Katja Kanninen
Professor
Professor
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences
[email protected] | +358 46 921 0065
I lead the Cellular Neurobiology research group at the A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences where I work as a professor. Our research interest is centered on how environmental factors and agents such as air pollutants and viral infections affect brain health. We also study Alzheimer’s disease with patient-derived cells.
More information on the research group found at: https://uefconnect.uef.fi/en/group/cellular-neurobiology/#information
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Air Pollution and the Brain
Kanninen, Katja Marika; White, Anthony Robert, 2025, Springer. D6 Edited professional book -
Altered NRF2 signalling in systemic redox imbalance: Insights from non-communicable diseases
Jakubowska, Monika; Costa, Vera Marisa; Krzeptowski, Wojciech; Dominkuš, Pia Pužar; Santos, Marlene; Demirdöğen, Birsen Can; Genç, Şermin; Trougakos, Ioannis P; Kanninen, Katja M; Winklhofer-Roob, Brigitte M; Copple, Ian M; Cuadrado, Antonio; Dolžan, Vita; Morgenstern, Christina, 2025, Redox biology, 87, 103891. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Associations between air pollution and relative leukocyte telomere length among northern Swedish adults based on findings from the Betula study
Raza, Wasif; Pudas, Sara; Kanninen, Katja M; Flanagan, Erin; Degerman, Sofie; Adolfsson, Rolf; Giugno, Rosalba; Topinka, Jan; Zeng, Xiao-wen; Oudin, Anna, 2025, Scientific reports, 15, 1, 32660. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Importance of sub-23 nm particles in traffic environments: Particle number emission factors and extrathoracic deposition doses
Lintusaari, Henna; Lepistö, Teemu; Saarikoski, Sanna; Salo, Laura; Silvonen, Ville; Barreira, Luis M.F.; Aurela, Minna; Hoivala, Jussi; Markkula, Lassi; Ondracek, Jakub; Wahle, Tina; Vojtisek-Lom, Michal; Topinka, Jan; Schins, Roel PF; Jalava, Pasi; Timonen, Hilkka; Kanninen, Katja M; Rönkkö, Topi, 2025, Environmental pollution, 369, 125835. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Increased activity of Piezo1 channel in red blood cells is associated with Alzheimer's disease-related dementia
Sitnikova, Valeriia; Nurkhametova, Dilyara; Braidotti, Nicoletta; Ciubotaru, Catalin, D; Giudice, Luca; Impola, Ulla; Kärkkäinen, Sari;Kalapudas, Juho; Penttilä, Elina; Löppönen, Heikki; Fagerlund, Ilkka; Kanninen, Katja, M; Zetterberg, Henrik; Kokkola, Tarja; Laitinen Saara; Koivisto, Anne; Cojoc, Dan; Giniatullin, Rashid; Malm, Tarja, M, 2025, Alzheimer's & dementia, 21, 6, e70368. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Long-term exposure to major constituents of PM2.5 and executive function among children and adolescents in China
Chen, Hua Lian; Zeng, Qing Guo; Wei, Jing; Zhang, Qiong; Zeng, Hui Xian; Kanninen, Katja; Jalaludin, Bin; Dai, Jian; Lv, Yuan; Zhao, Bin; Jalava, Pasi; Dong, Guang Hui; Zeng, Xiao Wen, 2025, Environmental pollution, 382, 126740. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Optimisation of ultrafine particle exposure in an alveolar tri-culture model at the air-liquid interface
Hensel, Anna-Katharina; Hakkarainen, Henri; Yang, Mo; Huang, Jingwen; Mussalo, Laura; Fayad, Claire; Kanninen, Katja; Jalava, Pasi, 2025, Toxicology in vitro, 112, 106189. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Preface
Kanninen, Katja Marika; White, Anthony Robert, 2025, Kanninen, Katja Marika; White, Anthony Robert, Air Pollution and the Brain, v. B2 Book section -
Traffic-related diesel pollution particles impair the lysosomal functions of human iPSC-derived microglia
Ohtonen, Sohvi; Jäntti, Henna; Giudice, Luca; Mohamed, Ahmed; Shakirzyanova, Anastasia; Závodná, Táňa; Belevich, Ilya; Yan, Hong; Sabogal-Guáqueta, Angélica María; Saveleva, Liudmila; Väänänen, Mari-Anna; Rillo-Albert, Ashley; Perciballi, Elisa; Ferrari, Daniela; Tervo, Minna-Mari; Gómez-Budia, Mireia; Krejčík, Zdeněk; Aakko-Saksa, Päivi; Koistinaho, Jari; Lehtonen, Šárka; Kanninen, Katja M.; Topinka, Jan; Jokitalo, Eija; Sierra, Alejandra; Schmidt, Martina; Dolga, Amalia M.; Jalava, Pasi I.; Ko, 2025, Environment international, 199, 109467. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Traffic-related ultrafine particles influence gene regulation in olfactory mucosa cells altering PI3K/AKT signaling
Mussalo, Laura; Afonin, Alexey M.; Zavodna, Tana; Krejcik, Zdenek; Honkova, Katerina; Fayad, Claire; Shahbaz, Muhammad Ali; Kalapudas, Juho; Penttilä, Elina; Löppönen, Heikki; Koivisto, Anne M; Malm, Tarja; Topinka, Jan; Jalava, Pasi; Lampinen, Riikka; Kanninen, Katja M, 2025, Environment international, 199, 109484. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research