Krista Hokkanen
Early Stage Researcher
PhD student
Basic, Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine Research Community (CVD RC) Coordinator
A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences
krista.hokkanen@uef.fi
My research interests include lipid and lipoprotein metabolism in cardiovascular diseases and lymphatic vasculature development & function in disease.
Research groups
Publications
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Role of non-coding RNAs in physiological and pathological angiogenesis
Laham-Karam, Nihay; Mushimiyimana, Isidore; Hokkanen, Krista; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo. 2023. Current opinion in physiology. 35: -
Intestinal lymphatic vessels and their role in chylomicron absorption and lipid homeostasis
Hokkanen, K; Tirronen, A; Ylä-Herttuala, S. 2019. Current opinion in lipidology. 30: 370-376 -
Recent advances in novel therapies for lipid disorders
Tirronen, Annakaisa; Hokkanen, Krista; Vuorio, Taina; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo. 2019. Human molecular genetics. 28: R49-R54 -
Deletion of Lymphangiogenic and Angiogenic Growth Factor VEGF-D Leads to Severe Hyperlipidemia and Delayed Clearance of Chylomicron Remnants
Tirronen, Annakaisa; Vuorio, Taina; Kettunen, Sanna; Hokkanen, Krista; Ramms, Bastian; Niskanen, Henri; Laakso, Hanne; Kaikkonen, Minna U; Jauhiainen, Matti; Gordts, Philip LSM; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo. 2018. Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 38: 2327-2337