Maria Wirzenius

University of Helsinki — Finland

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer(8), Lymphatic System and Diseases(7), Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas(2), Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments(2), Mesenchymal stem cell research(1)

Publications11 total

Blocking VEGFR-3 suppresses angiogenic sprouting and vascular network formation
Nature·2008· 799 cited
The Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Cediranib Blocks Ligand-Induced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 Activity and Lymphangiogenesis
Cancer Research·2008· 111 citedOpen Access
Viral Oncogene–Induced DNA Damage Response Is Activated in Kaposi Sarcoma Tumorigenesis
PLoS Pathogens·2007· 109 citedOpen Access
VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3 Specific Signaling in Lymphangiogenesis and Angiogenesis
Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja·2007Open Access
Distinct vascular endothelial growth factor signals for lymphatic vessel enlargement and sprouting
The Journal of Experimental Medicine·2007· 186 citedOpen Access
Inhibition of VEGF-C-induced VEGFR-3 activity and lymphatic endothelial cell function by the tyrosine kinase inhibitor AZD2171
Cancer Research·2007· 1 cited
Short and Long-Term Effects of hVEGF-A165 in Cre-Activated Transgenic Mice
PLoS ONE·2006· 18 citedOpen Access
Lymphangiogenic Growth Factor Responsiveness Is Modulated by Postnatal Lymphatic Vessel Maturation
American Journal Of Pathology·2006· 138 citedOpen Access
PDGF-D induces macrophage recruitment, increased interstitial pressure, and blood vessel maturation during angiogenesis
Blood·2004· 190 citedOpen Access
Bmx Tyrosine Kinase Transgene Induces Skin Hyperplasia, Inflammatory Angiogenesis, and Accelerated Wound Healing
Molecular Biology of the Cell·2004· 36 citedOpen Access
Ligand-induced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 (VEGFR-3) Heterodimerization with VEGFR-2 in Primary Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Regulates Tyrosine Phosphorylation Sites
Journal of Biological Chemistry·2003· 278 citedOpen Access

Frequent Co-authors

Kari Alitalo(9), Seppo Ylä‐Herttuala(5), Tuomas Tammela(2), Masabumi Shibuya(2), Bronislaw Pytowski(2), Taija Mäkinen(2), Marko Uutela(2), Karri Paavonen(2), Iiro Rajantie(2), Yulong He(2), Terhi Kärpänen(2), Caroline A. Heckman(2), Tanja Holopainen(2), Salla Keskitalo(2), Michael Jeltsch(2), Stephen R. Wedge(2), Juliane M. Jürgensmeier(2), Georgia Zarkada(1), Elisabet Wallgard(1), Aino Murtomäki(1)