Pekka Lappalainen

Pekka Lappalainen

Helsingin yliopisto

H-index: 75

Europe-Finland

About Pekka Lappalainen

Pekka Lappalainen, With an exceptional h-index of 75 and a recent h-index of 45 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Helsingin yliopisto, specializes in the field of cell biology, cytoskeleton, membranes.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Leishmania profilin interacts with actin through an unusual structural mechanism to control cytoskeletal dynamics in parasites

Recessive TMOD1 mutation causes childhood cardiomyopathy

Unusual actin-binding mechanism and the role of profilin in actin dynamics of trypanosomatid parasites

A fresh look at an ancient protein: Actin in health and disease

Recycling of the actin monomer pool limits the lifetime of network turnover

Actin-rich lamellipodia-like protrusions contribute to the integrity of epithelial cell–cell junctions

Specialized actin nanoscale layers control focal adhesion turnover

Single particle tracking reveals SARS-CoV-2 regulating and utilizing dynamic filopodia for viral invasion

Pekka Lappalainen Information

University

Position

Institute of Biotechonology

Citations(all)

19837

Citations(since 2020)

6775

Cited By

15707

hIndex(all)

75

hIndex(since 2020)

45

i10Index(all)

122

i10Index(since 2020)

103

Email

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Pekka Lappalainen Skills & Research Interests

cell biology

cytoskeleton

membranes

Top articles of Pekka Lappalainen

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Leishmania profilin interacts with actin through an unusual structural mechanism to control cytoskeletal dynamics in parasites

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Andrea Vizcaíno-Castillo

Tommi Kotila

Konstantin Kogan

Ryuji Yanase

Juna Como

...

2024/2/9

Recessive TMOD1 mutation causes childhood cardiomyopathy

Communications Biology

Catalina Vasilescu

Mert Colpan

Tiina H Ojala

Tuula Manninen

Aino Mutka

...

2024/1/2

Unusual actin-binding mechanism and the role of profilin in actin dynamics of trypanosomatid parasites

bioRxiv

Andrea Vizcaíno-Castillo

Tommi Kotila

Konstantin Kogan

Ryuji Yanase

Juna Como

...

2023/1/6

A fresh look at an ancient protein: Actin in health and disease

European Journal of Cell Biology

Alexis Gautreau

Pekka Lappalainen

Klemens Rottner

2023/9

Recycling of the actin monomer pool limits the lifetime of network turnover

The EMBO Journal

Alexandra Colin

Tommi Kotila

Christophe Guérin

Magali Orhant‐Prioux

Benoit Vianay

...

2023/5/2

Actin-rich lamellipodia-like protrusions contribute to the integrity of epithelial cell–cell junctions

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Yosuke Senju

Toiba Mushtaq

Helena Vihinen

Aki Manninen

Juha Saarikangas

...

2023/5/1

Specialized actin nanoscale layers control focal adhesion turnover

bioRxiv

Reena Kumari

Katharina Ven

Megan Chastney

Johan Peränen

Jesse Aaron

...

2023/2/15

Single particle tracking reveals SARS-CoV-2 regulating and utilizing dynamic filopodia for viral invasion

Science Bulletin

Yue Zhang

Xiaowei Zhang

Zhongyi Li

Weisong Zhao

Hui Yang

...

2023/10/15

Structural basis underlying specific biochemical activities of non-muscle tropomyosin isoforms

Cell Reports

Muniyandi Selvaraj

Shrikant B Kokate

Gabriella Reggiano

Konstantin Kogan

Tommi Kotila

...

2023/1/31

Correction: The Sharpin interactome reveals a role for Sharpin in lamellipodium formation via the Arp2/3 complex

Journal of Cell Science

Meraj H Khan

Siiri I Salomaa

Guillaume Jacquemet

Umar Butt

Mitro Miihkinen

...

2023/10/1

Recycling limits the lifetime of actin turnover

BioRxiv

Alexandra Colin

Tommi Kotila

Christophe Guérin

Magali Orhant-Prioux

Benoit Vianay

...

2022/10/2

Mechanism of Borrelia immune evasion by FhbA-related proteins

PLoS Pathogens

Konstantin Kogan

Karita Haapasalo

Tommi Kotila

Robin Moore

Pekka Lappalainen

...

2022/3/18

Generation and control of cellular protrusions

Biophysical Journal

Feng-Ching Tsai

J Michael Henderson

Elena Kremneva

Zack Jarin

Yosuke Senju

...

2022/2/11

Structural basis of rapid actin dynamics in the evolutionarily divergent Leishmania parasite

Nature communications

Tommi Kotila

Hugo Wioland

Muniyandi Selvaraj

Konstantin Kogan

Lina Antenucci

...

2022/6/15

Biochemical and mechanical regulation of actin dynamics

Pekka Lappalainen

Tommi Kotila

Antoine Jégou

Guillaume Romet-Lemonne

2022/12

Structural and biochemical basis of rapid actin dynamics in Leishmania parasites

Biophysical Journal

Tommi Kotila

Hugo Wioland

Selvaraj Muniyandi

Konstantin Kogan

Lina Antenucci

...

2022/2/11

SARS-CoV-2 infected cells sprout actin-rich filopodia that facilitate viral invasion

bioRxiv

Yue Zhang

Xiaowei Zhang

Zhongyi Li

Weisong Zhao

Hui Yang

...

2022/10/20

A myosin chaperone, UNC‐45A, is a novel regulator of intestinal epithelial barrier integrity and repair

The FASEB Journal

Susana Lechuga

Alexander X Cartagena‐Rivera

Afshin Khan

Bert I Crawford

Vani Narayanan

...

2022/5

Activated I-BAR IRSp53 clustering controls the formation of VASP-actin–based membrane protrusions

Science Advances

Feng-Ching Tsai

J Michael Henderson

Zack Jarin

Elena Kremneva

Yosuke Senju

...

2022/10/14

Correction: Generation of stress fibers through myosin-driven reorganization of the actin cortex

Elife

Jaakko I Lehtimäki

Eeva Kaisa Rajakylä

Sari Tojkander

Pekka Lappalainen

2022/4/20

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