Sirkka Asikainen

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Affiliated as other position at Department of Odontology Units: Oral Microbiology

1D, våning 5, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå

Publications Publications

Different scaling and root planing strategies in Turkish patients with aggressive periodontitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, Vol. 20, (2) : 347-363

Mamaklıoğlu, Dilek; Karched, Maribasappa; Kuru, Leyla; et al.

Peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans induces apoptosis and production of proinflammatory cytokines via TLR2 in murine macrophages RAW 264.7 in vitro

Journal of Oral Microbiology, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 10

Ihalin, Riikka; Eneslatt, Kjell; Asikainen, Sirkka

Phosphorylcholine is located in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans fimbrial protein Flp 1

Medical Microbiology and Immmunology, Springer 2018, Vol. 207, (5-6) : 329-338

Ihalin, Riikka; Zhong, Deyu; Karched, Maribasappa; et al.

Genomic stability of aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans during persistent oral infection in human

PLOS ONE, Vol. 8, (6) : e66472-

Sun, Ruoxing; Kittichotirat, Weerayuth; Wang, Justin; et al.

Perinuclear localization of internalized outer membrane vesicles carrying active cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) from aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

Infection and Immunity, American Society for Microbiology 2012, Vol. 80, (1) : 31-42

Rompikuntal, Pramod Kumar; Thay, Bernard; Khan, Muhammad Khanzeb; et al.

Trimeric Form of Intracellular ATP Synthase Subunit β of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Binds Human Interleukin-1β.

PloS one, Public Library of Science 2011, Vol. 6, (4) : e18929-

Paino, Annamari; Tuominen, Heidi; Jääskeläinen, Mari; et al.

Specified species in gingival crevicular fluid predict bacterial diversity

PloS one, Vol. 5, (10) : e13589-

Asikainen, Sirkka; Doğan, Başak; Turgut, Zeynep; et al.

Lack of Serotype Antigen in A. actinomycetemcomitans

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 89, (3) : 292-6

Kanasi, E; Dogan, B; Karched, M; et al.

Periodontal bacteria and cardiovascular problems.

Future microbiology, Vol. 4 : 495-498

Asikainen, Sirkka E

Molecular techniques in oral microbial taxonomy, identification and typing

Molecular Oral Microbiology, Caister Academic Press, Norfolk UK 2008 : 1-27

Asikainen, Sirkka; Karched, Maribasappa

Consistent intrafamilial transmission of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans despite clonal diversity.

Journal of periodontology, Vol. 79, (2) : 307-15

Doğan, B; Kipalev, AS; Okte, E; et al.

Vesicle-independent extracellular release of a proinflammatory outer membrane lipoprotein in free-soluble form

BMC Microbiology, Vol. 28, (8:18)

Karched, Maribasappa; Ihalin, Rikka; Eneslätt, Kjell; et al.

Proinflammatory effect in whole blood by free soluble bacterial components released from planktonic and biofilm cells

BMC Microbiology, London: BioMed Central 2008, Vol. 8, (206) : 13-

Oscarsson, Jan; Karched, Maribasappa; Thay, Bernard; et al.

Lymphotoxin alpha LTA+496C allele is a risk factor for periodontitis in patients with coronary artery disease.

Tissue Antigens, Vol. 71, (6) : 530-7

Palikhe, A; Lokki, M-L; Pussinen, P J; et al.

Growth inhibition of Porphyromonas gingivalis biofilm by lactobacilli

Hedberg, Maria; Asikainen, Sirkka

A simple viability-maintaining method produces homogenic cell suspensions of autoaggregating wild-type Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

Journal of Microbiological Methods, Vol. 68, (1) : 46-51

Karched, M; Paul-Satyaseela, M; Asikainen, Sirkka

Complement and c4 null alleles in severe chronic adult periodontitis.

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, Vol. 65, (2) : 176-181

Seppänen, M; Lokki, IL; Notkola, LM; et al.

In-vitro growth inhibition of periodontitis-associated species by Lactobacillus reuteri

Hedberg, Maria; Karched, Maribasappa; Asikainen, Sirkka

16S rDNA PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis in determining proportions of coexisting Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans strains.

Journal of Microbiological Methods, Vol. 65, (3) : 417-424

Ihalin, R; Asikainen, Sirkka

Characterization of immunoaffinity purified peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.

Journal of chromatography. B, Vol. 831, (1-2) : 116-125

Ihalin, R; Karched, M; Eneslätt, Kjell; et al.

Pro-atherogenic properties of lipopolysaccharide from the periodontal pathogen Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.

Journal of Endotoxin Research, Vol. 12, (1) : 57-64

Lakio, L; Lehto, M; Tuomainen, AM; et al.

Clarithromycin reduces recurrent cardiovascular events in subjects without periodontitis.

Atherosclerosis, Vol. 188, (2) : 412-419

Paju, S; Pussinen, PJ; Sinisalo, J; et al.

Immunoproteomics of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans outer-membrane proteins reveal a highly immunoreactive peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein.

Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 55, (7) : 931-942

Paul-Satyaseela, M; Karched, M; Bian, Z; et al.

Serum antibody response to periodontal pathogens and herpes simplex virus in relation to classic risk factors of cardiovascular disease.

International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 35, (6) : 1486-1494

Vilkuna-Rautiainen, T; Pussinen, PJ; Roivainen, M; et al.

Characteristics of periodontal microflora in acute myocardial infarction.

Journal of Periodontology, Vol. 76, (5) : 740-748

Dogan, B; Buduneli, E; Emingil, G; et al.

Periodontal disease and bacterial vaginosis increase the risk for adverse pregnancy outcome.

Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology, Vol. 13, (4) : 213-216

Oittinen, J; Kurki, T; Kekki, M; et al.

Clonal distribution of natural competence in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.

Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Vol. 19, (5) : 340-342

Fujise, O; Lakio, L; Wang, Y; et al.

Antibodies to periodontal pathogens and stroke risk.

Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation, Vol. 35, (9) : 2020-2023

Pussinen, PJ; Alfthan, G; Reunanen, A; et al.

High serum antibody levels to Porphyromonas gingivalis predict myocardial infarction.

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation, Vol. 11, (5) : 408-411

Pussinen, PJ; Alfthan, G; Tuomilehto, J; et al.

Periodontitis decreases the antiatherogenic potency of high density lipoprotein.

Journal of Lipid Research, Vol. 45, (1) : 139-147

Pussinen, PJ; Jauhiainen, M; Vilkuna-Rautiainen, T; et al.

Severe periodontitis enhances macrophage activation via increased serum lipopolysaccharide.

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, Vol. 24, (11) : 2174-2180

Pussinen, PJ; Vilkuna-Rautiainen, T; Alfthan, G; et al.

Relationship of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans serotype b to aggressive periodontitis: frequency in pure cultured isolates

Journal of Periodontology, Vol. 75, (4) : 592-599

Yang, HW; Asikainen, Sirkka; Dogan, B; et al.

Subgingival microflora in Turkish patients with periodontitis.

Journal of Periodontology, Vol. 74, (6) : 803-814

Dogan, B; Antinheimo, J; Cetiner, D; et al.

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans serotype d-specific antigen contains the O antigen of lipopolysaccharide.

Infection and Immunity, Vol. 71, (9) : 5005-5011

Lakio, L; Paju, S; Alfthan, G; et al.

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Haemophilus aphrophilus in systemic and nonoral infections in Finland.

Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS), Vol. 111, (6) : 653-657

Paju, S; Carlson, P; Jousimies-Somer, H; et al.

Antibodies to periodontal pathogens are associated with coronary heart disease.

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology, Vol. 23, (7) : 1250-1254

Pussinen, PJ; Jousilahti, P; Alfthan, G; et al.

Periodontitis is associated with a low concentration of vitamin C in plasma.

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, Vol. 10, (5) : 897-902

Pussinen, PJ; Laatikainen, T; Alfthan, G; et al.

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