Journal Articles
Mason, Kenneth and Ruutu, Merja (2023). Canine dermatitis on contacting grass leaf: A case series. Veterinary Dermatology, 34 (2), 115-124. doi: 10.1111/vde.13143
Ruutu, Merja, Rautava, Jaana, Turunen, Aaro, Tirri, Teemu and Syrjänen, Stina (2018). 17β-estradiol and progesterone effect on human papillomavirus 16 positive cells grown as spheroid co-cultures. Cytotechnology, 70 (1), 235-244. doi: 10.1007/s10616-017-0137-9
Rehaume, Linda, Mondot, Stanislas, Aguirre de Cárcer, Daniel, Velasco, Jared, Benham, Helen, Hasnain, Sumaira Zia, Bowman, Jaclyn, Ruutu, Merja, Hansbro, Philip M., McGuckin, Michael, Morrison, Mark and Thomas, Ranjeny (2014). ZAP-70 genotype disrupts the relationship between microbiota and host leading to spondyloarthritis and ileitis in SKG Mice. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 66 (10), 2780-2792. doi: 10.1002/art.38773
Benham, Helen, Rehaume, Linda M., Hasnain, Sumaira Z., Velasco, Jared, Baillet, Athan C., Ruutu, Merja, Kikly, Kristine, Wang, Ran, Tseng, Hsu-Wen, Thomas, Gethin P., Brown, Matthew A., Strutton, Geoffrey, McGuckin, Michael A. and Thomas, Ranjeny (2014). Interleukin-23 mediates the intestinal response to microbial beta-glucan and the development of spondyloarthritis pathology in SKG mice. Arthritis and Rheumatology, 66 (7), 1755-1767. doi: 10.1002/art.38638
Ruutu, Merja, Thomas, Gethin, Steck, Roland, Degli-Esposti, Mariapia A., Zinkernagel, Martin S., Alexander, Kylie, Velasco, Jared, Strutton, Geoffrey, Tran, Ai, Benham, Helen, Rehaume, Linda, Wilson, Robert J., Kikly, Kristine, Davies, Julian, Pettit, Allison R., Brown, Matthew A., McGuckin, Michael A. and Thomas, Ranjeny (2012). β-glucan triggers spondylarthritis and Crohn's disease–like ileitis in SKG mice. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 64 (7), 2211-2222. doi: 10.1002/art.34423
Ruutu, Merja P., Chen, Xianfeng, Joshi, Ojas, Kendall, Mark A. and Frazer, Ian H. (2011). Increasing mechanical stimulus induces migration of Langerhans cells and impairs the immune response to intracutaneously delivered antigen. Experimental Dermatology, 20 (6), 534-536. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2010.01234.x
Prow, Tarl W., Chen, Xianfeng, Prow, Natalie A., Fernando, Germain J. P., Tan, Cindy S. E., Raphael, Anthony P., Chang, David, Ruutu, Merja P., Jenkins, Derek W. K., Pyke, Alyssa, Crichton, Michael L., Raphaelli, Kristin, Goh, Lucas Y. H., Frazer, Ian H., Roberts, Michael S., Gardner, Joy, Khromykh, Alexander A., Suhrbier, Andreas, Hall, Roy A. and Kendall, Mark A. F. (2010). Nanopatch-targeted skin vaccination against West Nile virus and chikungunya virus in mice. Small, 6 (16), 1776-1784. doi: 10.1002/smll.201000331
Merja Ruutu, Frazer, Ian H. and Liu, Xiaosong (2008). Therapeutic vaccination against cervical cancer – are we near?. Cancer Forum, 32 (2), 98-105.
Ruutu, Merja P., Kulmala, Satu-Maria, Peitsaro, Panu and Syrjänen, Stina M. (2008). The performance of the HPV16 real-time PCR integration assay. Clinical Biochemistry, 41 (6), 423-428. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2007.12.014
Branca, M., Giorgi, C., Ciotti, M., Santini, D., Di Bonito, L., Costa, S., Benedetto, A., Bonifacio, D., Di Bonito, P., Paba, P., Accardi, L., Mariani, L., Ruutu, M., Syrjänen, S., Favalli, C. and Syrjänen K. (2006). Upregulation of Telomerase (hTERT) is Related to the Grade of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, but is not an Independent Predictor of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus, Virus Persistence, or Disease Outcome in Cervical Cancer. Diagnostic cytopathology, 34 (11), 739-748. doi: 10.1002/dc.20554
Branca, Margherita, Giorgi, Colomba, Ciotti, Marco, Santini, Donatella, Di Bonito, Luigi, Costa, Silvano, Benedetto, Arrigo, Bonifacio, Daniela, Di Bonito, Paola, Paba, Pierpaulo, Accardi, Luisa, Mariani, Luciano, Ruutu, Merja, Syrjänen, Stina, Favalli, Cartesio and Syrjänen, Kari (2006). Over-Expression of Topoisomerase II[alpha] is Related to the Grade of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) and High-Risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV), but does not Predict Prognosis in Cervical Cancer or HPV Clearance after Cone Treatment. International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, 25 (4), 383-392. doi: 10.1097/01.pgp.0000209573.54457.32
Ruutu, M., Wahlroos, N., Syrjänen, K., Johansson, B. and Syrjänen, S. (2006). Effects of 17beta-estradiol and progesterone on transcription of human papillomavirus 16 E6/E7 oncogenes in CaSki and SiHa cell lines. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 16 (3), 1261-1268. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00563.x
Branca, M., Giorgi, C., Ciotti, M., Santini, D., Di Bonito, L., Costa, S., Benedetto, A., Bonifacio, D., Di Bonito, P., Paba, P., Accardi, L., Mariani, L., Ruutu, M., Favalli, C. and Syrjänen, K. (2006). Down-regulated Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase nm23-H1 Expression is Unrelated to High-risk Human Papillomavirus but Associated with Progression of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Unfavourable Prognosis in Cervical Cancer. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 59 (10), 1044-1051. doi: 10.1136/jcp.2005.033142
Branca, M., Giorgi, C., Ciotti, M., Santini, D., Di Bonito, L., Costa, S., Benedetto, A., Bonifacio, D., Di Bonito, P., Paba, P., Accardi, L., Mariani, L., Ruutu, M., Syrjanen, S., Favalli, C., Syrjanen, K. and on behalf of the HPV-Pathogen ISS Study Group (2006). Upregulation of nuclear factor-B (NF-B) is related to the grade of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, but is not an independent predictor of high-risk human papillomavirus or disease outcome in cervical cancer. Diagnostic Cytopathology, 34 (8), 555-563. doi: 10.1002/dc.20514
Ruutu, Merja, Johansson, Bo, Grenman, Reidar and Syrjanen, Stina (2005). Two different global gene expression profiles in cancer cell lines established from etiologically different oral carcinomas. Oncology Reports, 14 (6), 1511-1517.
Peitsaro, Panu, Ruutu, Merja, Syrjänen, Stina and Johansson, Bo (2004). Divergent expression changes of telomerase and E6/E7 mRNA, following integration of human papillomavirus type 33 in cultured epithelial cells. Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 36 (4), 302-304. doi: 10.1080/00365540410027139
Ruutu, M., Johansson, B., Grenman, R., Syranen, K. and Syranen, S. (2004). Effect of Confluence State and Passaging to Global Cancer Gene Expression Pattern in Oral Carcinoma Cell Lines. Anticancer Research, 24 (5), 2627-2631.
Ruutu, Merja, Peitsaro, Panu, Johansson, Bo and Syrjänen, Stina (2002). Transcriptional profiling of a human papillomavirus 33-positive squamous epithelial cell line which acquired a selective growth advantage after viral integration. International Journal of Cancer, 100 (3), 318-326. doi: 10.1002/ijc.10455
Conference Papers
Rehaume, Linda, Mondot, Stanislas, Aguirre de Cárcer, D., Velasco, Jared, Benham, Helen, Hasnain, Sumaira, Bowman, Jaclyn, Ruutu, Merja, Hansbro, Philip, McGuckin, Michael, Morrison, Mark and Thomas, Ranjeny (2013). Host Genetic Background Disrupts The Relationship Between Microbiota and Gut Mucosal Tolerance Leading To Spondyloarthritis and Ileitis After a Dectin-1 Trigger.. 77th Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology / 48th Annual Meeting of the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, San Diego Ca, 25-30 October 2013. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley and Sons Inc.. doi: 10.1002/art.38216
Rehaume, L., Mondot, S., Aguirre de Cárcer, D., Velasco, J., Benham, H., Hasnain, S., Ruutu, M., McGuckin, M. and Morrison, M. (2013). Incidence and Severity of Spondyloarthritis and Ileitis Are Determined by Interaction Between the Microbiota and Genetic Susceptibility in Beta-Glucan-Treated Skg Mice. 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Rheumatology Association in conjunction with the Rheumatology Health Professionals Association, Perth, WA Australia, 18 -22 May 2013. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/imj.12139
Benham, Helen, Rehaume, Linda, Ruutu, Merja, Velasco, Jared, Kikly, Kristine, Strutton, Geoffrey, McGuckin, Michael and Thomas, Ranjeny (2012). Protective and pathogenic effects of the IL-23 family of cytokines in spondyloarthropathy in SKG mice. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology (ACR) and Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals (ARHP), Washington, DC, United States, 9-14 November 2012. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/art.37735
Thomas, Ranjeny, Rehaume, Linda, Aguirre de Cárcer, Daniel, Mondot, Stan, Velasco, Jared, Benham, Helen, Ruutu, Merja, Morrison, Mark and McGuckin, Michael (2012). Incidence and severity of spondyloarthritis and Crohn's Ileitis are determined by interaction between the microbiota and genetic susceptibility in beta-glucan-treated SKG mice. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology (ACR) and Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals (ARHP), Washington, DC, United States, 9-14 November 2012. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/art.37735
Benham, H., Rehaume, L., Ruutu, M., Velasco, J., Strutton, G., McGuckin, M. and Thomas, R. (2012). Protective and Pathogenic Effects of the Il-23 Family of Cytokines in Spondyloarthropathy in Skg Mice. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Rheumatology Association in conjunction with Rheumatology Health Professionals, Canberra ACT, Australia, 12-15 May 2012. Richmond Vic., Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02759.x
Rehaume, L., Aguirre de Cárcer, D., Velasco, J., Benham, H., Ruutu, M., Mondot, S., Morrison, M. and McGuckin, M. (2012). The role of intestinal microbiota in the development of spondyloarthritis in fungal beta-glucan-treated autoimmune prone skg mice. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Rheumatology Association in conjunction with Rheumatology Health Professionals, Canberra ACT, Australia, 12-15 May 2012. Richmond Vic., Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02759.x
Ruutu, Merja, Velasco, Jared, Aguirre, Daniel, Benham, Helen, Morrison, Mark, McGuckin, Michael and Thomas, Ranjeny (2011). The Role of Gut Microflora and Autoreactive CD4+T Cells in the Development of Spondyloarthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Beta-Glucan-Treated SKG Mice. 75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, Chicago, IL, United States, 4-9 November 2011. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/art.33310