Alison C. West

7.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Alison C. West is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alison C. West has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Immunology and 12 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Alison C. West's work include Inflammasome and immune disorders (8 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (7 papers) and Protein Degradation and Inhibitors (6 papers). Alison C. West is often cited by papers focused on Inflammasome and immune disorders (8 papers), Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (7 papers) and Protein Degradation and Inhibitors (6 papers). Alison C. West collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Japan. Alison C. West's co-authors include Ricky W. Johnstone, Mark J. Smyth, Brendan J. Jenkins, Nicole M. Haynes, Ailsa J. Christiansen, Jake Shortt, Jesse J. Balic, Stephen R. Mattarollo, Leslie L. Sharp and Inge Verbrugge and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Alison C. West

36 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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New and emerging HDAC inhibitors for cancer treatment

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Stephanie Grabow Australia

Sheng-Bin Peng United States

Rémy Castellano France

Sandrine Aspeslagh Belgium

Emily Chu United States

Jennifer L. Guerriero United States

Masatake Hara Japan

Venkatesh Krishnan United States

Sachi Horibata United States

Anna E. Vilgelm United States

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Deswaerte, Virginie, Alison C. West, Beena Kumar, et al.. (2023). The cytosolic DNA sensor AIM2 promotes Helicobacter‐induced gastric pathology via the inflammasome. Immunology and Cell Biology. 101(5). 444–457. 9 indexed citations

Mitchell, Jonathan, et al.. (2023). Identify, implement values to overcome obstacles for embedded counseling program. 26(5). 3–7.

Harpur, Christopher M., et al.. (2023). Naturally derived cytokine peptides limit virus replication and severe disease during influenza A virus infection. Clinical & Translational Immunology. 12(3). e1443–e1443. 5 indexed citations

West, Alison C., Christopher M. Harpur, Maggie Lam, et al.. (2023). Harnessing Endogenous Peptide Compounds as Potential Therapeutics for Severe Influenza. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 230(2). e384–e394. 2 indexed citations

Deswaerte, Virginie, et al.. (2022). Inflammasome-Associated Gastric Tumorigenesis Is Independent of the NLRP3 Pattern Recognition Receptor. Frontiers in Oncology. 12. 830350–830350. 7 indexed citations

Tang, Ke, Louise McLeod, Alison C. West, et al.. (2022). Toll-like Receptor 9 Promotes Initiation of Gastric Tumorigenesis by Augmenting Inflammation and Cellular Proliferation. Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 14(3). 567–586. 13 indexed citations

Alhayyani, Sultan, Louise McLeod, Alison C. West, et al.. (2021). Oncogenic dependency on STAT3 serine phosphorylation in KRAS mutant lung cancer. Oncogene. 41(6). 809–823. 9 indexed citations

Balic, Jesse J., Mohamed I. Saad, Louise McLeod, et al.. (2020). Constitutive STAT3 Serine Phosphorylation Promotes Helicobacter-Mediated Gastric Disease. American Journal Of Pathology. 190(6). 1256–1270. 20 indexed citations

Balic, Jesse J., Daniel J. Garama, Mohamed I. Saad, et al.. (2019). Serine-Phosphorylated STAT3 Promotes Tumorigenesis via Modulation of RNA Polymerase Transcriptional Activity. Cancer Research. 79(20). 5272–5287. 28 indexed citations

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Deswaerte, Virginie, Paul M. Nguyen, Alison C. West, et al.. (2017). Inflammasome Adaptor ASC Suppresses Apoptosis of Gastric Cancer Cells by an IL18-Mediated Inflammation-Independent Mechanism. Cancer Research. 78(5). 1293–1307. 66 indexed citations

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West, Alison C., Ke Tang, Hazel Tye, et al.. (2017). Identification of a TLR2-regulated gene signature associated with tumor cell growth in gastric cancer. Oncogene. 36(36). 5134–5144. 53 indexed citations

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West, Alison C., Benjamin P. Martin, Daniel M. Andrews, et al.. (2016). The SMAC mimetic, LCL-161, reduces survival in aggressive MYC-driven lymphoma while promoting susceptibility to endotoxic shock. Oncogenesis. 5(4). e216–e216. 24 indexed citations

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West, Alison C. & Brendan J. Jenkins. (2015). Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Roles for Toll-Like Receptors in Gastrointestinal Cancer. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 21(21). 2968–2977. 20 indexed citations

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Taberlay, Phillippa C., Arabella Young, Alison C. West, et al.. (2015). The Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor Gene Is a Direct Target of RUNX1. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 117(1). 49–58. 9 indexed citations

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West, Alison C., Mark J. Smyth, & Ricky W. Johnstone. (2014). The anticancer effects of HDAC inhibitors require the immune system. OncoImmunology. 3(1). e27414–e27414. 68 indexed citations

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West, Alison C., Stephen R. Mattarollo, Jake Shortt, et al.. (2013). An Intact Immune System Is Required for the Anticancer Activities of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors. Cancer Research. 73(24). 7265–7276. 117 indexed citations

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John, Liza B., Jacqueline K. Flynn, Alison C. West, et al.. (2012). Oncolytic Virus and Anti–4-1BB Combination Therapy Elicits Strong Antitumor Immunity against Established Cancer. Cancer Research. 72(7). 1651–1660. 92 indexed citations

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Verbrugge, Inge, Jim Hagekyriakou, Leslie L. Sharp, et al.. (2012). Radiotherapy Increases the Permissiveness of Established Mammary Tumors to Rejection by Immunomodulatory Antibodies. Cancer Research. 72(13). 3163–3174. 222 indexed citations

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James, Sally, et al.. (2010). Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of the GM-CSF promoter by RUNX1. Leukemia Research. 34(9). 1203–1213. 17 indexed citations

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Gilchrist, Alison, et al.. (1999). SRB 6 : involving the community. 2 indexed citations

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