OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Immunology Letters 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
BTN2A2-Ig protein inhibits the differentiation of pathogenic Th17 cells and attenuates EAE in mice	79
Baseline TGF-β correlates with protection after immunization with Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites in the controlled human malaria infection model	78
Editorial Board	42
Virus-specific antibody responses in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-infected and vaccinated individuals	41
Strategies to reprogram anti-inflammatory macrophages towards pro-inflammatory macrophages to support cancer immunotherapies	37
Letter to the editor: "Importance of BCG vaccination at birth in pediatric patients with chronic granulomatous disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in developing countries"	36
Appearing where it matters: Ectopic Germinal centers in the respiratory Tract after influenza infection	30
Taurohyodeoxycholic acid ameliorates inflammatory response in a murine model of ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic asthma	29
Platelet dropping, bleeding and new treatment requirements in ITP patients after inactivated COVID-19 vaccination	26
Roles of group 2 innate lymphoid cells in development of steroid-resistant severe asthma and their therapeutic targets	26
Autoantibodies and therapeutic antibodies against complement factor H	26
Autophagy and LC3-associated phagocytosis contribute negatively to the killing capability of THP-1-derived macrophages against Candida albicans at the mid-stage	23
Use of recombinant S1 protein with hFc for analysis of SARS-CoV-2 adsorption and evaluation of drugs that inhibit entry into VERO E6 cells	23
Serum interleukin-38 and -41 levels as candidate biomarkers in male infertility	22
NETs activate AIM2 to mediate synovial fibroblast pyroptosis and promote acute gouty arthritis development	22
Corrigendum to ’ Aged AβPPswe/PS1ΔE9 mice as a useful animal model for studying the link between immunological senescence and diseases’[Immunol Lett. 2024 Feb 12:266:106842]	20
B cells in inflammatory bowel disease	20
Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in systemic sclerosis patients (SSc) and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)	20
Targeting plasma cells in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases – Promises and pitfalls	20
Combining local cryoablation with PD-L1 blockade synergistically eradicates established murine lung cancer by modulating mitochondrial in PD-1+CD8+ T cell	19
Alterations of B-Cell subsets in Peripheral Blood from Adult Patients with Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy	19
Editorial Board	19
Editorial Board	18
Benzo[a]pyrene exposure causes exonal switch resulting in reduced surface CD5 expression in an AHR-dependent manner	18
Filarial infections compromise influenza vaccination efficacy: Lessons from the mouse	18

Increased expression of membrane-bound TGF-β1, GITR, and GITR ligand in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease	17
Post hoc analysis: 6 Months immunogenicity after third dose of BNT162b2 vs JNJ-78,436,735 after two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine in solid organ transplant recipients	17
Double positive IL-17A+IFN-γ+CCR6+ ILCs contribute towards the immunopathology of lepromatous leprosy	17
Interaction between IL-23/Th17 immune inflammatory axis and intestinal flora in gastric mucosal atrophy caused by Helicobacter pylori infection in the elderly	17
Saccharomyces boulardii alleviates allergic asthma by restoring gut microbiota and metabolic homeostasis via up-regulation of METTL3 in an m6A-dependent manner	17
Untangling associations between immunoglobulin genotypes, repertoires and function	17
Compartmentalization of gut immune responses: Mucosal niches and lymph node peculiarities	17
Immunoregulatory properties of melatonin in the humoral immune system: A narrative review	17
Association of computed tomography densitometry with disease progression and spatial heterogeneity in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease	17
Could there be a relationship between type III hypersensitivity reactions and graft rejections?	17
A blinded multicenter investigation: Accentuated NK lymphocyte CD335 (NKp46) expression predicts reproductive failures after IVF.	15
FOXN1 immunodeficiency detected by TREC-based newborn screening - A challenge of management?	15
Pathophysiology of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas: Perspective from a French referral centre	15
Escherichia coli J5-derived OMVs with hypoendotoxic LPS: Potential boosters of T-cell immunity and IL-17 production for enhanced vaccine efficacy	15
Human keratinocytes exposed to a clinical strain of Leishmania tropica can result in parasite internalization	14
Thymocyte migration and emigration	14
Molecular requirements of pathogenic Th2 cell differentiation in allergic airway disease	14
Unfolding the symbiosis of AID, chromatin remodelers, and epigenetics–The ACE phenomenon of antibody diversity	13
Construction of CAR-T cells targeting TM4SF1 and its anti-tumor capacity in ovarian cancer	13
Acute effects of TLR3 agonist Poly(I:C) on bone marrow hematopoietic progenitor cells in mice	13
Obituary for Prof. Miodrag L. Lukic, MD, PhD (1941 – 2023)	13
Impact of afatinib on intestinal and salivary IgA: Immune response alterations linked to gastrointestinal side effects	13
RanGAP1 plays a vital role in anti-infective functions of macrophages and sepsis progression	13
Human dendritic cell differentiation in hematopoietic stem cell-transplanted NOG hFLT3L Tg/mFlt3 KO humanized mice	13
Rescuing pathogen-specific memory B-cell from PBMC of prior Zika virus-infected individuals	12
Myocarditis development after COVID-19 vaccination in an immunodeficient case	12
Dendritic Cells: key controllers of lymphoid tissue organization	12
Substrate availability and citrate alter TCA cycle metabolism and SLC13A3 in macrophage immune responses	12
Immune cell profiles and patient clustering in complex cases of interstitial lung disease	12
The miR-142 miRNAs: Shaping the naïve immune system	12
Anti-inflammatory potential of pre-formulated Aloe vera in mitigating allergen-induced airway responses in mice	12
Characteristics and specific differential gene analysis of the TCR immune repertoire in secondary adult HLH lymphocytes	12
Inhibition of glutaminase 1 reduces M1 macrophage polarization to protect against monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension	12
Fingolimod, an antagonist of sphingosine 1-phosphate, ameliorates Sjögren's syndrome by reducing the number of STAT3–induced germinal center B cells and increasing the number of Breg cells	11
The CSF transcriptome in adults with pneumococcal meningitis reveals compartmentalised host inflammatory responses associated with mortality	11
Editorial Board	11
Mechanism of M2 macrophages modulating astrocyte polarization through the TGF-β/PI3K/Akt pathway	11
Human toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) in NK cells: Implication for cancer immunotherapy	11
TIPE-2 ameliorates inflammatory bowel disease in mice via inhibiting STAT3 and NF-kB activation	10
Editorial Board	10
Electrostatic potential is the dominant force in antigenic selection of naïve T-cells and B-cells for activation and maturation	10
Endoplasmic reticulum stress response in immune cells contributes to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis pathogenesis in rats	10
Human T cells show plasticity for direct recognition of xenogeneic dendritic cells	9
IL-38 in Behçet's disease: Gene expression in bronchoalveolar lavage from patients having pulmonary involvement	9
Immune cells and functions in patients with restless legs syndrome	9
Modulation of oxidized low-density lipoprotein-affected macrophage efferocytosis by mitochondrial calcium uniporter in a murine model	9
Inflammatory response-related genes predict prognosis in patients with HNSCC	9
CD4 and CD8 T-cell lymphocytes from penile squamous cell carcinoma tumors are more differentiated with higher PD-1 expression compared to lymphocytes in peripheral circulation	9
CD4+ T-cell help delivery to monocyte-derived dendritic cells promotes effector differentiation of helper and cytotoxic T cells	9
Mucosal associated invariant T cells: Powerhouses of the lung	9

The evaluation of PD-1 and Tim-3 expression besides their related miRNAs in PBMCs of women with recurrent pregnancy loss	9
Corrigendum to “Identification and suppression of epidermal growth factor receptor variant III signaling in fibroblast-like synoviocytes from aggressive rheumatoid arthritis by the mimotope” [Immunolo	8
Upregulated Macrophage-Inducible C-Type Lectin on Intermediate Monocytes Facilitates T Helper 17 Cell Differentiation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	8
Conjugation of human serum albumin and flucloxacillin provokes specific immune response in HLA-B*57:01 transgenic mice	8
Corrigendum to “The role of IgA in gastrointestinal helminthiasis: A systematic review” [Immunology Letters (2022) 12-22, Volume: 249]	8
Comparison of IgG antibody levels, avidity, and subclass distribution against pertussis toxin in children and adolescents after four-dose primary whole-cell (DTwP) or acellular (DTaP) vaccination, eac	8
Antibodies to expanded virus antigen panels show elevated diagnostic sensitivities in multiple sclerosis and optic neuritis	8
Quercetin improves macrophage immune regulatory functions to alleviate airway Th2 polarization	8
Immunometabolites and cancer: the role of 2-hydroxyglutarate, succinate, fumarate and itaconate in tumour development and anti-tumour immunity	7
Benralizumab reduces eosinophils and inflammatory markers in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A pilot real-life study.	7
Editorial Board	7
IgD−CD27− double negative (DN) B cells: Origins and functions in health and disease	7
Systemic and cerebrospinal fluid immune mediators coordinate a dichotomic microenvironment in parturients with acute or convalescent phases of COVID-19	7
Innate lymphoid cells: Dual roles and therapeutic opportunities in breast cancer	7
IL-21 promotes plasmablast differentiation independently of proliferation in vitro	7
Different effectiveness of fungal pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) in activating rat peritoneal mast cells	7
Environmental determinants of immune tolerance in asthma and allergy	7
CD36/ANXA1/TLR4/NF-κB axis orchestrates lipid metabolism, chronic inflammation, and insulin resistance in obese children	7
TNFAIP8 targets ATG3 to regulate autophagy and participate in the molecular mechanism of ankylosing spondylitis	7
Space immunology: Unraveling immune system dysregulation in long-duration spaceflight and its implications for earth-based autoimmune and inflammatory diseases	7
Interstitial lung disease progression in patients with anti-aminoacyl transfer-RNA-synthetase autoantibodies is characterized by higher levels of sCD163	7
Immune communication between the intestinal microbiota and the cardiovascular system	7
Rheumatoid arthritis autologous synovial fluid affects the plasticity and function of peripheral and induced T regulatory cells in vitro	7
Metformin inhibits the pathogenic functions of AChR-specific B and Th17 cells by targeting miR-146a	7
Single-cell communication patterns and their intracellular information flow in synovial fibroblastic osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis	7
Compartment-specific activation of kinin B1 and B2 receptors drives the production of vasoactive and inflammatory mediators during SARS-CoV-2 infection	7
Prognostic value of CD163+ macrophages in solid tumor malignancies: A scoping review	7
Annickia polycarpa extract attenuates inflammation, neutrophil recruitment, and colon damage during colitis	7
Dendritic cells in energy balance regulation	7