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Simo S. Oja is affiliated with Tampere University in Finland. Their academic profile centers around their role at this institution, contributing to the research community through various scholarly activities.

Their profile does not include records of recent papers, book publications, frequent co-authors, or detailed lists of publication venues and topics. Consequently, specific titles, research topics, and fields of study are not available for review.

No awards or distinctions have been recorded in the available data, and there is no indication of the scientist being deceased, which suggests an ongoing career.

Best Publications

  • Mechanisms of L-Cysteine Neurotoxicity

    R. Janáky;V. Varga;V. Varga;A. Hermann;A. Hermann;P. Saransaari

  • Taurine and neural cell damage.

    Pirjo Saransaari;Simo S. Oja

  • Glutathione and signal transduction in the mammalian CNS

    R. Janáky;K. Ogita;B. A. Pasqualotto;J. S. Bains

  • Minocycline prevents neurotoxicity induced by cerebrospinal fluid from patients with motor neurone disease.

    Tiina M. Tikka;Nina E. Vartiainen;Gundars Goldsteins;Simo S. Oja

  • Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase enzyme activity correlates with risk factors for atherosclerosis : the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

    M. Pertovaara;A. Raitala;M. Juonala;T. Lehtimäki

  • Serum amino acid concentrations in aging men and women.

    Pitkänen Ht;Oja Ss;Kemppainen K;Seppä Jm

  • Taurine as Osmoregulator and Neuromodulator in the Brain

    Simo S. Oja;Pirjo Saransaari

  • Free amino acids in the synaptosome and synaptic vesicle fractions of different bovine brain areas.

    P. Kontro;K.-M. Marnela;S.S. Oja

  • Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity in nonagenarians is markedly increased and predicts mortality.

    M. Pertovaara;A. Raitala;T. Lehtimäki;P.J. Karhunen

  • Modulation of Glutamate Receptor Functions by Glutathione

    Simo S Oja;Réka Janáky;Vince Varga;Pirjo Saransaari

  • Release of GABA and taurine from brain slices

    Pirjo Saransaari;S.S. Oja

  • Release of Endogenous Glutamate, Aspartate, GABA, and Taurine from Hippocampal Slices from Adult and Developing Mice under Cell-Damaging Conditions

    Pirjo Saransaari;Simo S. Oja

  • Indoleamine 2,3‐dioxygenase activity associates with cardiovascular risk factors: The Health 2000 study

    Niinisalo P;Raitala A;Pertovaara M;Oja Ss

  • Enhanced taurine release in cell-damaging conditions in the developing and ageing mouse hippocampus

    P Saransaari;S.S Oja

  • Glutathione is an endogenous ligand of rat brain N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and 2-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionate (AMPA) receptors

    V. Varga;Zs. Jenei;R. Janáky;P. Saransaari

  • Pharmacology of taurine.

    Simo S Oja;Pirjo Saransaari

  • Age-related changes in the uptake and release of glutamate and aspartate in the mouse brain

    Pirjo Saransaari;Simo S. Oja

  • High activity of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase enzyme predicts disease severity and case fatality in bacteremic patients.

    Reetta Huttunen;Jaana Syrjänen;Janne Aittoniemi;Simo S. Oja

  • Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity is increased in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and predicts disease activation in the sunny season

    M. Pertovaara;T. Hasan;A. Raitala;S. S. Oja

  • Mechanisms of ischemia-induced taurine release in mouse hippocampal slices

    Pirjo Saransaari;Simo S. Oja

  • Modulation of taurine release by glutamate receptors and nitric oxide.

    Simo S. Oja;Pirjo Saransaari

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Albrecht
Jan Albrecht Polish Academy of Sciences
Jukka Peltola
Jukka Peltola Tampere University
Esa R. Korpi
Esa R. Korpi University of Helsinki
Peter M Andersen
Peter M Andersen Umeå University
Daniel H. Libraty
Daniel H. Libraty University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Antti Vaheri
Antti Vaheri University of Helsinki
Juhani Partanen
Juhani Partanen University of Helsinki

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