Christoph Heusser

9.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
114 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

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Christoph Heusser is a scholar working on Immunology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christoph Heusser has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Immunology, 49 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 36 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Christoph Heusser's work include Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (48 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (45 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (27 papers). Christoph Heusser is often cited by papers focused on Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (48 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (45 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (27 papers). Christoph Heusser collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. Christoph Heusser's co-authors include Thomas Jung, Christine Neumann, Peter Howarth, Peter Bradding, Christian Rieger, U. Schauer, Stephen T. Holgate, Christoph Moroni, Aleksandra Wodnar‐Filipowicz and Regula Mueller and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Christoph Heusser

114 papers receiving 7.8k citations

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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.

Detection of intracellular cytokines by flow cytometry

1993 854 citations Thomas Jung, U. Schauer et al. Journal of Immunological Methods profile →
Interleukin-4, -5, and -6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Normal and Asthmatic Airways: Evidence for the Human Mast Cell as a Source of these Cytokines

1994 682 citations Peter Bradding, J A Roberts et al. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology profile →
Immunolocalization of cytokines in the nasal mucosa of normal and perennial rhinitic subjects. The mast cell as a source of IL-4, IL-5, and IL-6 in human allergic mucosal inflammation.

1993 459 citations Peter Bradding, Christoph Heusser et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christoph Heusser Switzerland	41	4.5k	2.7k	1.9k	1.5k	1.1k	114	8.2k
Jean‐Yves Bonnefoy France	54	6.1k 1.4×	1.4k 0.5×	1.8k 1.0×	2.3k 1.5×	1.1k 1.0×	152	10.5k
Daniel H. Conrad United States	51	4.4k 1.0×	1.5k 0.5×	1.6k 0.8×	2.3k 1.5×	1.8k 1.6×	205	7.8k
Hans L. Spiegelberg United States	44	3.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	1.8k 1.2×	2.1k 1.9×	166	7.4k
Marika Sarfati Canada	51	4.9k 1.1×	1.5k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 1.0×	698 0.6×	128	7.5k
Angel F. López Australia	63	6.9k 1.5×	2.3k 0.8×	1.5k 0.8×	3.6k 2.4×	818 0.7×	275	13.7k
F Rousset France	38	5.6k 1.2×	1.0k 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	926 0.8×	69	8.5k
José-Carlos Gutierrez-Ramos United States	41	5.1k 1.1×	1.8k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.5k 1.0×	249 0.2×	60	8.1k
Daniel C. Bullard United States	42	6.0k 1.3×	881 0.3×	2.8k 1.5×	2.2k 1.4×	354 0.3×	94	9.5k
Otto Majdic Austria	59	6.8k 1.5×	717 0.3×	1.7k 0.9×	2.5k 1.6×	887 0.8×	192	10.5k
Peter A. Kiener United States	59	4.4k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	749 0.4×	3.8k 2.5×	1.7k 1.5×	124	10.6k

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Müller, Yannick D., Gang Mai, Philippe Morel, et al.. (2010). Anti-CD154 mAb and Rapamycin Induce T Regulatory Cell Mediated Tolerance in Rat-to-Mouse Islet Transplantation. PLoS ONE. 5(4). e10352–e10352. 39 indexed citations

Garnier, Christophe von, Alexander Kettner, Nathalie Dufour, et al.. (2000). Allergen-derived long peptide immunotherapy down-regulates specific IgE response and protects from anaphylaxis. European Journal of Immunology. 30(6). 1638–1645. 68 indexed citations

Jung, Thomas, Kathrin Wagner, Christine Neumann, & Christoph Heusser. (1999). Enhancement of human IL-4 activity by soluble IL-4 receptorsin vitro. European Journal of Immunology. 29(3). 864–871. 32 indexed citations

Rabe, Klaus F., N. Watson, Gordon Dent, et al.. (1998). Inhibition of Human Airway Sensitization by a Novel Monoclonal Anti-IgE Antibody, 17-9. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(5). 1429–1435. 30 indexed citations

Krug, Norbert, Thomas Jung, Kathrin Wagner, et al.. (1998). Frequencies of T Cells Expressing Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-5 in Atopic Asthmatic Children: Comparison with Atopic Asthmatic Adults. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(3). 754–759. 31 indexed citations

Annunziato, Francesco, Roberto Manetti, Lorenzo Cosmi, et al.. (1997). Opposite role for interleukin‐4 and interferon‐γ on CD30 and lymphocyte activation gene‐3 (LAG‐3) expression by activated naive T cells. European Journal of Immunology. 27(9). 2239–2244. 65 indexed citations

Gros, Graham Le, et al.. (1996). The development of IgE⁺ memory B cells following primary IgE immune responses. European Journal of Immunology. 26(12). 3042–3047. 21 indexed citations

Breit, Susanne, Matthias Steinhoff, Kurt Blaser, et al.. (1996). A strict requirement of interleukin‐4 for interleukin‐4 induction in antigen‐stimulated human memory T cells. European Journal of Immunology. 26(8). 1860–1865. 23 indexed citations

Wilson, SJ, et al.. (1994). The subcellular localisation of interleukin 4 in the respiratory mucosa using immunoelectron microscopy. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 103(4). 620. 2 indexed citations

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Bradding, Peter, J A Roberts, K. Britten, et al.. (1994). Interleukin-4, -5, and -6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Normal and Asthmatic Airways: Evidence for the Human Mast Cell as a Source of these Cytokines. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 10(5). 471–480. 682 indexed citations breakdown →

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Brunner, Thomas, Christoph Heusser, & C. A. Dahinden. (1993). Human peripheral blood basophils primed by interleukin 3 (IL-3) produce IL-4 in response to immunoglobulin E receptor stimulation.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 177(3). 605–611. 306 indexed citations

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Jung, Thomas, U. Schauer, Christoph Heusser, Christine Neumann, & Christian Rieger. (1993). Detection of intracellular cytokines by flow cytometry. Journal of Immunological Methods. 159(1-2). 197–207. 854 indexed citations breakdown →

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Carballido, José M., Nicole Carballido‐Perrig, Christoph Heusser, & Kurt Blaser. (1992). Regulation of the Cytokine Production of Allergen-Specific Human T-Cell Clones by the Allergen. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 99(2-4). 366–369. 7 indexed citations

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Severinson, Eva, Hee‐Bom Moon, Susanne Bergstedt‐Lindqvist, et al.. (1989). Interleukins 4 and 5: Mechanisms of Action. PubMed. 254. 125–133. 1 indexed citations

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Wodnar‐Filipowicz, Aleksandra, Christoph Heusser, & Christoph Moroni. (1989). Production of the haemopoietic growth factors GM-CSF and interleukin-3 by mast cells in response to IgE receptor-mediated activation. Nature. 339(6220). 150–152. 418 indexed citations

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Tschopp, Jürg, et al.. (1989). Phosphorylcholine acts as a Ca2+-dependent receptor molecule for lymphocyte perforin. Nature. 337(6204). 272–274. 95 indexed citations

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Ponnappan, Usha, et al.. (1986). Age‐ and strain‐dependent polymorphism in IgE antibody against the phosphorylcholine hapten. European Journal of Immunology. 16(6). 713–716. 7 indexed citations

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Julius, Michael H., et al.. (1984). Induction of resting B cells to DNA synthesis by soluble monoclonal anti‐immunoglobulin. European Journal of Immunology. 14(8). 753–757. 94 indexed citations

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Černý, Jan, et al.. (1983). Antibody response of mice following neonatal treatment with a monoclonal anti‐receptor antibody. Evidence for B cell tolerance and T suppressor cells specific for different idiotopic determinants. European Journal of Immunology. 13(3). 244–248. 17 indexed citations

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Heusser, Christoph, et al.. (1982). Immunoglobulin idiotopes expressed by T cells. I. Expression of distinct idiotopes detected by monoclonal antibodies on antigen-specific suppressor T cells.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 156(3). 719–730. 16 indexed citations

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