OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Immunology Letters is 6. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Baseline TGF-β correlates with protection after immunization with Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites in the controlled human malaria infection model	51
Immunotherapy in treatment of leishmaniasis	49
Strategies to reprogram anti-inflammatory macrophages towards pro-inflammatory macrophages to support cancer immunotherapies	47
Downregulation of DNMT3a expression by RNAi and its effect on NF-κBs expression of thymic epithelial cells	46
Dengue virus induces interferon-β by activating RNA sensing pathways in megakaryocytes	46
BTN2A2-Ig protein inhibits the differentiation of pathogenic Th17 cells and attenuates EAE in mice	43
Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in systemic sclerosis patients (SSc) and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)	36
Obituary for Prof. Reinhold E Schmidt, MD (1951 – 2022)	34
Autophagy and LC3-associated phagocytosis contribute negatively to the killing capability of THP-1-derived macrophages against Candida albicans at the mid-stage	33
Targeting plasma cells in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases – Promises and pitfalls	31
YAP1 induces marrow derived suppressor cell recruitment in Chlamydia trachomatis infection	29
Platelet dropping, bleeding and new treatment requirements in ITP patients after inactivated COVID-19 vaccination	29
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	28
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]	27
Combining local cryoablation with PD-L1 blockade synergistically eradicates established murine lung cancer by modulating mitochondrial in PD-1+CD8+ T cell	26
Serum interleukin-38 and -41 levels as candidate biomarkers in male infertility	26
Isolation of CD35+ follicular dendritic cells and its role in the differentiation from B cells to IgA+GL7+ cells	24
Editorial Board	24
Could anti-ACE2 antibodies alter the results of SARS-CoV-2 Ab neutralization assays?	24
Functions of NK and iNKT cells in pediatric and adult CVID, ataxia telangiectasia and agammaglobulinemia patients	23
Immunoregulatory properties of melatonin in the humoral immune system: A narrative review	23
A fresh look at a neglected regulatory lineage: CD8+Foxp3+ Regulatory T cells	23
Filarial infections compromise influenza vaccination efficacy: Lessons from the mouse	23
Alterations of B-Cell subsets in Peripheral Blood from Adult Patients with Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy	22
Could there be a relationship between type III hypersensitivity reactions and graft rejections?	22

Saccharomyces boulardii alleviates allergic asthma by restoring gut microbiota and metabolic homeostasis via up-regulation of METTL3 in an m6A-dependent manner	22
A blinded multicenter investigation: Accentuated NK lymphocyte CD335 (NKp46) expression predicts reproductive failures after IVF.	21
Benzo[a]pyrene exposure causes exonal switch resulting in reduced surface CD5 expression in an AHR-dependent manner	21
Pathophysiology of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas: Perspective from a French referral centre	21
Thymocyte migration and emigration	20
Compartmentalization of gut immune responses: Mucosal niches and lymph node peculiarities	19
Untangling associations between immunoglobulin genotypes, repertoires and function	19
B cells as target for immunotherapy in rheumatic diseases – current status	18
Inflammatory status might direct ILC and NK cells to IL-17 expressing ILC3 and NK subsets in Behcet's disease	18
Obituary for Prof. Miodrag L. Lukic, MD, PhD (1941 – 2023)	18
Overlapping GAD65-associated autoimmune neurological syndromes and type 1 diabetes	18
Human dendritic cell differentiation in hematopoietic stem cell-transplanted NOG hFLT3L Tg/mFlt3 KO humanized mice	16
Unfolding the symbiosis of AID, chromatin remodelers, and epigenetics–The ACE phenomenon of antibody diversity	16
Acute effects of TLR3 agonist Poly(I:C) on bone marrow hematopoietic progenitor cells in mice	16
Construction of CAR-T cells targeting TM4SF1 and its anti-tumor capacity in ovarian cancer	16
Neuro-immune-metabolism: The tripod system of homeostasis	16
The miR-142 miRNAs: Shaping the naïve immune system	15
Corrigendum to ‘Eomesodermin promotes interaction of RelA and NFATc2 with the Ifng promoter and multiple conserved noncoding sequences across the Ifng locus in mouse lymphoma BW5147 cells’[Immunology	14
Inhibition of glutaminase 1 reduces M1 macrophage polarization to protect against monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension	14
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	14
Immune cell profiles and patient clustering in complex cases of interstitial lung disease	14
CD4+ Cytotoxic T cells – Phenotype, Function and Transcriptional Networks Controlling Their Differentiation Pathways	14
A tabulated summary of the evidence on humoral and cellular responses to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC, as well as vaccine efficacy against this variant.	13
A novel form of immunotherapy using antigen peptides conjugated on PD-L1 antibody	13
Human toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) in NK cells: Implication for cancer immunotherapy	12
Myocarditis development after COVID-19 vaccination in an immunodeficient case	12
Rescuing pathogen-specific memory B-cell from PBMC of prior Zika virus-infected individuals	12
Mechanism of M2 macrophages modulating astrocyte polarization through the TGF-β/PI3K/Akt pathway	12
Editorial Board	11
IL-38 in Behçet's disease: Gene expression in bronchoalveolar lavage from patients having pulmonary involvement	11
The evaluation of PD-1 and Tim-3 expression besides their related miRNAs in PBMCs of women with recurrent pregnancy loss	11
Mucosal associated invariant T cells: Powerhouses of the lung	11
Editorial Board	11
Hemin acts as CD36 ligand to activate down-stream signalling to disturb immune responses and cytokine secretion from macrophages	11
Human T cells show plasticity for direct recognition of xenogeneic dendritic cells	11
Modulation of oxidized low-density lipoprotein-affected macrophage efferocytosis by mitochondrial calcium uniporter in a murine model	10
Inflammatory response-related genes predict prognosis in patients with HNSCC	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	9
Antibodies to expanded virus antigen panels show elevated diagnostic sensitivities in multiple sclerosis and optic neuritis	9
Global histone modification analysis reveals hypoacetylated H3 and H4 histones in B Cells from systemic lupus erythematosus patients	9
Endoplasmic reticulum stress response in immune cells contributes to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis pathogenesis in rats	9
Relevance of autoantibody profile with HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 alleles in a group of Iranian systemic lupus erythematosus patients	9
Neutralization of IL-6 inhibits formation of autoreactive TH17 cells but does not prevent loss of renal function in experimental autoimmune glomerulonephritis	9
TIPE-2 ameliorates inflammatory bowel disease in mice via inhibiting STAT3 and NF-kB activation	9
Corrigendum to “The role of IgA in gastrointestinal helminthiasis: A systematic review” [Immunology Letters (2022) 12-22, Volume: 249]	9
Conjugation of human serum albumin and flucloxacillin provokes specific immune response in HLA-B*57:01 transgenic mice	9
Benralizumab reduces eosinophils and inflammatory markers in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A pilot real-life study.	8
Editorial Board	8
Rheumatoid arthritis autologous synovial fluid affects the plasticity and function of peripheral and induced T regulatory cells in vitro	8
Immune communication between the intestinal microbiota and the cardiovascular system	8

The modulatory effect of crotoxin and its phospholipase A2 subunit from Crotalus durissus terrificus venom on dendritic cells interferes with the generation of effector CD4+ T lymphocytes	8
Prognostic value of CD163+ macrophages in solid tumor malignancies: A scoping review	8
Metformin inhibits the pathogenic functions of AChR-specific B and Th17 cells by targeting miR-146a	8
Single-cell communication patterns and their intracellular information flow in synovial fibroblastic osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis	8
IgD−CD27− double negative (DN) B cells: Origins and functions in health and disease	8
Recombinant MUC1-MBP fusion protein combined with CpG2006 vaccine induces antigen-specific CTL responses through cDC1-mediated cross-priming mainly regulated by type I IFN signaling in mice	8
Different effectiveness of fungal pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) in activating rat peritoneal mast cells	8
Increased circulating PD-1hiCXCR5- peripheral helper T cells are associated with disease severity of active ulcerative colitis patients	8
Potential utility of calculated globulin as a screening tool for antibody deficiency in children	7
Autoantibody mediated deficiency of IL-36-receptor antagonist in a subset of patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis	7
In virto priming of the STING signaling pathway enhances the maturation and activation of dendritic cells induced by hepatitis B vaccine	7
Dendritic cells in energy balance regulation	7
Will a little change do you good? A putative role of polymorphisms in COVID-19	7
Pitfalls in establishing mouse model of female infertility by immunization with human centromere protein	7
Annickia polycarpa extract attenuates inflammation, neutrophil recruitment, and colon damage during colitis	7
Intestinal epithelial vitamin D receptor defense against inflammatory bowel disease via regulating microfold cells	7
Interstitial lung disease progression in patients with anti-aminoacyl transfer-RNA-synthetase autoantibodies is characterized by higher levels of sCD163	7
The role of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) in diabetic retinopathy: A scoping review	6
Methylmercury chloride exposure exacerbates existing neurobehavioral and immune dysfunctions in the BTBR T+ Itpr3tf/J mouse model of autism	6
Cellular mechanisms underlying the impairment of macrophage efferocytosis	6
Epstein–Barr virus and genetic risk variants as determinants of T-bet+ B cell-driven autoimmune diseases	6
B7-H3 blockade decreases macrophage inflammatory response and alleviates clinical symptoms of arthritis	6
The phagocytosis dysfunction in lupus nephritis is related to monocyte/macrophage CPT1a	6
McH-lpr/lpr-RA1 mice: A novel spontaneous mouse model of autoimmune sialadenitis	6
Membrane prohibitin forms a dynamic complex with p56lck to regulate T cell receptor signaling	6
3′UTR-HLA-G polymorphisms and circulating sHLA-G are associated with breast cancer: Evidence from a meta-analysis	6
Editorial Board	6
A message from the new Editor-in-Chief Luis Graca	6
Neonatal Streptococcus Pneumoniae pneumonia induces airway SMMHC expression through HMGB1/TLR4/ERK	6
DCAF1 inhibits the NF-κB pathway by targeting p65	6
Naturally occurring hypothermia promotes survival in severe anaphylaxis	6
The importance of type I interferon in orchestrating the cytotoxic T-cell response to cancer	6