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Laura Pekkarinen

University of TurkuORCID 0000-0002-5596-0485Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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Lauri NummenmaaiD· 3 shared Pirjo NuutilaiD· 3 shared Tatu KantoneniD· 3 shared Janne IsojärviiD· 1 shared Jussi HirvoneniD· 1 shared Kari K. KalliokoskiiD· 1 shared Kyoungjune PakiD· 1 shared Lasse LukkarineniD· 1 shared

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The predictive power of mRNA mapping for Cannabinoid 1 receptor protein in the human brain

Kyoungjune Pak, Tatu Kantonen, Laura Pekkarinen, Pirjo Nuutila, Lauri Nummenmaa

The paper investigates the association between CNR1 gene expression and CB1 receptor protein expression in the human brain using PET scans and mRNA data, finding moderate to strong correlations.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience

μ-opioid receptor availability is associated with sex drive in human males

Lauri Nummenmaa, Patrick Jern, Tuulia Malén, Tatu Kantonen, Laura Pekkarinen, Lasse Lukkarinen, Lihua Sun, Pirjo Nuutila, Vesa Putkinen

This study finds that higher mu-opioid receptor availability in specific brain regions is associated with increased sex drive in healthy human males.

Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience · Nov 22, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Cerebral μ-opioid and CB1-receptor systems have distinct roles in human feeding behavior

Tatu Kantonen, Tomi Karjalainen, Laura Pekkarinen, Janne Isojärvi, Kari K. Kalliokoski, Valtteri Kaasinen, Jussi Hirvonen, Pirjo Nuutila, Lauri Nummenmaa

This study investigates the role of cerebral μ-opioid and CB1-receptor systems in human feeding behavior using PET scans and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire.

Translational Psychiatry · Aug 27, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience