Anna-Kaisa Ruotsalainen
Senior Researcher
Senior Researcher
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences
In my team, we investigate the regulatory mechanisms of metabolism and inflammatory activation in cardiometabolic diseases, aiming to gain new insights into the interaction between cellular metabolism and tissue homeostasis. As part of the GeneCellNano Flagship Program, we also strive to develop RNA therapies for the treatment of cardiometabolic diseases, particularly to regulate liver lipid metabolism and inflammatory cell activation.
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www.satyry.fi
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Myocardial infarction activates the 9p21.3 orthologous locus expression, but its absence does not alter cardiac pathophysiology in ischemia
Kettunen, Sanna; Slita, Anna; Suoranta, Tuisku; Räty, Iida; Laidinen, Svetlana; Ylä‐Herttuala, Elias; Ruotsalainen, Anna‐Kaisa; Ylä‐Herttuala, Seppo, 2025, Physiological reports, 13, 10, 1-15, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The mechanisms of Chr.9p21.3 risk locus in coronary artery disease – where are we today?
Ruotsalainen, Anna-Kaisa; Kettunen, Sanna; Suoranta, Tuisku; Kaikkonen, Minna U; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo; Aherrahrou, Rédouane, 2025, American journal of physiology : heart and circulatory physiology, 328, 2, H196-H208, . A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Deletion of the Murine Ortholog of the Human 9p21.3 Locus Leads to Insulin Resistance and Obesity in Hypercholesterolemic Mice
Kettunen, Sanna; Suoranta, Tuisku; Beikverdi, Sadegh; Heikkilä, Minja; Slita, Anna; Räty, Iida; Ylä-Herttuala, Elias; Öörni, Katariina; Ruotsalainen, Anna-Kaisa; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo, 2024, Cells, 13, 11, 983. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Ex vivo imaging of subacute myocardial infarction with ultra-short echo time 3D quantitative T1- and T1ρ-mapping magnetic resonance imaging in mice
Räty, Iida; Aarnio, Antti; Nissi, Mikko J; Kettunen, Sanna; Ruotsalainen, Anna-Kaisa; Laidinen, Svetlana; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo; Ylä-Herttuala, Elias, 2024, European heart journal : imaging methods and practice, 3, 1, 1-10, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Deletion of the murine ortholog of human 9p21.3 locus promotes atherosclerosis by increasing macrophage proinflammatory activity
Kettunen, Sanna; Ruotsalainen, Anna-Kaisa; Örd, Tiit; Suoranta, Tuisku; Heikkilä, Janne; Kaikkonen, Minna U.; Laham-Karam, Nihay; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo, 2023, Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 10, 1113890. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Genetic variation is a key determinant of chromatin accessibility and drives differences in the regulatory landscape of C57BL/6J and 129S1/SvImJ mice
Mononen, Juho; Taipale, Mari; Malinen, Marjo; Velidendla, Bharadwaja; Niskanen, Einari; Levonen, Anna-Liisa; Ruotsalainen, Anna-Kaisa; Heikkinen, Sami, 2023, Nucleic acids research, 2024; 52, 6, 2904-2923, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Western Diet Decreases Hepatic Drug Metabolism in Male LDLr−/−ApoB100/100 Mice
Koponen, Markus; Rysä, Jaana; Ruotsalainen, Anna-Kaisa; Kärkkäinen, Olli; Juvonen, Risto O, 2023, Journal of nutrition and metabolism, 2023, 5599789. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
RNA interference-based therapies for the control of atherosclerosis risk factors
Kettunen, Sanna; Ruotsalainen, Anna-Kaisa; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo, 2022, Current opinion in cardiology, 37, 4, 364-371, . A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Menaquinone 4 increases plasma lipid levels in hypercholesterolemic mice
Weisell, Jonna; Ruotsalainen, Anna-Kaisa; Näpänkangas, Juha; Jauhiainen, Matti; Rysä, Jaana, 2021, Scientific reports, 11, 1, 3014, . A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Novel RNAi-Based Therapies for Atherosclerosis
Ruotsalainen, Anna-Kaisa; Mäkinen, Petri; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo, 2021, Current atherosclerosis reports, 23, 8, 45, . A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review