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Lea Mikkola

University of TurkuORCID 0000-0002-5315-7410Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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

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Ana Hernández de SandeiD· 1 shared Anne RoivaineniD· 1 shared Antti SarasteiD· 1 shared Aydın BölükiD· 1 shared Erik ArneriD· 1 shared Fara F. TabriziiD· 1 shared Fredrik ÅhsiD· 1 shared Hampus GrönvalliD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Fast and Slow Gene Expression Changes in Blood Following Acute Social Stress

Hampus Grönvall, Sylvia Edwards, Fara F. Tabrizi, Sini Ezer, Yazgeldi Gamze, Erik Arner, Jörgen Rosén, Shintaro Katayama, Juha Kere, Fredrik Åhs, Lea Mikkola

This study identifies fast and slow gene expression changes in human blood after acute social stress, revealing distinct immune cell-related transcriptional responses and potential molecular mechanisms linking stress to psychiatric disorders.

Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health · Sep 17, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics

Immune interaction signatures in adipose tissue fibroblasts in obesity-associated atherosclerosis

Lea Mikkola, Aydın Bölük, Minna Piipponen, Ivana Mikocziova, Mira Valkonen, Jimmy Fagersund, Harri H. Hakovirta, Antti Saraste, Ana Hernández de Sande, Senthil Palani, Tiit Örd, Anne Roivainen, Pekka Ruusuvuori, Merja Heinäniemi, Minna Unelma Kaikkonen, Tapio Lönnberg

The paper identifies immune-related transcriptional changes in adipose-derived fibroblasts in obesity-associated atherosclerosis using single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics.

bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2025 · PreprintGenomics