Dirk E. Smith

9.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
48 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Dirk E. Smith is a scholar working on Immunology, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk E. Smith has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Immunology, 13 papers in Surgery and 12 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Dirk E. Smith's work include IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (23 papers), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (12 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (11 papers). Dirk E. Smith is often cited by papers focused on IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways (23 papers), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (12 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (11 papers). Dirk E. Smith collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Dirk E. Smith's co-authors include John E. Sims, Michael R. Comeau, Marilyn M. Cornwell, Guy Delespesse, Zoulfia Allakhverdi, Dale T. Umetsu, Molly D. Smithgall, Lee A. Albacker, Andrew N. J. McKenzie and Ya‐Jen Chang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Dirk E. Smith

46 papers receiving 7.2k 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.

The IL-1 family: regulators of immunity

2010 1.1k citations John E. Sims, Dirk E. Smith profile →
Mal (MyD88-adapter-like) is required for Toll-like receptor-4 signal transduction

2001 1.0k citations Dirk E. Smith, John E. Sims et al. profile →
Innate lymphoid cells mediate influenza-induced airway hyper-reactivity independently of adaptive immunity

2011 640 citations Ya‐Jen Chang, Hye Young Kim et al. Nature Immunology profile →
IL-33 amplifies both Th1- and Th2-type responses through its activity on human basophils, allergen-reactive Th2 cells, iNKT and NK Cells

2008 516 citations Molly D. Smithgall, Michael R. Comeau et al. International Immunology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dirk E. Smith United States	33	5.3k	2.1k	1.5k	1.3k	593	48	7.3k
Kenji Matsumoto Japan	47	3.2k 0.6×	1.8k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	2.0k 1.6×	519 0.9×	222	7.5k
Helen E. Jolin United Kingdom	26	4.2k 0.8×	2.3k 1.1×	732 0.5×	1.2k 1.0×	322 0.5×	36	5.7k
Hong-Erh Liang United States	34	7.0k 1.3×	3.3k 1.6×	1.2k 0.8×	2.2k 1.7×	460 0.8×	50	9.6k
Pieter J. M. Leenen Netherlands	49	5.4k 1.0×	974 0.5×	2.4k 1.6×	845 0.7×	1.1k 1.9×	173	9.7k
William W. Cruikshank United States	48	3.4k 0.6×	708 0.3×	896 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	820 1.4×	144	6.9k
Koichi Ikuta Japan	56	6.6k 1.3×	718 0.3×	2.9k 2.0×	1.1k 0.8×	1.7k 2.8×	162	11.2k
Kenneth S. K. Tung United States	57	4.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.6×	2.9k 2.0×	568 0.4×	1.2k 2.1×	224	10.9k
Jean‐Philippe Girard France	52	8.9k 1.7×	4.3k 2.0×	3.0k 2.0×	1.8k 1.4×	1.8k 3.0×	93	12.9k
Masato Kubo Japan	28	5.1k 1.0×	597 0.3×	1.1k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 2.1×	54	7.4k
Klaus I. Matthaei Australia	48	3.5k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	2.5k 1.7×	3.7k 2.9×	467 0.8×	130	9.1k

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Han, Heejae, Florence Roan, Laura K. Johnston, et al.. (2017). IL-33 promotes gastrointestinal allergy in a TSLP-independent manner. Mucosal Immunology. 11(2). 394–403. 62 indexed citations

Vannella, Kevin M., Thirumalai R. Ramalingam, Lee A. Borthwick, et al.. (2016). Combinatorial targeting of TSLP, IL-25, and IL-33 in type 2 cytokine–driven inflammation and fibrosis. Science Translational Medicine. 8(337). 337ra65–337ra65. 151 indexed citations

Mathews, Joel, Nandini Krishnamoorthy, David I. Kasahara, et al.. (2016). IL-33 Drives Augmented Responses to Ozone in Obese Mice. Environmental Health Perspectives. 125(2). 246–253. 54 indexed citations

Hirota, Jeremy A., Matthew J. Gold, Paul Hiebert, et al.. (2014). The Nucleotide-Binding Domain, Leucine-Rich Repeat Protein 3 Inflammasome/IL-1 Receptor I Axis Mediates Innate, but Not Adaptive, Immune Responses after Exposure to Particulate Matter under 10 μm. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 52(1). 96–105. 75 indexed citations

Wills‐Karp, Marsha, Reena Rani, Krista Dienger, et al.. (2012). Trefoil factor 2 rapidly induces interleukin 33 to promote type 2 immunity during allergic asthma and hookworm infection. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 209(3). 607–622. 155 indexed citations

Ngoi, Soo, Antoine Ménoret, Dirk E. Smith, et al.. (2012). Presensitizing with a Toll-like receptor 3 ligand impairs CD8 T-cell effector differentiation and IL-33 responsiveness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(26). 10486–10491. 30 indexed citations

Chang, Ya‐Jen, Hye Young Kim, Lee A. Albacker, et al.. (2011). Innate lymphoid cells mediate influenza-induced airway hyper-reactivity independently of adaptive immunity. Nature Immunology. 12(7). 631–638. 640 indexed citations breakdown →

Kim, Hye Young, Ya‐Jen Chang, Srividya Subramanian, et al.. (2011). Innate lymphoid cells responding to IL-33 mediate airway hyperreactivity independently of adaptive immunity. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 129(1). 216–227.e6. 265 indexed citations

Allakhverdi, Zoulfia, Michael R. Comeau, Dirk E. Smith, et al.. (2009). Effector Function of CD34+ Hemopoietic Progenitor Cells in Allergic Inflammation. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 123(2). S121–S121. 1 indexed citations

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Smith, Dirk E., Brian P. Lipsky, Chris B. Russell, et al.. (2009). A Central Nervous System-Restricted Isoform of the Interleukin-1 Receptor Accessory Protein Modulates Neuronal Responses to Interleukin-1. Immunity. 30(6). 817–831. 101 indexed citations

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Palmer, Gaby, Dominique Talabot‐Ayer, Céline Lamacchia, et al.. (2009). Inhibition of interleukin‐33 signaling attenuates the severity of experimental arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 60(3). 738–749. 270 indexed citations

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Smithgall, Molly D., Michael R. Comeau, Bo Ruem Yoon, et al.. (2008). IL-33 amplifies both Th1- and Th2-type responses through its activity on human basophils, allergen-reactive Th2 cells, iNKT and NK Cells. International Immunology. 20(8). 1019–1030. 516 indexed citations breakdown →

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Palmer, Gaby, Brian P. Lipsky, Molly D. Smithgall, et al.. (2008). The IL-1 receptor accessory protein (AcP) is required for IL-33 signaling and soluble AcP enhances the ability of soluble ST2 to inhibit IL-33. Cytokine. 42(3). 358–364. 150 indexed citations

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Allakhverdi, Zoulfia, Dirk E. Smith, Michael R. Comeau, & Guy Delespesse. (2007). Cutting Edge: The ST2 Ligand IL-33 Potently Activates and Drives Maturation of Human Mast Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 179(4). 2051–2054. 418 indexed citations

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Smith, Dirk E., Roberta Hanna, Della Friend, et al.. (2003). The Soluble Form of IL-1 Receptor Accessory Protein Enhances the Ability of Soluble Type II IL-1 Receptor to Inhibit IL-1 Action. Immunity. 18(1). 87–96. 147 indexed citations

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Taylor, Scott L., Blair R. Renshaw, Kirsten E. Garka, Dirk E. Smith, & John E. Sims. (2002). Genomic Organization of the Interleukin-1 Locus. Genomics. 79(5). 726–733. 122 indexed citations

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Born, Teresa L., et al.. (2000). Identification and Characterization of Two Members of a Novel Class of the Interleukin-1 Receptor (IL-1R) Family. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(39). 29946–29954. 88 indexed citations

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Smith, Dirk E. & Anita S. Klein. (1994). Phylogenetic Inferences on the Relationship of North American and European Picea Species Based on Nuclear Ribosomal 18S Sequences and the Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 Region. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 3(1). 17–26. 30 indexed citations

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Cornwell, Marilyn M. & Dirk E. Smith. (1993). A signal transduction pathway for activation of the mdr1 promoter involves the proto-oncogene c-raf kinase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 268(21). 15347–15350. 88 indexed citations

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Bobola, M S, Dirk E. Smith, & Anita S. Klein. (1992). Five major nuclear ribosomal repeats represent a large and variable fraction of the genomic DNA of Picea rubens and P. mariana.. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 9(1). 125–37. 60 indexed citations

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