen

  • International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCVIII. Histamine Receptors

    Pertti Panula;Paul L. Chazot;Marlon Cowart;Ralf Gutzmer

  • Association Between Myocardial Infarction and the Mast Cells in the Adventitia of the Infarct-Related Coronary Artery

    Petri Laine;Maija Kaartinen;Antti Penttilä;Pertti Panula

  • Histamine in endocrine cells in the stomach. A survey of several species using a panel of histamine antibodies.

    R Håkanson;G Böttcher;E Ekblad;P Panula

  • The comparative neuroanatomy and neurochemistry of zebrafish CNS systems of relevance to human neuropsychiatric diseases.

    P. Panula;Y.-C. Chen;M. Priyadarshini;H. Kudo

  • Comparative anatomy of the histaminergic and other aminergic systems in zebrafish (Danio rerio).

    Jan Kaslin;Pertti Panula;Pertti Panula

  • The histaminergic network in the brain: basic organization and role in disease

    Pertti Panula;Saara Nuutinen

  • Identification of Rat H3 Receptor Isoforms with Different Brain Expression and Signaling Properties

    Guillaume Drutel;Nina Peitsaro;Kaj Karlstedt;Kerstin Wieland

  • A histamine-containing neuronal system in human brain.

    P. Panula;M.S. Airaksinen;U. Pirvola;E. Kotilainen

  • Neuropeptide FF, a mammalian neuropeptide with multiple functions.

    Pertti Panula;Antti A. Aarnisalo;Krzysztof Wasowicz

  • Guidelines for morpholino use in zebrafish

    Didier Y. R. Stainier;Erez Raz;Nathan D. Lawson;Stephen C. Ekker

  • Modulatory neurotransmitter systems and behavior: towards zebrafish models of neurodegenerative diseases.

    Pertti Panula;Ville Johannes Sallinen;Maria Sundvik;Juha Kolehmainen

  • The histaminergic system in the guinea pig central nervous system: An immunocytochemical mapping study using an antiserum against histamine

    Matti S. Airaksinen;Pertti Panula

  • The orexin/hypocretin system in zebrafish is connected to the aminergic and cholinergic systems

    Jan Kaslin;Johanna M. Nystedt;Maria Östergård;Nina Peitsaro

  • BODIPY-Cholesterol: A New Tool to Visualize Sterol Trafficking in Living Cells and Organisms

    Maarit Hölttä-Vuori;Riikka-Liisa Uronen;Jarmila Repakova;Emppu Salonen

  • Gene for Pain Modulatory Neuropeptide NPFF: Induction in Spinal Cord by Noxious Stimuli

    Ferdinand S. Vilim;Antti A. Aarnisalo;Maija-Liisa Nieminen;Minnamaija Lintunen

  • Neurochemical and behavioural changes in zebrafish Danio rerio after systemic administration of 6‐hydroxydopamine and 1‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridine

    Oleg V. Anichtchik;Jan Kaslin;Nina Peitsaro;Nina Peitsaro;Mika Scheinin

  • The transsynaptic regulation of the septal-hippocampal cholinergic neurons

    E. Costa;P. Panula;H.K. Thompson;D.L. Cheney

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Kaslin
Jan Kaslin Monash University
Antti Pertovaara
Antti Pertovaara University of Helsinki
Matti S. Airaksinen
Matti S. Airaksinen University of Helsinki
Eero Castrén
Eero Castrén University of Helsinki
Esa R. Korpi
Esa R. Korpi University of Helsinki
Rolf Håkanson
Rolf Håkanson Lund University
Eija Kalso
Eija Kalso University of Helsinki
Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen
Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen University of Helsinki
Juha O. Rinne
Juha O. Rinne Turku University Hospital
Rob Leurs
Rob Leurs Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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