2026 Raija Tammi: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	71	6671	6156	51	50	183	17333

Overview

Raija Tammi is affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland in Finland. Their research spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. The scientific work notably intersects with subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Oncology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Rehabilitation.

The scientist's work primarily concentrates on several topics such as:

Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
Ion channel regulation and function
Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
Cancer Cells and Metastasis
Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

Raija Tammi has contributed to a number of publications in various scientific venues. Recent papers include:

"Stromal hyaluronan accumulation is associated with low immune response and poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer," 2021, Scientific Reports
"The calcium-activated chloride channel-associated protein rCLCA2 is expressed throughout rat epidermis, facilitates apoptosis and is downmodulated by UVB," 2021, Histochemistry and Cell Biology
"Modulation of Tight Junctions and the Permeability Barrier in Betaine-Treated Keratinocyte Cultures," 2021, Research Square (Research Square)
"146 Betaine, a natural osmolyte, regulates tight junction protein amount and localization in normal human epidermal keratinocytes," 2021, Journal of Investigative Dermatology

The scientist collaborates frequently with a set of co-authors including:

Leena Rauhala (3 publications)
Markku Tammi (2 publications)
Sanna Pasonen-Seppänen (2 publications)
Heli Anglenius (2 publications)
Mervi Toriseva (2 publications)

The publication venues where Raija Tammi's research appears include:

Scientific Reports
Histochemistry and Cell Biology
Research Square (Research Square)
Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Best Publications

LYVE-1, a New Homologue of the CD44 Glycoprotein, Is a Lymph-specific Receptor for Hyaluronan

Suneale Banerji;Jian Ni;Shu-Xia Wang;Steven Clasper

1935
Citations
Hyaluronan in peritumoral stroma and malignant cells associates with breast cancer spreading and predicts survival.

Päivi Auvinen;Raija Tammi;Jyrki Parkkinen;Markku Tammi

710
Citations
Tumor Cell-associated Hyaluronan as an Unfavorable Prognostic Factor in Colorectal Cancer

Kirsi Ropponen;Markku Tammi;Jyrki Parkkinen;Matti Eskelinen

474
Citations
Extracellular matrix signature identifies breast cancer subgroups with different clinical outcome

A. Bergamaschi;E. Tagliabue;Therese Sorlie;Therese Sorlie;Bjorn Naume

463
Citations
High Levels of Stromal Hyaluronan Predict Poor Disease Outcome in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Maarit A. Anttila;Raija H. Tammi;Markku I. Tammi;Kari J. Syrjänen

410
Citations
Expression of proteoglycans and hyaluronan during wound healing.

O Oksala;T Salo;R Tammi;L Häkkinen

377
Citations
Hyaluronan in human malignancies.

Sironen Rk;Tammi M;Tammi R;Auvinen Pk

371
Citations
Hyaluronan-dependent pericellular matrix.

Stephen P. Evanko;Markku I. Tammi;Raija H. Tammi;Thomas N. Wight

367
Citations
4-Methylumbelliferone inhibits hyaluronan synthesis by depletion of cellular UDP-glucuronic acid and downregulation of hyaluronan synthase 2 and 3

Anne Kultti;Sanna Pasonen-Seppänen;Marjo Jauhiainen;Kirsi J. Rilla

364
Citations
Hyaluronan in human tumors: pathobiological and prognostic messages from cell-associated and stromal hyaluronan.

Raija H. Tammi;Anne Kultti;Veli-Matti Kosma;Risto Pirinen

358
Citations
Hyaluronan Enters Keratinocytes by a Novel Endocytic Route for Catabolism

Raija H. Tammi;Raija H. Tammi;Kirsi Rilla;Juha-Pekka Pienimäki;Donald K. MacCallum

343
Citations
Localization of epidermal hyaluronic acid using the hyaluronate binding region of cartilage proteoglycan as a specific probe

Raija. Tammi;James A. Ripellino;Richard U. Margolis;Markku. Tammi

300
Citations
Hyaluronan Metabolism in Skin

Raija Tammi;Ulla M. Ågren;Anna-Liisa Tuhkanen;Markku Tammi

292
Citations
Transcriptional and post-translational regulation of hyaluronan synthesis.

Raija H. Tammi;Alberto G. Passi;Kirsi Rilla;Evgenia Karousou

256
Citations
High numbers of macrophages, especially M2-like (CD163-positive), correlate with hyaluronan accumulation and poor outcome in breast cancer

Satu Tiainen;Ritva Tumelius;Kirsi Rilla;Kirsi Hämäläinen

256
Citations
Epidermal growth factor activates hyaluronan synthase 2 in epidermal keratinocytes and increases pericellular and intracellular hyaluronan.

Juha-Pekka Pienimäki;Kirsi Rilla;Csaba Fülöp;Reijo K. Sironen

251
Citations
Keratinocyte growth factor stimulates migration and hyaluronan synthesis in the epidermis by activation of keratinocyte hyaluronan synthases 2 and 3.

Susanna Karvinen;Sanna Pasonen-Seppänen;Juha M.T. Hyttinen;Juha-Pekka Pienimäki

245
Citations
EGF upregulates, whereas TGF-beta downregulates, the hyaluronan synthases Has2 and Has3 in organotypic keratinocyte cultures: correlations with epidermal proliferation and differentiation.

Sanna Pasonen-Seppänen;Susanna Karvinen;Kari Törrönen;Juha M.T. Hyttinen

233
Citations
Degradation of Newly Synthesized High Molecular Mass Hyaluronan in the Epidermal and Dermal Compartments of Human Skin in Organ Culture

Raija Tammi;Anna-Marja Säämänen;Howard I Maibach;Markku Tammi

233
Citations
Hyaluronan expression in gastric cancer cells is associated with local and nodal spread and reduced survival rate

Setälä Lp;Tammi Mi;Tammi Rh;Eskelinen Mj

227
Citations