Prof. Ilpo Huhtaniemi
- Imperial College London/University of Turku
- Finland
- ilpo.huhtaniemi@imperial.ac.uk
- +358405054545
Professional Experience
1987-2002 Professor of Physiology, University of Turku
2002-2016 Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology, Imperial College London
1997-2001 President of International Society of Andrology
Expertise and Research Interests
- male reproductive endocrinology
- laboratory diagnostics of endocrine diseases
- basic research on hormonal regulation of testicular function
Selected Publications
FCW Wu, A Tajar, JM Beynon, SR Pye, AJ Silman, JD Finn, … I Huhtaniemi. Identification of late-onset hypogonadism in middle-aged and elderly men. New England Journal of Medicine 2010;363(2):123-135, 1574.
K Aittomäki, JLD Lucena, P Pakarinen, P Sistonen, J Tapanainen, … I Huhtaniemi. Mutation in the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor gene causes hereditary hypergonadotropic ovarian failure. Cell 1995;82(6):959-968.
APN Themmen, IT Huhtaniemi. Mutations of gonadotropins and gonadotropin receptors: elucidating the physiology and pathophysiology of pituitary-gonadal function. Endocrine Reviews 2000;21(5), 551-583.
P Reddy, L Liu, D Adhikari, K Jagarlamudi, S Rajareddy, Y Shen, C Du, …I. Huhtaniemi. Oocyte-Specific Deletion of Pten Causes Premature Activation of the Primordial Follicle Pool. Science 2008;319(5863):611-613.
O Oduwole, H Peltoketo, A Poliandri, L Vengadabady, M Chrusciel, …I Huhtaniemi. Constitutively active follicle-stimulating hormone receptor enables androgen-independent spermatogenesis. The Journal of Clinical Investigation 2018;128(5),:1787-1792.
Information
COST Action
European Sexual Medicine Network
COST Action CA18124
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