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Wihuri Research Institute, a non-profit biomedical institute in Helsinki, drives fundamental research on vascular biology to advance human health. www.wri.fi

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New study from Kati Öörni’s lab @katioorni.bsky.social at #WRIHelsinki on the effect of icosapent ethyl (IPE) on circulating lipoproteins and their pro-atherogenic properties.👇

21.10.2025 07:30 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

New study from Taija Mäkinen's lab @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social at the #WRIHelsinki featured on the cover of @natcardiovascres.nature.com: A ‘feedforward’ circuit amplifying upstream TIE2 receptor signalling drives PIK3CA-driven venous malformation - and can be therapeutically targeted in mice.👇

17.07.2025 11:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Combined angiogenic and hypertrophic gene therapy enhances skeletal muscle growth | American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology | American Physiological Society Skeletal muscle atrophy in response to pathophysiological stimuli or disuse includes loss of muscle mass and strength. Targeting signaling pathways regulating muscle growth can counteract muscle loss,...

New study from Riikka Kivelä's lab @riikka-k.bsky.social at the #WRIHelsinki: Combined gene therapy with Pro-MSTN and VEGF-B boosts muscle growth and improves body composition.👇

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16.07.2025 10:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Taija Mäkinen @taijamakinenlab.bsky.social from the Wihuri Research Institute and University of Helsinki @helsinki.fi has been elected as a new #EMBO member

04.07.2025 08:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

New study from Riikka Kivelä’s lab @riikka-k.bsky.social ky.social at the #WRIHelsinki: Mechanical loading triggers cell type-specific responses in endothelial and muscle cells.👇

04.07.2025 08:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Thank you to everyone who joined the #WRISymposium for a day of exciting #VascularBiology research and great discussions—see you next year!

11.06.2025 04:02 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We are the Wihuri Research Institute, a non-profit biomedical organization based in Helsinki, Finland. Our mission is to advance fundamental research in vascular biology to better understand human health and disease.

Learn more about our work: wri.fi

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08.06.2025 12:44 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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