Cynthia R. Willis

3.9k citations

16 papers · 3.3k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 14

Immunology top 1%
Molecular Biology top 10%
Oncology top 5%
Epidemiology top 10%
Cancer Research top 10%

Co-authors: Jacques J. Peschon Moira Glaccum K Charrier Kim L. Stocking Philip Morrissey Mary K. Kennedy Carol B. Ware Sebastian Joyce
Topics: T-cell and B-cell Immunology (6 papers)Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers)Dermatology and Skin Diseases (3 papers)
Cited by: Immunology Oncology Dermatology
Journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry The Journal of Experimental Medicine The Journal of Immunology
Partner nations: United States Netherlands Canada

In The Last Decade

Cynthia R. Willis

16 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Reversible Defects in Natural Killer and Memory Cd8 T Cell Lineages in Interleukin 15–Deficient Mice

2000 1.4k citations Mary K. Kennedy, Moira Glaccum et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
TNF Receptor-Deficient Mice Reveal Divergent Roles for p55 and p75 in Several Models of Inflammation

1998 604 citations Jacques J. Peschon, Kim L. Stocking et al. The Journal of Immunology profile →

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16 of 16 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	IL-17RA Signaling in Airway Inflammation and Bronchial Hyperreactivity in Allergic Asthma 2015 ·American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology ·Cynthia R. Willis,Lori Siegel,Anh Leith,Deanna Mohn,Sydney M. Escobar,Sharon Wannberg,(unknown),Erika Rickel,James B. Rottman,Michael R. Comeau,John K. Sullivan,Daniela Metz,Joel Tocker,Alison Budelsky	52
2	The Additive Inflammatory In Vivo and In Vitro Effects of IL-7 and TSLP in Arthritis Underscore the Therapeutic Rationale for Dual Blockade 2015 ·PLoS ONE ·Maarten R. Hillen,Sarita A. Y. Hartgring,Cynthia R. Willis,Timothy R. D. J. Radstake,Cornelis E. Hack,Floris P. J. G. Lafeber,Joël A. G. van Roon	6
3	Interleukin-7-aggravated joint inflammation and tissue destruction in collagen-induced arthritis is associated with T-cell and B-cell activation 2012 ·Arthritis Research & Therapy ·Sarita A. Y. Hartgring,Cynthia R. Willis,J. W. J. Bijlsma,Floris P. J. G. Lafeber,(unknown)	30
4	Interleukin-7 receptor blockade suppresses adaptive and innate inflammatory responses in experimental colitis 2012 ·Journal of Inflammation ·Cynthia R. Willis,Audrey Seamons,(unknown),Piper M. Treuting,(unknown),Guang Chen,(unknown),Carole Smith,Thea Brabb,Brian M. Iritani,Lillian Maggio‐Price	40
5	Blockade of the interleukin‐7 receptor inhibits collagen‐induced arthritis and is associated with reduction of T cell activity and proinflammatory mediators 2010 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Sarita A. Y. Hartgring,Cynthia R. Willis,(unknown),(unknown),J. W. J. Bijlsma,Floris P. J. G. Lafeber,Joël A. G. van Roon	74
6	Blockade of the CD30/CD30L pathway inhibits renal disease in young, SLE-prone NZB/W F1 mice (50.41) 2009 ·The Journal of Immunology ·James B. Rottman,Yiling Hu,Cynthia R. Willis	1
7	Elevated expression of interleukin‐7 receptor in inflamed joints mediates interleukin‐7–induced immune activation in rheumatoid arthritis 2009 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Sarita A. Y. Hartgring,Joël A. G. van Roon,(unknown),Kim M. G. Jacobs,Z N Jahangier,Cynthia R. Willis,J. W. J. Bijlsma,Floris P. J. G. Lafeber	65
8	RIP4 Regulates Epidermal Differentiation and Cutaneous Inflammation 2009 ·Journal of Investigative Dermatology ·Ryan B. Rountree,Cynthia R. Willis,Huyen Dinh,Hal Blumberg,Keith Bailey,Charles R. Dean,Jacques J. Peschon,Pamela M. Holland	41
9	Opposing activities of two novel members of the IL-1 ligand family regulate skin inflammation 2007 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Hal Blumberg,Huyen Dinh,Esther S. Trueblood,James K. Pretorius,David Kugler,Ning Weng,Suzanne T. Kanaly,Jennifer E. Towne,Cynthia R. Willis,Melanie K. Kuechle,John E. Sims,Jacques J. Peschon	283
10	Deciphering CD30 ligand biology and its role in humoral immunity 2006 ·Immunology ·Mary K. Kennedy,Cynthia R. Willis,Richard J. Armitage	100
11	RIP4 Is an Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Kinase Essential for Keratinocyte Differentiation 2002 ·Current Biology ·Pamela M. Holland,Cynthia R. Willis,Suzanne T. Kanaly,Moira Glaccum,(unknown),K Charrier,J. Greg Murison,Jonathan M.J. Derry,G. Duke Virca,Timothy A. Bird,Jacques J. Peschon	86
12	Purification, Cloning, and Characterization of Nek8, a Novel NIMA-related Kinase, and Its Candidate Substrate Bicd2 2002 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Pamela M. Holland,Alison Milne,Kirsten E. Garka,Richard S. Johnson,Cynthia R. Willis,John E. Sims,Charles T. Rauch,Timothy A. Bird,G. Duke Virca	50
13	Reversible Defects in Natural Killer and Memory Cd8 T Cell Lineages in Interleukin 15–Deficient Micebreakdown → 2000 ·The Journal of Experimental Medicine ·Mary K. Kennedy,Moira Glaccum,(unknown),Eric Butz,Joanne L. Viney,Monica E. Embers,Naoto Matsuki,K Charrier,Lisa M. Sedger,Cynthia R. Willis,Kenneth Brasel,Philip Morrissey,Kim L. Stocking,JoAnn C. L. Schuh,Sebastian Joyce,Jacques J. Peschon	1352
14	TNF Receptor-Deficient Mice Reveal Divergent Roles for p55 and p75 in Several Models of Inflammationbreakdown → 1998 ·The Journal of Immunology ·Jacques J. Peschon,(unknown),Kim L. Stocking,Moira Glaccum,(unknown),Cynthia R. Willis,K Charrier,Philip Morrissey,Carol B. Ware,Kendall M. Mohler	604
15	Targeted disruption of the low-affinity leukemia inhibitory factor receptor gene causes placental, skeletal, neural and metabolic defects and results in perinatal death 1995 ·Development ·Carol B. Ware,Mark C. Horowitz,Blair R. Renshaw,Joan S. Hunt,Denny Liggitt,Simon A. Koblar,Brian Gliniak,Hilary J. McKenna,Thalia Papayannopoulou,B Thoma,Linzhao Cheng,Peter Donovan,Jacques J. Peschon,Perry F. Bartlett,Cynthia R. Willis,Barbara D. Wright,Melissa K. Carpenter,Barry L. Davison,David P. Gearing	482
16	Delayed allograft rejection in mice transgenic for a soluble form of the IL-4 receptor 1992 ·Cellular Immunology ·Charles R. Maliszewski,(unknown),William C. Fanslow,Timothy A. Sato,Cynthia R. Willis,Barry L. Davison	26

About Cynthia R. Willis

Cynthia R. Willis is a scholar working on Immunology, Dermatology and Rheumatology, having authored 16 papers that have together received 3.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (6 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (5 papers) and Dermatology and Skin Diseases (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Immunology (2.3k citations), Oncology (733 citations) and Dermatology (189 citations). Cynthia R. Willis has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Jacques J. Peschon, Moira Glaccum, K Charrier, Kim L. Stocking, Philip Morrissey, Mary K. Kennedy, Carol B. Ware, Sebastian Joyce, Eric Butz and Naoto Matsuki. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and The Journal of Immunology.

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