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Pirkko Härkönen

Pirkko Härkönen

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
10192
World Ranking
16645
National Ranking
121

Pirkko Härkönen publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pirkko Härkönen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 196 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Pirkko Härkönen D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pirkko Härkönen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Pirkko Härkönen is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these disciplines, they have contributed extensively to Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cell Biology, Immunology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work focuses on topics including Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Fibroblast Growth Factor Research, Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ, Kruppel-like factors research, Extracellular vesicles in disease, Galectins and Cancer Biology, and Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Härkönen include Alejandra Verhassel, Syeda Afshan, Peter J. Boström, Johanna Tuomela, and Kamlesh Gidwani.

Härkönen's contributions have appeared in journals such as Cancers, Cancer Medicine, Cancer Reports, Nature Reviews. Cancer, and Cellular Oncology.

Representative recent publications encompass:

  • Primary breast cancer biomarkers based on glycosylation and extracellular vesicles detected from human serum, 2021, Cancer Reports
  • Targeting sex steroid biosynthesis for breast and prostate cancer therapy, 2023, Nature Reviews. Cancer
  • Fluorescent Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Layers against Sialic Acid on Silica-Coated Polystyrene Cores-Assessment of the Binding Behavior to Cancer Cells, 2022, Cancers
  • Effects of FGFR inhibitors TKI258, BGJ398 and AZD4547 on breast cancer cells in 2D, 3D and tissue explant cultures, 2020, Cellular Oncology
  • Critical evaluation of the subcutaneous engraftments of hormone naïve primary prostate cancer, 2020, Translational Andrology and Urology

Best Publications

  • Inhibition of cancer cell growth by crude extract and the phenolics of Terminalia chebula retz. fruit

    Ammar Saleem;Michael Husheem;Pirkko Härkönen;Kalevi Pihlaja

  • VEGF-C induced lymphangiogenesis is associated with lymph node metastasis in orthotopic MCF-7 tumors

    Mirjami M-T. Mattila;Johanna K. Ruohola;Terhi Karpanen;David G. Jackson

  • Estrogen enhances differentiation of osteoblasts in mouse bone marrow culture

    Q. Qu;M. Perälä-Heape;A. Kapanen;J. Dahllund

  • Estrogen and bone metabolism

    H K Väänänen;P L Härkönen

  • Vascular endothelial growth factors are differentially regulated by steroid hormones and antiestrogens in breast cancer cells

    Johanna K. Ruohola;Eeva M. Valve;Marika J. Karkkainen;Vladimir Joukov

  • Characteristics of Clodronate-Induced Apoptosis in Osteoclasts and Macrophages

    K S Selander;J Mönkkönen;E K Karhukorpi;P Härkönen

  • Carbonic anhydrase III protects cells from hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis

    Seija R. Räisänen;Petri Lehenkari;Merja Tasanen;Paavo Rahkila

  • Prolactin and prolactin receptors are expressed and functioning in human prostate.

    M T Nevalainen;E M Valve;P M Ingleton;M Nurmi

  • Apoptosis in Toremifene-Induced Growth Inhibition of Human Breast Cancer Cells In Vivo and In Vitro

    Anni M. Wärri;Riikka L. Huovinen;Aire M. Laine;Paula M. Martikainen

  • Role of estrogens in development of prostate cancer.

    Pirkko L. Härkönen;Sari I. Mäkelä

  • Estrogen and testosterone use different cellular pathways to inhibit osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption

    Husheem Michael;Pirkko L Härkönen;Pirkko L Härkönen;H Kalervo Väänänen;Teuvo A Hentunen

  • Cleavable ErbB4 isoform in estrogen receptor-regulated growth of breast cancer cells.

    Teemu T. Junttila;Maria Sundvall;Mikael Lundin;Johan Lundin

  • Expression of glucose transporters in head‐and‐neck tumors

    P Mellanen;H Minn;R Grénman;P Härkönen

  • The in vitro cytotoxic and apoptotic activity of Triphala: an Indian herbal drug

    Swayamjot Kaur;Husheem Michael;Saroj Arora;Pirkko L. Härkönen

  • Alendronate inhibits invasion of PC-3 prostate cancer cells by affecting the mevalonate pathway.

    SS Virtanen;H K Vaananen;Pirkko Härkönen;P T Lakkakorpi

  • Increased expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and nitric oxide synthase-2 in human prostate cancer

    Pekka Uotila;Eeva Valve;Paula Martikainen;Marja Nevalainen

  • Tamoxifen-Induced Rapid Death of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells Is Mediated via Extracellularly Signal-Regulated Kinase Signaling and Can Be Abrogated by Estrogen

    Aiping Zheng;Anu Kallio;Pirkko Härkönen

  • Role of mitochondria in tamoxifen-induced rapid death of MCF-7 breast cancer cells

    A Kallio;A Zheng;J Dahllund;KM Heiskanen

  • The Wnt-5a–Derived Hexapeptide Foxy-5 Inhibits Breast Cancer Metastasis In vivo by Targeting Cell Motility

    Annette Säfholm;Johanna Tuomela;Jeanette Rosenkvist;Janna Dejmek

  • Carbonic anhydrase III protects cells from hydrogen peroxide induced apoptosis

    S. Räisänen;P. Lehenkari;M. Tasanen;P. Härkönen

Frequent Co-Authors

Anders Bjartell
Anders Bjartell Lund University
Matti Poutanen
Matti Poutanen University of Turku
Petri Lehenkari
Petri Lehenkari Oulu University Hospital
Kari Alitalo
Kari Alitalo University of Helsinki
Jorma Isola
Jorma Isola Tampere University
Karin Jirström
Karin Jirström Lund University
Leo E. Otterbein
Leo E. Otterbein Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jorma Toppari
Jorma Toppari University of Turku
Ian G. Mills
Ian G. Mills University of Oxford
Qing Liu
Qing Liu Chongqing University

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