Christopher P. Dillon

14.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
46 papers, 10.6k citations indexed

About

Christopher P. Dillon is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher P. Dillon has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 10.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Immunology and 9 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Christopher P. Dillon's work include Cell death mechanisms and regulation (17 papers), Inflammasome and immune disorders (10 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (8 papers). Christopher P. Dillon is often cited by papers focused on Cell death mechanisms and regulation (17 papers), Inflammasome and immune disorders (10 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (8 papers). Christopher P. Dillon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Christopher P. Dillon's co-authors include Douglas R. Green, Laura L. McCormick, Ricardo Weinlich, Andrew Oberst, Luk Van Parijs, Michael T. McManus, Stephen W. G. Tait, Sandra Milasta, David Finkelstein and Ruoning Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Christopher P. Dillon

44 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

The Transcription Factor Myc Controls Metabolic Reprogra... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2011 2003 2007 2011 2004 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 Transcription Factor Myc Controls Metabolic Reprogramming upon T Lymphocyte Activation
    2011 1.6k citations Christopher P. Dillon, Sandra Milasta et al. Immunity profile →
  2. A lentivirus-based system to functionally silence genes in primary mammalian cells, stem cells and transgenic mice by RNA interference
    2003 1.3k citations Christopher P. Dillon, Michael T. McManus et al. profile →
  3. Toll-like receptor signalling in macrophages links the autophagy pathway to phagocytosis
    2007 1.1k citations Miguel A. F. Sanjuán, Christopher P. Dillon et al. Nature profile →
  4. Catalytic activity of the caspase-8–FLIPL complex inhibits RIPK3-dependent necrosis
    2011 995 citations Andrew Oberst, Christopher P. Dillon et al. Nature profile →
  5. Cre-lox-regulated conditional RNA interference from transgenes
    2004 500 citations Andrea Ventura, Alexander Meissner et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  6. FADD and Caspase-8 Mediate Priming and Activation of the Canonical and Noncanonical Nlrp3 Inflammasomes
    2014 469 citations Prajwal Gurung, Christopher P. Dillon et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →
  7. Programmed necrosis in inflammation: Toward identification of the effector molecules
    2016 440 citations Christopher P. Dillon, Douglas R. Green et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher P. Dillon United States 34 7.1k 4.3k 1.8k 1.3k 1.2k 46 10.6k
Francis Ka-Ming Chan United States 42 7.5k 1.1× 5.3k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 69 11.1k
Lixin Zheng United States 49 5.2k 0.7× 5.6k 1.3× 2.2k 1.2× 1.3k 0.9× 1.6k 1.3× 98 11.9k
Barry P. Sleckman United States 51 5.3k 0.7× 4.6k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 888 0.7× 2.2k 1.9× 137 10.0k
Marta Muzio Italy 41 5.7k 0.8× 6.9k 1.6× 1.5k 0.8× 2.0k 1.5× 1.6k 1.3× 88 12.2k
Mathieu J.M. Bertrand Belgium 43 5.6k 0.8× 3.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 1.5k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 78 8.2k
Keisuke Kuida United States 49 10.0k 1.4× 4.4k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 2.0k 1.7× 83 14.6k
Jenny P.‐Y. Ting United States 54 4.7k 0.7× 4.3k 1.0× 879 0.5× 911 0.7× 1.5k 1.3× 126 10.3k
Andrew Oberst United States 42 6.4k 0.9× 3.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 957 0.7× 1.2k 1.0× 64 8.3k
Razqallah Hakem Canada 49 10.7k 1.5× 3.4k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 2.2k 1.6× 3.0k 2.5× 94 13.8k
Patrick Matthias Switzerland 52 9.3k 1.3× 3.4k 0.8× 924 0.5× 1.7k 1.2× 2.4k 2.0× 109 13.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stairiker, Christopher J., Sophia X. Pfister, Wenjing Yang, et al.. (2021). EZH2 Inhibition Compromises α4-1BB-Mediated Antitumor Efficacy by Reducing the Survival and Effector Programming of CD8+ T Cells. Frontiers in Immunology. 12. 770080–770080. 2 indexed citations
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Al-Khami, Amir A., Sawsan Youssef, Yasmina Abdiche, et al.. (2020). Pharmacologic Properties and Preclinical Activity of Sasanlimab, A High-affinity Engineered Anti-Human PD-1 Antibody. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 19(10). 2105–2116. 11 indexed citations
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Ingram, Justin P., Roshan J. Thapa, Amanda Fisher, et al.. (2019). ZBP1/DAI Drives RIPK3-Mediated Cell Death Induced by IFNs in the Absence of RIPK1. The Journal of Immunology. 203(5). 1348–1355. 81 indexed citations
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Peterson, Lance W., Naomi H. Philip, Alexandra DeLaney, et al.. (2017). RIPK1-dependent apoptosis bypasses pathogen blockade of innate signaling to promote immune defense. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 214(11). 3171–3182. 94 indexed citations
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Baran, Katherine, Mao Yang, Christopher P. Dillon, L Samson, & Douglas R. Green. (2017). The proline rich domain of p53 is dispensable for MGMT-dependent DNA repair and cell survival following alkylation damage. Cell Death and Differentiation. 24(11). 1925–1936. 14 indexed citations
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Peterson, Lance W., Naomi H. Philip, Christopher P. Dillon, et al.. (2016). Cell-Extrinsic TNF Collaborates with TRIF Signaling To Promote Yersinia -Induced Apoptosis. The Journal of Immunology. 197(10). 4110–4117. 36 indexed citations
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Milasta, Sandra, Christopher P. Dillon, Oliver Sturm, et al.. (2016). Apoptosis-Inducing-Factor-Dependent Mitochondrial Function Is Required for T Cell but Not B Cell Function. Immunity. 44(1). 88–102. 63 indexed citations
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Kang, Seokwon, Teresa Fernandes‐Alnemri, Corey Rogers, et al.. (2015). Caspase-8 scaffolding function and MLKL regulate NLRP3 inflammasome activation downstream of TLR3. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7515–7515. 214 indexed citations
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Wan, Chi‐Keung, Peng Li, Rosanne Spolski, et al.. (2015). IL-21-mediated non-canonical pathway for IL-1β production in conventional dendritic cells. Nature Communications. 6(1). 7988–7988. 19 indexed citations
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Dillon, Christopher P., Ricardo Weinlich, Diego A. Rodríguez, et al.. (2014). RIPK1 Blocks Early Postnatal Lethality Mediated by Caspase-8 and RIPK3. Cell. 157(5). 1189–1202. 429 indexed citations
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Weinlich, Ricardo, Andrew Oberst, Christopher P. Dillon, et al.. (2013). Protective Roles for Caspase-8 and cFLIP in Adult Homeostasis. Cell Reports. 5(2). 340–348. 121 indexed citations
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Green, Douglas R., Andrew Oberst, Christopher P. Dillon, Ricardo Weinlich, & Guy S. Salvesen. (2011). RIPK-Dependent Necrosis and Its Regulation by Caspases: A Mystery in Five Acts. Molecular Cell. 44(1). 9–16. 132 indexed citations
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Gawriluk, Thomas R., Amber N. Hale, Jodi A. Flaws, et al.. (2011). Autophagy is a cell survival program for female germ cells in the murine ovary. Reproduction. 141(6). 759–765. 154 indexed citations
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Llambi, Fabien, Tudor Moldoveanu, Stephen W. G. Tait, et al.. (2011). A Unified Model of Mammalian BCL-2 Protein Family Interactions at the Mitochondria. Molecular Cell. 44(4). 517–531. 462 indexed citations
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Oberst, Andrew, Christopher P. Dillon, Ricardo Weinlich, et al.. (2011). Catalytic activity of the caspase-8–FLIPL complex inhibits RIPK3-dependent necrosis. Nature. 471(7338). 363–367. 995 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bouchier‐Hayes, Lisa, Andrew Oberst, Gavin P. McStay, et al.. (2009). Characterization of Cytoplasmic Caspase-2 Activation by Induced Proximity. Molecular Cell. 35(6). 830–840. 115 indexed citations
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Sanjuán, Miguel A. F., Christopher P. Dillon, Stephen W. G. Tait, et al.. (2007). Toll-like receptor signalling in macrophages links the autophagy pathway to phagocytosis. Nature. 450(7173). 1253–1257. 1069 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ventura, Andrea, Alexander Meissner, Christopher P. Dillon, et al.. (2004). Cre-lox-regulated conditional RNA interference from transgenes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(28). 10380–10385. 500 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nencioni, Alessio, et al.. (2004). RNA interference for the identification of disease-associated genes.. PubMed. 6(2). 136–40. 8 indexed citations
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McManus, Michael T., Brian B. Haines, Christopher P. Dillon, et al.. (2002). Small Interfering RNA-Mediated Gene Silencing in T Lymphocytes. The Journal of Immunology. 169(10). 5754–5760. 184 indexed citations

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