OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cellular Immunology is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Characterization of pathogenic synovial IL-17A-producing CD8+ T cell subsets in collagen-induced arthritis	41
High K+ intake alleviates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and increases T regulatory cells	34
Aberrant pro-inflammatory responses of CD20+ T cells in experimental arthritis	33
Immunomodulatory action of synbiotic comprising of newly isolated lactic acid producing bacterial strains against allergic asthma in mice	33
Yersinia pestis and pneumonic plague: Insight into how a lethal pathogen interfaces with innate immune populations in the lung to cause severe disease	31
Transfer of bone marrow niche-residential regulatory T cells ameliorates experimental colitis	30
Pharmacological MEK inhibition promotes polyclonal T-cell reconstitution and suppresses xenogeneic GVHD	25
Immunological characteristics of CD103+CD161+ T lymphocytes on chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps	25
Neutrophil extracellular traps: Modulation mechanisms by pathogens	25
Role of formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2) in modulating immune response and heart inflammation in an experimental model of acute and chronic Chagas disease	25
Potential therapeutic strategies targeting efferocytosis for inflammation resolution and tissue repair in inflammatory bowel disease	24
KLHDC8A knockdown in normal ovarian epithelial cells promoted the polarization of pro-tumoral macrophages via the C5a/C5aR/p65 NFκB signaling pathway	24
Zinc finger protein 217 contributes to natural killer cell dysfunction in murine colorectal cancer	24
Nebulized mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes attenuate airway inflammation in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	23
SMAC mimetics inhibit human T cell proliferation and fail to augment type 1 cytokine responses	23
Analysis of the different subpeptidomes presented by the HLA class I molecules of the B7 supertype	21
HIF-1α regulates the expression of the non-conventional isoform of the cd5 gene in T cells under the hypoxic condition: A potential mechanism for CD5neg/low phenotype of infiltrating cells in solid tu	21
The presence of CpGs in AAV gene therapy vectors induces a plasmacytoid dendritic cell-like population very early after administration	20
Gene modified NK cell line as a powerful tool for evaluation of cloned TCRs for TCR-T cell therapy	20
Exploration of the effect of mixed probiotics on microbiota of allergic asthma mice	20
Haploinsufficiency of A20 caused by a novel pathogenic missense variant of TNFAIP3 and successfully treated with anti-TNF and immunosuppressive therapies	19
Efficacy and safety of interferon alpha-2b aerosol therapy for patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant: A randomized controlled single-blind study	18
Gene polymorphisms of LGALS2, LGALS3 and LGALS9 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis	18
Neutralization of TLR2 in combination with either TNF-α or IL-1β antibody reduces the severity of septic arthritis through STAT3/mTOR signalling in lymphocytes	18
Development of a highly cytotoxic, clinical-grade virus-specific T cell product for adoptive T cell therapy	18

Tumor-infiltrating neutrophils and peripheral neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio conversely predicted the prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer	17
Helicobacter pylori secretory Proteins-Induced oxidative stress and its role in NLRP3 inflammasome activation	16
Sodium butyrate prevents lipopolysaccharide induced inflammation and restores the expression of tight junction protein in human epithelial Caco-2 cells	16
Macrophage niche imprinting as a determinant of macrophage identity and function	16
T-cell evasion and invasion during HIV-1 infection: The role of HIV-1 Tat protein	16
Dose-dependent immunomodulatory effects of metformin on human neonatal monocyte-derived macrophages	15
Identification of Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1)-specific T-cell receptors: implications for immunotherapy targeting EBV-associated malignancies	15
Immunoglobulin A promotes IL-6 and IL-8 production, proliferation, and migration by the human bronchial smooth muscle cells	15
Macrophage heterogeneity in autoimmune diseases	14
Sfrp2-deficient colonic fibroblasts drive mucosal inflammation and epithelial injury in ulcerative colitis	14
Hsp65-producing Lactococcus lactis inhibits experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by preventing cell migration into spinal cord	14
Cytomegalovirus specific polyfunctional T-cell responses expressing CD107a predict control of CMV infection after liver transplantation	14
Trichinella spiralis excretory-secretory antigens selectively inhibit the release of extracellular traps from neutrophils without affecting their additional antimicrobial functions	13
Editorial Board	13
Unlocking the power of Zc3h12c: Orchestrating Macrophage activation and elevating the innate immune response	13
Rubicon promotes the M2 polarization of Kupffer cells via LC3-associated phagocytosis-mediated clearance to improve liver transplantation	13
The mechanism by which cannabidiol (CBD) suppresses TNF-α secretion involves inappropriate localization of TNF-α converting enzyme (TACE)	13
Differential recognition and cytokine induction by the peptidorhamnomannan from Sporothrix brasiliensis and S. Schenckii	13
Editorial Board	13
Zoledronic acid mediated differential activation of NK cells in different organs of WT and Rag2 mice; stark differences between the bone marrow and gingivae	12
Retraction notice to "Protective efficacy of a plasmid DNA vaccine against transgene-specific tumors by Th1 cellular immune responses after intradermal injection" [Cell. Immunol. 329 (2018) 17–26]	12
ZFP36 family expression is suppressed by Th2 cells in asthma, leading to enhanced synthesis of inflammatory cytokines and cell surface molecules	12
Soluble CD25 imposes a low-zone IL-2 signaling environment that favors competitive outgrowth of antigen-experienced CD25high regulatory and memory T cells	12
Genetic deletion of osteoprotegerin attenuates asthma development through suppression of inflammatory response in mice	12
Oridonin attenuates liver ischemia–reperfusion injury by suppressing PKM2/NLRP3-mediated macrophage pyroptosis	12
d-mannose administration improves autoimmune hepatitis by upregulating regulatory T cells	11
Editorial Board	11
Editorial Board	11
Natural killer cell-based therapies in neuroblastoma	11
Narciclasine ameliorated T cell mediated acute liver injury through activating AMPK pathway	10
Netosis and trained immunity in tick-borne diseases: a possible pathogenetic role	10
Response to “Letter to the Editor: SMAC mimetics inhibit human T cell proliferation and fail to augment type 1 cytokine responses”	10
NFAT5 contributes to the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and decrease of T regulatory cells in female mice	10
Aerobic exercise activates let-7e-5p through TP73-AS1 to inhibit the HMGB1/RAGE axis and alleviate asthma airway inflammation and remodeling	10
Deciphering the role of TMEM164 in autophagy-mediated ferroptosis and immune modulation in non-small cell lung cancer	10
USP14 inhibits sensitization-mediated degradation of KDM4D to epigenetically regulate dendritic cell tolerogenic capacity and mitigates airway allergy	10
The ERM protein moesin regulates natural killer cell homeostasis in vivo	10
BMDCs induce the generation of the CD103+CD8+ tissue-resident memory T cell subtype, which amplifies local tumor control in the genital tract	10
Genetical engineering for NK and T cell immunotherapy with CRISPR/Cas9 technology: Implications and challenges	9
Lupeol mitigates spinal cord injury by modulating microglial M1/M2 polarization via Na+/K+-ATPase-mediated mitophagy	9
Muscone promotes functional recovery by facilitating microglia polarization into M2 phenotype through PPAR-γ pathway after ischemic stroke	9
Tumor-associated macrophages mediate gastrointestinal stromal tumor cell metastasis through CXCL2/CXCR2	9
CD36 regulates LPS-induced acute lung injury by promoting macrophages M1 polarization	9
B cell-intrinsic IFN-γ promotes excessive CD11c+ age-associated B cell differentiation and compromised germinal center selection in lupus mice	9
The interferon regulatory factors, a double-edged sword, in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes	9
Chronic IFNα treatment induces leukopoiesis, increased plasma succinate and immune cell metabolic rewiring	9
The role of PAK4 in the immune system and its potential implication in cancer immunotherapy	9
Regulatory network of BLIMP1, IRF4, and XBP1 triad in plasmacytic differentiation and multiple myeloma pathogenesis	9
Thebaine induces anaphylactic reactions via the MRGPRX2 receptor pathway on mast cells	9
TREX1 plays multiple roles in human diseases	9

Editorial Board	8
B16 melanomas evade antitumor immunity by the loss of epitope presentation and the acquisition of tumor resistance to granzyme B	8
Piperine suppresses inflammatory fibroblast-like synoviocytes derived from rheumatoid arthritis patients Via NF-κB inhibition	8
Neutrophils, functions beyond host defense	8
IFN-β activates cytotoxic function of human natural killer cells toward IL-27 and poly(I:C) stimulated PC3 and DU145 cells	8
Editorial Board	8
Corrigendum to “IL-10 induces an immune repressor pathway in sepsis by promoting S100A9 nuclear localization and MDSC development” [Cell Immunol. 332 (2018) 32–38]	8
Tumor micro-environment induced TRAIL secretion from engineered macrophages for anti-tumor therapy	8
Manipulating the microbiome to enhance oral tolerance in food allergy	8
Activated neutrophils inhibit chemotactic migration of activated T lymphocytes to CXCL11 by multiple mechanisms	8
Editorial Board	7
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) induces inhibitory memory alveolar macrophages through the AhR/IL-33 pathway	7
The CD36 and SR-A/CD204 scavenger receptors fine-tune Staphylococcus aureus-stimulated cytokine production in mouse macrophages	7
ATF6 promotes liver fibrogenesis by regulating macrophage-derived interleukin-1α expression	7
A novel missense mutation in TNFAIP3 causes haploinsufficiency of A20	7
Acetyl-CoA subcellular compartmentalization regulates T cell adaptation	7
Editorial Board	7
Life-threatening infections in human newborns: Reconciling age-specific vulnerability and interindividual variability	7