Abul K. Abbas

36.2k total citations · 10 hit papers
190 papers, 25.9k citations indexed

About

Abul K. Abbas is a scholar working on Immunology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Abul K. Abbas has authored 190 papers receiving a total of 25.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 150 papers in Immunology, 33 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 29 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Abul K. Abbas's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (131 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (109 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (71 papers). Abul K. Abbas is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (131 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (109 papers) and Immunotherapy and Immune Responses (71 papers). Abul K. Abbas collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Abul K. Abbas's co-authors include Alan Sher, Kenneth M. Murphy, Andrew H. Lichtman, Luk Van Parijs, Shiv Pillai, Jeffrey A. Bluestone, Michael D. Rosenblum, Lucy S. K. Walker, Hans Dooms and Gary G. Singer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Abul K. Abbas

187 papers receiving 25.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Functional diversity of helper T lymphocytes

1996 3.7k citations Abul K. Abbas et al. profile →
Cellular and Molecular Immunology

1994 2.5k citations Abul K. Abbas et al. profile →
Natural versus adaptive regulatory T cells

2003 1.0k citations Jeffrey A. Bluestone, Abul K. Abbas profile →
Homeostasis and Self-Tolerance in the Immune System: Turning Lymphocytes off

1998 804 citations Luk Van Parijs, Abul K. Abbas profile →
The fas antigen is involved in peripheral but not thymic deletion of T lymphocytes in T cell receptor transgenic mice

1994 618 citations Abul K. Abbas et al. profile →
Induction of Peripheral T Cell Tolerance In Vivo Requires CTLA-4 Engagement

1997 600 citations Víctor Pérez, Luk Van Parijs et al. profile →
Biochemical Mechanisms of IL-2–Regulated Fas-Mediated T Cell Apoptosis

1998 521 citations Luk Van Parijs, Cheryl A. London et al. profile →
The promise of low-dose interleukin-2 therapy for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

2015 459 citations Abul K. Abbas et al. profile →
Revisiting IL-2: Biology and therapeutic prospects

2018 452 citations Abul K. Abbas, Jeffrey A. Bluestone et al. profile →
A Wave of Regulatory T Cells into Neonatal Skin Mediates Tolerance to Commensal Microbes

2015 404 citations Tiffany C. Scharschmidt, Hong-An Truong et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Cutting Edge: Regulatory T Cells Facilitate Cutaneous Wound Healing 2016 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Audrey Nosbaum, Nicolas Prevel, Hong-An Truong, Pooja Mehta, Monika Ettinger, Tiffany C. Scharschmidt, Niwa Ali, Mariela Pauli, Abul K. Abbas, Michael D. Rosenblum	303
2	Differential requirements for Th1 and Th17 responses to a systemic self antigen (167.7) 2011 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Shoshana D. Katzman, Eugenio Gallo, Katrina K. Hoyer, Abul K. Abbas	1
3	The Initial Phase of an Immune Response Functions to Activate Regulatory T Cells 2009 ·The Journal of Immunology ·William O’Gorman, Hans Dooms, Steve H. Thorne, Wilson Kuswanto, Erin F. Simonds, Peter O. Krutzik, Garry P. Nolan, Abul K. Abbas	115
4	CTLA-4 Controls Regulatory T Cell Peripheral Homeostasis and Is Required for Suppression of Pancreatic Islet Autoimmunity 2009 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Emily M. Schmidt, Chun Jing Wang, (unknown), Louise E. Clough, Omar Qureshi, Margaret Goodall, Abul K. Abbas, Arlene H. Sharpe, David M. Sansom, Lucy S. K. Walker	125
5	Cutting Edge: Contributions of Apoptosis and Anergy to Systemic T Cell Tolerance 2008 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Luke Barron, Birgit Knoechel, Jens G. Lohr, Abul K. Abbas	24
6	Interleukin-2 enhances CD4+ T cell memory by promoting the generation of IL-7Rα–expressing cells 2007 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Hans Dooms, Kristen Wolslegel, Patricia Lin, Abul K. Abbas	148
7	Mechanisms of Peripheral T Cell Tolerance 2007 ·Novartis Foundation symposium ·Luk Van Parijs, Víctor Pérez, Abul K. Abbas	19
8	Functional and Molecular Comparison of Anergic and Regulatory T Lymphocytes 2006 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Birgit Knoechel, Jens G. Lohr, Shirley Zhu, (unknown), Donglei Hu, Lara J. Ausubel, Abul K. Abbas	45
9	Sequential development of interleukin 2–dependent effector and regulatory T cells in response to endogenous systemic antigen 2005 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Birgit Knoechel, Jens G. Lohr, Estelle Kahn, Jeffrey A. Bluestone, Abul K. Abbas	249
10	Cutting Edge: The Link between Lymphocyte Deficiency and Autoimmunity: Roles of Endogenous T and B Lymphocytes in Tolerance 2005 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Birgit Knoechel, Jens G. Lohr, Estelle Kahn, Abul K. Abbas	51
11	IL-2 Induces a Competitive Survival Advantage in T Lymphocytes 2004 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Hans Dooms, Estelle Kahn, Birgit Knoechel, Abul K. Abbas	81
12	CD28 Signals in the Immature Immunological Synapse 2004 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Pietro G. Andres, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Abul K. Abbas, Matthew F. Krummel	45
13	Role of B7 in T Cell Tolerance 2004 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Jens G. Lohr, Birgit Knoechel, Estelle Kahn, Abul K. Abbas	62
14	CTLA-4 Differentially Regulates T Cell Responses to Endogenous Tissue Protein Versus Exogenous Immunogen 2002 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Lucy S. K. Walker, Lara J. Ausubel, Anna Chodos, (unknown), Abul K. Abbas	34
15	Functional Responses and Costimulator Dependence of Memory CD4+ T Cells 2000 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Cheryl A. London, (unknown), Abul K. Abbas	268
16	The Roles of CD28 and CD40 Ligand in T Cell Activation and Tolerance 2000 ·The Journal of Immunology ·(unknown), Lara J. Ausubel, Cheryl A. London, Abul K. Abbas	151
17	Functional heterogeneity among human inducer T cell clones. 1988 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Dale T. Umetsu, Haifa H. Jabara, Rosemarie H. DeKruyff, Abul K. Abbas, J S Abrams, Raif S. Geha	110
18	The role of antigen-presenting B cells in T cell priming in vivo. Studies of B cell-deficient mice. 1988 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Evelyn A. Kurt‐Jones, (unknown), Kent T. HayGlass, Baruj Benacerraf, Man‐Sun Sy, Abul K. Abbas	173
19	Monoclonal antibodies against rat glomerular antigens: production and specificity. 1983 ·PubMed ·Donna L. Mendrick, Helmut G. Rennke, Ramzi S. Cotran, Timothy A. Springer, Abul K. Abbas	36
20	T lymphocyte-mediated suppression of myeloma function in vitro. IV. Generation of effector suppressor cells specific for myeloma idiotypes. 1982 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Abul K. Abbas, Muneo Takaoki, Mark I. Greene	11

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