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Mannose-binding lectin as a risk factor for acute coronary syndromes.

Pesonen E, Hallman M, Sarna S, Andsberg E, Haataja R, Meri S, Persson K, Puolakkainen M, Ohlin H, Truedsson L.

Ann Med. 2009 Aug 26:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19711212 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae bind the complement inhibitor C4b-binding protein in a PspC allele-dependent fashion.

Dieudonné-Vatran A, Krentz S, Blom AM, Meri S, Henriques-Normark B, Riesbeck K, Albiger B.

J Immunol. 2009 Jun 15;182(12):7865-77.PMID: 19494311 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Microbial complement inhibitors as vaccines.

Meri S, Jördens M, Jarva H.

Vaccine. 2008 Dec 30;26 Suppl 8:I113-7. Review.PMID: 19388175 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration]

Kaarniranta K, Seitsonen S, Paimela T, Meri S, Immonen I.

Duodecim. 2009;125(2):145-53. Finnish. PMID: 19341030 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Use of a genetic isolate to identify rare disease variants: C7 on 5p associated with MS.

Kallio SP, Jakkula E, Purcell S, Suvela M, Koivisto K, Tienari PJ, Elovaara I, Pirttilä T, Reunanen M, Bronnikov D, Viander M, Meri S, Hillert J, Lundmark F, Harbo HF, Lorentzen AR, De Jager PL, Daly MJ, Hafler DA, Palotie A, Peltonen L, Saarela J.

Hum Mol Genet. 2009 May 1;18(9):1670-83. Epub 2009 Feb 16.PMID: 19221116 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Elevated infection parameters and infection symptoms predict an acute coronary event.

Pesonen E, Andsberg E, Grubb A, Rautelin H, Meri S, Persson K, Puolakkainen M, Sarna S, Ohlin H.

Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis. 2008 Dec;2(6):419-24.PMID: 19124438 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Complement activation in tear fluid during occupational mold challenge.

Peltonen S, Kari O, Jarva H, Mussalo-Rauhamaa H, Haahtela T, Meri S.

Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2008 Sep-Oct;16(5):224-9.PMID: 19065417 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Factor H binding as a complement evasion mechanism for an anaerobic pathogen, Fusobacterium necrophorum.

Friberg N, Carlson P, Kentala E, Mattila PS, Kuusela P, Meri S, Jarva H.

J Immunol. 2008 Dec 15;181(12):8624-32.PMID: 19050282 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Binding of the long pentraxin PTX3 to factor H: interacting domains and function in the regulation of complement activation.

Deban L, Jarva H, Lehtinen MJ, Bottazzi B, Bastone A, Doni A, Jokiranta TS, Mantovani A, Meri S.

J Immunol. 2008 Dec 15;181(12):8433-40.PMID: 19050261 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Multifactor effects and evidence of potential interaction between complement factor H Y402H and LOC387715 A69S in age-related macular degeneration.

Seitsonen SP, Onkamo P, Peng G, Xiong M, Tommila PV, Ranta PH, Holopainen JM, Moilanen JA, Palosaari T, Kaarniranta K, Meri S, Immonen IR, Järvelä IE.

PLoS One. 2008;3(12):e3833. Epub 2008 Dec 2.PMID: 19048105 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular serotype 19F is more resistant to C3 deposition and less sensitive to opsonophagocytosis than serotype 6B.

Melin M, Jarva H, Siira L, Meri S, Käyhty H, Väkeväinen M.

Infect Immun. 2009 Feb;77(2):676-84. Epub 2008 Dec 1.PMID: 19047408 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Complement membrane attack complex formation and infectivity of Trichinella spiralis and T. nativa in rats.

Näreaho A, Saari S, Meri S, Sukura A.

Vet Parasitol. 2009 Feb 23;159(3-4):263-7. Epub 2008 Oct 22.PMID: 19038499 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Crosstalk between Hsp70 molecular chaperone, lysosomes and proteasomes in autophagy-mediated proteolysis in human retinal pigment epithelial cells.

Ryhänen T, Hyttinen JM, Kopitz J, Rilla K, Kuusisto E, Mannermaa E, Viiri J, Holmberg CI, Immonen I, Meri S, Parkkinen J, Eskelinen EL, Uusitalo H, Salminen A, Kaarniranta K.

J Cell Mol Med. 2008 Nov 6. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19017362 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Complement factor H variant Y402H is not a risk factor for preeclampsia in the Finnish population.

Kaare M, Seitsonen S, Jarvela I, Meri S, Laivuori H.

Hypertens Pregnancy. 2008;27(4):328-36.PMID: 19003634 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A phylogeny of members of the family Taeniidae based on the mitochondrial cox1 and nad1 gene data.

Lavikainen A, Haukisalmi V, Lehtinen MJ, Henttonen H, Oksanen A, Meri S.

Parasitology. 2008 Oct;135(12):1457-67.PMID: 18937885 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Yersinia enterocolitica serum resistance proteins YadA and ail bind the complement regulator C4b-binding protein.

Kirjavainen V, Jarva H, Biedzka-Sarek M, Blom AM, Skurnik M, Meri S.

PLoS Pathog. 2008 Aug 29;4(8):e1000140.PMID: 18769718 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Functional mapping of YadA- and Ail-mediated binding of human factor H to Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3.

Biedzka-Sarek M, Salmenlinna S, Gruber M, Lupas AN, Meri S, Skurnik M.

Infect Immun. 2008 Nov;76(11):5016-27. Epub 2008 Sep 2.PMID: 18765735 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Responses to rituximab vary among follicular lymphoma B cells of different maturation stages.

Mattila AM, Meri S.

Scand J Immunol. 2008 Aug;68(2):159-68.PMID: 18702746 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Characterization of complement factor H binding to Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3.

Biedzka-Sarek M, Jarva H, Hyytiäinen H, Meri S, Skurnik M.

Infect Immun. 2008 Sep;76(9):4100-9. Epub 2008 Jul 14.PMID: 18625735 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Binding of complement regulators factor H and C4b binding protein to group A streptococcal strains isolated from tonsillar tissue and blood.

Suvilehto J, Jarva H, Seppänen M, Siljander T, Vuopio-Varkila J, Meri S.

Microbes Infect. 2008 Jun;10(7):757-63. Epub 2008 Apr 16.PMID: 18538613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles