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Vesa Aho

University of JyväskyläORCID 0000-0003-3142-2452Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Henri NiskaneniD· 2 shared Maija Vihinen‐RantaiD· 2 shared Minna Unelma KaikkoneniD· 2 shared Salla MattolaiD· 2 shared Aapo TervoneniD· 1 shared Alka GuptaiD· 1 shared Alon BoocholeziD· 1 shared Carolyn A. LarabelliD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Nuclear Speckles are Regulatory Hubs for Viral and Host mRNA Expression During HSV-1 Infection

Shani Nadav-Eliyahu, Chaya Bohrer, Alon Boocholez, Noa Kinor, Vesa Aho, Jennifer I. C. Benichou, Salla Mattola, Sami Salminen, Henri Niskanen, Minna Unelma Kaikkonen, Maija Vihinen‐Ranta, Yaron Shav‐Tal

This paper shows that nuclear speckles regulate viral and host mRNA processing and export during HSV-1 infection, with viral transcripts uniquely relying on speckles for export.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 2, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Nucleus softens during herpesvirus infection

Aapo Tervonen, Visa Ruokolainen, Simon Leclerc, Katie V. Tieu, Sébastien Lyonnais, Henri Niskanen, Jian-Hua Chen, Alka Gupta, Minna Unelma Kaikkonen, Carolyn A. Larabell, Delphine M. Muriaux, Salla Mattola, Daniel E. Conway, Teemu O. Ihalainen, Vesa Aho, Maija Vihinen‐Ranta

This study shows that the nucleus softens during herpesvirus infection due to reduced outward forces and low biomolecular density in the viral replication compartment.

PLoS Pathogens · Jan 20, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology