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Heli Jokela

Åbo Akademi UniversityORCID 0000-0003-1839-7870Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:scRNA-seq· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1

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Marko SalmiiD· 3 shared Pia RantakariiD· 3 shared Heidi GerkeiD· 2 shared Afra Haque· 1 shared Arfa MehmoodiD· 1 shared Burkhard BecheriD· 1 shared Damien KaukoneniD· 1 shared Emilia PeuhuiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintSep 14, 2026

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

Gabriela Martínez‐Chacón, Martin Rosenborg, Heli Jokela…·Pauliina Hartiala

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

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.09.749825

humanbulk RNA-seq

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ImmunologyCell ReportsPeer-reviewedJan 21, 2025

Early precursor-derived pituitary gland tissue-resident macrophages play a pivotal role in modulating hormonal balance

Henna Lehtonen, Heli Jokela, Julian I. Hofmann…·Pia Rantakari

This study identifies early yolk sac-derived macrophages in the pituitary gland and shows their role in hormonal regulation and post-pubertal gene expression.

9 citations

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintJan 16, 2025

Embryonic macrophages in brown adipose tissue are spatially associated with developing nerves

Inês Félix, Janni Ollikainen, Afra Haque…·Pia Rantakari

The paper identifies fetal liver-derived macrophages in embryonic BAT that interact with developing nerves, influencing tissue morphology and function.

DOI 10.1101/2025.01.16.632922

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