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Loss of mitochondrial DNA helicase in retinal macroglia drives neovascular retinopathy

Olander S, Karaman S, Suomi F, Aguilar K, Zhaivoron A, Nedergaard M, Smeds L, Tiihonen J, Quintana A, Hidalgo J, Alitalo K, Ala-Laurila P, Ince-Dunn G, Suomalainen A

EMBO Molecular Medicine 2026

Food sources of macro- and micronutrients in young children and adults following vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diets

Tilli V, Hovinen T, Kettunen E, Freese R, Itkonen ST, Erkkola M, Suomalainen A, Korkalo L

European Journal of Nutrition 2026, 65: 88

Bone and mineral metabolism in 2-7-year-old Finnish children and their caregivers following vegan, vegetarian, and omnivorous diets

Itkonen ST, Hovinen T, Kettunen E, Freese R, Tilli V, Cashman KD, Erkkola M, Suomalainen A, Korkalo L

European Journal of Nutrition 2026, 64: 276

Metabolic costs and trade-offs of hypermetabolism in human motor neurons with ATP synthase deficiency

Torregrosa-Muñumer R, Turkia J, Ermiş R, Kvist J, Harjuhaahto S, Pennonen J, Hietakangas V, Ylikallio E, Tyynismaa H

Communications Biology 2025, 8: 1759

Genome-wide association analyses of autoimmune hypothyroidism reveal autoimmune and thyroid-specific contributions and an inverse relationship with cancer risk

Reeve MP, Kanai M, Graham DB, Karjalainen J, Luo S, Kolosov N, Adams C; Ritari J, Karczewski KJ, Kiiskinen T, Jiang Y, Fuller Z, Mehtonen J, Kurki MI, Khan Z, FinnGen, Partanen J, McCarthy MI, Artomov M, Palotie A, Tuomi T, Pirinen M, Kero J, Xavier RJ, Daly MJ, Ripatti S

Nature Genetics 2026, 58: 550-559

Limited overlap between genetic effects on disease susceptibility and disease survival

Yang Z, Pajuste FD, Zguro K, Cheng Y, Kurant DE, Eoli A, Wanner J, Jermy B, Rämö J, FinnGen, Kanoni S, van Heel DA, Genes & Health Research Team, Hayward C, Marioni RE, McCartney DL, Renieri A, Furini S, INTERVENE consortium, Mägi R, Gusev A, Drineas P, Paschou P, Heyne H, Ripatti S, Mars N, Ganna A

Nature Genetics 2025, 57: 2418-2426

Cross-biobank generalizability and accuracy of electronic health record-based predictors compared to polygenic scores

Detrois KE, Hartonen T, Teder-Laving M, Jermy B, Läll K, Yang Z, Estonian Biobank research team, FinnGen, Mägi R, Ripatti S, Ganna A

Nature genetics 2025, 57: 2136-2145

Linking variability of leukocyte lipid metabolism to circulating lipids, lipoprotein composition, and cardiovascular risk in the Finnish adult population

Hlushchenko I, Pamilo S, Islam MM, Lähdeniemi IAK, Tamlander M, Ripatti S, Pfisterer SG

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology 2025, 45: 1416-1431

Autophagy-regulated mitochondrial inheritance controls early CD8(+) T cell fate commitment

Borsa M, Lechuga-Vieco AV, Kayvanjoo AH, Jenkins E, Yazicioglu Y, Compeer EB, Richter FC, Rapp S, Mitchell R, Youdale T, Bui H, Kuuluvainen E, Dustin ML, Sinclair LV, Katajisto P, Simon AK

Nature Cell Biology 2026, 28: 66-81

Stem-cell-derived beta cells mature metabolically upon murine engraftment

Vähäkangas E, Saarimäki-Vire J, Montaser H, Lithovius V, Eurola S, Ibrahim H, Kuuluvainen E, Balboa DKatajisto P, Barsby T, Otonkoski T

Diabetologia 2025, 68: 1997-2010

Human whole-blood NAD(+) levels do not vary with age or lifestyle interventions

Trętowicz MM, Scantlebery AML, Schomakers BV, Eroğlu KD, van Weeghel M, Spek V, Vinten KT; Legon L, Coskun E, Millan-Domingo F, Olaso-Gonzalez G, Gomez-Cabrera MC, Montoro-García S, Noguera-Navarro C, van Kuilenburg ABP, Moco S, van Hattum JC, Jørstad HT, Benali M, van der Helder J, Biersteker EJM, Muniandy M, Pietiläinen KH, Pirinen E, Slagboom PE, Beekman M, Deelen J, Zapata-Pérez R, Weijs PJM, Tieland M, Janssens GE, Houtkooper RH

Nature Metabolism 2026

Opposing patterns in eating behaviors following bariatric surgery versus lifestyle-induced weight loss

Vuorela L, Berntzen BJ, Muniandy M, Saarinen T, Meriläinen S, Koivukangas V, Suojanen L, Groop PH, Rissanen A, Virtanen K, Juuti A, Pietiläinen KHHeinonen S

PloS One 2026, 21: e0346240

Adipose single cell epigenome and transcriptome localize genetic risk for cardiometabolic disease and accelerated aging

Lee SHT, Kar A, Gelev KZ, Chen ZJ, Das SS, Heinonen S, Saarinen T, Vaittinen M, Kaminska D, Peltoniemi H, Luo C, Juuti A, Männistö V, Pihlajamäki J, Kaikkonen MU, Pietiläinen KH, Balliu B, Pajukanta P

Nature communications 2026

Human Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria Responses to Weight Loss Induced by Bariatric Surgery or Lifestyle Intervention

van der Kolk BW, Heinonen S, White JW, Wagner A, Karppinen JE, Saari S, Muniandy M; Metsikkö S, Dillon ET, Groop PH, Saarinen T, Le Roux CW, Virtanen KA, Docherty NG, Pirinen E, Juuti A, Pietiläinen KH

Acta Physiologica (Oxford, England) 2026, 242: e70150

Greater early postprandial GLP-1 increase after Roux-en-Y than one-anastomosis gastric bypass, with unchanged secretin: a randomized controlled trial

Heinonen S, Karppinen JE, Saarinen T, Groop PH, Juuti A, Holst JJ, Pietiläinen KH

International Journal of Obesity 2026

The effect of obesity and aging on NAD(+)/Sirtuin metabolism transcription and DNA methylation in subcutaneous adipose tissue of monozygotic twin pairs discordant for BMI

Lapatto HAK, van der Kolk BW, Muniandy M, Heinonen S, Heikkinen A, Alvarez M, Lee SHT, Jokinen R, Lundbom J, Kuula J, Hakkarainen A, Groop PH, Kaprio J, Tukiainen T, Ollikainen M, Pajukanta P, Pirinen E, Pietiläinen KH

International Journal of Obesity 2026, 50: 797-805

Distinct fasting and postprandial bile acid responses following Roux-en-Y and one-anastomosis gastric bypass

Jänis M, Saarinen T, Karppinen JE, Groop PH, Neuvonen M, Niemi M, Juuti A, Pietiläinen KHHeinonen S

International Journal of Obesity 2026

Sex-specific Subcutaneous adipose tissue transcriptome in obesity: Insights from monozygotic twin pairs discordant for BMI

Haltia H, Muniandy M, Heinonen S, Saari S, Alvarez M, Hakkarainen A, Lundbom J, Kuula J, Groop PH, Kaprio J, Pajukanta P, Pietiläinen KH, van der Kolk BW

Obesity 2026, 34: 394-406

Blood and adipose tissue DNA methylation in adults born preterm with a very low birth weight - a sibling comparison study

Hauta-Alus HH, Ronkainen J, Kuula J, Czamara D, Heiskala A, Sandboge S, Björkqvist J, Kaseva N, Räikkönen K, Pietiläinen KH, Sebert S, Kajantie E

Epigenomics 2026, 18: 1-14

Computational modeling enables individual assessment of postprandial glucose and insulin responses after bariatric surgery

Poyraz O, Heinonen S, John ST, Saarinen T, Juuti A, Marttinen P, Pietiläinen KH

Communications Medicine 2025, 5: 434

Single-cell DNA methylome and 3D genome atlas of human subcutaneous adipose tissue

Chen ZJ, Das SS, Kar A, Lee SHT, Abuhanna KD, Alvarez M, Sukhatme MG, Wang Z, Gelev KZ, Heffel MG, Zhang Y, Avram O, Rahmani E, Sankararaman S, Laakso M, Heinonen S, Peltoniemi H, Halperin E, Pietiläinen KH, Luo C, Pajukanta P

Nature Genetics 2025. 57: 2238-2249

Adipogenin promotes the development of lipid droplets by binding a dodecameric seipin complex

Li C, Sun XN, Funcke JB, Vanharanta L, Prasanna X, Gov K, Li Y, Virostek M, Joung C, Joffin N, Kanerva K, Szkalisity A, Kulig W, Straub L, Chen S, Velasco J, Cobb A, La Padula D, Wang MY, Onodera T, Vörös C, Kim DS, Kim M, Varlamov O, Li Y, Liu C, Nawrocki AR, Zhao S, Oh DY, Wang ZV, Gordillo R, Goodman JM, Wynn RM, Henne WM, Vattulainen I, Han Y, Ikonen E, Scherer PE

Science 2025, 390: eadr9755

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