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h-index: 19
Works: 49
Citations: 1,614

Most-cited papers

Pharmacological properties of the ubiquitous natural product betulin.
Sami Alakurtti, T. Mäkelä, S. Koskimies, J. Yli-Kauhaluoma
2006European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences657 citations
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Betulin-derived compounds as inhibitors of alphavirus replication.
L. Pohjala, Sami Alakurtti, T. Ahola, J. Yli-Kauhaluoma +1 more
2009Journal of Natural Products116 citations
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Betulin Derivatives Effectively Suppress Inflammation in Vitro and in Vivo.
Mirka Laavola, Raisa Haavikko, M. Hämäläinen, T. Leppänen +5 more
2016Journal of Natural Products84 citations
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Screening and Characterisation of Antimicrobial Properties of Semisynthetic Betulin Derivatives
S. Haque, D. Nawrot, Sami Alakurtti, Léo Ghemtio +2 more
2014PLoS ONE74 citations Open access
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Synthesis and anti-leishmanial activity of heterocyclic betulin derivatives.
Sami Alakurtti, Tuomo Heiska, Alexandros Kiriazis, N. Sacerdoti-Sierra +2 more
2010Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry65 citations
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Inhibitory effect of the natural product betulin and its derivatives against the intracellular bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae.
Olli Salin, Sami Alakurtti, L. Pohjala, A. Siiskonen +4 more
2010Biochemical Pharmacology63 citations
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Heterocycle-fused lupane triterpenoids inhibit Leishmania donovani amastigotes
Raisa Haavikko, A. Nasereddin, N. Sacerdoti-Sierra, Dmitry Kopelyanskiy +4 more
201454 citations Open access
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Anti-leishmanial activity of betulin derivatives
Sami Alakurtti, Pia Bergström, N. Sacerdoti-Sierra, C. Jaffe +1 more
2010Journal of antibiotics (Tokyo. 1968)41 citations
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Discovery of Triterpenoids as Reversible Inhibitors of α/β-hydrolase Domain Containing 12 (ABHD12)
Teija Parkkari, Raisa Haavikko, T. Laitinen, Dina Navia-Paldanius +8 more
2014PLoS ONE39 citations Open access
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Selective hepatitis B and D virus entry inhibitors from the group of pentacyclic lupane-type betulin-derived triterpenoids
Michael Kirstgen, K. A. A. Lowjaga, S. F. Müller, Nora Goldmann +5 more
2020Scientific Reports36 citations Open access
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Phenol-formaldehyde resins with suitable bonding strength synthesized from “less-reactive” hardwood lignin fractions
T. Lourençon, Sami Alakurtti, Tommi Virtanen, A. Jääskeläinen +5 more
201935 citations Open access
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Abietane-Type Diterpenoid Amides with Highly Potent and Selective Activity against Leishmania donovani and Trypanosoma cruzi.
Minni Pirttimaa, A. Nasereddin, Dmitry Kopelyanskiy, M. Kaiser +6 more
2016Journal of Natural Products33 citations
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Lignin oxidation mechanisms under oxygen delignification conditions. Part 2: Advanced methods for the detailed characterization of lignin oxidation mechanisms
S. Rovio, Susanna Kuitunen, T. Ohra-aho, Sami Alakurtti +2 more
201131 citations
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Regioselective sulfonation of dopamine by SULT1A3 in vitro provides a molecular explanation for the preponderance of dopamine-3-O-sulfate in human blood circulation.
Katriina Itäaho, Sami Alakurtti, J. Yli-Kauhaluoma, J. Taskinen +2 more
2007Biochemical Pharmacology30 citations
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Suberin fatty acids isolated from outer birch bark improve moisture barrier properties of cellulose ether films intended for tablet coatings.
J. Heinämäki, Anna Halenius, Maaja Paavo, Sami Alakurtti +6 more
2015International journal of pharmaceutics29 citations
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Optimization of Invasion-Specific Effects of Betulin Derivatives on Prostate Cancer Cells through Lead Development
V. Härmä, Raisa Haavikko, J. Virtanen, I. Ahonen +8 more
2015PLoS ONE26 citations Open access
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Suberin Fatty Acids from Outer Birch Bark: Isolation and Physical Material Characterization.
J. Heinämäki, Minni Pirttimaa, Sami Alakurtti, H. Pitkänen +6 more
2017Journal of Natural Products22 citations
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Direct assembly of 2-oxazolidinones by chemical fixation of carbon dioxide.
Teemu Niemi, Jesus E. Perea-Buceta, I. Fernández, Sami Alakurtti +2 more
2014Chemistry21 citations
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Toxicity of betulin derivatives and in vitro effect on promastigotes and amastigotes of Leishmania infantum and L. donovani
Leonard J. Wert, Sami Alakurtti, M. Corral, S. Sánchez-Fortún +2 more
2011Journal of antibiotics (Tokyo. 1968)21 citations
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Pharmaceutics, Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Technology Development of Suberin Fatty Acids and Chloramphenicol-Loaded Antimicrobial Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats Intended for Wound Therapy
I. Tamm, J. Hein, Ivo Laidm, Liisi Rammo +7 more
201618 citations
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Quorum Sensing Signalling and Biofilm Formation of Brewery-Derived Bacteria, and Inhibition of Signalling by Natural Compounds
O. Priha, Vertti Virkajärvi, R. Juvonen, R. Puupponen-Pimiä +4 more
2014Current Microbiology17 citations
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Betulin derivatives impair Leishmania braziliensis viability and host-parasite interaction.
Wilmer Alcazar, A. Lopez, Sami Alakurtti, M. Tuononen +2 more
2014Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry16 citations
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Synthesis and evaluation of library of betulin derivatives against the botulinum neurotoxin A protease
Peter Šilhár, Sami Alakurtti, K. Čapková, Xiao-Chuan Feng +3 more
2011Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters16 citations Open access
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Pyrazine-Fused Triterpenoids Block the TRPA1 Ion Channel in Vitro and Inhibit TRPA1-Mediated Acute Inflammation in Vivo.
Ilari Mäki-Opas, M. Hämäläinen, Lauri J. Moilanen, Raisa Haavikko +6 more
2019ACS Chemical Neuroscience14 citations Open access
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The Carbon Reuse Economy: Transforming CO2 from a pollutant into a resource
J. Lehtonen, Vafa Järnefelt, Sami Alakurtti, A. Arasto +8 more
201914 citations
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Identification of Novel HBV/HDV Entry Inhibitors by Pharmacophore- and QSAR-Guided Virtual Screening
Michael Kirstgen, S. F. Müller, K. A. A. Lowjaga, Nora Goldmann +7 more
2021Viruses12 citations Open access
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Development of Suberin Fatty Acids and Chloramphenicol-Loaded Antimicrobial Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats Intended for Wound Therapy.
I. Tamm, J. Heinämäki, I. Laidmäe, Liisi Rammo +8 more
2016Journal of Pharmacy and Science8 citations Open access
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ForestSpeCs findings on byproducts of forest industry: Could bark be more valuable than timber?
H. Hokkanen, Thomas Ahlnäs, Sami Alakurtti, N. Demidova +13 more
20127 citations
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Leishmanicidal Activity of Betulin Derivatives in Leishmania amazonensis; Effect on Plasma and Mitochondrial Membrane Potential, and Macrophage Nitric Oxide and Superoxide Production
Wilmer Alcazar, Sami Alakurtti, M. Padrón-Nieves, M. Tuononen +3 more
2021Microorganisms5 citations Open access
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Synthesis of betulin derivatives against intracellular pathogens
Sami Alakurtti
20134 citations
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Biotransformation of Cyclodextrine-Complexed Semisynthetic Betulin Derivatives by Plant Cells
S. Häkkinen, Heli Nygren, Natalia Maiorova, Raisa Haavikko +4 more
2018Planta Medica3 citations
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Pharmaceutical Applications of Birch Bark Extractive Betulin
Sami Alakurtti, N. Sacerdoti-Sierra, L. Pohjala, C. Jaffe +2 more
20092 citations
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Synthesis of betulin derivatives against intracellular pathogens: Dissertation
Sami Alakurtti
20131 citations
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Anti-leishmanial activity of betulin derivatives
Sami Alakurtti, N. Sacerdoti-Sierra, Charles L. Jaffe, S. Koskimies +1 more
20081 citations
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Betulin derivatives inhibit Alphavirus replication
L. Pohjala, Sami Alakurtti, J. Yli-Kauhaluoma, T. Ahola +1 more
20081 citations
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Hydrogenation of 4-deoxy-β-l-threo-hex-4-enopyranosyluronic acid sodium salt attached to xylodiose or xylotriose
Sami A. Selkälä, Sami Alakurtti, A. Koskinen
20011 citations Open access
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of invasion-specific effects of betulin derivatives on prostate cancer
V. Härmä, Raisa Haavikko, J. Virtanen, I. Ahonen +9 more
20190 citations
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Pyrazine-fused triterpenoids block TRPA1 ion channel in vitro and inhibit TRPA1-mediated inflammation in vivo
Ilari Mäki-Opas, M. Hämäläinen, Lauri J. Moilanen, Raisa Haavikko +6 more
20180 citations Open access
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Pyrazine-fused triterpenoids block transient receptor potential ankyrin-1 (TRPA1) ion channel in vitro and inhibit TRPA1-mediated acute inflammation in vivo
Ilari Mäki-Opas, M. Hämäläinen, Lauri J. Moilainen, Raisa Haavikko +6 more
20170 citations
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Presentations at the annual meeting of the Finnish Society for Rheumatology, Turku, 26–27 January 2017
Ilari Mäki-Opas, M. Hämäläinen, Lauri J Moilainen, Raisa Haavikko +6 more
2017Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology0 citations
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Betulins as novel lead compounds for cancer
K. Oksman-Caldentey, M. Lämsä, V. Härmä, Raisa Haavikko +6 more
20150 citations
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Antimicrobial activity in host-pathogen co-culture assay.
S. Haque, D. Nawrot, Sami Alakurtti, Léo Ghemtio +2 more
20140 citations Open access
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Antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties of semisynthetic betulin derivatives
D. Nawrot, S. Haque, Sami Alakurtti, J. Yli-Kauhaluoma +1 more
20130 citations
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Cell-based functional screening of modified betulins, abietanes and resin acids as lead compounds for anti-cancer drugs (BARC)
M. Nees, Raisa Haavikko, V. Moreira, Sami Alakurtti +5 more
20130 citations
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Protective effect of suberin against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity
A. Shikov, M. Makarova, A. Selezneva, O. Pozharitskaya +5 more
20120 citations
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Procédé de préparation d'acide bétulinique
Niko Wickholm, Sami Alakurtti, Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma, S. Koskimies
20120 citations
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Organosolv cooking as a facile fractionation method for wood bark
H. Mikkonen, Sami Alakurtti, A. Suurnäkki, T. Nakari-Setälä +1 more
20090 citations
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Betuliiniperäiset compounds as antimicrobial agents
S. Koskimies, J. Yli-Kauhaluoma, Sami Alakurtti, P. Bergstroem +5 more
20060 citations
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Betuliiniperäiset compounds as inhibitors of plant-eating pests
J. Yli-Kauhaluoma, S. Koskimies, Sami Alakurtti, P. Bergstroem +2 more
20060 citations
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