Pekka Ellonen

Global Transcript Profiles of Fat in Monozygotic Twins Discordant for BMI: Pathways behind Acquired Obesity (2008)

Kirsi H. Pietiläinen, Jussi Naukkarinen, Aila Rissanen, Juha Saharinen, Pekka Ellonen, Heli Keränen, ...

BackgroundThe acquired component of complex traits is difficult to dissect in humans. Obesity represents such a trait, in which the metabolic and molecular consequences emerge from complex...

Risk Alleles of USF1 Gene Predict Cardiovascular Disease of Women in Two Prospective Studies (2006)

Kati Komulainen, Mervi Alanne, Kirsi Auro, Riika Kilpikari, Päivi Pajukanta, Janna Saarela, ...

Upstream transcription factor 1 (USF1) is a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor controlling several critical genes in lipid and glucose metabolism. Of some 40 genes regulated by USF1, several...

Risk Alleles of USF1 -Gene Predict Cardiovascular Disease of Women in Two Prospective Studies (2006)

Kati Komulainen, Mervi Alanne, Kirsi Auro, Riika Kilpikari, Päivi Pajukanta, Janna Saarela, ...

Upstream transcription factor 1 (USF1) is a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor controlling several critical genes in lipid and glucose metabolism. Out of some 40 genes regulated by USF1,...

Chromosome 1 loci in Finnish schizophrenia families (2001)

Ekelund, Jesper, Hovatta, Iiris, Parker, Alex, Paunio, Tiina, Varilo, Teppo, Martin, Rory, ...

We have earlier reported evidence for linkage to two regions on chromosome 1q32–q42 in schizophrenia families collected for two separate studies in Finland. Here we report the results of a fine...

Genome-wide scan for schizophrenia in the Finnish population: evidence for a locus on chromosome 7q22 (2000)

Ekelund, Jesper, Lichtermann, Dirk, Hovatta, Iiris, Ellonen, Pekka, Suvisaari, Jaana, Terwilliger, Joseph D., ...

We report the results of a four-stage genome-wide scan in a schizophrenia study sample consisting of 134 affected sib-pairs collected in Finland. In stage I we genotyped 370 markers from the Weber 6...

Mutations in the AIRE Gene: Effects on Subcellular Location and Transactivation Function of the Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis–Ectodermal Dystrophy Protein

Björses, Petra, Halonen, Maria, Palvimo, Jorma J., Kolmer, Meelis, Aaltonen, Johanna, Ellonen, Pekka, ...

Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a monogenic autosomal disease with recessive inheritance. It is characterized by multiple autoimmune endocrinopathies,...

Risk Alleles of USF1 Gene Predict Cardiovascular Disease of Women in Two Prospective Studies

Komulainen, Kati, Alanne, Mervi, Auro, Kirsi, Kilpikari, Riika, Pajukanta, Päivi, Saarela, Janna, ...

Upstream transcription factor 1 (USF1) is a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor controlling several critical genes in lipid and glucose metabolism. Of some 40 genes regulated by USF1, several...

Mutations in the AIRE Gene: Effects on Subcellular Location and Transactivation Function of the Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis–Ectodermal Dystrophy Protein

Björses, Petra, Halonen, Maria, Palvimo, Jorma J., Kolmer, Meelis, Aaltonen, Johanna, Ellonen, Pekka, ...

Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) is a monogenic autosomal disease with recessive inheritance. It is characterized by multiple autoimmune endocrinopathies,...

Risk Alleles of USF1 Gene Predict Cardiovascular Disease of Women in Two Prospective Studies

Komulainen, Kati, Alanne, Mervi, Auro, Kirsi, Kilpikari, Riika, Pajukanta, Päivi, Saarela, Janna, ...

Upstream transcription factor 1 (USF1) is a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor controlling several critical genes in lipid and glucose metabolism. Of some 40 genes regulated by USF1, several...

Global Transcript Profiles of Fat in Monozygotic Twins Discordant for BMI: Pathways behind Acquired Obesity

Pietiläinen, Kirsi H, Naukkarinen, Jussi, Rissanen, Aila, Saharinen, Juha, Ellonen, Pekka, Keränen, Heli, ...

Leena Peltonen and colleagues uncover the metabolic changes that result from obesity through an analysis of genetically identical twin pairs in which one was obese and the other was not.