Niina Harju
Postdoctoral Researcher
Education: Doctor of philosophy, Doctoral Programme in Drug Research Master of Science, bioscie...
School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences
Research groups
Publications
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Fibrotic Changes in Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Harju, Niina; Kauppinen, Anu; Loukovaara, Sirpa, 2025, International journal of molecular sciences, 26, 3, 1025. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Anti-inflammatory potential of simvastatin and amfenac in ARPE-19 cells; insights in preventing re-detachment and proliferative vitreoretinopathy after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery
Harju, Niina; Hytti, Maria; Kolari, Onni; Nisula, Hilkka; Loukovaara, Sirpa; Kauppinen, Anu, 2024, International ophthalmology, 44, 1, 158. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition (EMT) and the Effect of Atorvastatin on it in ARPE-19 cells
Mysore, Yashavanthi; Hytti, Maria; Deen, Ashik Jawahar; Ranta-aho, Sofia; Piippo, Niina; Toppila, Maija; Loukovaara, Sirpa; Harju, Niina; Kauppinen, Anu, 2024, Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 82, 2, 1523-1536. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Simvastatin and amfenac act as immunomodulators during induced epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in ARPE‐19 cells
Harju (ex‐Bhattarai), Niina; Loukovaara, Sirpa; Kauppinen, Anu, 2024, Acta ophthalmologica. Abstract -
The Prolyl Oligopeptidase Inhibitor KYP-2047 Is Cytoprotective and Anti-Inflammatory in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells with Defective Proteasomal Clearance
Toppila, Maija; Hytti, Maria; Korhonen, Eveliina; Ranta-aho, Sofia; Harju, Niina; Forsberg, Markus M.; Kaarniranta, Kai; Jalkanen, Aaro; Kauppinen, Anu, 2023, Antioxidants, 12, 6, 1279. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Amfenac together with simvastatin reduces IL-8 and MCP-1 and increases VEGF release from ARPE-19 cells upon inflammatory conditions
Bhattarai, Niina; Hytti, Maria; Kolari, Onni; Nisula, Hilkka; Loukovaara, Sirpa; Kauppinen, Anu, 2022, Acta ophthalmologica. Abstract -
Hydroquinone increases risk for retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell degeneration
Bhattarai, Niina; Hytti, Maria; Mysore, Yashavanthi; Kaarniranta, Kai; Kauppinen, Anu, 2022, Acta ophthalmologica. Abstract -
Hydroquinone predisposes for retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell degeneration in inflammatory conditions
Bhattarai, Niina; Hytti, Maria; Reinisalo, Mika; Kaarniranta, Kai; Mysore, Yashavanthi; Kauppinen, Anu, 2022, Immunologic research, 70, 5, 678-687. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
NLRP3 inflammasomi
Harju, Niina, 2022, Solubiologi, 40, 2, 19-26. D1 Article in a trade journal -
Phloretin inhibits glucose transport and reduces inflammation in human retinal pigment epithelial cells
Hytti, Maria; Ruuth, Johanna; Kanerva, Iiris; Bhattarai, Niina; Pedersen, Maria L; Nielsen, Carsten U; Kauppinen, Anu, 2022, Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2023; 478, 1, 215-227. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research