B Assoufi

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

B Assoufi is a scholar working on Physiology, Immunology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, B Assoufi has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Physiology, 11 papers in Immunology and 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in B Assoufi's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (17 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (6 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (6 papers). B Assoufi is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (17 papers), IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (6 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (6 papers). B Assoufi collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Bulgaria. B Assoufi's co-authors include Stephen R. Durham, A B Kay, May Azzawi, A. B. Kay, Douglas S. Robinson, Christopher J. Corrigan, Marc Humbert, G.K. Knowles, Peter K. Jeffery and Andrew J. Wardlaw and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Investigation and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

B Assoufi

25 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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What are hit papers?

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.

Identification of Activated T Lymphocytes and Eosinophils in Bronchial Biopsies in Stable Atopic Asthma

1990 742 citations May Azzawi, Peter K. Jeffery et al. American Review of Respiratory Disease profile →
Eosinophils, T-lymphocytes, mast cells, neutrophils, and macrophages in bronchial biopsy specimens from atopic subjects with asthma: Comparison with biopsy specimens from atopic subjects without asthma and normal control subjects and relationship to bronchial hyperresponsiveness

1991 574 citations Burton Bradley, May Azzawi et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
B Assoufi United Kingdom	21	2.6k	1.4k	1.2k	896	355	26	3.3k
I. Enander Sweden	25	3.3k 1.3×	2.1k 1.5×	936 0.8×	1.4k 1.5×	496 1.4×	48	4.1k
François-Bernard Michel France	19	2.7k 1.1×	1.4k 1.1×	734 0.6×	1.6k 1.8×	414 1.2×	46	3.5k
Phillip E. Korenblat United States	19	2.0k 0.8×	1.3k 1.0×	958 0.8×	669 0.7×	382 1.1×	44	2.7k
Evangelo Frigas United States	19	1.6k 0.6×	810 0.6×	565 0.5×	703 0.8×	560 1.6×	30	2.8k
Q Hamid Canada	20	2.3k 0.9×	778 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	1.3k 1.5×	308 0.9×	29	3.6k
Sandra L. Dunnette United States	17	1.4k 0.5×	732 0.5×	632 0.5×	499 0.6×	451 1.3×	27	2.3k
Ulf Pipkorn Sweden	36	3.1k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	813 0.7×	3.1k 3.5×	302 0.9×	118	4.2k
Florence Schleich Belgium	28	2.0k 0.8×	1.5k 1.1×	706 0.6×	378 0.4×	466 1.3×	134	2.9k
Diane L. Squillace United States	17	988 0.4×	682 0.5×	585 0.5×	581 0.6×	318 0.9×	32	1.8k
Sergei I. Ochkur United States	26	1.5k 0.6×	477 0.4×	1.3k 1.0×	405 0.5×	823 2.3×	52	2.6k

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Meng, Q., Ying Sun, Christopher J. Corrigan, et al.. (1997). Effects of rapamycin, cyclosporin A, and dexamethasone on interleukin 5‐induced eosinophil degranulation and prolonged survival. Allergy. 52(11). 1095–1101. 36 indexed citations

Humbert, Marc, Stephen R. Durham, P.T. Kimmitt, et al.. (1997). Elevated expression of messenger ribonucleic acid encoding IL-13 in the bronchial mucosa of atopic and nonatopic subjects with asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 99(5). 657–665. 255 indexed citations

Assoufi, B, K M Venables, Amanda L. Cook, et al.. (1996). Outcome of occupational asthma due to platinum salts. Thorax. 51. 1 indexed citations

Humbert, Marc, Stephen R. Durham, Sun Ying, et al.. (1996). IL-4 and IL-5 mRNA and Protein in Bronchial Biopsies From Patients With Atopic and Nonatopic Asthma: Evidence Against "Intrinsic" Asthma Being a Distinct Immunopathologic Entity. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 154(5). 1497–1504. 331 indexed citations

Bentley, Andrew, Qutayba Hamid, Douglas S. Robinson, et al.. (1996). Prednisolone Treatment in Asthma. Reduction in the Numbers of Eosinophils, T Cells, Tryptase-Only Positive Mast Cells, and Modulation of IL-4, IL-5, and Interferon-Gamma Cytokine Gene Expression Within the Bronchial Mucosa. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 153(2). 551–556. 216 indexed citations

Powell, Nick, et al.. (1996). Increased expression of mRNA encoding RANTES and MCP-3 in the bronchial mucosa in atopic asthma. European Respiratory Journal. 9(12). 2454–2460. 56 indexed citations

Assoufi, B, et al.. (1996). Glucocorticoid resistant asthma: T-lymphocyte steroid metabolism and sensitivity to glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive agents. European Respiratory Journal. 9(10). 2077–2086. 34 indexed citations

Sun, Ying, Luís Taborda‐Barata, Christopher J. Corrigan, et al.. (1996). Human eosinophils express messenger RNA encoding RANTES and store and release biologically active RANTES protein. European Journal of Immunology. 26(1). 70–76. 69 indexed citations

Humbert, Marc, David S. Robinson, B Assoufi, A. B. Kay, & S.R. Durham. (1996). Safety of fibreoptic bronchoscopy in asthmatic and control subjects and effect on asthma control over two weeks.. Thorax. 51(7). 664–669. 37 indexed citations

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Till, Stephen J., Baiqing Li, Stephen R. Durham, et al.. (1995). Secretion of the eosinophil‐active cytokines interleukin‐5, granulocyte/macrophage colonystimulating factor and interleukin‐3 by bronchoalveolar lavage CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cell lines in atopics asthmatics, and atopic and nonatopic controls. European Journal of Immunology. 25(10). 2727–2731. 93 indexed citations

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Haczku, Angela, Andrew Alexander, Penelope Brown, et al.. (1994). The effect of dexamethasone, cyclosporine, and rapamycin on T-lymphocyte proliferation in vitro: Comparison of cells from patients with glucocorticoid-sensitive and glucocorticoid-resistant chronic asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 93(2). 510–519. 66 indexed citations

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Ranasinha, Channa D, B Assoufi, D M Geddes, et al.. (1993). Efficacy and safety of short-term administration of aerosolised recombinant human DNase I in adults with stable stage cystic fibrosis. The Lancet. 342(8865). 199–202. 147 indexed citations

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Robinson, Douglas S., Qutayba Hamid, Ying Sun, et al.. (1993). Prednisolone Treatment in Asthma Is Associated with Modulation of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cell Interleukin-4, Interleukin-5, and Interferon-γ Cytokine Gene Expression. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 148(2). 401–406. 239 indexed citations

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Assoufi, B, et al.. (1993). Regular three monthly oral ciprofloxacin in adult cystic fibrosis patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Respiratory Medicine. 87(8). 587–593. 14 indexed citations

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Robinson, David S., Q Hamid, Ying Sun, et al.. (1993). PREDNISOLONE TREATMENT IN ASTHMA IS ASSOCIATED WITH MODULATION OF BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE CELL IL-4, IL-5 AND IFN-GAMMA CYTOKINE GENE EXPRESSION. 148. 401–406. 14 indexed citations

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Bradley, Burton, May Azzawi, Mikila R. Jacobson, et al.. (1991). Eosinophils, T-lymphocytes, mast cells, neutrophils, and macrophages in bronchial biopsy specimens from atopic subjects with asthma: Comparison with biopsy specimens from atopic subjects without asthma and normal control subjects and relationship to bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 88(4). 661–674. 574 indexed citations breakdown →

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Azzawi, May, Peter K. Jeffery, Anthony J. Frew, et al.. (1990). Identification of Activated T Lymphocytes and Eosinophils in Bronchial Biopsies in Stable Atopic Asthma. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 142(6_pt_1). 1407–1413. 742 indexed citations breakdown →

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Assoufi, B & Mark E. Hodson. (1989). High dose salbutamol in chronic airflow obstruction: comparison of nebulizer with Rotacaps. Respiratory Medicine. 83(5). 415–420. 6 indexed citations

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Lozewicz, S, B Assoufi, R Hawkins, & A J Newman Taylor. (1987). Outcome of asthma induced by isocyanates. British Journal of Diseases of the Chest. 81(1). 14–22. 67 indexed citations

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Nagakura, Toshikazu, et al.. (1983). Neutrophil chemotactic factor in exercise- and hyperventilation-induced asthma.. PubMed. 128(2). 294–6. 26 indexed citations

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