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Damien Kaukonen

Åbo Akademi UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4011-8965Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Immunology· 2 Molecular Biology· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Heidi GerkeiD· 2 shared Marko SalmiiD· 2 shared Noora KotajaiD· 2 shared Pia RantakariiD· 2 shared Emilia PeuhuiD· 1 shared Emma RaitoharjuiD· 1 shared Emmi LokkaiD· 1 shared Gabriela Martínez‐ChacóniD· 1 shared

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Male youth BMI is associated with epigenetic ageing of female descendants but not blood or sperm DNA methylation

Jo Ciantar, Saara Marttila, Ilari Taskinen, Virva Liski, Noora Kartiosuo, Damien Kaukonen, Pashupati Prasad Mishra, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Suvi Rovio, Juha Mykkänen, Katja Pahkala, Mika Kähönen, Noora Kotaja, Terho J. Lehtimäki, Olli Tuomas Raitakari, , Emma Raitoharju

bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Single-Cell Profiling Reveals Innate Lymphoid Cells and OX40 Activation in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Gabriela Martínez‐Chacón, Martin Rosenborg, Heli Jokela, Susanna Pajula, Heidi Gerke, Damien Kaukonen, Katri J. Orte, Emilia Peuhu, Marko Salmi, Pia Rantakari, Pauliina Hartiala

This study identifies OX40-dependent innate lymphoid cell signaling as a novel regulatory program in breast cancer-related lymphedema.

bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Tissue-resident neutrophils serve homeostatic and immunological functions in embryos

Julian I. Hofmann, Laura Lintukorpi, Emmi Lokka, Venla Ojasalo, Venla Korpela, Sheyla Cisneros-Montalvo, Damien Kaukonen, Lin Ma, Noora Kotaja, Heidi Gerke, Marko Salmi, Pia Rantakari

This study identifies tissue-resident neutrophils in fetal mice, showing their homeostatic and immunological roles through single-cell transcriptomics and functional analyses.

Nature Communications · Jul 9, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology