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Kari Alitalo

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Publications

578

Citations

101.8K

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170

Active since

1977

Affiliations

University of Helsinki(Current)

Wihuri Research Institute

Helsinki University Hospital

Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

University of Eastern Finland

Kari Alitalo is an author at University of Helsinki specializing in angiogenesis, life sciences, and vascular endothelial growth factor.

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Publications per year

1977–2025

578

Publications

578

VEGF guides angiogenic sprouting utilizing endothelial tip cell filopodia

Holger Gerhardt, Marcus Fruttiger, Christiana Ruhrberg et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2003 · 2.9K citations · Full text

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A dural lymphatic vascular system that drains brain interstitial fluid and macromolecules

Aleksanteri Aspelund, Salli Antila, Steven T. Proulx et al. · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 2015 · 2.2K citations · Full text

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Induction of tumor lymphangiogenesis by VEGF-C promotes breast cancer metastasis

Mihaela Skobe, Thomas Hawighorst, David G. Jackson et al. · Nature Medicine · 2001 · 1.7K citations

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A novel vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF‐C, is a ligand for the Flt4 (VEGFR‐3) and KDR (VEGFR‐2) receptor tyrosine kinases.

Vladimir Joukov, Katri Pajusola, Arja Kaipainen et al. · The EMBO Journal · 1996 · 1.7K citations · Full text

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Expression of the fms-like tyrosine kinase 4 gene becomes restricted to lymphatic endothelium during development.

Arja Kaipainen, Jaana Korhonen, Tuija Mustonen et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1995 · 1.4K citations

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