Otso Lindy

Identification of proteases from periodontopathogenic bacteria as activators of latent human neutrophil and fibroblast-type interstitial collagenases

Timo Sorsa, Tuula Ingman, Kimmo Suomalainen et al. · Infection and Immunity · 1992 · 232 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Oral Biology, Oral Microbiology +14

Matrix metalloproteinase 13 (collagenase 3) in human rheumatoid synovium

Otso Lindy, Yrjö T Konttinen, Timo Sorsa et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 1997 · 219 citations

Medicine, Clinical Sciences, Pathobiology +17

Statin use is associated with fewer periodontal lesions: A retrospective study

Otso Lindy, Kimmo Suomalainen, Seppo Lindy · BMC Oral Health · 2008 · 144 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Periodontics, Periodontology +17

Activation of latent human neutrophil collagenase by reactive oxygen species and serine proteases

Herkko Saari, Kimmo Suomalainen, Otso Lindy et al. · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 1990 · 138 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Immunology +14

Tumor-Associated Trypsinogen-2 (Trypsinogen-2) Activates Procollagenases (MMP-1, -8, -13) and Stromelysin-1 (MMP-3) and Degrades Type I Collagen

Merja Moilanen, Timo Sorsa, Mathias Stenman et al. · Biochemistry · 2003 · 111 citations

Medicine, Molecular Biology, Oncology +17