Ana C. Anderson

24.5k total citations · 12 hit papers
96 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

About

Ana C. Anderson is a scholar working on Immunology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ana C. Anderson has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Immunology, 45 papers in Oncology and 22 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ana C. Anderson's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (40 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (34 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (26 papers). Ana C. Anderson is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (40 papers), Galectins and Cancer Biology (34 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (26 papers). Ana C. Anderson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Switzerland. Ana C. Anderson's co-authors include Vijay K. Kuchroo, Nicole Joller, Kaori Sakuishi, Bruce R. Blazar, Jenna M. Sullivan, Chen Zhu, Lionel Apétoh, Samia J. Khoury, Yochai Wolf and Terry B. Strom and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Ana C. Anderson

94 papers receiving 15.4k citations

Hit Papers

The Tim-3 ligand galectin... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2010 2016 2019 2010 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. The Tim-3 ligand galectin-9 negatively regulates T helper type 1 immunity
    2005 1.6k citations Ana C. Anderson, Samia J. Khoury et al. profile →
  2. Targeting Tim-3 and PD-1 pathways to reverse T cell exhaustion and restore anti-tumor immunity
    2010 1.6k citations Kaori Sakuishi, Lionel Apétoh et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  3. Lag-3, Tim-3, and TIGIT: Co-inhibitory Receptors with Specialized Functions in Immune Regulation
    2016 1.6k citations Ana C. Anderson, Nicole Joller et al. Immunity profile →
  4. TIM3 comes of age as an inhibitory receptor
    2019 674 citations Ana C. Anderson, Vijay K. Kuchroo et al. Nature reviews. Immunology profile →
  5. Cooperation of Tim-3 and PD-1 in CD8 T-cell exhaustion during chronic viral infection
    2010 653 citations Ana C. Anderson, Vijay K. Kuchroo et al. profile →
  6. Promotion of Tissue Inflammation by the Immune Receptor Tim-3 Expressed on Innate Immune Cells
    2007 580 citations Ana C. Anderson, David E. Anderson et al. Science profile →
  7. Coexpression of Tim-3 and PD-1 identifies a CD8+ T-cell exhaustion phenotype in mice with disseminated acute myelogenous leukemia
    2011 532 citations Mitsuomi Hirashima, Ana C. Anderson et al. profile →
  8. Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy Induces Dynamic Changes in PD-1−CD8+ Tumor-Infiltrating T Cells
    2019 401 citations Asaf Madi, Giulia Escobar et al. Immunity profile →
  9. Tim-3 finds its place in the cancer immunotherapy landscape
    2020 301 citations Nandini Acharya, Ana C. Anderson et al. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer profile →
  10. TIM-3 restrains anti-tumour immunity by regulating inflammasome activation
    2021 255 citations Karen O. Dixon, Markus A. Schramm et al. profile →
  11. LAG-3, TIM-3, and TIGIT: Distinct functions in immune regulation
    2024 101 citations Nicole Joller, Ana C. Anderson et al. Immunity profile →
  12. Challenges and opportunities in cancer immunotherapy: a Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) strategic vision
    2024 64 citations Leisha A. Emens, Pedro Romero et al. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ana C. Anderson United States 50 12.2k 7.8k 3.3k 1.2k 839 96 15.6k
Creg J. Workman United States 47 10.8k 0.9× 6.2k 0.8× 2.4k 0.7× 572 0.5× 1.1k 1.3× 81 14.9k
Robert S. Negrin United States 71 10.2k 0.8× 6.0k 0.8× 3.3k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 698 0.8× 307 18.0k
Koji Tamada Japan 54 11.8k 1.0× 10.6k 1.4× 2.8k 0.8× 569 0.5× 922 1.1× 147 17.4k
Maria Cristina Mingari Italy 77 17.8k 1.5× 5.7k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 677 0.6× 1.4k 1.7× 256 22.1k
Dallas B. Flies United States 38 10.6k 0.9× 9.4k 1.2× 2.3k 0.7× 524 0.4× 726 0.9× 65 14.9k
Taku Okazaki Japan 45 11.9k 1.0× 12.4k 1.6× 2.8k 0.9× 863 0.7× 1.7k 2.0× 70 20.0k
Toshihiro Miyamoto Japan 49 6.0k 0.5× 3.2k 0.4× 4.2k 1.3× 973 0.8× 919 1.1× 359 13.7k
Beatriz M. Carreno United States 40 8.4k 0.7× 5.6k 0.7× 2.1k 0.6× 560 0.5× 620 0.7× 75 11.3k
William Vermi Italy 54 8.5k 0.7× 3.4k 0.4× 2.2k 0.7× 628 0.5× 999 1.2× 157 12.3k
Harlan Robins United States 55 5.6k 0.5× 4.7k 0.6× 3.1k 0.9× 897 0.8× 1.2k 1.4× 128 10.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Emens, Leisha A., Pedro Romero, Ana C. Anderson, et al.. (2024). Challenges and opportunities in cancer immunotherapy: a Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) strategic vision. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 12(6). e009063–e009063. 64 indexed citations breakdown →
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Joller, Nicole, Ana C. Anderson, & Vijay K. Kuchroo. (2024). LAG-3, TIM-3, and TIGIT: Distinct functions in immune regulation. Immunity. 57(2). 206–222. 101 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pawlak, Mathias, David DeTomaso, Alexandra Schnell, et al.. (2022). Induction of a colitogenic phenotype in Th1-like cells depends on interleukin-23 receptor signaling. Immunity. 55(9). 1663–1679.e6. 27 indexed citations
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Acharya, Nandini, Asaf Madi, Huiyuan Zhang, et al.. (2020). Endogenous Glucocorticoid Signaling Regulates CD8+ T Cell Differentiation and Development of Dysfunction in the Tumor Microenvironment. Immunity. 53(3). 658–671.e6. 147 indexed citations
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Escobar, Giulia, Davide Mangani, & Ana C. Anderson. (2020). T cell factor 1: A master regulator of the T cell response in disease. Science Immunology. 5(53). 114 indexed citations
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Nakashima, Hiroshi, Tran Nguyen, Kazue Kasai, et al.. (2018). Toxicity and Efficacy of a Novel GADD34-expressing Oncolytic HSV-1 for the Treatment of Experimental Glioblastoma. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(11). 2574–2584. 49 indexed citations
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Silva, Inês Pires da, Anne Gallois, Sonia Jiménez-Baranda, et al.. (2014). Reversal of NK-Cell Exhaustion in Advanced Melanoma by Tim-3 Blockade. Cancer Immunology Research. 2(5). 410–422. 315 indexed citations
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Fourcade, Julien, Zhaojun Sun, Ornella Pagliano, et al.. (2013). PD-1 and Tim-3 Regulate the Expansion of Tumor Antigen–Specific CD8+ T Cells Induced by Melanoma Vaccines. Cancer Research. 74(4). 1045–1055. 175 indexed citations
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Sakuishi, Kaori, Jenna M. Sullivan, Vijay K. Kuchroo, & Ana C. Anderson. (2012). FoxP3+Tim-3+ Tregs are site-specific suppressors supporting tumor growth by influencing the functional phenotype of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (46.5). The Journal of Immunology. 188(1_Supplement). 46.5–46.5. 3 indexed citations
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Jayaraman, Pushpa, Isabel Sada‐Ovalle, Ana C. Anderson, et al.. (2010). Tim3 binding to galectin-9 stimulates antimicrobial immunity. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 207(11). 2343–2354. 165 indexed citations
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Sakuishi, Kaori, Lionel Apétoh, Jenna M. Sullivan, et al.. (2010). Targeting Tim-3 and PD-1 pathways to reverse T cell exhaustion and restore anti-tumor immunity. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 207(10). 2187–2194. 1607 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kuchroo, Vijay K., Valérie Dardalhon, Sheng Xiao, & Ana C. Anderson. (2008). New roles for TIM family members in immune regulation. Nature reviews. Immunology. 8(8). 577–580. 114 indexed citations
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Anderson, Ana C., Rucha Chandwaskar, David H. Lee, & Vijay K. Kuchroo. (2008). Cutting Edge: The Idd3 Genetic Interval Determines Regulatory T Cell Function through CD11b+CD11c− APC. The Journal of Immunology. 181(11). 7449–7452. 17 indexed citations
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Anderson, Ana C., David E. Anderson, Lisa Bregoli, et al.. (2007). Promotion of Tissue Inflammation by the Immune Receptor Tim-3 Expressed on Innate Immune Cells. Science. 318(5853). 1141–1143. 580 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhu, Bing, Yoshio Bandô, Sheng Xiao, et al.. (2007). CD11b+Ly-6Chi Suppressive Monocytes in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. The Journal of Immunology. 179(8). 5228–5237. 302 indexed citations
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Rabinovich, Gabriel A., F T Liu, Mitsuomi Hirashima, & Ana C. Anderson. (2007). An Emerging Role for Galectins in Tuning the Immune Response: Lessons from Experimental Models of Inflammatory Disease, Autoimmunity and Cancer. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 66(2-3). 143–158. 204 indexed citations
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Anderson, Ana C., Shiao Wei Chan, Charles R. St. Hill, et al.. (2005). The Notch Regulator Numb Links the Notch and TCR Signaling Pathways. The Journal of Immunology. 174(2). 890–897. 50 indexed citations
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Anderson, Ana C., Jayagopala Reddy, Remedios Nazareno, et al.. (2004). IL-10 Plays an Important Role in the Homeostatic Regulation of the Autoreactive Repertoire in Naive Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 173(2). 828–834. 40 indexed citations
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Anderson, Ana C. & Vijay K. Kuchroo. (2003). Expression of Self-antigen in the Thymus. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 198(11). 1627–1629. 28 indexed citations
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Stratton, Kayla & Ana C. Anderson. (1970). Studies of the Cellular Radiosensitivity of Transplants of Murine Ependymomas Irradiated in Vivo. International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine. 18(1). 1–23. 2 indexed citations

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