Articles in international scientific journals (until 1/2002)

Alaluusua, S, Lukinmaa, P-L, Torppa, J, Tuomisto, J, Vartiainen, T. Developing teeth as biomarker of dioxin exposure. Lancet 1999; 353: 206

Anttinen-Klemetti T., Vaaranrinta R. Peltonen K.: The gas chromatographic determination of 1,2-butenediol in urine samples after 1,3-butadiene J. Chromatogr. Biomed Applications 730 (1999) 257-264

Anttinen-Klemetti T., Vaaranrinta R., Peltonen K: A dose dependent excretion on unconjugated 3-butene-1,2-diol in to urine after 1,3-butadiene exposure determined with GC/MS. Toxicology Methods, in press

Auger, J., F. Eustache, A.G. Andersen, D.S. Irvine, N. Jorgensen, N.E. Skakkebaek, J. Suominen, J. Toppari, M. Vierula, and P. Jouannet: Sperm morphological defects related to environment, lifestyle and medical history of 1001 male partners of pregnant women from four European cities. Hum. Reprod. 16: 2710-2717, 2001.

Autio, T., Säteri, T., Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Rahkio, M., Lundén, J., Korkeala, H. 2000. Listeria monocytogenes contamination pattern in pig slaughterhouses. J. Food Prot. 63, 1438-1442.

Blaeser F., J. Toppari, M. Heikinheimo, W. Yan, M. Wallace, N. Ho, and T.A. Chatila: Normal spermatogenesis in CaMKIV/Gr-deficient mice. Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab. 281:E931-937, 2001

Buzorius G, Hämeri K, Pekkanen J, Kulmala M. 1999. Spatial variation of aerosol number concentration in Helsinki city. Atmos Environ 33:553-565.

Buzorius G., Hämeri K., Pekkanen J., Kulmala M. 1999, Spatial variation of aerosol number concnetration in Helsinki city. Atmospheric Env., Vol 33, pp 553-565.

Damgaard I.N., K.M. Main, J. Toppari and N.E. Skakkebaek: Impact of exposure to endocrine disrupters in utero and in childhood on adult reproduction. Best Practice in Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (in press) (review)

Franc M.-A., Pohjanvirta R., Tuomisto J. and Okey A.B.: In vivo upregulation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor expression by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in a dioxin-resistant rat model. Biochem. Pharmacol. 2001 (in press).

Franc M.-A., Pohjanvirta R., Tuomisto J. and Okey A.B.: Persistent, low-dose 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure: effect on aryl hydrocarbon receptor expression in a dioxin-resistance model. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 2001, 175, 43-53.

Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Björkroth, J., Hielm, S. & Korkeala, H. 2000. Prevalence and characterisation of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in pig tonsils from different slaughterhouses. Food Microbiol. 17, 93-101.

Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Hallanvuo, S., Korte, T., Siitonen, A., Korkeala, H. Correspondence of genotypes of sporadic Yersinia enterocolitica bioserotype 4/O:3 strains of human and porcine sources. Epidemiol. Infect. In press.

Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Hielm, S. & Korkeala, H. High prevalence of yadA-positive Yersinia enterocolitica in pig tongues and minced meat at the retail level in Finland. J. Food Prot. 1999, 62, 123-127.

Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Korte, T. & Korkeala, H. 2000. Contamination of carcasses, offals and the environment with yadA-positive Yersinia enterocolitica in a pig slaughterhouse. J. Food Prot. 63, 31-35.

Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Korte, T., Korkeala, H. Transmission of Yersinia enterocolitica 4/O:3 to pets via contaminated pork. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. In press.

Fredriksson-Ahomaa, M., Lyhs, U., Korte, T., Korkeala, H. Prevalence of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica in food samples at retail level in Finland. Arch. Lebensmittelhyg. In press.

Götschi T, Oglesby L, Mathys P, Monn C, Manalis N, Koistinen K, Jantunen M, Hänninen O, Polanska L, Künzli N (2001). Comparison of Black Smoke and PM2.5 levels in indoor and outdoor environments of four European cities. In print. Environ Sci Technol 2001.

Hakovirta, H., W. Yan, M. Kaleva, F.-P. Zhang, K. Vänttinen, P.L. Morris, O. Söder, M. Parvinen, and J. Toppari: Function of stem cell factor as as a survival factor of type-A spermatogonia and localization of messenger ribonucleic acid synthesis in the rat seminiferous epithelium. Endocrinology 140: 1492-1498, 1999.

Hakulinen P., Kosma V.-M., Komulainen H.: Expression of p53 and p21 Ki-ras proteins in rat thyroid gland tumors induced by 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (MX). Anticancer Res. 2001, in press.

Hannuksela-Svahn A, Pukkala E, Koulu L, Jansen CT, Karvonen J. Cancer incidence among Finnish psoriasis patients treated with 8-methoxypsoralen bath PUVA. J Am Acad Dermatol 1999; 40: 694-696.

Hasan T, Pasanen P, Jansen CT. Epidermal urocanic acid in discoid lupus erythematosus. Acta Derm Venereol 1999; 79: 411-412.

Haverinen U, Husman T, Pekkanen J, et. al. Characteristics of moisture damage in houses and their association with self-reported symptoms of the occupants. Indoor Built Environ, 10, 83-94, 2001a.

Heckenkamp J, Leszczynski D, Schiereck J, Kung J, LaMuraglia G. Different effects of photodynamic therapy and gamma irradiation on vascular smooth muscle cells and matrix: implications for inhibiting restenosis. Atheroscler Thrombosis Vasc Biol 1999; 19: 2154-2161.

Heinonen-Guzejev M, Vuorinen HS, Kaprio J, Heikkilä K, Mussalo-Rauhamaa H ja Koskenvuo M., Self-report of transportation noise exposure, annoyance and noise sensitivity in relation to noise map information. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2000: 234(2): 191-206.

Hielm, S., E. Hyytiä, A.-B. Andersin & H. Korkeala: A high prevalence of Clostridium botulinum type E in Finnish freshwater and Baltic sea sediment samples. J. Appl. Microbiol. 1998, 84, 133-137.

Hielm, S., J. Björkroth, E. Hyytiä, and H. Korkeala. 1998. Prevalence of Clostridium botulinum in Finnish Trout Farms: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Typing Reveals Extensive Genetic Diversity among Type E isolates. Appl Environ. Microbiol, 64:4161-4167.

Hirvonen M.-R., M. Suutari, M. Ruotsalainen, U. Lignell and A. Nevalainen. (2001) Steptomyces anulatus induced inflammatory responses and cytotoxicity in macrophages are regulated by growth conditions of the microbe. Inhalation Toxicology, 13:55-68

Hirvonen M.-R., Ruotsalainen M., Roponen M., A. Hyvärinen, T. Husman, H. Kosma V.-M. Komulainen, K. Savolainen and A Nevalainen (1999). Nitric oxide and proinflammatory cytokines in nasal lavage fluid asssociated with symptoms and exposure to moldy house microbes. Am. J. Resp. Crit Care Med, 160:1943-1946

Holopainen M., Hirvonen M-R., Komulainen H., Klockars M. (2001) Mica dust induced TNF production in mouse macrophages in vitro. Accepted, Annals Occup Hygiene.

Horte, A., M. Vierula, J. Toppari, and J. Suominen: Reassessment of sperm morphology of archival semen smears from the period 1980-1994. Int. J. Androl. 24:120-124, 2001.

Huttunen K, Iivanainen E, Jussila J., Katila M-L, Hirvonen M.-R. (2001). Comparison of the inflammatory responses of human and mice cells after exposure to environmental mycobacteria. Inhalation Toxicology, 13:11-115.

Huttunen K., Ruotsalainen M., Iivanainen E., Torkko P, Katila M-L. and Hirvonen M-R. (2000) Inflammatory responses and cytotoxicity in RAW264.7 macrophages caused by mycobacteria isolated from indoor air of moldy houses. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 8: 237-244.

Hyttinen, M., Pasanen, P., Kalliokoski, P., 2001, Adsorption and desorption of selected VOCs in dust collected on air filters, Atmospheric environment, 35, 5709-5716.

Hyvärinen A., Meklin T., Vepsäläinen A., and Nevalainen A. Fungi and actinobacteria in moisture-damaged building materials – concentrations and diversity. (accepted in Int Biodeterior Biodegradation).

Hyytiä, E., Hielm, S., Mokkila, M., Kinnunen, A. & Korkeala, H. Predicted and observed growth and toxigenesis by Clostridium botulinum type E in vacuum-packaged fishery product challenge tests. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 1999, 47, 161-169.

Hyytiä, E., Lindström, M., Schalch, B., Stolle, A. & Korkeala, H. Clostridium botulinum type E in Bavarian fish. Archiv für Lebensmittelhygiene, 1999,50,79-82.

Hyytiä, E., S. Hielm, & H. Korkeala: Prevalence of Clostridium botulinum type E in Finnish fish and fishery products. Epidemiol. Infect. 1998, 120, 245-250.

Hälinen AI, Komulainen H, Salonen RO, Ruotsalainen M, Hirvonen MR. Diesel particles induce nitric oxide production in murine alveolar macrophages and rat airways. Environ Toxicol Pharmacol 1999;7:11-18.

Hälinen AI, Pennanen, AS, Salonen RO. Characterization of respiratory exposure to and effects of cold air hyperventilation in guinea-pigs. Inhal Toxicol 2000;12:649-669.

Hälinen AI, Salonen RO, Pennanen AS, Kosma VM. Combined respiratory effects of cold air with SO2 or NO2 in repeated 10-minute exposures of hyperventilating guinea-pigs. Inhal Toxicol 2000;12:671-691.

Hölttä P, Kiviranta H, Leppäniemi A, Vartiainen T, Lukinmaa P-L, Alaluusua S. Living by a river poluted by dioxins and furans and developmental dental defects. Arch Env Health. (In press)

Immonen J, Laitinen S, Taskinen T, Nevalainen A and Korppi M. Mold-specific immunoglobulin E antibodies in primary school students: a 3-year follow-up study. Pediatr Asthma Aller 2000:14:101-108.

Immonen J, Laitinen S, Taskinen T, Pekkanen J, Nevalainen A and Korppi M. Mould-specific immunoglobulin G antibodies in students from moisture and mould damaged schools: a three year follow-up study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol (in press).

Immonen J, Meklin T, Taskinen T, Nevalainen A, Korppi M. Skin-prick test findings in students from moisture- and mould-damaged schools: a 3-year follow-up study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2001;12:87-94.

Isoherranen K, Punnonen K, Jansen C, Uotila P. Ultraviolet irradiation induces cyclooxygenase-2 expression in keratinocytes. Brit J Dermatol 1999; 140: 1017-1022.

Isoherranen K, Punnonen K, Jansen C, Uotila P. Ultraviolet irradiation induces cyclooxygenase-2 expression in keratinocytes. Brit J Dermatol 1999; 140: 1017-1022.

Isosaari, P., Kiviranta, H., Kohonen, T., Tuomisto, J., and Vartiainen, T. 2000. Assessment of levels, distribution and risks of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in the vicinity of a vinyl chloride monomer production plant. Environ. Sci. Technol. 34(13), 2684-2689.

Isosaari, P., Pajunen, H., and Vartiainen, T. PCDD/F and PCB history in dated sediments of a rural lake. Chemosphere, in press.

Janssen NA, de Hartog JJ, Hoek G, Brunekreef B, Lanki T, Timonen KL, Pekkanen J. Personal exposure to fine particulate matter in elderly subjects: relation between personal, indoor and outdoor concentrations. J Air Waste Manage Assoc 2000;50:1133-1143.

Jensen, T.K., M. Vierula, N.H.I. Hjollund, M. Saaranen, T. Scheike, S. Saarikoski, J. Suominen, A. Keiski, J. Toppari and N.E. Skakkebæk: Semen quality among normal Danish and Finnish male partners of couples attempting to conceive. Eur. J. Endocr. 142: 47-52, 2000.

Jensen, T.K., R. Slama, B. Ducot, J. Suominen, E.H.H. Cawood, A.-G. Andersen, F. Eustache, D.S. Irvine, J. Auger, P. Jouannet, M. Vierula, N. Jorgensen, J. Toppari, N.E. Sakkebaek, N. Keiding and A. Spira: Regional differences in waiting time to pregnancy among couple from four European cities. Hum. Reprod. 16: 2697-2704, 2001.

Jussila J, M. Ruotsalainen, K Savolainen, A Nevalainen and M-R Hirvonen.(1999)Nitric oxide production in human alveolar type epithelial cells induced by γ-IFN, LPS or Streptomyces anulatus. Environmental Toxicol. and Pharmacol., 7:261-266.

Jussila J., Komulainen H., Huttunen K., Roponen M., Hälinen A., Hyvärinen A., Kosma V.-M, Hirvonen M.-R. (2001) Inflammatory responses in mice after intratracheal instillation of spores of Streptomyces californicus from indoor air of moldy house. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 171:61-69

Juuti P. & Katko T. 1999. From Polluted to Swimmable Water: Tampere City Water and Sewage works. Water International, 24, 204-210.

Jämsä T., Viluksela M., Tuomisto J.T., Tuomisto J., Tuukkanen J. 2001. Effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on bone in two rat strains with different aryl hydrocarbon receptor structures. J. Bone Miner. Res. 16, 1812-1820.

Jørgensen, N., A.-G. Andersen, F. Eustache, D.S. Irvine, J.S.S. Suominen, J.H. Petersen, A. N. Andersen, J. Auger, E.H.H. Cawood, A. Horte, T.K. Jensen, P. Jouannet, N. Keiding, M. Vierula, J. Toppari and N.E. Skakkebæk: Regional differences in semen quality in Europe. Hum. Reprod. 16: 1012-1019, 2001.

Jørgensen, N., E. Carlsen, I. Nermoen, M. Punab, J. Suominen, A.-G. Andersen, T.B. Haugen, A. Horte, T.K. Jensen, O. Magnus, J.H. Petersen, M. Vierula, J. Toppari and N.E. Skakkebæk: East-west gradient in semen quality in the Nordic-Baltic area: a study of men from the general population in Denmark, Norway, Estonia and Finland. Hum. Reprod. (provisionally accepted)

Karppinen, A, J. Kukkonen, T. Elolähde, M. Konttinen and T. Koskentalo, 2000b. A modelling system for predicting urban air pollution, Comparison of model predictions with the data of an urban measurement network. Atmos. Environ. 34, pp 3735-3743.

Karppinen, A, J. Kukkonen, T. Elolähde, M. Konttinen, T. Koskentalo and E. Rantakrans, 2000a. A modelling system for predicting urban air pollution, Model description and applications in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Atmos. Environ. 34, pp 3723-3733.

Katsouyanni K, Touloumi G, Samoli E, Gryparis A, LeTertre A, Monopolis Y, Rossi G, Zmirou D, Ballester F, Boumghar A, Anderson HR, Wojtyniak B, Paldy A, Braunstein R, Pekkanen J, Schindler Chr, Schwartz J. Confounding and effect modification in the short-term effects of ambient particles on total mortality: Results from 29 European cities within the APHEA2 project. Epidemiology 2001;12:521-531.

Kattainen H, Tuukkanen J, Simanainen U, Tuomisto JT, Kovero O, Alaluusua S, Tuomisto J, Viluksela M. In utero/lactational TCDD exposure impairs the molar tooth development in rats. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2001; 174: 216-224

Kattainen H., Tuukkanen J., Simanainen U., Tuomisto J.T., Kovero O., Lukinmaa P.-L., Alaluusua S., Tuomisto J., Viluksela M. 2001. In utero / lactational TCDD exposure impairs the molar tooth development in rats. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 174, 216-224.

Kattainen, H, Simanainen, U, Tuomisto, JT, Kovero, O, Alaluusua, S, Tuomisto, J, Viluksela, M. In utero/lactational TCDD exposure impairs the molar tooth development in rats. Dioxin 2000; 49: 229-232

Keinänen M. M., Korhonen L. K., Lehtola M. J., Miettinen I. T., Martikainen P. J., Vartiainen T. and Suutari M. H. 2002. The Microbial Community Structure of Drinking Water Biofilms Can Be Affected by Phosphorus Availability. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 68(1):434-439.

Ketola, I., T. Vaskivuo, V. Pentikäinen, V. Ilvesmäki, R. Herva, L. Dunkel, J.S. Tapanainen, J. Toppari and M. Heikinheimo: Transcription factor GATA-4 in human testis during development and in disease. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 85: 3925-3931, 2000.

Khlystov A, Kos G.P.A, ten Brink H.M, Mirme A, Tuch Th, Roth Ch, Kreyling W.G. Comparability of three spectrometers for monitoring urban aerosol. Atmos Environ 2001;35:2045-2051.

Kobayashi, H., Pohjanvirta, T., Hirvelä-Koski, V., Pelkonen, S. 2000. Prevalence and characterisation of stx and eae positive Escherichia coli in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) and gulls (Larus ridibundus and L. argentitus). Verocytogenic E. coli in Europe. 3. Pathogenicity and virulence of verocytotoxigenic E. coli. EU concerted action CT-3935, p. 115-117.

Koistinen K.J., Kousa A., Tenhola V., Hänninen O., Jantunen M., Oglesby L., Künzli N., Georgoulis L. Fine particle (PM2.5) measurement methodology, quality assurance procedures and pilot results of the EXPOLIS Study. J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 1999;49:1212-1220.

Koistinen KJ, Edwards RD, Mathys P, Ruuskanen J, Kuenzli N, Jantunen MJ. Sources of PM2.5 in personal exposures and residential indoor, outdoor and workplace microenvironments in EXPOLIS-Helsinki, Finland. Scand J Work Environ Health 2002, provisionally accepted.

Koistinen KJ, Hänninen O, Rotko T, Edwards R, Mochandreas D, Jantunen MJ. Behavioral and Environmental Determinants of Personal Exposures to PM2.5 in EXPOLIS -Helsinki, Finland. Atmos Environ 2001;35:2473-81.

Koistinen, K. M., Kokko, H. I., Hassinen, V. H., Tervahauta, A. I., Auriola, S. and Kärenlampi, S. O. Stress-related RNase PR-10c is post-translationally modified by glutathione in birch. Plant, Cell and Environment, 2002, in press

Koivisto P., Adler I-D., Pachierotti F., Peltonen K.: Butadiene diolepoxide- and diepoxybutane-derived DNA adducts at N7-guanine: a high occurrence of diolepoxide derived adducts in mouse lung after 1,3-butadiene exposure, Carcinogenesis 20 (1999) 1253-1259.

Koivisto P., Peltonen K: N7-guanine adducts of the epoxy metabollites of 1,3-butadiene in mice lung. Chemico-biological Interactions 135-136 (2001) 363-372.

Kokki E, Pukkala E, Verkasalo P, Pekkanen J: Small Area Statistics on Health (SMASH): A system for rapid investigations of cancer in Finland. -- In Briggs D, Forer P, Jarup L, Stern R (eds.): Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Emergency Preparedness and Health Risk Reduction, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 2002. (In press)

Kokki E, Ranta J, Penttinen A, Pukkala E, Pekkanen J: Small area estimation of incidence of cancer around a known source of exposure with fine resolution data. Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 2001, Vol 58, No 5, p 315--320.

Komulainen H., Hakulinen P., Servomaa K., Makkonen K., Vasara R., Mäki-Paakkanen J., Kosma V-M.: No consistent pattern of mutations in p53 and ras genes in liver tumors of rat treated with the drinking water mutagen 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (MX). Environmental Mol. Mutagenesis, 2000, 36:292-300.

Komulainen H., Tuominen R.K., Kosma V-M., Huuskonen H.: 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone (MX), a rat thyroid gland carcinogen, does not affect serum levels of TSH and thyroid hormones. Environm. Toxicol. Pharmacol., 2000, 8: 267-273.

Koponen I., Asmi A., Keronen P., Puhto K. and Kulmala M. 2001. Indoor air measurement campaign in Helsinki, Finland 1999 - The effect of outdoor air pollution to indoor air. Atmospheric Environment, Vol 35, pp 1465-77.

Kopponen P., Utriainen M., Lukkari K., Suntioinen S., Kärenlampi L., and Kärenlampi S. 2001. Clonal differences in copper and zinc tolerance of birch in metal supplemented soils. Environmental Pollution 112, 89-97

Korkalainen M., Tuomisto J. and Pohjanvirta R.: Restructured transactivation domain in hamster AH receptor. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2000, 273, 272-281.

Korkalainen M., Tuomisto J. and Pohjanvirta R.: The AH receptor of the most dioxin-sensitive species, guinea pig, is highly homologous to the human AH receptor. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2001, 285, 1121-1129.

Korpi, A., Kasanen, J.-P., Raunio, P., Kosma, V.-M., Virtanen, T., Pasanen, A.-L.: Effects of aerosols from non-toxic Stachybotrys chartarum on murine airways. Accepted to Inhalation Toxicology.

Koskimies, P., H. Virtanen, M. Lindström, M. Kaleva, M. Poutanen, I. Huhtaniemi and J. Toppari: A common polymorphism in the human relaxin-like factor (RLF) gene: no relationship with cryptorchidism. Pediatr. Res. 47: 538-541, 2000.

Kousa A, Ogelsby L, Koistinen K, Künzli N, Jantunen M (2001) Correlations of urban air PM2.5 between ambient fixed site, residential outdoor, indoor, workplace and personal exposures in the European EXPOLIS-study. Provicionally accepted to Atmos Environ, November 2001.

Kousa, A., J. Kukkonen, A. Karppinen, P. Aarnio, T. Koskentalo, 2001a. Statistical and diagnostic evaluation of a new-generation urban dispersion modelling system against an extensive dataset in the Helsinki Area. Atmos. Environ., 35, 27, pp.4617-4628.

Kukkonen, Jaakko, Jari Härkönen, Ari Karppinen, Mia Pohjola, Harri Pietarila and Tarja Koskentalo, 2001c. A semi-empirical model for urban PM₁₀ concentrations, and its evaluation against data from an urban measurement network. Atmos. Environ. 35, pp. 4433-4442.

Kukkula, M, Maunula, L, Silvennoinen, E and C.-H von Bonsdorff: Outbreak of viral gastroenteritis due to drinking water contaminated by Norwalk-like viruses. J. Infect. Dis. 180, 1771-1776, 1999.

Kulmala M., Pirjola L and Asmi A. 1999. Indoor air aerosol model: the effect of outdoor air, filtration and ventilation on indoor concentrations. Atmospheric Env., Vol 33, pp 2133-2144

Kärenlampi S., Schat H., Vangronsveld J., Verkleij J. A. C., van der Lelie D., Mergeay M. and Tervahauta A. I. 2000. Genetic engineering in the improvement of plants for phytoremediation of metal polluted soils. An invited review. Environmental Pollution 107, 225-231

Laaksonen M., Mäki-Paakkanen J., Komulainen H.: Enhancement of 3-methylcholanthrene-induced neoplastic transformation by 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone in the two-stage transformation assay in C3H 10T1/2 cells. Arch. Toxicol, 2001,75:613-617.

Lahti, K., J. Rapala, A.-L. Kivimäki, J. Kukkonen, M. Niemelä, and K. Sivonen 2001. Occurrence of microcystins in raw water sources and treated drinking water of Finnish waterworks. Water Science and Technology 43:225-228.

Laihia JK, Jansen CT. Solar-simulating ultraviolet irradiation of the skin of human subjects in vivo pro-duces Langerhans cell responses distinct from irradiation ex vivo and in vitro. Exp Dermatol 2000; 9: 240-247.

LaMuraglia G, Schiereck J, Heckenkamp J, Nigri G, Waterman P, Leszczynski D, Kossodo S. Vascular photodynamic therapy induces extensive apoptosis in intimal hyperplastic arteries. Am J Pathol 2000; 157: 867-875.

Lappalainen M, Chen RW, Maunula L, von Bonsdorff C-H, Plyusnin A, Vaheri A. Molecular epidemiology of viral pathogens and tracing of transmission routes: hepatitis-, calici- and hantaviruses. J Clin Virol, 21, 177 – 185, 2001.

Lehtola M. J., Miettinen I. T., Vartiainen T. and Martikainen P. J. 1999. A new sensitive bioassay for determination of microbially available phosphorus in water. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 65:2032-2034.

Lehtola M. J., Miettinen I. T., Vartiainen T., and Martikainen P. J. Changes in content of microbially available phosphorus, assimilable organic carbon and microbial growth potential during drinking water treatment processes. Water Research. Accepted.

Lehtola M. J., Miettinen I. T., Vartiainen T., Myllykangas T. and Martikainen P. J. 2001. Microbially available organic carbon, phosphorus and microbial growth in ozonated drinking water. Water Research, 35(7):1635-1640.

Leino L, Saarinen K, Kivistö K, Koulu L, Jansen CT, Punnonen K. Systemic suppression of human peripheral blood phagocytic leukocytes after whole-body UVB irradiation. J Leukocyte Biol 1999; 65: 573-582.

Leskinen M, Wang Y, Leszczynski D, Lindstedt KA, Kovanen PT. Mast cell chymase induces apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells. Atheroscler Thrombosis Vasc Biol 2001; 21: 516-522.

Leszczynski D, Pitsillides CM, Pastila RK, Anderson RR, Lin CP. Laser-beam-triggered microcavitation: a novel method for selective cell destruction. Radiation Res 2001; 156: 399-407.

Lindström, M.K., Jankola, H.M., Hielm,S., Hyytiä, E.K. & Korkeala, H.J. Identification of Clostridium botulinum with API 20 A, Rapid ID 32 A and RapID ANA II. FEMS Immunol. Med. Microbiol. 1999, 24, 267-274.

Lukinmaa P-L, Sahlberg C, Leppäniemi A, Partanen A-M, Kovero O, Pohjanvirta R, Tuomisto J, Alaluusua S. Arrest of rat molar tooth development by lactational exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2001; 173: 38-47.

Lundén, J., Miettinen, M., Autio, T. and Korkeala, H. 2000. Persistent Listeria monocytogenes show enhanced adherence to food contact surface after short contact times. J. Food Prot. 63, 1204-1207.

Lyytikäinen, O., Autio, T., Maijala, R., Ruutu, P., Honkanen-Buzalski, T., Miettinen, M., Hatakka, M., Mikkola, J., Anttila, V-J., Johansson, T., Rantala, L., Aalto, T., Korkeala, H., Siitonen, A. 2000. An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes serotype 3a infections from butter in Finland. J. Infect. Dis. 181, 1838-1841.

Main, K.M., I.M. Schmidt, J. Toppari, and N.E. Skakkebaek: Early postnatal treatment of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism with recombinant human FSH and LH. Eur. J. Endocr. 146: 75-79, 2002.

Mathys P, Stern W, Oglesby L, Braun-Fahrländer C, Ackermann-Liebrich U, Jantunen M, Kuenzli N. Elemental analysis of airborne particulate matter by ED-XRF within the European EXPOLIS study. ICP Information Newsletter 2001;27:29-34.

Maunula, L., Piiparinen, H. and C.-H. von Bonsdorff: Confirmation of Norwalk-like virus amplicons after RT-PCR by microplate hybridization and direct sequencing. J. Virol. Methods, 83, 125-134,1999.

Meklin T., Husman T, Vepsäläinen A., Vahteristo M., Koivisto J., Halla-aho J., Hyvärinen A., D Moschandreas D., Nevalainen A. Indoor air microbes and respiratory symptoms of children in moisture damaged and reference schools. (accepted in Indoor Air).

Miettinen, I.T., Zacheus, O., v.Bonsdorff, C.-H. and T. Vartiainen: Waterborne epidemics in Finland in 1998 – 99. Water Science and Technology 43, 67-73, 2001.

Miettinen, M. K., Siitonen, A., Heiskanen, P., Haajanen, H., Björkroth, K. J. & Korkeala, H. J. Molecular epidemiology of an outbreak of febrile gastroenteritis caused by Listeria monocytogenes in cold-smoked rainbow trout. J. Clin. Microbiol. 1999, 37, 2358-2360.

Miettinen, M., Björkroth, J. & Korkeala, H. Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes from an ice cream plant by serotyping and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 1999, 46, 187-192.

Miettinen, M., L. Palmu, K.J. Björkroth & H. Korkeala: Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in broilers at the abattoir, processing plant, and retail level. J. Food Prot. In press.

Mirme A, Kreyling WG, Khlystov A, ten Brink H, Ruuskanen J, Tuch T, Pekkanen J. Intercomparison of aerosol spectrometers for ambient air monitoring. Aerosol Sci Technol (in press), 2002

Moilanen, A.-M., U. Karvonen, H. Poukka, W. Yan, J. Toppari, O.A. Jänne and J.J. Palvimo: A testis-specific coregulator of androgen receptor that belongs to a novel family of nuclear proteins. J. Biol. Chem. 274: 3700-3704, 1999.

Murtoniemi T, Nevalainen A., Suutari M., Toivola M., Komulainen H, and Hirvonen M-R. (2001). Production of inflammatory mediators in RAW264.7 macrophages by microbes grown on six different plasterboards. Inhalation Toxicology, 13(3):233-247

Murtoniemi T., Hirvonen M-R, Nevalainen A., Suutari M. (2002) Growth and cytotoxicity of microbes on six different plasterboards. Indoor Air, in press

Myllykangas T., Nissinen T., Rantakokko P., Martiakinen P.J. and Vartiainen T. (2002) Molecular size fractions of treated aquatic humus. Accepted to Water Research 2002.

Mäki-Pakkanen J., Laaksonen M., Munter T., Kronberg L., Komulainen H.: Comparable DNA and chromosome damage in Chinese hamster ovary cells by chlorohydroxyfuranones. Environm. Mol. Mutagenesis, 2001, 38:297-305..

Nieminen P, Arte S, Tanner D, Paulin L, Alaluusua S, Thesleff I, Pirinen S. Identification of a nonsense mutation in the PAX9 gene in molar oligodontia. Eur J Human Genetics 2001; 9: 743-746.

Nikula, H., T. Talonpoika, M. Kaleva and J. Toppari: Inhibition of hCG-stimulated steroidogenesis in cultured mouse Leydig tumor cells by bisphenol A and octylphenols. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 157: 166-173, 1999.

Oglesby L, Kuenzli N, Röösli M, Braun-Fahrländer C, Mathys P, Stern W, Jantunen M, Kousa A. Validity of ambient levels of fine particles as surrogate for personal exposure to outdoor air pollution – results of the European EXPOLIS- EAS study (Swiss center Basel). J Air Waste Manage 2000;50:1251-61.

Overhaus M, Heckenkamp J, Kossodo S, Leszczynski D, LaMuraglia G. Photodynamic therapy generates a matrix to invasive vascular cell migration. Circulation Res 2000; 86: 334-340.

Pajunen, M., Kiljunen, S., Skurnik, M. 2000. Bacteriophage f YeO3-12 specific for Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3 is related to coliphages T3 and T7. J. Bacteriol. 182, 5114-5120.

Pajunen, M., Kiljunen, S., Söderholm, M. E-L., Skurnik, M. 2001. Complete genomic sequence of the lytic bacteriophage f YeO3-12 of Yersinia enterocolitica serotype O:3. J. Bacteriol. 183, 1928-1937.

Pekkanen J, u B, Järvelin M-R. Gestatinal age and occurrence of atopy at age 31—a prospective birth cohort study in Finland. Clin Exp Allergy 2001;31:95-102.

Penttinen P, Alm S, Ruuskanen J, Pekkanen J. Measuring reflectance of TSP-filters for retrospective health studies. Atmos Environ 2000;34:2581-2586.

Penttinen P, Timonen KL, Tiittanen P, Mirme A, Ruuskanen J, Pekkanen J. Ultrafine particles and respiratory health among adult asthmatics. Eur Respir J, 2001;17:428-35.

Penttinen P, Timonen KL, Tiittanen P, Mirme A, Ruuskanen J, Pekkanen J. Number concentration and size of particles in urban air and spirometric lung fundtion in adult asthmatic subjects. Environ Health Persp, 2001;109:319-323.

Pohjanvirta, T., Seppänen, V., Pelkonen, S. 1999. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in Finnish calves: prevalence and role in diarrhea. Acta Clinica Belgica 54-1:49

Purokivi M., Hirvonen M.-R., Randell J., Roponen M., M. Vahteristo, Tukiainen H. (2001) Predictive value of nasal lavage compared to sputum induced samples in investigating lower respiratory tract inflammation. Eur.Respir. J.;18:951-958.

Purokivi M., Hirvonen M.-R., Roponen M., Randell J., Meklin T., Tukiainen H. (2002) Changes in proinflammatory cytokines in association with exposure to microbes in moisture damages buildings. Inhalation Toxicology, in press

Purokivi M., Randell J., Hirvonen M.-R. and Tukiainen H. (2000). Reproducibility of exhaled no and cytokine concentrations in induced sputum. Eur.Respir. J. 16:242-246

Rantakokko Panu, Nissinen Tarja, Vartiainen Terttu, 1999, Determination of bromide ion in raw and drinking waters by capillary zone electrophoresis, Journal of Chromatography A 839:217-225.

Rapala, J., K. Lahti, L.A. Räsänen, A.-L. Esala, S. I. Niemelä, and K. Sivonen. 2002. Endotoxins associated with cyanobacterial water blooms and strains, and their removal during drinking water treatment. Water Research (in press).

Raunio, P., Kärkkäinen, M., Virtanen, T., Rautiainen, J., Pasanen, A.-L.: Preliminary description of antigenic components characteristic of Stachybotrys chartarum. Environmental Research Section A 85: 246-255, 2001.

Rimhanen-Finne, R., Ronkainen,P. and Hänninen, M.L. Simultaneous detection of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia in sewage sludge by IC-PCR. J. Allp. Microbiol 2001, 91, 1030-1035

Roponen M., Kiviranta J., Seuri M., Tukiainen H., Myllykangas-Luosujärvi R. and Hirvonen M.-R. (2001). Inflammatory mediators in nasal lavage fluid, induced sputum and serum of employees with rheumatic and respiratory disorders. Eur.Respir. J. 18;542-548.

Roponen M., Seuri M., Nevalainen A., Hirvonen M.-R. (2002) Fungal spores as such do not cause nasal inflammation in mould exposure. Inhalation Toxicology, in press

Roponen M., Toivola M., Meklin T, Ruotsalainen M., Komulainen H, Nevalainen A. and Hirvonen M.-R. (2001) Differences in inflammatory responses and cytotoxicity in RAW264.7 macrophages induced by Streptomyces anulatus grown on different building materials. Indoor Air, 11(3);179-184.

Rotko T, Oglesby L, Künzli N, Jantunen M. Population sampling in European air pollution exposure study, EXPOLIS: comparisons between the cities and representativeness of the samples. J Expo Anal Env Epid 2000;10:355-64.

Ruuskanen J, Tuch Th, Ten Brink H, Peters A, Khlystov A, Mirme A, Kos GPA, Brunekreef B, Wichmann HE, Buzorius G, Vallius M, Kreyling W, Pekkanen J. Concentrations of ultrafine, fine and PM2.5 particles in three European cities. Atmos Environ 2001;35:3729-3738.

Rynö M., Anttinen-Klemetti T., Vaaranrinta R., Tornaeus J., Hesso A., Peltonen K: Scaled down method for the reproduciple recovey to high purity of human serum albumin from low volume blood samples. Bioseparations, in press.

Saarinen K, Kivistö K, Blomberg K, Punnonen K, Leino L. Time-resolved fluorometric assay for leukocyte adhesion using a fluorescence enhancing ligand. J Immunol Methods 2000; 236: 19-26.

Salonen RO, Pennanen AS, Hälinen AI, Hirvonen M-R, Sillanpää M, Hillamo R, Karlsson V, Koskentalo T, Aarnio P, Ferguson S, Koutrakis P: A chemical and toxicological comparison of urban air PM10 collected during winter and spring in Finland. Inhal Toxicol 2000;12(Suppl 2):95-103.

Schultz, R, W. Yan, J. Toppari, A. Völkl, J.-Å. Gustafsson and M. Pelto-Huikko: Expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha messenger ribonucleic acid and protein in human and rat testis. Endocrinology 140: 2968-2975, 1999.

Seppänen, V., Pohjanvirta, T., Pelkonen, S. 1999. Detection of shiga toxin-producing E. coli from stool samples. Acta Clinica Belgica 54-1:42.

Siimes, K. & Kämäri, J. (2001). A review of available pesticide leaching models: Selection of models for herbicide fate simulation in Finnish sugar beet cultivation. Boreal Environmental Research (in press).

Simanainen U., Tuomisto J.T., Tuomisto J., Viluksela M. 2002a. Structure-activity relationships and dose-responses of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) for short-term effects in TCDD-resistant and TCDD–sensitive rat strains. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. In press.

Sipiä, V., H. Kankaanpää, K. Lahti, W.W. Carmichael & J. Meriluoto 2001. Detection of nodularin in flounders and cod from the Baltic Sea. Environ. Toxicol. 16: 121-126

Sipiä, V.O., H.T. Kankaanpää, J. Flinkman, K. Lahti & J.A. O. Meriluoto 2001. Time-dependent accumulation of cyanobacterial hepatotoxins in flounders (Platichthys flesus) and mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the northern Baltic Sea. Environ. Toxicol. 16:330-336.

Slama, R., F. Eustache, B. Ducot, T.K. Jensen, N. Jorgensen, A. Horte, D.S. Irvine, J. Suominen, A.-G. Andersen, , J. Auger, M. Vierula, J. Toppari, A.N. Andersen, N. Keiding, N.E. Sakkebaek, A. Spira and P. Jouannet: Time to pregnancy and semen parameters: a cross sectional study among fertile couples from four European cities. Hum. Reprod. (In press)

Snellman E, Jansen CT, Rantanen T, Pasanen P. Epidermal urocanic acid concentration and photoisomerization reactivity in patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma or basal cell carcinoma. Acta Derm Venereol 1999; 79: 200-203.

Snellman E, Jansen CT, Xu G, Pasanen P, Laihia J, Hemminki K. Correlation analysis of production and photoisomerization of epidermal urocanic acid versus induction and repair of DNA photoproducts in the human skin in situ. J Invest Dermatol 2002 (in press).

Stéphan, J.P., N. Melaine, E. Ézan, H. Hakovirta, S. Maddocks, J. Toppari, D.H. Garnier, J. Wdieczak-Bakala and B. Jégou: Source, catabolism, and role of the tetrapeptide N-acetyl-Ser-Asp-Lys-Pro within the testis. J. Cell Sci 113: 113-121, 2000.

Sundström, J., E. Salminen. M. Nurmi, J. Toppari, P. Pöllänen, L.J. Pelliniemi, S. Huhtala, P. Rajala and M. Laato: Management of testicular cancer. 16 years’ experience from Southwest Finland. Scand. J. Urol. Nephrol. 35: 21-25, 2001.

Suominen, J.S., W. Yan, J. Toppari, and A. Kaipia: The expression and regulation of Bcl-2-realated ovarion killer (Bok) in the developing and adult rat testis. Eur. J. Endocrinol. 145: 771-778, 2001.

Suutari, M., U. Lingnell, M.-R. Hirvonen and A. Nevalainen (2000). Growth pH ranges of Streptomyces spp. ASM News 66:588-599

Taskinen T., Hyvärinen A., Meklin T., Husman T., Nevalainen A. and Korppi M. Asthma and respiratory infections in school children with special reference to moisture and mold problems in the school. Acta Paediatr. 1999. 88, 1373-1379.

Teilmann, G, A. Juul, N.E. Skakkebaek and J. Toppari: Putative effects of endocrine disrupters on pubertal development in the human. Best Practice in Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (in press) (review)

Toivola M, Alm S, Reponen T, Kolari S, Nevalainen A. Personal exposures and microenvironmental concentrations of particles and bioaerosols. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 2002;4:166-174.

Tolvanen, O.K. (2001) Air-borne bioaerosols and noise in a dry waste treatment plant in Pietarsaari, Finland. Waste Management & Research, 19, s. 108-114.

Toppari, J. and M. Kaleva: Maldescendus testis. Horm. Res. 51: 261-269, 1999. (Review)

Toppari, J., A.-M. Haavisto, and M. Alanen: Changes in male reproductive health and effects of endocrine disrupters. Cad. Saude Publ. (In press) (review)

Toppari, J., M. Kaleva, and H. Virtanen: Trends in the incidence of cryptorchidism and hypospadias, and methodological limitations of registry-based data. Hum. Reprod. Update 7: 282-286, 2001 (Review).

Toppari, J., O. Ritvos and I. Huhtaniemi: The biology of inhibin and activin - an update. Advances in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 3: 175-205, 1999. (Review)

Toppari, J.: Environmental endocrine disrupters and disorders of sexual differentiation. Seminars in Reprod. Med. (In press) (review)

Tuch Th, Mirme A, Tamm E, Heinrich J, Heyder J, Brand P, Roth Ch, Wichmann H.E, Pekkanen J, Kreyling W.G. 2000. Comparison of two particle size spectrometers for ambient aerosol measurements in environmental epidemiology. Atmos Environ 34:139-149.

Tuomisto J.T., Viluksela M., Pohjanvirta R., Tuomisto J. 1999. The Ah receptor and a novel gene determine acute toxic responses to TCDD: Segregation of the resistant alleles to different rat lines. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 155, 71-81.

Vallius MJ, Ruuskanen J, Mirme A, Pekkanen J. Concentrations and estimated soot content of PM1, PM2.5 and PM10 in sub-artic urban atmosphere. Environ Sci Technol 2000;34:1919-1925.

van Hoof, N. A. L. M., Hassinen, V. H., Hakvoort, H., Ballintijn, K. F., Schat, H., Verkleij, J. A. C., Ernst, W. H. O., Kärenlampi, S. O., and Tervahauta, A. I. 2001. Enhanced copper tolerance in Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke populations from copper mines is associated with increased transcript levels and a tandem repeat of a 2b-type metallothionein gene. Plant Physiology 126, 1519-1526

Weerheijm KL, Jälevik B, Alaluusua S. Molar-Incisor Hypomineralisation (MIH). Caries Res (In press)

Ventelä, S., M. Mulari, M. Okabe, H. Tanaka, Y. Nishimune, J. Toppari and M. Parvinen: Regulation of acrosome formation in mice expressing green fluorescent protein as a marker. Tissue Cell 32: 501-7, 2000.

Vezie, C., J. Rapala, J. Seitsonen, J. Vaitomaa, and K. Sivonen 2002. Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus on batch cultures of toxic and non-toxic Microcystis. Microbial Ecology (in press).

Virtanen, H., M. Kaleva, A.-M. Haavisto, I.M. Schmidt, M. Chellakooty, K.M. Main, N.E. Skakkebaek, and J. Toppari: The birth rate of hypospadias in the Turku area in Finland. APMIS 109: 96-100, 2001.

Väkevä M., Hämeri K., Kulmala M., Lahdes R., Ruuskanen J., Laitinen T. 1999. Street level versus rooftop concentrations of submicron aerosol particles and gasous pollutants in an urban street canyon. Atmospheric Env., Vol. 33, pp 1385-1397

Xu B, Järvelin M-R, Hartikainen A-L, Pekkanen J. Maternal age at menarche and atopy among offspring at the age of 31 years. Thorax 2000;55:691-3.

Xu B, Järvelin M-R, Pekkanen J. Body build and atopy. J Allergy Clin Immunol (brief communication) 2000;105:393-4.

Xu B, Järvelin M-R, Pekkanen J. Prenatal factors and occurrence of rhinitis and eczema among offspring. Allergy 1999;54:829-36.

Xu B, Pekkanen J, Hartikainen A-L, Järvelin M-R. Caesarean section and risk of asthma and allergy in dulthood (brief communication) J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001;107:732-3.

Xu B, Pekkanen J, Järvelin M-R .Obstetric complications and asthma in childhood. J Asthma 2000;37:589-94.

Xu B, Pekkanen J, Järvelin M-R, Olsen P and Hartikainen A-L. Maternal infections in Pregnancy and the Development of Asthma among offspring. Int J Epidemiol 1999;28:723-727.

Xu B, Pekkanen J, Laitinen J, Järvelin M-R. Body build from birth to adulthood and risk of asthma. Eur J Public Health 2002 (in press).

Xu G, Snellman E, Bykov VJ, Jansen CT, Hemminki K. Effect of age on the formation and repair of UV photoproducts in human skin in situ. Mutation Res 2000; 459: 195-202.

Yan, W., J. Kero, I. Huhtaniemi and J. Toppari: Stem cell factor functions as a survival factor for mature Leydig cells and a growth factor for precursor Leydig cells after ethylene dimethane sulfonate treatment: Implication of a role of the stem cell factor/c-Kit system in Leydig cell development. Dev. Biol. 227: 169-182, 2000.

Yan, W., J. Kero, J.S. Suominen, and J. Toppari: Differential expression and regulation of the retinoblastoma family of proteins during testicular development and spermatogenesis: Roles in the control of germ cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. Oncogene 20: 1343-1356, 2001.

Yan, W., J. Suominen and J. Toppari: Stem cell factor protects germ cells from apoptosis in vitro. J. Cell Sci 113: 161-168, 2000.

Yan, W., J. Suominen, M. Samson, B. Jegou, and J. Toppari: Involvement of Bcl-2 family proteins in apoptosis during testicular development in the rat and pro-survival effect of stem cell factor on germ cells in vitro. Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 165: 115 – 129, 2000.

Yan, W., M. Samson, B. Jegou, and J. Toppari: Bcl-w forms complexes with Bax and Bak and elevated ratios of Bax/Bcl-w and Bak/Bcl-w correspond with spermatogonial and spermatocyte apoptosis. Mol. Endocrinology 14: 682-699, 2000.

Zheng, H., W. Yan, J. Toppari, and P. Härkönen: An improved, non-radioactive RT-PCR method for relative quantification of mRNA. Biotechniques 28: 832-834, 2000.